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And with suicide bombers in Israel, Iraq, Afghanistan and many other places, even bus passengers and pedestrians aren't safe. Not to mention runaway trucks in Britain which kill people. Just living is a very risky thing. Staying indoors won't necessarily help, the takeaway you ordered for...

Correct Steve, the Schwalbe Marathon Plus doesn't have any kevlar, they rely on a very thick underlayer of a rather plasticky rubber that's inclined to reject anything penetrating. The total of tread and underlayer means it can take a drawing pin fully penetrating without it reaching the tube...

It's the result of the British bicycle market declining to near death in the 1960s and '70s. When it started to grow again from the introduction of the mountain bike at the start of the 1980s, it became a predominantly sporting market, rather than the utility market it had earlier been. And...

There are sometimes other reasons for the captain to leave the cockpit though. Occasionally a passenger causing trouble results in the cabin crew having to call for assistance from the flight deck, not common but it it does happen occasionally. Maybe one member of the cabin crew, probably...

The way I always expressed it when working at Epsom was: "The punters go home on the train, the bookies drive their jaguars". .

I did that deal privately with the previous owner, she's sold so it's in agents hands now and they would ask a lot more. However, since they've never been able to let it for the new owner, I'm sure the new owner would accept an offer in preference to continuing with nothing. The snag for you...

Central London yes, but here in my estate in the London Borough of Croydon we have loads of garages empty with owners and agents unable to let them. One cropped up next to my own garage which I used in addition for three years at £200 a year privately rented. I gave it up exactly three years...

One slow puncture in a Schwalbe Marathon Plus in 7 years with these tyres front and rear on two e-bikes and rear only on a third e-bike for less time. Although not puncture proof, they are the most effective way to reduce punctures to a minimum, but at the cost of slight loss of comfort and...

They always used to have a l/h throttle but at one time had the EAF switched level power control, so I'm not sure now. The photo of the crossbar Sprint on your link definitely shows a l/h throttle fitted, so they probably still have them. Check with Cyclezee to be sure: email...

Rob is correct, Brompton have always been able to control their marketing and keep dealer margins below the norm, simply because of the uniqueness and superiority of the product. And of course allowing a smaller dealer margin in the RRP is a way of limiting discounting. Uniquely for a mass...

Yes, they are very highly regarded. Brompton have always been able to give a smaller margin to dealers, simply because it's a product that a serious dealer cannot afford to be without and they sell well anyway. .

Neat and stylish, and not too expensive for what's on offer. Strangely concentric crank power units like this have never really caught on. Biketec had one on the Flyer F many years ago, and Optibikes feature a powerful one. It would be interesting to know how this one performs. .

Wise Rob, those details make all the difference, they give a buyer the impression of a careful owner. .

Great result for an over 5 year old bike Rob, not too many vehicles sold through a dealer fetch around half the original price at that age. .

Professional gamblers used to exist in Britain, I knew of one but that was very many years ago. Todays national bookmaking seems too sophisticated for them to operate easily. It seems to be internationally that the large scale individual wins are possible, as the sport fixing for gambling...

I did wonder about that Dave. In this case it might not have been such a good idea if rotation was the practice, since a regular pairing even if only for a week at a time might have exposed some questionable aspects of behaviour. .

The latest development is that German Wings have asked London Undergound to remove all their current adverts from the tube trains. Entirely understandable, since the adverts bear this message German Wings Prepare to be surprised It could not be a more unfortunate message, troubles piled upon...

Reflecting on this situation, I actually feel sorry for Lufthansa. Their policy of having German national recruiting, though discriminatory is sensible, given that German workers are famed for their diligence and serious attitude to duty. The airline also has an excellent safety record and has...

True Tom, probably an illustration of the way different personalities react to their depression. Some wishing to quietly opt out, others with anger at their lot. The problem with suicide is that it provides an opportunity to "get even", to avenge a perhaps long held perceived wrong, without...

2.6? :) .