Yes indeed! I cannot recommend a Brommie enough - It's like riding ART! If Michelangelo were alive, what would he pootle about on?

Sonic!

I can recommend a Brommie bigtime! :P

Thanks for the London tour Nigel. Some very nice bits that you DONT get to see as a tourist :) You sure do eat healthy compared to what I had on my recent trip to Sumatra.

http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l260/oldiesonfoldies/CombornocombR.jpg

"Will that be with comb, or no comb, Sir?" :) Pic - C Wee

Fellow Brompton owner too...

You sure do eat healthy compared to what I had on my recent trip to Sumatra.



Is 'eye of newt' in there. That meal has to be for some voodoo ritual. :eek:

Nigel is a voodoo expert

He practices on pedestrians lol :P

So Nigel, you commute from an expensive pad in London to a low paid job in Southampton? Surely you have that backwards! SouthWest allows folders at all times, and even those stopping trains have space for full size bikes too. I reckon they might be the best of the train companies for this. Next time I don't get on the fast train, I'll try my Mini under those seats....

So Nigel, you commute from an expensive pad in London to a low paid job in Southampton? Surely you have that backwards! SouthWest allows folders at all times, and even those stopping trains have space for full size bikes too. I reckon they might be the best of the train companies for this. Next time I don't get on the fast train, I'll try my Mini under those seats....

I didn't measure the space under the seat but to the top of the Brom saddle is 66cm and the height is about 32cm.

I actually eek a living in the 'Smoke' and it's a commute in that I do it regularly.
As for an expensive pad in London, you obviously don't know Streatham.

Eat your heart out, Spiny Norman..

Brill. I always thought that, if God had a bicycle, it would be a Brompton, whereas Satan almost certainly has a Downtube...

Eat your heart out, Spiny Norman..

Brill. I always thought that, if God had a bicycle, it would be a Brompton, whereas Satan almost certainly has a Downtube...

I doubt that God would ride anthing that didn't come with a wicker basket on the front, and as for the devil, orange just wouldn't cut it, - have to be black or red for Beelzebub ! But either way, he still has the best tunes.

I didn't measure the space under the seat but to the top of the Brom saddle is 66cm and the height is about 32cm.

I actually eek a living in the 'Smoke' and it's a commute in that I do it regularly.
As for an expensive pad in London, you obviously don't know Streatham.

Actually, I do, but I also know that it's considerably more expensive than a similarly salubrious area hereabouts, for instance. However the "london, Southampton" thing had me thinking you lived here and commuted to london.

Myself and a number of friends spent some time discussing what God's car would look like. Clearly it would be chopped, lowered and with ridiculously wide tyres (in a 50s way, rather than a barry boy Saxo way), but instead of black with flames, it would be blue with clouds. In other news, Downtubes in Devil Black were so popular they've sold out. Now only available in Holy White and Acid Casualty Orange.

"Acid Casualty Orange."


Yes.


Mulleady was quite taken with the orange bike at the weekend. I thought it looked a bit 'sporty'.

Wonderful Pootling Nigelme!
Although I'm sad to see you didn't take a snap outside Cynthia Payne's old 'pad' ;O

I must take some myself next time I'm out..

four words for that oldiesonfoldies..... eww! a chickens head! :D

Although I'm sad to see you didn't take a snap outside Cynthia Payne's old 'pad'
I must take some myself next time I'm out..

I have pictures of Madame Cyn's place but they're only fit for a very different type of forum. :innocent:

One more pic that I think is a classic - Phnom Penh. Forgive my indulgence :)

http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l260/oldiesonfoldies/WeddingBromyR.jpg

Can't help but think that the oily chainwheel is dangerously close to that white dress!

I always thought that, if God had a bicycle, it would be a Brompton, whereas Satan almost certainly has a Downtube...

I have both! What am I?

An 'unspecified deity' can afford the best but as long as 'one of his fallen angels' is on a folder he's alright by me. ;)

I would appreciate it much if jokes did not include the name of God. :(

Jur, he did not included the name of God, God is like Dad, but Dad is not the name of every Dad, God's name depends on which god are you talking about.

But just to say I don't feel my Downtube could be driven by Satan, because I feel like in HEAVEN when I driving my 8FS, very cool bike! Yan should be a God messenger, for all of us wanting a nice bike in an affordable price.

Regards

Thanks Tovar you are right. :) I suppose I should have made it clearer, it's about more frivolous referral to God.

But I definitely don't want to make any further remarks... just wanted to let peeps know how I feel...

Pootle away! :thumb:

We have the devil visiting Oz right now, he's not riding a Downtube though, but he's dressed in a white dressing gown and red shoes....."All I have to do in click my heels 3 times and say.."There's no place like home?" :innocent:

more pootling! :D i love the pic's :D

Here is a tip for pic facilitation. Only costs about US$0.50: http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=135378

(This is also good for snapping pics of cars parked in the bike lane. If it is a taxi or limo and you are NYC, you can report it to the TLC: http://www.nyc.gov/html/tlc/html/passenger/file_complaint.shtml)

Jur, he did not included the name of God, God is like Dad, but Dad is not the name of every Dad, God's name depends on which god are you talking about.

But just to say I don't feel my Downtube could be driven by Satan, because I feel like in HEAVEN when I driving my 8FS, very cool bike! Yan should be a God messenger, for all of us wanting a nice bike in an affordable price.

Regards

Yes, I'm all for religious pleuralism, but the evidence is difficult to refute: http://www.venganza.org/. Note the FSM's appearance on PubMed and in a cactus on Potrero hill in Potrero Hill. (SF is the home of the most devout followers. Coincidence? I think not.)

(*Not directed at anyone's views. Just here for fun. Everyone loves a sighting, no?)

Just a small appetite whetter to the pootle thread...

http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t188/juried/misc/Warrnmb005.jpg

http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t188/juried/misc/Warrnmb010.jpg

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm...............

Jur, Looks like the Yeah got the serious 'treatment' .. You two look great!!

i like the reach :D

http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w157/Silberhorn/Newlands.jpg

Managed to get an afternoon to myself and took off to ride around Derwentwater in the UK Lake District. The lake is only about 45minutes from my home (by car) so I took my Xootr Swift with me. First picture is the Newlands valley, slightly overcast but dry.


http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w157/Silberhorn/Derwentwater.jpg

Up above Derwent Water looking across the lake towards the town of Keswick (Kez-ick). A very nice way to spend an hour and a half.

Jur, Looks like the Yeah got the serious 'treatment'
Yep; I put the Schlumpf Speed Drive on it, and it increased the versatility of the bike enormously, with 510% gear range. XT hub and derailer, and the cockpit size is just right. Thudbuster with butchered Brooks saddle busts the thuds. It helps that the handlepost is the older, more reliable steel version which is stiffer. Folds reasonably small. The bike is close to being the perfect bike. :thumb:

Those Lake District pics are very nice indeed. Great too to see Jur & Missus spending quality time on the saddle, on their impressive bikes.

May I share some poodling shots in the historical city of Malacca, West Malaysia. This city was occupied by the Portuguese, Dutch and British and they have each left their imprint on this living museum of a city.


http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l260/oldiesonfoldies/CMinwarplaqueR.jpg

http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l260/oldiesonfoldies/PortugeseSettlement.jpg

http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l260/oldiesonfoldies/Trishaws.jpg

http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l260/oldiesonfoldies/ChristChurchr.jpg

http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l260/oldiesonfoldies/Jonkerfood.jpg

http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l260/oldiesonfoldies/chendol.jpg
Chendol - a must try dessert. Shaved ice laced with thick maple-like syrup, coconut milk, with fruit & jellies. Yumz!
Can you guess the two foldies in the background?

again, three more great sets of pootle pics - gladdens my heart as I look at them rather than completing the project I am at my desk at 7 am to finish.

http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l260/oldiesonfoldies/chendol.jpg
Chendol - a must try dessert. Shaved ice laced with thick maple-like syrup, coconut milk, with fruit & jellies. Yumz!
Can you guess the two foldies in the background?tikit, Strida.

nice pics paul and oldies, i get views like that where i live paul and their beautifull, btw nice rides both of u :D

Strida - correct!
tikit - nope... sorry.

Clue - look at the handle bar :)

What a nice way to start the week. Now, get back to work guys!

handlebars like that - must be a merc (hoho)

handlebars like that - must be a merc (hoho)

Isn't it one of those rare Grindley-Patterson Safety Bicycles from 1942? Double reciprocating cam-followers, with revised trunnions?

Yes, I'm sure it is.

Nice pix everyone.

handlebars like that - must be a merc (hoho)

The lesser spotted White Framed Merc.

Love the Lake District in Cumbria. Very good shots too, the Swift looks great. what lights are you using on the front?!!

Brommie, the beige one that stood next to the bride?

Brommie, the beige one that stood next to the bride?

I'll go with that also. M-type handlebars....

And bingo was Jur's name O.... well done!

Love the Lake District in Cumbria. Very good shots too, the Swift looks great. what lights are you using on the front?!!

It's from Smart and is a battery light which fits their bracket designed that bolts to the fork crown. Smart are about the only light manufacturer that appear to make this type of bracket - very handy. The one on the handlebar is a "Photon" that has a "normal" beam and LED setting.

That Chendol looks awesome...should be easy to make, and most of the ingredients are available at our local groceries...very tempting indeed in this summer heat.

http://www.101cookingrecipes.com/hawker-recipes/chendol.php

oldies the pacific carryme a decent bike?

Hi What bike, the CM is indeed a very decent bike esp for short trips (2-4km) and jumping in and out of trains/buses. IMO, its the best bike for multi-modal commuting due to its 8kg weight and super compact fold. It rides better than it looks, cruises easy at 18kmh with its 48" gear range. Its ability to carrry luggage is amazing too.

Downsides - its 8" wheels does not roll as well as 16" ones and ride is a bit harsh understandably. Also, beware of potholes and metal covers on roads. Rider limited to 85kg.

This is a very specialized/specific bike that is not everyone's cup of tea but I've found the CM simply opens a new paradigm for foldies. Its waaaaaaaaaaay better than the A-bike too. I once needed to take along 2 bikes with 5 people's luggage in a small Toyota Vios 1.5 sedan for a trip around N Thailand. The CMs were the only foldies that could do the job!

http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l260/oldiesonfoldies/CM2inabootr.jpg
2 CMs in the boot - plus 5 people's luggage!

http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l260/oldiesonfoldies/LongNeckGalr.jpg
Long neck Akha Hilltribe teenager who spoke excellent English!

http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l260/oldiesonfoldies/CMonMekongLao.jpg
Pootling along the mighty Mekong River, Thailand and Lao border on the CM.

That Chendol looks awesome...should be easy to make, and most of the ingredients are available at our local groceries...very tempting indeed in this summer heat.

http://www.101cookingrecipes.com/hawker-recipes/chendol.php

Hi Nekohime, more than looking awesome, it taste absolutely delicious! Sweet and milky. All the best in yr attempt to make it. :)

Hello from Belgium,

Here are a couple of images from Domein Bokrijk, a huge park in the Limburg region. It is a cyclists paradise. Miles and miles of bike-only paths through the middle of a forest. Before packing up my bike I replaced the Stelvios with Big Apples, owing to the mixed surfaces I knew I would encounter - pavement, gravel, cobblestone. I am very pleased with that decision. The Big Apples are great.

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p197/Captain_Spalding/On-the-Water.jpg

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p197/Captain_Spalding/Tree-Tunnel.jpg

Lovely CS sounds idyllic.

How about Montana/Idaho USA. This was a fun adventure only possible with a folding bike.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v86/vanloch/Dahon%20Speed%20Pro/bikeridejul08001.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v86/vanloch/Dahon%20Speed%20Pro/bikeridejul08002.jpg
Waiting for the bus. There is a narrow road through a canyon that is just to dangerous for a bike, but luckily there is a bus that makes that trip. Fold her up and go.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v86/vanloch/Dahon%20Speed%20Pro/bikeridejul08003.jpg
Speed Pro on the bus.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v86/vanloch/Dahon%20Speed%20Pro/bikeridejul08005.jpg
On the outskirts of Yellowstone National Park

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v86/vanloch/Dahon%20Speed%20Pro/bikeridejul08006.jpg
West Yellowstone, Montana

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v86/vanloch/Dahon%20Speed%20Pro/bikeridejul08007.jpg
Looking into Idaho.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v86/vanloch/Dahon%20Speed%20Pro/bikeridejul08011.jpg
Met someone who took my picture.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v86/vanloch/Dahon%20Speed%20Pro/bikeridejul08021.jpg
Destination Henry's Lake Idaho, All packed up and ready to go home.

Sorry I did go a little faster than pootle pace, but Montana has a lot of open space to cover :D.

lovely bikes loch and captain, captain isnt that one of the bikes that someone saw on ebay and they really really wanted? (you should chain it to your bed now they know), shame my bike has not yet come, i think i should enjoy it. also i really like that xootr :D, nice pootles all!!

Looks like you had lots of fun Loch. Montana is beautiful. I like the snow cap mountains, and its summer? Say, what tires do you have on the Pro? Notice the dual chain ring too. Nice :)