IF YOU reckon things are cold when you head off to morning milking in July, spare a thought for the poor rider of this bicycle in Germany last week.

One presumes that if it was to be ridden by a grandfather, it would be called a popcycle.

Meanwhile, here's something worth racing down a hill for. All we ever hear about elite sportsmen - other than Carlton footballers - is their dedication to diet and devotion to the healthy life.

So it's great to see Norway's Emil Hegle Svendsen tackle the world's largest pot of beer after winning the men's 10km sprint in the Biathlon World Cup last week.

Back Paddock presumes he'll have a crack at a keg if he strikes gold at the Olympics.