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For me it is that we change from cold rain in winter to warm rain in summer. Something to look forward too anyway.

“Harry” Catherine Howe.

From the Highway Code 110 Flashing headlights. Only flash your headlights to let other road users know that you are there. Do not flash your headlights to convey any other message or intimidate other road users. Rule 111 Never assume that flashing headlights is a signal inviting you to proceed. Use ...

I have an Axa Riff Battery powered LED rear pannier light. Fits nicely onto my rear pannier and has a built in reflector to boot. Just have to be careful putting the cycle into the car in case it gets damaged. Costing less than £15 I am very pleased with it.

“Bruton Town” The Pentangle.

Picked this up. Make of it what you will.

“speedometers must never underreport a vehicle's speed, while it must never overreport by more than 110% of the actual speed + 6.25mph. So if you're going 40mph, your speedometer may read up to 50.25mph - but it can never read less than 40mph.”

Normally Circular (prefer anti-clockwise) or figure of eight routes. However I always plan routes to enable a quick escape route back to the start if necessary.

Set off yesterday (Sun) for a short ride. Had only gone a couple of miles when a side gust nearly blew me to the centre of the road. Lucky no traffic. Gave up and returned home for the sake of staying safe. Had about 2 weeks of ‘Orrible weather here.

Rather than use a dedicated cycling computer I have the ETREX Touch 35 with OS maps on SD card. Simply because I hillwalk and cycle so could not justify two GPS units. Yes there are drawbacks however I like to plan my routes and then load them to the unit. Quite a large downside is that the screen i...

As mentioned previously Rohan Shorts are brilliant. They may seem expensive but I am still wearing some I bought in the late eighties along with is now called “Goa” top. Nice and baggy with plenty of pockets. Bye the bye most of my Rohan kit is over 20 years old, still looking good even the green la...

Clouded, please, why are you still using a film camera? I used to love using mine, but I have 30 kg of paper pictures (need to sort them sometime) Someone said: discard all your poor pictures, then you only have a few left and people think you are a good photographer :wink: Processing film is magic...

Still using an Olympus OM1 Film camera plus the OMD 10Mk3 and OMD Mk5. Although the digital cameras are 4/3 they are producing superb images. Just love the OM 1 but sadly my favourite film Agfapan 25 is no longer available The DSLRs are far too heavy and bulky for me. So it looks like Sony from now ...

Cyril Haearn wrote:Cars should be fitted with friendly bells for that porpoise

My ambulance was fitted with bells way back in the early 70’s. Made a great, melodious sound.

Out last weekend cycling on quiet country lanes in the Ribble Valley. Heard a gentle beep of a car horn. Looked behind to spy a BMW X series. I saw a small pull in about 100 yards up the lane so pulled over. The car driver stopped and apologised for sounding his horn and thanked me for pulling over....

I use the Thule Ride On 3 Tow Ball Mounted. In addition to the Thule supplied straps us two additional straps to really secure the cycle(s). Downside is of course you need the towing kit on your car.