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I've never seen one I'm afraid, though I have a BikeE AT which I love. However I do describe my BikeE as an 'urban' recumbent, it's quite upright and not the fastest but very easy to ride. Then again the tandem option we used for many years (tandem coupled Kettwiesels) was also pretty slow.

Good luck finding a BikeE E2, it took me two years to locate my AT

Just to add to the voices above, I've given up on SRAM chains and cassettes in favour of Shimano cassettes and KMC chains. Gear shifting/set-up on all my bikes is now noticeably less troublesome.

But don't forget that for every one who saw Boris as a cyclist there are hordes that just remember his part time job as a car reviewer for GQ etc. Which is typical of Boris (to pander to anyone who'll give him attention and money) as is the fact that he rarely drove the cars, he just made up the reviews. The guys who retrieved the test cars say the mileage was usually unchanged.

rikwilliams wrote: ↑21 Nov 2023, 11:44pm A new Pelso Racer for heading into the City.



Here's a parts list and photo gallery for anyone considering a similar high-racer / 'super commuter' build.

Very nice, at last a design that adjusts for people with long legs and short arms (i.e. me!). Not sure I'd want to ride it on a cross-windy day however.

Also it seems to come within a gnats whisker of not needing an deflecting idler, just a small tweak to the frame would give you the much longed for direct chainline. Despite many arguments to the contrary I do believe I can feel the difference a direct chainline makes to hill climbing on my Kett

KM2 wrote: ↑29 Mar 2024, 6:14pmStill for sale.

Hi KM2 and apologies to AndyB1 if this is a genuine enquiry but the line "sorry, as I am new here I can not yet send you a PM" has previously indicated that this is a scam. The best way to avoid the scam it to only accept payment in cash.

Hi CyclistinTheDistance

Having only enjoyed the seafront since the changes I cannot argue with many of your points and would definitely support making all the current parking 'blue badge' parking only - the new scheme has only three blue badge spaces.

I still think that a bicycle contraflow lane next to the pavement is dangerous and an upsurge in traffic seems acknowledged by the provision of a pedestrian crossing which is currently totally unnecessary.

The 'wiggly line' innovation to me is a great idea; drivers who see something unusual will slow down as a first reaction making life safer for everyone. This is the main reason I find recumbent riding so restful and safe.

So apologies for any offense caused but in common with - I think it was the council leader who fronted the scheme - I would have allowed at least a year or two for the scheme to 'bed in' before spending nearly half a million to scrap it.

Audax67 wrote: ↑31 Mar 2024, 11:14am I thought PR was all they ever did, the rest being submensal personal enrichment.

Nice! See what you did there

If I understand the issue correctly Brucey, I think it's just as well that this is the case.

You may recall that I sent you a new chain that was giving me endless 'rough running' grief and you diagnosed that the pitch was very slightly less than 0.5".

I'm guessing that having slightly undersized rollers would have helped obviate this problem?

Cheers

Stradageek

briansnail wrote: ↑30 Mar 2024, 12:47pm So what would issue would you like them to support.If they want to get your vote?

It would be close run thing between introducing PR, and a wealth tax, I might even settle for an admission that the vast wealth inequality in this country is the source of most of our ills - if it wasn't for the weather and my appalling linguistic skills I'd move to Finland

The most chilling interview with a troll that I've come across asked said troll why he did it, his answer was "because I can".

Which speaks to me of impotence, insecurity and powerlessness that is desperate for an outlet.

As mentioned above, it is much worse in the USA. I'd recommend "It's OK to be angry about capitalism" by Bernie Sanders who points out that the USA ranks 26th in the 'World Democracy Index' putting it in the 'flawed democracy' category and 42nd in the 'World Press Freedom Index' right behind Moldova and Burkina Faso. We're heading there. The USA is now an Oligarchy not a Democracy.

And great posting a.twiddler, spot on

wjhall wrote: ↑26 Mar 2024, 9:06am The council claims in the report to have been in close consultation with the cafe owners.

That's good news, but what did they say? And what did a survey of the promenaders say?

Just interested to know if I'm alone

I agree with Mike, assume you are talking to Donald Trump (my brother as a CEO had the same issue) you need a few bullet points on half an A4 sheet, no more

My main worries are that:

a) The cycle contraflow will be dangerous for pedestrians crossing the 'perceived' one way road, especially from cafe to seafront and is likely to invite ire from ill informed motorists

b) The 30+ parking spaces will consume much of the current wide and popular promenade and create a busy road where avoiding maneuvering cars will take priority over enjoying the seafront.

c) Has anyone asked both those promenading the front and the cafe owners what they think?

I know the area very well, my daughter lives about half a mile away and we regularly frequent the seafront cafes which have not suffered in any way, they are always packed. It is also a joy to be able to wander safely across what is now a very quiet road.

The new arrangement has deprived visitors of the 'sit in the car and gaze across the Bristol channel' option but as there is ample free parking in nearby roads and there are plenty of seafront benches you could look at the new design as encouraging walking as well as cycling.

This may be upsetting for some disabled residents and visitors but surely getting from a parked car to a bench merely 200m away is not impossible - or am I being too harsh?

al_yrpal wrote: ↑19 Mar 2024, 9:17am Its untenable. As we all know net immigration is approaching 1 million, thats 1,000 Grenfell Towers per annum. Lots of demand and greed since the early 2000s has forced up housing costs, the banks have piled in distributing big mortgages like confetti and any real drop in housing values would severly burn them and collapse the economy. Thus the least well off are toasted by unaffordable housing costs and Putins energy premium.

Personally I cannot see any way out of these conundrums that lie at the heart of Britains problems.

Al

Just one plea Al, please take immigration out of the equation, there is a long and shameful history of governments either in trouble or seeking power who go for the easy kill of blaming blameless immigrants.

The unconstrained capitalism that controls both the US and the UK is the source of the problem. There is plenty of money around but in all the wrong places. To quote just one US example. The ex-CEO of Moderna was awarded a golden parachute of $926M to go away and do nothing whilst paramedics saving lives every day get a pitiful wage.

Allowing profit or the 'invisible hand' to control everything in our lives is about as sensible as allowing the Catholic Church to run the world - and look where that got us.

Pebble wrote: ↑18 Mar 2024, 11:53pm And are things really 'utterly desperate', I see lots of wealth everywhere, yes there will be some poor, but most people seem to be awash with money. I go past the local primary school, so many of the kids are getting dropped off in 30, 40, 50k giant SUVs. Are folk just brainwashing themselves into thinking they're poor?

I've pondered this many and oft. The Northants countryside is awash with Stupendously Unnecessary Vehicles, so I often ride back through the poor areas of town to remind myself of how the majority live.

I think it's USA, Portugal and the UK that head the wealth inequality index, so seeing islands of conspicuous wealth is to be expected There is, I speculate, another factor. Those who are 'left behind' and feeling inadequate to boot having been bombarded with adverts telling them everything they 'should' own will often purchase a 'status symbol' car that they cannot afford to bolster said flagging self esteem. I also speculate that this is sometimes made possible by the low second hand prices for such thirsty and 'expensive to run' vehicles. Try checking the age of your local school run SUVs.