KarKulture in Bangladesh via Kuro5hin (warning: shocking material). I have been in India only three weeks but I witnessed the same jungle-culture: motorists assaulting cyclists after knocking them off their bikes. Maybe those Chinese execution vans could be handy: a quick lethal injection to any motorist who crashes into a cyclist or a pedestrian. On the spot.

In January 09, we gave you simple investment advice, we hope you followed: Three assets which will preserve your capital: Gold Farmland Renminbi Since then, gold is twice as expensive, farmland is at its most expensive, and the rembibi is flat versus sterling (other currencies, such as the yen, the Swiss franc and the Aussie dollar have fared better). If you had followed our advice, your capital will not just have been preserved. So what to do now? Is it time to cash in on [...]

Last week we looked at Drum brakes. This week we weigh pros and cons of Roller brakes. Roller brakes are basically modified coaster brakes. They are operated by metal rollers pushing against a metal brace. They differs from coaster brakes in that roller brakes are outside the hub while the coaster brakes are internal. The advantages with this are: they can be installed on the front wheel as well as the back wheel they dissipate heat better (a more common problem with coaster brakes) greater [...]