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I am really confused by this phenomenon - people in their mid 20s to even 40s riding on the pavement, in villages and low traffic areas with a clear road next to them. I can understand kids and teenagers doing this, and maybe others in peak times and in more crowded area but why when the roads...

by his own admission (I didn't even know this until now.) he's a former car thief, illegal driver and the 70s' equivalent of a gary boy! to my generation that makes him as laughable as those older folk who say "don't take drugs kids", when they were up to all sorts from the 1960s to 1980s then...

It wasn't so much the windbag comment per se but the implied contempt that people dared to suggest online that shifting the UK's major e-bike event to a more sensible and accessible place (where train fares might be cheaper, trains more equipped to take bikes, and you might not even need a car...

I disagree - despite (or even because of?) so-called "political correctness" the freedom of expression in the UK, that of the "common person" as opposed to a middle class élite, is now greater than ever before, particularly to discuss controversial matters and to offend people. Even being...

This is not some foreign country with less freedom of spech where journalists are at serious risk of being blacklisted or even physical violence. We have a lot of freedom in England but it should be used wisely by those speaking on behalf of a commercial enterprise. It would be much braver...

Ipswich cycle campaigns mailing list is monitored by various Council staff, from elected Councillors to various other officials. When I mentioned one of these detectors in passing I received an official email from a traffic control engineer apologising for the problem and assuring me it would...

I've not rattled any mice, its against animal cruelty laws! a local cat visits my work and might catch a few but she prefers the rabbits and approves of my Wisper 905 (she always inspects it) :D - I did see a fat rat running along the gutter when riding back home one night but it was not at all...

indeed, I've seen videos of rush hour in some parts of the Netherlands with all the bicycles! I have however seen comments by Dutch folk that cops do occasionally stop lycras on the bike paths, but only to give warnings to train in more appropriate areas (which seems fair enough IMO) Although...

the same wind exists the other side of the North Sea :rolleyes: I saw one of those recumbents being watched by the Politie on youtube, in a show called Blik op de Weg (their version of Police! Camera! Action!) something like 65-70 km/h :D the dude didn't get in big trouble though, I don't...

I've never had other cyclists take that much notice of the e-bike nor even comment. Even the lycras tend to wave in a friendly way. Maybe I'm just going too fast to hear what they are saying :D

its been closed since the new government arrived :rolleyes: I don't want to get folk building tinfoil hats but I've never liked these online petitions anyway. Not even due to paranoia of the Government but paper petitions I remember signing in my youth always seemed to be a "private" matter...

TBH with stuff like bike components or computer kit bought in a EU country there is very little risk of outright fraud. The real issue is poor customer service, particularly dealing with backorders and refunds. I do think that many firms in this country lack a customer service culture...

it is not far at all :)

the rear tyre I had actually got a hole in the sidewall :eek: - and I had always kept them at correct pressures etc I decided better to be safe than sorry and change both.. I wouldn't be surprised though if the tyres have had a design change since. Ironically similar Kenda tyres are on my...

slightly disappointing as from memory the 26" rims on the 2009 Wisper 905SE have a very good piece of "proper" rim tape... this I was impressed by as things like this are often overlooked.. I had this problem on my hybrid (indeed causing some punctures from the spoke holes) and got some French...

Everything seems "nearer" in SE England in comparison with where I live now :D (used to often cycle around that area on my unpowered bike) I'd still suggest parallel running your local geographic number as well as the 0845 phone number (which has to terminate on a national number anyway), lots...

I am fairly sure that the Wisper 906 has modern 700c rims and that is exactly what Mussells has now put on his.

Schwalbe marathon plus 26 x 1.75" and continental tubes (Schrader valve 40mm)

I've used both (usually SJS when wiggle are out of stock) and found them to be good. the only issue I had with wiggle recently is a courier letting them down due to "weather" and when I reported this they instantly refunded the shipping costs without quibbling. SJS do have people who will pick...

my '09 905SEs' tubes were slimed, although those got swapped along with the dodgy Kenda tyres..