General Cycling Discussion - Strange Translations from Babelfish

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lotek
03-04-05, 10:53 AM
Its no secret that I have this thing (obsession?)
about Dutch bikes. Subsequently I have been
browsing Dutch Bike classifieds looking for certain
marques. Since I really don't read dutch (but can
understand some of it) I use babelfish to translate
the ads.
Here are some examples, cracks me up everytime:

Frisol bike (old)
n very gave stands finding oneself "Frisol" racefiets.
Devised especially, tailored 30 years have been suffered made for
and use by the Frisol wheel terrible clamour.
Ideal as a window material, but there can be also still cycled on.

I'm glad it suffered for 30 years and has a terrible clamour

Batavuus (Dutch builder)

Stole 52 cm frame. The bicycle metallic have been spouted blue with steel voorvork.
Bicycle has been very well maintained. Bicycle is suitable for driving games.
With cycle racing and find it has stopped sin that such a bicycle is not used.
Unfortunately our camera is and can I no photograph add.
suitable for driving games? stopped sin? yikes

Pinarello

These very beautiful traditionally lined Pinarello Montello leaves because
of purchase of a new bicycle.
The frame was beginning years ninety (and now still) the bests stole frame
what to get was and has been spouted with very beautiful bluish grey
metallic lake and has chromed and achtervork. The bicycle has been last week
still taken under hands at the specialist, where the ball head is replaced
and the rear wheel has been aimed.
I don't think I'd post that my ball head was replaced in an open forum!

Raleigh (pro?)

Raleigh racefiets, colour measured zilver/beige, lederen saddle, shimano components
(to see photograph). Given old age (~ 20 years) are the lake in good state
(no rust spots or large krassen, however, normal wear). Ordinary within/outside bicycle link
(therefore no tubes); you can there this way on gone bicycles,
only the trapas demand what maintenance (the ball-lower in puts again),
because that moans. Therefore leuke racefiets for starting youthful racefanaat
with a skilful papa/mummy! Do but an offer and we come, however.

I'm glad it doesn't have large krassen, but the ball-lower moans!
Marty


james Haury
03-04-05, 03:25 PM
Its no secret that I have this thing (obsession?)
about Dutch bikes. Subsequently I have been
browsing Dutch Bike classifieds looking for certain
marques. Since I really don't read dutch (but can
understand some of it) I use babelfish to translate
the ads.
Here are some examples, cracks me up everytime:

Frisol bike (old)
n very gave stands finding oneself "Frisol" racefiets.
Devised especially, tailored 30 years have been suffered made for
and use by the Frisol wheel terrible clamour.
Ideal as a window material, but there can be also still cycled on.

I'm glad it suffered for 30 years and has a terrible clamour

Batavuus (Dutch builder)

Stole 52 cm frame. The bicycle metallic have been spouted blue with steel voorvork.
Bicycle has been very well maintained. Bicycle is suitable for driving games.
With cycle racing and find it has stopped sin that such a bicycle is not used.
Unfortunately our camera is and can I no photograph add.
suitable for driving games? stopped sin? yikes

Pinarello

These very beautiful traditionally lined Pinarello Montello leaves because
of purchase of a new bicycle.
The frame was beginning years ninety (and now still) the bests stole frame
what to get was and has been spouted with very beautiful bluish grey
metallic lake and has chromed and achtervork. The bicycle has been last week
still taken under hands at the specialist, where the ball head is replaced
and the rear wheel has been aimed.
I don't think I'd post that my ball head was replaced in an open forum!

Raleigh (pro?)

Raleigh racefiets, colour measured zilver/beige, lederen saddle, shimano components
(to see photograph). Given old age (~ 20 years) are the lake in good state
(no rust spots or large krassen, however, normal wear). Ordinary within/outside bicycle link
(therefore no tubes); you can there this way on gone bicycles,
only the trapas demand what maintenance (the ball-lower in puts again),
because that moans. Therefore leuke racefiets for starting youthful racefanaat
with a skilful papa/mummy! Do but an offer and we come, however.

I'm glad it doesn't have large krassen, but the ball-lower moans!
Marty
That Batavus sounds like one righteous bike.