Author Topic: On the commute today (Read 2508807 times)

marcusjb · « **Reply #14675 on:** 12 December, 2013, 04:08:29 pm »

Nope - as one friend on Facebook pointed out, I need skinny jeans to be a real hipster!

(and mattc pointed out I should tuck my jeans in my sock, but he is from the countryside)

Reg.T · « **Reply #14676 on:** 12 December, 2013, 05:16:59 pm »

Do townies not wear socks then?

marcusjb · « **Reply #14677 on:** 12 December, 2013, 05:27:41 pm »

This man in the countryside (I assume this is what the countryside looks like - there's trees and shit) is not sporting a good look:

This urban-dweller is showing a better look (though he could do with some brakes):

clarion · « **Reply #14678 on:** 12 December, 2013, 05:31:15 pm »

What's wrong with plus fours?

Chris S · « **Reply #14679 on:** 12 December, 2013, 05:34:39 pm »

Quote from: clarion on 12 December, 2013, 05:31:15 pm

What's wrong with plus fours?

They make you look like a tw@t?

The fixer dude's garb is OK - but you'd also look a tw@t wearing that in London; that chap commutes somewhere nice. It looks like Darling Harbour in fact which IS nice, but it's probably Docklands, which isn't

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Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #14680 on:** 12 December, 2013, 06:56:54 pm »

Hmm. In the only images I could find of Tintin on a bicycle, he's either wearing shorts or Chinese pajama garb.

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #14681 on:** 12 December, 2013, 06:59:10 pm »

Seeing as I've posted that, I'll post this too - Coppi meets Tintin!

Guy · « **Reply #14682 on:** 13 December, 2013, 08:09:53 am »

This morning's commute was further than usual. As I set off something felt a bit odd. I got 1/2 mile up the road before I realised I hadn't picked my bag up.

DOH!

tiermat · « **Reply #14683 on:** 13 December, 2013, 08:15:36 am »

Quote from: Cudzoziemiec on 12 December, 2013, 06:59:10 pm

Seeing as I've posted that, I'll post this too - Coppi meets Tintin!

I'm glad it says who it is at the bottom of that picture, I just saw it as a generic 1960's cycle racer.

menthel · « **Reply #14684 on:** 13 December, 2013, 09:11:43 am »

Traffic much less and I misjudged the temperature this morning- got a bit warm! Still, not a bad ride in!

clarion · « **Reply #14685 on:** 13 December, 2013, 09:42:02 am »

Quote from: tiermat on 13 December, 2013, 08:15:36 am

Quote from: Cudzoziemiec on 12 December, 2013, 06:59:10 pm
Seeing as I've posted that, I'll post this too - Coppi meets Tintin!
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I'm glad it says who it is at the bottom of that picture, I just saw it as a generic 1960's cycle racer.

Which is odd, as Coppi barely scraped into the 60s.

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #14686 on:** 13 December, 2013, 09:53:15 am »

It's not Herge's greatest (if it even is Herge) but it's not so terribly far off.

Quote from: clarion on 13 December, 2013, 09:42:02 am

Quote from: tiermat on 13 December, 2013, 08:15:36 am
Quote from: Cudzoziemiec on 12 December, 2013, 06:59:10 pm
Seeing as I've posted that, I'll post this too - Coppi meets Tintin!
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I'm glad it says who it is at the bottom of that picture, I just saw it as a generic 1960's cycle racer.

Which is odd, as Coppi barely scraped into the 60s.

11 August 1960 is the date on the cover - so barely into the 60s!

clarion · « **Reply #14687 on:** 13 December, 2013, 10:16:50 am »

Coppi died on 2 January 1960 (I just checked).

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #14688 on:** 13 December, 2013, 10:47:18 am »

Odd. I suppose it must have been a memorial issue - but why eight months later? Unless I'm misreading the date on the cover - it's not terribly clear, having another look it does look a bit like 1940 - but that doesn't look like it could have been produced in 1940 (and was Coppi even famous then?). Perhaps it's 1950...

clarion · « **Reply #14689 on:** 13 December, 2013, 10:55:20 am »

He won the Giro in 1940, so reasonably well known

But he's wearing the rainbow jersey, and he only won the World Championship once: 1953, so it is unlikely to be before that.

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #14690 on:** 13 December, 2013, 11:38:56 am »

Tintin Magazine started in 1946 so it's not the Giro (in addition to him wearing the rainbow jersey) (and Herge was artistic director not drawing them all himself - so quite likely didn't draw that one). Someone on Pinterest has it as 1960
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/190980840419177554/
In fact lots of people have, but no one says why!

tiermat · « **Reply #14691 on:** 13 December, 2013, 11:43:28 am »

I love this place.

1) Someone posts a picture of a comic/magazine cover
2) another person says it looks like a generic 1960's racer
3) discussion ensues about 1960s...

Great

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #14692 on:** 13 December, 2013, 11:46:06 am »

Whole story here!
http://spinwell.co.uk/2010/02/15/11th-august-1960/

Quote from: tiermat on 13 December, 2013, 11:43:28 am

I love this place.

1) Someone posts a picture of a comic/magazine cover
2) another person says it looks like a generic 1960's racer
3) discussion ensues about 1960s...

Great

Yeah, and I don't even have a commute - what am I doing in this thread? !!!

clarion · « **Reply #14693 on:** 13 December, 2013, 11:54:54 am »

Ditto!

David Martin · « **Reply #14694 on:** 13 December, 2013, 01:26:13 pm »

http://bikeyface.com/2013/12/12/traffic-talk/

Absolutely. Even when it isn't awesome it is still better than driving.

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #14695 on:** 13 December, 2013, 01:47:00 pm »

^

^
I literally lolled literally out loud lollingly!
And I found it highly amusing.

Redlight · « **Reply #14696 on:** 13 December, 2013, 09:49:00 pm »

Well, that was a bit wet.

Not sure what to make of the three guys on hire bikes cycling northbound in the southbound cycle lane on Westminster Bridge!

iddu · « **Reply #14697 on:** 13 December, 2013, 11:13:57 pm »

Quote from: Chris S on 12 December, 2013, 05:34:39 pm

The fixer dude's garb is OK - but you'd also look a tw@t wearing that in London; that chap commutes somewhere nice. It looks like Darling Harbour in fact which IS nice, but it's probably Docklands, which isn't .

Vancouver...

fuzzy · « **Reply #14698 on:** 16 December, 2013, 08:34:31 pm »

I picked up some minor bumps and scrapes (the bike is OK).

The edges of a repaired trench are failing here. The edge caught my front wheel had had me down. The following car offered assistance and also offerd to follow me lighting my way if I needed but I was fine- Exoposure is my friend.

fillthathole.org and the Royal Borough duly contacted.

Riggers · « **Reply #14699 on:** 17 December, 2013, 09:00:02 am »

10 minute cycle in today, as I went up a hill; but more importantly, I hope you're okay Fuzzmeister.

Author Topic: On the commute today (Read 2508807 times)

Chris S

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