[Closed] What other toys do you have apart from bikes? Slow day at the office thread.

Who won Saturdays tournament Harry? Is it a tournament or a Grand Prix?

No barriers on that set up?

I too am bored, albeit at home.

Climbing wall 🙂 wish it could be steeper though 🙁

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land rover - currently awaiting a roll cage and a V8 transplant for some real fun !

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OP, not sure how to break this to you, but I don't think that's a lad.

OP, not sure how to break this to you, but I don't think that's a lad.

Girls don't count. See the damage to the front of the third car in the line? She did that. The cow.

Been waiting a long time to get going restoring this;

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It (and the 220 in the foreground) aren't mine, but I get to play with them, which is surely at least as good?

grum +1

ianv - how did you go about the climbing wall? I quite fancy building one in my basement.

Er.. guitars, camera stuff, a little computer stuff.. stuff, really.

Who won Saturdays tournament Harry? Is it a tournament or a Grand Prix?

Didn't happen. The other big kid who was meant to be coming had to stay in and prep his bikes. Apparently he is racing at the 24 Hour World Championships in a couple of weeks.

I have one of these to play with

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My best top speed so far is 17.7knts which is pretty quick.

Climbing wall wish it could be steeper though

Do you work at Awesome Walls in Stockport?

^ An inflatable Joan Simms?

I like a bit of Scalextric with my lad.

Telling yourself it's for both of you won't work...[u]you[/u] just like Scalextric.

He seems more interested in Buzz Lightyear.

Back to the question...my disparing wife beleives I have too many hobbies (she's probably right).

- cameras and various lenses
- snowboards (note the 's')
- fishing equipment

I also want to buy a canoe and possibly a boat (although I don't live near the sea).

I am trying to restrict my fads, as I have rather a Mr Toad tendency. Currently trying to avoid buying any more fountain pens:

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ianv - how did you go about the climbing wall? I quite fancy building one in my basement.

Mine is sort of wedged between a kicker and the beam, I have seen/used all sorts of methods though. How big is the space?How solid are the walls? Happy to advise if you need suggestions.

Do you work at Awesome Walls in Stockport?

Non

A house.

Then climbing, photography, car, guitars.

This is the main toy, got the Masters [i.e. over 40] World Championships in two weeks 😯
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and this for a bit of fun in the fields:
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One of these

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Several of these

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And I want another one of these

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Other than my mountain bikes, 4 Tamiya RC cars, and a dirt bike in bits in my parents garage, which I'll be rebuilding if I get the job that I've applied for which'll see me moving back in with them 10 years after I moved out!

This lot:
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Kayaks now swapped for Sit on Kayak

And this:

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And a '69 Karmann Ghia project

...as I have rather a Mr Toad tendency.

Haha...I have one of them I think....I decide it's something I want and then I end up drooling over it in the shop every lunch time until I buy it (usually the most expensive one).

I'm trying not to think about canoes now as I know a shop near waterloo that sells them.

[thunderbird esque moment]
Must. Not. Go. To. Shop. On. Way. Home.
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Gah...rogerthecat...has posted pictures of canoes!

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And a couple more bikes, a few more cars and a load of guitars.

DIY and plumbing/renewables. Bit sad I know.

When I have the time I fancy learning to play folk/jazz on the wife's oboe. That is NOT a euphenism BTW.

skateboards.... all sorts of them. long ones, short ones, wide ones, plastic ones, bamboo ones, retro ones... all but my main rod are in a mates garage awaiting me to find a new home for them all when i move into my new place!

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[b]Rogerthecat[/b]: I'm jelly!

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pickup testing and random faces

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Yes I have matching straps 😆 I'll be rewiring the tobaccoburst one soon as I'll be putting some Bareknuckle p90s back in it!

Couch straps?

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ooh i do some of that too...

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Couch straps?

Yeah, they're comfy and very well made, and I think they look good 🙂 Considering getting one of their wallets as well but I think that may take the whole "matching accessories" thing a bit too far 😳

Yeah I have one too, they are really nicely made - red and black which matches the custom scratch plate on my P Bass. 😉

Maybe I'll have to get a pic.

I used to do what Trail Rat does; 4x4 off-road trials and racing (comp safaries) back in the 80s & 90s. Claim to fame is I delivered a rolling chassis to a blacksmith in Matlock; the blacksmith was Drew Bowler and it became the 2nd Bowler Special he built [this of course will only be of interest to those that know what the hell I'm going on about... 😆 😆 )

My off-road stuff is all on MTB these days; current other interest is converting a van into a modular day/camper bus.

Along with several others it seems...........
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I have a small collection of Peter & Jane books.
No seriously, I do. Started collecting them a few years ago. Not really a toy though I suppose.

I have some roller blades in the attic...

Claim to fame is I delivered a rolling chassis to a blacksmith in Matlock; the blacksmith was Drew Bowler and it became the 2nd Bowler Special he built [this of course will only be of interest to those that know what the hell I'm going on about...)

Interesting! We've got a Tomcat arriving over the weekend, I'm looking forward to having a proper pre-exam de-stress!

"I used to do what Trail Rat does; 4x4 off-road trials and racing (comp safaries) back in the 80s & 90s. Claim to fame is I delivered a rolling chassis to a blacksmith in Matlock; the blacksmith was Drew Bowler and it became the 2nd Bowler Special he built [this of course will only be of interest to those that know what the hell I'm going on about... )"

Nice! guy in the office here just took delivery of a whitbred thug lite spaceframe !

Bikes (mtb and road, various)
Skis and snowboards (many)
2 freeboards
Climbing stuff, ropes, summer rack and winter (axes crampons etc)
Scuba gear
Ducati
Golf clubs (sorry)

Garage a bit full ....

Doesn't get so much use these days, but got this, another recurve, a longbow and a Mongolian horse bow.
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Different laptop now, but lots of other noisemaking toys still around.
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Plus lots of other knives and cooking toys.
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In response to the pen photo earlier in thread. These are my fountain pens, have at least equal collections of ballpoints and pencils - I have a real stationery problem.
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slainte 😳 rob

I do this:
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And this:
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This too:
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Believe it or not, I do this too:
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hhmmm
5 windsurfers + associated sails / masts etc
5 bikes
2 sets of skis
1 snowboard
1 set of Golf Clubs
Complete Carp Fishing kit from the 90's

fleshlight?

4x RC helicopters from Blade MCx (tiny) up to Twister Storm 450 size, all electric. Had a nitro one too but that scared me so I sold it.

1 cheap acoustic guitar, 1x Yamaha ERG121 guitar, one AXL Player p-bass copy, one Dean Sarasota 12-string.

Mapex M-Birch drum kit: 22in bass drum, 14x5.5 snare, 14in floor tom, 8,10,12,13in rack toms + 1 Yamaha 16in floor tom + Mapex Black Panther "The Machete" steel 14x6.5in snare + Zildjian Z-Custom 14in hi-hats & 20 heavy ride, mix of Sabian AA, AAX and ProSonix crashes & fx cymbals

that's it really.

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I need more hobbies.

I'm building a model railway 😳

When I'm home alone I do this, I used to play quite a lot, now since I nerfed my index finger in I rarely play it.. and no, no I'm not Tomatito (but I wish I was)
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My late grandfather used to make these 5" live steam

I now have a passion for these models and have a few, make lovely pieces round the house. Got a few Traction Engines too, mainly Charles Burrell Showmans

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For bikebouy
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(nice tweaked pushy btw)

Woodworking for me; just got one of these babies:

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I've got a van full of Aerobie and Aerobie related products - no further explanation needed I believe 8)

birky, is that a classic TY 175? My god that brings back memories. Any idea what year it is?

And now the kickstart theme tune is in my head

My Dad bought it new in Dec 77 so not sure if it's a 77 or 78 (doubt there's much difference). He used it for a while then I rode my first trial on it 79 🙂 It's good to still have it around.

Not a toy, I just love exploring Iceland. I must admit it's a bit of a fix. It's what I do, as often as I can.

Blimey, what fantastic bikes

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Bugger, can't post from the iPhone.
ASH-25, oldish but recoated 3 years ago and like new. I litrally love that glider.
RS200 dinghy
Sadly sold the windsurf boards
Shit Audi TT that I'd swap for a Mazda 6!

Here's a picture of my latest toy
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a slightly older one
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and an even older one (in the foreground)
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Otherwise I have a couple of windsurfers, several RC planes and a couple of helis, numerous pairs of XC skis and rollerskis.

One of these:
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One of these:
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One of these:
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One of these:
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But most awesomely, one of these:
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Off for a trackday training session in a couple of weeks once it is mapped properly. 400bhp insanity awaits.

Om nom nom, lovely RX7, big single turbo or just lots of porting?

Used to enjoy car tinkering and did several trackdays myself in the UK, but money was a limiting factor!

Not really got up to much yet in Australia, started road biking and I play water polo, keep looking at getting a motorbike license.

none, sob, just my cheap bikes and music and mates, it's the only thing that escapes me into the mountains and beautiful countryside away from the commercial advertising marketing bullshit crap that seems to infestate our lives.. wouldn't mind a razz in a decent car tho eh?

still got
Good cooking stuff
Nice Gas BBQ
PC Games (i just like to shoot aliens)
Road Bike
Climbing....(lots of now not so shiney toys)

some things had to go before the move to Oz but..

Kayaks

Some things still to come
Digital SLR
Garmin Edge 800
Sonos Sound System
Some really nice knives
a nice scrabble, chess and monopoly set
another bike???

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I love toys

got this
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bought this yesterday
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Old Landrover - now sold
old Beetle - now sold
2 surfboards
Power kite and buggy
Motorbike - now sold
DSLR
Big woodwork tools
Loads of power tools
Several computers
Campervan
Ride on mower
Multiroom hifi

These:
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To play through this:
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Mainly This...

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and this..

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A sea ray and a caterham 7
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it used to be these

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now it's just bikes.

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Etc, etc...

I have a big pile of rubble to play with in my garden & 3 chickens, does that count?

Julians is surfmatt.