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PETAL POWER

As with any busy utility cyclist my everyday panniers cop a lot of punishment. The other day a magnum of Domestos leaked, but the panniers – Ortlieb – shrugged off the bleach offensive unharmed. My jeans fared less well. They now sport white Jackson Pollock drip-trails, and fist-sized holes in random places.

The Domestos was a present for my mum. Well, I

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