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I've been using the Boardman 22 function wireless computer
https://www.halfords.com/cycling/cyclin ... 00100.html
and been quite happy with it. Only issue I've had is that it's rather easy to knock the cadence sensor off.

At least it's been made clear to us that it's fine to ignore the government's instructions, as long as we 'act reasonably' and 'follow our instincts'. Point taken, Mr Johnson. Thank you for that.

Or a 1.5mm drill bit.

the documentary Guns, germs and steal to give you an idea of how humans have overcome viruses in the past, I'll give you a clue, it wasn't through locking people away. Yeh, I've read the book, and my recollection is that humans have "overcome" viruses, and other novel pathogens, in the pa...

Did Grant Shaps just say that GPs will be able to prescribe cycling?

the last thing I would want is someone choosing a bike for me Be aware also, that, especially in the early stages, we're not even good at choosing bikes for ourselves! Even if he has considerable input into the choice, it's quite likely that he'll want to change/upgrade before too long – so don't i...

I've been building and fettling my own bikes, successfully, since about 1973, and I've never used – or even seen, for that matter - a torque wrench. To anyone who's familiar with nuts and bolts, "reasonably tight" does the job. If you're not thus familiar, perhaps you know someone who is?

Children, children! Please go and have your snippy little argument somewhere else, and let Bemahan to get the hang of her new bike.
And by the way Bemahan, the world is full of inexpert people – who've never heard of stress relieving – riding around very happily on cheap bikes.

Conversely (apologies for thread drift), the tools you're really glad you've got although you hardly ever use them? I was well chuffed a while back when I needed a bearing puller, and to my surprise, was able to go straight to it, though it was at least fifteen years since it had last been used.

I believe it's related to the old joke about, Why does a dog spend so much time licking his privates? ………. Because he can.

After an excellent meal (and perhaps a tad too much wine), I had great fun using my limited language skill trying to explain to the server why we call something really good the 'dog's [rude word removed]'.

Bemahan wrote:[you miss the boat (or the lorry, in this case!)

Yeh, it's always puzzled me why delivery charges are called 'shipping'. Stuff I order online rarely arrives in Leeds in ships.

Looks to me that the bike you've got and the bike you want are about as different as two bikes can easily be!

I use drop bars, but ride almost exclusively with my hands on the tops or the hoods (the rubber covers on the brake levers). I have the levers a good bit higher up the bars than in the photo above, and I've never found it a problem reaching them (even if I'm doing an emergency stop).

The rare interactions I've had with the police, I've nearly always found them to be reasonable and sensible. It's just that the ones that aren't are the ones that get noticed.