Any question answered...

http://www.aneki.com/richest.html

How can the USA be on top if it has a deficit? Information I can find (CNBC sep 2011) says that the USA has 'external debt' of 101.1% of GDP, which is roughly; $14.825 trillion !!

How can that still put them at number one? (Remember forget assets, 'value or reputation' etc - just money !)

There are different kinds of deficits. That list is GDP - everything produced in a year. The US will not be obliged to - and obviously could not - pay off that deficit in one year.
China has the largest foreign currency reserves but its GDP is lower and its per capita income much, much lower.

Yes, it's like for example Poland being spared by the recession and experiencing an actual growth, but its GDP per capita is still very low when compared to the UK, Germany, Spain or even Greece.

Where you can see them

It's on a little stalk thing that sticks inwards from the right hand aerobar. Slightly interferes with right hand position but it works (unlike the glowstick lighting).

Anyone else get midget porn from www.cycleops.com ?

No, but I would at least have expected a cyclops.

Can the little stalk thing be shop bought?
I imagine that you just took the glowstick from your RaveBox™

Yes. Profile do 'em
http://www.tweekscycles.com/Product.do?method=view&n=3458&p=37575&utm_source=Google&utm_medium=Base&utm_campaign=Road%20Handlebar%20Accessories

Reach for the lasers

safe as fuck

Off to Thailand tomorrow. Should I hire a jetski while I'm on the beach?
http://pattayatoday.net/news/news-from-around-pattaya/jet-ski-scams-use-fake-photos/

One for the tester crowd - Garmins & aero-bars - where do you put them?

Getting one of these for next year
http://www.3tcycling.com/3tstore.aspx?i=smallparts&t=aero&v=kits&p=computermountbridge&pid=61

At the moment, I have the Garmin on the top tube just behind the headset.

can anyone recommend a rack?

i'm after a front rack, i like the velo orange one, because it has the rail surrounding it, but fucked if im spening £100+ on a rack for my winter hack. any suggestions of a rack with sides, that isnt totally hideous and not too many ££s

/does anyone know a metal fabricator who could weld one up for me if i designed it?

Anyone know if Evans at London Bridge sells Brompton tubes? I've just exploded one in quite a spectacular fashion.

We exploded the tyre on the company hack Dahon the other day in the yard; everybody came running out of their offices wondering what happened. I walked to my LBS and got a new tyre. Since when have you had a Brompton?

They make a lot of noise for small wheels. I've had it a couple of years, it used to be my great uncle's.

I've given up anyway, I can't do anything except feel sorry for myself today. The brompton will have to wait.

can anyone recommend a rack?

I know it's any questions, but the best option is to utfs. "Rack" only brings up 1 page of hits.

This one looked ok: http://www.lfgss.com/thread31296.html

As for cheap, I guess that depends on your definition. If you think that tubus racks are good quality and average around £60. Then less popular front racks are going to be at least that.

What are you planning on using it for? You see plenty of girls that manage with a wicker basket with just a headset mount and strapped to the handle bars (sometimes less), filled with uni books and a massive handbag.

If it's just for a beater I'd suggest something like this:

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=14351

Maybe with a suporting rack underneath

Or this looks like quite a good deal:

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=29385

Overall, I think for a proper front rack you just have to pay through the nose for something that looks good. IMO if you're carrying enough weight regularly to need anything more than a supported basket then you should probably use a rear rack and panniers... or buy a car.

not far off but still less than £100 is the Minoura Gamoh King Rack which is £81 here

http://www.discountcyclesdirect.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=10110

Right, so a mate a work is asking whether this Oyama crosstown bike is worth a punt:

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=55564

Honest/harsh/serious opinions please!

No idea.

But for that price you can get a second hand Brompton that is an amazing bike and will hold it's resale value.

My 2p.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/csc/Bikes-/33503/i.html?LH_Complete=1&_nkw=brompton&_adv=1&_catref=1&_dmd=1&_dmpt=UK_Bikes_GL&_fln=1&_in_kw=1&_ipg=50&_oexkw=&_okw=brompton&_sc=1&_sop=2&_ssov=1&_trksid=p3286.c0.m1539&_mPrRngCbx=1&_udlo=200&_udhi=600

I'd also add that 18-Speed on a flat handlebar folding bike sounds a bit excessive.

See, I am trying to sell him the idea of a Brompton, but he says it doesn't look "sporty" enough, I think he wants MOAR GEARZZ... sigh.

Get him on the a to b folding bike guide. (Sorry, would link but am on phone and being lazy)

http://www.atob.org.uk/folding-bikes.html

Yes. Thanks.

Oh, cool! Cheers guys!

show him footage of the folding bike races, bromptons tend to do quite well in them