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Has the 'reckoning' happened yet? https://www.businessinsider.com/gamestop-dems-gop-want-reckoning-after-investors-blocked-from-trades-2021-1

I suppose it could be argued that since Mountain Biking became a big thing in the world of cycling, there hasn't really been an equivalent seismic event since then. When a sport or a subdivision of a sport is new, then it's fertile ground for cottage industries to spring up with new ideas. Once...

Just a theory, but maybe people who are great designers and engineers aren't necessarily great marketers. After new companies and product lines are launched, it probably takes quite a bit of effort to keep the momentum going. Now I'm not a great fan of marketing, because I think good products...

Halfords mix car touchup paints in store using a sensitive balance, bottles of primary colours, and lookup tables that tell them how many grams of each primary colour to mix together. If you ask nicely you might be able to get a bit of the primary colours they use so that you can tweak the Ford...

Electric bike caused fatal Bristol flat fire, council says It looks like the blame is being pinned on diy e-bikes. 'Residents said they told the council of their fears about homemade electric bicycles being stored there.' https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-63031602

Run a string around the head tube down to each rear dropout. The distance from string to seat tube should be the same on both sides. It's a rough and ready technique, but it would tell you if the back end wasn't true. Probably good for eliciting puzzled looks from the bike sales person too...

I don't watch bitcoin, but I'd guess that as soon as the financial institutions started taking an interest, it became subject to the same kinds of price manipulations that have occurred for a very long time in other financial markets. That's bad news for the average retail trader, and good news...

For whatever reason my local Lidl had some items there this morning that are supposed to be in next week's offerings. https://www.lidl.co.uk/c/diy-deals/c2462/w2 Although I can't see the £60 wood lathes I saw this morning listed for either this week or next week.

The other tools: https://www.lidl.co.uk/middle-of-lidl

No, it's not bike week. But they do have a lot of tools this week. And among the offerings is a tool rack that might appeal to those wanting to organise their shed/man-cave/workshop. https://www.lidl.co.uk/p/diy-essentials/parkside-organiser-and-storage-set/p54566

Deborah Harry - I Want That Man

Perhaps a better way of thinking about it would be lighter-heavier, rather than best-worst. I say that because the main and most important difference between the cheaper and more expensive steel tubesets is that the UTS and Yield Strength increase when you spend more. That means that the...

For some reason Scandinavia is very well represented in that list. Particularly Norwegians.

VO2 max is probably the best measure of cardiovascular fitness. Here's a list of the highest values ever recorded. Greg Lemond is near the top of the list. https://www.topendsports.com/testing/records/vo2max.htm

Yep, unfortunately stress is a well known factor. And for some people it can be difficult to get a reliable blood pressure measurement, because measuring their blood pressure causes their stress level to rocket.

I think a more realistic resting heart rate for elite level endurance athletes is around 30-45 bpm. For example, Greg Lemond's resting heart rate was reportedly around 30 bpm. But elite level endurance athletes are not at all representative of the general population. They are extreme...

It probably depends where you live, and how pro-active your local NHS management and GP surgery are at promoting and doing the health check ups.

Well, I'm flattered by this table! I'm fairly sure I'm not an athlete! And I've been feeling a bit guilty recently about not exercising enough! https://www.sportsscience.co/sport/good-resting-heart-rate-chart-reference-table/

Blood pressure measurement is just the maximum and minimum pressures in your circulation system. High blood pressures are a sign of poor health and increased morbidity, because the heart is having to work much harder. My little machine inflates a cuff around my wrist, and then slowly deflates...

After a bit of rummaging in the back of my wardrobe, I found the Sanitas blood pressure monitor I bought from Lidl Middle Aisle a few years ago. Blood pressure: 99/66 Resting heart rate: 54