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Have you tried turning it off
Have you tried turning it off and on again?
Would we include this under the umbrella of VOCs https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volatile_organic_compound, alongside such offenders as glues in carpets and furniture, household cleaning, and ironically, air fresheners?I think it’s not typically included as most places use a definition of substances with boiling points below 250°C for VOCs whereas tarmac is over 300°C.
The article does mention VOCs which produce a surprising amount of pollution:
The researchers estimated the annual emissions from new paving and roofing in parts of Southern California. They calculate that molecules released from asphalt could lead to between 1000 and 2500 tons of particulate air pollution—compared with just 900 to 1400 tons from gasoline and diesel vehicles. (Both sources pale in comparison to volatile chemical products, such as pesticides, coatings, adhesives, cleaning agents, and personal care products, which together contribute 4500 to 9500 tons of particulate pollution per year.)
Personally, I don’t
Personally, I don’t understand why they don’t just voluntarily give in their license and never drive again. I can relate to not wanting to get hammered by the court, but pleading guilty to careless driving (as dangerous driving is so rarely successfully used) would surely reduce the sentence and so would be a good gambit.
Personally I’ve never learnt to drive, but that’s mainly circumstantial and I’ve never had a compelling reason to put effort into getting a license. However, I suspect that in my younger days I might well have been an aggressive driver if I had bothered, so it’s probably best that I’ve self limited how much carnage I can cause.
Thanks – that’s good to know.
Thanks – that’s good to know. Is that the same in the U.S. which is the main focus of the paper?
Possibly a dodgy cable? Being
Possibly a dodgy cable? Being intermittent suggests minor damage somewhere so maybe get a testing Di2 cable and try connecting the battery to the junction box (might not be easy for internal cables) using that to see if the problem persists.
Well, I’d try to not pass
Well, I’d try to not pass them on the inside.
Organon wrote:
The Broken Window fallacy; I’ve never come across this term before. However I am familiar with the concept as demonstrated by Jean-Baptiste Emanuel Zorg.
Super green!
.Pics or it never happened !!
……. Anyhow, we ended up disagreeing about whether cycling was allowed on that bridge and the non-official signs, but shook hands and went our own ways. ……happier times
Indeed. He even apologised for having a go at me when he realised that I’m not his enemy.
Sriracha wrote:
This is the economic mystery I have never fathomed, why all this progress and automation never yields its dividend in terms of increased me-time. By now we should be enjoying working a three day week.One day a fisherman was lying on a beautiful beach, with his fishing pole propped up in the sand and his solitary line cast out into the sparkling blue surf. He was enjoying the warmth of the afternoon sun and the prospect of catching a fish.
A businessman came walking down the beach, trying to relieve some of the stress of his workday. He noticed the fisherman sitting on the beach and decided to find out why he was fishing instead of working harder to make a living for himself and his family.
“You aren’t going to catch many fish that way,” said the businessman, “You should be working rather than lying on the beach!”
The fisherman looked up at the businessman, smiled and replied: “And what will my reward be?”
“Well, you can get bigger nets and catch more fish!” the businessman answered.
“And then what will my reward be?” asked the fisherman, still smiling.
The businessman replied: “You will make money and you’ll be able to buy a boat, which will then result in larger catches of fish!”
“And then what will my reward be?” asked the fisherman again.
The businessman was beginning to get a little irritated with the fisherman’s questions. “You can buy a bigger boat, and hire some people to work for you!” he said.
“And then what will my reward be?” repeated the fisherman.
The businessman was getting angry. He replied: “Don’t you understand? You can build up a fleet of fishing boats, sail all over the world, and let all your employees catch fish for you!”
Once again the fisherman asked: “And then what will my reward be?”
The businessman was red with rage and shouted at the fisherman: “Don’t you understand that you can become so rich that you will never have to work for your living again! You can spend all the rest of your days sitting on this beach, looking at the sunset. You won’t have a care in the world!”
The fisherman, still smiling, looked up and said: “And what do you think I’m doing right now?”
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Another one for Bristol
Another one for Bristol (Filton):
https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/peugeot-stuck-house-filton-after-4491665
I’m doing good. Had fun being
I’m doing good. Had fun being furloughed for a bit and am now “working” from home which suits me.
I had a rear wheel lockup when a cassette lockring was loosening up (I make sure they get properly tightened these days) and then got stuck on the frame, but again that required intervention to get the rear wheel moving again and it wasn’t really sudden so it didn’t cause an incident.
If you’ve got disc brakes, would it be possible for a small stone to get stuck between the caliper and the disc? I suppose that could lock up a rear wheel and “disappear” after throwing you off though I’ve never heard of it happening.
If the cranks locked up, that
If the cranks locked up, that shouldn’t cause the rear wheel to lock up as well.
This sounds like a
This sounds like a manifestation of the Broken Window fallacy. If people aren’t spending money on suits, sandwiches and Starbucks due to WFH, then those people will have more money to spend on other things (or to invest). Granted, it could lead to a lot of changes, but some of them could well be positive. I hope it’ll end up redistributing people and money around a bit.
Personally, I’m working from home almost all of the time now and loving it. I’m definitely spending more on coffee (small batch roasting every couple of days) but I’m saving money on train fares. When I do go into the office, I now cycle both ways to avoid using public transport, so I try to pick nice weather for when I go in.
My big problem with WFH is trying to fit in cycle rides as commuting was a big chunk of my cycling – I now try to fit in an hour or so before starting work (again, when the weather’s good) though it takes more motivation.