Kippers
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Registered: 27th Dec 10
Location: By the sea, Kent Drives: A nee naw
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any links matey?
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Ben J
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Registered: 31st Jan 05
Location: Cheshire
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That's why he's a pro!
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Simon
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Registered: 24th Apr 03
Location: Oxfordshire
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Last week or so I have been setting up my OLD OLD bike for the other half to have a go on(I've tried her on bikes a couple of times in the past with very little success in getting her interested). I got this bike when I was in year 10 at school so must have been about 12 years ago. I guess it was my first semi-decent bike, Rock Shox Indy S forks, I put some DMR V12 pedals on and a handle bar brace when they were all the rage. Ended up taking it to uni where a friend borrowed it whilst I was on holiday and left it outside his work unlocked, obviously it got nicked and he gave me some cash to replace it. A couple of years later another friend spotted the bike in Oxford and I eventually managed to get it back. Having replaced it a couple of times over it never really got rode again. Until now! I've replaced the original CB saddle with a more lady friendly saddle, put new chain and cassette on and have a shorter stem sitting in the post office waiting to be picked up. I've also stuck some of my old 2.4 tyres on it because they were the only thing I had laying around, there is less than a cm clearance between the frame at the rear! I rode the bike to work yesterday to check everything out and fell in love with it all over again. So if the other half doesn't take to it I think I may set it back up for myself, may even turn it into a single speed.
We are riding to a beer and sausage festival later which is conveniently the other side of one of the places I ride so I may take her along a couple of the easy paths, wish her luck...
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Cole
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Registered: 11th Nov 02
Location: eastbourne Drives:zafira sold now a qashqai
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I took a couple of mates out lat night to the local forest trails one on a 16yr old diamond back with onl 3 working gears and the squeeckiest brakes I've ever heard and rigid front forks a big fat seat on it as well and tbh he rode everything i could throw at him was so funny to watch
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Simon
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Registered: 24th Apr 03
Location: Oxfordshire
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I've got an all singing full sus bike but going back to old simpler bikes does remind you that you don't need it all
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Jamie Walby
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Registered: 15th Nov 04
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Just signed up for the Primera Sportive next week which is in the Purbecks. All the proceeds go towards the Foundation set up in memory of a friend who died a few years ago.
Sportive is 50 miles and its fucking hilly in the Purbecks so not sure what kind of time target to set myself. Havent seen the exact route so hard to figure out at the moment.
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Cole
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Registered: 11th Nov 02
Location: eastbourne Drives:zafira sold now a qashqai
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Going to try out a 29er single speed on Friday down the local trails not sure my knees are going to be up to it
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Simon
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Registered: 24th Apr 03
Location: Oxfordshire
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Anyone popped down Aldi this morning?
http://www.aldi.co.uk/uk/html/offers/offers_week39Thursday12.htm
Spent over a hundred quid on stuff 
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Whittie
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Registered: 11th Aug 06
Location: North Wales Drives: BMW, Corsa & Fiat
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Did the cashier have a heart attack, £100 bill 
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Jamie Walby
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Registered: 15th Nov 04
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Interested in one of those stands for working on my bike! MIght pop round there later!
Good find!
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Jamie Walby
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Registered: 15th Nov 04
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Bird modelling the Triathlon Suit. Yum.
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Jamie Walby
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quote:
Originally posted by Jamie Walby
Interested in one of those stands for working on my bike! MIght pop round there later!
Good find!
Maybe not. Needs to be wall mounted by the looks of it. The walls at my house are made from biscuit.
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Ben J
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Registered: 31st Jan 05
Location: Cheshire
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quote:
Originally posted by Jamie Walby
Bird modelling the Triathlon Suit. Yum.
Dodgy boat race?
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Jamie Walby
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Registered: 15th Nov 04
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Mate seriously, ive done a lot worse
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Ben J
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Registered: 31st Jan 05
Location: Cheshire
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I notice from the FB pics you post or people post of you that all of your girl mates are seriously FIT.
Can't you turn one of those from girl-friend to girlfriend??
[Edited on 27-09-2012 by Ben J]
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Jamie Walby
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I do have a very fit group of friends dont I.
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Ben J
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You do mate. Yes. You need to get out of the friend zone tho with one!!!
I was the same at uni. I was mates with all the fit girls on my course. I had a gf back home so they probs knew I was "safe". My male mates were jelous as fuck as they couldn't get near them.
[Edited on 27-09-2012 by Ben J]
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Whittie
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Registered: 11th Aug 06
Location: North Wales Drives: BMW, Corsa & Fiat
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quote:
Originally posted by Jamie Walby
I do have a very fit group of friends dont I.
How many have you smashed? I hope they don't think you're their gay best friend.
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Jamie Walby
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quote:
Originally posted by Ben J
You do mate. Yes. You need to get out of the friend zone tho with one!!!
I was the same at uni. I was mates with all the fit girls on my course. I had a gf back home so they probs knew I was "safe". My male mates were jelous as fuck as they couldn't get near them.
[Edited on 27-09-2012 by Ben J]
I need to do I?
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AlunJ
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Registered: 3rd Apr 07
Location: Newport
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I want the new rapha winter jersey, £160 is probably a bit pricey
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Jamie Walby
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Registered: 15th Nov 04
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Just signed up for the Etape Cymru. £55 so a bit steep but closed roads means it should be worth it!
Some bloke tweeted me about it, turns out he was a North Wales government officer He tweeted a video from this years event and that made my mind up!
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AlunJ
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Registered: 3rd Apr 07
Location: Newport
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you must be an epic climber
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Jamie Walby
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Registered: 15th Nov 04
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Nope, I will be though. Doesnt look too bad mind.
The Wiggle Dragon ride looks much harder. Am tempted to have a crack at that but the date doesnt look favourable.
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AlunJ
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Registered: 3rd Apr 07
Location: Newport
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I fucking hate climbing I'm thinking of attempting training to be a sprinter, long rides aren't my cuppa tea!
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Jamie Walby
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Registered: 15th Nov 04
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Still have to get to the finish to execute the sprint though
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