After having lost the Lexter to cancer last month, the house was really empty without a cat. Been looking for something suitable, without much luck until a couple of weeks ago. of course, the cat I fell in love with wasn't the one I went to view, but hey, that's how life works. Madam Ruby chose me to be her human, and so she finally came home yesterday after getting her second vaccinations.She was abandoned in a locked and empty house without food or water after her previous owners were...Read more

Mine was so good. (I did go for that ride...glad i did)Just over 20 miles, but since the rear ends a bit sore...Suns been shining here all day, 13 or 14 degrees, 15 mph winds made it a bit slow on the outrun, but fast home (20 -25 mph for 6 miles ). Very very glad i went....now i feel guilty about feeling good How was yours....

Welcome to the Eleventh edition of the half century a month challengeTHIS THREAD IS FOR RIDE REPORTS ONLY - discussions should take place over in the 2025 chatzoneThere were already challenge threads for monthly imperial centuries (100 mile rides) and metric centuries (100 km or 62.14 mile rides). So @ColinJ thought it would be a nice idea to come up with an easier challenge for those who don't have the time, energy or inclination to do the longer rides so he created the half...Read more

Bit late, sorry:https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn4jn8zmdrdo

Is it? Maybe once a week?

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

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

I woke this morning to find the wife in a right strop, just heading out of the door saying "car's knackered I'm getting an Uber!". Then the door slammed. Didn't even have time to ask what's wrong with it!Just had a look. Engine started fine, and driving it seemed ok. I couldn't work out what was so bad she had to get a taxi to church though.It's got some water ingress problems that I haven't got round to finding yet so I went to have a look in the boot. But I couldn't because the catch...Read more

Not sure we've done this recently so how about animals. Starting with the StoogesView: https://youtu.be/3gsWt7ey6bo?si=id3p3FsghfF-mLNn

We used to have a mince pie thread on Bike Radar where we would share our mince pie recommendations and those to be missed. Thought I would extend the tradition here, but open it to all festive food favourites.I had a piece of iced M&S Christmas cake today. Decent but slightly bitter aftertaste and a bit too dense.I like their individual mince pies from the bakery section. I am in town tomorrow and will see if they have them in store yet.

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...Read more

'ninglooks a bit damp, gloomy barely mildish, last time before the plunge towards freezingride, cafe, coffee, laze, bubbly

Shock horror!"insane drama pub quiz cheats" I scored zero in the quiz questions!

Rath Despatch Baghttps://www.pashley.co.uk/products/rath-despatch-bag£245!Though I suppose that's cheap compared to some women's handbags.Maybe it's good value – what do you think?

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...Read more