2023 Scavenger Hunt
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Thank you sir. Good to know I’m among like-minded people!@Beej, yeah good on both, the 'immature humour' is deffo the sort of thing I was expecting/looking for😜- if you look back one of the early ones I went looking for was Sluts lane (no sign tho)
My Lord Justice @BRI_UK and members of the jury, I should like to submit a possible sighting of a “lowrider” bicycle.
After extensive forensic investigation (aka Google), I believe that these bicycles are essentially an American phenomenon. I have certainly never seen one or heard of them in my all too many years living in many parts of England. They are characterised by a long, low frame and can have 2 or 3 wheels. While they are often customised, they can be bought ready-made.
Today I visited a specialised bicycle shop in York, “Get Cycling” -
Get Cycling CIC · 22 Hospital Fields Rd, York YO10 4DZ .
They sell “recumbent” bicycles, which seem to me to have all the essential characteristics of “lowriders”. They are certainly long and very near the ground, and any user would most definitely be an exceptionally low rider!
I submit that these meet the hunt’s requirement but humbly await the court’s learned and merciful judgement.
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After extensive forensic investigation (aka Google), I believe that these bicycles are essentially an American phenomenon. I have certainly never seen one or heard of them in my all too many years living in many parts of England. They are characterised by a long, low frame and can have 2 or 3 wheels. While they are often customised, they can be bought ready-made.
Today I visited a specialised bicycle shop in York, “Get Cycling” -
Get Cycling CIC · 22 Hospital Fields Rd, York YO10 4DZ .
They sell “recumbent” bicycles, which seem to me to have all the essential characteristics of “lowriders”. They are certainly long and very near the ground, and any user would most definitely be an exceptionally low rider!
I submit that these meet the hunt’s requirement but humbly await the court’s learned and merciful judgement.
@Beej - having lived in Sourthern California and Arizona and working in the bicycle world for 10 years, that’s a cool shop. Unfortunately, cargo bikes and recumbents are their own respective categories. Unless the majority overrules, I can’t call those lowrider bikes.
See here for inspiration-https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lowrider_bicycle
See here for inspiration-https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lowrider_bicycle
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Hmm. I posted pics of low rider bikes last year in the wheels through time museum. So all I had to do was post a pic of my bike in front of the museum to qualify the pic?
The lowrider or target and your bike need to be in the same picture. If they let you ride yours in, or take theirs out so they’re in the same frame, you’d win.
Thanks. In the absence of any disagreements I am very happy to accept your well informed assessment about what constitutes a “lowrider”.
The Scavenger Hunt is already meeting its objective for me, providing reasons to get out on my bike more often, to go to new places and meet new people.
I am looking forward to the next challenge.
And the reason for the sign. Probably best I wasnt on a motorcycle.
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Come on gang. A pursuit! Can’t be a hard target lol
Rain again keeping me from heading out to grab this. Been 8 days @Cameroni79 so what’s next?
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Blah. I’m disappointed. Okay so someone go find a shiny aluminum airstream.
If I end up getting a free day this week, I can knock both out.
Dank, neve seen one of those in my part of the world. And yesterday was my first day of riding. Will neet to wait for next challenge.
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