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• Locks that work

  in Bikes & Bits • 2 days, 11 hours

  

  I managed to insert only one part of the u-bracket into the shackle. It now won't come out. This is an ABUS Sinus Plus 471/150HB. Any tips?

  (Maybe should post in how not to lock your bike thread. )

• In The Beginning: Genesis Owners

  in Bikes & Bits • 5 days, 12 hours

  

  I ran my L vagabond with a flat bar for a bit (with 110mm stem). Couldn't get comfortable. Felt much better with drops (ritchey venturemax - good on and offroad).

• The coronavirus crisis and the environment / reduction in transport emissions in particular

  in COVID-19 • 1 week, 3 days

  

  Just attempted a walk to Gunnersbury Park for lunchtime exercise. Aborted half way there due to pollution/ noise/ people charging about in metal boxes. Feels like a turning point.

• Free bikes and servicing for essential workers during Covid-19. If you have a spare bike, post it here.

  in COVID-19 • 2 weeks, 1 day

  

  I have a Kona Honky Tonk steel road bike in largish size (57cm) would suit someone 5'11'' to 6'2'' (I'm 6'2''). Location: Acton/ Chiswick but could arrange to deliver within walk home distance.

• This morning's commute and other commuting stories

  in General • 2 weeks, 5 days

  

  Loads of single occupants of metal boxes sitting in long queues through Petersham like that's a perfectly civilised and sane thing to do. Shame the language used by Boris Johnson left active travel as an after thought: 'when you do go to work, if possible do so by car [or even better by walking or bicycle]' .

• House Plants: Advice, Pics, Sell and Trade

  in Miscellaneous and Meaningless • 3 weeks

  

  I have a dwarf fan palm in a pot which when watered never seems to drain. There is only one central hole in the bottom of the pot. Could that be the issue?

  Maybe I just need to give it loads more water, but apparently they shouldn't be watered too much.

• What time is it? Watches and horology

  in Miscellaneous and Meaningless • 3 weeks, 6 days

  

  looking for a distressed/ weathered leather strap like this (but not that actual one as it's thinner than it looks irl):

  https://images.app.goo.gl/nXDmBw6BZ3x46f­GV7

  any suggestions?

• The coronavirus crisis and the environment / reduction in transport emissions in particular

  in COVID-19 • 1 month

  

  https://www.bikebiz.com/mayors-streetspa­ce-plan-could-see-cycling-increased-tenf­old-post-lockdown/amp/

  As the UK lockdown heads into its second phase, Mayor of London’s walking and cycling commissioner Will Norman outlines how London could adapt to enable socially-distanced travel…

• Video Games

  in Miscellaneous and Meaningless • 1 month

  

  Looking for recommendations for an adventure, or strategy game that can be played on a fairly basic laptop or chromebook. Something fairly retro, or a remastered version of old classic. I played Thimbleweed Park a couple of years ago which was kind of what I'm looking for now, i.e. something in an old school format.

• Cycling in the time of Corona

  in COVID-19 • 1 month, 1 week

  

  Get the feeling van drivers' natural tendency to think the roads belong to them has increased since there's so few other (motor) vehicles around.