There is an old boy lives somewhere in my vicinity and he is often to be seen riding around on an old bike. I don't know if he has a house or if he sleeps rough. He is like a male bag lady, his bike is absolutely laden with carrier bags. I saw him a few weeks ago and noticed he wasn't cycling but sitting on the bike and scooting it along with one leg. Next time I saw him I was driving more slowly and had time to see his chain was rusted solid! Then I saw him again just before Christmas, still scooting his bike, but with both tyres as flat as pancakes. When his bike was going he would do miles, I have seen him 25 miles away, slowly peddling along, looking like an old galleon with all the bags billowing from his bike. I have an old BSO in the garage. I am very tempted next time I see him to offer it to him. That could be my good deed for 2007. Probably find he is an eccentric millionaire who could buy a bike shop if he wanted to!
the garage. I am very tempted next time I see him to offer it to him. That could be my good deed for 2007. Probably find he is an eccentric millionaire who could buy a bike shop if he wanted to!
I doubt he's a millionaire. It would be very nice to give him the bike.
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There is an old boy lives somewhere in my vicinity and he is often to be seen riding around on an old bike. I don't know if he has a house or if he sleeps rough. He is like a male bag lady, his bike is absolutely laden with carrier bags. I saw him a few weeks ago and noticed he wasn't cycling but sitting on the bike and scooting it along with one leg. Next time I saw him I was driving more slowly and had time to see his chain was rusted solid! Then I saw him again just before Christmas, still scooting his bike, but with both tyres as flat as pancakes. When his bike was going he would do miles, I have seen him 25 miles away, slowly peddling along, looking like an old galleon with all the bags billowing from his bike. I have an old BSO in the garage. I am very tempted next time I see him to offer it to him. That could be my good deed for 2007. Probably find he is an eccentric millionaire who could buy a bike shop if he wanted to!
Bill
Nice thought Bill, I did a similar thing and I had great satisfaction when I spotted the bike being ridden by the new owner.
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There is an old boy lives somewhere in my vicinity and he is often to be seen riding around on an old bike. I don't know if he has a house or if he sleeps rough. He is like a male bag lady, his bike is absolutely laden with carrier bags. I saw him a few weeks ago and noticed he wasn't cycling but sitting on the bike and scooting it along with one leg. Next time I saw him I was driving more slowly and had time to see his chain was rusted solid! Then I saw him again just before Christmas, still scooting his bike, but with both tyres as flat as pancakes. When his bike was going he would do miles, I have seen him 25 miles away, slowly peddling along, looking like an old galleon with all the bags billowing from his bike. I have an old BSO in the garage. I am very tempted next time I see him to offer it to him. That could be my good deed for 2007. Probably find he is an eccentric millionaire who could buy a bike shop if he wanted to!
Bill
What a lovely idea - maybe give him a bottle of oil and a spare inner tube as well! Peter
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There is an old boy lives somewhere in my vicinity and he is often to be seen riding around on an old bike. I don't know if he has a house or if he sleeps rough. He is like a male bag lady, his bike is absolutely laden with carrier bags. I saw him a few weeks ago and noticed he wasn't cycling but sitting on the bike and scooting it along with one leg. Next time I saw him I was driving more slowly and had time to see his chain was rusted solid! Then I saw him again just before Christmas, still scooting his bike, but with both tyres as flat as pancakes. When his bike was going he would do miles, I have seen him 25 miles away, slowly peddling along, looking like an old galleon with all the bags billowing from his bike. I have an old BSO in the garage. I am very tempted next time I see him to offer it to him. That could be my good deed for 2007. Probably find he is an eccentric millionaire who could buy a bike shop if he wanted to!
Do you live near Hull by any chance? If so, I can tell you his story.
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There is an old boy lives somewhere in my vicinity and he is often to be seen riding around on an old bike. I don't know if he has a house or if he sleeps rough. He is like a male bag lady, his bike is absolutely laden with carrier bags. I saw him a few weeks ago and noticed he wasn't cycling but sitting on the bike and scooting it along with one leg. Next time I saw him I was driving more slowly and had time to see his chain was rusted solid! Then I saw him again just before Christmas, still scooting his bike, but with both tyres as flat as pancakes. When his bike was going he would do miles, I have seen him 25 miles away, slowly peddling along, looking like an old galleon with all the bags billowing from his bike. I have an old BSO in the garage. I am very tempted next time I see him to offer it to him. That could be my good deed for 2007. Probably find he is an eccentric millionaire who could buy a bike shop if he wanted to!
Bill
During the year came across similar pushing a bike down the A47 in Norfolk on a hot day. Got him to home of The Unfit Family where running repairs were done on his steed and shared mugs of tea & cake. This particular guy said he originated from Canada and he had spent years going round the world, working here & there & using a bike as his transport & means of getting all his worldly goods about. He was an interesting character.
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On 31/12/2006 16:06, Adrian Boliston said,
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Perhaps an old set of panniers would help as well!
Sounds like a trailer might be more appropriate :-)
Strangely enough every so often I see a "tramp-like" cyclist with a trailer and *dog* on board the trailer! He's probably an eccentric millionaire.
cheers adrian www.boliston.co.uk
There's an elderly guy cycles around Dereham in Norfolk. He's on an old trike which has a basket-type contraption on it and in said contraption is a Jack Russell terrier wearing a neckerchief :-)
There is a similar character who rides an old bike throughout the Merseyside area from Wirral to Southport (I don't know if this is train-assisted). His bike is festooned with notices made from cardboard and other scraps decrying the evils of smoking.
He is a common sight and I just wonder does anybody from this neck of the woods know anything about him - his motivation, etc.
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On 31/12/2006 16:06, Adrian Boliston said,
> Perhaps an old set of panniers would help as well!
Sounds like a trailer might be more appropriate :-)
Strangely enough every so often I see a "tramp-like" cyclist with a trailer and *dog* on board the trailer! He's probably an eccentric millionaire.
cheers adrian www.boliston.co.uk
There's an elderly guy cycles around Dereham in Norfolk. He's on an old trike which has a basket-type contraption on it and in said contraption is a Jack Russell terrier wearing a neckerchief :-)
Well known fact. All Jack Russells wear handkerchiefs.
During the year came across similar pushing a bike down the A47 in Norfolk on a hot day. Got him to home of The Unfit Family where running repairs were done on his steed and shared mugs of tea & cake. This particular guy said he originated from Canada and he had spent years going round the world, working here & there & using a bike as his transport & means of getting all his worldly goods about. He was an interesting character.
Can't say I've ever seen that one, although he can go with our Wheelchair guy who rides around Sudbury (often found in the bus station or on Market Hill) loaded up with carrier bags......
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During the year came across similar pushing a bike down the A47 in Norfolk on a hot day. Got him to home of The Unfit Family where running repairs were done on his steed and shared mugs of tea & cake. This particular guy said he originated from Canada and he had spent years going round the world, working here & there & using a bike as his transport & means of getting all his worldly goods about. He was an interesting character.
On the A47? :-o
He was *alive* was he? Damn!
He was indeed alive. I know this as he consumed several mugs of tea and slices of battenburg cake. I have seen him since, but not frequently, cycling about the region.
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> On 31/12/2006 16:06, Adrian Boliston said, > >> Perhaps an old set of panniers would help as well! > > > Sounds like a trailer might be more appropriate :-)
Strangely enough every so often I see a "tramp-like" cyclist with a trailer and *dog* on board the trailer! He's probably an eccentric millionaire.
cheers adrian www.boliston.co.uk
There's an elderly guy cycles around Dereham in Norfolk. He's on an old trike which has a basket-type contraption on it and in said contraption is a Jack Russell terrier wearing a neckerchief :-)
Well known fact. All Jack Russells wear handkerchiefs.
Well, the Hull guy carries carrier bags full of gas to sniff and has rich parents apparently.
The caretaker at my secondary school rode everywhere [1] on an old bike with a rusty chain. Rumour had it that he had wealthy parents, but chose to live in a caravan in their garden. He rode the tatty old bike everywhere because Jesus told him to. He also wore shorts in all weathers because Jesus told him to.
[1] Except on the uphill bits of the A26 between Crowborough and Tunbridge Wells, where he pushed.
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