Re: [CR]Re: MB's Flute...?

Mark, A "Flute" is when you blow your nose without a hankie, typical cyclists fashion, right forefinger tight on one nostril so that you can blow the other one out. It's called a flute because if it all goes wrong the other four fingers get covered in phlegm and you have to span them to try and flick it off in the wind, that's when it looks like the pipes of pan hence flute. Really commonly used down here even in the early 1960's. Raleigh Bike is rhyming slang but I don't want to go there. Try this link: http://www.aldertons.com/english-.htm This is from someone who never mastered a gypsy on the bike but have seen lots of pros do it in the TdeF and getting fined. There should be a cyclists slang dictionary as each country, county or area has its own words. Once saw Roger Lapebie being interviewed on French Belgium TV explaining all the French cycling expressions these were translated by a Flemish speaking Belgium and the English literal translations were hilarious! Best wishes Mick Hunts UK.