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.. well wear I think your reasoning is very sound.

... Would it not be interesting if Mr corbyn refused to support this motion of no confidence. In such circumstances the parliament would not be dissolved, but the government would be forced to resign on mass. For your parliament to be dissolved, needs a supermajority of 60% ... .

I am familiar with the power of automation. I had responsibility for educating practical engineers in electronics for industry for 35 years, but that was not the point. What may be more germane is that opportunities for the unskilled or untrained or certainly uncertified become less and less...

.. automation in manufacture creates higher quality jobs in an engineering department, but not more jobs.

..My understanding is that he has a Bosch cd unit and is looking for a sufficiently low gearing system. The best estimate is that towing a trailer is like powering two bikes from the same motor. He will need very low gearing , for any uphills and expect battery consumption to be close to 3 times...

.. I can follow your argument and can easily agree that it is advantageous for the host country, but it does not follow that it is in anyway advantageous for the workers in that country. There is no incentive for the manufacturer to raise the wages or purchasing power of the workers. He runs out...

.. I cannot follow this logic. Why would wages go up in a productive economy if the workers are trapped and the goods can be freely traded elsewhere in the globe.? It would require an altruistic employer or a highly democratic government Even with FMoP, there will be some friction, people...

.. I went for the step through version, for my ebike, even though the crossbar one was in stock and I had to wait a week. My reasons as follows .. you can agree or disagree as you wish. 1. I am confident enough of my gender that I don't need reminding each time I get on the bike. 2. I don't...

.. carrying stuff on your back is just daft... No insult intended. Even the cycling touring books from the 1930s said so. Everything is wrong about it.. weight carried to high, weight sloshing around digging into back, every swing of the bike , requires excercise. Get a pannier., Your back will...

Look at the graphic I provided on another thread. You could reasonably assume that a trailer carrying 50kg equates to another bike, and work out the consumption...

.. there is .. insert a sheet of plastic, lino or similar in the boot space, for protection of the carpet , remove the front wheel and insert the bike with the saddle inmost. Then should the unthinkable happen, the driver will not be impaled by the front forks. That pleasure will be reserved...

.... Well if Zlantan is a troll, as alleged, does that make oldtom, old groaner and flecc the three billy goatsgruff? And if so who gets to be daddybillygoat, who bunts the troll off the bridge?

.... Are these letters Not real then? And can I get my 500 back?

... Does not the Bosch have an arrow on the display letting you know that you need to change gears, because it is either racing or straining. When the arrows are not displayed you are in the safe economic power zone. Provided you are in that zone the motor is pulling ok. The key question is what...

Interesting change in tack.

I would not be worried about the Overall weight on the towball. I think that caravans are expected to exert up to 60 to 100kg downwards if memory serves. A fully loaded ebike including battery would typically be 25 kg , and without battery 22 kg or less. Since ordinary bikes not racing bikes...

... Pity about the towbar thing. But no you will not need an ebike rated one. e.g my Thule is rated for 3 bikes , so an ordinary bike and an electric bike come under its rating. You carry the battery inside the vehicle, saving 2 to 3 kg. An ebike is an ordinary heavy bike but with say 3 kg of...

If your point was that the BVI is part of the UK, I think you are mistaken. It is a crown dependency, not the same thing.

.. if you have a towbar, greeting a towbar mounted bike rack is a no brainer. Yep they are maybe three times more expensive than a high back window mounted unit or maybe four times more expensive than a roof mount, but what price a burst back disc? I use a Thule 3 bike unit , available from...

.. my few encounters with French officials have all been very pleasant . I have a maison secondaire , and need to deal with local authorities occasionally. I have found the local officials chatty , unfussed, well organised , but unable to deal with the unexpected or non routine. In case of...