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Beacon bottles on tour

Post by Andy Terry » 05 Jul 2011 20:47

Take a Beacon bottle - I mean 'bidon' - on holiday with you and post photos here.

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Post by Dave Cox » 07 Jul 2011 15:41

The new one from the 2011 Audax is too narrow for the bottle cage alas.

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Post by George » 07 Jul 2011 16:44

I think you mean the cage is too big for the beautiful slim bottle.

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Post by Andy Terry » 07 Jul 2011 17:18

Unfortunately, I will now have to temporarily withdraw from this thread as I left the bottle exactly where you see it in the photo.
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Post by Andy Terry » 07 Jul 2011 17:23

Andy Terry wrote:Unfortunately, I will now have to temporarily withdraw from this thread...
... unless George sees this, and has any of the 2009/2010 design left, and has room in his bag for one.

Oh well, worth a try.

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Post by CakeStop » 07 Jul 2011 20:46

Couldn't you just go back and fetch it?
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Post by PatBoySlim » 26 Jul 2011 14:54

Gutted !

Fully intended to take my Cotswold Audax 'Bidon' to Paris with me this weekend and take a photo of it in front of the Arc de Triomphe and i forgot to pack it !

Still there was a little cycle race on sunday down the The Avenue des Champs-Élysées that I got to watch.
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Post by Andy Terry » 26 Jul 2011 15:03

Never mind, Pat. The good intention was there.

Quite frankly, I am disappointed. With Beaconites crawling all over the mountains of Europe, I would have expected at least one photo on here by now.

Could it be that the 'normal size' pre-2011 bidon is now so valuable everyone is keeping them at home to put on eBay at a later date.

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Post by CakeStop » 26 Jul 2011 15:20

In the summer I don't venture out with less than 750ml even in England let alone up a mountain!
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Post by Andy Terry » 26 Jul 2011 15:26

2 bottle cages?

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Post by CakeStop » 26 Jul 2011 16:32

On any ride worth a photo I'd have 2x750
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Post by Albert Cox » 13 Aug 2011 08:51

Great fun pictures featuring Beacon Bottles!

I suggest a photo competition showing the most imaginative, scenic or otherwiise, fun 'placing' of this attractive club ware!

Incidentally, are there any spares for sale?
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Post by charlie » 28 Aug 2011 09:38

:roll: If any of you go on a long club run to Christchurch, South Island New Zealand, pop in to the local Museum, there should be a Beacon Anniversary mug on display, Wot I donated a few years back!

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Post by George » 30 Aug 2011 14:06

Will badges and colours on tour do?

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Post by AlanW » 29 Sep 2011 21:18

Okay its not a bottle, but it is bottle shaped, so does is count??

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This is on the seafront at Whitehaven, and I love the slogan that was on the sign at the entrance.

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"You only need two tools: WD40 and duct tape. If it doesn't move and it should, use WD40. If it moves and it shouldn't, use duct tape"

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Post by George » 25 Jun 2012 23:27

I meant to send you a new one, but clean forgot! Sorry.

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Post by Andy Terry » 26 Jun 2012 17:45

No prob. I'll pick one up at the Clee audax.

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Post by Rod Goodfellow » 27 Jun 2012 08:55

I accidentally left mine in Minnigaff YH (Scotland).I expect someone else has it now.

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Post by Andy Terry » 02 Jul 2012 19:21

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Post by George » 05 Jul 2012 09:28

Keep it up, Andy.

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Post by Ed Moss » 21 Jul 2012 22:11

Doesn't count, that looks like it's in front of your telly :wink:

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Post by PatBoySlim » 24 Jul 2012 10:11

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Post by Andy Terry » 24 Jul 2012 10:46

That's the one we've been waiting for!

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Post by PatBoySlim » 24 Jul 2012 11:39

Andy Terry wrote:That's the one we've been waiting for!
I wasn't forgetting it for a second year , after the Audax I left the Bottle in the boot of the Car for this very reason.
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Post by Grogz » 24 Jul 2012 12:38

Quite bizarre seeing my photo traveling so widely. I'd like to change places with it, please. :D

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Post by Philip Whiteman » 24 Jul 2012 12:39

Pat's photo is probably the winner so far.
Grogz wrote:Quite bizarre seeing my photo traveling so widely. I'd like to change places with it, please. :D
I was wondering if that was you.

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Post by Andy Terry » 24 Jul 2012 16:31

Grogz wrote:Quite bizarre seeing my photo traveling so widely. I'd like to change places with it, please. :D
Hope you got the image rights sorted.

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Post by Dave Cox » 05 Sep 2012 22:35

Well done Claire - just brilliant

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Post by George » 05 Sep 2012 23:03

Gordon Bennett!

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Post by Philip Whiteman » 06 Sep 2012 07:37

I think Diggers must be the

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Post by chalkie » 06 Sep 2012 15:04

dec 2nd is cutoff, but claire is top of the world (well done), can we get one in a submarine below the arctic :?:
and on the 7th day God created CLEATS..!

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Post by PatBoySlim » 06 Sep 2012 19:52

Can see how you can top Claire's photo !
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Post by Neil Compton » 07 Sep 2012 21:31

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I had my beacon bottle with me, honest.

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Post by George » 08 Sep 2012 09:49

Very nice, Neil. From your recent trip with Chris?

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Post by Neil Compton » 08 Sep 2012 10:33

Just been away for the week to Devon, Dorset and Somerset. Went to Weymouth then along the coast to Woodbury near Exeter then up to Brean and back home. Some monster hills along the coast but scenic. Picked a nice week for it.

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Post by GrahamGamblin » 12 Oct 2012 14:32

This refers back to Alan Weaver's pic on the previous page: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cumbria-19920580
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Post by Philip Whiteman » 20 Jun 2013 19:13

Andy, I assume that you are on a pilgrimage to see the last location of your old friend.

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Post by Kendo » 27 Jun 2013 20:34

oh this reminds me I was going to buy a bottle after sundays ride, but with 1 thing or another I forgot. Is it possible to buy them from somewhere ?

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Post by George » 28 Jun 2013 09:10

Kendo wrote:oh this reminds me I was going to buy a bottle after sundays ride, but with 1 thing or another I forgot. Is it possible to buy them from somewhere ?
Ask Paul
http://www.beaconrcc.org.uk/message_boa ... =post&u=26

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Post by Kermit » 28 Jun 2013 18:59

Certainly Ken: £3.00 which includes £1.00 to Midlands Air Ambulance. I plan to be at Evesham on Sunday

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