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a lot of that applies to my life too (and don't dismiss the idea of a thread for saying one has just farted or scratched ones arse; it could be the next "brexit thread" in the charging post)

however, in the spirit of each of us dancing to our own tune, it works for me!

however, to play devils advocate, I've never had a concentration span of much more than ten minutes. even at uni I'd have to get up and do something different every twenty minutes or so when studying. and phones can complement an experience. being able to access Wikipedia to know one is looking...

not in terms of maintaining the status quo (an increasing and dramatically unequal distribution of wealth and economy based on offshore tax havens laundering criminal enterprise from Ukraine, Russia, middle east; large arms conglomerates profiting from instability etc etc). but as part of a...

to a point that's true, except for the minimum wage bit. companies are by law obliged to sign agreements with unions to agree a minimum wage based on a person age and experience. for example, in 2016 this was the minimum for staff in hotels and restaurants Age 17: 84,50 sek per hour ($9,94) Age...

that's true, but UK society has an unwholesome stratification in some ways: a small enclave of super rich who own the media and MP's and set the political agenda (and naturally emphasise tax cuts, for corporations and the rich - not the middle classes), and a large number of voters who are...

I was thinking there could be a third door ("work a bit, do what you enjoy and get some stuff")

after blair, the Iraq war, the Cameron libdem coalition and the 08 financial crisis supporting centrism and coalition is very, very brave of both of you. I'm not sure we can, physically, survive a repeat of it. in the spirit of saying what we're for, I support corbyn, in a parallel world there...

One snag with health care is that we really do live in a kind of post truth post modern time where one often has to find one's own way. I suffer from pulmonary psoriasis, as does a friend who is on expensive private medical aid in florida. My quite competent and relatively caring NHS gp...

oddly, I could almost like it at that price (but I checked on BMS battery and postage adds over a hundred dollars, which with the larger battery makes it $457, which i don't think its worth). imagine a relaxed roadster type bike (I know the reduced weight on the front wheel could be a problem)...

I suspect you lack direct experience. Flogging cars in the UK you will have tacitly benefitted from living in a welfare state - while having the luxury to nurture these kind of uncaring ideas. I grew up in a part of Africa where life expectancy was under 45 for the general population, because...

I have a Hase that's almost like that. I find the crux/obstacle/problem that makes me look for a fast pedelec (at present)and not use it is lifestyle/mindset. You live in France so this may not apply,but I find life in an Anglo Saxon reality involves always being in a flaming hurry. In a...

I'm in krabi (Thailand) where bananas are butter yellow and pineapples sweet and think the food in England is a major part of the lack of quality of life there

Erm, yes, that is THE ten years since we bailed out the bankers with billions of deficit. It could hardly get bigger..

The fact that the motor needs some pedal movement bugs me and stops me from going ahead. I've tried kalkhoff, bosh, yamaha and bafang movement sensor systems and of it all I liked kalkhoff most, it felt most natural (almost bionic) and just the right natural powerful progressive assistance. But...

Many thanks, useful to know

I'm about to order this https://m.aliexpress.com/item/32769107263.html#autostay from aliexpress. I've not done this before. How dodgy is it? The seller claims 70 favourable reviews, but no matter how one tries only one (in Italian) can be viewed (which isn't wildly inspiring).

How do you find the tsdz2? Which model do you have(250w,350w or 500w). I gather from Google there are two possible snags - a blue plastic gear that can strip(happily cheap and easy to repair) and some dead displays(needing to be plugged into a bottle battery's USB to power on). Does it give as...

Thanks again, I'm going from knowing very little to building a pedelec and potentially a battery and bms in a few weeks. It reminds me of building pc's many years back - then I suddenly realised how utterly simple it was.

I wish they could. My hunch is that the "marginalised who did not benefit from globalisation and voted for brexit" (or wuckfits who torpedoed the UK by not thinking to the rest of us) are not going to draw any rational conclusions. I would not be surprised at all to see farage back in front line...