Bike-related smells that you like

[Twilkes]

Finish Line wet lubricant, smells like what Kola Cubes taste like

Tarmac after a thunderstorm.

Ribena frozen onto my moustache.

 

[cyberknight]

Congratulations on collectively butchering that quote



Charlie don't ride..

well he cant surf ............

 

[Gunk]

I like the smell of 2 stroke motorbikes when they pass me, nostalgic, reminds me of my yoof.

Best smell in the world

 

[fossyant]

Cooked brake discs on a descent carrying bike packing gear.

If I was wise, I could have got millions of insta 'likes' posting me pouring much needed water on them. No smelly vision yet.

 

[tyred]

New tyres.

 

[HLaB]

Cafe stops are bike related? I like the smell of freshly baked scones etc ;-)

 

[grldtnr]

3 in 1 oil, you can use others, but it is evocative to me, ever since I started tinkering with bikes, at an early age, as early as 8 , over 50 yrs ago !
Soon found out ,you don't put oil on rim brakes....... Predictable results.

 

[slowmotion]

Best smell in the world

Two stroke exhaust is the smell of FUN. Outboard motors, chainsaws, brush cutters, bikes, petrol-powered big disc cutters...heaven.

 

[slowmotion]

WD40, GT85, puncture patch adhesive, Green Line lube. lead-free car exhaust.

 

[rogerzilla]

Stale oil and grease on bikes that haven't been ridden for decades. Preserved steam locomotives, if not currently in ticket, smell just the same.

 

[Nibor]

I too like GT-85 also MUC OFF Bike protect

 

[youngoldbloke]

Ellimans embrocation ('Ellimans universal muscle rub lotion') - can you still get it?

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[overmind]

The smell of a freshly washed bicycle jersey.

The smell of the sea air when I am approaching the coast.

The smell of diesel on the IOW ferry (pre: randonnee)

 

[grldtnr]

I too like GT-85 also MUC OFF Bike protect

Gin& Tonic ,with a slice, yes please!
Make it a big one would you?

 

[rogerzilla]

Worst smell: the stench of Lynx Africa from a time triallist who had a Glasgow shower before signing in.