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Yes much the same here and the roads were much worse today than last week. It took me an hour to do a 4 mile journey. Dreadfull journey with lightweight car, rear wheel drive, thin tyres at the front, and short wheel base. At 9:30 there was still a lot of school traffic on the road. With the...

I agree there's some hysterical people about but not many and certainly I wouldn't describe myself as such. I think hysteria is the wrong word and what we are seeing is a response to a blame society strongly encouraged by the press and TV. It's good for business. Even if they'd kept those...

It's much the same the same in a large part of IT. Add to that no salary awards, pay cuts, an end to final salary pension, and handing jobs over to India and it pretty much sums it up. It would be interesting to know what percentage of so called "employers" didn't make it in to work.

Depends on the company but in many, I know, if you take a day off work because you're snowed in you lose the pay for that day. I didn't go into work on the Tuesday but it made no difference. Courtesy of swingeing head count reductions over the last 5 years I have plenty of work to do. For that...

To be fair 1962 really was a different era. Far less cars and trucks on the road, probably more public transport, less communication options, less suiing, and a lot less people. In my day to day experience I haven't encountered any of the hysteria, mass absenteeism, panic buying and complaining...

:D No I think it's a genuine story. Nice to see she survived because it could have been very sad tale. "I am lucky; I am not paralysed or anything – I have just missed out on 12 hours’ pay" :D Injured cyclist Sarah Archdale rescued from snow in Bramley Garth, Burnholme (From York Press)

How right you are. Sarah Archdale: Cyclist Recsued From Snow After Motorist Colin Dodds Spots Her Bike Light In York | UK News | Sky News

A timely discussion but the current inclement weather is of course irrelevent. I never doubted the Global warming trend but whether its mainly caused by people or solar activity etc - I've no idea. I suspect as usual it's a complex mix of many things. I seem to recall a report last year that the...

Plenty of snow here in the Midlands this morning and more expected.

Marvellous. I look forward to status updates. Good luck :D

According to the weather forecast it's going to last a while yet. Priscilla, don't give in to temptation. Despite vowing not to venture out in anything less than 6C I foolishy gave in this morning at -2C. I made it to work ok only to fall off in spectacular fashion on the only salted and...

I love burbing along on my bike. The countryside is greatly over rated. Historically I suppose the first people to ride horses were the first big cheats. The Romans were cheating something rotten with those long straight roads.

That's interesting. Does that mean that power assist to 17MPH could be legal?

Yes I can't see that it's possible if you work for a company that refuses to take part or will only work with 1 chosen partner. I had no choice but to pay the full sum with taxes. To be honest It hasn't been a big deal and still an excellent investment anyway. However, given that many of...

I thought it was quite interesting and that the results were not unreasonable. :) Let's face it the forum has a tendency to get less than rivetting at times. ;)

Happy New Year to everyone. Here's to an accident free, healthy and happy 2010. :)

Yeah, I don't like marmite either. That bike is ugly.

Well done Jerry - I'm kind of wondering which bike is going to be your e-bike of choice during the coming months.

I can't see it myself.. :o

Good value. I like the Dahon Vitesse D7. I came close to buying a Dahon myself a couple of years ago but ended up with the Brompton (a pressie :) ). I use the folder the same way as you and while it doesn't get used that much these days it's very useful when I need it.