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i do find it a bit strange that i still seem to see plenty of vehicles that belch out black smoke, especially when the driver puts their foot down.
i'm sure the police have the authority to take a car off the road if it has a visible defect that would make it fail the MOT - they certainly do when it comes to bald tyres, or malfunctioning lights.
possibly it's just if it poses a danger, although you could argue that pollution is causing a danger to health...
maybe it's time for environmental police patrols?

::edit::
https://www.gov.uk/report-smoky-vehicle

look like you can report busses or lorries, but not any other type of vehicle, to the DVSA

Surely MOT looks at that kind of thing, right?

"The most significant area for diesel car owners is stricter rules on the permissible level of emissions of cars fitted with a DPF. If a car’s exhaust emits visible smoke of any colour, it will fail the MOT test."

new pre-order release from refreshers
https://refreshers.bandcamp.com/album/pork-pie

always loved the look of these

yeah, v-brake on a motorbike = totally fine!

quite ingenious how it appears they have mounted the drive cog to 6 bolt disk mount on the NDS!

https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/leicester-news/bicycle-petrol-engine-petrol-tank-2793884

fuck you, seatpost!

electric scooters probably aren't any more dangerous than bicycles on the road?
it's the pricks riding unrestricted ones at speed on shared use paths that pose more danger to people IMO

I shouldn't think the batteries on the cheap imported ones will have a particularly long lifespan though, so they'll likely end up rotting away in gardens after 6 months.

Can't imagine how terrifying it must be for people new to riding in London.

or indeed on the roads of other not so famous towns and cities!

i was thinking my commute would be super chilled this morning now that all the school run 4x4s are parked up for the easter hols, however it would seem that the thinned out traffic just allowed more high speed close passes. oh well!

this is brilliantly weird!
how about chopper bars on the front?!

nice stuff!
I did furniture design at uni but never really did any since until recently, although I do still work in design.
I'd love to get back into it. really miss making stuff in a workshop.

anywhere we can see any of your furniture?

yes. cold and dry any day of the week. putting on still damp from the morning cycling gear for the ride home can do one.

what is the definition of nodders? - people who nod at you?

my morning;
go to leave the house, give back tyre a squeeze - soft.
inspect tyre - remove huge thorn.
look at spare bike - tubeless tyre on spare bike has gone flat due to lack of use.
roll eyes + make loud animal groaning noise.
put new tube in original bike.
tyre refuses to seat properly.
get increasingly grumpy and decide that cycling gods are against me today.
get changed out of cycling gear.
cycle to train station on beater.
train delayed due to broken down train.
45 mins late for work.
should have cycled.

#fuckyoumonday

mine was in original spec but very abused. welded in seatpost, components pretty much junk, bars very noodley, etc etc.
the seat might look cool, but is very uncomfortable.

any more details on the mug? earthenware?

yours is a bit nicer than mine.

hey man, i'm attacking nobody.
i'm all about peace and love etc. x x x

maybe everyone should be encouraged to set off on their journey ten minutes earlier, no need to speed then.

If someone is doing 45 in a 50 for no need, it's better to pass that person at 60mph than 50mph

it's a speed limit, not a speed target ;)

dibs saddle if you don't mind posting (UK)

just a bit!
hopefully me writing about my error could save someone else from having to change their shorts.

+1, that is a truly awful picture. use a longer lens for chrissake so the bike isn't distorted. put it straight. use the refine edges tool in photoshop so your crappy cutout isn't crappy. jeez

that's why.
it looks like it's melting, and what's with the 'shadow' underneath?

I think they need to sack their photographer

love this. the bolt on platform is excellent.
different size platforms for different loads?
any pics of it without the platform attached?

my brooks cambium is making an awful noise recently. I've stripped it down and given it a thorough clean but it's still noisy. irritating.

the stupidest bike fettling mistake I ever made was forgetting to unlock my trp hy/rd disc calipers (there's a small screw you can wind in to lock the piston arm when the wheels are out) after cleaning the bike one weekend. my drive slopes down towards a fairly busy road. not a nice sensation when you're clipped in and grab the brakes and the levers don't move...
luckily there weren't any cars coming past at the time.