Had the bike for 2-3weeks and still

[Pat "5mph"]

Nope, not just you. I'm the same.
It's downright weird calling inanimate objects him or her.

Ok, you never said, referring to a car or bike "she's a beauty"?
Seems to be quite a popular expression in English

 

[Licramite]

well you really picked a prime time to get a bike - its wet cold dark and bloody horrible - hang on till the sun shines and its warm and lovely - then it might be more appealing.
you could get a turbo for the bike, bang on the headphones with some heavy metal and pedal like buggery - you can go for 5minutes or 2 hours and then dive in the shower , no cold , no wet , no unheathy bending.



that or sell it and buy and extra long season in the local brothel.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Exactly! I'm from Italy
Mind, all but one of my biciclette (la bicicletta, feminine) have male names

Isn't there an Italian equivalent to the French le vélo?

 

[vickster]

well you really picked a prime time to get a bike - its wet cold dark and bloody horrible - hang on till the sun shines and its warm and lovely - then it might be more appealing.
you could get a turbo for the bike, bang on the headphones with some heavy metal and pedal like buggery - you can go for 5minutes or 2 hours and then dive in the shower , no cold , no wet , no unheathy bending.

that or sell it and buy and extra long season in the local brothel.

never seen an MTB on a turbo?!

Being out in the fresh air is the biggest appeal of cycling for me (well ok it's not very fresh here but you know what I mean)

 

[Licramite]

no reason why not, just change the back tyre unless you like the reality of it.
yes I Iike the fresh air , its the just the rain and frozen extremities I have decided I'm to old for that for a game of old soldiers

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Isn't there an Italian equivalent to the French le vélo?

Wot? La gazzetta dello sport? It's a pink sports paper: honest, the pages are pink(ish).

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Wot? La gazzetta dello sport? It's a pink sports paper: honest, the pages are pink(ish).

No, I was thinking that the French can have le vélo or la bicyclette, I was wondering whether there was a masculine form in Italian.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

No, I was thinking that the French can have le vélo or la bicyclette, I was wondering whether there was a masculine form in Italian.

No

 

[Pat "5mph"]

No

wait a second: il velocipide - masculine, old fashioned Italian word for bike!

 

[EltonFrog]

Ok, you never said, referring to a car or bike "she's a beauty"?
Seems to be quite a popular expression in English

It is time once again to dig up my favourite gag, third time this year I think.

Don't anthropomorphise inanimate objects, they don't like it.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

It is time once again to dig up my favourite gag, third time this year I think.

Don't anthropomorphise inanimate objects, they don't like it.

Discworld? Lemme think ... Rincewind said it!

 

[EltonFrog]

Discworld? Lemme think ... Rincewind said it!

You could be right, however I do not know what a disc world is. I can't remember where I heard the joke first, but it must've been about 30 years ago, it's always made me smile.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

You could be right, however I do not know what a disc world is.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discworld

 

[EltonFrog]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discworld

I am enlightened, I've heard of Terry Pratchett but not familiar with his work.

 

[Stu9]

When am tired,I go for a bike ride.When its raining,I go for a bike ride.When its dark and cold outside,I go for a bike ride..To me its so positive.I love it.I feel so much better when I get back.I have only got an old mountain bike.I am not lycra clad.But riding I bike just gives me so much pleasure,just being out there seeing the world at cycle pace.Its brilliant.Hope so much you can feel the same.

Nope, not me

(cant multiquote, bollox)

Licramite.....wouldnt matter if it was sunny or not, it's not for me, not on the bloody rds, and cant be arsed putting it in the car...so it's for sale

And the rest of you.....keep on topic