Mundane News

[classic33]

Anyone seen any new ones?

 

[Andy in Germany]

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Anyone seen any new ones?

They'd be more expensive, on account of being unused.

 

[classic33]

They'd be more expensive, on account of being unused.

They'd still be old, New Old Stock at best.

 

[biggs682]

Wind , rain and sunshine all in 5 miles

 

[Jenkins]

Do you take Newton or John to be the surname? Asking for Olivia.

Both as it's a hyphenated surname (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olivia_Newton-John) so gets filed under N. Or at least it would if I had anything she's released

 

[oldwheels]

They'd be more expensive, on account of being unused.

Shurely it would be the other way round as the patina adds value. I have a used one lying around.

 

[Jenkins]

Despite the overcast start to the day, it's turned out to be a really nice sunny afternoon if you can ignore the strong, gusty wind. I finished cutting the grass just after midday and then set the bike stand up in the back garden and spent a few hours slowly working my way through all 8 bikes cleaning and lubing the chains, giving the frames a very quick wipe town with paper towels to clean then and then pumping the tyres back up to pressure. With the strength of the wind, I had to hold the carbon bike steady while working on it, but didn't have the same problem with the 29er or the electric bike for some reason!

 

[Illaveago]

What's Macaulay Caulkin doing winning the TdF ?

 

[oldwheels]

Weather did turn out ok in the end after a bad start.
Did not entirely trust it so went on foot to suss out a possible trike route I have not tried before. Looks possible as the surface is well beaten down without too many sharp stones sticking out. The road bits I use are getting too busy for comfort so I need to explore a bit more offroad.
When I came back I went for a seat at the harbour in the sunshine.
We get a great variety of workboats in nowadays of all shapes and sizes as well as tourist ones taking trips to Staffa and the Treshnish islands. Somebody has also started doing trips round the bay to look at seals probably.
I notice that one local boat is actually called Rathlin Rover and registered in Belfast. That will be the original registration from before they bought the boat.
My first keelboat at 19ft long was registered as an English boat but that was unusual as the original owner was a retired naval officer and he wanted to fly a white ensign. After the change of ownership I was not allowed a white ensign being just a common pleb. Not that I wanted to anyway as it is just another example of snobbery.

 

[fritz katzenjammer]

The Weather Network, a government site, says the snow is going to stop a 7:50 pm.

This is good to know as it is currently about 80F outside.

 

[Illaveago]

Despite the overcast start to the day, it's turned out to be a really nice sunny afternoon if you can ignore the strong, gusty wind. I finished cutting the grass just after midday and then set the bike stand up in the back garden and spent a few hours slowly working my way through all 8 bikes cleaning and lubing the chains, giving the frames a very quick wipe town with paper towels to clean then and then pumping the tyres back up to pressure. With the strength of the wind, I had to hold the carbon bike steady while working on it, but didn't have the same problem with the 29er or the electric bike for some reason!

I've just been out for fish and chips . I could hardly open my car door against the strong wind.

 

[Andy in Germany]

I've just been out for fish and chips . I could hardly open my car door against the strong wind.

I wouldn't eat from that chippy again, if I were you.

 

[Jenkins]

Not long until 10,000 pages on this thread and this is part 3 - that's a lot of mundanity. Who will be the honoured poster for the first post on the 10,000th page?

 

[PeteXXX]

I wonder if anyone has read every single post? 🤔 😂

 

[classic33]

I wonder if anyone has read every single post? 🤔 😂

Yes!