Cycling Photo Challenge - Entries and Chat

[Haitch]

So, 3BM, that's two very nice piccies with two very nice bikies. Looking forward to number 3.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

So, 3BM, that's two very nice piccies with two very nice bikies. Looking forward to number 3.

I only put forward a second pic because you buggers started posting nice bike related ones and that was the best I could do to try and keep up. I'm all out of monuments now!

edit: but not bikes, natch!

 

[Crackle]

It's hotting up nicely.

 

[Norm]

I had great plans... outside Starbucks as a monument to the 21st century, by a pile of fly-tipped rubbish as a monument to country life, by a dustbin as a monument to consumerism, by a recycling bin as a monument to the pseudo-green living culture, by the Thames as a monument to nature winning out, by an electricity pylon as a monument to fossil fuels... but it got dark so you got Queen Vic and a train.

 

[benb]

A clarification on the rules: Is it just one picture allowed? There are two sites I'm thinking of detouring to for this, so wondered if I would be allowed to submit both?

 

[summerdays]

You can enter as many photos as you like... I keep forgetting about it so far 0 for me!!!

 

[Crackle]

A clarification on the rules: Is it just one picture allowed? There are two sites I'm thinking of detouring to for this, so wondered if I would be allowed to submit both?

I don't reccomend using that telephoto though. By the time you get back to your bike, it might have gone.

 

[benb]

I don't reccomend using that telephoto though. By the time you get back to your bike, it might have gone.

Haha, yes, it is a bit of a beast.

 

[mcshroom]

Here's my attempt.

This is the Memorial to Robert the Bruce next to Loch Trool in Galloway Forest park. Lovely views from the statue down the valley as well

 

[benb]

OK, I managed to get three on my ride home.

The RAF memorial at Purley.
If that doesn't win, I should at least get an honourable mention, as I went 20 miles out of my way to get the shot.

Unplanned, just saw it cycling past.

Finally the war memorial near Epsom Downs

 

[Crackle]

Any last minute uploads? If not I shall pronounce around lunchtime.

 

[Fnaar]

Haven't managed to get near a monument with my bike

 

[Stephenite]

I wanted to get a shot of myself and bike beside this fine, upstanding fellow (the older chap at the front) but i'm not going to have time, sadly. It's Gunnar (Kjakan) Sønsteby - war-time resistance hero during the nazi occupation of Norway. Apparently, they took on the might of the Third Reich on velocipedes (and with a little help from the Allies won).

There's a very good feature film about the norwegian resistance in Oslo called Max Manus if anyone is interested.

 

[benb]

There's a very good feature film about the norwegian resistance in Oslo called Max Manus if anyone is interested.

Yes - that film is awesome.

 

[Stephenite]

Yes - that film is awesome.

Gunnar Sønsteby (who, in the film is played by a young man/boy and starts off as a message runner) said of Max Manus he was not a normal man, in that he knew no fear. Handy bloke to have on your side, i reckon. Whilst I, on the other hand, couldn't be bothered to ride my bike to the town centre.