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Well, here we are with a
Well, here we are with a month to go to a GE. Labour are riding high in the polls, Conservatives are going to struggle to get more than 100 MPs and Farage is standing in Clacton. The battle for the soul (???) to the right continues.
immigration continues to be a focus, whether driven by good old racism or xenophobia, “they’re taking all our jobs” or concern about over-population. I don’t think the first two are the universal vote-winners the far right think they are.
Overpopulation interests me – that feeling of oppression one gets in a busy “people everywhere” environment. I’m not a fan of crowds myself. Anyway, here’s my formula for why it’s an issue:
concern about over population = feeling of oppression by constantly ‘busy’ environment = too many cars
Yep, it’s cars making you feel this way.
Meanwhile, at the editorial
Meanwhile, at the editorial office of any news outlet…
The city curbs car traffic to improve the quality of life for all citizens. Whose opinions should we ask?
Drink-driving arrest after
Drink-driving arrest after Herefordshire pub crash
A vehicle collided with the side of the Black Swan Hotel on West Street, Leominster, yesterday evening (May 30), destroying a number of street planters.
https://www.herefordtimes.com/news/24358116.drink-driving-arrest-herefordshire-pub-crash/
Nearly 600 red light jumpers
Nearly 600 red light jumpers caught on camera ‘think rules don’t apply to them
CornwallLive readers have their say after nearly 600 drivers caught by Cornwall’s only ‘red light’ camera
Woody1961_ questioned the statistics: “I’d like to see the stats showing the number of accidents at this junction. I suspect the motivation for this installation is driven by greed and a seemingly relentless hatred in the UK for anything motorised. Perhaps not so much safety.”
Stephen Norman wrote: “It’s war on the motorist. There’s the red light jumpers who couldn’t give a monkeys and there’s those who get caught on amber as they approach the lights. Big difference but I’m guessing all will be treated the same.”
https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/news-opinion/nearly-600-red-light-jumpers-9309837
Here’s a grab from the seat
Here’s a grab from the seat post video. Doesn’t look like they’ve used a lubricant? Where can I get that clamping plate??
As you can see, the guy is standing on the work bench with a foot on the vice – made my Health & Safety self twitch a bit.
BTW, I found this shop looking for a respray place as my options otherwise seem to be Argos, Sussex, Kent, hipster places in London, or oop north – central southern England is a bit of a desert.
https://gcbikerepairs.com/ See under ADDITIONAL SERVICES
I have a lot of time for
I have a lot of time for Hopkinson’s as they sell a lot of the basics and the fiddly stuff.
As well as drop-out widths, I find myself hazy about chainwheel compatibility. Unless there’s more to it, then the same chainset will work whether it’s 5 6 7 or 8s – right? The widths of 9, 10, 11 and 12s chains are all the same, it seems – but was there really 1.4 mm of spare pin to trim off (9 to 12s)?
But you also see chainsets sold with ratings that straddle different chain widths, e.g. 8-9 speed https://hopkinsoncycles.co.uk/product/sram-s600-chainset-42-32-22t-crank-set-175mm-alloy/
This is article focused on freehub issues, but there’s some useful information along the way about cassette widths. https://www.slowtwitch.com/Tech/Cassette_How-To_-_Part_2_3257.html
Car crashes into home in
Car crashes into home in Wigmore Road, Gillingham
https://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/car-smashes-through-front-of-house-307562/
driverless genre classic
BMW induction video
BMW induction video
Hirsute wrote:
A chance that he thought his bike might be stolen from him.Yes, street robbery often starts with an “ice breaker” like them asking the time or (I’m old enough to remember) for a light. But if you are a bit dodge, making a police report??
Cyclist threatens man in
Cyclist threatens man in Wimborne after he gave a compliment
https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/24352891.cyclist-threatens-man-wimborne-gave-compliment/
Not gonna say “didn’t happen”, but I doubt this the whole story. Not sure why it gets police time. No drivers involved – sorry.
Leominster’s Corn Square
Leominster’s Corn Square should not ban cars
There is limited parking at the best of times. All the shops here will suffer if it changes. Who wants to sit outside in our cold winters drinking coffee?
https://www.herefordtimes.com/news/24340834.leominsters-corn-square-not-cars-banned/
Do you know what time “Sorry,
Do you know what time “Sorry, I’m a stranger here myself” goes?
Can’t deliver a fridge, and
Can’t deliver a fridge, and what if you want to take a sofa to the tip
Sofa ‘attached with single piece of string’ flies off top of car
https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/uk-news/sofa-attached-single-piece-string-29255240
(No Welsh people harmed.)
bensynnock wrote:
Netley Abbey isn’t really just around the corner from that Tesco.I’m guessing he doesn’t live among the ruins.
LETTER: ‘Salisbury residents
LETTER: ‘Salisbury residents being held in utter contempt’
TL:DR – instead of my village life being marred a little bit by cars, various local road closures mean it is being marred a lot more.
https://www.salisburyjournal.co.uk/news/24344334.letter-salisbury-residents-held-utter-contempt/