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Post by terryc on Dec 3, 2016 14:21:37 GMT
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Post by Somersetdreamer on Dec 3, 2016 16:53:26 GMT
they certainly were What a strange bit of brickwork |
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Post by terryc on Dec 3, 2016 17:52:00 GMT
Never really thought about the brickwork I was more interested in the stuff in the window  |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 3, 2016 18:10:10 GMT
Love it- just how I collected my own CB200 way back- parked outside on the pavement ready to go..... |
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Post by kickstart on Dec 3, 2016 19:45:00 GMT
Great piccies , ta 👍
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Post by Deleted on Dec 4, 2016 18:19:44 GMT
Why can't these shops be recreated? Surely the demand for vintage bikes is there?
Time has moved on of course (internet etc) but there must be room for a shop or two like this around the U.K? Maybe it's the darn rates that stops people having a go at it.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 4, 2016 18:22:14 GMT
they certainly were What a strange bit of brickwork That brickwork reminded me of Stratford's 'Much ado about toys'.......(now defunct). It was an old bus depot I think:  |
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Post by terryc on Dec 4, 2016 19:06:23 GMT
Must have been a 50s /60s thing there was a lot of that sort of thing about then |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 4, 2016 19:24:22 GMT
Can you remember that smell when you walked into a shop like these? I must have just caught it having walked into the ones that were hanging on in the 1990's (and being mature enough to appreciate what I was inhaling).....
Rubber / Petrol / Alloy / Plastic / Chrome / Polish / Oil / Paint / Sweat / Tension............an exotic mix.
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Post by terryc on Dec 4, 2016 19:56:32 GMT
Yes Nick I caught it five years ago when I bought my deluxe ,I'd forgotton all about it till I walked into that dealers at Dronfield |
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Post by Somersetdreamer on Dec 4, 2016 22:02:54 GMT
Can you remember that smell when you walked into a shop like these? I must have just caught it having walked into the ones that were hanging on in the 1990's (and being mature enough to appreciate what I was inhaling)..... Rubber / Petrol / Alloy / Plastic / Chrome / Polish / Oil / Paint / Sweat / Tension............an exotic mix. That's funny that as I had a mate say that my shed smelt of a 1980s bike shop, all those smells hanging around  it's a fine place to hang out |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 4, 2016 22:25:32 GMT
Can you remember that smell when you walked into a shop like these? I must have just caught it having walked into the ones that were hanging on in the 1990's (and being mature enough to appreciate what I was inhaling)..... Rubber / Petrol / Alloy / Plastic / Chrome / Polish / Oil / Paint / Sweat / Tension............an exotic mix. That's funny that as I had a mate say that my shed smelt of a 1980s bike shop, all those smells hanging around it's a fine place to hang out Yep , I have a mate who says my garage smells like an old bike shop too , he likes to come round for a nostalgic sniff !! |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 4, 2016 22:37:46 GMT
I am convinced that the main drivers are petrol and rubber. When I've had a bit of a 'spill' I love walking in and sniffing it the day or two after - and drifting back to the good times....
The father-in-law disagrees - reckons such aromas damages his fine wines (stored away in the garage in a locked and sealed fridge).
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Post by Deleted on Dec 5, 2016 9:01:36 GMT
I am convinced that the main drivers are petrol and rubber. When I've had a bit of a 'spill' I love walking in and sniffing it the day or two after - and drifting back to the good times.... The father-in-law disagrees - reckons such aromas damages his fine wines (stored away in the garage in a locked and sealed fridge). I'm not sure about the petrol , petrols smells differently now and is fairly transitory , I think the old bike shop smells of oiled wooden floors with a hint of rubber |
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it's a fine place to hang out