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pete75 wrote: ↑21 Feb 2025, 3:43pm

mattheus wrote: ↑21 Feb 2025, 10:35am

pete75 wrote: ↑21 Feb 2025, 9:27am <snip>
Presumably what you describe is why so many here still dislike the French , and it appears an acceptable national hatred that even "right on" comedians invoke. The last war between Britain and France finished in 1815.

If you think that shows that we have a hatred of the French, you've lost any sense of perspective.

We laugh at jokes about the French, BUT:
We wouldn't wish them to rot when/if invaded by a neighbour.

(I'm pretty sure the relationship is near perfectly symmetrical - although of course their comedians aren't as good as ours )

If you don't think many in Britain hate the French yoou haven't been listening or reading much.

You're funnier than any '"right on" comedians' !

reohn2 wrote: ↑21 Feb 2025, 12:17pm TM
You make the assumption that all women seeking abortions are "vulnerable", they're not.

Motorists affected by JSO protests claim to be unable to use any other form of transport,within reason,to go about their daily lives.
I know some may not but not all,just like some but not all women seeking abortions are "vulnerable".

I'd say that people sitting down on a main road in front of hundreds of cars are quite vulnerable.

Your view may differ.

pete75 wrote: ↑21 Feb 2025, 9:27am <snip>
Presumably what you describe is why so many here still dislike the French , and it appears an acceptable national hatred that even "right on" comedians invoke. The last war between Britain and France finished in 1815.

If you think that shows that we have a hatred of the French, you've lost any sense of perspective.

We laugh at jokes about the French, BUT:
We wouldn't wish them to rot when/if invaded by a neighbour.

(I'm pretty sure the relationship is near perfectly symmetrical - although of course their comedians aren't as good as ours )

reohn2 wrote: ↑20 Feb 2025, 1:07pm

mattheus wrote: ↑20 Feb 2025, 12:41pm Is this a serious issue? If so, I expect it's reported on serious media - not just by a YouTuber. Sorry.

No need to be sorry:- https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c39vky8wr0do

Thankyou

Is this a serious issue? If so, I expect it's reported on serious media - not just by a YouTuber. Sorry.

reohn2 wrote: ↑20 Feb 2025, 12:03pm

pete75 wrote: ↑20 Feb 2025, 11:12am I don't give a damn about the Ukrainians. Relatives on my father's side were killed in the Volhynia genocide.

Bit of an 80year grudge is that Pete

Fortunately the Poles are a peaceful and forgiving nation:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66150790
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky and his Polish counterpart have jointly commemorated the Poles murdered by Ukrainian nationalists in the 1943 Volhynia (Volyn) massacre.
In a Catholic cathedral in western Ukraine, Mr Zelensky and President Andrzej Duda placed candles to honour the tens of thousands who were killed.

Poland is one of Ukraine's closest allies against the Russian occupation.

But the Volhynia slaughter remains a dark cloud in their relations.
The Ukrainian nationalists, led by Stepan Bandera, operated in German-occupied Poland during World War Two and many collaborated with the Nazis. They attacked about 150 villages, murdering the minority Polish population.

axel_knutt wrote: ↑19 Feb 2025, 6:01pm ...
One other notable point that arises here is that chain wear follows a cube root law, ie chains wear fastest when they're new, and wear rate slows as they get older and more worn. This is entirely contrary to the notion that most cyclists are preoccupied with.

Nice to get some good news!
... but doesn't a longer (worn/"stretched") chain still wear cogs faster than a new one?

Airsporter1st wrote: ↑19 Feb 2025, 5:15pm In the ‘60’s the Government used to air a number of road safety adverts on the TV, one of which advised averting ones eyes in the face of dazzling oncoming lights.

That has always worked for me.

Genius!

cycle tramp wrote: ↑19 Feb 2025, 9:58pm ....ithink it depends how strong Russia's economy is..

..its possible that it may be on its way to collapse... its possibly the reason why Russia is now more interested in peace talks...

At the risk of making things vv simplistic, I'm confident that if Putin could have taken Ukraine with his current budget, and without hiring woeful mercenaries from Korea, he would have done so by now.
(I'm no expert on military tech or tactics - I'm just looking at the net outcomes on the ground. Putin expected to be in Kiev in 3 days ... )

I reckon he jumped for joy when Trump offered him peace talks. Even before he heard the ludicrously generous terms!

Thanks for that Mel!

So may I ask, when you're at home, what plants do you two eat? (I think you only talk about olives, avacados and some onions - all of which incidentally tend to score highly with nutrition experts!)

CatLeChat wrote: ↑19 Feb 2025, 7:44pm

mattheus wrote: ↑18 Feb 2025, 1:58pm Dunno. (Good question - I noticed the same warning yesterday. I'm only vaguely half-considering a trip at the mo ...) Maybe ask on the Live Chat?

Apparently Caledonian Sleeper won't change your booking once it's made, so unless you're told during booking that you will need to put your bike in a bag you shouldn't have to disassemble it. I don't think that's at all obvious from the message they make you agree to before you can even do a search with a bike but I've been directed to bits of the website that explicitly distinguish between a 'with bike' and 'with bike in a bag' booking, so hopefully that information is correct!

Good news. And excellent research, thankyou!

Brucey wrote: ↑19 Feb 2025, 4:44pm

mig wrote: ↑19 Feb 2025, 1:12pm....so why are back pedal brakes so prevalent in Germany?.....

I think it must be because some people really like them. They suit upright bikes and flat landscapes rather well; it should come as no great surprise that they are popular in the Netherlands too. There is a school of thought whereby any cable-operated brake is considered too
fragile for bicycle use, and in some cases that is probably right.

Back in the day, all of us really rad dudes preferred them:


in case the tags above don't work:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxNVfuSoJ4I

SimonCelsa wrote: ↑4 Jan 2025, 9:28pm I see the entry is now open. https://londonedinburghlondon.com/

I am seriously contemplating having a shot at this. It will be very much 'full value'. 1539km / 956miles to be completed in 128 hrs. 289 km/day ~ 179 miles/day for 5 days 8 hrs. A big ask.

Living in the Highlands, my strategy will be to progress to Edinburgh; if things look good then return to London, but if things look grim then just continue home to Inverness!

Anyone else thinking of giving it a shot?

Did you get in Simon?

( I had guaranteed entry in triplicate I also rode in 2009 when there was little pressure on places. Nothing like 1997 I'm sure - did they even have pneumatic tyres back then?!?)

Biospace wrote: ↑19 Feb 2025, 2:40pm
I do hope your tape comment is intended to be amusing, rather than fact?

We don't have ANY devices in the kitchen with mikes, and none of them are net/web enabled! Long may that remain the case.

(But I promise to put earplugs in them if we ever get one ;-)

RickH wrote: ↑19 Feb 2025, 11:09am

mattheus wrote: ↑19 Feb 2025, 10:14am 6'15" is oddly specific.

I don't know, but It could have been to the first corner where he would have had to stop pedaling? That would give a reading of continuous effort.

yup, could be!