These should be standard on bikes these days!

I think we need more wine and more bikes!

I am sure this idea can be adapted for bottles of cherry-ade for the young'uns.

Fact of the day: Most cats are left pawed..

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So what do you think of our blog?

We have been doing this blog for some time... about 9 months now :-)

After looking at the viewing figures its great to see we have just hit the 25,000 views mark. Considering that most of this blog is banter, that's not bad going in my book.

Anyway, talking of banter... here is some more and roll on the next 25k views and thanks for reading and getting involved :-)

Quote of the Day - "Borrow money from pessimists - they don't expect it back"

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Interesting Art Work

Just a little something non bike related but cool :-)

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I think I will just 'skip' Fridays...

The changing of the date line means you can just hop onto another island and skip a day..

Something interesting... 

http://news.sky.com/home/world-news/article/16138681

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Completely not bike related but cool...

Completely not bike related but cool... so that ok :-)

Awesome video from space!

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From the Brooks blog

I'm not sure what people think of this idea but I'm sure people will buy it!

http://blog.brooksengland.com/wps/cats-dogs-etc/

It looks like quite a complicated design really..

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Christmas Health and Safety

This is taken from an email that was sent to me :-)

Christmas Health and Safety. 

Before we get down to the happy business of singing Christmas Carols, the following are some things to consider from an Elfin Safety point of view:- 

  

Jingle Bells. 

Dashing through the snow, in a one horse open sleigh

O'er the fields we go laughing all the way

A risk assessment must be submitted before an open sleigh is considered safe for members of the public to travel on. The risk assessment must also consider whether it is appropriate to use only one horse for such a venture, particularly if passengers are of larger proportions. Please note, permission must be gained from landowners before entering their fields. To avoid offending those not participating in celebrations, we would request that laughter is moderate only and not loud enough to be considered a noise nuisance.

 While Shepherds Watched. 

While shepherds watched their flocks by night all seated on the ground,

The angel of the Lord came down and glory shone around

The union of Shepherd's has complained that it breaches health and safety regulations to insist that shepherds watch their flocks without appropriate seating arrangements being provided, therefore benches, stools and orthopaedic chairs are now available. Shepherds have also requested that due to the inclement weather conditions at this time of year that they should watch their flocks via cctv cameras from centrally heated shepherd observation huts.

Please note, the angel of the lord is reminded that before shining his / her glory all around she / he must ascertain that all shepherds have been issued with glasses capable of filtering out the harmful effects of UVA, UVB and Glory.

 Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer 

Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer had a very shiny nose.

And if you ever saw him, you would even say it glows.

You are advised that under the Equal Opportunities policy, it is inappropriate for persons to make comment with regard to the ruddiness of any part of Mr. R. Reindeer. Further to this, exclusion of Mr R Reindeer from the Reindeer Games will be considered discriminatory and disciplinary action will be taken against those found guilty of this offence. A full investigation will be implemented and sanctions - including suspension on full pay - will be considered whilst this investigation takes place.

Little Donkey. 

Little donkey, little donkey on the dusty road

Got to keep on plodding onwards with your precious load

The RSPCA have issued strict guidelines with regard to how heavy a load that a donkey of small stature is permitted to carry, also included in the guidelines is guidance regarding how often to feed the donkey and how many rest breaks are required over a four hour plodding period. Please note that due to the increased risk of pollution from the dusty road, Mary and Joseph are required to wear face masks to prevent inhalation of any airborne particles. The donkey has expressed his discomfort at being labelled 'little' and would prefer just to be simply referred to as Mr. Donkey. To comment upon his height or lack thereof may be considered an infringement of his equine rights.

 We Three Kings. 

We three kings of Orient are, bearing gifts we traverse afar.

Field and fountain, moor and mountain following yonder star

Whilst the gift of gold is still considered acceptable - as it may be redeemed at a later date through such organisations as 'cash for gold' etc, gifts of frankincense and myrrh are not appropriate due to the potential risk of oils and fragrances causing allergic reactions. A suggested gift alternative would be to make a donation to a worthy cause in the recipient’s name or perhaps give a gift voucher.

We would not advise that the traversing kings rely on navigation by stars in order to reach their destinations and suggest the use of GPS or SatNav, which will provide the quickest route and advice regarding fuel consumption. Please note as per the guidelines from the RSPCA for Mr Donkey, the camels carrying the three kings of Orient will require regular food and rest breaks. Facemasks for the three kings are also advisable due to the likelihood of dust from the camels hooves.

Away in a Manger. 

Away in a Manger No Crib for a bed

That's enough ......... call Social Services.

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Quote of the Day

"Show me someone who has never made a mistake and I'll show you someone who has never made anything."

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CRAZY XMAS TREE

Keeny being the CRAZY XMAS TREE!!

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MAD SANTA!

Andy as MAD SANTA!

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This is Funny

Another Picture from the Metro Paper. Made me grin anyway.

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Metro Readers on Cyclists Part 1

Over the past few days there has been a fair amount of talk in the Metro Paper from various readers about cycling and cyclists. I was wondering if anyone else had an opinion? There are a few snippits from the last few days so I was hoping that this would help spark up a debate :-)

So feel free to comment on the articles of which will be posted over the next few days.

Ritch@KR

We all need one of these...

This is a great idea!! Everyone needs one :-/

Funny all the same :-)

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Epic Paradox

Saw this and thought I would share it. :-)

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Quote of the Day

"The worst things in life come free to us."

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Ha Funny Staff Picture!

Must love the mild approach to finding a problem on a bike.

Not sure what the issue was but was funny all the same. 

Mark, the master mechanic assessing the repair work needed on this Eddy Merckx :-)

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Dam, Don't you Hate it when this happens!

Luckily they were just empty boxes but is still annoying! 

Helmet boxes everywhere! But as you can see we have Giro and Met Helmets in stock :-)

Lucky we have an Andy to sort them all out :-)

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Picture from the Metro - Sonic Attempt

Here is another amusing idea from the Metro Paper.

Love the comment that the loop isn't accessible to pedestrians... really?! What would people do there anyway? Run really fast like Sonic in the hope to make the loop... :-)

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Quote of the Day

"Can Super Mario save the Euro?"

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Engineering Flow Chart.

I saw this and had to share it with you. Funny.

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