Seemingly trivial things that cheer you up

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  • rjsterry
    rjsterry Posts: 29,551
    It's so shiny you'd almost want a road sweeper to run ahead of you when you rode it.
    1985 Mercian King of Mercia - work in progress (Hah! Who am I kidding?)
    Pinnacle Monzonite

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  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,317
    Those polished bits wouldn't stay shiny for long in dear old Blighty.
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Leather handlebar tape was never meant to be ridden in the wet anyway, tbf.
    _
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    pinno said:

    Back OT:

    https://pezcyclingnews.com/technspec/enigma-bikes-echelon-review-nahbs-best-campagnolo-winner/

    My brain can't compute a 'retro' build with integrated brake / gear systems - that's modern stuff!
  • pblakeney
    pblakeney Posts: 27,326
    pinno said:

    Those polished bits wouldn't stay shiny for long in dear old Blighty.

    No?
    My 2015 Athena still blinds people when the sun shines. 😎
    The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    Older groupsets look so much nicer even if they don't offer the same level of performance.
  • FreddieVonRost
    FreddieVonRost Posts: 261
    Agreed. Also, most new bikes, with their single colour frames and cockpit, look so dull and uninspiring. Yes, they are superb machines but that is all they are. No soul.
    Not a Giro Hero!
  • ballysmate
    ballysmate Posts: 15,930
    pblakeney said:

    pinno said:

    Those polished bits wouldn't stay shiny for long in dear old Blighty.

    No?
    My 2015 Athena still blinds people when the sun shines. 😎
    So does my forehead. :)
  • rjsterry
    rjsterry Posts: 29,551
    ballysmate said:

    pblakeney said:

    pinno said:

    Those polished bits wouldn't stay shiny for long in dear old Blighty.

    No?
    My 2015 Athena still blinds people when the sun shines. 😎
    So does my forehead. :)
    Does it also have "... The logos all etched and then paint filled"? 😉
    1985 Mercian King of Mercia - work in progress (Hah! Who am I kidding?)
    Pinnacle Monzonite

    Part of the anti-growth coalition
  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,152
    The Beatles rooftop concert
  • ballysmate
    ballysmate Posts: 15,930
    rjsterry said:

    ballysmate said:

    pblakeney said:

    pinno said:

    Those polished bits wouldn't stay shiny for long in dear old Blighty.

    No?
    My 2015 Athena still blinds people when the sun shines. 😎
    So does my forehead. :)
    Does it also have "... The logos all etched and then paint filled"? 😉
    Wrinkles.
  • pblakeney
    pblakeney Posts: 27,326
    kingstongraham said:

    The Beatles rooftop concert

    Just how old do the majority look in that? :o
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  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,317
    Pross said:

    Older groupsets look so much nicer even if they don't offer the same level of performance.

    Hmm... i'd beg to differ. Modern gruppo's give you more gear ratios and are lighter.

    The Record titanium 8 speed groupset (including a titanium cassette) I bought in '97 went 10 years flawlessly (bar a few chains). There was some lament when I sold it.
    The levers were Chorus but again, flawless.

    The biggest leap is wheels. A really good pair of hoops could only be had handbuilt.
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • shortfall
    shortfall Posts: 3,288
    Finally mastering the art of hand stretching pizza dough.
  • Stevo_666
    Stevo_666 Posts: 61,398
    Local cafe open again to serve coffee and bacon sarnies while I sit in the sunshine.
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,317
    shortfall said:

    Finally mastering the art of hand stretching pizza dough.

    it's a good feeling. Took me an inordinate period of time to get the whole combo of texture and rise right.
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • shortfall
    shortfall Posts: 3,288
    pinno said:

    shortfall said:

    Finally mastering the art of hand stretching pizza dough.

    it's a good feeling. Took me an inordinate period of time to get the whole combo of texture and rise right.
    Same. Looks simple but takes a lot of practice.
  • webboo
    webboo Posts: 6,087
    The Haven holiday advert with the little lad in the chariot.
  • johnnyfartpants
    johnnyfartpants Posts: 566
    webboo said:

    The Haven holiday advert with the little lad in the chariot.

    ......similar theme - the dog in the new AA advert with the wind fan :-)
  • surrey_commuter
    surrey_commuter Posts: 18,867
    Splitting freshly cut logs
  • briantrumpet
    briantrumpet Posts: 20,348
    surrey_commuter said:

    Splitting freshly cut logs


    Now you're talking (as long as it's not old elm)...
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  • surrey_commuter
    surrey_commuter Posts: 18,867
    briantrumpet said:

    surrey_commuter said:

    Splitting freshly cut logs


    Now you're talking (as long as it's not old elm)...
    Eucalyptus- for such a hard wood it was like a knife through butter
  • morstar
    morstar Posts: 6,190
    Building a nice report at work.
    Just love when it all comes together. Especially when you take something that takes somebody hours to replicate every single week or month and you give them a report that does it in minutes.
  • Ben6899
    Ben6899 Posts: 9,686
    That Engima needs a horizontal top tube and non-British Leyland colours, IMO.
    Ben

    Bikes: Donhou DSS4 Custom | Condor Italia RC | Gios Megalite | Dolan Preffisio | Giant Bowery '76
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  • Ben6899
    Ben6899 Posts: 9,686
    I should add that the stuff on his Instagram page (Cyclo Retro) is stunning.
    Ben

    Bikes: Donhou DSS4 Custom | Condor Italia RC | Gios Megalite | Dolan Preffisio | Giant Bowery '76
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  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,317
    Ben6899 said:

    That Engima needs a horizontal top tube and non-British Leyland colours, IMO.

    Wot? Not Landrover green?
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • Ben6899
    Ben6899 Posts: 9,686
    pinno said:

    Ben6899 said:

    That Engima needs a horizontal top tube and non-British Leyland colours, IMO.

    Wot? Not Landrover green?
    Nor Allegro brown. :smiley:
    Ben

    Bikes: Donhou DSS4 Custom | Condor Italia RC | Gios Megalite | Dolan Preffisio | Giant Bowery '76
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ben_h_ppcc/
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  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,317
    Ben6899 said:

    pinno said:

    Ben6899 said:

    That Engima needs a horizontal top tube and non-British Leyland colours, IMO.

    Wot? Not Landrover green?
    Nor Allegro brown. :smiley:
    Marina Beige?
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • Stevo_666
    Stevo_666 Posts: 61,398
    Take your pick of colours:
    https://youtube.com/watch?v=bf7q8lWEd-o

    The 'water retention challenge' is amusing :)
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • pblakeney
    pblakeney Posts: 27,326
    The calmest woman in the world?

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-us-canada-53482294/woman-takes-selfie-as-wild-bear-sniffs-her-hair
    The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
    I am not sure. You have no chance.
    Veronese68 wrote:
    PB is the most sensible person on here.

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