Is this elegant or not

[woodbutcher]

Thought l would share this photo of a Vitus 979 the only reason being that for me it is bloody gorgeous !

 

[biggs682]

Bit big for you @woodbutcher , but yes nice and elegant in a simple way

 

[woodbutcher]

Bit big for you @woodbutcher , but yes nice and elegant in a simple way

Yes its 57cm anyway l console myself with the thought that my own taste is for something a bit rougher round the edges

 

[Yellow Saddle]

Yes.

 

[MikeG]

Those doors could do with a bit of attention.

 

[woodbutcher]

Purely intentional, the juxtaposition of rough as guts background with sophisticated object in order to emphasise the said objects beauty ! Any road up, here in France we are too busy setting fire to stuff and making President Macrons life difficult, no time for painting doors

 

[wonderdog]

Those doors could do with a bit of attention.

I rooly thought that was a great pic ... lovely stonework and doors, one might say, with patina. Bike's not bad either. IN Oz, we get excited when anything's more than 150 years old. The way I feel after a round or two on the grappa.

 

[MikeG]

I rooly thought........

You're really a Kiwi, aren't you.

 

[woodbutcher]

I rooly thought that was a great pic ... lovely stonework and doors, one might say, with patina. Bike's not bad either. IN Oz, we get excited when anything's more than 150 years old. The way I feel after a round or two on the grappa.

I am confused by all this multi-cultural conversation....do you mean that after a round or two of grappa you get excited or that you feel 150 years old or maybe an excited 150 year old bloke

 

[wonderdog]

You're really a Kiwi, aren't you.

Outrageous! True blue Australian - and yes Woodbutcher, I am easily excited, particularly when confronted with a bucket of grappa or armagnac. The after effects are what make me feel as though I have reached 150. This isn't really making any sense is it?

 

[woodbutcher]

Outrageous! True blue Australian - and yes Woodbutcher, I am easily excited, particularly when confronted with a bucket of grappa or armagnac. The after effects are what make me feel as though I have reached 150. This isn't really making any sense is it?

Perfect sense, at least to me. Thats not saying much, l know !

 

[MikeG]

Outrageous! True blue Australian ........

You're an Australian and a red head? Gee, so much bad luck........

 

[mikeymustard]

Yes, well.... back to the bike..... I could be tempted over to the aluminium dark side with looks like that. It'd be a terrible waste though cos I'd be too frightened I'd bend it to ride it!

 

[woodbutcher]

Yes, well.... back to the bike..... I could be tempted over to the aluminium dark side with looks like that. It'd be a terrible waste though cos I'd be too frightened I'd bend it to ride it!

Hmmm ! Not sure how to reply without sounding rude , which is far from my intention ! What l would say is that the combined weight of yours truly and my Vitus 992 is about 75 kg. and no bending occurs in the riding of this bike

 

[mikeymustard]

Hmmm ! Not sure how to reply without sounding rude , which is far from my intention ! What l would say is that the combined weight of yours truly and my Vitus 992 is about 75 kg. and no bending occurs in the riding of this bike

well you could probably add another 50kg to that and that's not counting my saddle bag!
Out of interest what does your 992 weigh? Not that I'm a weight weenie - obviously - but I like to know these things for reference