Hi,
Over the years the popularity of cycling seems to come and go.
The last big uptake happened during the pandemic were it seemed everybody was buying bikes to avoid public transport or to just enjoy getting out to get some exercise which was allowed during lockdown.
Even the bike shops struggled to keep pace with the huge demand.
As soon as the pandemic ended the whole industry seemed to collapse with people ditching there bikes and mothballing them to the garage shed.
Granted not..

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Let’s dish out some blue and white jerseys!! Who do you think might win?

Clearly I’m mainly excited for the women’s races..U23 today and elites tomorrow!! I’m hoping Demi doesn’t fight for it tomorrow and we get a different euro champion!

I've looked for a Thread about competitive Hill Climbs but can't find one, so I started this.

Over the last few years I have entered a few competitive Hill Climbs and have quite enjoyed them. I was wondering if anyone else is doing them and wanted to share thoughts, advice etc on here?

There is a Midland Hill Climbing League which I joined, which age-adjusts results of the 10 Hill Climbs in their series so even old codgers like me can compete on an even basis.

I am thinking about doing..

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Gone to the big prison cell in the sky to write his latest book, aged 86.

Love him or hate him there was never a dull moment when he was about.

Asmit says on the tin.

The site seems to be going slow last night and today. Same on all my devices. All other aspects ofmthe interweb are behaving some im presuming it's cc and not Bill Gates.

Any ideas, good folk?

...thread.

How about a topic discussing all things regarding the great game.

Chat about anything from Arsenal to Accrington or John Terry to Terry Yorath.

I'm just happy as my team Norwich City have made it through to the 5th round of the FA Cup !!!

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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My son (early 50s) has for some reason switched from bags to loose leaves. He says the difference is amazing.
He is using a China tea set c/w tea pot that his mum (my wife) gave him a long time ago.

This originally was about Helen of Troy who was apparently rather good looking. But these days is morse about someone who you’d struggle not to punch.
I will start with Jeremy Clarkson.

We cancelled all our Premium Bonds a decade or more ago - or so we thought!

Apparently I missed one which I still hold.

On my 65th Birthday I received a prize cheque for £25!

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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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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[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

Doing a cheap build up and these 3 can be bought brand new for around £300.
I’m wanting lighter and the SRAM is lighter of the 3 but the other two are bullet proof.

I was just reading about someone in America that paid $30 for a painting, put it in an auction and it fetched a record** $1.2M.
**It didnt say if it was a record for that artist or for that auction house.
A nice surprise for someone.

[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

Morning

Grey and mild and a little soggy which apparently won't last as it's going yo be soggy but cooler soon.

Must have coffee and get the DW's off to an educational facility*.

*Well, that's what they call it.

I often think of the chorus when I go interval training.

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...

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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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.

Two Glaswegians, Archie and Jimmy, are sitting in the pub discussing Jimmy's forthcoming wedding.

"Och, it's all goin' pure dead brilliant," says Jimmy.

"Av goat everythin organised awready, the fluers, the church, the caurs, the reception, the rings, the minister, even ma stag night".
Archie nods approvingly.
I've even bought a kilt to be married in!" continues Jimmy.

"A kilt?" exclaims Archie, "That's magic, you'll look pure smart in that. Whit's the tartan?"

"Och," says Jimmy..

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Bent the front mudguard on my commuter bike recently so just fitted a new one using the fixings from the old one which had already been bent around to suit the disc brake.

This was achieved using:

Tool kitKitchen as workshopMug of teaRock and roll on the stereoMinimum swearing

Wondering if there's sufficient interest on here to keep a thread going on what wildlife we've come across during the day, out on the bike, in the garden, from work, whatever.
Recent encounters for me were a ladybird on Sunday and a sparrowhawk on my way to work yesterday.