The Google Maps (and Open Street Map) projection is an abomination. It was allocated its own pseudo EPSG id of 900913 (see what they did there) but it there is an official one. https://epsg.io/3857 I… (View Post)

That was a Maxwell/Murdoch mash up. Surely Musk is much more Hugo Drax... (View Post)

I use old fashioned leather straps on my touring bike. Does that make me a bad person? Though Mrs Flatlander insists on using downtube shifters as well, so she's even more retro than I am. They … (View Post)

Toe straps, yes, nothing too dangerous. I figure that if you look like you aren't trying to go fast there is no embarrassment in trundling around at 20kmh. If someone on a racing machine passes … (View Post)

I believe these days the bike has to be available for purchase for it to be approved. I wonder what the price tag is? Ah: https://www.hopetechhb.com/hbt £25k for the frame with the fork "POA&quo… (View Post)