Photographer's Note
Good Morning Everyone,
Something different, today!
Is this a curious use of a bicycle?
I'm not sure that I have seen one utilised in such a way before!! BUT, I love to see such unusual occurrences!
When we visited Pont-Croix it was festival week. There was a Medieval Festival in operation all through the village. People were dressed in costumes and throughout the village, ancient skills and scenes were to be seen.
The food was supplied appropriately, too, though I'm not sure a bicycle or trailer would have been found in medieval France!
Please see the workshop here , it will give you more of a flavour of what was happening!
I wish you a lovely Sunday, though it's snowing here, Bev :-)
COSTANTINO, ktanska, snunney, holmertz, ikeharel, ikeharel, jhm, Ilonka1974, tyro, ChrisJ, alvaraalto, claudeD, Fis2, annjackman, sacimar, maloutim marcou esta nota como útil
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COSTANTINO
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(104089) 2019-03-10 1:30
Hello dear Beverley and have a nice time
and a happy new day sunday
original version
the truth is that it is not the first
time i see something like this
in a curious use I have seen
something like this in my city
Volos
welldone and wellseen
regards
Costantino
ktanska
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(40041) 2019-03-10 3:15
Hi Bev,
Quite interesting method to turn skewer, most probably invented by a local handyman. Not very modern looking, but definitely not medieval! Nice to see such less ordinary upload here. I would guess that wheel is from a moped.
Kari
snunney
(130967) 2019-03-10 3:19
Hello Bev,
There are some very practical folk about, though not me - my dad used to call me 'the bird they call the elephant'! Excellent capture of this strange but very useful contraption. Very good technical quality.
Tue
(82164) 2019-03-10 3:28
Hello Beverley,
This looks like a very ingenious cooking device! It certainly looks as though someone has used their old bike to create it. The food that is prepared here does look very medieval on the other hand.
Lars
holmertz
(92782) 2019-03-10 4:08
Hello Bev,
Those who preach the need to reduce the CO2 emissions often recommend us to use bicycles in the cities more often and to eat less meat. This strange invention seems to be some kind of compromise. Lots of meat being prepared with the help of a recycled bicycle. ;-) It's an original and amusing photo, and that goes for the WS too.
Kind regards,
Gert
Silvio1953
(205611) 2019-03-10 5:09
Ciao cara Bev, really a curious use for a bicycle, wonderful colors, fine details and splendid clarity, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio
ikeharel
(105867) 2019-03-10 5:14
What is this...? A roasting-wheel I never could imagine used by a bicycle parts.
What a fun seeing this.
Nicely cpatured.
Good afternoon,
Ike
jhm
(202915) 2019-03-10 5:15
Hello Bev,
Of course in the Medieval, time not bicycles where, but a wonderful invention with very few energy.
The meat on the trailer shall are for more than two people.
Pleasant perspective and depth picture
Very well done, TFS.
Have a nice Sunday, greetings from Belgium,
John.
Ilonka1974
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(9301) 2019-03-10 5:49
Hi Bev,
Funny composition.
The colors, light and clarity are just great!
Well done.
Best regards
Janusz
tyro
(30513) 2019-03-10 6:04
Hello Bev,
Gosh, how wonderful that Mrs. Robinson should post a photograph of such a remarkable Heath Robinson contraption as this!! :)
I just love how some clever and inventive individual has used parts of an old bicycle to provide quite a sophisticated reduction gearing to rotate that spit slowly with the aid of an old relatively high speed electric motor (which was probably stolen from an old washing machine).
I admire the ingenuity of the inventor who obviously thought this contraption would save him/her from the dreadful work of a mediaeval "spit boy"!
Very well seen and captured with good light, natural colours and excellent clarity.
Wonderful!
Kind Regards,
John.
P.S. That roasting meat looks delicious - did you sample it?
Nicou
(193806) 2019-03-10 6:25
Hello
Génaile iamge et vue quelle imagination pour trouver un tel engon pour faire tourner la viande quelle compo et vue sueprbe captage avec ce moteur la remorque et la chaîne quei entraîne le tout sueprbe
Bravo et amitié
Nicou
ChrisJ
(159954) 2019-03-10 6:34
Hi Bev
They were still having snow showers in Czech Republic in April 2015, although it melted quickly. Looks a bit like roast pork. An unusual use for old bicycle frames as a spit! The Mexican hat in the workshop is humourous. Tfs!
alvaraalto
(42234) 2019-03-10 6:35
Hello Bev,
A fantastic creative composite device to rotate the spit. A nice tinkering of different recycled elements.
The only criticism may be that this instrument does not fit into a medieval festival.
Two beautiful photos to show this.
Have a good Sunday, groet Rob
claudeD
(47754) 2019-03-10 10:08
Hello Beverl3y,
wonderful idea to share this unusual view with us here on TE. Xcellent contribution to TE with your workshop to give us more impressions. Very well done. TFS.
With regards drom Luxembourg
JC
carlo62
(81265) 2019-03-10 10:31
Ciao Bev
non so se l'ideatore di questo macchinario ha depositato il brevetto, ma dovrebbe farlo, anche se poco convenzionale, è sicuramente originale e curioso.
Due foto molto divertenti.
Saluti
Carlo
Fis2
(155547) 2019-03-10 10:46
Witaj Bev!
I am a mechanical engineer, this device makes an amazing impression on me.
What people will not come up with ?
But this is a wheel a moped, not a bicycle ;)
I see such a device for the first time is impressive!
A great reporter photo x2.
Good evening.
Krzysztof
annjackman
(23019) 2019-03-10 12:09
Hello Bev,
This is a very unusual way to cook meat! It probably works as well as any fancy new device. You were lucky to be there during festival week and I am sure that you enjoyed the atmosphere. A very well recorded bit of ingenuity!
Kind Regards, Ann
mesutilgim
(0) 2019-03-10 12:19
Hello Beverley,
Anothe nice and interestin capture/te entry in your gallery.
Untill I'd read your notes I was thinking this is a scene from my country or any other Mideast country. But it's from Breatgne.
Those people must be quite creative; most probably this unique grill system does not have any other competition all over the World. Perfect TE entry, also with it's good and interesting notes.
TFS and best regards
MESUT ILGIM
GyurMaster
(21317) 2019-03-10 14:13
Dear Beverley,
You showed us something completely different, because nobody expects the Spanish inquisition! Sorry, a bicycle wheel serving as a mobile grill. Nice observation. Did you try the meat?
Best Wishes,
Gy.
ifege
(32129) 2019-03-10 19:32
Hi Bev
A pretty crude but innovative structure. well spotted and captured.
cheers
Ian
sacimar
(38171) 2019-03-11 6:02
Hello Bev,
interesting transformation.... it is something different indeed, an original way to use a bicycle, I haven´t seen it before, well done,
Best regards,
Sergio
jmdias
(102822) 2019-04-01 10:35
bev
curious this machine, sometimes we can see these kind of inventive devices in poor countries, I am surprised this was in france. nice flagrant
take care
jorge
Photo Information
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Copyright: Beverley Robinson (Royaldevon)
![Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 8251 W: 345 N: 19045]](//i1.trekearth.com/misc/g-g-g.gif)
(75330) - Genre: Lugares
- Medium: Cor
- Date Taken: 2015-09-05
- Categories: Vida Diária, Festivais
- Camera: Nikon D-300, NIKKOR AF-S 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G ED DX
- Exposição: 30 segundos
- Versão da Foto: Versão Original, Workshop
- Date Submitted: 2019-03-10 1:26
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