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The Paris Agreement Was a Failure. The Glasgow Agreement Will Be Even Worse
I remember watching that famous ending to the COP21 when Laurent Fabius hit his leaf shaped wooden mallet on the desk to signify the deal being accepted. Al Gore was happy, and I was happy. I remember feeling emotional in that moment. Maybe this really would be the start of huge change to the way…
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Build Bikes to Quality, not Price
I’ve written about cheap bikes before several times, but today I want to talk about why it makes no sense to build bikes down to a price which compromises quality. One of the reasons I love companies such as Riese & Muller is because they build the bikes they themselves want to ride. They use…
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The Car Industry Doesn’t Sell People F1 Cars. Why Does The Bike Industry Focus So Much On Selling Racing Bikes?
I generally hate the car industry. I’m sure it began with good intentions, but it has evolved to be so underhanded and evil that they no longer have the ability to think about the greater good. But even I have to admit that the car industry does a couple of things right. And one of…
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We Need Weatherproof Bikes, Boards, Scooters and Skates
We know that cars are on the way out, at least in terms of local trips. We know that the climate has changed significantly already (we’re already above 1.5c compared to 1750) and it’s only going to continue getting worse for a long time to come. And that means more rain. So therefore it stands…
