tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-386936010311519.post7411648369815974805..comments2024-03-19T10:27:21.172+00:00Comments on My Orange Brompton: A Gentleman's Guide for the Brompton World ChampionshipsMy Orange Bromptonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11527237035726801401noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-386936010311519.post-11566305270980483372015-07-21T13:43:15.575+01:002015-07-21T13:43:15.575+01:00(Amended some wording...)
Dear Orange Brompton
I ...(Amended some wording...)<br /><br />Dear Orange Brompton<br />I note you are hoping to help the fledgling entrant and commend you for your efforts. <br />Several points, if you don't mind. Moustaches, to be waxed at all times (-comment addressed to gentlemen). Treating foreigners as fellow entrants. Some have come from far away and are not familiar with our local customs. We trust you will Photoshedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18014801094686222753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-386936010311519.post-46602639255627511462012-08-18T07:45:36.867+01:002012-08-18T07:45:36.867+01:00Thank you Chandra. You are exempt from the shaving...Thank you Chandra. You are exempt from the shaving part. We go back a long way. My Orange Bromptonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11527237035726801401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-386936010311519.post-30841746581561768952012-08-18T07:43:19.843+01:002012-08-18T07:43:19.843+01:00Many thanks Fernando. Look out for the blog in the...Many thanks Fernando. Look out for the blog in the few days after the race. My Orange Bromptonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11527237035726801401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-386936010311519.post-47585149820411441892012-08-18T03:09:51.919+01:002012-08-18T03:09:51.919+01:00Good luck at the BWC!Good luck at the BWC!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10750266786281124843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-386936010311519.post-66871041765912357512012-08-18T03:06:34.928+01:002012-08-18T03:06:34.928+01:00Hello Orange Brompton:
Very nice list of the "...Hello Orange Brompton:<br />Very nice list of the "right" things to do for the race.<br />Wish you the very best luck in the championships!<br />Peace :)<br />PS. I think I might be able to adhere to most except for the shaving part :)GreenComotionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11272116464292908327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-386936010311519.post-86940251886416287072012-08-17T19:06:58.666+01:002012-08-17T19:06:58.666+01:00What ho surely. You put a good case forward for a ...What ho surely. You put a good case forward for a bow tie and I can see your particular versions merits. However, you only have a GCSE in Geography and a spinning bow tie might give onlookers the impressions that you are an employee of Billy Smarts circus. I leave you to decide if you can cope with this stigma. My Orange Bromptonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11527237035726801401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-386936010311519.post-26727018485623563282012-08-17T10:57:05.847+01:002012-08-17T10:57:05.847+01:00What-O Brother,
I write in response to your comme...What-O Brother,<br /><br />I write in response to your comments on bow tie attire.<br /><br />Doth sir agree to one sporting a spinning bow tie? I only ask as it's merits are surely of interest to BWC competitors – Thus acting as a cooling device, an audible warning for fellow competitors you are on a charge and not least a nod to the great Spitfires of old bravely going into battle…see you Andy (OJ/Wht S3L)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-386936010311519.post-90930918586868012972012-08-16T11:31:16.242+01:002012-08-16T11:31:16.242+01:00I would suggest that gentlemen do not shave their ...I would suggest that gentlemen do not shave their legs unless a professional cyclist. Ladies may do as they please but for some ladies my advice stands.My Orange Bromptonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11527237035726801401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-386936010311519.post-48250380509550531602012-08-16T09:45:56.870+01:002012-08-16T09:45:56.870+01:00Re: Grooming/Shaving, please emphasise that a gent...Re: Grooming/Shaving, please emphasise that a gentleman is not required to shave his legs to aid streamlining. This guideline does not apply to ladies.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com