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I have changed the little identifying icon/symbol that comes up when I post. My thoughts today are really with the people of Barcelona and all those who have suffered as a result of lunatic extremists wherever they be. Normally, the Spanish go through three days of official mourning for these...

I don't know what to make of this case but I hope this insensitive twat gets to spend some time with other criminals so he can ponder his actions and statements. What callous indifference he has shown towards the unfortunate victim of his disregard for the law...

While exploring a bit of Scotland recently, I came across this contraption which may or may not be the oldest bicycle ever - I have read similar claims previously in other countries but at least the museum does place a question mark against the claim about this one. Innovative it may have...

Although adapted cars for the less able have been around in many forms for a great many years, this modern concept looks very good indeed: Tom

Much as I'd like to see the present apology for a government unseated and replaced by a Labour-led administration, I really feel that the current news of the London fire disaster should remain a separate issue from my many criticisms contained in the 'Brexit' thread. One positive I have noted...

I'm sure this must have been thought of and probably produced in marketable quantities before but I have to confess I haven't seen anything like this: It seems like a neat and very simple solution to a question which has probably never been asked!:D Tom

I was just browsing through some ebike suppliers when it occurred to me that I hadn't heard anything of Cyclezee for a while. On looking up the website, I was unable to make any contact with that domain, leading me to suspect the company may have ceased trading. My apologies if I have missed...

I saw this parked outside a pizzeria in southern Spain and thought it was a moped first off. On looking closer, there is no engine nor any electric motor to be seen. I noted the unusual front suspension arrangement and an old-fashioned front dynamo feeding a front lamp with some crude wiring...

Mike Hall, a name few outside of the world of cycling will have heard of, has sadly died while competing in an endurance race in Australia. RIP http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-39452786 Tom

Although no electrically-assisted version has been produced so far, it's only a question of time and I understand that one savvy EAPC seller in SE England is actively seeking sole dealership rights for the UK, as there can be no guarantee that these fantastic machines will be available in RHD...

I don't want one of these but I'm bound to say I just love the imagination and ingenuity of the people who can turn these kinds of ideas into reality. Just when I thought that the 1920s and 1930s produced lots of great ideas in art, clothes, building, motorcars, ships, furniture and...

My brother-in-law who spends most of his time these days in Ebay, which is somewhere in the Amazon region, has sent me the attached link because he knows I ride an EAPC. Now, this may be old hat and could have been discussed to death in these pages for all I know but I thought I'd throw it up...

Well done to the Milan police for acting so quickly on encountering the suspect in the Berlin truck massacre. It's reassuring that police officers in a different country from that in which the crime was committed were paying attention and remained vigilant, on the look-out for the perpetrator...

Is anyone at 'Woosh', (or indeed anyone else), aware of Trex's whereabouts? He rather suddenly stopped contributing to the forum and I'd hate to think he's under the weather, or worse. Tom

Two pieces of fairly current humour I heard today made me chuckle and I'm sharing in case you miss them as they do the rounds. You, of course, may not find them funny at all......on the other hand, you'll think they're hilarious if you're an Arsenal fan. 1) A Liverpool fan walks into a...

This little video clip came my way today and I'm delighted to learn that in the USA, at least the Idaho police department have an awareness of Segway machines and demonstrate how to ride safely. Tom

That will be Nico Rosberg and many congratulations to him. He has never given up trying to secure a world championship for himself and match the achievement of his father, Keke, in 1982. While I have no doubt other sports fans will also applaud his achievement, particularly in overcoming Lewis...

So, a tory Home Secretary has decreed there should be no proper examination of police conduct at Orgreave Colliery in 1984. No surprise there but with no surprise comes no justice. If there is nothing to hide, why not re-examine all that happened in the coalfields and uncover those who gave...

While we encourage our children to partake in the Americanised version of what may arguably be a pagan ceremony at the end of October, others find more important things to do in celebrating the onset of All Saints Day with its Christian heritage: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-37818371 Tom

Apart from the fact that the message about using phones while driving still hasn't got through to the moronic element on our roads, it pains me to watch cyclists still blatantly ignoring red traffic lights and I have witnessed several very recently. Tom