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    Humanity's 10 greatest inventions: the other 9?

    And you could put your cheese platter on it.
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    Humanity's 10 greatest inventions: the other 9?

    The smart phone brings you The Internet in your hand 24/7. And The Internet has brought us pointless division, which could lead to the end of civilisation. But this would suit a thread for humanity's 10 worst inventions...
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    Lightest Steel Frame?

    I think huret had to polish, to compete at the "campagnolo" end of the market, where price and quality could be determined simply by the level of polishing🤣
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    Humanity's 10 greatest inventions: the other 9?

    Agreed Altho I think Cheese invented itself. 😃
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    Lightest Steel Frame?

    Lightest derailleur ever iirc Quite a bargain too.
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    Humanity's 10 greatest inventions: the other 9?

    You play The Compact Disc... I raise you Betamax!🤣 I suspect almost all forms of physical storage will be unimaginably primitive quite soon indeed - although ... is probably the most likely survivor
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    Lightest Steel Frame?

    Carbon bikes are faster. Go try one if you aren't sure. Lightweight steel gets inefficient. I wish this wasn't true.
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    My bikes.

    Free parking!😉
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    Humanity's 10 greatest inventions: the other 9?

    To be fair to religion, it probably initially brought expected standards of civilised behaviour to humanity - leading to: The Rule of Law One of my friends who grew up in India put this forward. It's easy for us in the developed world to scoff at the idea - but I've also been places where...
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    Tricky stump removal- any pointers ?

    Bunch of blokes waving their choppers around! here's a photo of my two large cocks...
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    Bikes and Bridges

    Old favourite, different angle. The redbrook viaduct, over the Wye
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    Today's Ride

    I choose to drink from the spout rather than the bottle - hence an easy first gear! Riding home from town😍
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    Tricky stump removal- any pointers ?

    I did fit a new pump last winter, the oil feed adjuster is maxed out as a rule - I refill the oil every time I do the fuel, expecting it to be half gone. Stihl bio plus - every rodent in my garden loves it - I have to keep it in a tin bucket or they eat through the bottle until it spills out...
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    Tricky stump removal- any pointers ?

    I'll start a "show us your huge tool" thread. Oh no maybe I won't 🤔 This retro piece gets a lot of use😃
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    Today's Ride

    You're going to want a reassuring yet attractive saddle*, and to pick an introductory ride with charm and facilities.🤞 *a rarity in the spares box
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    Humanity's 10 greatest inventions: the other 9?

    The sound of the electric guitar!
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    Wanted USE titanium seat post 25.0

    What length do you need? I've seen a road one somewhere
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    Humanity's 10 greatest inventions: the other 9?

    Amazing to think we developed leavened bread as a by product of brewing. Priorities🤔🍻
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    Polish katalog "Rowery Świata 1994"

    Can you find any polski rower adverts from before '89 @Piotr ?
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    Humanity's 10 greatest inventions: the other 9?

    Concrete is good (Romans?), but I suspect ants of making something like it?? Or swifts? But I'm sure we can't claim the aerofoil - even plants had that... https://howthingsfly.si.edu/media/airfoil
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