The world is upside down

[Clivey]

I did the math, and I think at 120 it runs at 2160 revs.

Hmmm...what would be clever is if they could engineer a "motorway" mode that allowed either the revs to drop below the point at which the turbo(s) spool-up or disabled the turbos under partial throttle openings. I'd imagine that unless they're needed for acceleration, turbochargers actually become parasitic when you're cruising.

Bicycles in Holland are not allowed on the pavement, and get fined for that.

Oh, so it's just a case of most people in Amsterdam just being too drunk/stoned to care? I have to say that watching a Danish guy suffering from "the spins" and walking into the side of a moving van was quite amusing - served the little oik right.

Within the city limits, bicycles have the right of way over cars if they are on the same type of road and coming from the right. If a car is involved in an accident with a bicycle, the car driver is automatically at fault unless it can proven otherwise.

That's a dangerous law. What that leads to is irresponsible cyclists crashing into cars and then, when the dismayed driver asks them to pay for the damage they've caused, telling them to get lost. As I said, I'd hate to own a nice car there (unless I was wealthy enough to afford bodyguards for it!)

I have a feeling we are going slightly off topic.

True...but we're not stopping anyone else posting on-topic.

[Ferrer]

2,090rpm @ 120km/h.

Win!

As for cyclists they are becoming an annoyance in Barcelona as well. If they have ride somewhere, they better do it on the pavement. On the actual car lanes they just slow down the traffic ostensibly.

Thankfully up in the north all is well. For now at least...

[cmcpokey]

that why bike lanes and paths are so important. as a cyclist, i really dont like riding on a narrow shoulder. its not safe for me, and it slows down drivers.