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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Brexiters do have a plan: flexcit you can see why the Russians are interested in Brexit.
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    News - DfT: Pedal cycles converted to ‘twist and go’ exempt from type approval

    in the absence of enthusiasm from officialdom, who will take the manufacturers to Court?
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    Which bike under £1,000?

    derf, a Brompton has far fewer parts than an electric bike, a Brompton weighs less than half the weight of an e-bike and you also ride a Brompton at much lower speed. The punishment that the roads inflict on an electric bike is much greater because of those factors. If you fit Marathon Plus...
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    News - DfT: Pedal cycles converted to ‘twist and go’ exempt from type approval

    flecc said that converting a shop bought EAPC is illegal.
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    Which bike under £1,000?

    the problem, derf, is alloy and carbon are perceived as 'progress' and steel as 'cheap'.
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    most people can't get their head around the argument that the EU is the best defence for the majority against their own goverments which are very often voted in by a minority.
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Brexit or not Brexit, here is the bookies' view on probable result: For reference, here is their view on on tories' majority in the 2015 elections. They got it pretty accurately in the last week before the result.
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    what vote leave will achieve if winning is higher cost to the country for a little pride in return.
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    nobody is going to ignore the result. If leave wins, we are proceeding to get out of the EU in 2018. That's is 100% true with the Norway option, nobody breaks any promises. As long as Boris or Gove is not the next PM. Brexiters may win one battle but that will be just it.
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    If the referendum goes Brexit way, it does not mean that Brexiters will have their way. Parliament and the goverment are fundamentally pro EU, MPs are 2 to 1 pro EU. A recent poll puts the Norway option well ahead of all the other options. Two out of three prefer this option after Brexit. We...
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    if Grayling or Gove went on TV and tells the audience that we are likely to get Norway style relationship if the majority votes to leave. Will 1 of 5 Brexiters abstain?
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    A poll has revealed two to one Britons prefer Norway style relationship with the EU if Brexiters win. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2016/06/11/uk-voters-back-norway-style-brexit-poll-reveals/ that won't please the Brexiters.
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    I don't think it will backfire on him but it's unpleasant to listen to nevertheless. The result needs to be clear cut, at least 55% 45% to put the matter to rest. The debate will be firmly on economics in the coming week.
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    That's electioneering. I think dodgy dave has more or less stopped trying to talk to Brexiters. He is now gunning for the 30% waverers. The tories will never touch the privileges of pensioners. If the triple lock is removed, it's much more likely done by a labour government after Brexit.
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    it seems that participation is going to be in the high 60s with as much as 30% of voters still undecided. That will give remain a late lift because undecided voters are more influenced by the economic impact of Brexit, especially in London. Although I am in favour of dropping the triple lock on...
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    New summer colours for Wisper 705se

    I'd order a drone on ebay.
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Tillson, I am not being dismissive of the man in the street. I can see why the remain camp try to frighten people because they can't explain why if our access to the market (not just EU but all other markets with which the EU have agreements) is disrupted/impeded, price in the shop is going to...
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    I think while it's easy to explain why we should leave it's very difficult to explain to the average person in the street why we should remain. People do not care enough for EU utopian goals, they don't understand the link between access to market, inflation and tax receipt. The key economic...
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    new electric bike project on Kickstarter

    Going down the route of distribution, you'd need to finance at least 30 bikes per EU country for your initial load: Germany, France, Italy, Spain, UK to start with, that 150 bikes. You will need to keep an inventory of at least 60 days of sales or 150-200 bikes at the main warehouse. Your bikes...
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    Woosh Big Bear Ls quick review

    on flat roads, I find that assist level 2 or 3 is enough.It takes a bit longer to hit 15mph but it's gentler doing so. Use the throttle to go up steep bits.