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Any idea where might sell a variety pack?

Variety in what regard (and to what end)? If it's for a gear cable then the diameter is specific.

I've seen both threaded and un-threaded versions, but you will need either one or the other so I can't see why they would be sold packaged together; especially when you consider the modest cost of the individual item and the diminishing market for them.

Either way, SJS is your best (possibly only) source.

whatever, you're not even my real dad.

What do you call those bikes with smaller wheels, ridden by grown-ups, with similar proportions to a Brompton...

Ta bottle cage fitted but I am struggling to find the correct sized bottle to fit the cage. I have tried an Ale and Tacx bottle with no joy. Any ideas on on a make that will fit?

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Mini-velo?

Moulton?

Raleigh Small Wheel (RSW) ?

Moulton! Thanks guys

What's the best travel insurance to get in order to cover my bike whilst in North America?

Shove it in.

I've used Snowcard in Europe before but not claimed. @citygent used them and got medical treatment.

No claims for bikes that I know of yet.

Someone mentioned a charity selling old Dutch (I think from the Dutch post office) bikes in London. What was that called?

Does anybody have any recommendations for a mattress? The bed industry seems to be totally full of shit.

We're looking for a kingsize mattress that is very firm. Preferably not memory foam. Don't mind paying for quality.

Our last mattress was great at first but three years later is considerably less firm.

Suggestions?

Where can I get a CR2450N Battery in London today? Ideally a Renata branded one.
Camera shops I guess?

We got the firmest option from IKEA. Hasn't noticeably sagged after 6 years' use.

Someone on here (maybe @edscoble )? once posted a link to some kind of 'claw' tyre lever for particularly stubborn tyres. What was it?

After spending 45 minutes swearing at my new tyre/rim combo last night I think I would like to invest in one. All my usual tricks came up short.

Was possibly this, but not sure that looks quite right.

Leesa?

I've never tried them, but only heard good things, plus they donate 1 mattress to UK charities for every 10 sold, and plant 1 tree for every 1 mattress sold.
They are foam though.

For putting on tyres that Koolstop thing is awesome. Colleague at work now changes his Marathon Pluses on Brompton wheels with impunity.

Excellent, that's what I wanted to hear.

Take my money!

Are you and your partner different sizes and weights? We are and went down the separate mattress route and that worked out for us well. No loss of functionality and given I toss and turn more it was a slightly better night's sleep for her. If you can't find the right one you might want to think about that perhaps.

Is there any reason you want to avoid memory foam? I was hesitant but got one fairly recently and it feels much firmer (but then my previous one was knackered and a memory foam one could be carried home from Ikea).

And @Stonehedge, we tried memory foam and we were uncomfortably warm on it.

The most unliklely request ever....

If anyone happens to be going to see Adam Ant tonight, and can meet me in North/Central london over the weekend I would love to pay a little over the odds for a T shirt, which I would take over for a pal in the US on Monday....

as @emyr mentions I claimed for medical with Snowcard even though I took the policy to look after bike.

Their customer service is superb. Above and beyond in terms of sorting shit I'd not done and chasing after other companies for me, as well as quick work (they sorted payment to hospital out despite all the missing info and policies, before my stitches were even finished)