Reynard
Guru
- Location
- Cambridgeshire, UK
I'm dozing off, so time to put the laptop away , turn off the light and get some sleep.
Nunnight one and all xxx
Nunnight one and all xxx
Mundane News
- Thread starter Katherine
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biggs682
Itching to get back on my bike's
- Location
- Northamptonshire
A Rennie is called for
Gwylan
Guru
- Location
- All at sea⛵
When you live in England the sheer scale of other countries is hard to grasp.
But I will remember the relative flatness of the two states in case I'm ever planning a cycling trip.
Suspect the prevailing wind direction might impact the choice of route.
Those must be some pretty big trees if they can produce houses instead of conkers!
Maybe I should have gone with my first thought of using it’s real name Aesculus hippocastanum.
Illaveago
Guru
- Location
- Chippenham,Wiltshire.
So does it look new and I wonder if they will get many sales if and when people find out what make it is ?
Illaveago
Guru
- Location
- Chippenham,Wiltshire.
Illaveago
Guru
- Location
- Chippenham,Wiltshire.
Morning.
It is wet here. It looked like it was clearing up a little while ago but has turned grey again.
It is wet here. It looked like it was clearing up a little while ago but has turned grey again.
biggs682
Itching to get back on my bike's
- Location
- Northamptonshire
A poor night's sleep but hey ho
First cuppa undrinkable so will wait until we go down for breakfast
Looks like a nice day outside in Worcestershire
First cuppa undrinkable so will wait until we go down for breakfast
Looks like a nice day outside in Worcestershire
Illaveago
Guru
- Location
- Chippenham,Wiltshire.
Crumbs!
I was just thinking about what DC Lane said about one of my comments. It is about how modern bikes have become bland looking and are trying to hide who they are. I can still remember the sight of a bike which captured my imagination and has stayed with me now for 60 years! It was a Falcon Black Diamond in purple, black and chrome. The bike was in a bike rack at school. It just looked stunning, it looked brand new.
It brings to mind my first bike which I bought. I was an apprentice in a garage and had saved up several weeks wages and was determined to get a bike. I had set my eyes on a Carlton Kermesse. I thought that the colours looked great. I didn't know that I was looking at the wrong model in the brochure. It didn't matter anyway as luck would have it. None of the cycle shops had one. It was the last cycle shop in Bristol which had the one which blew all thoughts of the Carlton right out of my mind. It was sold as soon as the chap wheeled it out. No mistaking the make as it had Holdsworth in block capitals in white set against a flamboyant background on a silver frame. So I'm a Magpie which likes bright shiny things. I still have it and it still makes me smile when I see it.
I was just thinking about what DC Lane said about one of my comments. It is about how modern bikes have become bland looking and are trying to hide who they are. I can still remember the sight of a bike which captured my imagination and has stayed with me now for 60 years! It was a Falcon Black Diamond in purple, black and chrome. The bike was in a bike rack at school. It just looked stunning, it looked brand new.
It brings to mind my first bike which I bought. I was an apprentice in a garage and had saved up several weeks wages and was determined to get a bike. I had set my eyes on a Carlton Kermesse. I thought that the colours looked great. I didn't know that I was looking at the wrong model in the brochure. It didn't matter anyway as luck would have it. None of the cycle shops had one. It was the last cycle shop in Bristol which had the one which blew all thoughts of the Carlton right out of my mind. It was sold as soon as the chap wheeled it out. No mistaking the make as it had Holdsworth in block capitals in white set against a flamboyant background on a silver frame. So I'm a Magpie which likes bright shiny things. I still have it and it still makes me smile when I see it.
DCLane
Found in the Yorkshire hills ...
- Location
- Dewsbury, West Yorkshire
It looks like almost every other manufacturer's frame and I wouldn't have known if I hadn't been told. The bike's so bland it's anonymous and is one of these:
Can you tell whose it is yet? I'd expect a bit more 'bling' or identification for my £3500
But then they would probably charge £3750. Seems to be an in thing, my 2019 Giant ebike was equally anonymous. First thing I did was to get some Giant decals off eBay and adorn the downtube.
Jenkins
Legendary Member
- Location
- Felixstowe
Good morning from a fairly sunny and less windy than expected Suffolk. I'm slowly easing myself into the day with a large mug of coffee and the radio after a decent night's sleep and a lie in.
No Easter eggs here, but I may have a chocolate Santa later on instead.
No Easter eggs here, but I may have a chocolate Santa later on instead.
