dicko
Guru
- Location
- Derbyshire
Pointless & impractical vehicles
- Thread starter PeteXXX
- Start date
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Jody
Stubborn git
ebikeerwidnes
Guru
- Location
- Z’ha’dum
The yellow and purple one looks like something out of Firebird XL5 - or whatever it was called - or something like that from that era!
Jody
Stubborn git
Definitely wouldn't be out of place on something like that or Thunderbirds.
I can't comprehend how many hours must go into a build like that but they are definitely unique
Andy in Germany
Guru
- Location
- Rottenburg am Neckar
Japan is funny like that: people are generally fairly conformist, as the stereotype suggests, but when they go full Otaku...
Jody
Stubborn git
I like the quirkyness and eccentric ways of the Japanese. It's a very unique place that i'd love to visit if I didn't have so many issues with food
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
Comfortable riding position though.
ebikeerwidnes
Guru
- Location
- Z’ha’dum
patient carrying position is rather too reminiscent of a coffin for my liking!!!
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
presta
Legendary Member
2614
It's the combination for the cycle lock I had when I was at primary school in the 1960s.
My mate had the same combination lock as I did, and he noticed a way to crack it. If you tug hard on the chain you can see the tumblers that are baulking move slightly, but the tumblers that are clear don't move, turning a 4 digit lock in to 40 combinations instead of 10,000.
I was feeling rather pleased with my Plusnet password until the guy in the call centre looked at his screen and said "Ooh that's a very secure password you've got there if I may say so". That said, if a call handler keeps records each time they ask for three password digits they stand a good chance of collecting the complete set eventually.
raleighnut
Legendary Member
- Location
- One of the 'Elite'
Yep with combination chain locks you put some tension on the chain then start at the furthest one away and you can feel the slight give as the lock piece engages with the next tooth against the rings then repeat until it opens. The trick then was to put the lock on someone else's bike but living in villages back then nobody nicked bikes cos everyone knew who you were and you'd be spotted in seconds.
