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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    I don't think she is an idiot. History may prove her right in the long term. By taking charge of the refugees, the EU grows its strategic importance. One day, the USA can't start wars where it likes like it does today.
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    My first post, still got my forum stabilisers on.

    the predictor has about 60,000 UK postcodes in its database. You can query it directly like this (you don't have to worry about spaces): http://wooshbikes.co.uk/clearway.php?postcode=your-postcode for example: http://wooshbikes.co.uk/clearway.php?postcode=SW1A2LW There is also another tool to...
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    that's not the tariff that worries me, it's the non-tariff barriers. The negotiations are essentially about removing those. That is why the Single Market is so important to retain export businesses in the UK. Take the Canada FTA, to export to the EU tariff free, the exporter has to supply...
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    Oeschler 3ve-matic - Mid drive with internal gearbox

    yes, it will be very difficult to reply with any certainty. Having more choices means you are more likely to be left without support within a few years. Factors like ease of servicing or proprietary parts will become more important than maximum torque or noise level.
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    the brexiters seem to promote democracy ('take back controls') as the top priority in absence of clear ecomonic visions if they have any. Even economists inside the CW have doubts that new trade deals with the CW countries are going to achieve much more than the 9% of our exports to them at the...
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    they just want to be sure they can blame someone/something when most people find out that brexit does not deliver on anything. Take immigration for example: 50,000 a year come straight from UN conventions on human rights, the right to family reunion. 33 millions people come here to...
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    May agreeing to China's investment comes as no surprise to me. Sooner or later, anyone in government knows that the only sources of cash are currently China and Saudi. The Pound is dropping 2% in value in 2 days just on rumour of Hammond accepting that we can't stay in the Single Market. While...
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    to those who believe in Boris's spiel, here is some food for thought. an interesting little graph showing how military/economic powers have waxed and waned. UK's is the orange plot. source: https://www.facebook.com/scientistsforeu/
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    blame the EU because it's rotten. Isn't that over simplification? Sure, you can pick examples but what do you compare the EU with? the UN? other governments? and what would you replace the EU with?
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    Which bike should I buy Freego Wren or Kudos Sprint?

    http://wooshbikes.co.uk/?petite
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    Which bike should I buy Freego Wren or Kudos Sprint?

    SM, one bike that would fit your requirements is the Woosh Petite, 24" wheels, 13AH or 15AH battery, LCD, throttle, pulls very well on hills. You can fit a Weehoo trailer to it. http://wooshbikes.co.uk/?petite
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    Do I need a new battery soon?

    After 240 charges, I reckon the battery has lost about 15% of its initial capacity. When the battery ages, the voltage sag becomes more apparent, ie the bike loses its oomph more quickly. You only have to increase the assist level to compensate. It may still have another 18 months left.
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    UKIP is for all intent and purpose, a single issue party. When it tries to metamorphose into a mainstream party, its leadership prompty starts ripping into each other. It may survive after brexit or may not, I do hope it doesn't. Superficially yes. There is a big difference, Blair is or tries...
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    the man may change history but he still is a snake oil salesman.
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    Xiongda Motor?

    straight arm would fracture at the point where the spring is attached.
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    2017 Orbea Keram 20 LR - Best Value Bosch emtb?

    OK, I was a bit slapdash. These two add about £25 to the price of the bike.
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    2017 Orbea Keram 20 LR - Best Value Bosch emtb?

    which bit is Deore? the chainring is Bosch, the freewheel is Shimano HG50, the brakes are M315.
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    2017 Orbea Keram 20 LR - Best Value Bosch emtb?

    it's a Bosch kit bolted onto a £300 bike.
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Diane James won with 8,451 votes out of about 35,000 members entitled to vote. The LibDems have about 70,000 and SNP 120,000 out of the smaller parties. I accept that UKIP also gets the support of far right groups but I don't think its support will ever grow above 8% of the population.
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    the Pound drops 2% in the last two days on the rumour that the UK can't stay in the Single Market.