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  1. flecc

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    BMW are using it as their maintenance period, in lieu of that happening later in the year when there's holidays. In that way they are hoping not to lose too much production overall. .
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    Is it legal to carry a passenger?

    The Dutch carry passengers in every way possible, including standing and even no hands on. Watch this video from one minute on, mind boggling. .
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    The same for BMW's Mini and Rolls Royce plants in the UK. It's why they are shutting the Mini plant at Oxford for a month on Brexit day since they've no idea if it will get the daily flow of parts from the continent to continue production. .
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    In reality that's an overall Remain majority. Don't knows don't vote, retaining the status quo of EU membership. .
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Horrible birds, they advertise British Gas. .
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    The Great Shaft Drive Search

    Indeed, usually the shaft casing takes the place of the right hand chainstay of the frame. It might be possible to cut the front of the right hand chainstay from a standard frame that suits shaft centres of 20" or about 17", rewelding it higher and modifying the BB area like the one below. Big...
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    Is it legal to carry a passenger?

    Legal in the UK if the bike is constructed or adequately equipped for that purpose. .
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    Gradient of a climb

    Slightly steeper average Eddie, 16.06%. .
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    E-bike disassembly for travel on European trains

    I'm placing a photo of the bike below for others to reference. Those dimensions mean taking out both wheels, removing the rear carrier, stand and rear mudguard and possibly lowering the saddle. Turning the handlebars into line will also make it easier to handle. It might also be necessary to...
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    E-bike disassembly for travel on European trains

    This is something unfamiliar to most of us, so can you let us know the e-bike in question and also what size it's expected to go down to Kate? .
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    Pro’s and cons of buying Cytronex

    Now £1549 from this company and they are also giving a £5 off voucher currently. Very good value looking even better now. .
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    While possibly true, there are still very good reasons why we should not have Trident. 1) We cannot ever use it since a retaliation with just three ICBMs with their ten warheads each would completely destroy all life in Britain for centuries. In other words our country is too geographically...
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Truth is they are scared of Corbyn, the electoral drift is indicating a good chance he'll be elected next GE. Only today a Tory MP was seriously saying they should adopt some of his methods to appeal to the ordinary person. .
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    2022 is when VL day will occur. .
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    I think he's too canny. That figure could easily change and it's not reliable anyway. The Independent reports it as 75% of Labour voters in favour of Remain and 25% against. There could be some dirty tricks going on, the Tories are capable of anything to stop Corbyn. .
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    You obviously think EU stands for Evil United, but in truth it stands for Eventual Utopia. :D .
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    I've told you, repeatedly. A very large number of labour voters are also Brexiters and he doesn't want to lose their votes. So instead he talks about the things they like, nationalising rail and water, cracking down on the rich, more money for the NHS, the usual populist stuff. Anything they...
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    So the obvious answer is to scrap Brexit and remain in the EU. .
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    As you were directed to go there by a medical service, obviously you wouldn't be charged by triage or thought of as a misuser. It's very easy to identify the misusers, just watch some of the A & E programs which film those in the waiting areas. You'll see them with their friends, chatting...
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Putting the unemployed into invalidity benefit was openly Tory government policy in the 1980s, the DSS ordered to do it. It was to hide the true huge unemployment figure that they had created. Accordingly the areas with the highest numbers on invalidity benefit were the mining towns, due to the...