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Phileas

Is there a global shortage of Pfizer/Moderna jabs? I always thought it was the AZ (and Novavax) vaccine poorer countries needed which is surely the biggest bottleneck at the moment.

As for boosters, if antibody levels are increased in the population Covid transmission will presumably decline which should reduce hospitalisations and other disruptions so it’s not all about deaths.

Although there is clearly a political dimension in as much as the government hopes for a another vaccine bounce, they can claim to be following the advice of their chief scientific advisors.

Phileas

cycle tramp wrote: ↑22 Sep 2021, 7:35pm
Phileas wrote: ↑22 Sep 2021, 12:24pm I personally wouldn’t say the SA drum brakes are completely unaffected by rain. I think water does get into the drums in sufficiently heavy rain and reduces the braking.
I've just nipped out to have a quick look - I'm not sure how rain would get into the hub. The brake mechanism itself, is inside the hub, mounted vertically to a plate which is then mounted via the axle to one side of the hub. The hub itself has a fairly pronounced lip which extends around the circumference of this plate, and this plate has a further pronounced lip making the gap between them both very narrow. Of course, when riding in the rain the hub would be spinning so any rain falling on the hub is likely to get thrown of by centrifugal force. The only way I can see rain getting into the hub is if you parked the bike on its side in a middle of a downpour with the brake plate facing upwards and even then you may have to wait a few hours

I certainly don’t do that. The bike stays vertical at all times and is parked in the dry. However, the effect of water getting in is very clear - an unmistakable reduction in braking effect that is still there the morning after. This is on a commute that lasts less than half an hour.

Phileas

I personally wouldn’t say the SA drum brakes are completely unaffected by rain. I think water does get into the drums in sufficiently heavy rain and reduces the braking.

Phileas

fausto99 wrote: ↑18 Sep 2021, 10:46am I disagree completly about drag. If set up correctly, there is no drag when the brakes are off.

I assumed he was referring to the Dynamo hub. There is constant drag on the SA Dynamo/drum hub.

I will soon be swapping my 70mm SA Dynamo wheel back in for the winter. I’ve been using a 90mm drum for a couple of years.

Plenty of stopping power with the 90mm. I was a bit disappointed last winter with the 70mm.

I’ve got a BB7 disc brake on the back - technically the lever is wrong (both levers are short pull) but I rarely use the rear brake anyway.

Phileas

Funnily enough, I had a temperature and a dry cough in early March last year, just before everything started kicking off. I have always assumed it wasn’t COVID - mainly because I don’t think there was much of it about in Bristol at that time and I didn’t pass it on to anyone at work as far as I’m aware (I live alone), although a friend definitely had it a couple of weeks later.

Phileas

cycle tramp wrote: ↑14 Aug 2021, 9:25pm viii) look happy when cycling

I’m afraid I fail here; most of my cycling is commuting and I probably look like a typical sports cyclist, sweating and panting with my head down.

Phileas

al_yrpal wrote: ↑25 Jul 2021, 3:40pm
Oldjohnw wrote: ↑25 Jul 2021, 2:04pm [

You’ve once again accused people of being ‘woke’ without saying what you mean.
There are woke folk who tend to demonise people that existed long ago in different times. Often seem to accuse others of racism when there is or was no racist intent. They react to some viewpoints by trying to ostracise others, shut down differing points of view and vilify those that hold them. Often come across as prickly and intolerant and tend to insert racism and intolerance when it doesnt really exist.

Al

There are also woke folk who don’t (probably).

Phileas

I admit I assumed he was sending a message to the Libertarian faction - perhaps I misjudged him.

If it was unintentional it was extraordinarily careless.

Phileas

SimonCelsa wrote: ↑25 Jul 2021, 10:22am hardly think he actually accused people of cowering.

I might be wrong but I assume the word was chosen carefully - his Spads will have considered the likely effect.

Phileas

mjr wrote: ↑16 Jul 2021, 9:48pm
Phileas wrote: ↑16 Jul 2021, 7:18pm I overheard a conversation about where to fit more staff and someone said it’s ok from next week because social distancing is ending.
So that's another office closed as soon as there's one positive test!

That didn’t take long - someone has indeed now tested positive and several people have been sent home. Luckily most can WFH.

Phileas

mjr wrote: ↑16 Jul 2021, 9:48pm
Phileas wrote: ↑16 Jul 2021, 7:18pm I overheard a conversation about where to fit more staff and someone said it’s ok from next week because social distancing is ending.
So that's another office closed as soon as there's one positive test!

To be fair, company policy is still WFH at least until the end of August but it’s not being strictly enforced in my office. That’s different from earlier in the year when I was pressured to WFH, so there’s no doubt “they think it’s all over”.

Phileas

Oldjohnw wrote: ↑16 Jul 2021, 6:13pm…The pandemic ends on Sunday at Midnight …

Quite. While I was in the office on Tuesday for my one day a week (for exercise sake I’m ashamed to admit), I overheard a conversation about where to fit more staff and someone said it’s ok from next week because social distancing is ending.

Phileas

Jdsk wrote: ↑18 Jun 2021, 4:41pm
Phileas wrote: ↑18 Jun 2021, 4:38pm With both my jabs, the tenderness in the arm took a day to develop - there was nothing initially. I don’t know if that’s normal. My arm still feels bruised four days later.
Those are both common.

Both? I was aware a tender arm was normal - just surprised it took so long to develop and lasted so long.
The NHS page doesn’t exactly clear that up.
(Not the slightest bit worried, by the way, just curious)

Phileas

With both my jabs, the tenderness in the arm took a day to develop - there was nothing initially. I don’t know if that’s normal. My arm still feels bruised four days later.

Phileas

Had my second AZ jab on Monday. Similar but milder side effects to first, i.e. general body aches.

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