New toys Yonder...

[The_Cycling_Scientist]

@The_Cycling_Scientist, did he keep that Racer Mate Turbo Trainer? I remember having one of those, long ago. Very nice for its' day, but your alternatives were roller, rollers with those little squirrel cage fans mounted to your back wheel (the original product) or exercycles.
Here's the original racermate in action...

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDaFS_uL8UQ

He is keeping it but I plan to get one in the new year for the other half (I may also use it) but it'll be her fitness bike and one she can use for more than one use!

the trainer is a bit noisy but does what it's supposed to do

 

[The_Cycling_Scientist]

I believe the trainer he's keeping is a ulTech of some kind. couldn't zoom in close enough to get the model.. Will ask him the name in the week

 

[Deleted member 1258]

So I've been off the racing bikes for about 6 month's now as I was struggling with skinny tyres and my back,

I've been rather active with the Vintage bikes having now got 2 Raliegh Wayfarer's (male and female) a BSA that's seen better days and a lovely Royal Enfield with Rod brakes..

That's until now, Just last week my friend at work offered me a bike I just COULD NOT refuse...

Minus the trainer as he wishes to keep in but the bike was way to small for his 6ft tall body!
Collecting it next week and plan to give it a few of my bits like roadrace2 mudguards and Cree front light and my faithful saddle from my last racer then hopefully get back into training to do the London to Cambridge next June...


Meet the Btwin Sport1 for a measly £20, I would of been an Idiot to say no!!

Yes I remember those trainers, I had one, brought it off a club mate for twenty quid and trained on it till it wore out. Your Btwin sounds a bargain.

 

[stephec]

Yes I remember those trainers, I had one, brought it off a club mate for twenty quid and trained on it till it wore out. Your Btwin sounds a bargain.

Did yours finally explode one day sending bits of fan all over the room?

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Did yours finally explode one day sending bits of fan all over the room?

No it eventually went very rusty from the sweat and the leaky shed it was kept in and started to fall apart, I must have used it for over ten years.

 

[Gravity Aided]

Money's worth, there.

 

[Saluki]

Bargain for 20 notes though, hope you enjoy getting back

Do you know that £1 notes - the old ones - are about a tenner each now. The little newer ones (My Dad called them Green Shield Stamps) are about £4. 20 notes could be a tad expensive

Bargain bike that @The_Cycling_Scientist. I hope you have many happy miles on it.

 

[classic33]

Do you know that £1 notes - the old ones - are about a tenner each now. The little newer ones (My Dad called them Green Shield Stamps) are about £4. 20 notes could be a tad expensive

Bargain bike that @The_Cycling_Scientist. I hope you have many happy miles on it.

These ones, or the ones before them? @Gravity Aided, note the slight difference in size, with the same series £5 note behind the £1 note.

 

[Saluki]

These ones, or the ones before them? @Gravity Aided, note the slight difference in size, with the same series £5 note behind the £1 note.
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Those £1 notes where the ones my Dad called Green Shield Stamps. The previous incarnation had the Queen's Slippers on the back of them and they were bigger.

 

[booze and cake]

Loved those old fivers too, much nicer than the news ones. And does'nt Liz look young.

 

[classic33]

Those £1 notes where the ones my Dad called Green Shield Stamps. The previous incarnation had the Queen's Slippers on the back of them and they were bigger.

Where's the "Queens slippers"?

Not that much bigger!
Size: Series C, 6" x 2 13/16" (151mm x 72mm?) Series D, 5 5/16" x 2 5/8" (135mm x 67mm?).

 

[Saluki]

Where's the "Queens slippers"?
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Not that much bigger!
Size: Series C, 6" x 2 13/16" (151mm x 72mm?) Series D, 5 5/16" x 2 5/8" (135mm x 67mm?).

Just above the N where it says ONE POUND. You can see what looks like a tiny pair of slippers in the centre of the spirograph design behind it.

 

[classic33]

Just above the N where it says ONE POUND. You can see what looks like a tiny pair of slippers in the centre of the spirograph design behind it.

Your looking at it too much.

 

[Saluki]

Your looking at it too much.

We had a couple of teachers, at school, who said they were the Queen's slippers. My Dad said so as did someone on the TV on HOW/Blue Peter or something.
You can't see the little slippers?

 

[classic33]

We had a couple of teachers, at school, who said they were the Queen's slippers. My Dad said so as did someone on the TV on HOW/Blue Peter or something.
You can't see the little slippers?

I can see them, now they've been pointed out.