Any question answered...

Could you use half a standard cable guide and add a p-clip to guide the hose?

Did you have your covid vaccination recently ...

Why do some tyres have differing advertised sizes and ETRTO numbers, when it comes to width? Noticed that my 38c GravelKings have the ETRTO numbers moulded as 40-622 on the sidewall, right next to the printed 38c.
I've since noticed this on a couple of other tyres, with differences of 1-3mm.

What's the best way to fix latex tubes? it seem i killed 2 installing...

Exchange beer vouchers for more tubes :(

I was reading this article about someone jumping in to the Thames to try and save a person who fell off London Bridge
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/apr/25/father-hails-hero-son-believed-to-have-died-trying-to-save-woman-from-thames

obviously a tragedy but I was wondering if the Thames is especially dangerous? I can't find much online about how fast it flows or anything.

The Thames is notoriously dangerous, especially at ebbtide, when the flow just sweeps people along and pulls them under. It's been discussed on here several times, mainly in the Swimming thread, I think.

There are stories of people drowning pretty much every year, and many I guess you don't hear about. Absolutely not recommended to get in unless you really know what you're doing.

This happened a few days ago, horrible story:

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/apr/23/schoolboy-missing-after-falling-from-tower-bridge-into-thames

It is relatively deep, cold and tidal.
Strong undercurrents can drag you under, and it's pretty erratic near bridges due to the supports creating turbulent water (under the surface)

(IANAE)

I have also wondered this. The answer is probably here: http://www.etrto.org/Publications/Order/STANDARDS-MANUAL

Down that end basically if you fall in you die....unless you are either a) a really great swimmer or b) you get picked up by a rescue boat or similar very quickly.

It's a random one, but work4mp is quite popular in some sectors - I got a job for a health charity through it, alongside several other jobs

I've taken an inadvertent dip in the Thames twice, both times around Chiswick Bridge. It was deeply unpleasant and quite dicey, and I suspect it would be worse in Central London.

Can confirm that it’s frigging cold, even in summer. If you’re not used to plunging into water which is 12-13°C you’re in for the shock of your life! Not many people can swim in water that cold.

I was quite glad there was a boat next to me on both occasions, even if it was upside down.

I think it's dry and cold air that causes it, which we've had for most of this month.

Those concrete shoes aren't so comfortable eh

Good thing we swapped out our natural turf for astro or this weather would have killed it

trollface

Any kind of shoes would have been welcome. Trudging up the foreshore on Tideway only wearing socks on your feet is not for the faint-hearted.

Not many people can swim in water that cold.

Or fully clothed, against a current, for the several minutes it would take to swim out.

I used to have an office overlooking the Thames at Woolwich, reporting a bobbing retiree from life wasn't unknown.

Nice one, thanks for that

If you do ever end up in water that cold, planned or unplanned, lie back and float for a minute until your body is used to it, otherwise the cold water shock can kill: https://rnli.org/safety/know-the-risks/cold-water-shock

The Serpentine was 15.1 deg C one year I did Swim Serpentine and I was glad I was in a swimming wetsuit and I'd also gone in before and got acclimatised to it before the main swim. There were a good number of people being helped at the start as they were hyperventilating from the initial shock.

I'm not much of a swimmer, but you don't need to swim against a current to get out. Trying to do so would be a potentially fatal waste of energy.

Although if the current is moving down vertically it’s best to fight it - depending how deep it actually goes.

you don't need to swim against a current to get out

Rip tides at the beach are a perfect example of when you shouldn’t fight the current. Being pulled under in a river, I think most people would instinctively fight it, even if they know about rip currents.