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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    .. yes but my point made a large number of posts previously is was that Brexit was, is and will continue to be a bad call and the UK citizens were carried along on a wave of emotion , those expected to take a more reasoned response have failed them and we are all losers as a consequence. The...
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    The full report is below... And the starting date for these reductions is actually December 2018 https://www.irishtimes.com/business/transport-and-tourism/ryanair-may-have-to-stop-selling-uk-flights-next-year-1.3094906?mode=amp
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    Bosch climbing speed

    Not many years behind you.. use whatever cadence suits you be it 40, 50 or 60 or whatever and make the gears do the work.. you know the turbo assist mode was designed for the likes of us., And it's just a thumb away.
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    E bike dealer

    ..... Well even if you are confused, let me reassure you .. you are from somewhere!!
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Back to Brexit. Ryanair today reiterated it's position that unless a deal is done whereby the UK acknowledge the supreme authority of the ECJ in aviation matters , by the completion of the Brexit negotiations, they will withdraw any flights to and from the UK to the EU parts of Europe...
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    ... I believe, contrary to an assertion in the same wilkipedi reference that lynching owes its origin as a slang term for hanging to a incident in Galway in the middle ages. I have seen the window where it was reported as having occurred . There is a song by Billie Holiday called strange fruit...
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    lots of hate out there

    Is not Lycra not also cheating, that body hugging fabric is cheating the wind resistance. Ask him why he is not wearing a cloth cap and a thick crombie coat just like his grandfather.
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    A trekking mtb. Do they exist?

    .. a backpack is the worst of all worlds. Carried very high, means increased center of gravity, poking into back, every time you swing extra work is needed . A pannier is much much better. But has some limitations on what can be carried.. but with two panniers, you can carry enough gear for...
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    Batteries in parallel

    .. both dvh8 and myself are saying the same thing, but it might not be particularly useful to you unless you have access to a multimeter and know how to use it. .. The following process will work and you don't need to be technically competent to use it. .. get a torch bulb and two leads ... even...
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    ... Yes and may I suggest that the relevant facts do not include the name of the bomber. There is a line in a Johnny Cash cowboy song about "don't say his name and and his fame won't live on" which I think is appropriate.
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    Batteries in parallel

    ... If both batteries are initially discharged fully, you could pair them and charge them as a set, then provided they remain as Siamese twins everything will be fine. You can charge and discharge them in tandem till the cows come home. Each battery as been fitted with its own battery...
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    Bosch climbing speed

    .. where the intelligence is located in a Bosch system is not publicly known. There are multiple chips in the system, both in the battery, in the LCD display and in the motor unit. My assumption is that the LCD is primarily a communications and display unit and communicates back to the motor...
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    ... Not trying to score a point, but the essential difference might be that the. EU regards people as citizens and the UK regards people as subjects.
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    .. I'm trying to make out whether this was a compliment or an insult
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    Tool kits...

    .. depending on what you want to do.. do you want just simple maintence in which case a pump, tyre levers , patches and puncture repair and a set of spanners and screwdrivers is all you need. Grease and oil and perhaps brake pads are the only required devices on most bijes Aldi and lidl do very...
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    Quality Step Through for the Larger Chap!

    .. the Raliegh Motus is specified to 120 kg, and your 18 stone is 115. So just about at the limit. .. and within your budget, unfortunately has the Bosch active 2 , which has less power but more range.
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    Life goals....

    .. is this what they mean by a fat bike?
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    Life goals....

    .. touche
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    Life goals....

    .. but it's not electric!!!!