Friday Caption Competition

Yep - Electric cars are here to save us all. And to celebrate, we have a picture of one for you to caption. Apparently this driver, “…was involved in an accident at a nearby intersection. For some reason, the driver was unable to control the speed of the car, crossed the substation property, went airborne...
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First up, the winner of last week’s caption contest. We had some great entries, and it was really tough to pick a winner - in the end, we’ve decided to award joint first prizes to: Lee Kenney for, “Boris, cycling does not reduce your sperm count; ask my housekeeper.” Nigel for, “Here we have a ex-terminator...
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Oh, last week’s caption contest! So many entries, and all so good that it was impossible to pick just a single winner! So everyone who entered is invited to a party being laid on by transport minister Philip Hammond at a local brewery. In order to prevent congestion at the bar, Hammond has a...
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Last week’s caption contest only had one entry (what’s the matter the rest of you - cat got your tongue?), so Kim’s entry wins by default. It would probably have won anyway, so we’ll be sending the Middleton siblings around just as soon as we’ve got them into the shipping crate. The subject matter for...
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Well, last week’s competition drew some very insightful entries - it seems that everyone from the President of the AA himself, right down to a small monkey from somewhere in the vicinity of Manchester wanted to see the AA President tarred & feathered. Judging the winner was extremely difficult, but in the end our...
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Whether you view a bike as a piece of sports equipment, or just a means to get around town, sooner or later you’re going to realise that cycling and drinking mix really well thogether - either a mouthful of warm electrolyte supplements chugged down when you can get it, or a beer with your...
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It’s really, really, really windy today. 30mph cross-winds that left me with an earache by the time I got to the office. It would have been great to get some shelter from that, though if there’d been a giant space monster thing to hide behind, I doubt I’d have had the courage of these...
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Depending on which page of the papers you read, you could believe that we’re either in the midst of a cycling boom akin to that of the 1880s, or on the edge of a disaster. Sadly, I think it’s the latter - with Cycle England’s demise, and an apparent return to the Good Old Days...
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I got out of the habit of writing this weekly post. But now we’re back, and full of badness & mischief. Today’s photo features a bicycle whose owner understands the benefits of staying properly hydrated during intense exercise: Your task for today is to come up with a caption that sums up how this product...
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What on earth are these kids thinking? Surely this can’t be a safe way to ride, or is it just a new dance craze: If you can come up with a suitable explanation for what’s going on here, just leave your answer below. Who knows - you could even win this week’s prize...
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