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27-02.-2008, 08:26 AM
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Re: Subway bike reviews?
Graeme Dods wrote:
> On Feb 26, 8:01 pm, BT Humble <bt_hum...@bigpond.com> wrote: > > > Graeme Dods wrote: > > > ...I got a huge, used > > > once canvas tent there just before Christmas for a good price. > > > Me too! I've cut it up to use for canvas, but interestingly the roof > > of it fits quite neatly on top of my Hills Hoist. > > The one I got is too nice to cut up, when it cools down a little we're > off camping somewhere. It's already saved the day once -http://gpdods.com/v-web/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=385 Nah, the one I got only cost me $10. It's one of those old-fashioned square "scouty" tents with no floor that used 9 poles the size of shovel handles. (The bag of poles, pegs and guy ropes was missing, that's why it only cost $10). > > Not me! I prefer having tame dumpkeepers. ;-) > > That conjures up visions of some affable troll dressed in reclaimed > thongs and a holey t-shirt, but perhaps that's just me  Really? I was thinking more of a tweed-clad Yorkshire gamekeeper, cracked-open double-barrelled shotgun over one arm. ;-) BTH BTH |
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27-02.-2008, 08:32 AM
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Re: Subway bike reviews?
BT Humble wrote:
> Graeme Dods wrote: >> The one I got is too nice to cut up, when it cools down a little >> we're >> off camping somewhere. It's already saved the day once >> -http://gpdods.com/v-web/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=385 > > Nah, the one I got only cost me $10. It's one of those old-fashioned > square "scouty" tents with no floor that used 9 poles the size of > shovel handles. > (The bag of poles, pegs and guy ropes was missing, that's why it only > cost $10). I think I've got one of those in the ccorner of the shed somewhere. Was complete last time I saw it. Theo |
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27-02.-2008, 09:55 AM
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Re: Subway bike reviews?
lemmiwinks.au@gmail.com wrote:
> Nah, it's as Graeme describes. The piles of landfill are reduced > these days anyway since everything has to go via the recycling centre > first. There's big skips full of broken steel things, broken timber > things and boring cardboard. I eyed off the steel and timber skips > last time I was there but there was nothing worth taking. I wonder what conditions bicycles are in after going through the end-of-truck compactors the contractor here uses for kerbside clean-ups. Rate payers can phone in four a years, so if you want to kerbside recycle, you need to be out scouring your area first thing Monday morning. They ask you to throw out on Sundays. |
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27-02.-2008, 11:38 AM
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Re: Subway bike reviews?
Theo wrote:
> BTHumble wrote: > > Graeme Dods wrote: > >> The one I got is too nice to cut up, when it cools down a little > >> we're > >> off camping somewhere. It's already saved the day once > >> -http://gpdods.com/v-web/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=385 > > > Nah, the one I got only cost me $10. It's one of those old-fashioned > > square "scouty" tents with no floor that used 9 poles the size of > > shovel handles. > > (The bag of poles, pegs and guy ropes was missing, that's why it only > > cost $10). > > I think I've got one of those in the ccorner of the shed somewhere. Was > complete last time I saw it. > > Theo If you need a spare roof for it, let me know. ;-) BTH |
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27-02.-2008, 06:06 PM
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Re: Subway bike reviews?
"Graeme Dods" <GraemeDods@gmail.com> wrote in message news:a83ad756-3564-45a5-9c08-5a0da4149fa7@i29g2000prf.googlegroups.com... > On Feb 26, 8:01 pm, BT Humble <bt_hum...@bigpond.com> wrote: >> Graeme Dods wrote: >> > ...I got a huge, used >> > once canvas tent there just before Christmas for a good price. >> >> Me too! I've cut it up to use for canvas, but interestingly the roof >> of it fits quite neatly on top of my Hills Hoist. > > The one I got is too nice to cut up, when it cools down a little we're > off camping somewhere. It's already saved the day once - > http://gpdods.com/v-web/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=385 > >> Not me! I prefer having tame dumpkeepers. ;-) > > That conjures up visions of some affable troll dressed in reclaimed > thongs and a holey t-shirt, but perhaps that's just me Awfully close to reality at a couple of tips I've been to. |
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29-02.-2008, 12:01 AM
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Re: Subway bike reviews?
On Feb 27, 6:33 am, lemmiwinks...@gmail.com wrote:
> Nah, it's as Graeme describes. The piles of landfill are reduced > these days anyway since everything has to go via the recycling centre > first. There's big skips full of broken steel things, broken timber > things and boring cardboard. I eyed off the steel and timber skips > last time I was there but there was nothing worth taking. The tip I got the tent from has a section for the recycling of plastic garden chairs, kids' toys etc. I spotted a rather knackered looking Rhode Gear child seat it the pile. I also spied the still attached, good condition Blackburn rack which had supported it. The rack is now in my shed awaiting attachment whenever I can find at least one round tuit. Graeme |
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29-02.-2008, 08:24 AM
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Re: Subway bike reviews?
On Feb 29, 1:01 am, Graeme Dods <GraemeD...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Feb 27, 6:33 am, lemmiwinks...@gmail.com wrote: > > > Nah, it's as Graeme describes. The piles of landfill are reduced > > these days anyway since everything has to go via the recycling centre > > first. There's big skips full of broken steel things, broken timber > > things and boring cardboard. I eyed off the steel and timber skips > > last time I was there but there was nothing worth taking. > > The tip I got the tent from has a section for the recycling of plastic > garden chairs, kids' toys etc. I spotted a rather knackered looking > Rhode Gear child seat it the pile. I also spied the still attached, > good condition Blackburn rack which had supported it. The rack is now > in my shed awaiting attachment whenever I can find at least one round > tuit. > > Graeme Good find! Ours was full of broken plastic garden chairs ;-) |
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05-03.-2008, 07:45 PM
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Re: Subway bike reviews?
TimC wrote:
> On 2008-02-26, lemmiwinks.au@gmail.com (aka Bruce) > was almost, but not quite, entirely unlike tea: >> At least you get kerbside bikes, out here in regional Australia we >> don't have hard rubbish day. Still I did get a nice 12 speed drop bar >> roadie for $15 from the shop at the rubbish tip. > > Shop at the rubbish tip? > > So you go in, scrounge around, and then they charge you for it? Gee, > I miss the good old days. Not quite so bad as that. They tend to pick out the good stuff and display it, while the crap stuff goes to recycled steel. Going there to shop for a potential replacement for the Apollo this weekend. |
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09-03.-2008, 08:07 PM
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Re: Subway bike reviews?
"Thomas Houseman" <thomashouseman@HomailHADTOPUTTHISHERETOSTOPTHESWENVIRUS.com> wrote in message news:47c2a75b$0$3171$c30e37c6@pit-reader.telstra.net... So anyone got a Subway bike delivered yet? How are they? Cheap and nasty or value for money? Do they need assembling? Come with tools? What's required? Cheers, T. ------------- Thanks for the replies... even if a lot went offtopic T. |
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