Your bike in front of something different...
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I've still got my old Olympus Trip upstairs somewhere, brought in Jersey when we were on honeymoon some 37 years ago.
Andy in Germany
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I oomphed uo the colour bit using a photo editing programme.
Andy in Germany
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My bike in front of the old "Spritzenhaus" Lit: "spraying house"; basically the village fire station, just around the corner from my apartment.
I was on the way back from the shops and noticed it was slightly less car-infested than usual so I had a clear view of the front.
According to this nicely made info board on the wall:
"Built in 1835 as a fire depot for the citizens fire department,
somewhat later used for weighing Tobacco.
Rebuilt in 1935 as a weighing house for hemp, tobacco and carts"
I'm guessing "hemp" means the industrial variety, either that or village life in south Germany was very different to how it is today.
I was on the way back from the shops and noticed it was slightly less car-infested than usual so I had a clear view of the front.
According to this nicely made info board on the wall:
"Built in 1835 as a fire depot for the citizens fire department,
somewhat later used for weighing Tobacco.
Rebuilt in 1935 as a weighing house for hemp, tobacco and carts"
I'm guessing "hemp" means the industrial variety, either that or village life in south Germany was very different to how it is today.
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biggs682
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My Mercian in front of an old tanker , which was dripping water everywhere.
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briantrumpet
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MBIFO the Col de Bouvante today... I escaped up to the Vercors plateau as it was forecast to be 38C in the valley. The forecast was correct, as I discovered when I descended back to it.
Andy in Germany
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My bike in front of a "cycling street":
In theory, bikes have priority over cars. In practice cars aren't really allowed down this particular road although it is a bus route. It makes a handy short cut between my village and the next town. These are pretty popular here and remarkably drivers do seem to respect them.
In theory, bikes have priority over cars. In practice cars aren't really allowed down this particular road although it is a bus route. It makes a handy short cut between my village and the next town. These are pretty popular here and remarkably drivers do seem to respect them.
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IaninSheffield
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Anyone know where this rather attractive signpost is to be found?
Andy in Germany
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I'm guessing somewhere between York and London...
IaninSheffield
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Congratulations!
Sadly there is no prize, other than the satisfaction of a job well done
biggs682
Touch it up and ride it
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My Mercian and a big white machine on this morning's ride.
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briantrumpet
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MBIFO a repurposed roller:
