It appears that motorists don't appreciate my Road Tax jersey or at least I had far more close passes today then any other day for a few months.

I saw my first 'bent out in the wild. Obviously I've seen them before but this was the first time it belonged to someone I didn't know. Strange design too, very long wheelbase with what looked like a normal headtube over the front wheel, steered from underseat but the front wheel was a long way from the rider.

More and more helmet wearers that..

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The film thread is getting all cluttered up with idiots like me rating serials, shows and documentaries.

So, here is the all encompassing TV thread.

Review and rate what you're watching or have recently watched, please hide spoilers behind tags!

I'll kick off with:

Making a Murderer - 6/10

A solid but at times frustrating account of Steven Avery. It's a pretty damning critique of the American legal process, and the commitment of the filmmakers is impressive. But some parts are..

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A little game that was recommended to me over the festive break: https://www.powerlanguage.co.uk/wordle/
I’m quite enjoying the daily word puzzle.

I've read several reports suggesting the "super" El Nino that has formed could lead to poor crop harvests and shortages/price increases in one form or another.

Now I'm far from being a survivalist or even a prepper. I have started stockpiling items, that could be impacted and make up a significant proportion of my diet, namely:
basmati ricearborio ricecouscouspasta - various formslentilsporridgeWeetabixsugarvegetable/olive oilwhite wine/cider..
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Morning

What's the craic?
Soggy overnight but clear skies and a light breeze,
Day 2 of school hols. We might survive but at least Shorty is curling every 3 day.

Coffee

[Admin edit: Part 2 of this thread can be found here - https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/mundane-news.173256/}

Hill Wimp said:

Seasonal depression has hit.

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Sending you and

I notice that the race that was a few racers who had these small repair stands(kind of a small aframe) that was attached to their back wheel to allow them to spin their wheel while apply chain lube. The stands look like they are about 12 by 12 inches(from my view. I ask them what they are called and they said "bike repair stands". I have look online(especially Amazon) and could not anything. I would live to find a couple to use instead of dragging the big bike repair from the basement..

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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..

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Not been buying bike bits etc for some while.
Who are the main mail order sellers now Wiggle and Chainreaction are long gone?

Thanks

[Admin edit: Continued from Tea? (Part 5) - https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/tea-part-5.173257/]

Fubar said:

Meats? MEATS?

No, absolutely nothing wrong with that.

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Maybe

I have known that a GA affects the bowels but never asked why/how.
Then, last week, after GA for my double cataract op' I asked when I could be collected and was told "after you've passed urine" (that was no problem ).
That reminded me of my op' for bladder cancer which turned out to be bigger than expected and turned into an 81/2 hour op'........I was seriously constipated after that.
So.....google to the rescue....
Bowel problems....its often the opiate pain killers that..

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Who has one?




If you have a BKool TT then the group is Cyclechat BKool on the BKool website.

Ever feel that speaking your mind would cause more problems than it would solve? Want to speak it anyway? Here's a place to do it. I'll start.


I know you're the boss, but please don't turn up at the start of a shift and start trying to run things. Since I've been called out here I have got everyone working to a system and we are back on programme. When you turn up you disrupt the shift and have divers working on the wrong task and in the wrong place. It means we have to work harder to..

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I am not very in touch with cycle racing. I used to find it more interesting to read about it than watch it. To illustrate my ignorance, I am watching O Gran Cumino, and I noticed the race bikes all had disc brakes. How long has this been? It is probably a good safety thing. Beloki's crash when his tyre came off, partly owing to the heat generated by his rim brakes, makes me wince whenever I think of it.

Day 1 of our Spanish tour
Malaga to Ronda.
This was always going to be a tough day with more ups then downs, having to climb up valleys and a mountain pass.
It didn't start well for me suffering from a migraine. But plenty of fluids and some painkillers helped. By the time we had stopped at Casarabonella for first drinks break it had abated. Good thing too as that was when the major climbs started. And what stunning climbs they were. Ever upwards through forests, fabulous rock formations..

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Saturday's joy ...



Nice bit of Merino, Titanium cooking mug and spork from Alpkit and the fab book from Guardian books by that Emilly Chappell.

Like the style here ..



Practicing with my Christmas 'Pocket Stove' and titanium mug ...




What's the postie brought you today?

There's a little thing that doesn't bother us at first, like a little foible we find endearing in a loved one until it grows beyond tolerance and makes you want to plunge a red hot poker into thei....but then becomes a MAJOR annoyance.

I'm going to go for the trivialest (is that a word? It is now!) thing that causes the most annoyance; i-pod and i-pad. Not the items themselves but their words! They are TOO similar and inevitably lead to you saying one when really, you are trying to say..

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'ning

sunrise a distant prospect, probably soggy later

heading off visiting, need coffee, bubbly later

[Part 3 of the thread originally started by Mondobongo - http://www.cyclechat..ciation-part-1/ + http://www.cyclechat..ciation.39458/ ]

If you listen to Mark Radcliffe and Stuart Maconie of an evening then you will already know what this is all about. For those that don't you start with a song another song is then linked to the previous could be as simple as same/similar words artist in a different band or you could really go off on a tangent. All the songs..

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As the end of my lease nears, I have been thinking about what to go for next. I'm not that keen on the ID4 again as the tech is pretty crap as are the facilities compared to rivals.
Up until recently I've always coveted a Tesla Y (can't afford an X).

So - which is the best EV in terms of tech and equipment now that Tesla are about to fall off a cliff?
What would you go for (bearing in mind I'm looking at a medium range family car, not a runaround)?

I quite like the look of the Ioniq 5 but..

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I'm currently at some indeterminate point through an enormous mid-life crisis and as such have a new-found interest in dressing "well"; having been exclusively a "T-shirt and combats" kind of bloke for as long as I can remember.

As such (and being one four-pack of Kronies deep currently) I'm intrigued to hear of what all you blokes like to wear - and of course what the ladies like to see us in

I'm currently flying high having sourced a couple of pretty nice charity shop suits and..

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I’ve been using old school Look Keo lately so selling my speed play. Just under 4000 on them. Good clean condition. No cleats as they had little life left could have still provided but looks like they got canned.

£155 inc P&P

I've decided to start a new thread for my model making, partly to avoid clogging other people's and partly because I can't remember what I've posted here before*. I tend to make models of entirely fictional German railways in a very obscure scale of 1:55 that almost no-one uses, and "Pulp Alley" tabletop games with utterly bonkers machines and stories. It keeps me out of trouble when I can't go out cycling.

I'm currently working on a model railcar, which sat on a shelf making me feel..

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Hello, I saw a few weeks ago people saying that the old Guardian thread was getting difficult to find as it was more than 2 years old or similar. I suggested starting a new one.

So.. Here is a new thread for this year (and maybe even 2027 too). 'Hope nobody minds too much.

Anyway, without further delay, here is the quiz. Enjoy!:

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeand..uiz-general-knowledge-topical-news-trivia-229

A very modest 9/15 for me..

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A monument, and last race of any significance for some months, deserves its own thread, Shirley.

Scheduled to finish sometime after 3:30 BST I think.
On TNT, or free coverage if your server happens to live in Australia (SBS), Italy (Rai) or Belgium (Sporza).