@JPP all the big companies pretty well do what they want and ride roughshod over the environment and indigenous heritage. Obviously the fines and penalties are not enough to change their behaviour.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-18/telstra-investigated-environmental-breach-south-australia-site/106349226

@jhaue Alan Kohler is overwhelmed by AI, mainly because he doesn't understand it. If you listen to his pod every week, this becomes very apparent. AI will have its place, but it won't take over the world, as he is predicting.

#AI

@neenish_tart

@redezem I expect the third episode of this trilogy will happen soon enough ...

@Spoon I think a couple more s's in her first name would be solid bracing ...

@Sheep_Overboard Jacinta wouldn't know what a lesson plan is, even if it hit her in the face ...

@Spoon Correct! It is though in the eyes of the LP and Nats and their little echo chamber. I particularly liked this bit (seriously, what are they smoking?) ...

@Spoon Thus is a great article. James Massola nails it 👍

@stufromoz @glent I have been riding Continental Gatorskins for about 15 years. I have had one puncture in that time 🙂

What size tyre? I have some 23mm and maybe some 25mm Gatorskins you can have for cost of postage.

@thefathippy @TheBicyclist

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/feb/07/us-social-media-personality-sur-ronster-fined-after-swarm-of-ebike-riders-converges-on-sydney-harbour-bridge

@TheBicyclist I was out on my motorbike yesterday in full leathers and helmet, as usual, for protection. While stopped at some lights, a kid went past on the other side of the road on an e-scooter wearing shorts and a Tshirt, no helmet. He would have been doing 50-60 kph, and it was a busy road. There has to be some sort of regulation to protect them from themselves.

@bastardsheep @stufromoz
Fine here. Tusky on Android

@philip
Is this part of the issue?

https://aus.social/@augustusbrown/116005301528749944

@corduroy @martintheg @thefathippy
You will need new tyres at some stage 🙂

@Blacksmithoz
25-30 years ... you are dreaming. You can do your own extrapolation of the first graph below to see the real truth. And be aware that battery life is not linear ... graph 2

@martintheg @thefathippy @corduroy
Also, need to factor in resale value of the vehicle / battery replacement cost when it's due (5-7 years ?)

@siftinsand
Winner.... winner ... chicken dinner
Sam Welsford
#couchpeloton

@siftinsand
Could be the winning beak now.. big gap to peloton

#couchpeloton

@siftinsand
New breakaway
#couchpeloton