Cycling Photo Challenge - Entries and Chat

[Hill Wimp]

Ok challengers the deed is done and the winner has been chosen. I know this is 24hrs earlier than i said but i am not going to be able to post much tomorrow due to work. No doubt one of you will bleat that you were just about to post a winning entry before i announced the winner. Despite the meanderings of this thread i managed to wade through some lovely photos all of which were very good representations of November.

First up Giselle and her pals would have won if @totallyfixed had added a bike. I am a sucker for animals and these ladies were gorgeous.

A real November morning

 

[Hill Wimp]

You will now have to wait for me to post the next one. Please fiddle amongst yourselves ........ while i pour another Gin

 

[Hill Wimp]

Did someone say it was a foggy November day?

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You are sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo lucky with this one Rocky. I did love the picture at Hampstead Ponds ( i think )

 

[Hill Wimp]

My first stunning entry, I took this on Monday but have been that busy I've not had time to upload it until now

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Now this was a real contender

 

[TVC]

Get on with it woman

 

[Hill Wimp]

and so was this, i am impressed with TF's commitment to this challenge

 

[Hill Wimp]

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AGHHHH my brakes are on fire!!

I mean,, er, autumnal bonfire smoke drifting across Tiffield recreation ground viewed through my spokes..

I really liked this too

 

[Hill Wimp]

I realise that qualifying photos goes against the grain in this thread, but I saw these today and thought of this competition. You will have to excuse the fact they are a bit out of focus. I'm not used to taking pictures on a phone.
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So glad the poppies made it in too

 

[Hill Wimp]

This is a first...
Bike - Check
On theme - November, low light, reflective tyre sidewall, fallen Autumn leaves, glistening on wet leaves - Check
Posted in the right place...
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Check.
I am going for a lie down.
Normal service will be resumed soon.

For pure quality of photography this could be a winner

 

[Hill Wimp]

Physio's orders, I have to get back on my bike but build up slowly, took the 'fixie' to the park but hadn't realised that cycling in one gear into that headwind was not quite 'taking it easy'

I did somehow manage to decapitate Oliver Cromwell, apologies Oliver

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I then had to pick the bike off the floor after hurricane Abigail blew it off, don't you worry about it @hillwimp, it was only a bent brake hood and a bit of light scuffing, I hope that counts as my punishment and I now have an amnesty from winning your stupid challenge

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I am still undecided about these

 

[Hill Wimp]

Ok ... November means mucky boots.....
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See ... I've legitimately managed to get in a foot shot

Superb picture

 

[Hill Wimp]

November cycling - means a clean bike in the sitting room. Why get cold and wet?

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An autumnal work of art.

The IOUs are piling up Rocky, i am keeping a list

 

[Hill Wimp]

I did get a picture of snow on the Ochils on Saturday, you'll just have to look really closely...

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This was a complete disappointment.

I asked a Scotman for snow in Winter and he gives me this

 

[Hill Wimp]

It was lovely out on the loopline today. You could really tell that Autumn is merging into Winter.


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Stunning Katherine, that looked like a fab ride in the sunshine too.

 

[Hill Wimp]

Ok, final entry, from my very short ride today in the cold.

Was that cold even the ducks were in hibernation..

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Wrapped up warm..

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I am saying nothing