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First, here’s a non-amp version of that link: https://road.cc/content/news/255946-professor-likens-anti-helmet-advocates-climate-change-deniers
Now, in terms of conspiracy theories, I can see the connections between someone not going along with the mainstream climate change theory and someone not agreeing with the mainstream helmets save lives theory. However, I think there’s a substantial difference between the two.
As a very broad simplification, climate change theory is largely backed by statistical evidence and a typical denier would use anecdotes such as “it was raining on Wednesday, so it’s not getting warmer”. Helmet sceptics however want to see good quality statistical evidence on the effect that helmets have and helmet advocates typically rely on anecdotes e.g. “that helmet definitely saved their life”.
Personally, I like to think of myself as very open minded and my current position is that climate change is happening and is mainly caused by human activity and helmets provide very limited protection and should not be used as any part of a cycle safety scheme due to the risk compensation effects etc.
Now, let’s get down to a good old fashioned helmet argument.
you’re out of touch with the zeitgeist and will probably be lynched by straw-sucking peasants who’ve had enough of experts telling them things they don’t want to hear.
I know, right?
I also detest reality TV (it’s just an easy, cheap and lazy way of producing content) and really hate the ‘cult of personality’ that seems to be popular (I suspect that it’s always been popular).
Because while the truncheon may be used in lieu of conversation, words will always retain their power. Words offer the means to meaning, and for those who will listen, the enunciation of truth. And the truth is, there is something terribly wrong with this country, isn’t there? Cruelty and injustice, intolerance and oppression. And where once you had the freedom to object, to think and speak as you saw fit, you now have censors and systems of surveillance coercing your conformity and soliciting your submission. How did this happen? Who’s to blame? Well certainly there are those more responsible than others, and they will be held accountable, but again truth be told, if you’re looking for the guilty, you need only look into a mirror. I know why you did it. I know you were afraid. Who wouldn’t be? War, terror, disease. There were a myriad of problems which conspired to corrupt your reason and rob you of your common sense.
First, here’s a non-amp
First, here’s a non-amp version of that link: https://road.cc/content/news/255946-professor-likens-anti-helmet-advocates-climate-change-deniers
Now, in terms of conspiracy theories, I can see the connections between someone not going along with the mainstream climate change theory and someone not agreeing with the mainstream helmets save lives theory. However, I think there’s a substantial difference between the two.
As a very broad simplification, climate change theory is largely backed by statistical evidence and a typical denier would use anecdotes such as “it was raining on Wednesday, so it’s not getting warmer”. Helmet sceptics however want to see good quality statistical evidence on the effect that helmets have and helmet advocates typically rely on anecdotes e.g. “that helmet definitely saved their life”.
Personally, I like to think of myself as very open minded and my current position is that climate change is happening and is mainly caused by human activity and helmets provide very limited protection and should not be used as any part of a cycle safety scheme due to the risk compensation effects etc.
Now, let’s get down to a good old fashioned helmet argument.
Replace the inner gear cable
Replace the inner gear cable first as they can get worn quite quickly – I had one snap inside the brifter.
Meanwhile, plans to make Southampton city centre car-free one day per month have been shelved as “too radical” – https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/17815754.car-free-day-plans-city-centre-hold/Sometimes I despair of the car-worship here in the UK. Actually, it’s probably all of the time.
@srchar – I think it’ll take
@srchar – I think it’ll take both government/legislation and society to put an effort into it. Legislation is easy – just make it illegal to be holding and/or operating digital devices whilst controlling a motorised vehicle (i.e. if the engine is on and /or the vehicle is in traffic).
Next, there has to be a reasonable expectation that a motorist will at some point be caught if they habitually use a phone whilst driving – that requires a combination of suitable traffic cameras and some plain-clothes coppers (possibly on bikes) performing random checks.
As far as changing the public attitude, I think a few shock campaigns and public information ads might help, but I think there’s also a general issue with drivers feeling entitled to drive whereas they are merely licensed to use the road – it’s not a right. Harsher penalties and stricter enforcement of traffic laws would help – maybe that government review into road safety is due.
I’ve asked my LBS for a
I’ve asked my LBS for a repair and supplied my own parts and they were more than happy to help. In my case I was intending to do the work myself but hit a problem, so I already had the spare part. However if a bike shop can’t compete with internet prices then they are at least making money with the labour side of it and are building a relationship with the customer.
Is The Expanse any good? Reading the books at the moment.Altered Carbon was worth watching and of course Stranger Things is great fun. One of my favourite lesser known shows is the very funny Santa Clarita Diet (not really sci-fi though). Also, don’t forget that Rick & Morty available too.
Currently working through the first season of The Expanse that I’ve heard a lot of superlatives about.
I haven’t read the books but the show is getting better (only seen 6 episodes so far) as I’ve heard the first few aren’t that great. One friend who’s seen it really recommends it and I’ve seen more than one mention on ArsTechnica about it being the best sci-fi show: https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2019/07/expanse-fans-no-need-to-worry-amazon-orders-season-5-of-its-new-sci-fi-show/
Incidentally, the same friend that recommends The Expanse is also a fan of Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency (haven’t watched it myself).
The Expanse is on Amazon Prime isn’t it? Not Netflix? I read the first two or three books: I liked the first one, but it all seemed to get a bit Out There (TM). My favourite recent sci-fi novels have been Mike Brooks’s “Keiko” series and Becky Chambers “The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet”.
(I got nagged into Netflix because my kids were desperate to watch Stranger Things because their friends all watched it and they were missing the references).
Has anyone watched The Umbrella Academy? Any good?
The first two seasons look to be on Netflix (tbh I just pirate them so I don’t always register which platform it’s on). https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/80029822
I’ve heard good things about The Umbrella Academy and also Russian Doll, but haven’t got around to watching them yet.
Rich_cb wrote:
Is The Expanse any good? Reading the books at the moment.Altered Carbon was worth watching and of course Stranger Things is great fun. One of my favourite lesser known shows is the very funny Santa Clarita Diet (not really sci-fi though). Also, don’t forget that Rick & Morty available too.
Currently working through the first season of The Expanse that I’ve heard a lot of superlatives about.
I haven’t read the books but the show is getting better (only seen 6 episodes so far) as I’ve heard the first few aren’t that great. One friend who’s seen it really recommends it and I’ve seen more than one mention on ArsTechnica about it being the best sci-fi show: https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2019/07/expanse-fans-no-need-to-worry-amazon-orders-season-5-of-its-new-sci-fi-show/
Incidentally, the same friend that recommends The Expanse is also a fan of Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency (haven’t watched it myself).
Thanks for the replies, much appreciate it. I’m 60kg so it may not flex at all for me… it is going into an aluminium frame so tightening shouldn’t be an issue.hawkinspeter – yes I’d love to take you up in that offer. How can we chat privately re payment and address etc?
Thanks again.
Send me your email address to ndsipa _dot_ pomu _at_ googlemail _dot_ com and probably the easiest way is for you to email a pre-paid postage label to your address. I’ll package it up tomorrow (it’s currently at work) and let you know the weight and dimensions.
Rick_Rude wrote:
Don’t worry, you’ll get bored stupid by it after 3 months max. If you’re into sci fi you’ll also find that Netflix are all about quantity over quality. It’s just well made rubbish rather than badly made.Altered Carbon was worth watching and of course Stranger Things is great fun. One of my favourite lesser known shows is the very funny Santa Clarita Diet (not really sci-fi though). Also, don’t forget that Rick & Morty available too.
Currently working through the first season of The Expanse that I’ve heard a lot of superlatives about.
I aree with @cant do wheelies
I aree with @cant do wheelies – I fitted it and the saddle position kept slipping and as I’ve got a carbon frame I didn’t want to muck around with over-tightening it. After a couple of weeks, I swapped over to a standard style (chinese) carbon seatpost.
@benc – I can send you my one if you’re willing to cover the postage and understand that I don’t take any responsibility for if it shatters etc.
SamShaw wrote:
TBH, it was the kind of thing I was thinking of – but… 35 quid?!
Now that is a beautiful piece of kit. I am conflicted with hoping not to have to use it with wanting to use it.If you’re in the mood to “waste” lots of money, then I can recommend the Dynaplug Racer tubeless kit – works really well and is in a conveniently small package: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07MH9K4NRI also have a topeak mini morph g which is a little too big for a jersey, but you could attached it to the frame. It does inflate well.
I’ve only had to use the Dynaplug Racer kit once and it worked very pleasantly. Unscrew it, ram it into the tyre (preferably where the existing hole is) and pull it out with the anchovy staying in place. A quick blast of CO₂ and I was cycling again with the whole job taking less than two minutes.
It might seem a bit of a rip-off when you can get an Innovations kit for a fiver: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Genuine-Innovations-Unisexs-Tubeless-Multi-Coloured/dp/B00B139BA0
Now that is a beautiful piece of kit. I am conflicted with hoping not to have to use it with wanting to use it.If you’re in the mood to “waste” lots of money, then I can recommend the Dynaplug Racer tubeless kit – works really well and is in a conveniently small package: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07MH9K4NRI also have a topeak mini morph g which is a little too big for a jersey, but you could attached it to the frame. It does inflate well.
I’ve only had to use the Dynaplug Racer kit once and it worked very pleasantly. Unscrew it, ram it into the tyre (preferably where the existing hole is) and pull it out with the anchovy staying in place. A quick blast of CO₂ and I was cycling again with the whole job taking less than two minutes.
I’ve heard about issues with
I’ve heard about issues with CO₂ causing the sealant to polymerise (i.e. set into little rubber balls) and from what I can tell it looks like it’s a problem with the cold temperature of the CO₂ as it expands. To minimise the issue, put the valve at the top of the wheel so that the sealant pools at the bottom and hopefully the CO₂ isn’t as cold when it reaches the sealant.
I’ve had issues with CO₂ when I’ve had a large cut and the sealant takes a while to seal or doesn’t fully seal, so I always like to have a mini pump as a backup.
I’ve got the iPump Twist which is stupidly expensive and light: https://ipump.jp/#iPumpTwistClass
What I like about it is that you have a tube connecting the pump body to the valve, so you’re less likely to break the valve whilst pumping (I wish more mini-pumps had that kind of thing) and I was intrigued by the over-the-top carbon-fibreness of it.
If you’re in the mood to “waste” lots of money, then I can recommend the Dynaplug Racer tubeless kit – works really well and is in a conveniently small package: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07MH9K4NR
You can get other tubeless kits for less money and as far as I know they all work in more or less the same way.
Personally, I carry a spare inner tube as well for those times when your tyre gets a bigger (>5mm) cut in it and won’t seal. However, that does mean that you end up carrying the same amount of stuff.
It shouldn’t wobble at all.
It shouldn’t wobble at all.
My guess would be either the cassette lockring isn’t tight enough (usually around 40Nm torque) or that there’s a missing spacer so the lockring isn’t quite clamping the cassette in place.