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This grabbed my attention: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2017/oct/29/sparkling-jobless-figures-mask-real-picture-uk-economy-unemployed I happen to know how the French government fiddles with unemployment statistics so I doubt that the UK govt is any better. Zero hour contract is...

America: "America first" Catalonia: "We don't want to pay for the rest of Spain" UK: "Stop the foreign aid and give the money to the NHS" Petty little egos which don't understand that we are all on this planet together.

Over 300 years ago Catalonia ceased to exist as a nation. Anarchist and communist opposition to the rising fascist movement suggested rebirth of a nation in 1931. The constitution dates from 1978. These are important dates to put what is happening now in perspective. The Basques and the...

Correction: was rich, 1,600 businesses have already moved their headquarters out of Catalonia. They still have Cava and tourism though

The only problem with the current constitution is that it favours the PP and they like it that way...

Yes they all come with one except some Yamaha powered bikes. I have mounted a spider and two: 32 and 42. I am slightly under-geared a 44 would be better. The 32 permits climbing most hills around here at about 20 km/h and in assistance level 4 saving battery. For general riding at 25 km/h a...

A minority of Catalans want independence (43% by the Catalonian government count). So I believe that the referendum result gave no right to declare independence. Had 80 % of the voting public voted for then my opinion would be different. Catalonia is not a country, it hasn't been one for several...

Were they worried about regular folding with the hydraulic line? That is the only issue I can see. The Magura is very easy to mount yourself you just have to do it somewhere it is easy to clean up the oil from the cut line as I found out... :oops: I think the big wheeled bike (Joe 27.5) would...

A very long time ago we thought about cars (Excel spreadsheets are a wonderful thing) and changed our way of looking at them. Had an electric car existed on the market then it would have been a reasonable option. We went from a Citroën XM which was parked out front most of the time because not...

In my current living quarters a converted Tern Node would be my first choice. I would use the Q100 rear hub motor. The controller should fit in a custom made box in the triangle above the chainwheel, battery in a bag either on the front or on the rear rack. Needs a Magura HS11 brake on the front.

Interesting. My first bike with the Mxus hub motor restricted to 25 km/h I averaged 26.7 km/h (measured over several hundred km). I didn't measure but I am sure that the unrestricted GSM would have averaged over 30 km/h on the flat and at the moment I am averaging 23-24 km/h because I hardly...

We don't have thorny hedges where I live. The occasional beer bottle and usual metal road trash. In over 6000 km not one (not saying the word... :rolleyes: )! I did remove a screw and a thumb tack from the Michelin tyres I used on the first bike but the tube was not compromised in both cases...

Not very pretty and I am guessing over 20 kg... :rolleyes: but looks reasonably comfortable.

What parts? The only thing you are going to wear out is the battery. My kits came from Spain and the UK not from France. If you check kit prices in France you will clearly understand why... I have also ordered bits and bobs from China, buy the best kit for your needs at a price you can afford...

There, that has cleared up the confusion :D

You mean like "I know I have tiny hands but my **** is huge!"? That kind of politics?

I am all on my own so I looked at the Twizzy: Cost to buy new: €7,340.00 Cost per year over 5 years and 10,000 km/year = 54€/m battery rental €2,116.00 Cost per km: €0.21 about the same as a Dacia Cost per month: €176.33 Range 160 km (45 km/h version) Vélomobile (home made on trike chassis)...

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I think she saw how well gin preserved the Queen Mum so she is giving it a go too... :rolleyes:

Helmets save lives on motorcycles so the general wish is that they will save lives on bicycles too. Not the same helmets, not the same speeds, not the same accidents... I have two bicycle helmets. Both have passed the testing and have the official stamp of approval. One I would imagine might...