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Would probably side with the insects.

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@Councillorsuzie Are you still here?

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@StagecoachYrks what's happening with the no.86 service on Wilcox Rd, Foxhill? They're currently taking the road up - what alternative route are you taking from Chap-Sheffield please? Nothing on the app or website!

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@neogeowabba @Khalid43422040 @ProfBrianCox ⁉️

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Gonna back away from this platform - not closing the account but deleting the bookmark link & hoping that deters my casual browsing habit!
On 🟦☁️ if you are that way inclined...

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@dave43law He always was anti-Brexit, that's about the only good thing I can find to say about him :-)

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@Khalid43422040 @neogeowabba @ProfBrianCox "Its not really a challenge for mankind in 2025."

Neither was "not electing fascists" but here we are...

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@jdpoc Looks like an Andre Antunes video!

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@AlexJChipman @Boenau Cargo bike it once a week, leave wife & kids at home. Not logistical rocket science is it?

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@Forrest85919134 @benjyminty @Boenau I'm wearing one right now but I wouldn't ride in the rain in it!

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@Forrest85919134 @Boenau I'm working to a character limit here, the "/" will have to do!

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@AJLangheld @Boenau Well, we need both and public transport should be designed to carry bikes wherever possible to maximise potential for multi-modal transport. Too often it's seen as a binary choice but no single option suits all use cases, so it needs to be flexible...

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@Forrest85919134 @Boenau 3 miles takes hardly any time - it's what you do when you get there that's important. If commuting, just get wet but pack towel/ roll-on/ underwear along with office clothes. If just shopping, consider proper waterproofs as you don't want to be queueing in cold wet lycra!

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@Mathg13 @MurraWil https://t.co/tLYM1IYVME

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@MurraWil They should appoint Terrance & Phillip, they could take turns!

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@KeithHavers @Boenau This is a good point actually. You never see a car ad where they're crawling along in bumper-to-bumper traffic and after 30 seconds the voiceover just says "well it beats waiting for a bus in the rain..."

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@Boenau That said, marketing has to take a share of the blame, they've been trying to package them as leisure products for a good 40 years if not longer. Same thing happened with motorbikes & it's only started to change in the last 10 years or so...

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@Boenau You see it a lot don't you? I can only assume the "bikes are toys" crowd are severely lacking in imagination 🙄

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@timoldland It strikes me that with (a) max torque from 0rpm (if you want it) and (b) traction control, EV tyres spend a lot longer at the limits of adhesion than most ICE tyres. Especially if you're a bit heavy-footed...

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@HModinraven @martynschmoll I don't see how it's functionally different; you remove the sweat, towel off, apply deodorant. It worked in practice anyhow.

I'd have preferred a shower but there weren't any, plus it takes longer...