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  1. Wicky

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Gove in the debate is hyper optimistic over everything (mainly himself) even for no deal brexit which he's keen for while admitting it'd be a disaster probably as high as a kite and thinks he could fly if he jumped off a roof. (more likely pushed off by BJ).. Chunt - thinks that EU will...
  2. Wicky

    Panasonic compact rear hub motor.

    There's a later 500W/h version of the early 400 battery available from UK KTM distributor http://flidistribution.co.uk or if you have a seach there's a London based company that can possibly recell the battery.
  3. Wicky

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    ...like a sheet of paper denying prisoners a 3rd dimension? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flatland Dread to think how you'd achieve this utopia of yours
  4. Wicky

    Worlds first self charging e-bike

    I've got that feature on my KTM eRace P hub drive - only ever use it going downhill if ever - using it otherwise kind of defeats the point of an assisted pedelec...
  5. Wicky

    bike laws

    Maybe best to get the refund and look for a more conventional looking relatively lighter pushbike style pedelec rather than a moped type.
  6. Wicky

    bike laws

    Its a bit of a tangled web where technically you've bought a moped due to the throttle https://www.pedelecs.co.uk/forum/threads/l1e-a-testing-requirements.22843/page-5 Electric mopeds When intended for road use, an electric bicycle or speed pedelec over 250W and not over 4kW is classified as...
  7. Wicky

    bike laws

    When was it purchased? https://www.pedelecs.co.uk/electric-bike-guides/uk-electric-bike-law/ ‘Twist and gos’ – electric bikes manufactured with the capability of being powered by a throttle alone – have required type approval since January 2016. ‘Grandfather rights’ apply to ‘twist and go’...
  8. Wicky

    bike laws

    Like this? https://eriderbikes.com/electric-bikes/model-15/ or the Model 18 or https://eriderbikes.com/electric-mopeds/
  9. Wicky

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Remember It was both remain & leave MPs that voted against May's deal as it was satisfiactory to neither side. On the BBC4 documentary StoryvilleBrexit: Behind Closed Doors following the EU side in Brussels they caught EU officials i.e Verhofstadt equally scathing about remainers & leavers...
  10. Wicky

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    We've seen no sign of any skill or ability as a magician for three years from BJ to pull any brexit rabbits from a hat (apart from disappearing acts) more a blundering buffoon of a clown - Poorman's P. G. Wodehouse calamity version of Trump for Britain.
  11. Wicky

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Now finally the day has come (it's been on the cards for a while) when cricket clubs & leagues up and down the land via ECB will became fully fledged agents of the Home Office immigration dept. doing their bureaucratic & police work in gathering information about players. "Player Registration...
  12. Wicky

    Haibike sduro

    Increase tyre pressure by 4–5%... ;-)
  13. Wicky

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Senna is too mild after 3 years of constipation - BJ is going to roll up his sleeves, glove up and manually evacuate the bunged up bowels of Brexit... no matter how much the patient protesteth...
  14. Wicky

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Re Surgery - Advances in surgery such as keyhole surgery improved hospital bed turnover and thus costs. So with less hacking & slashing & greater use of local anaesthetics leads to quicker recovery time and discharge home. Also less time in hospital means less time to pick up hospital aquired...
  15. Wicky

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    "TORIES CONFESS TO DRUGS SHOCKER" 20 yrs old > https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2000/oct/09/thatcher.drugsandalcohol Ann Widdecombe, the shadow home secretary, was yesterday forced to backtrack on her pledge of zero tolerance against cannabis users after seven shadow cabinet members mocked...
  16. Wicky

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Well when I was there the catering and domestic staff employed by private contracter to the hospital were mainly EU (young Polish and Eastern European) some even with degrees working very hard and conscientiously, keeping their heads down for minumum wage working all hours - but unfortunately...
  17. Wicky

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Rory - as nice as he is would be IMHO crushed like May between Brexit's rock & hardplace BJ - God help us! Checked to see if any Tory hopefuls spoke any foreign languages as it could be handy when visiting EU HQ as I was impressed with ability of EU politicians i.e Verhofstadt and Barnier to...
  18. Wicky

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    It's been chipped away at - when I worked at my local hospital I saw the local laundry services were contracted out to a private company miles away, as well as cleaning and catering services. Labour ran with private financing of hospitals through PFI. Virgin Care is a private provider of...
  19. Wicky

    Schwalbe Big Apples 29er

    Look back at my first reply, and if in doubt read sjpt's reply and link just a bit below
  20. Wicky

    Schwalbe Big Apples 29er

    https://www.chainreactioncycles.com/schwalbe-big-apple-plus-tyre-greenguard/rp-prod155288