Cycling Photo Challenge - Entries and Chat

[Origamist]

[QUOTE 2609400, member: 1314"]Me and my youngest, Vikram. I love this as he's looking up in awe at Buckingham Palace saying "Is that Buckingham Palace?"

Now, the backdrop – it’s London Free Ride.

Vikram did 10 miles - 2 of the miles were on roads outside the Free Ride and, indeed, after Free Ride was shut. We took him back to Waterloo via Victoria and Westminster, then took him to the pub to celebrate.

So – Sun, London, royalty, UJs, kids, bikes, beer –

...I take the prize now? Photo by Mice.

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Nice pic - did Gok sort you out with (almost) matching attire?

Vikram seems to have a relaxed cycling posture, unlike his concrete-limbed father whose elbows are locked and fingers have turned white due to employing a death grip on the bars!

 

[Origamist]

An archetypal English cyclist - suit, bowler hat, brolly, newspaper and, of course, astride a unicycle:

 

[Origamist]

[QUOTE 2611670, member: 1314"]Ha! Mice was coaching Vikram, she now being a full-time cycling instructor.


Me – well, I got home at 2am earlier that day – see posts 137 and 142.


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That's a rather extreme method of depilation, User...Looks like a good night though. Next time!

 

[potsy]

I deliberately cropped his head in this photo as he tells people online that he has a full head of hair and I didn't want to disappoint his legion of admiring female fans.

 

[Amanda P]

I think I said the end of the month, but it's still the weekend and in York-ish the sun's shining, so I'll hang on until it's dark tonight before announcing a winner, just in case there are any late entries.

I'm a bit wary of some of the entries because I'm not convinced they were taken during the period of the contest - I suspect they may have been lurking in collections already. However, given the paucity of entries, we might let that pass for now. I'm sure Bonj would understand (remember him?).

Any late entries or admissions of rule-bending?

 

[Amanda P]

No? Okay, well, then, the winner is....

(drum roll, tense music)

Origamist. I'd love to hear that the unicyclist was you (go on, I won't know any better).

 

[Amanda P]

Ahem....

Does nobody care?!

 

[Rickshaw Phil]

I care.

@Origamist hasn't signed in since sunday so probably doesn't know he's won.

 

[hopless500]

Origamist

 

[potsy]

Origamist. I'd love to hear that the unicyclist was you (go on, I won't know any better).

There is definitely a passing resemblance

Surprised you've announced the winner already, @summerdays probably thinks there are another few weeks to get her entry in

 

[Hacienda71]

Think Origamist may be on holiday at the moment.

 

[Fnaar]

Think Origamist may be on holiday at the moment.

Gone to Japan on a paper boat, no doubt.

 

[Amanda P]

Perhaps I should award a second prize and then the winner of that can set a mini-contest until Origamist gets back? How long should we give him?

 

[Beebo]

Perhaps I should award a second prize and then the winner of that can set a mini-contest until Origamist gets back? How long should we give him?

Maybe we can have a mini origami competition whilst he is away?

 

[Beebo]

Here is my effort - a scotty dog sitting on top of my helmet.