But the views!

Back in use, yes. But still very damaged and polluted. Soil and groundwater contain alarming levels of heavy metals, even now. Clout is very good, if a bit dry.

I think they knocked through from an existing cave, then “made good” with concrete.

Indeed it does.

I suspect you’re right, it’s too crap even for AI.

Yes, 200 of them spent more than 80 days (nights, actually) dragging that up there.

That’ll teach me. Next time it’s ChatGPT all the way.

😂

It’s the blurring of the lines between real and A.I. that scares me. We now tend to assume that everything is fake unless proven otherwise.

No disrespect to Phil, btw.

Apocryphal story: a small Slovenian child, on seeing a detachment of Bersaglieri cycling past, said “Mummy, mummy, who are those ladies in the funny hats?”

Bersaglieri, identifiable by their exuberant head wear

Happy Poppymas, everybody!

😳

I’ve never really had a problem with just one position, even on all-day rides. For me the important thing is braking…I don’t necessarily want to be in the drops, and braking from the hoods is less effective and less secure over rough terrain. But, each to their own 😉

To be fair, there is some interesting stuff in the new one about the dodgy deals done between Brailsford, Wiggins and Sutton, who the Jiffy bag might have been for, and implausible claims that Brad did it all on bread and water.