Posts Tagged ‘ photo ’

We’ve been away for a long time. But now (cue: drum-roll) it’s back! This week’s photo comes from the Facebook Pages of Flying Pigeon Los Angeles, and features a rather smartly dressed chap riding a sensible bicycle: Now obviously this needs a caption, and for the best entry this week we’ll be giving out another prize...
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You’ve probably seen these speed feedback signs around: They work like this: (n.b. cars generally have drivers in them, unless they’re the driverless robot cars that keep having these “accidents” that get reported in the press) Well how about something similar for your bike? I think it’s displaying the rider’s speed in km/h. I suppose it could be...
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Number Eleven - the policeman: Hi-viz? Check! Sturdy boots with steel toe-caps? Check! Helmet? Check! Radio and earpiece for receiving instructions from The Matrix? Check! Hand cuffs? Check! Sensible long trousers? Check! Big grin - can’t believe he’s getting paid to ride a bike? Check! OK - so compared with our previous people in everyday clothing, you might think he’s decked out...
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Over the last ten weeks or so I’ve hardly ridden a bike. OK, so I’ve probably ridden further every week than most people in the UK do in a whole year, but I’m sure you know what I mean. I’ve been “just too busy*” to ride anything like as often as I’d like. I’ve still...
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Sometimes when I get excited, I get my mucking fords wuddled. Like today - I understand that they used to run simple handicraft production in asylums. Yes, they had psychopaths in their workshops. Yet this roofer seems to have made a workshop on the cyclepath: Apparently, if he’d used his customer’s driveway, he’d have been “in the way”. Whereas...
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Remember last week’s caption contest, with the glitering prize of Bradley Wiggins’ Lambretta & parka coat? The obvious winner was Nathan, with, “Look Ma, no feet!”, and just as soon as we get all the mirrors off the scooter so it’ll fit into the box, we’ll post your prize to you. This week’s caption contest...
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One more than you currently have, of course: Photo credit: Amsterdamize.com. Where else?!
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OK - first up the prizes for last week’s competition. Some really smashing entries, but the winner had to be Primal Tuna, with “To all the shaved lycra racers on your 2kg bikes… HTFU!“. Will be arranging their extensive cycle caravan tour just as soon as the weather turns proper nasty in the autumn. For...
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This is Stuart, who works at Whiptail Cycles in Tynemouth, with his bike: If ever there was a compelling reason why bike shop staff shouldn’t be allowed to get staff discount on components, then this is it. That has to be the ugliest bike I’ve ever seen.
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I stopped to eat my lunch yesterday in a field next to the road. Sitting there with the sun on my face, I took some time to reflect on the cars that were thundering past every fifteen seconds or so just 20-30 metres behind me on the other side of the hedge. It sounded...
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