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Gadget

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I had my boot fixed today. My favourite pair of Dr. Marten's are pretty much all I wear. Sadly when my ankle was at it's worst in my struggles to get it on, I over stretched the leather tongue leaving it looking like an overheated dog with it's tongue lolling out all the time. An old school friend of mine has started her own leather work business and I'm really impressed. As well as doing big things like saddle over hauls, making bridals, dog harnesses, collars etc she's doing all those little fiddly things you can't usually get done. Need a new handbag strap? A fastener needs replacing? Old pair of decorative bellows fallen apart? She's your lady. Sorted my boots out in about 5 mins. She makes belts to your specification too. You can find her on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/Springhillsaddlery181/ she is based on Broadlane, Essington.
 

Noah

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I assume it doesn't have a noisemaker (as I understand it, the noise is partially for your own safety on a bike?) or anything as legally we aren't allowed them I believe? Us electric folk have to saunter about all silent-like and sneak up on our prey.

I believe that there is legislation floating around somewhere that will require new electric vehicles to be fitted with noise generating devices, at least operating at low speed, for pedestrian & cyclist safety.
 

Withnail

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'Cyclists' already don't make any sound - there may be an amount of huffing and puffing in certain circumstances, but we are mostly silent.
 

BobClay

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I don't wish to insinuate anything SJ, but I'm starting to think you guys are somehow related to Laurel and Hardy. :buddy:

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joshua

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'Cyclists' already don't make any sound - there may be an amount of huffing and puffing in certain circumstances, but we are mostly silent.

On some occasions the sound of sanctimonious self entitlement from some of your brethren can be almost deafening
 

BobClay

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The electric bike is surely the way we have to go, but I will miss the growl of the Suzuki, and not having gears would take a bit of getting used to. :cool:
 

proactive

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The electric bike is surely the way we have to go, but I will miss the growl of the Suzuki, and not having gears would take a bit of getting used to. :cool:
Well had a quick blast down to Highnam near Gloucester earlier to scope out arrangements for an event next weekend. Very smooth and stable at speed on the Zero, almost as stable as the Africa, which is a major compliment. Even found a rapid charger that worked and did the necessary whilst a had a coffee and a rather nice lunch in a lovely local cafe.

As for the noise issue, I very much take your point @BobClay but this bike was bought for commuting purposes really so noise isn't an issue, especially as I've got a couple of other bikes to choose from.

Regarding lack of noise from a safety point of view, an issue also raised on here, then you're pretty much invisible on a bike, regardless of it's power source. Other drivers won't see you anyway, pedestrians step out regardless. Pretty much everyone tries to kill you because riding a bike means you have a big target painted on you and are fair game.

As for pedestrians being in danger because they can't hear an EV coming towards them, then surely that can be easily solved by pedestrians taking a little responsibility when out and about and paying attention when trying to cross a road?
 

YorkshirePud

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. . . by pedestrians taking a little responsibility when out and about and paying attention when trying to cross a road?

“Cyclists must be prepared at all times for people to behave in unexpected ways,” ruled Judge Shanti Mauger, summing up the case of a bike rider who hit a pedestrian after she stepped out into the road while looking at her phone. The judge’s verdict means the cyclist, who didn’t have bike insurance, is now liable to pay up to £100,000 in court fees and compensation. He has said he will be “left bankrupt” by the decision.
https://inews.co.uk/news/uk/uninsured-cyclist-insurance-debate-gemma-brushett/
 

Gramaisc

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“Cyclists must be prepared at all times for people to behave in unexpected ways,” ruled Judge Shanti Mauger, summing up the case of a bike rider who hit a pedestrian after she stepped out into the road while looking at her phone. The judge’s verdict means the cyclist, who didn’t have bike insurance, is now liable to pay up to £100,000 in court fees and compensation. He has said he will be “left bankrupt” by the decision.
https://inews.co.uk/news/uk/uninsured-cyclist-insurance-debate-gemma-brushett/
This sort of thing is just done for 'professional convenience' - I know somebody who received a police caution for being hit, whilst reversing out of her drive, by a nineteen year old cyclist riding on the footpath, on the basis that you should drive out forwards, for better vision, although a lot of modern cars have the driver near enough equidistant from the front and the back.

The copper that delivered it then reversed out of the drive...
 

Noah

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'Cyclists' already don't make any sound - there may be an amount of huffing and puffing in certain circumstances, but we are mostly silent.

I remember lads fixing a piece of cardboard so that hit against the spokes as the wheel rotated - made a significant sound.
 

BobClay

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I remember doing that to make a nice farting noise, bit like a two stroke (all the riders of which should be lowered into a giant vat of boiling brontosaurus shit.) :heyhey:

But I do remember you had to make sure you got the right side of the bike, or the cardboard unscrewed the valve and cryogenic super coolness became flat tyre knobheadedness. :q::cool:
 

Gadget

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I remember lads fixing a piece of cardboard so that hit against the spokes as the wheel rotated - made a significant sound.
We had 'Spokey Dokeys' from cornflakes boxes when I was young. Also there was a trend in putting the tags from bread either on your brake cable or wheel I don't remember which.
 

Carole

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Because we are entering Best Kept Village, there has been a bit of fund raising going on throughout the year to buy plants for the village.
Then several volunteers have given up their time to plant things round the village and to keep it tidy and hopefully make it look lovely not only for those that live in the village but for those passing through.

It sickens me, that yet again, for the second year running that our plants have been stolen from our displays.

Last year, my husband and myself replaced the stolen plants and today another couple have gone to a garden centre and bought plants to replace those stolen.

Who are these people that think it’s acceptable to take something that isn’t theirs?
 
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