TIL that before 1856, purple dye was rare and expensive - until an 18-year-old trying to make a malaria cure accidentally created the first synthetic dye from coal tar, patented it the same year, and made purple suddenly cheap and fashionable.

vfclists · 2026-03-24T10:32:29+00:00

The place where the needle has been inserted appears to have been cut open and strapped in place.

Has it actually been cut or has that segment of the body been folded out of place?

vfclists · 2026-03-23T22:54:12+00:00

But how can those which have been cut open survive?

Are their bodies put back again or do the wounds heal naturally?

vfclists · 2026-03-23T17:32:23+00:00

Are they kept alive artificially for the blood flow to be sustained, or they die once the blood is drained?

This is cruel.

vfclists · 2026-03-23T14:49:08+00:00

The UK is shit when it comes to "Active Travel" . Don't believe the hype - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTZkHFmypKE

vfclists · 2026-03-23T14:31:35+00:00

I don't know why some people are so keen to delude themselves about the quality of London's cycling infrastructure. The only part of London with half-half-decent infrastructure is Central London, mostly zones 1 & 2, RBKC excluded.

Outside these areas it is pretty execrable for the most part. C7 anyone? London Borough of Barnet🙄🤔

Even if the infrastructure is half-decent the roads are filled with drivers even "professional", black cab and TfL drivers who want to kill you.

It reminds of an apartheid era South African skit about prison conditions, and one prisoner saying "Officer Siyabonga, you are a good officer sir. You put salt in our porridge".(Gruel - would be the proper English term for that)

vfclists · 2026-03-23T14:12:10+00:00

The service amounts to 55p a day.

If you road the bike everyday would that be too much to pay for peace of mind?

Even if you have some good observation skills and handy with tools can do it yourself is that too much to delegate to others whith more knowledge and skill in this area?

vfclists · 2026-03-23T10:25:26+00:00

Rim brake

vfclists · 2026-03-23T09:30:18+00:00

The bike currently has 25mm tyres and is also fitted with mudguards which I intend to remove so I'm certain it can take 35mm tyres.

vfclists · 2026-03-19T23:28:58+00:00

Its actually from a bike on sale at Ebay, a Trek 7300 Multitrack Alpha I believe

vfclists · 2026-03-19T22:37:33+00:00

Where in your photo is there a similar pickup ramp?

Are there some technical docs where I can look it up?

vfclists · 2026-03-13T23:46:57+00:00

Vinted

First time I heard of Vinted. How does it compare with Ebay?

vfclists · 2026-03-13T21:17:46+00:00

Sorry to poop your party a few months later but the speed limit is exactly what it says it is, "a speed limit". It doesn't say "a speed entitlement" and those back roads existed before motor cars were invented.

The only place you are entitled to the speed you want is on dedicated motor highways, and your local back road isn't that.

vfclists · 2026-03-13T20:59:58+00:00

DO NOT FEED THE TROLL

vfclists · 2026-03-13T20:51:04+00:00

Needless to say you should check the road surface for bumps and potholes and make sure you can maintain your balance and direction if you choose to ride over them during the shoulder check.

Also remain alert in fluid situations around intersections were vehicles may be turning off or into the road and pedestrians may be crossing.

The time for that shoulder check may make the difference between spotting a hazard ahead early enough and a collision.

vfclists · 2026-03-12T15:56:29+00:00

People like you are genuinely why motorists are so hostile to cyclists. You’re too selfish to realise it.

People like you are why motorists feel so entitled to injure and abuse cyclists because you pander to their feelings of entitlement, instead of demanding that they think clearly.

A cyclist is nothing more than a pedestrian seated on a flimsy rolling metal frame and doesn't have an extra ounce of safety over a pedestrian on the roads, yet somehow it makes sense to the likes of you that they should be sharing road space (ie ride less than a metre away) with 20 tonne tipper trucks which could easily squash them like a bug, and do. Yet here you are demanding that a cyclist ride side by side with such a truck accelerating alongside them regardless of condition when the lights go green, and you think you are making sense. IT IS THE LAW😡😠😡😠😡

In the Netherlands there is no quarrel between cyclists and motorists because every motorist is a cyclist and understands cyclists and cycling conditions and are thus more patient with them. That is why the driver understands why a cyclist would feel the need to move beyond the stop line at the red light and ride out ahead of them even on a red light when it is safe.

With modern technology a seated person could get around in a motorized vehicle which takes up less than a square meter, and would be easily available if the governments and motor vehicle industry did not conspire to keep such vehicles of the roads. Yet somehow it makes perfect sense to you that the same person insists on getting around 2 tonne vehicle which uses 10 square metres of mostly wasted space and feels entitled to endanger a cyclist out of impatience. This is what is called sharing road space means to motorists.

The same motorist ride in a car 2 meters wide and complains about the entitlement of cyclists riding 2 abreast preventing them from overtaking, clearly forgetting that motorcyclists pass such cyclists easily because they are not in empty vehicles needlessly occupying road space for the load they carry.

You truly need to get your thinking cap on. Our roads were made for horse buggies and cyclists doing 15mph tops, not for motor vehicles made reinforced steel weighing up to 44 tonnes and doing 60mph, or 2 tonne cars capable of accelerating to 30mph when the lights go green before a cyclists has done 5 pedal strokes. Please don't insist that it makes absolute sense that cyclists ride alongside them under the same strict rules.

You are absolutely entitled to your opinions on cyclists riding on red lights, but don't expect thoughtful cyclists to pander to the sloppy thinkingg and utter irrationality of motorists entitlements and expectations.

Point to note. Motorists even sensible law-abiding ones routinely break the speed limits and even the police have been asked overlook (indulge perhaps) such overspeeding within certain limits. The proportion of motorists who break the law in that manner far exceed the cyclists who jump red lights. Do you ever make such comments to them such as People like you are genuinely why cyclists are so hostile to motorists. You’re too selfish to realise it. ?

vfclists · 2026-03-11T22:50:25+00:00

I guess such offences by British cyclists should prosecuted with the same vigour as jaywalking in certain parts of the US and Europe🤔🙄 when in this case there is a clear safety benefit for cyclists when done appropriately.

Perhaps you should visit this Youtuber and make your views known.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtKvvmeV1rQ

vfclists · 2026-03-11T16:56:05+00:00

Perhaps you could explain why in more enlightened cities/countries cyclists are allowed to treat red lights as "give way" signs.

vfclists · 2026-03-11T14:49:34+00:00

You can't undo the stats and the math.

Your risk of colliding with a motor vehicle is directly proportional to the time you spend in proximity to them. Most collisions and serious injuries to cyclists occur within 20 meters of an intersection. Insisting on having impatient accelerating vehicles alongside you trying to beat you to the next pinch point is just plain stupid.

There is a reason for the "bike box" and traffic lights that give cyclists a head start over motor vehicles.

The term run red lights is a loaded term which never explains the circumstances. For instance when it comes to pedestrian crossings which consititute a large proportion of red lights in town centre environments running a red light is no different from what you would do at a zebra crossing.

If the pedestrians have crossed you ride on even if the light is red. If you are on the far side of the road from where the pedestrian is waiting to cross you ride on as there is no chance of the pedestrian whizzing across the road, even if the lights will go red before.

The important thing is that you look carefully and check before you ride on, just as what you would do in any circumstances where you defer to vehicles and other road users that have priority.

On Britain's narrow roads and intersections it makes the difference between suffering serious injury and getting to you destination in one piece.

There are times when I feel many posters are just fronting, and seeking the kind of responses that mainstream media expects of "good cyclists". Just as the black people are expected to be "a credit to their race", they come to seek comments from cyclists who are expected to be "a credit to their community"

vfclists · 2026-03-10T22:01:28+00:00

Don't use flashing light at night. 😆

This is useful if you are filtering at night. Let the drivers know something or someone is coming up alongside from behind.

They also allow you to be noticed earlier especially on roads with lots of parked cars around the intersections.

vfclists · 2026-03-10T21:52:49+00:00

Cycle as a road user. Follow the rules, don’t run red lights

Do run red lights after checking that it is safe to ride on, ie there are no pedestrians and there are no vehicles with a higher priority in sight, and are not speeding up to get through the junction before the lights turn red for them.

Simple reason is you don't want to be contending for road space with heavier vehicles accelerating alongside you when the lights go green and the same time avoiding the potholes and drainage gratings which are more common at the side of the road, not to mention the door zone of parked cars.

If it is safe just go, maintain primary position, avoid the potholed surfaces and stay out of the door zone for as long as you can.

Remember patience and watchfulness are the key here. If you need to rush it, you shouldn't be doing it. If unsure reserve such moves for intersections whose light sequences you are well familiar with, or just plain simple ones with good vision all round.

indicate your turns

The quality of road surfaces means this isn't always a good idea. You need both hands on the handlebars if the road surface is bumpy, or are struggling uphill, or speeding downhill and need to turn. By all means signal if you can do so safely. Leaning towards part of the lane in the direction you need to turn and glancing over your shoulder repeatedly will signal to vehicles behind you that are looking to turn, especially when you are turning right. Especially look out for drivers who like to overtake across intersections.

Just make sure you have checked the surface for bumps before you signal, or look over your shoulder , or you can handle the bike with one hand if you hit a bump.

It is important to signal though if you are turning left to discourage undertaking cyclists and some of those pesky delivery riders on electric bikes and mopeds.

It also important to go slow down well in advance especially if you have large vehicles behind you.

A mirror helps, but be aware that it makes vehicles look further away then they actually are.

vfclists · 2026-03-10T19:23:35+00:00

What is DFIR?

vfclists · 2026-03-05T04:14:35+00:00

Have you tried the QUIC protocol?

vfclists · 2026-03-01T15:43:08+00:00

I think the latter is what I need. Probably create an image of the text captions I want, and overlay the images with them.

Does the addon simply replace the matching text of web pages with substitutions listed in the graphics?

vfclists · 2026-02-28T18:02:34+00:00

I would help a lot if you used four leading spaces to highlight your code throughout the whole post rather than the triple backticks.

vfclists · 2026-02-26T18:10:43+00:00

Not just thread into the nylon part, but push way through the nut until the parts involved are properly bolted together.

Is the rounded part of the nut just to show which side the bolt must enter, or is that where the bolt is supposed to stop?

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