OSM cycling maps, .gpx files, and a usb cable remain the best way to plan routes!
I hate the industry around cycling. It's predatory, exclusionary, and just fucked, in general.
ALiteralCabbage
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Yeah, the amount of "fuck you I've got mine" coming from the Tories is pretty gross.
She's a shitty person.
Nice to see that labour are called that because they're the party of forcing us into labour, rather representing Labour.
It's been a race to the bottom since they dropped Clause 5, and even that was pretty light handed.
I was being facetious
Sounding a little "just one drop" there, freundchen.
I had a .world account but I can't type in my normal accent there so I moved to my current one.
I don't sound noble but I feel much happier.
I've moved from Boost to Thunder. It's a great experience so far.
Wheel size will give you a smaller effectibe ratio (less distance travelled for every full rotation of the wheel). For the Brompton this is great for getting moving faster but the overall speed will be lower Vs an equivalent 700c wheel.
The gearing is going to be similar to other 'mobility' cycles - but in my experience the gear ratios are probably more for smoothing out hills and bumps over generating speed efficiently but I can't say that's their intention.
If you want an easier access bike there are loads of better lowstep options that won't cost you Brompton money and are easier and cheaper to repair.
I would hesitate to recommend a Brompton for anything other than urban mobility where space is at a premium. I say this as an enthusiast.
They ride nicely but they take a little getting used to and for some mechanical issues they rely on having a dealer - I've known mechanics turn them away. Not to mention that the frames can and do wear out and the hinges are only designed to wear so much - at a certain point they will recommend a new frame as part of regular maintenance. It'll take a while to get to that point but it will happen eventually.
To be fair their derailleur is weird, but yeah, it's not exactly a huge leap forward in technology.
OPs alternative is law.
I'm not sure the ethics of their employment are of much concern.
It reads (to me) like they promised to not use lead shot to avoid a total ban for whatever reason - I don't shoot, so I don't know if there's some benefit to lead over other material for shotgun cartridges which makes it worth dropping noxious materials all over the place.
When it comes to enforcement it's pretty much a pointless cause. You only need to look at the list of "banned" or "restricted" so-called country pursuits and you'll see an equal list of thins5you can spot if you'd go for a short walk a few miles beyond most towns.
Those look great! The pricing is pretty complete too compared to comparable models from bigger competitors (with worse repairability).
I have a bunch of nice Dutch stuff already - time to add one more I guess?