Cycling Photo Challenge - Entries and Chat

[Aperitif]

Oh - thanks

THe next 'challenge'? Well, a bit x-rated actually...
...it's Dirty Bike Time! (Look away now fossyant)

- a quick example of a pitiful appearance. (and an idle rider )

Consideration will be given to the presentation of your dirt; the composition, texture and juxtaposition between crud and machine.
Make the buffers and polishers cringe!

Closing date next Sunday night. Winner will be shot on Monday.

 

[Auntie Helen]

This is so easy, I could win it now if it wasn't dark outside...

Thing is, I was going to clean my bike for the CC ride on Tuesday. Maybe I'll have to forgo that and add a few more days' mud and grime (including Big Smoke mud from Tuesday).

 

[longers]

You're joking!!

My bikes were too dirty to photograph for the Macro challenge, I've cleaned them and now you want Dirty Photo's

 

[Brock]

Filth! Right up my street.

 

[Aperitif]

Brock's photo has it all so far: finger, filth and nipples.
What have we got ourselves into with this dab hand?

Sorry longers! You're allowed to park your new bike in the kitchen - it'll soon be covered in that red passata stuff you keep launching everywhere!

 

[Cubist]

Dirty bikes? Now you're talking!

 

[Aperitif]

The management are not responsible for the horrific images posted above.
Cor blimey!

 

[Cubist]

Apparently baby wipes are all you need.......

 

[Young Un]

At this point I had to have had both my brakes disconected to try and get the wheel to actually turn. The pedals have turned in to giant clumps of mud, and when I had finished you couldn't see any of the braking surface of the rim due to the mud, the crankset was absolutely covered, which meant that I was stuck in the middle ring when I really needed the granny ring, and the rear derailleur and cassette was just another clump of mud. My shoes also became clumps of mud, and due to the very very boggy/muddy conditions it is quite suprising that I am still on my feet for this photo - I think I slid down the rest of the hill and almost crashed into the tree because I couldn't control the speed of the bike because of the disconnected brakes. I didn't like that race one bit.

 

[Aperitif]

You must be a pretty good bike handler Young Un - go and get yer bike mega - muddy an explain all that again - in gory close up!

 

[Young Un]

You must be a pretty good bike handler Young Un - go and get yer bike mega - muddy an explain all that again - in gory close up!

I would happily oblige if my knee was OK, however it is not - I may try tomorrow though.

 

[Cubist]

There, that's better! What a difference a day makes.

 

[Aperitif]

^ Disqualified!
Too organised.
Too clean for this bikesnuff exposé.
Gear derailleurs pointing in different directions.

 

[rich p]

If you look really closely you can see a spot of dirt in the centre of the pic. I'm off now to wash my hands again

 

[Aperitif]

Neat bar end rich!
Conceptual dirt - nice idea, but no cigale...