On the effects of weather, part 317 of a series

In the process of doing my final scavenging of parts from die Fledermoose, I removed the old inner tubes which had protected her and her paint job from theft, general banging around and the Sun. The degree to which the Sun had faded the paint job can be seen in this picture.

 

The picture also shows part of the crack which put an end to her. I have included a few other shots to show more of the weathering.

 

The new bike was supposed to be ready by today or tomorrow. Unfortunately, the weather forecast is less than favourable for biking! Snow is a possibility every day or night for about a week!

I have tried to jinx the snow by buying a bus pass for November. It would be very annoying if the biking season were to end so soon.