Mundane News

[Gravity Aided]

And I'm the first lucky caller. For the win.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Went over on Craigslist to bicycles, and a Trek 500 series Triathlon bike is up for sale. I'm waiting to hear from the seller.

And I'm the first lucky caller. For the win.

How is a new bike in any way mundane?

 

[Gravity Aided]

How is a new bike in any way mundane?

It's not new, it's a 1986 Trek 500 Triathlon Model, full 531, with Shimano 600. Unlike most Craigslist purchases, which usually involve some odyssey across a county or two or three, all I had to do was drive around the lake south of me. And it was a fellow I see out on the bike, from time to time.

 

[Gravity Aided]

I guess it's not mundane, it's actually pretty fantastic, a red to white fade paint job, a bit flashy for my taste, but sometimes we change the bike, sometimes the bike changes us.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

I guess it's not mundane, it's actually pretty fantastic, a red to white fade paint job, a bit flashy for my taste, but sometimes we change the bike, sometimes the bike changes us.

I rest my case.

 

[Gravity Aided]

OOOOOOOH
Helmet match.

 

[Gravity Aided]

Then there's this.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pb1SpUh_yKg&feature=push-u&attr_tag=nDL1K0RCYc5DvEyv-6

 

[Gravity Aided]

Thank God @raleighnut posted that thing earlier about Spridgets, it got me looking at Craigslist for the local MG-B and then I strayed into bicycles, and found it. Clean up, fit new tires, may be ready for the world then.

 

[Illaveago]

Some good photos here,

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Click photo for linky.

I had a MG Midget and I think the name Spridget came from the Sprite MK2 and the Midget MK1 sharing the same body shell. The car in the film looked a bit similar to the one in your picture except that the body was a Sprite MK 1 and the front looked like a factory fitted job. The film was made in 1963 and I would have thought that it would be too early for car customizing.

 

[Reynard]

Hey folks!

Soz, been busy. Not much time to lurk online. Today's mundanities were a) did the laundry, b) cut the grass and c) grabbed the finish of today's stage of the TdF. Can't be bothered to cook, will raid the fridge tonight. It's looking like chicken and coleslaw sandwiches.

 

[Shut Up Legs]

I'm spending my 1st of 3 nights in Saint-Savin in the Pyrenees, having spent the last 3 in Lourdes. While Lourdes is big, loud and chaotic, Saint-Savin is small and blissfully quiet. Time to sleep soon...

 

[TVC]

I'm spending my 1st of 3 nights in Saint-Savin in the Pyrenees, having spent the last 3 in Lourdes. While Lourdes is big, loud and chaotic, Saint-Savin is small and blissfully quiet. Time to sleep soon...

If you want small and quiet try where we are. One hotel, one cafe/information centre/shop and a fish processing factory. Nice for it though.

 

[raleighnut]

I had a MG Midget and I think the name Spridget came from the Sprite MK2 and the Midget MK1 sharing the same body shell. The car in the film looked a bit similar to the one in your picture except that the body was a Sprite MK 1 and the front looked like a factory fitted job. The film was made in 1963 and I would have thought that it would be too early for car customizing.

Never be as revered as the 'Frogeye' though,


View: https://youtu.be/aD3YGkWmVRw

 

[Gravity Aided]

Over here, we call them bug-eye Sprites, although I think the Frog-eye appellation is more apt.

 

[Gravity Aided]

New bicycle fitted with tires and cleaned and tested, so now we have thunderstorms. I did get a few trips around the block in, though, and I'm quite impressed, much like the 600 Trek from 1985 that I have. This one was even cheaper. (Not that that matters, quality is the deciding factor ).