does this count as a scalp?

bunter
bunter Posts: 327
edited March 2011 in Commuting chat
I'm on my hybrid coming home, carrying laptop, tools & clothes in a rucksack. I kept pace with and then overtook a guy on what seemed to be a carbon road bike with clip on tri-bars. So, a scalp, yes?

on the other hand the guy was wearing jeans, trainers and using toe clips with no straps.

I'm confused...

The spring does seem to bring out some pretty odd commuters.

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  • kurako
    kurako Posts: 1,098
    IMO Clip on tri-bars make anyone a valid target. Bonus points if he was using them at the time.
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  • EKE_38BPM
    EKE_38BPM Posts: 5,821
    You scalped a stolen bike.






















    Still a scalp though.
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  • Nik Cube
    Nik Cube Posts: 311
    Scalp without a doubt

    Except your own niggling doubt!
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  • Valy
    Valy Posts: 1,321
    EKE_38BPM wrote:
    You scalped a stolen bike.
















    Still a scalp though.

    I did lol. :P
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  • iPete
    iPete Posts: 6,076
    I cba to take my tri bars off to goto the supermarket :lol:

    tri bars + panniers + token french bread stick + casual clothing for ultimate confusion :wink:
  • bunter
    bunter Posts: 327
    iPete wrote:
    I cba to take my tri bars off to goto the supermarket :lol:

    tri bars + panniers + token french bread stick + casual clothing for ultimate confusion :wink:

    don't take the tri bars off! you can hang a couple of carrier bags off those!
  • Wrath Rob
    Wrath Rob Posts: 2,918
    Can you get the french stick between the bars for added aero?
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  • Valy
    Valy Posts: 1,321
    This thread performs excellent deliveries! :lol:
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  • veronese68
    veronese68 Posts: 27,300
    I see a bloke nearly every day riding through Bushy Park on a shiny chrome full sus mountain bike with tri bars. He is usually wearing a suit and a skinny tie, 80s style. I think he's even got a tie with a piano keyboard pattern on it, although I may be imagining that bit.
    Never seen him with a french stick though
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