best bike smell/sound/sight/taste?.

[lumos2000]

Ah The smell of the open air
The sound of the Sandbanks Chain ferry heading to Studland
The sight of the Purbecks
The taste of cherry chapstick

would be my input if my GF was looking over my shoulder

Reality is

The smell of a well used Animal watch strap
The sound of a tightly laced Discdrive on a hardpack tyre at 40 PSI
The sight of a gate left open on your favourite downhill section
The taste of mint choc chip ice cream from the little shop in Corfe Castle. after 2 hours of a 4 hour ride.

+1 and to add my own....the smell of aftersun on slightly burnt arms and legs. and the way your legs tingle after being stung by nettles

 

[Vitorzip]

- the smell of WD40 (man, i could take a bath on it!)

- the sound of a noisy rear hub (i have 3 Tune and 2 DT, it´s an orchestra)

- the sight of a polished titanium frame, it´s true and natural beauty.

-the taste of your own sweat, when your climbing hard and can´t have the air intake (mouth) shut!...

 

[Mr Panda]

sound - panaracers screaming like a Stuka on fast downhill tarmac ride to work OR my laboured heavy breathing when cycling uphill :roll:

smell - 3-in-1 oil, out of a proper drip-drip can, none of this modern GT85 nonsense

taste - pure cold stream water on a hot hot summer day

sight - lycra clad hottie I saw yesterday on Kintyre, having fun cycle touring and looking very proficient at it

 

[Xesh]

taste - pure cold stream water on a hot hot summer day

Does it taste as nice once you go upstream and see the dead sheep lying there? :twisted:

As far as I'm concerned the best sound is the ring of a good quality steel frame when you flick it.

 

[Mr Panda]

Not always but one is consoled by the opporchancity for a quick sh@g :shock:

 

[CAS]

xxx

It would be good I think to keep comments on this thread bike related really - the term MILF is quite offensive to women. Flagging up sexist comments doesn't make them acceptable in my view.

 

[dyna-ti]

smell - 3-in-1 oil, out of a proper drip-drip can, none of this modern GT85 nonsense

Oil from a drip can no less,Do you leave a little trail of it behind you


:roll: OIL


Wax ,man,WAX

OIL

 

[velomaniac]

Mr Pandas comment concerning the benefits of finding the dead sheep up stream of his drinking point has left me laughing and crying at the same time :cry:

I love this forum, you all make me feel sane

 

[john]

xxx

It would be good I think to keep comments on this thread bike related really - the term MILF is quite offensive to women. Flagging up sexist comments doesn't make them acceptable in my view.

Just to echo Cas' comments can we keep it decent please chaps. Don't forget this forum is used by young and old, male and female.

 

[bkt]

i think the worst smell is when i piece of your retro (mavic in my case) rim breaks off, sticks in your brake pad and scores your rim, i got the scent yesterday and had to stop and dig the debris out of my brake pad :evil:

best smell i recon is that red grease with the speckles in, mmmm