Showing off hurts, okay?
Champ
it.
After a rather spirited section, we were riding slowly along a lane,
having waited for the backmarkers to catch up. There were a couple of
small kids at the side of the road, obviously impressed with us in our
specialist kit and on fancy hi-tech bikes. Of course, I can't resist
an audience, so I thought I'd pull a stoppie. However, I hadn't been
on the bike for a little while, and I completely misjudged it - the
back came up way too fast and before I knew it I was over the
handlebars and hit the ground hard, with the bike crashing to the
ground right behind me.
My mates were a bit shocked, but then just started laughing, as did I,
partly to cover my embarrasment, but mostly cos it was just so funny.
Mountain bikes are great fun.
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PeterT
news:jdqf5vsfa3qp8jaq2...@4ax.com...
> Mountain bikes are great fun.
You got me there. ;-)
I was just raking up the costs in my head.
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petert
Pip
>I was out riding my bike today with a few mates - a beautiful day for
>it.
Aye, it was.
>
>After a rather spirited section, we were riding slowly along a lane,
>having waited for the backmarkers to catch up. There were a couple of
>small kids at the side of the road, obviously impressed with us in our
>specialist kit and on fancy hi-tech bikes.
Specialist kit? High tech bikes?
>Of course, I can't resist
>an audience, so I thought I'd pull a stoppie.
Stoppie? You're a wheelie man!
>However, I hadn't been
>on the bike for a little while, and I completely misjudged it - the
>back came up way too fast and before I knew it I was over the
>handlebars and hit the ground hard, with the bike crashing to the
>ground right behind me.
Oops.
>
>My mates were a bit shocked, but then just started laughing, as did I,
>partly to cover my embarrasment, but mostly cos it was just so funny.
>
>Mountain bikes are great fun.
You cunt, you nearly sucked me in there - just a couple of little
giveaways ... quality.
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Simian
> an audience, so I thought I'd pull a stoppie. However, I hadn't been
> on the bike for a little while, and I completely misjudged it - the
> back came up way too fast and before I knew it I was over the
> handlebars and hit the ground hard, with the bike crashing to the
> ground right behind me.
>
> My mates were a bit shocked, but then just started laughing, as did I,
> partly to cover my embarrasment, but mostly cos it was just so funny.
WooooH...
> Mountain bikes are great fun.
Cunt.
Tosspot
<snip>
> Mountain bikes are great fun.
Eeehhhnnn...these hooks are bastard to get out....:)
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Alex Ferrier
> I thought I'd pull a stoppie. However, I hadn't been
> on the bike for a little while, and I completely misjudged it - the
> back came up way too fast and before I knew it I was over the
> handlebars and hit the ground hard, with the bike crashing to the
> ground right behind me.
>
Heh, what a twat.
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Rope
> Mountain bikes are great fun.
Eh - had e there
just how 'high tech' BTW?
A mate of mine recently bought a mountain bike for around
£3500! - I of course thing he is barking mad!
I thought Michaels £200 MB was high tech, with front disk
brake, monolever rear suspension, and paddle gear change.
Mate's bike has all of the above plus hydraulic brakes, but
I still have difficulty figuring out how a bike can cost
half the price of a decent new motorbike.
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Alan T Gower
> it.
>
>
> partly to cover my embarrasment, but mostly cos it was just so funny.
You had me getting all concerned then Champ.
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YTC#1
> I was out riding my bike today with a few mates - a beautiful day for
> it.
>
> Mountain bikes are great fun.
You sir , are cunt :=}
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YTC#1
petrolcan
> a
b?
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Champ
>just how 'high tech' BTW?
>
>A mate of mine recently bought a mountain bike for around
>£3500! - I of course thing he is barking mad!
Quite. Mine is a Marin "East Peak" - full suspension, but not disc
brakes. I got it in a mega-deal for 750 - list was 1100 when I got it
18 months ago. One of my mates was on marin hardtail, but with disc
brakes.
Champ
>On Sat, 22 Feb 2003 21:25:49 +0000, Champ <uk...@champ.org.uk> wrote:
>>However, I hadn't been
>>on the bike for a little while, and I completely misjudged it - the
>>back came up way too fast and before I knew it I was over the
>>handlebars and hit the ground hard, with the bike crashing to the
>>ground right behind me.
>
>BTDTBrokeA500QuidPairOfForks.
heh. Just shows what a lucky bugger I am :-)
YTC#1
No, lets stop that game right now!
It was just the letter I dropped on the floor from the previous posting
DangerScouse
> petrolcan wrote:
> > In article <3E594B59...@ytc1.co.uk>, YTC#1 says...
> >
> >>a
> >
> >
> > b?
>
> No, lets stop that game right now!
>
> It was just the letter I dropped on the floor from the previous posting
What nationality was it?
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Steve Brassett
> On Sun, 23 Feb 2003 09:55:04 GMT, Rope <sp...@ukrm.net> wrote:
>
> >just how 'high tech' BTW?
> >
> >A mate of mine recently bought a mountain bike for around
> >£3500! - I of course thing he is barking mad!
>
> Quite. Mine is a Marin "East Peak" - full suspension, but not disc
> brakes. I got it in a mega-deal for 750 - list was 1100 when I got
it
> 18 months ago. One of my mates was on marin hardtail, but with disc
> brakes.
I've got an East Peak. I upgraded it to LX thoughout
last year. Excellent bike.
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VN800 Classic
No numbers
Bear
...
> Mountain bikes are great fun.
I've started something haven't I?
P.S. My mum still talks about that huge, near fatal stoppie attempt of
yours ... "if only your father had been that eager to please"
--
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YTC#1
> On Sun, 23 Feb 2003 23:51:31 +0000, y...@ytc1.co.uk cried forth...
>
>>petrolcan wrote:
>>
>>>In article <3E594B59...@ytc1.co.uk>, YTC#1 says...
>>>
>>>
>>>>a
>>>
>>>
>>>b?
>>
>>No, lets stop that game right now!
>>
>>It was just the letter I dropped on the floor from the previous posting
>
>
> What nationality was it?
>
Still is, GB
Paul Corfield
>Snapped plenty of them. Racing mtbs is very hard on the bikes.
When did you race? For some strange reason I am sure I recall your name
being in any number of MTB magazines. Also did you race at the first
Malvern Hills race?
In times past [1] I have been known to ride round like a semi-loon on a
MTB and I took part (raced would be an exaggeration) in the first
Malvern Hills race. I even remember being commentated on as I descended
towards the finish line on my first Specialized Stumpjumper :-)
>Plus I like jumping off things as well and before I stopped I was
>starting to get into trails riding too.
<nosey parker mode>
why did you stop racing? sex, drugs and beer?
<npm>
[1] when I wasn't such a porky lump and cycled regularly [2].
[2] i.e. before I got a motorbike and became a lazy git.
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BRC
> I was out riding my bike today with a few mates - a beautiful day for
> it.
>
> After a rather spirited section, we were riding slowly along a lane,
> having waited for the backmarkers to catch up. There were a couple of
> small kids at the side of the road, obviously impressed with us in our
> specialist kit and on fancy hi-tech bikes. Of course, I can't resist
> an audience, so I thought I'd pull a stoppie. However, I hadn't been
> on the bike for a little while, and I completely misjudged it - the
> back came up way too fast and before I knew it I was over the
> handlebars and hit the ground hard, with the bike crashing to the
> ground right behind me.
<sharp intake of breath>
> My mates were a bit shocked, but then just started laughing, as did I,
> partly to cover my embarrasment, but mostly cos it was just so funny.
>
> Mountain bikes are great fun.
<breathes again>
Yeash! I thought you'd off'd the Gixer! Hehe, and serves you right ;o)
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Champ
wrote:
>Yeash! I thought you'd off'd the Gixer! Hehe, and serves you right ;o)
PFCT;
christofire
DangerScouse (Les...@ukrm.org) said...
> On Sun, 23 Feb 2003 23:51:31 +0000, y...@ytc1.co.uk cried forth...
> > petrolcan wrote:
> > > In article <3E594B59...@ytc1.co.uk>, YTC#1 says...
> > >
> > >>a
> > >
> > >
> > > b?
> >
> > No, lets stop that game right now!
> >
> > It was just the letter I dropped on the floor from the previous posting
>
> What nationality was it?
Scouse.
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christofire
> I thought Michaels £200 MB was high tech, with front disk
> brake, monolever rear suspension, and paddle gear change.
> Mate's bike has all of the above plus hydraulic brakes, but
> I still have difficulty figuring out how a bike can cost
> half the price of a decent new motorbike.
I was discussing a mate's downhill race bike with his dad last year.
The suspension cost was similar to that of kitting out the SV with
Ohlins. In it's defence you could stand it vertically on the front
wheel, drop the back and it wouldn't bounce. It just stopped on the
deck which was seriously impressive damping, IMHO.