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I think the Kryptonite and Abus brands are supposed to be good but not sure if they'll have anything for that price.

You could try finding anything with a 'sold secure gold' rating. It's not the highest level they have but will hopefully carve out the brands that bother to get a rating.

Another good bet is to pop into a local cycle store with decent reviews on google maps

I bought an ebike 2 years ago and it's a game changer, especially as my partner takes the family car to the office 3 days a week. It's much, much cheaper than a car but gives me the same freedom for shorter journeys (up to 30 mins in a car), which is most of them.

The motor helps me with the hills so i don't get sweaty and allows me to have a heavier, more comfortable bike with suspension, pannier bags for carrying things and a cycle seat for my child. Means I can do pre school drop offs/ pickups easily and actually, it's quicker than taking the car in traffic, and reduces the cars on the road. Obviously its not great in rain but its not too bad. Ice is my biggest no go but happy to use it any other time of the year.

I got it from a local cycle shop so it's legal and I ride it same as a normal bike, ie not on the pavement, careful of pedestrians etc. It does annoy me when other cyclists take the piss as you feel it makes it less safe for you. So I'm all for charging them as you would car drivers going through red lights.

There are some a-hole drivers who hate cyclists and aggressively overtake on narrow roads but I take great pleasure when I go past them as they hit traffic or a red light, which always happens around here! Sometimes it feels like everyone is out to get you but I'm reality it's a very small portion of drivers, maybe 1% or less. Probably similar number with bad cyclists.

Basically, there are a-hole drivers and cyclists so we should not ban everything but just do things like this to control dangerous behaviour. You have to remember though, a car can easily kill cyclists or pedestrians. Cyclists on a legal ebike are unlikely to kill anyone. The speeds are much slower. You don't even need traffic lights at those speeds as its slow enough for humans to react at junctions like in Amsterdam.

I wish escooters were legal as would love to have that option too for short journeys. You will only see a-hole escooter riders and dodgy cheap flammable batteries because it is illegal! As with anything, legalising and setting safe rules for their use would work better overall. You will still get a-hole riders but why punish the many for the actions of the few. Just imagine how many cars we could take off the road if both were more common and safer.

Me too. All the polls seem to show that Londoners as a whole are very supportive of this. There's evidence of an issue and this is a way to fix it that has gone through the Democratic process. It was started by BoJo himself which says a lot about the time it's taken.

Comparing to other countries and other industries is not helpful. If children in London are dying from car pollution we should reduce it. We should also reduce coal burning but that doesn't mean we have to ignore car pollution, especially as i doubt there are coal power stations in London.

In the UK we only allow pedal assist ebikes up to 15mph. If they meet the requirements, then it counts as a bicycle and follows other rules. If not, like a higher speed or it provides power without pedaling, its a motorbike or vehicle so has to meet those requirements (licence plate, annual mot check, mandatory insurance etc) which by definition they would not be able to so are illegal. Its pretty easy to spot them. You see a few, a lot food delivery people have them but they are running the risk of police tickets or impounding every time they go out.

Would be interesting to see what other countries are doing too

That is a good idea! Unfortunately only for parts of the city they operate in. Its a bit of a mess as London is actually 33 boroughs, plus places like ours which is not a London borough but I'm literally a road away from one. All have different licencing requirements and neither my council or the borough nearby allow them so it would look like its stolen!

We went opposite and didnt have anything really that personal like that. We did the barest decoration and no trinkets or anything but focused on the guests and their enjoyment. We did have a free bar (normal in my Indian culture but you supply alcohol yourself so much, much cheaper), and an Indian DJ and Irish band (for my wife). Everyone had a blast and still tell us it was the best wedding because they had a good time but also because it was different to other weddings. Being two different cultures let us pick and choose the best bits but it shows you don't have to follow trends to have a gold wedding.

Guess what I'm trying to say is don't worry about those websites and what you're expected to do. Focus on what you want to do and what your guests would enjoy (expect and enjoy being two different things that might not overlap!). Honestly, do you remember all the decorations, trinkets or small details from weddings you've been to?

It sounds like cats are important to you so those sound like great ideas but only if you both think so and not just following that advice.

Not a school rule but a new English teacher in our first lesson with him had a massive go at me for the audacity of drinking from my water bottle on my desk without asking him first. This is in Year 11 and I had been doing that in other classes that day without issue. He didnt even nicely say something like 'please don't do that for future reference', hejust had a go at me which was fun given I was actually a goody two shoes so took it to heart!

We had to stand up when a teacher came into the room (I was in secondary school in the late 90s). I know schools tended to all do this many years ago but seems quite rare in my age group. I understand the rule and was fine with it but not sure if it really does anything.

Same problem here in the UK. There are some legal rental options in city centres (lime etc) but its illegal to use your own on any public land. Ebikes took a long time to legalize. Tbe framework is there but there is no interest to apply it to others.

Naturally, people still ride them but generally don't behave well, you know, because only those willing to break the law are driving them.

I have an ebike and a cheap escooter. I always rode it safely and legally (if it was an ebike), i.e. dont go on pavements, wear a helmet and its limited to 15mph. A few weeks ago a motorbike cop pulled me over and as I was being safe he didnt fine but but told me i had to just push it home like a scooter. Now I cant ride it again. He mentioned I could, get done for lots of different things if he wanted to.

I love my ebike but sometimes i want to use an escooter, like if its late or I know theres no decent cycle parking near there so don't want to risk my much more expensive ebike. So that means I take the car instead...

I used to take it on the train to work as bikes arent allowed but the escooter folds down and fits under the seats. They are now banned on buses and trains as some of the batteries exploded. I think that's because they are illegal so we can only get cheap Chinese ones with no safety regulations.

Anything that reduces traffic, polution and increases mobility should be embraced fully and we can figure out ways around these issues but the government doesnt really care.

That is interesting, so you would never indicate left (our right) at all?

I like our way (when used correctly) but guess it makes no difference really. Most people are turning right if indicating right so you have to stop. Its just annoying if they are indicating right but go straight and don't indicate left until too late or not at all, so you didnt to stop. In your case over there, you would do the same if they are not indicating right so you have the same situation really.

I feel very vindicated by this, thank you! Now just need to somehow spread this message but doubt it'll help...