Fiddlesticks

As far as I know, you can cycle down it if you want.

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I'm not sure the tech will get there. It's up against basic physics. You've two problems: range and charge time. To increase range you'd need to squeeze proportionally more potential energy into the same size box. The laws of thermodynamics would suggest that twice the potential energy leads to half the stability. Supposing all safety issues could be overcome (without crippling the bike with extra weight), it would lead to double the charge time. Of course, you could solve that with faster chargers, but a doubling of charge would require a doubling of the cable thickness. But that only gets you back to where you were before the battery capacity increased. Realistically, you ain't going to get infrastructure that can deliver high enough capacity at quick enough speeds to make it useful in anything other than little city commuters. Battery swap stations might have been a solution, but it seems that nobody was interested in the idea.

Phwoar

A solution in search of a problem.

And when stopped and asked "why were you going so quickly?" the answer should be, "You see this rubber grip on the handlebar? When it gets twisted back more fuel enters the engine and the whole thing just takes off..."

Best plan, say as little as legally possible.

On the subject of random questions, why is it called a "building", rather than a "built", once it's finished?

Being a bit boring I use Google maps on my phone.

Hehe, and there's me thinking you hadn't reset your bike clock for the start of GMT

Quick off the mark there, @onesea

Might just be me, but "Air Source Heat Pump" sounds about as believable as "Perpetual Motion Machine". Bit of a chill in the air? You'll never guess where we can source some heat from to warm it up...

Carrying some speed in the bend before the straight helps. It's a bit unnerving at first because you have to lean the bike.

Well, I took meter readings the other day when the heating was on, threw them into a spreadsheet to calculate what 24 hours in a nice warm house would cost, and decided that we could put an extra layer on instead. Mrs. Fiddlesticks is in disagreement with this proposed course of action, so we have compromised and put the heating on full.

Similar distance to my commute, albeit I'm only there once or twice a week. I'd be looking for something like a Kawasaki Versys 650 or a Suzuki V-Strom 650. Not too much plastic fairing to break in the event of a minor spill, but still with a bit of weather protection, screen etc. Heated grips would be useful in bad weather. Plenty of power. Space for a top box. Comfortable riding position. Don't forget to factor in jacket, boots, gloves, waterproofs etc. I enjoy the commute, but it certainly doesn't save me much - if any - money.

Should have taken a leaf out of John Profumo's book and quietly devoted himself to charity work.

Save water - shower with a friend.

For us, the weekend starts on Friday. Driving, not riding this time, although the first leg is on foot, so to speak. Iona to Mull. Mull to Oban. Oban to Wolviston. Wolviston to Whitby. Whitby to Birkenhead. Pick the bike up Monday morning from the exhaust shop, say a quick prayer that it doesn't fall apart again and ride an hour to work. Probably sleep on Tuesday.

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Why is there no mouse flavour cat food?

... And don't get me started on Wagon Wheels...

Axminster FTW.

Good to have you.

Surely in the case of a fire alarm the magnetic door lock thingys should automatically open? Maybe they were wired in backwards.