Conversations with non-cyclists

[benb]

I had an Estelle 130 L in beige......She was called Kate (short for Bob cos that was the sound she made....bob,bob,bob) and had over 100,000 miles on the clock when I got her. Not the fastest or smartest car in the world, but she always made me smile; in fact she still does now, thinking back to when I had her.

The only car I've ever felt an emotional attachment to was my dark red 1976 Triumph Dolomite.
It wasn't fast.
It was noisy.
It took forever to heat up in winter.

But.
It never broke down.
It oozed personality.
I think it's the only car I can say with any certainty was a "babe magnet".

 

[Rhythm Thief]

Modern cars are reliable, comfortable, fast, efficient and utterly dull, in the main. My daily driver is a 1966 Citroen Ami 6: I can do all my own maintenance, including things like removing the engine on my own without the help of a crane, and it's actually a pretty practical and reliable vehicle. But most importantly, I don't see amny others around and it's easily the coolest thing on wheels anywhere.

 

[fimm]

How did a thread entitled "Conversations with non-cyclists" turn into a discussion about cars?!!!

 

[Angelfishsolo]

The only car I've ever felt an emotional attachment to was my dark red 1976 Triumph Dolomite.
It wasn't fast.
It was noisy.
It took forever to heat up in winter.

But.
It never broke down.
It oozed personality.
I think it's the only car I can say with any certainty was a "babe magnet".

I had an attachment to my first car - an old V plated Talbot Sunbeam - to list what was wrong with it would take too long but she was mine!!!!!

 

[Angelfishsolo]

How did a thread entitled "Conversations with non-cyclists" turn into a discussion about cars?!!!

Threads have a life of there their own sometimes

 

[snorri]

I was struggling up the Beallach na Ba a few years ago with the full touring load in the panniers when a guy in an empty mini-bus stopped and offered me a lift. I politely declined saying I was enjoying the challenge.

I think he was a little miffed that I had turned down his kind offer.

 

[Angelfishsolo]

I was struggling up the Beallach na Ba a few years ago with the full touring load in the panniers when a guy in an empty mini-bus stopped and offered me a lift. I politely declined saying I was enjoying the challenge.

I think he was a little miffed that I had turned down his kind offer.

I have seen people offer tail end runners a lift during half marathons before now!!! I think if I saw somebody pushing a bike and they were clearly in distress I might offer a lift but otherwise I would smile and send positive thoughts

 

[Stephenite]

and it's easily the coolest thing on wheels anywhere.

Damn near the truth..

 

[palinurus]

Modern cars are reliable, comfortable, fast, efficient and utterly dull, in the main. My daily driver is a 1966 Citroen Ami 6: I can do all my own maintenance, including things like removing the engine on my own without the help of a crane, and it's actually a pretty practical and reliable vehicle. But most importantly, I don't see amny others around and it's easily the coolest thing on wheels anywhere.

Proper car that, very nice, plenty room for guitars and a couple of large cabs too.

I am somewhat disappointed that it has doors.

I once spewed up at a wake in France after drinking too much Ricard.

 

[Angelfishsolo]

Modern cars are reliable, comfortable, fast, efficient and utterly dull, in the main. My daily driver is a 1966 Citroen Ami 6: I can do all my own maintenance, including things like removing the engine on my own without the help of a crane, and it's actually a pretty practical and reliable vehicle. But most importantly, I don't see amny others around and it's easily the coolest thing on wheels anywhere.

She is a thing of beauty

 

[Arch]

Modern cars are reliable, comfortable, fast, efficient and utterly dull, in the main. My daily driver is a 1966 Citroen Ami 6: I can do all my own maintenance, including things like removing the engine on my own without the help of a crane, and it's actually a pretty practical and reliable vehicle. But most importantly, I don't see amny others around and it's easily the coolest thing on wheels anywhere.

My friend Eva had one in the 80's, (before I knew her), and drove it to Yugoslavia once. She got another a couple of years back, rekindling her youth. Being a passenger in it was like being Royalty - everybody turned to look as you passed!

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

it was like being Royalty - everybody turned to look as you passed!

People do that with me too, disgust, clouding over their faces as they look on!

It wouldn't be so bad, but I appear to be having some sort of allergic reaction to something at the moment, so my face looks like the surface of the moon!