Mundane News

[Levo-Lon]

Eldest Son's employer deal only in E-Bikes now, because Stuttgart is hilly and has lots of wealthy people. On the other hand it means there are more Bakfietsen and similar as people find they can use them on hill easily.

Also, the people (locally) who are getting E-Bikes are the sort that will very quickly make a lot of noise if they don't like the bike infrastructure, which is poor in Stuttgart, so hopefully that'll make a difference too...

I don't think Ebikes will feature in my future, but hopefully I'll be benefiting from them indirectly...

The cost is very prohibitive.
As a decent bike with ok parts will set the average Joe back maybe £350-1000
The E-bikes are a big investment.
The wife's new E-bike is the most we've ever paid for a bike.

In fact 3 of my bikes would still be cheaper.
And one of them is a high end carbon full Susser!!

Insurance could be interesting with the higher rrp

 

[Illaveago]

The sun is shining brightly here and the sky is blue but my head is still foggy!


Odd that !

 

[Levo-Lon]

The sun is shining brightly here and the sky is blue but my head is still foggy!


Odd that !

Stunning day in Peterborough, beautiful Autumn day

 

[Andy in Germany]

Trying to understand side effects of medicines given to clients.

Bored.

This is why we have Ergotherapists: so people like me don't need to learn this stuff...

 

[Gravity Aided]

Ooh! That's fancy! Can you choose which room has the sunshine throughout the day?

No, but they have an old summer kitchen or other outbuilding which stores all their decorations. I once looked at the house next door, as it was for sale, but GA GF vers.8.1 (now Mrs. GA) nixed the idea. Houses in that area are quite small and dated.

 

[Gravity Aided]

Minor logistical project this morning as we needed to get the bike frame we're working on to my work so the resident metalworker can braze on lugs for gear shifters on the bottom bar.

Elder Son and I were going into Stuttgart at about the same time, but as I cycle to the tram stop and don't have a travel card for that bit, whereas he, the stinker, has a card for all of Stuttgart and region because he's officially a student and therefore takes the bus, he carried the frame for the first bit, we travelled together to the main station, then I took the frame onto the bus and he caught the train to bike building school. Still not sure how we'll get it back, but I'm sure we'll think of something.

Incidentally, if anyone has a bike with levers on the bottom bar and can measure the distance from headset to levers, even roughly, I'd appreciate it.

@Andy in Germany , 4", or 10.16cm, from base of headtube to the center of shifter boss, on a survey of three bicycles, all of which are large, but it seems quite a normal spacing.

 

[classic33]

It would be good if they made an attachment so that you use your electric drill to power your bike.

View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0Z8dFlVNrY8

 

[Reynard]

Lovely day here.

Spent the morning photographing the new CP fosters. And got to cuddle some three week old kittens.

Not feeling very well though. And my right knee really hurts.

 

[Katherine]

And my right knee really hurts.

Have you had the knee checked?

 

[Salty seadog]

I'm sure it's delightful.......









......but it ain't tea.

Give it a go.

 

[Salty seadog]

Drinking coffee after cleaning your teeth....all i can taste is licorice? Is this the same for everyone?
Or am i the only person with a taste bud anomaly

No idea on that, I give it a good while after brushing before have anything other than water.

 

[PeteXXX]

Name the band

 

[Reynard]

Have you had the knee checked?

Yes. It's just bruising and road rash.

But it didn't enjoy an encounter with two bouncy miniature schnauzers this morning.

 

[MikeG]

Give it a go.

I don't do hot soft drinks, thanks. I drink tea.

 

[MikeG]

Twelve weeks ago I ordered 4 keyed-alike sash locks for my house. I was told it would take 3 to 4 weeks. They arrived today. There was a false alarm 4 or 5 weeks ago when 2 turned up, but obviously I rejected those because there is no chance of the other 2 then working with the same key. Today in the builders merchant, they gave me those 2 mis-delivered locks gratis, as well as knocking a chunk off my bill for the 4, due to them being so late, and this evening, on a whim, I tried the key from the "two" in one of the "four"............and blow me if it didn't fit!! Now I have 6 keyed-alike sash locks, so some of my outbuildings are going to get altered locking arrangements, and my key ring will get less bulky.

Well, when I say less bulky........the inner front door is 3 inches thick, and will have a surface mounted lock-box, taking it to about 4-1/2" thick, so I am going to need over-length keys. Our key will look like it could open a church door.