I do not like so called E-bikes. Read on

Electrically assisted bikes, trikes, etc. that are legal in the UK
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Do you dislike washing machines for the same reason?
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It happened once with someone's fridge. Got rid of my fridge the next day. Same with cars, iPads, mobile phones....
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Sitting on your (battery-free) sofa instead of going out on your eBike is more life threatening on average.
That doesn't really make a good news item though.

I have to say I like the way the bike is laid out - almost like an archaeological dig uncovering a 2,000 year-old find.
The discs look reusable. Bonus.
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I tell you what annoys me - articles about things that happen in Australia in a UK-based newspaper... !! I mean what is the point of Australia - apart from Kylie, obs
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simonineaston wrote:I tell you what annoys me - articles about things that happen in Australia in a UK-based newspaper... !! I mean what is the point of Australia - apart from Kylie, obs


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simonineaston wrote:I tell you what annoys me - articles about things that happen in Australia in a UK-based newspaper... !! I mean what is the point of Australia - apart from Kylie, obs


Kylie indeed! Number one for me,,
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Oldjohnw wrote:It happened once with someone's fridge. Got rid of my fridge the next day. Same with cars, iPads, mobile phones....



Excellent, I’m with you all the way......
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simonineaston wrote:I tell you what annoys me - articles about things that happen in Australia in a UK-based newspaper... !! I mean what is the point of Australia - apart from Kylie, obs

A serious aspect to that that annoys me a lot is that the Guardian news feed fails to make it clear when an article is about the UK or Australia - both Guardian UK and Guardian (Aus) post the the same feeds and often just flagged "World". Why they can't they add the country the report relates to.

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Psamathe wrote:A serious aspect to that that annoys me a lot is that the Guardian news feed fails to make it clear when an article is about the UK or Australia - both Guardian UK and Guardian (Aus) post the the same feeds and often just flagged "World". Why they can't they add the country the report relates to.

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Whereas I like it. It's good to read another countries news. It gives you a different perspective on life.

Next you'll tell me that you can't tell if it's Man U or Man U Women that they're reporting on. :wink:
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[quote="simonineaston"]I tell you what annoys me - articles about things that happen in Australia in a UK-based newspaper... !! I mean what is the point of Australia - apart from Kylie, ob

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simonineaston wrote: 20 Mar 2021, 5:01pm I tell you what annoys me - articles about things that happen in Australia in a UK-based newspaper... !! I mean what is the point of Australia - apart from Kylie, obs
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Had a plug burn out yesterday. Bit weird.
Have removed all plugs from the house. Bit tricky shoving wires straight into the socket holes.

Will rethink my strategy after my ride today. On my ebike.

Unless it spontaneously combusts
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