My bike with an old or decrepit building

Flintlock · Post by **Flintlock** » Wed Dec 03, 2025 5:04 pm

A stop in passing earlier today. The old Signal Box, Ballyward Railway Station, Co Down

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballyward_railway_station

Flintlock · Post by **Flintlock** » Thu Jan 01, 2026 4:29 pm

Old National School 1862

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Billy Bananahead · Post by **Billy Bananahead** » Thu Jan 01, 2026 4:48 pm

My A10 at Moreton Corbett castle.

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garyboy · Post by **garyboy** » Sun Jan 04, 2026 12:40 am

looks similar to the bsa 250 single starfire? (firestar even) I used to have, for a short while.
best suspension and road feel i have ever had, used to glide over sleeping policemen ... couldn't even hear them scream, it was so gentle, but a lovely positive low down torque.
should never have sold it.

bsa-starfire 1 by gary boy, on Flickr

I don't remember it like that .. more dirt and oil, lol.

Billy Bananahead · Post by **Billy Bananahead** » Sun Jan 04, 2026 8:55 am

That 250 is using the later type engine with the unit construction, my A10 is with the pre unit gearbox and is a 1960 model 650.
Front brakes look similar with the TLS (twin leading shoe), though i've put mine back to standard now.
Nice bikes though the BSA's. Cost a lot of money these days for a runner in good condition. I've spent far too much on that A10 but i did a 12volt conversion among other things.

garyboy · Post by **garyboy** » Sun Jan 04, 2026 7:40 pm

I saw a competition yesterday .. Brilliant A10 .. "new original parts" fitted.
Amazing that came up just as this thread.

it was on fb, but can't find atm.
....
Found this .. was up for auction in December .. may be the same one?

592696677_1265860518905802_5849210150431415367_n by gary boy, on Flickr

garyboy · Post by **garyboy** » Sun Jan 04, 2026 9:12 pm

Just realised that it isn't a coincidence ... it's the algorithm/ cookie/ AI/ links on the internet .. ?

.. they are so clever these days that it almost knows what you are thinking.
.. predicts your next purchase?
.. thought control through suggestion?
.... (I feel another conspiracy theory coming up.

Magnusson · Post by **Magnusson** » Sun Jan 04, 2026 10:17 pm

One could look at it as technology becoming ever better in interpreting and anticipating ones desires.

garyboy · Post by **garyboy** » Mon Jan 05, 2026 12:06 pm

Good positive thinking.
.. or no grip on reality?
State and global domination by insidious personal penetration of desires, to start with.
.. or a man made Heaven with all your desires fulfilled by glorious servants of the state, working on behalf of a grateful humanity?

Just a point of view .. ?

garyboy · Post by **garyboy** » Mon Jan 05, 2026 12:13 pm

When I got married, I thought I had welcomed heaven..
.. but it turned out to be a tortuous hell.

Now I have Amazon and Ebay. Things are cheap .. but food is getting unaffordable?

I am tracked and investigated and pursued.. I benefit from it. My bank details are world-known .
But I just don't care anymore.
I have everything and I am happy.
All I need is within 15 minutes reach.

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