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The answer to this and all other technical fabrics questions is ExtremTextil.De

53€ per metre tho. Woah.

go to ebay if you want it cheap I guess

No, as I said, there's no vowel between K and N in German -kn-.

I'd never heard of Knipex the company, so don't know if it has some kind of special pronunciation. If it follows standard German spelling conventions, it'll be the same as in words like "Knie".

Don't blame me, I was just telling people what's in the Wikipedia entry, and they have a schwa between k and n in the pronunciation guide. Either it's special (e.g. there is no schwa in ˈknakˌvʊʁst) or the Knipex article is wrong.

Well, you said:

As pronounced, there is a weak unstressed vowel because k is a velar plosive.

There's none in 'Hackney' or 'Cockney', my earlier examples, either, unless a speaker deliberately lengthens it (which is obviously perfectly permissible if someone so wishes). It's simply a sequence of two consonants.

and they have a schwa between k and n in the pronunciation guide

Yes, that's wrong.

I've just watched two YouTube videos. In German, the pronunciation of the initial consonants is as I said above, but the -i- is actually long (-ee-), which I suspected from the spelling, so doesn't rhyme with "Tipp-Ex". In non-official English videos it turns out it's just pronounced 'nippex'. :)

It's simply a sequence of two consonants.

There's a syllable break between the k and n in 'ackney, but not in Knipex. If you come to juddering halt at the k in Knipex in the way you do in 'ackney, it sounds weird (at least to those of us who don't speak Xhosa 🙂), the epenthetic schwa allows it to trip off the tongue.

I've had a think, and I reckon you're confusing onset of the voicing in [n] with a vowel. Out of interest, I'm guessing you have no problems pronouncing 4-segment Russian word-initial consonant clusters (which violate 'standard' sonority rules)? I don't really know much about Russian, tho, and the Wiki article says that epenthesis is a common way of getting round them.

@Oliver Schick it's probably worth considering that the initial [k] in Knipex is aspirated, so 'Hackey' etc. isn't a like-for-like comparison. Also, in the video I posted, a German guy pronounces the brand as /knɪpeks/ rather than /kni:peks/, but I reckon both are common. He's speaking English in the video, I should add.

Before I subscribed to a bike forum,
I would have guessed Epenthic Schwa was a minor Star Wars character.

Don't blame me, I was just telling people what's in the Wikipedia entry, and they have a schwa between k and n in the pronunciation guide.

You refer to the English language page though, not the German one. It also says "English:
/kəˈnɪpɛks/" which for me implies it is the way it is pronounced in the English-speaking world, not the correct and/or original way.

"The nature of the programme and its potential effect upon the market/industry makes this a highly P&C piece of work" - in this context P&C = private and confidential?

Yes, I would say so.

is there anywhere in London that will stock replacement clips for Mission Workshop bags (preferably the 2" version)?

they're £3 online, but £8 postage, which would be nice to avoid if possible.

https://missionworkshop.com/products/replacement-bag-clips

They look pretty standard, any local place where you could ensure the fit?

good shout, thanks! looks like snow+rock do a sturdy looking one for a fiver - will have a look after work

cheers

I typically print my GF a photo calendar for Christmas. Most custom calendars allow you to include calendar entries such as public holidays on specific days and then also manually input other things like birthdays etc. However, for various reasons, the calendar I do for my girlfriend needs to contain an entry on almost every day of the year. In the past I have used Vistaprint but the process for adding manual entries is crap and you can only do one at a time so it is a massive PITA and ends up taking several very dismal hours.

Does anyone know of a company that lets you print a custom calendar (with photos etc) but that also allows you to sync with an ical or google calendar type service so that I can upload the calendar entries automatically?

If you call a company called Leonardt Ltd and ask for a sample of the Duraflex Warrior part 1-05618/1-06513 they will send you one out for free.

For the record PAC bags, Freitag and Mission use Duraflex fastenings. #csb

The metal Arkiv ones, or the plastic ones? Pretty sure Condor have the metal ones.

I've used the Snow & Rock ones. They work.
Hacksaw a 45° cut into the centre of the bar on the female half, to feed on the loop sewn into your webbing. It works well if you don't have access to / skills to use a sewing machine.
Also
https://www.macculloch-wallis.co.uk/p/8620-25/buckles-sliders/mw/25mm-side-release-buckle

Macculloch & Wallis also do the metal ones.

thanks, everyone!

it’s the plastic one for a vandal, and in theory only the ‘male’ side as one of the arms has snapped off. still works technically, if not a bit wobbly.

Does anyone have a recommendation for a greasegun?
Tip top quality required for a particular man’s Christmas present

Ta

MIL looking at buying this for 13yo BIL, what alternatives are there for this price? Not sure I can convince them to go 2nd hand.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Muddyfox-Mens-Recoil-Black-White/dp/B07GDJ9PK4/ref=cm_cr_srp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Does he really need rear suspension and a heavy steel bike? It won't be very good and the pivot will probably wear quickly. In that price range but front sus only and aluminium at Halfords = Apollo Phaze.
Again it won't be brilliant but for the price.......