Recent content by lozw

yes, but until a deal is on offer - negotiations of which haven't even started (in public at least) - the outcome is unknown. Both the UK and EU are blustering at the moment - no one yet knows what sort of deal can be reached. Right now its all just posturing by career politicians (who are well...

Until we know what the deal is, we don't know what anyone has up their sleeve. When we do, then people can make an informed decision, rather than endlessly speculate.

Until there is some 'deal' on the table, no one can know whether Brexit is a good idea or not. current market sentiments are precisely due to that uncertainty, not because the terms of any deal are known.

The government's plan has always been fairly obvious to me. Let the pound decline a little further, wait for stocks to eventually start falling when Brexit reality finally sinks in. Then, announce we are staying in the EU, and the Tories and their banker friends will make an absolute killing...

Regardless of whether it is good or bad for the country, I imagine the news that "bankers are leaving the country" will be greeted by half the people as "result!" :)

Not cheap but here's examples from me using the new GoPro Hero5 using its built in image stabilisation. It's certainly very easy to use, especially as it now has voice commands. Is it 6x better than the cheap but good Chinese clones that cost 6x less? Nope, but it still probably has the best...

Yes. It's hard to tell whether it makes any noticable difference though. Its certainly not "night and day" :) I cycled to the dealers, said I hear there is an update, and they did it there and then. If they plug it into the diagnostics, it is supposed to tell them there is an update (just like...

For those with an interest in action cams, here's some footage using the new GoPro Hero5 Black with the in-camera IS switched on. Around Swinley forest

Out of interest, would people prefer to see a dedicated eBike show? Personally, I went to the cycle show only to look at eBikes and accessories. Apart from the esoteric and historical 'manual' bikes on show, I took no interest in those stands or bikes. I would certainly attend something like a...

Yes, there is merit in that. It is a showcase, not a shopping mall.

I felt rather sorry for the folks staffing the BMW stand at the cycle show. They had a very large stand (but with very few bikes) right in front of you in a prominent position as you walked in the entrance - and everyone walked straight past. The staff looked very forelorn, and twiddled their...

My sister in law goes to events at the NEC and she gets the train in from Milton Keynes for just £3 on a special deal outside of the rush hour. I would have gone and parked at her house and she would have dropped me at the station, but she was on holiday. But if I go again that's what I would...

Funny enough there are quite a few snakes in Swinley forest (i often see lizards too). If they are going to start attacking my bike I am going to cycle elsewhere :D

I upgraded to the Marathon plus. Been riding around Swinley Forest on them without issue. The only negative I would say is they seem a little harder than the ones I replaced. A stiffer sidewall perhaps. I am running them at 35 psi

Clearly we need JD Power to cover eBikes :)