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.

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!

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

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

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!

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?"

more pootling! i love the pic's

Here is a tip for pic facilitation. Only costs about US$0.50: https://www.bikeforums.net/bicycle-mechanics/135378-how-diy-camera-bike-video-camera-mount.html

(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: https://www.nyc.gov/html/tlc/html/pas...omplaint.shtml)

Yes, I'm all for religious pleuralism, but the evidence is difficult to refute: https://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...

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

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

i like the reach

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.




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.

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.

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.













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.

tikit, Strida.