Thanks to Stu and Dee for organising this, my first official, BB event and thanks to Reg's Ragamuffins for disorganising my first official BB event .

It was a wonderful weekend of heavy rain and light whimsy .

The less I ride, the more I want to buy.
The more I ride, the less I want to buy.

Took me a while to realise the trend, but now I have it's a simple cure...

<sigh>
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-64039480
3-7 January, inclusive, are affected.

Looks ace! Well done .

... overcoming what is probably a fairly instictive day/ night rhythm of doing active stuff by day, rest and the sleep by night... Just because it's dark, doesn't mean it's late :wink: . I guess a good place to start is just to get out there for practice and experience, start with familiar routes a...

Glad to be of service, me old spaniel .

RIP wrote: ↑Fri Nov 25, 2022 3:16 pm ... their little caravan - Mablethorpe.

That is, indeed, a charming name for a caravan.

I bivvied at Munich Station once a long time ago (well, kipped on a bench in my sleeping bag!). Woke up with the bag covered in cockroaches :o :shock: Preston station for me when I was 18, as I'd missed the last train to London and was waiting for the 04:00 sleeper from Scotland. The days of long b...

RIP wrote: ↑Fri Nov 25, 2022 3:04 pm

MuddyPete wrote: ↑Thu Nov 24, 2022 7:01 pm fire-side leather wing-back, planning escapades by the metronomic cadence of the long-case

I didn't know you'd been in our parlour

It was when we were comparing butlers....

...to while away the long winter evenings ensconced in the fire-side leather wing-back, planning escapades by the metronomic cadence of the long-case .

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-63742917

Verena wrote: ↑Thu Nov 24, 2022 2:49 pm At least you managed to get out there, good on you

Thanks V. Perfect antidote to WFH .

"Lashing rain and snapped chain" was the gritty reality of last night's ride around Woburn Sands trails. Got lost several times trying to rediscover routes around The Birch Inn, but the low-point was discovering The Royal Oak was closed. At 10pm! :| . Fortunately its heated bivi-pods (see ...

Genius. All of the disadvantages of trains, but none of the advantages.

Indeed...my first official BB event and they throw in the added challenge of not being able to get there .

The "Totternhoe Alps" were an inspired choice, Reg. It's a blimmin' long way down to the village
Perfectly warm night, good view of the clouds, fast b/w descent and plenty of twaddle spoken .
I slept very well, too.

Yep. Bonkers. Although "almost all" isn't quite fair - TfW sort of 'state owns' Welsh railways (albeit hamstrung by UK govt). CrossCountry, Chiltern - German govt Northern - now 'nationalised' but was German govt C2C - Italian Anglia - Dutch govt London Midland - French govt Southern - Fr...

Excellent stuff, Reg! A very convivial evening of top quality nonsense .

Followed by early morning coffee with Amarula (or Bailey's), instead of milk, as a livener .

GregMay wrote: ↑Tue Aug 02, 2022 8:48 am

Bearbonesnorm wrote: ↑Mon Aug 01, 2022 8:14 pm

And more nice people,

Yeah but in truth I tend to only notice the cocks

They often stick out.

Knob gags are just great, aren't they .

Yeah, thanks V, sorry about the radio silence. So I've decided to tag my ride onto the back of an outing with two of my bestie Normal mates, who I've been out with for the past two days. I'll bivvy out tonight, then start at about 9.30 tomorrow at a cafe for brekkie, which will no doubt be a brick ...

River pollution stories from Wales and Somerset .

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-61030312

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-somerset-60957783

Perhaps these belong in the "What are you drinking now?" thread?

I've just discovered some old geezer with a folding bicycle kipping in my shed . I wonder what that's all about .

"It's nice to be important; but it's more important to be nice" (Railway ticket bloke at Manchester Piccadilly) .

"Better to be 10 minutes late in this life, than 20 years too early in the next" (my dad; who's still here, dispensing wisdom) .

fatbikephil wrote: ↑Sat Feb 05, 2022 12:23 pm An odd motorbike, now and then, in moderation, is perfectly acceptable.

Such as this one?
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=VsZMtdiLJ ... bertMaddox

My new role model. Who needs tail lights, eh?

I suggest asking your GP for a gadget that monitors your breathing overnight whilst you sleep. You may be going through a sleep/wake cycle caused by interrupted breathing patterns.
Simple to monitor, but could provide a few evidence-based courses of action to consider.

Thanks for the offer LB, but I've treated the bike to a new tube and normal service has resumed .