Raleigh bikes. BBC4 Wed 21:00

[Poacher]

And fan of Britain First

unfortunately....eccentricity takes many forms.

 

[Drago]

And fan of Britain First

He's an immaculately coiffured patriot. An example to us all.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

I remember them. What was in them to kill your appetite?

I don't know, probably something they wouldn't be allowed to use now.

 

[Blue Hills]

yes I wondered - as I think earlier slimming pills used "speed"

 

[Deleted member 1258]

yes I wondered - as I think earlier slimming pills used "speed"

That wouldn't surprise me, I remember an article I read where they were discussion what was put in products years ago and there was stuff that is illigal now, like the soft drink that contained heroin, which made me wonder what is in regular use today that will be banned in future.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

It wasn't heroin, it was cocaine, and if there was any at all it was a tiny amount: http://www.snopes.com/cokelore/cocaine.asp

I stand corrected.

 

[Poacher]

Anyone remember Aids slimming cubes? Used to sell like hot cakes until Aids the disease came along.

Shoot! I remember Bike-riders Aids!

 

[robgul]

Hi rob

Can you confirm that the bike in that museum is the one she rode in the record ride?

I plan to visit it in a few weeks.

Sorry - I can't remember, I haven't been back since the opening

Rob

 

[robgul]

Shoot! I remember Bike-riders Aids!

To be more accurate the slimming products was called Ayds (that was what my memory said, and Wikipedia agreed)

Rob

 

[Smokin Joe]

If Carlton were still going their close association with Savile would have sunk them anyway.

It hasn't harmed Rolls Royce.

How many people know that JS rode a Carlton? I didn't, neither would I care.

 

[raleighnut]

It hasn't harmed Rolls Royce.

How many people know that JS rode a Carlton? I didn't, neither would I care.

I don't know as he did ride one, he was paid as a 'sleb' to be in the adverts but look at later, they 'Knighted' the fecker.

 

[Dan B]

made me wonder what is in regular use today that will be banned in future.

Petrol. We can only hope.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Petrol. We can only hope.

That will run out, its just a question of when, are we over peak oil? No one is saying.

 

[Drago]

How many people know that JS rode a Carlton? I didn't, neither would I care.

Carlton enthusiasts, in the main. Bikes advertised as "Ex Savile" went for a premium if the claims could be corroborated. I expect any documentation has been quietly lost now and they've reverted to normal Carlton status.

Indeed, just before the sheet hit the fan one bike shop - I don't recall which - paid a fortune for a Savile machine to go on display. A few weeks later their investment was not only worthless, but not even displayable because of the risk of vandalism.

So it seems the very people who would be most likely to buy Carlton's today, the enthusiasts, are all too aware, and sales would likely have suffered just by the association. Like Aids. After all, if the public didn't take notice of slebs and brand affiliations then manufacturers wouldn't paybthe same slebs millions to be seen with their products.

 

[Drago]

That will run out, its just a question of when, are we over peak oil? No one is saying.

It depends on the measure. In absolute terms its open to question, but we probably are past the peak of oil that's easily accessible by conventional drilling, with shale and tar reserves possibly being the lions share of the remainder.