Mrs Cat is a sufferer and we have had some “interesting” rides in various emergency vehicles after failing to hit the desired flow.

As has been said, its mainly about how efficiently you can evacuate spent air from your lungs and suck in more oxygen rich air.

Lower flow = lower exchange of air = lower blood oxygen saturation all of which will have an effect on your performance.

In Mrs Cat’s case it limits her riding to flat trails/converted railways etc (that and having a sizeable quantity of high tech scaffolding in her spine), I used to ride with a guy who was not quite as bad and his answer was to pump himself full of various inhalers and drugs and damn the consequences.

Fitness will really help, breathing control is also important but you will hit a ceiling.

What’s the problem.
We have a surfeit of people on the planet.
Perhaps reversing the march of technology by reintroducing person power is the answer.
One small step on the road towards full employment.
We could harness spinning classes to the National Grid – may even save having to brighten up South Wales with pretty wind farms.
There is also a local watermill that could be put back to use by having the local unemployed jog inside the wheel in exchange for benefit payments.
I feel an email to Call Me Dave may be in order. 😀

Love it.

By now I must have ridden past plenty living round here. But, as far as I am aware, I have not actually met anyone. Would feel a little odd riding up to a bunch of riders on the hills and asking of they are on STW, like being a Mason only less socially acceptable.

Have one in our camper on a firm base and that’s brilliant, but on a lumpy base all it did was make the lumps softer.

That’ll be the newly announced Job Seekers Allowance.

Speaking from bitter experience, never going to work.
Put the money towards a new mattress.

I am currently letting the train take the strain of a trip to London.
One day in the city and my 2 mile ride into the office through the Peak District will reinforce my belief that I am sooooo very lucky to live in an idyllic place.

Only got one bike, which has been built to be as simple and reliable as possible, minimum maintenance, maximum mileage, minimum cost – works for me.

Got an Ocean Frenzy sit on, kids used it loads when they were younger. Loved the OF, really stable, does not get waterlogged,if you get swamped it self drains – as someone has already said it’s not a “proper” kayak. Getting in as many different types as you can is a good starts as Kayak23 said – check out your local watersports lakes as they sometimes do demo days with local clubs or shops.

They do bounce about a bit if unloaded or have a very light load on rough roads (see Sheffield).
Found that sticking a small flag on an old tent pole helps me when reversing as I can’t see mine behind the ScoobyVelle. It also helps reduce your paranoia that it has parted company some miles back if you can see the flag waving to you.

Bit grey in the Peak,odd spot of rain but mostly dry.

It’s nicer than rice pudding?

Stick a sign up at the local College/Uni on a Friday or Saturday evening saying free cones.

ernie_lynch – Member

In 2007 there were 9 left wing governments within the 27 EU countries

So it’s pretty clear who set the EU agenda then……….conservative governments. One has to wonder why the EU is in such an economic mess eh ?

Conservatism doesn’t work, in case anyone hadn’t noticed.

No it doesn’t. That schematic just shows distribution of clearly left wing governments in Europe, over time, it has no indication at all of the strength or weakness of the governments in relation to party. What it does show is that just over 30% of governments were politically on the left, this does not necessarily mean that 70% were right wing. For example, this chart excludes Germany’s “grand coalition” of 2005-09, comprising the centre-right Christian Democrats and the centre-left Social Democrats, one of the biggest and most influential economic engines of Europe.

Why is it that those who are dogmatically wedded to a political faith cannot look at facts without applying a liberal dose of left or right spin to them?

MF – I am with you all the way – stand as an independent, I’d vote for someone who can demonstrate original thought not a myopic party political rant. Just listened to the independent candidate for London Mayor on R4 this morning – she’s brilliant. Perhaps more intelligent independent candidates is what we need?

If you accept National Bureau for Economic Research dating the beginning of the recession as December 2007 then this statement:

ernie_lynch – Member

Tell me, how many of these 27 countries had a socialist government in the run up to the financial crisis?

Very few. Which explains why the EU had a neo-liberal agenda and was pushing for privatisation/free-market fundamentalism so strongly, you know, the economic policies which got us in such a mess.

It is not quite so clear cut. The stats produces by The Economist in the following chart.

In 2007 there were 9 left wing governments within the 27 EU countries – this excludes their presence within coalitions where they did not have overall control. Just thought a few facts may help things along. 😀

mastiles_fanylion – Member

I’m broke. If I borrow more and spend more will it make me richer?

Briefly, yes.

This last few weeks I have struggled to get up before 8am but usually 6.30am,best bit of the day.

I, for one, am very much looking forward to this. It gives us 3 years to observe how completely and utterly a “tax and spend” leader can decimate a country before we have to vote again. Might make a few rethink their plans to vote for Milliband and Balls.

Yep, spot on.
Will be interesting what effect this will have on their position at the “heart of Europe”.

rossi46 – Member

The Frankenbike (the green one):

Nice! Are those Girvin forks? Or AMP ones?

They are Noleens similar to Girvins I have a Fox shock to replace the spring on it thats intercoursed.
Also have a pair of Girvins in the garage for my next project.

Crazy Belgians – good idea though…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbjSWDwJILs&feature=player_embedded

No seatbelt law in WaloonLand?

I go and hide in the garage and listen to R4 – just returned from servicing the MIG Welder – well it has to be done monthly right?

Why can’t you walk away from a thread Al? As you said to me once who cares what someone you have never met or will ever meet thinks or says?

You remember shit you read on forums- either you have way too much time or terrabytes of memory!!

Nice of you to suggest it,but modesty and all that….

Don’t look back in Ange – Ms Rippon encouraged not to return to BBC News
Cat on a hot tin roo – Australian feline gets 3rd degree burns after riding burning novelty children’s fairground ride.
iLander – Apples new troop deployment craft, being white may be a military FUBAR!!
Dee Impact – the long lasting effects of Gregory’s Girl on men over 45

Grapes of Wath – Rotherham’s wine district

Pirates of the Carribean: Dead Man’s Ches – the game goes on forever!
Snow White and the Seven warves – young girl sets up shipping fleet and import business
Ang em High – Mr Lee make his next film while off his face on coke
Far From the Madding Crow – man seeks solace on forum from his wife

The Frankenbike (the green one):

Circa 12 per day if I’m in the office, fewer if I am out and about.
Used to drink same amount of fully leaded coffee from a filter pot – was doing the wall of death round the office most of the day.
Swapping to tea seems to have calmed me down quite a bit.

Sinal Tap – A made up band go on tour with a heavy cold.
arousel – Musical in which a travelling fairground worker uses his horse based ride to pick up girls
Wet Side Story – Government information film about the perils of sleeping in the wet patch
antasia – one half of the well known presenting duo tours the far east alone

The Lob – Andy Murray in winning outerspace tennis shot

Cary on Nurse – Mr Grant gets luck with his medical staff
Rabbit Poof Fence – effeminate Australian reseller of stolen rodents
Hebie Rides Again – flowering shrub takes to the streets of San Francisco in a Beetle once more.
D-Da – film about Sheffield dialect

The Wild Geee – Major movie stars in mercenary gang sent to recover Indian take away
Halowee – experiences of incontinence when in battle
Shindler’s Lit – The illumination of Liam Meeson
The Camber of Secrets – young wizard learns how to use the berms
Ha cock – washed up superhero made to wear skin tight lycra while school girls giggle and point

Twelve Moneys – Bruce Willis travels back from a future earth ravaged by economic disaster to prevent the Euro being formed
Pushing In – Billy Bob Thornton get’s a lesson in British queuing etiquette in airports
The Third Ma – Orson Welles introduces his children to yet another stepmum
PAL – alien comes to Earth to resolve the video tape incompatibility issues

Scooby Do – go on, buy one, they’re not really for Chavs
Call of the Wil – public school boy with silly name phones home from Alaska
Jeus of Nazareth – rock band in smoothy accident

The Sud – Middle aged actresses career revived in steamy film about a laundrette
Sum Dog Millionaire – mathematically brilliant canine cracks the lottery
The Longest Da – tallest father in Ireland goes to war
The Exocist – life story of the man who fired the missile at HMS Sheffield
The Superrass – seafish spills the beans on organised crime and goes into hiding

Bi Wednesday – Group of three young surfers in 60’s California discover their feminine side.

The Italian Jo – young Italian girl nearly mown down by Mini’s during a daring bullion raid in the 60’s.

One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Net – Psychologically disturbed fisherman fails to catch bird

Ighlander – dyslexic castaway in Hebrides

Full Meal Jacket – US army in Vietnam invent edible battlewear

Ocky, Ocky II, Ocky III, Ocky IV, Ocky V – Phil “the Power” Taylor’s life story

Lashdance – beautician gives up the salon for a career in welding

Often have the same problem, notepad idea works.
You’ll be amazed at the rubbish that keeps you awake at 3am when read in the cold light of day!

If you look at the last 30 years of PMs

Thatcher
Major
Blair
Brown
CMD

Mad
Indolent
Insane
Incompetent
In power

Bloody terrifying!

This is a neat alternative using mobility scooters!