[tadpole trike] recumbent, wind assisted

Here's the solution to the problem, folks. I'd design the sail differently, crab claw with more rake but it's a good combination - tadpole recumbent trike with wind assistance. Way to go.



Thanks, Gallimaufry, for the tip!

[minstrels] go well with morris dancers

I don't quite know what Tom is getting at here but if it's what I think it is, then this youtube is offered in support [click on the pic]:

[cyclists] and the problems that dare not speak their names

Confession time - some distances are just too great, even for Super-OAP

Professional cyclists should consider freezing their sperm before embarking on their careers, say researchers. They found sperm quality drops dramatically with rigorous training. However, a UK expert said the average man cycling to work would be unlikely to suffer fertility problems because of their time in the saddle.

Having a bit of trouble reading this about the UK expert. 'The average man' suggests singular number but then the article uses the 3rd person plural 'their'.

Strange.

Anyway, the sperm count, I should have thought, is the last of our worries. More worrying is the shape of the hard, narrow leather seat. Now I haven't wanted to raise this issue but when one has a certain normal size of ... well, I can't mention their name ... um ... where exactly are they supposed to go when you're riding? Either side?

This is a bit embarrassing but as there are so many men cycling, there must be a solution to this issue.

[weekend poll] closed, results here

Sexiest Man Over 43
Which three do you vote for?

1. Omar Sharif [77] (4)	8%
2. Giancarlo Giannini [66] (8)	17%
3. Pierce Brosnan [57] (8)	17%
4. Denzel Washington [54] (5)	10%
5. Nick Faldo [51] (1)	2%
6. George Clooney [48] (10)	21%
7. Jon Bon Jovi [47] (3)	6%
8. Mikhail Khodorkovsky [45] (5)	10%
9. Brad Pitt [45] (1)	2%
10. Darrin McMahon [44] (3)	6%

Total Votes: 48

11. Armand Assante ... 1 vote

Thanks you all for voting. See you hopefully this Friday.

[electricity] at a fraction of the cost

Now this looks very interesting.

There are two inventors who claim [yeah, I know everyone and his dog claim this] that they can produce dirt cheap electricity.

Look at the vid and see what you think.

[weekend poll] up until late this afternoon

I've been asked if I would leave the poll up for a bit longer, to allow those who were out for the weekend to vote. I shouldn't imagine many would want but it will stay open until 17:00 today and thanks to those who have voted so far. Thanks also for the entertaining comments.