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Jim Easterbrook 2d ago

New fridge/freezer ordered from "ao(dot)com" - I've used them before and found them OK.

Surprised at John Lewis not stocking normal (IMO) size ones though.

Jim Easterbrook 3d ago

Fridge / freezer has broken down (and there's a hint of "brown smell" at the back). Get on to the John Lewis web site and there isn't one that will fit in its space.

Jim Easterbrook 3d ago

Very persistent chuggers working up and down my road today. That's the second time I've not answered the door to them.

Jim Easterbrook 4d ago

Sarah and I were just reminiscing about this series, from nearly 17 years ago! We think they got the wrong Snow - his cousin Jon is the musical one - but it was an interesting series. Jane Asher beating time to the orchestra, instead of leading them, was fun.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/musictv/maestro/

BBC – Maestro – Home

The official website for the BBC 2 series Maestro.

Jim Easterbrook 4d ago

As a liberal minded sort of chap I am, of course, completely opposed to the death penalty.

Except for continuity announcers who interrupt the closing moments of a film or TV drama to tell you about something irrelevant that's going to be broadcast later on.

Jim Easterbrook 5d ago

Why’s that bike so huge? 🤔 #velocity2025

It’s hydrogen powered 🤦‍♂️

Perhaps the only thing more stupid than a hydrogen tram. A hydrogen bike!

Jim Easterbrook Jun 7

It's annoying that laptop chargers use 3-pin mains connectors. It means I need a different lead for Switzerland than for other continental destinations. My 2-pin devices work in both.

Jim Easterbrook Jun 7

Aires May 30

@matildalove @soatok
ISO: "We created global standards for everyone to follow"
Everyone: "Can we see them?"
ISO: "No"

Why’s that bike so huge? 🤔 #velocity2025

It’s hydrogen powered 🤦‍♂️

Perhaps the only thing more stupid than a hydrogen tram. A hydrogen bike!

Tom DB 🦣5d ago

@jon Remember me again who asked for this? 🙄🤦‍♂️

JT Leskinen 5d ago

@jon Da faq? 🤦🏽‍♂️

Markus Peuhkuri 5d ago

How much it does weight? 40 kg?
@milesizdead @jon

@puhuri @milesizdead oh hell. I don’t know. And I don’t want to engage them in conversation, sorry. It might get ridiculous very quickly.

Matinoitunut Rutkustaja 5d ago

@jon @puhuri @milesizdead

30 kg says their site

https://pragma-mobility.com/en/vehicule/velo-alpha-neo/https://pragma-mobility.com/en/vehicule/velo-alpha-neo/

https://pragma-mobility.com/en/vehicule/velo-alpha-neo/

Markus Peuhkuri 5d ago

"Only" 30 kg. As a comparison, not-so lightweight city ebike with 100 km range is about 25 kg. Another 500 Wh battery for the next 100 km is 2,6 kg.

Fuel cells do not like sub-zero temperatures (water is byproduct), so they are not usable in Finland. One can take battery indoors for charging, discharge works fine in cold with small reduction of capacity.

@jon @milesizdead

Alpha Neo bike - Pragma Mobility

Pragma Mobility

trusty falxter 🧠5d ago

@puhuri @jon @milesizdead Lol, my 40kg mid-tail cargo bike has real life range of 90km (when my two kids are on board with me). And instead of that large tank it has a trunk. And I could easily strap on at least one spare battery somewhere.

I wonder how many children and extra tanks you can take with you on this hydrogen bike ...?

JT Leskinen 4d ago

@flxtr @puhuri @jon A strong case of innovating for the sake of innovation.

Suzanne ‘bionic’ Veerman 5d ago

@jon it indeed has a 150 km range. After that, you have a bicycle without any available fuel.

Sara Joy

5d ago

@smveerman @jon unless you carry some with you in a jerry can 💥

Michael 5d ago

@sarajw @smveerman @jon As one does! I always keep a bottle around in case I need to produce some fresh water.

Sobex 5d ago

@jon KABOOM ?

M.S. Bellows, Jr.5d ago

@Sobex @jon Between your legs, at that.

Oliver Wintzheimer 5d ago

@jon „2 min refill“ - but where? 😅
All these bike H2 refill stations people have at home or at work.

acb 5d ago

@zomtecos @jon Maybe if you cycle past one of the hydrogen train depots, you can top up there?

Flo 5d ago

@zomtecos @jon Wow, definition of solution looking for a problem – or subsidies.

e-bikes have a built-in "range-extender" called "legs", many have easily swappable batteries (unlike most cars) which allow even faster "refills" and most are not used on such long distances where this would really matter. 150 km is a 6h ride!

Simon 🌞5d ago

@jon do you even reach the next hydrogen station?

Marco W 5d ago

@oe_simon @jon Never!!!

@jon Hindenbike

@jon oh lol. Sounds like the worst thing ever to have between your legs!

"Alas poor Steve, he was having great fun riding his H2 bike, until he had an accident and exploded in a squeaky pop."

Christoph Petrausch 5d ago

@sarajw we have to make it extra heavy to make it safe! Simples!

@jon *laughcry*

@jon Just add two other wheels and some aluminum frame. @sarajw

Adam 3d ago

@jon @sarajw is a shame because I'd actually go for a lighter than air bike.

Nicovel0 🍉5d ago

@jon the only hydrogen powered bikes should be rocket powered. If you’re going to be silly you might as well go all the way.

PursuitOfElysia 5d ago

@jon It seems like whenever I see hydrogen fuel as a proposed solution for powering something, I ask them "but why not just use a battery here?" and the answer is almost always something along the lines of not trusting batteries to work.
Bonus points if it's a use case where batteries are already the widespread, commercialized solution.

@PursuitOfElysia Yes. Absolutely this!

Christoph Petrausch 5d ago

@PursuitOfElysia All fuel cells are sluggish, which is why almost all fuel cell applications with dynamic load profiles have a buffer battery. A battery is therefore required for a fuel cell to be practically usable.

Mirko Adam 5d ago

@jon Ich mein, es gibt mehr als genug sinnvolle Anwendungen für H2. Beginnend mit der Chemieindustrie über die Stahlproduktion bis hin zum Betreiben von Frachtschiffen und Flugzeugen und vielen weiteren Anwendungen gibt es so viele Dinge, womit wir die Jahresproduktion H2 zigfach verbrauchen können. Diese Verwendung ist nicht nur Unsinn, sie ist sogar schädlich: das H2, das hier verbrannt wird würde anderswo dringend benötigt werden, um CO2 einzusparen.

Wilfried Klaebe 5d ago

@elshid Yep... siehe auch https://www.liebreich.com/hydrogen-ladder-version-5-0/

Hydrogen Ladder Version 5.0 - liebreich

A much awaited update on Michael’s Hydrogen Ladder, now on version 5. Including 3 promotions, 7 demotions, 5 wording changes, combined use cases, and the inclusion of 4 new or partially new use cases, the new update incorporates all of Michael’s learning in the space over the last two years thanks to feedback and discussion [...]Read More...

liebreich

Mirko Adam 5d ago

@wonka @jon Danke für die tolle Graphik, bzw. das darauf aufmerksam machen!

@wonka @elshid he rightly doesn’t even list bikes 😀

Mirko Adam 5d ago

@jon @wonka He does. 2 and 3 wheelers. Is a G.

Michael 5d ago

@jon Everybody knows that electric bikes are superior. We should electrify the cycle paths and build overhead power lines like we have with trains

Nils Jansen 5d ago

@jon Knallgasdrahtesel.

Knud Jahnke 5d ago

I'm sure its development has been 100% tax funded and now it needs to be shown at 5 events before it goes to a museum and the project moves on to something else...

Wilfried Klaebe 5d ago

@jon Where would a user be able to fill it up?

Dominik 🇪🇺🟥🟢4d ago

ist das das von Hubsi Aiwanger?

Jon Worth 4d ago

@Gleisplan His Polish sibling I presume!

onterof 4d ago

@jon Don't smoke and ride!

Mark 4d ago

@jon I’m waiting for a bike powered by cold fusion.

Michael Ormsby 4d ago

@jon Let me guess… the “Hindenburg” model? What could go wrong? 🤔

RolandRides 4d ago

@jon misses solar panels

Adam 4d ago

@jon 😳😅😅 whats next coming up?

Ati 4d ago

@jon Aaaand a hydrogen car that comes in 3rd. I love how hydrogen scientists and companies producing hydrogen cars go over 25% "to wheel" efficiency vs 85-90% of battery electric "to wheel" efficiency with "there are some problems BUT charging battery takes a looong looong time". And confronted with "Hey! it's 15-20 minutes on fast charger and 10x more expensive hydrogen pump needs maybe 5min less to serve 1car and get ready for another" they go "there are SOME problems but" 🙃