Pic of the Day

[Nicho]

Out in The Royal National Park, it was a day for wildlife.

Found this little Water Dragon sunning himself, but I couldn't get the picture off quick enough before he retreated back under his waterfall.

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Wallaby hiding in the trees.

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And of course ......... Liberace blending into her natural environment .......

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[Astro66]

If I was going to name a bike it might be more like:
"Barry" (the Bike)
"Eric" (e-bike)
"Mike" (Merida)

Her name is is registered with "Births, Deaths and Marriages" <or the Avinox App> as Libby ....... Short for Liberace. The Liberace Museum in Las Vegas has felt her worthy of the branding .......

 

[Astro66]

What other inanimate objects do you give names to? And why?

My car is called NickY. She is the most beautiful girl in the world ........ She was named after my favourite insane inventor, Nikola Tesla .......

BTW ....... Most of the Apps these days require you to put in a name for the device. So I try to be a little creative about it.

 

[Polar]

I don't usually name my bikes, cars, or anything else, but since the Specialized app applies a name, without much thought I created one.
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Got the inspiration of a name from my wifes birthday present.

 

[The Hodge]

My car is called NickY. She is the most beautiful girl in the world ........ She was named after my favourite insane inventor, Nikola Tesla .......

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BTW ....... Most of the Apps these days require you to put in a name for the device. So I try to be a little creative about it.

Was it a toss of the coin not to call her Tess?..
Can't agree about the " beautiful " moniker though ..to me they are the most boring and bland looking cars on the planet

 

[Hobo Mikey]

My bikes called The Mistress……I spend money on her without the wife knowing.

 

[steve_sordy]

My car is called NickY. She is the most beautiful girl in the world ........ She was named after my favourite insane inventor, Nikola Tesla .......

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BTW ....... Most of the Apps these days require you to put in a name for the device. So I try to be a little creative about it.

I'd have put "car" and never referred to it again; other than if I was going out, I might say that I was "off in the car".
If I had more than one car maybe the brand name "Audi" or "Honda" etc
I guess that either shows I have a limited imagination, or maybe I just feel no need to name stuff.

For the avoidance of doubt, I'm not judging, just puzzled! I'm wondering about people's motivation to do stuff differently to me.

 

[Stihldog]

I'd have put "car" and never referred to it again; other than if I was going out, I might say that I was "off in the car".
If I had more than one car maybe the brand name "Audi" or "Honda" etc
I guess that either shows I have a limited imagination, or maybe I just feel no need to name stuff.

For the avoidance of doubt, I'm not judging, just puzzled! I'm wondering about people's motivation to do stuff differently to me.

I was obligated to help name my children and was asked to stop calling my dog Dee-Oh-Gee. Naming things is hard.

George Forman (the boxer) named everyone George…brilliant

 

[Highland Wheels]

While I don't rate Tarland that great in terms of tech or steeps, it's a good place to bed in a new bike and get multiple laps in quickly. Even in torrential rain

 

[BikeBert]

OK, I know it’s not a full-blooded MTB, but apart from daily commuting duties, it actually took me through some fun off-tarmac sections this weekend while my regular eMTB was out of service.

 

[Polar]

Didn't know Galaxy S25 could take such good pictures they look amazing.

 

[TheSnowShark]

It looks like AI generated photos..

 

[Polar]

It looks like AI generated photos..

Yes but meta show something else.

 

[irie]

Didn't know Galaxy S25 could take such good pictures they look amazing.

Pretty much the same camera as my S23 with which took this picture last week on Kingley Vale, West Sussex.

 

[Polar]

Pretty much the same camera as my S23 with which took this picture last week on Kingley Vale, West Sussex.

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I read all the time phones can take almost just as good pictures as DSLR but it never happens to my iPhone which I never adjust just point and shoot.

 

[Astro66]

I'd have put "car" and never referred to it again;

It just feels more personell when travelling, and you are thinking, I'll take NickY and Libby. I also take better care of them because they are just not "Car" and "Bike". They are NickY and Libby. We are all motivated by different things.

I come from a boating background. You definitely name your boats. This was the last boat I built. I bought the bare aluminium hull so I didn't need to get an engineering survey. But everything else was fitted by me.

This is what I started with.

 

[Flog]

Overlooking the Somerset levels at Sparkford, before it lashed down yesterday.

 

[irie]

There's a hole on the top tube!

 

[VWsurfbum]

@Astro66 Wait a minute; you have named your bike?

*Pascal

*Carman (Electric)

*Davina

*Bloody Mary

 

[Flog]

There's a hole on the top tube!

Nooooo... is there.
It's pretty good as I can change the shock bounce in motion....not that I know what the right shock bounce is either in motion or stood still!

 

[steve_sordy]

*Pascal
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*Carman (Electric)
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*Bloody Mary
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Well of course you named them! How else would you be able to tell them apart?

 

[BAh30]

Lil place called Joaquin Miller Park. Perfect day and nearly empty.

 

[BAh30]

Riding from San Francisco to Sausalito via the Golden Gate Bridge

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We used to do something like that but ending in Larkspur. Id be fun on a emtb..

 

[coastalwolf]

Before and during shakedown ride

 

[Just gan]

Still officially autumn but winter as far as I'm concerned. Cold today not sure if it's old age or just im not used to being cooler yet .

 

[Pizzman]

 

[MeatBike]

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While I don't rate Tarland that great in terms of tech or steeps, it's a good place to bed in a new bike and get multiple laps in quickly. Even in torrential rain

I was there on Sunday too. You probably whizzed past me on the climbs... at least 10 other ebike riders did as I was breathing out of my arse

It's actually what planted the ebike seed in my head... thinking I could get a few more runs in!

Currently doing my research into motors and batteries etc, and if I'd prefer full fat or SL... but those are topics for another thread.

 

[Just gan]

Tarland is great for us pensioners.

 

[Highland Wheels]

I was there on Sunday too. You probably whizzed past me on the climbs... at least 10 other ebike riders did as I was breathing out of my arse

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It's actually what planted the ebike seed in my head... thinking I could get a few more runs in!

Currently doing my research into motors and batteries etc, and if I'd prefer full fat or SL... but those are topics for another thread.

I was there on Friday so definitely wasn't me. I had the place to myself on thr Friday due to the downpours

 

[Just gan]

I was there on Sunday too. You probably whizzed past me on the climbs... at least 10 other ebike riders did as I was breathing out of my arse

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It's actually what planted the ebike seed in my head... thinking I could get a few more runs in!

Currently doing my research into motors and batteries etc, and if I'd prefer full fat or SL... but those are topics for another thread.

Hand it to anyone i see on a real bike as I call them at Tarland . I used to love a good climb back in the day , before Tarland was ever thought about. . Burma road and Fungle / Firmouth springs to mind .