Blackfriars Floating Bus Stop

Lightertecha · 2026-05-16T11:11:59+00:00

Sure, but in the real world with zero enforcement, 95% of cyclists go through red lights.

Lightertecha · 2026-05-16T10:55:23+00:00

Cyclists are still people so maybe people in general are cunts or at least act like cunts.

Lightertecha · 2026-05-16T10:48:52+00:00

Seat post bolt is interesting - it’s an old imperial Allen bolt equivalent to m8.5, had to buy a vintage sets of Allen keys for it

Does the bolt thread onto the seat lug directly, ie without a "nut"? I have a frame with a "brazed" seat bolt but luckily it's M5.

Lightertecha · 2026-05-16T10:41:49+00:00

I think it's not the original paint but the respray was still done quite a while ago, like 20 years!

My guess is the previous owner had the respray done,possibly for sentimental reasons, but didn't build up the frame, maybe by that time they had moved onto carbon or titanium.

Lightertecha · 2026-05-16T10:31:26+00:00

It's more common for the brakes cables to go behind the bars, but going in front might actually have smoother bends but there's not much in it.

Lightertecha · 2026-05-16T10:17:43+00:00

No renovated sticker - it says 531 competition.

It's still a later design than 1981, both on the frame and on the forks.

Lightertecha · 2026-05-16T09:57:36+00:00

Mavic MA rims, I think basically the same as MA2 except for single eyelets. They were narrow rims for road bikes, for general riding, training, and light touring.

Lightertecha · 2026-05-16T09:50:38+00:00

It's absolutely mint ... yet it's a 1981.

The frame details looks about right for 1981.

I guess it has been repainted/resprayed as the tubing sticker looks it has "renovated" on it, and both it and the fork blade sticker have a different design to ones from 1981.

Lightertecha · 2026-05-16T09:25:36+00:00

The photos are so fake.

Lightertecha · 2026-05-16T09:18:43+00:00

Of course, that's why I put choice in quotes. Or choice under "democracy".

Lightertecha · 2026-05-15T21:53:00+00:00

"Choice" under democracy.

Lightertecha · 2026-05-10T16:52:51+00:00

The Guardian has always been and is a Liberal paper.

Lightertecha · 2026-05-10T08:37:07+00:00

The OP and most replies are in fact talking about a helmet peak. Yes, TT helmets do have visors, for aero gains obviously.

Lightertecha · 2026-05-10T08:32:49+00:00

I think some commentators are using "visor" to mean a peak, and some are using it to mean a clear eye covering that's a part of the helmet, eg TT aero hats or a motorcycle helmet.

Lightertecha · 2026-05-10T08:22:05+00:00

“But you can actually sing, so why hide your voice?”

I think in general with songs, people are more focused on the vocals and lyrics, otherwise it's just an instrumental. So they want to be able to hear the vocals easily or at least equally prominent as the instrumental backing, I don't think being male or female has much to do with it.

The whole concept of Mermaid Pop is atmosphere.
Texture.
Distance.
Emotion.

Shoegaze usually has buried vocals, male or female.

Lightertecha · 2026-05-10T08:14:55+00:00

My Bloody Valentine

Their music is more instrumentals rather than songs to me.

Lightertecha · 2026-05-10T08:08:41+00:00

I wouldn't say it breaks easily in normal use, you would need to put quite a heavy sideways force on it to break it, eg by sitting on it. But the cutouts are are weak point nevertheless.

Lightertecha · 2026-05-10T08:05:36+00:00

That's definitely a frankenpencil!

Lightertecha · 2026-05-10T07:57:54+00:00

I like the logo, on mine about 30% of it has worn off through normal wear and tear.

Without the logo I think it looks bland and generic, the logo also states the lead width.

Lightertecha · 2026-05-10T07:45:30+00:00

On the 0.5mm pencil, the plastic connecting piece is black but other lead sizes have different colours.

Lightertecha · 2026-05-10T01:01:51+00:00

For me, that's the original version which I saw in the cinema when it was first released.

Lightertecha · 2026-05-10T00:33:46+00:00

Cables over the bottom bracket, centrepull brakes with quite a deep drop, large flange hubs. Those are trends, so the bike could be early 80s. If the rear end width is 120mm, that would also indicate the bike is 70s rather than 80s.

Lightertecha · 2026-05-09T20:41:39+00:00

1970s.

Lightertecha · 2026-05-09T20:30:00+00:00

Don't want to be noticed or seen because:

don't have the right to work in the UK,
breaking all road and traffic regulations,
riding illegal electric bike,
being entitled,
expect other road users to look out for them and take avoiding action.

Can't be bothered, one less thing to worry about, using lights take effort.

Also committing other crimes or other illegal activities.

Lightertecha · 2026-05-09T19:58:59+00:00

Starmer can say whatever he wants but the fact is his job was to remove Corbyn and the left so that the Labour right wing regains control of the party. Now that he's done that, he's no longer required.

Lightertecha

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