Cycling Photo Challenge - Entries and Chat

[FrothNinja]

Trafalgar Mill - taken from the L&L canal and next to a Victorian ruin. The bridge over the canal is of historic import too. It is also one of my fave canal bridges in Burnley.
Excerpt from it's Historic England listing:
"Complex building history: original mill for spinning built 1846 for WH Halstead with internal transverse engine house and fireproofed stairs. Converted into an integrated mill with external engine house, boiler house, water tank and weaving sheds added 1867. Mill extended and heightened, office and stair tower added 1872...... Bridge is of iron with swan-necked supports and cross braces. Trafalgar Mill well illustrates the complex building history associated with a single-industry site over a period of half a century."
The mill was sold very recently - here is the listing if you want more of a sticky beak (I did) https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/133250636#/?channel=RES_BUY

 

[PeteXXX]

Today is the anniversary of Queen Victoria's birth 🎂

 

[FrothNinja]

In honour of Viccy's 204th bidet, I present the honourable Susan Mill, last extant part of Whittlefield Mill (second half of the 1800s), Burnley.

 

[Oldhippy]

Well photo competitors, it all came down to the first two photos. Some excellent pictures this month I think. @FrothNinja with his picture of a Victorian post box that almost looks like it was taken in secret, really interesting picture with the half light but ultimately @PeteXXX and his Victorian boot scraper did it for me. The composition, the light which almost makes the focus of the photo a 3D image with his bike wheel nonchalantly slowed to a stop next it. So @PeteXXX You are this month's winner! @biggs682 was a close runner with a gorgeous bike in front of a Victorian post box snd deserves a mention too.

 

[PeteXXX]

Thank you @Oldhippy 😊

There were some great pics so I'm surprised & happy to win the competition this month!

I'll think of a new topic overnight 👍

 

[PeteXXX]

I have thunked.
June's competition will be: Your bike, or part thereof, and something odd, unusual or rare.

Have fun 😊

 

[Oldhippy]

I am on a week's make it up as I go along cycling trip in Suffolk and Norfolk from Sunday so will be looking for photos as I roll around the countryside.

 

[biggs682]

Well my wallet being open and having £20 in it is rare and unusual for sure 😀

 

[Oldhippy]

Interesting saddle.

 

[biggs682]

Interesting saddle.

Very comfortable I find

 

[FrothNinja]

Very comfortable I find

Suspect I would find the wallet to be a pain in the @r$£

 

[Oldhippy]

@Moderators please change the banner to @PeteXXX he is this month's photo guru. 😁

 

[FrothNinja]

Made me smile for a number of reasons, most of them odd

 

[biggs682]

Something odd on the Road into Rothwell there are about 4 old tree stumps where they have grown around the metal fence.

 

[Dave 123]

Milking time