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I read The Selfish Gene at
I read The Selfish Gene at least a decade ago. It definitely seemed like he was writing down. I may give another book a try.
My favorite Richard Dawkins work is of course his appearance in Nightwish’s The Greatest Show on Earth.
Rendel Harris wrote:
One thing that I have noticed when I’m out in the country is that drink-driving seems to be more frequent, and perhaps more accepted, than in town; not uncommon to see guys drinking three or four pints and then getting in the car. Presumably multiple causes including lower density of police operations, lack of public transport, more dispersed population et cetera. This is only an impression, might be completely wrong and don’t mean to imply that everyone in rural areas is a drunk driver!Is part of that perhaps that people who are just a little over the limit, and therefore still able to make decisions (usually poor ones) and plan a route instead of being on drunk-homing-pigeon autopilot, will choose a route home using quiet rural roads over the main roads assuming they’ll have a lower chance of being spotted by the police?
This is all part of the
This is all part of the evolution of a fitter, bicyclist-proof Tesla.
I read it a few years ago.
I read it a few years ago. Surreal, but definitely worth a read.
Thanks for that, sounds positive! The only thing I’m concerned about is how quickly I could get my hand back to the brake when signalling in case of emergency, is that fairly easy?Yes, they go in and out fairly easily. The opening stays open enough that it would be hard to miss.
I modified mine to let my bar
I modified mine to let my bar ends stick out, making them a little roomier and allowing my mirror to stil be used. The fabric can be cut and does not unravel further.
Bar Mitts are great! They can
Bar Mitts are great! They can be a bit too warm above freezing, but really come into their own below about 20 °F / -7 °C. I generally have a thin liner glove on under, which I often end off pulling off if my hands start to sweat.
What on earth happened to the
What on earth happened to the cyclist in the first video?! It didn’t look wet, nor like they were trying to brake or turn hard. Looking closely, it looks like she was signalling a right turn and her foot came off the right pedal. Maybe panicked by the car following so closely?
I won this bike in a raffle
I won this bike in a raffle from a local beer distributor just over six years ago. It’s a branded version for Chicago’s Goose Island Brewery, for their 312 Urban Wheat Ale. It may look like aluminium with its oval down tube, but it’s a steel frame, seat post, and bar.
It is a flip-flop single speed that I run on the non-fixed side. I geared it down a little so I can climb all the local hills, and added a rear brake, toe clips, and straps. The bottle cage and pump are on a TwoFish Quick Cage Adapter, as this frame has not a single braze-on. It’s a lot of fun and I’ve put just over
10004500 miles on it. It weighs just under 30 lb. Rear bag is a Sackville.The bike is a custom version of this $300-$400 (£225-£300) mail-order bike.
Looks like they’ve done a lot of other corporate branding, too. Anyone fancy an AUDI? You’re automatically exempt from signalling your turns when you ride it, and other cyclists have to move out of your way.
AlsoSomniloquism wrote:
So how long is “momentary”?Just ten seconds. It’s hard to compose and send a text in much less time than that.
Just in case anyone is interested – I have just purchased a Cycliq bundle as part of their Black Friday deal. Front and rear (12 & 6) for £405.The US deal for the same was $455 (about £340.)
Oops, forgot yours includes VAT, so that’s actually a very similar price. I had a love-hate relationship with my second generation Fly6, but it got stolen this year and I decided I’d take another chance on them and ordered its replacement on the Black Friday deal, $219 including shipping.
Not sure that is right as a number of wheels state a lower mass than that.Was that a quote from a website ?
https://www.halfords.com/bikes/faqs/adult-bike-maximum-weight-limit.html
Gorgeous! You’re very
Gorgeous! You’re very talented!
Did you turn the wheels
Did you turn the wheels sideways, roll them, and flip them to distribute the sealant? Even then, I’ve sometimes had it take a few days for new tubeless tyres to settle in and stop losing some air daily. Not a big deal.
What size tyres, and what pressure?
IanGlasgow wrote:
What I like best about this thread is the number of bikes on a website for roadies that aren’t road bikes.Wait, this site is for roadies? I’ve never even owned a road bike. What am I doing here?