The PTP title fight might be over, but there’s one last chance for glory and minor overall positions at the race of the falling leaves.

240 lumpy km from Bergamo to Como.

No Tadej (5x winner 2021-2025) means a large field of favourites: Del Toro, Remco, Pidcock, Seixas, Ciccone, Mas, Onley, Roglic, Piganzoli
Full Startlist from PCS

Picks by 12:00BST on Saturday.

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

Thanks

led the development of the onboard software for apollo

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/07/..e_code=1.HFE.3VUB.FoifhsU-jN4o&smid=url-share

there was even a lego figure of her

Can't find a bike and steps when I search, so here one is.
Pics must include bike (or part thereof) and steps or stairs.
Daleks optional..
I'll crack off with these from Allendale - comes with bonus shaggy hedge, gate, and memorial

[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.

Click to expand..

Sending you and

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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Looking for a bundle of cycling kit for my son who is an impoverished student on a budget.

He’s a size small and needs virtually everything, let me know if you can help, not expecting any gifts, happy to pay!

Cars with lowered suspensions scraping their exhausts on speed bumps.

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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Seeing as we have just had a few days away this week's music theme is Holidays.

And kicking off with

Madonna - Holiday


View: https://youtu.be/IHknoSQZibU?is=yVUymlB90U8NDEPk

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..

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Here it is, here it IS!:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckpdgn2l04dwo

Who has one?




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

It can be several or just one. Anything from Timex to Rolex.
Here’s mine, left to right: Zelos Swordfish Titanium, Seiko Baby Ice Monster, Seiko Turtle Padi, Bertucci Field AT1 Titanium, Steeldive (homage to Seiko SBDC109 ‘Captain Willard’ - Apocalypse Now), Citizen Solar Titanium.



Don’t be shy let’s see yours.

I looked at my right hand yesterday and thought something didn't look right. Then It hit me! A gold ring I had on my right hand middle finger was missing. It was too late to launch a full search, so I looked around my flat then left it till the morning. Looking again when I woke up I didn't find it. The day I lost the ring involved quite a few miles of travel in my car mostly, but I did get out and walked around to various shops etc, so I could've lost it anywhere. My thoughts are that it's..

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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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D215 Aquitania??!!

Not the BR Class 40 by any chance?

Now having 'aquired' two bikes both with bar end shifters, any recommendations for decent rear view mirrors which will fit drop bars and preferably give a reasonably vibration free image of what's behind me please.

Not enough sleep but a day of lying on the sofa means I will recover some back. Bright side nearly finished the 2nd film of the day

Been messaging my USA mate I was with last weekend, he has had a letter from the IRS saying he owes $20k and a message from the doctor saying his prostate results are good - so he is happy overall

Out later for a quick drink with a pal - only an hour but will take that

Seen this be really fun, successful and engaging on other forums.

1. List (With at least one picture) an item you’re willing to ‘Pay forward’ FREE OF CHARGE to another Member.

2. Once another member expresses their want - post your listed item to that Member **Postal costs can be Buyers or Sellers - just State clearly in the original listing.

3. Member who has ‘Accepted’ the Pay it Forward goods - has one week to now list an item/s here in this thread themselves.

4. The Cycle (SIC 😁)..

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CQ, CQ
Any other radio amateurs here?

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MM0KOZ

So often we see people who come on the forums here who are complete beginners, at least during adulthood, who are looking for a new bike. Often they feel intimidated by drop bars thinking that they aren't good enough for one or just think they look strange. They then set their mind on a hybrid or flat bar road bike.

Just wondering about those people that first bought a hybrid/flat bar road bike and how many of them have since converted to a drop bar version (for the purposes of the poll..

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One of my most hated, most loathed oxymorons has just been heard on the wireless.

'Premium Economy' airline tickets. Premium is surely the opposite to economy? You cant be tall short, fat thin, or handsome ugly,

And the other one that leaves me spitting feathers is 'smart casual'. Smart and casual are two mutually exclusive concepts, like alive and dead. Its a binary choice, can't be both at once.

I do appreciate that I have too much time on my hands if I'm worrying about such..

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MBIFO or actually in a pothole..



My bike in a local pothole, now reported on Fixmystreet along with the other 10,000 in Hamtun.