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OMG. I think I'm glad that my local doesn't do these, if only for the sake of my arteries...

...and, from the looks of it, either a doctor or a '90s drug dealer...

Awesome, thanks - will take a look!

Any suggestions for something suitable for 5/6-year-olds that won't make me want to stab myself in the face? Thinking ahead about entertainment over Christmas, and fancy trying something more fun than Peppa Pig snakes and ladders...

AIUI parliamentary protocol is such that you can only go through your own MP for individual issues; however, if it's a broader issue which has a parliamentary select committee or all-party parliamentary group you could submit your report to them? E.g. for cycling issues there is a cycling APPG.

Pff, he plays with spherical balls doesn't he? Clearly false-flag fake news, sad.

Morrisons all butter: decent pastry, good fill, but slightly bland filling; not enough spice or booze coming through. 6.5/10; not bad, but one for the brandy cream treatment.

That rack looks great - the only thing I'd be slightly leery of is over-torquing the bolts, as the carrier block inserts have a bit of a reputation for stripping fairly easily.

Sure, but looking at the seatpin they must have pretty long legs - it looks higher than on my Kr8, and I'm 6'5".

Nth-ing the excellence of the Herbert; the transport museum also has an excellent collection of early cycles on display...

Are we talking the standard or 'luxury' co-op ones here? May have to swing by on my way home, as my dad's coming to help me strip and re-hang wallpaper tomorrow, and he's partial to the odd mincer on his tea breaks...

Workcycles are proper functional city bike porn, but how tall was the rider - 7'?!

If I could baby it I'd look for an old one with a tritium dial etc. in good condition; if money were no object I'd look for a calibre 321. OTOH, IMHO a moonwatch should be a tool; my fantasy plan is to get a good modern one second-hand (letting someone else take the depreciation hit) and wear the crap out of it, accepting all the dings that will come with that.

Just so; for an under-saddle dangle, see for instance the racy images from the folks at RBW: https://www.rivbike.com/products/miny-mini-mine-reflecto-triangle-minny

Do u even dangle bro?

Co-op mincers were indeed top notch. So much so, that Wilbur the idiot cat decided to knock the packet into the floor and attempt to gain access to the treasures contained therein; Strong Words were had.

Got myself a six-pack of those Co-op limited pressings; will I be able to resist opening them until this afternoon?

I have to say though, this year it's the DIY scene that's doing it for me; they may not always have the polish of the big producers, but there's nothing like the raw immediacy of a mincer fresh out of the oven.

Scale models? Decent ones seem to be surprisingly rare and expensive, but there have been a couple of those monthly collectors' magazines (De Agostini ?) with a different bicycle model each issue; I think you can often find them on ebay. Or http://www.fonderieroger.fr/miniatures/?lang=en for retro-stylee?

Yeah, they seem to be very much a USian touring thing. Last time I looked the ones that Rivendell (used to?) sell were available on eBay with more reasonable shipping (eg: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Jogalite-Reflective-Yield-Triangle-/382277845051 ), but you were still looking at over 15 quid for one. Rolling your own may be the way to go.

Ouch! Take it easy - I was surprised how much recovery took it out of me when I broke mine a few years ago.

One of the best things about the US government is the way that non-classified reports etc. have to be made available to the public; NASA's history division website is a goldmine of project and organisational histories, most of which are available for download. The USAF histories are a bit harder to find, but many of them are online as well, as are many of the air university press publications.

Would be sorely tempted but am an 11 in their boots. I've got a pair of their cycling shoes (modified with leather soles and holes punched in the uppers), and a pair of their waxed leather boots. Neither are perfectly finished, but they're solidly made and wear in with loads of character; for the money they're great value, and a pair of either the Derby or the Trench boots is next on my list.

When I lived in Bern, 'Schriftdütsch' and 'Hochdütsch' were synonyms. My dad once went to a meeting where the conversation was all in Mundart, until the other attendees realised he was there and apologised. 'Kein Problem,' he said, 'ich verstehe Bärndütsch.' The meeting continued, but when they'd finished and were getting ready to leave, one of the people came up to him and complimented him on his German. 'Aber nur noch ein Ding,' he said, 'das war kein Bärndütsch, sondern Baslerdietsch!'

Looks nifty; a vote for a CP thread from me.

If I'm paying £15 (£15!) for mincers, I want Melly-level service, snow and reindeer included. As it is now the OG season (though respect to the straight edgers waiting for Advent Sunday), I've just dug out the jar of mincemeat from the back of the cupboard and added a splash of booze, and have unearthed some pastry from the freezer... tonight, we mincer!