Ok,i'll start off. Can you put cheese in a casserole? I've made a casserole,or a stew whatever you want to call it. I have a few small blocks of cheese which need eating soon before they go off. I'm thinking about putting some cheese into the thing. As i post i don't expect many,if any replies at this time of night,but for future reference is it ok to do so? 🤔

With a Green Party document reportedly proposing 55mph speed limits for motorways, 69% of Britons would be opposed to such a move.
Even green voters don't like it:



https://yougov.com/en-gb/daily-results/20260407-a2c54-3

I can't resist gates with nice views.. here's today's, looking out over Dartmoor

..or on the radio or live streams.

If you come across any programmes that are scheduled for broadcast, post the details up here and I will enter them in this Calendar so that you'll never have to miss another programme. I've only entered a few things (because that's all I've found) so far but there's doubtless a fair few that I don't know about.

I've put this thread in Pro Cycling and Racing on Shaun's suggestion that most televised cycling will involve..

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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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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.

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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...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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Feel free to contribute your own.

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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Probably very basic and going to the bank when we get back to confirm I'm right..
I opened an ISA just before the end of tax year 2025/2026, full allowed amount.

I assume now its the new tax year i can do the same again.

Thats probably really basic, I said in another post I dont 'do' big money so have always shied away..but no more.


I assume each and every ISA is still tax free ?

[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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Selling my small ti Sabbath PRO (this is not to be mistaken for the standard Silk Road, but is the double butted frame - check the tube width at the headset end). What a machine back in the day! Barely any use although owned from new. Never ridden in the rain. Mostly Sram Red apart from crank and front mech which are force. Fulcrum Zero wheels with aero blade spokes and ceramic hubs with Conti GP4000.

I'm 5' 7" and fits me perfectly with adjustment either way.

Deda Zero finishing kit and..

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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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Review and score a film that you watched last night. It can be old or new. On TV, DVD/Blu Ray or cinema. Popular or obscure. Any film you like!

Last night I watched "Drag Me to Hell". Been wanting to see this for a while and watched it on DVD. A very good and pretty funny in parts horror flick from Sam Raimi (Evil Dead, Spiderman), it tells the story of a loan officer who rejects the pleads of an old gypsy women whose home is going to be repossessed. The gypsy women puts a curse on..

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I've been upgraded to the higher/enhanced level of the mobility component for Personal Independence Payment, meaning I could get a 'mobility car'. My question is, would it be worth looking into it? I know it'd mean inclusive insurance, servicing taxing etc, but would I be better off just spending my allowance on a 'budget car'? I'm seriously considering a mobility scheme car as it seems hassle free car ownership, even though you are leasing the car not owning it. Looking it up online some..

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I've been making my own bread for around 2 years now. My motivation isn't to create the perfect loaf. It's the fact that I can control the way ingredients - as a cardiac patient I only use minimal salt and use wholemeal flour.

I'm thinking of getting a bread maker - but from what little I have read the breadmaker you buy comes with its own set of recipies - this may steer me away from my wholemeal/low salt preference.

So any recommendations for a breadmaker that will allow me to make..

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For those who have migrated from the Bkool platform to Zwift.

Feel free to drop onto bkool chat just remind those what they might be missing out on . Only good mannered banter

Who's watching it?

Is it too early to pick a winner?

And the most important question, how long did Ali Carter spend in the spray tan booth?

Hello
I am hoping that someone can help in identifying this bike please.
My daughter bought it as used in 2016 B'Twin 6061 custom Mountain/Marathon/Trathlon bike, which she used successfully for triathalons. It is in good condition but she needs to sell it since she hasn't been able to ride for a few years now, but it is still a lovely ride & is in good condition.
I cannot find anything like it. It probably pre-dates Decatathlon's ownership. It has: Truvativ FiveD crank, 24 gears with SDram..

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I will start the ball rolling.

Lily, our ginger long hair. (She has currently got 3 male cats after her one jet black, one pale ginger, and one black and white. The black and white one hass actually been inside the house).