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thirdcrank wrote: ↑14 Jun 2021, 11:22am

Bonefishblues wrote: ↑14 Jun 2021, 11:11am I doubt the public could name another solicitor tbh

Why do his clients hate cyclists TC?

I'm saying that his typical client would be in favour of this: that's purely my use of stereotypes - and I suspect his, or he'd not have bothered with the programme. I cannot imagine you believe that his fame / notoriety is anything to do with his legal expertise? He doesn't make any such claim himself. He's been a skilled self-publicist who's also had a couple of strokes of luck.

simonineaston wrote: ↑14 Jun 2021, 10:20am No idea! Sounds likely, tho'... self-publicist who has no compunction about making exaggerated claims if they'll be to his benefit. What annoyed me is that the assertion is ambiguous, wild, irresponsible and a classic mud-slinging exercise. And he got away with it. There'll be a ton of Volvo-driving car addicts thinking, "I heard it on R4's Today prog - must be true..."

simonineaston wrote: ↑13 Jun 2021, 8:48am Jeepers - still my go-to gear calculator - there are others, I know, but...

Thehairs1970 wrote: ↑13 Jun 2021, 7:40am

beeb wrote: ↑13 Jun 2021, 7:08am weighed our karakum yesterday and they are 13kg

this thread has reminded me that for the next 15/20 years I want to be able to get that bike on top of my car roof or on and off a train

being 60 now that is only going to become more difficult as i get older, so think the nomad is just too heavy for what we need

so now looking to create a list of 13kg or less bikes and will take it from there

thanks for contribution all

This doesn’t help the OP but fit a tow bar carrier rather than roof,then you won’t have to lift anywhere near as high. However, if this is an excuse to get a new bike, I fully support your reasoning.

Mick F wrote: ↑11 Jun 2021, 4:37pm Andy's Computers.
https://www.andyscomputersplymouth.co.uk/

I emailed three different companies locally. Or should I say, I emailed two and clicked on the contact us button on the other.
No names, no pack drill, but Andy was the only one to reply.

We took it round to him, and the first thing he said, was that he's not an Apple expert at all, but he'll do his best.
He kept us informed at all the steps of the way, and he's a really nice chap.

I see you're in Bicester. Been through there lots.
It's a bit of a long journey to Saltash but it's a nice bike ride. I've cycled to Bedford and back a few times over the years as our daughter ran a pub there!

Gunnislake/Bridgwater/Swindon area/Oxford area/Bedford.
Bit of a hike with an iMac in the panniers eh?

slowster wrote: ↑10 Jun 2021, 3:57pm The OP has stated that the bike will be used for "biking around town where each trip will be a maximum of 2 miles". Some of the suggestions being made are inappropriate and unnecessarily expensive. Even if in the longer term the OP decided that he enjoyed it so much that he wanted to do much longer rides, it would still be better to start with a relatively inexpensive robust bike like an Elephant Bike, and only buy a more expensive bike later. By that point he should have a better idea of what he wanted in a new bike, which might be very different from what he would choose now. For very short local rides I use something very similar to an Elephant Bike, because it is the best tool for the job.

Mike Sales wrote: ↑10 Jun 2021, 12:23pm

Bonefishblues wrote: ↑10 Jun 2021, 10:17am I just wonder how many really buy this nonsense?

The secret of populist lies is that they are what people (some people) want to believe.
Johnson is good at telling the lies which work at the time, but he does not worry about the later consequences. If the stone tossed over the wall makes a nice sound of breaking glass, he is happy.
If the lie gets him what he wants at the time he expects to be able to talk his way out when the chickens come home.
In this case he has the EU as a useful scarecrow, as so often before.
This is what the Brexiters want to believe.

Oldjohnw wrote: ↑10 Jun 2021, 11:30am The people who today condemn the NI protocol as unworkable are the very same as those who wrote, negotiated, promoted, boasted of, signed and pushed through through parliament.