I buried an opossum which I found dead in my back garden a couple of days ago and I did what I always do, I buried it in a shallow grave. I checked on it today and the grave was heaving with maggots. This of course is natural and part of life cycles. But, if we as humans want to be buried whole, we can expect that in a couple of days in the ground our bodies will also become a feast for the maggots and our once lovely bodies will be heaving with them - out the eyes and mouth and then the...Read more

Who has one? If you have a BKool TT then the group is Cyclechat BKool on the BKool website.

Mod Note:Opening post slightly modified at the request of @ColinJ.Hope I did it correctly The object of this game is to identify where a photograph was taken. It should be taken on a public road which you have ridden in the UK, or somewhere very interesting that you would like to ride one day. (It's not that I don't like seeing photos from round the world but we really don't stand much chance of identifying (for example) a dirt road to a small temple in Vietnam!)It would...Read more

Whilst out last week I saw one large red sign at the side of the road near Badsworth, with the wording "Cats eyes removed" I think it's a bit harsh, surely the RSPCA might have something to say about that, also driving out of Sherburn in Elmet the council have put a sign out with the message "Warning Potholes" well that'll help won't it, not.

Bristol based daughter #2 has an Orbea Katu e50 (loves it!) and commutes 8 miles or so on it most days. She's recently had trouble with the front brake (Shimano disc) which has led to issues with the front drop outs and wheel removal problems. I've had a look at it and the mechanical side is now sorted with a bit of fettling and the bike is useable. However, I foresee problems on the horizon with the handlebar mounted control device. It's fragile and the 'button' bit is loose and I cant see...Read more

A thread specially for 'persons of leisure' and independent means, or those with aspirations.How do you while away those lazy days?How do you cope financially?When did you retire?Is retirement what you expected?How long did you take to adjust?Etc.Tell us what you are up to today or what plans you have.Or just have a bit of silliness to while away those lazy hours.I've been busy today. Hilly 15 mile ride in North Devon, took dog for a stroll along Saunton Sands, cut the front lawn...Read more

Pointless & impractical! Great for popping down to the shops.. 🤔

What do you reckon? Good or bad? Not just these,but soft tops in general. I had an Audi 80 cabriolet once. The roof had to be folded back by hand. When you got the front back,i can't remember exactly how it went,but before you could get it down fully it fell back into closed position. I remember having a piece of wood to hold it up while i sorted the back of the roof out. I spotted the cars below at a local garage today. I like the yellow one more than the blue one,though the blue...Read more

I'm not posting my rate these cabriolet finds on my Cabriolets thread as no one replies to my posts.🙄 Instead I'm posting a new thread asking if it's worth having a look at. I've bought my last 4 'pre-loved' 😉 cars from 'dodgy Keith' who part owns this place and apart from the usual faults on the cars, down to the manufacturers, not the car dealer/ sellers they've all been OK. He'd take my Fiat 500 convertible in part exchange, albeit at a lower price than I could possibly get from selling...Read more

By jove. Its Thursday.

As you might see elsewhere, a number of us are being made homeless from Bike Radar Cake Stop, and within that we had a group of us musing on photographical things - not themed, and not just about posting photos, but also discussing technique, composition, and other creative stuff. Bikes actually only rarely featured.Anyway, here's my creative one from today, dedicated to Mr CS Creative, masjer, whom I'm trying to tempt over to CC. FWIW, this was done on true HDR, and then reduced contrast...Read more