1. HY – 607km
2. Norm – 577km
3. Andrew – 450km
4. Keith – 164km
5. HP – 155km

YJOY
1. HY – 3614km
2. Norm – 2845km
3. Andrew – 2801km
4. Keith – 2349km
5. HP – 1457km
6. DJ – 356km

More important than E=mc^2 if you ask me!

The science behind riding a bike…

I’m looking at buying a bike “for Gin”. I was looking at some folders originally as I could then ride it as well, so was after some tips/recommendations.

• What brand?
• Warranty/durability?
• 16″/20″ or 24″/26″?
• Does weight matter?
• Handling? I read supposedly 24″ and 26″ handle more like real bikes, but don’t fold as much?
• Any other good/bad things to look out for in folders?

And then whilst I was looking, I got a little carried away…

Seriously, I might consider a “doped” bike given that it may mean Gin will ride it more and plus I can use it more as a mode of transport as opposed to for health (and plus it does look pretty funky). The only bad thing about the Gocycle is that it’s not fully foldable so I can’t take it into restaurants, on the tube/buses, etc. Doesn’t also look very easy to lock up too due to it’s design (actually it’s probably not lockable at all really given most parts are removable) .

So any tips/recommendations on electronic bikes as well? One thing I read is that I think it has to be under 200W to be classified as a bicycle still under Australian law.

Lucky I didn’t do this at work…

When is it time to replace a tyre? When it blows out…

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