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To play devil’s advocate – I
To play devil’s advocate – I suspect that the type of motor is relevant in one limited sense – that it is perceived as “a new menace” and therefore considered newsworthy. Compare e.g. prevalence of news items on car battery fires vs engine fires, or XL Bully incidents versus Yorkshire Terrier bites.
The easy availability of electrically propelled bikes (and scooters) and conversion kits and their near silence perhaps means that there is a wider group of people who will unthinkingly ride them around pedestrianised areas than would choose do so on an unlicensed loud 2 stroke scrambler (though when I was growing up, there were plenty of them menacing people in local parks). I know that legally it’s no different, but I think in the general public consciousness (to the extent that is a thing) it makes it a “new technology” issue rather than an “every era has wrong-uns” issue.
When they go to the trouble
When they go to the trouble of signing that there’s no access for pedestrians and cyclists you know it’s serious! The last time I encountered a road closure (not so signed) I thought I’d chance it as they are usually passable on bike. Ended up with some very muddy feet from scrambling round the comprehensively fenced off roadworks. Not something to do with a LEJOG loaded bike!
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I suspect that carbon forks are staight ‘cos their designers are stuck with the short comings of the material with which they’re working.I’m no engineer or materials scientist, but isn’t it equally likely that they’re working with the properties of the material, whereas introducing a curve is just replicating a design based on the properties of the older materials? I do have a curved carbon fork from 10 yrs ago, but for rim brakes.
OP wants something that will
OP wants something that will take disc brakes.If these are easily disproved
If these are easily disproved as fake, makes you wonder whether it’s low-quality work on behalf of Reform or smear work by their opponents.
This is great. But what I’m
This is great. But what I’m really looking for is a sticker to put on my top-tube to tell me when to eat and drink during a ride.
Shame, liked their stuff
Shame, liked their stuff
Hope premiums will come down
Hope premiums will come down then…
More monitoring data coming
More monitoring data coming soon… https://www.gov.wales/vehicle-speed-monitoring-data-september-2023-february-2024-announcement
I’d like to see you try it
I am a bit lost. Why couldn’t you have picked them up and handed them to her? Or are you not very mobile?I’d like to see you try it
Haven’t gone as big as a bike
Haven’t gone as big as a bike yet, but I’ve used Parcelforce for some bulky ebaying recently (kids’ buggies, cots etc). Was pleasantly surprised at how reasonable a 48hr door to door service was.
Pretty sure the Carradice
Pretty sure the Carradice Odyssey didn’t exist when I got my Wizard Works Shazam – they had the traditional cotton duck bags or the Super-C. Wizard Works is made in London (no, probably not the fabric – but not sure that’s different for Carradice). And the quick release bracket is an optional extra for either Carradice or Wizard Works.
And, thank goodness, Carradice have finally produced a big saddlebag not made of crappy cotton duck, leather etc., and which use Cordura/ modern snap buckles etc.https://carradice.co.uk/collections/saddlebags/products/odyssey-xl-saddlebag
And which looks very like the bag produced by indy bag manufacturer Wizard Works…
https://www.wizard.works/shop/sale-all/sale-bags/shazam-saddle-bag/
I have a Shazam mini and love wizard works, but it’s a bit chicken and egg – the Shazam does look quite a lot like the bags Carradice have been making for ages – their innovation was arguably just using more modern fabrics.
Couldn’t you get someone else
Couldn’t you get someone else to transport your documents for you?
I call out something like “got everything you need”This also works for me as I tend to have the tools but no idea how to actually use them, so can’t really offer to help.
