Silly Stuff

My simian friend from Manchester reminded me of this classic advert from the 70s: Clearly the PG Tips chimps are from Yorkshire, and will no doubt be somehow involved in organising next year’s race.
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I always wanted a Raleigh Chopper as a kid. That crazy frame geometry, the handlebars, the gear shifter sticking up right where it could do you a serious mischief, and the extra long saddle (obviously meant for you plus a mate) with the warning of dire consequences of taking passengers. But I wasn’t allowed one...
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I was looking at some of the photos from the weekend’s track cycling in London, and couldn’t figure out what was so familiar about Chris Hoy: … and Victoria Pendleton: If you read the Beano, you’ll probably recognise the head gear: Yes that’s right - Chris Hoy and Victoria Pendleton are in reality William and Kathleen Grange...
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Great to see people wearing everyday clothes in this video: That video came from the same people who were responsible for this: Don’t try this at home, kids!
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Just too funny - The Shit Cyclists Say, via peopleforbikes.org:
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This story was highlighted in the comments of today’s Yehuda Moon strip - a bear escaping from Berlin zoo a few years ago . . . and attempting to make his gettaway on a bike. No, this isn’t the bloke from the passing-basketballs-are-you-paying-attention video doing a bit of moonlighting (he also wears a rather...
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I’ll bet that they’re nothing like the ones this guy does: Note to self: If I ever find myself able to do stuff like that, I should stop right away. Then again, this might be just the sort of thing you’d love to be able to do, you can learn these skills from YouTube. n.b. I...
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Great run this evening on a new route - into Newcastle and back: And I got to stop briefly at Carlton Reid’s cocktail bar half way round too. Unfortunately they were right out of Bambino Splash (pint glass - half fill with snakebite, and top up with snowball), but they did have water for...
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We were talking earlier in the week about how impatience & being a slave to the clock is the biggest danger on the road . Well maybe there’s a cure for that sort of thing - this video’s been around for a while, and I’m pretty sure it’s a spoof . . . but...
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My friend Yves loves to go surfing - just down the road we have one of the best surfing beaches in the UK, Tynemouth Longsands. The thing is, there are only so many hours in the day, and to fit in his surfing, he’s often in the water at 5 a.m. But Yves also...
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