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what surprises me though is that if things are so bleak, the scheme is still running nearly a year after the problems came to light, a brand new blog exists for it, and the websites are all still up, surely the whole thing would have been canned by now? that said I doubt it will last in London...

I'm aware of discrepancies of up to 10 years betwen rich and poor areas, and I suppose there's also the effect of RTCs and violence to drop the average figure even in rich areas - for instance in my wider circle of friends just over a dozen have died before their 30s, approximately half through...

by bearings do you just mean the circular bit with the steel balls in? if the cups ever have to be replaced eventually, (as many of my maintenance books say), what tool is needed to remove the fixed one?

Can't remember which constabulary's website it was but I was reading their press releases and cops actually pointed out a cyclist was "saved" by his helmet from a glass bottle thrown at him by a passenger of a van! :eek: mind you thats usually why the cops wear their helmets round this way...

I work as an IT manager for a group of companies providing care for the older generation, and thus get a very good insight as to lifespans from the databases - in this area the average lifespan actually seems to be 85-90+ with people reaching 100 not at all uncommon! And much of this seemingly...

thats probably traffic delays, congestion and a lack of customer service ethos amongst the staff destroying the businesses viability. Not unlike what affects Royal Mail (and to be fair, the courier/logistics industry as a whole!) it seems that irrespective of political views/issues whether its...

I've noticed the change to diesel vans in SE England and London but the milko with the traditional electric van is still thriving here. I was surprised to still see them but they remain popular.. There's a lot of people who have an "early to bed, early to rise" lifestyle round here and a cold...

depends on what demographics people use these days... my younger sister works in marketing and they now consider those in their early 40s to still be in the youth market, middle age from the late 40s to the 70s, and elderly people 75-80 upwards - the definition of "elderly" usually only...

whether or not they targeted that market that is what they got and commercial sense dictates that must have been the premium customer segment for their business, at least until the X-series appeared. You will be hard pressed to find people below the age of 45-50 riding a non X-series Powabyke...

there is one thing that puts me off panasonic bikes and its nothing to do with looks especially since the Gepida has arrived - I've seen it widely reported here that you have to pedal slower to get more assistance. As someone who is younger and got into e-biking via normal cycling I've always...

A few years back I was working as a relatively low rank Civil Servant in Reading, and saw an advert for a bike mechanic. Taking this career change (although arguably more value to society) would have meant a £2000 annual salary cut :( :eek:.

until the recent arrival of the X series your average Powabyke rider was +60 years old and most of them older still! Indeed although Powabyke has a good reputation amongst that demographic is is precisely that brand which has led to people in some regions (ironically those where Powabyke appears...

There are loads of electric milk floats still in active use in Ipswich. I think this depends on the demographics of the people, there are still a lot more traditional family groups in houses (parents+children (sometimes even grown up kids)+ dog and cat(s)), so a greater demand for milk per...

a 905 has rust proof bolts (or at least a 2009 model does) of a kind I have never seen before on my other push bikes. Sounds like this is either a very old model (which has had high mileage) or one of the clones what have appeared in the SE England area thanks to some unscrupulous dealer. That...

where do you get the bits from? I cleaned and re-greased the bearings on mine this weekend (it has already done 1600 miles) and all is working well but eventually things will need replacing. (I guess I need some other tool to get the fixed cup off as the one in my toolkit only fits the...

I remember one main use of bicycle couriers (in London) was to deliver tape cassettes and spools of film to and from TV companies and edit suites or to playout centres (traditionaly in W1 and near the Telecom Tower) - but today even this can now all go "down the wire", particularly rushes and...

not when the Royal Mail has lost the enthusiasm and goodwill of their staff in the race towards cut throat competition. TBH I think its a lost cause trying to get posties back on bikes (as much for the change in business as any political reasons) - the least worst would be to encourage use of...

will a list of participating shops be published?

I believe they used to be re-sold in the UK, but this unfortunately created a further black market for bikes in active service stolen from posties and/or less scrupulous staff "accidentally" losing their bike (which was resold with them trousering the cash). So if all the old post office bikes...

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