Search results

Yes, and the sheer terror of the home-made buggy/cart/bogie (regional variations) belting down a hill with next to no brakes. Amazing how generations of us survived, with no H&S fears or over-protective parents.

$45 and $39! For a bit of tube! Seeing the first one got me thinking of using a retractable photographic monopod with a curved top for it. I always found the lower stand position was problematical anyway, and the upper bracing point of the top tube would work better I think.

I liked his comment - "If all these cyclists took their cars, the streets would be clogged." Well, yes and if all those cyclists used one of his contraptions, the same thing would happen.

I used to cycle on towpaths regularly and ended up avoiding Sundays on one or two stretches because of angling. It wasn't really a problem, but it was worth keeping away from those bits simply to avoid accidentally riding over a rod. If you're riding on stretches you don't know it might be...

GPS tracking not so much, but a black box in most modern cars is a fact of life already, don't you know? Just that it's not utilised for Governmental purposes, is all, but the makers can interrogate it for service information [1]. It's a small step from that to integrate it with GPS and have...

What a lousy thing to happen and that was a nice-looking bike. Hope it's recovered.

"Squeeze them until the pips squeak", is the motto of most governments now.

If it draws less than half an amp, hours is irrelevant, and has no place.

That is superb, and if the voltage regulation circuitry isn't wasting too much being run from 36V, it might be worthwhile.

Think again. Because of falling gasoline tax revenue, some US states are thinking about 'miles travelled' tax. You think it won't happen here? Think again. Go Green And Pay More In Taxes Anyway | Motorcycle Accident Lawyers | Biker Attorney

What the Maplins panel is useful for (and was probably sold for) is topping up a leisure battery on standby. That's about it. For that, they work well enough.

Halfords Pro range gets good reviews from many semi-pros and keen users. Ok, might not be the top sniff as good as Snap-On but those whom I've heard praise it are also S-O users, so have some basis of comparison. Also, have a look at the Aldidl tool sets - I've bought a few spanner sets from...

UltraFire 9T6 (with 9 x XM-L) Review (2-3x 18650 or 26650) An illuminating look at the claimed 7200lm (or is that 9000?) 9T6 from DX. For real, it's still a massively bright torch, not quite the output it claims though, and that's why I like to know the factor to de-rate makers' claims by.

Hah; they were on their way back to the nick for tea and doughnuts, you mean.

An ugly Tube-rider?

Omfg. Perhaps he's colour, taste or simply blind. I would hazard a guess he got dressed in the dark.

Only serves to show how stupid, out-dated, and out of touch the UK legislation is.

You'd think the orchestra would have the decency to play faster to finish and not delay the start of the next programme.

It's a crap idea for one simple reason - the AAA cell is about a third of the AA cell it replaces, in terms of capacity. This means the device is governed by the lifespan of the weakest battery - the AAA cell.

Elvis Costello - A Good Year For The Roses - YouTube