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No cover! I'm not certain it was a Burley tbh, I didn't get a proper look (and my memory is appalling anyway). Sorry, that's not much to go on is it?

I saw a Burley trailer (I think) abandoned on one of the little streets opposite Lee Valley Velodrome on Monday. I assumed it belonged to someone who lived down there but maybe not! It was on Brewers Lane I believe. Might be worth popping by for a look?

The Bike Project have a brick and mortar shop in Camberwell. All of their profits go to refugee projects so more legit than a random eBay seller. Still a pretty punchy price!

Dickies? Loads of options and not too pricey.

Drop bars or flats/risers? If the latter, I love my Sealskinz lobster gloves. They're a nightmare with drops and hoods though.

Puppy in a sling with a Nails hoody. Balancing the softie/tough guy look nicely.

Uh oh! How did she manage that?

I'm going to try raising my laptop as a first step. I think I'm quite hunched which is probably the biggest problem. My partner has a monitor that I'll try as well, see if that improves my position. I don't really like using one generally but beats knackering my back.

If that doesn't work, I'll spend the money on a decent chair.

Reckon you could pull this ensemble off?

You just need to accept the welly life I'm afraid.

Interesting! I guess the 4% quote is more of a nice headline than anything then.

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A colleague of mine attended a walking and cycling conference last week. One of the speakers was the deputy mayor of Paris. An interesting statistic he brought back was that apparently only 4% of journeys made in Paris use cars. An article by the BBC in 2023 suggests that 38% of journeys in outer London and 19% in inner London are made by car.
I'm sure that there's more to dissect there, there seem to be a lot more mopeds/scooters etc in Paris than in London for example (the source for this being my anecdotal, personal experience) but it seems that they're doing something right over there.

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Thanks for the suggestions! I think Barcelona is top of the list at the moment.

Yeah, definitely thinking a city break type thing! And definitely thinking abroad for this one. Barcelona is our top choice at the moment. Stockholm is a good shout (if we can stretch the budget). I spent a few years touring with bands for a living and have spent a lot of time in Berlin and Amsterdam and love them both but fancy something different and a bit less familiar. I would say most of Germany, The Netherlands, Belgium and France are in the same boat.

Thinking about places for a long weekend away in mid October. Went to Lisbon at the same time of year a couple of years ago and loved it.
Requirements are: easy to get to from London, relatively inexpensive, vegan friendly, stuff to do and see (we're not beach holiday people).
Any left field suggestions?

Is it just a Go Pro mount bolted on?

Yes please!

I was recommended Accu on here recently. Ridiculous array of stuff so I'm sure they'll have what you're after. The shipping is quite pricey though.

Why don't you just marry a hot glue gun?

It just needs an underground/overground style pole to hold on to in the centre. You could easily fit 4 kids in there if they weren't too lazy to stand.

Are there any decent office chairs that aren't absolutely massive? I've got a really crappy one that I got for free from a neighbour. I find my back and neck are quite uncomfortable after a full day on that bad boy when I WFH.
I want something that'll tuck under a table and not take up half of the living room when it's not in use. The cheaper the better!

Yeah that seems like a bonus. I have TRP Spyres on my gravel bike which work pretty well when they're set up correctly but do need pretty regular maintenance to adjust for wear. The cheapo Deore hydraulic brake I have on my other bike is more powerful (flat bar rather than drops though) and really is fit and forget. Having said that, if anything goes go wrong I'm much more confident messing about with cable brakes than the hydro one.

Genuine question having never used hybrid brakes. Are they really that low maintenance? I guess there's less hydraulic stuff to go wrong and cables are a breeze to mess about with in comparison. It's all a dark art to me.