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seems like it is better than BMI get a piece of string measure your height then half it, all the way around should be less than that ie waist to height ratio http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p062c0tf?intc_type=singletheme&intc_location=bbcone&intc_campaign=bigonbbcone&intc_linkname=vidcli...

So Queenie wants Charley Boy to be he next head of the "Common" wealth? what a load of nepotism at its worst? :twisted: He is the last we need with his strange interests and ever so posh aristo voice and manner. Time to sweep out the old guard and and turn over the page. time to have some ...

Hi, Lidl have just given my a full refund on some mouldy food plus an extra £10 vouchers. I wonder If I badger them on their cycling stuff whether they would stock better stuff, quoting some is excellent and some pants.......... well I did pass comment on their new lights viz the packaging didnt ma...

I have/made a plastic envelope that I put a shoe lace thru then attach that to the seat pin near the saddle, with the tixket in it. I keep that when unused in a pocket in my panniers

for those who are visiting there -

https://www.thelocal.ch/20170511/six-incredible-road-cycle-rides-in-switzerland

what was wrong with the old waxed? paper straws?

http://www.hedgehogcycling.co.uk/images/harland-way-3.jpg Plenty of these beasts on the cycle paths in my area - South Wales. Or perhaps there are just a few, but they are so annoying that it seems like there are more. It was this kind of 'bollard' that I was imagining a single wheeled trailer woul...

Some years ago Emin's cat 'Docket' went missing. She made the usual cat missing posters which went up on lamp posts etc but a lot were taken down by people wanting to have an Emin original. She was very annoyed and claimed that of course the poster was not art - but it makes you think - who is she ...

I thought people here might be interested in an article in the Local French edition on the subject of the French failing to get to grips with autism because psychoanalysis dominates there. "France's approach to autism was once blasted as "a violation of citizens' rights" by the UN. He...

I am surprised you need an advice. contact the police, it was nearly your life that was affected, you have all the details, atleast make them do the paper work

compact and fullsize? a bit of a contradictions? Topeak Mountain Morph? PDMdg53-lKY will pump a lot of air as it has a large chamber and is a track pump and dont cost the earth. Is supposed to be able to get to high pressures. I have only eve tried for 70-80 psi http://www.wiggle.co.uk/topeak-mount...

compact and fullsize? a bit of a contradictions? Topeak Mountain Morph? PDMdg53-lKY will pump a lot of air as it has a large chamber and is a track pump and dont cost the earth. Is supposed to be able to get to high pressures. I have only eve tried for 70-80 psi http://www.wiggle.co.uk/topeak-mounta...

compare the BBC treatment of mps in a slanging match http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-43806710 with the Guardians insightful treatment "The former Home Office employee, who worked in a team of around 50 in the data protection unit, said staff had wanted to offer the landing card files to p...

The riveted-on front derailleur hanger will only descend enough to accommodate a 50t big ring. I would like a 48 or even a 46 but this leaves too big a gap between the ring and the derailleur cage. Stupidly, the front derailleur will ascend to accommodate a 55t big ring........ Cugel Yes, i noticed...

I had not realised that the acronym "MAMIL" has a meaning so far beyond the meaning of the individual words that make it up. In my innocence I thought that one could qualify as a MAMIL solely by age and clothing (and sex). Is it possible to distinguish a real MAMIL from a middle aged man ...