Common Ninja

This describes pretty much every economic bubble in history. And it is always those who actually do work for an income that pay the price.

So in short, speculation is to blame.

People who expect to earn money by over-leveraging themselves buying up assets.

And because every rich person thinks it is a good way to make money, the asset is overpriced.

YouTube video by Richard J Murphy Why is Labour’s Pie Theory a dangerous myth?

Why is Labour’s Pie Theory a dangerous myth? youtu.be/Z7mPuNINDmM?... Lisa Nandy says the UK needs a “bigger pie.” But the truth is, we already have enough pie. The problem is how it’s sliced—and Labour refuses to talk about that.

To put this in context, England has almost approximately 250,000 miles of road network.

Time to take active travel seriously.

... we should not de-normalise walking miles everyday. It has very distinct benefits.

Walking between 6 and 8 miles a day at the moment (🐕‍🦺).

On this morning's walk, found myaelf reflecting on how when we learned about Africa at school, we were taught how some people walked miles to collect water everyday.

We are lucky to have civilisation and drinkable tap water in the home. But...

Hoping it goes well logistically and also that you find it immensely enjoyable.

Voter ID is ‘gerrymandering’ which backfired on Tories, says Rees-Mogg Elderly Tory voters didn’t have ID for local elections, says ex-cabinet minister

.. gerymander that back fired.

www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...

You missed the quoted 'Election Maps Tweet'?

I don't think you are understanding the UK. No motivation is explicitly stated. It just so happens that every incumbent party tweaks the election process to suit them.

IRO Voter ID, Jacob Rees-Mog, a former Tory MP admitted it was an attempt to ..

The Tories are 'gerrymandering' democracy to turn England blue After years of speculation, we now know what the proposed parliamentary constituency boundary commission changes across GB will look like

www.thecanary.co/uk/analysis/2021/10/21/the-tories-are-gerrymandering-democracy-to-turn-england

See also, introduction of voter id, with originally very few options for young people and those without passports/driving license to prove their identity:

www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-poli...

It might not be as blatant, but our Electoral Commission, Equality and Human Rights Commission, and many other supposedly independent bodies with oversight frequently find fault with the left whilst ignoring blatant problems presented by the right.

That article is from the BBC.

The same organisation that conflates e-bicycles with electric motorcycles, keeps platforming Nigel Farage and obssesses about people arriving in the UK via small boats.

Hmm.

I would expect those to be good.

I have been using Tubolito and Pirelli flavoured ones to date. No valve failures yet.

Sometimes have fun getting the head of the trackpump to grip the valves though.

Boundary review: Tories could make modest gains from new election map Experts say the party is set to benefit slightly from an independent overhaul of parliamentary seats.

2023

www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-poli...

In theory yes. In practice no.

As I said, for encouraging people out of their cars.

And much more than that. Endorsement/sponsorship by a local authority sends a clear message about the legitimacy of cycling as transport.

If cycling infra cannot accommodate a bike bus along key commuting corridors, it is woefully inadequate.

Happened in the UK. Constiuencies redrawn to make them less likely to return Labour MPs.

Kind of a moot point considering how far right our Labour Government is.

People are blind to risk taking driving.

Something about bliss and ignorance, on account so many are perps.

Which kind of makes exposing those involved and the links between them (network) all the more important?

The world would be a better place without Reach PLC.

Need some undercover journalism to expose the motivation for their anti-cycling agenda.

It can't just be lack of ethica and clicks.

Whaat?

I clocked up 2,000 km on them now with one p*nct*re.

Which was something going through the sidewall of a light clincher tyre (GP5000) where there was no puncture protection.

What tyres/tubes are you using?

Mum 'traumatised' after dog walker pushes her in canal as she cycled to work Greater Manchester Police are investigating after the incident near Manchester city centre

A mum was pushed into a canal by a man walking his dog as she cycled to work.

This didn’t happen in a vacuum; it’s the result of years of anti-cyclist messaging that treats people on bikes as fair game.

We say we want more people to cycle, but ignore what it’s like for the people already doing it.

Maybe a licensed taxi but the driver is self owning they break the law.

Indeed.

It is a shame though considering the preparation and training that goes toward such an event.

I realy like having a set of winter cycling shoes.

The covers are too easily lost, or end up mangled and useless far too soon ime.

I got a second hand pair of Shimano ones, harsly used and for not much more than a set of covers.

They are still going strong.

They also minimise collisions.

"a bump"

"a little fender bender"

... until we get mass scale confirmation bias.

Otherwise known as systematic killing of non-car occupants.

It is not the forgetting.

Most traffic rules make perfect sense from a logical point of view, when considering ALL road users.

It is risk taking, to save a few seconds here and there. The risk is taken. Nothing bad happens. More risks taken for more and more trips...

I always would put it traffic side. The bigger you/your bike looks to carbrains, the less likely they are to mess with it.

But, if I use panniers, I use two. I always worry about bolts securing the rack working loose and stripping threads in the frame with an unbalanced load.

For this reason, I will tell my wife should the unmentionable happen, to make retreiving the cycle computer and my helmet camera a priority.

Might be wise for other cyclists to advise their next of kin to do the same.