XC in kent- Any willing volunteers!!!

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  • stevet1992
    stevet1992 Posts: 1,502
    Bmjboy wrote:

    Crap weather for biking this weekend, so will be mostly thinking about it and fantasy shopping for parts!

    Theres nothing wrong for looking at stuff you could never even imagine affording is there :roll: im doing it every evening to pass time till my january paycheck, january the 9th man do you know how long that is :cry:
    On-One 456 Sainsburys Season

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  • Legless
    Legless Posts: 119
    fantasy bike shopping is a great pastime, seems to constantly get in the way of my work!

    So who went out today then, just got back from an awesome ride in the dark at Blean! The rain had calmed down and it wasn't too bad in terms of mud! Had to fix a puncture on my girlfriends bike though which didn't help the cold hands! Wasn't as cold as it was on wednesday though, it was definitely rain and not snow!
  • stevet1992
    stevet1992 Posts: 1,502
    Legless wrote:
    fantasy bike shopping is a great pastime, seems to constantly get in the way of my work!

    So who went out today then, just got back from an awesome ride in the dark at Blean! The rain had calmed down and it wasn't too bad in terms of mud! Had to fix a puncture on my girlfriends bike though which didn't help the cold hands! Wasn't as cold as it was on wednesday though, it was definitely rain and not snow!

    :lol: yeh i always seem to have evans/CRC up during computing lessons :wink:

    :shock: you are brave :lol: going out in this, hopefully should be getting out tomorrow after work to get the old legs moving just a local one though :D
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  • Papa Smurf
    Papa Smurf Posts: 776
    You look at evans? Everytime I've compared a price for the thousands of pounds worth of biking stuff I've brought.. They've been more expensive by a mile!
    Specialised Hardrock
    Gt I-Drive XCR5
  • McBlip
    McBlip Posts: 36
    Legless wrote:
    So who went out today then, just got back from an awesome ride in the dark at Blean! The rain had calmed down and it wasn't too bad in terms of mud! Had to fix a puncture on my girlfriends bike though which didn't help the cold hands! Wasn't as cold as it was on wednesday though, it was definitely rain and not snow!


    Had a trundle round Bedgebury for a couple of hours - twas a tad damp ...
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  • stevet1992
    stevet1992 Posts: 1,502
    yehh i noticed they are quite expensive :shock: its just the they are the only 2 sites not blocked by school :lol:

    is quite productive though :wink:


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    im thinking of this after christmas treat myself and to get more into 4X
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  • stevet1992
    stevet1992 Posts: 1,502
    scrap that last one

    what you are about to see is pure filthly bike porn
    children may want to look away now :wink:

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  • Papa Smurf
    Papa Smurf Posts: 776
    Very nice! If you do get one you can sleep safe in the knowledge that you have many a broken bone/nasty crash to look forward too!
    Specialised Hardrock
    Gt I-Drive XCR5
  • stevet1992
    stevet1992 Posts: 1,502
    Papa Smurf wrote:
    Very nice! If you do get one you can sleep safe in the knowledge that you have many a broken bone/nasty crash to look forward too!

    naa i would never break a bone 8) i would just fall off on the easiest bit :wink: stylishly though :lol:
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  • Papa Smurf
    Papa Smurf Posts: 776
    Well you cant do that forever, can you :wink:



    Oh wait I just realised it's you I'm on about :lol:
    Specialised Hardrock
    Gt I-Drive XCR5
  • Bmjboy
    Bmjboy Posts: 680
    Bmjboy wrote:
    Guys - I think one or some of you have Avid Juicy brakes here, please can someone shed some light on my little (quite possibly very stupid) problem.....

    here...

    http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=12598008

    Im seriously stuck for answers.....

    Bad news re my brakes - found out my initial spongy front brake is a dodgy/stuck piston. Followed the Avid guide on how to free it, but to no avail. I dont think Im competant enough to strip the caliper down for a rebuild so its going into LBS....

    I can now however replace my pads - some proper force is required to get those pads to "click" in - glad I didnt have to do that on a trail.
    "I don't do double-entendres, but I do like to slip a big one in occasionally"

    Giant Trance X2 / Garmin Edge 305 / Empty Wallet
  • Legless
    Legless Posts: 119
    Had a good pump round the black route at Blean today, got a lot less lost than I did last night!

    Legs are feeling it now, was a pretty cracking day though and no rain which was a total bonus!

    Mary my GF commented how I was riding much faster, she called it dogger speed as it is obviously from riding with those blokes I went to the woods with last Wednesday, I tried telling her we were biking, she wasn't having any of it.

    No doubt come Wednesday I'll be slow and sh!te again!!
  • pittpony
    pittpony Posts: 1,057
    Legless wrote:
    Had a good pump round the black route at Blean today, got a lot less lost than I did last night!

    Legs are feeling it now, was a pretty cracking day though and no rain which was a total bonus!

    Mary my GF commented how I was riding much faster, she called it dogger speed as it is obviously from riding with those blokes I went to the woods with last Wednesday, I tried telling her we were biking, she wasn't having any of it.

    No doubt come Wednesday I'll be slow and sh!te again!!
    Lol practice makes perfect eh? :) Wish i'd got out today but didn't get up until 2pm :oops: Should be on for a Wednesday ride again this week 8) I seem to be in a cycle of being really healthy midweek only to completely undo it again at weekends :lol:
    Giant Trance & XTC Composite
    South East MTB
  • McBlip
    McBlip Posts: 36
    pittpony wrote:
    Legless wrote:
    I seem to be in a cycle of being really healthy midweek only to completely undo it again at weekends :lol:


    I know that feeling Sir - damn that Strongbow ... :shock:
    The older I get the faster I was ...
  • deadpool2e
    deadpool2e Posts: 625
    May I be the first to wish you all and your familys a Happy Christmas and New year.

    Let 2009 bring loads of good rides and chances for mass XC in Kent forum rides (Probably not in Kent) :D
    http://www.sketchymtb.co.uk/Blah.pl the new XC in Kent


    http://deadpool2e.pinkbike.com/channel/Afan-Vids/

    MOUNTAIN BIKING- The pastime of spending large sums of money you don't really have on something you don't really need.
  • Papa Smurf
    Papa Smurf Posts: 776
    I just want 2008 to hurry up and bugger off so I can get out and ride again properly!

    I reckon a mass ride around Surrey would be awesome.. All going well I could get another 6-7 riders together from around here.
    Specialised Hardrock
    Gt I-Drive XCR5
  • andyturner28
    andyturner28 Posts: 1,225
    deadpool2e wrote:
    May I be the first to wish you all and your familys a Happy Christmas and New year.

    Let 2009 bring loads of good rides and chances for mass XC in Kent forum rides (Probably not in Kent) :D
    Thanks dad :-) Same from me. Have you been on the X-Mass cherry already?:-) I'm feeling a bit more Christmassy now i'v got most of my shopping. Was just blind panic when i realised on friday i had 1 day to get it all done!
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  • deadpool2e
    deadpool2e Posts: 625
    andyturner28 wrote:
    deadpool2e wrote:
    May I be the first to wish you all and your familys a Happy Christmas and New year.

    Let 2009 bring loads of good rides and chances for mass XC in Kent forum rides (Probably not in Kent) :D
    Thanks dad :-) Same from me. Have you been on the X-Mass cherry already?:-) I'm feeling a bit more Christmassy now i'v got most of my shopping. Was just blind panic when i realised on friday i had 1 day to get it all done!

    Still dont get the Dad thing.........

    I can not help think about Christmas when its rammed down my throat every morning with millions of Xmas cards, i hate xmas until the 24th on my way home from work :D .
    http://www.sketchymtb.co.uk/Blah.pl the new XC in Kent


    http://deadpool2e.pinkbike.com/channel/Afan-Vids/

    MOUNTAIN BIKING- The pastime of spending large sums of money you don't really have on something you don't really need.
  • Bmjboy
    Bmjboy Posts: 680
    deadpool2e wrote:
    I can not help think about Christmas when its rammed down my throat every morning with millions of Xmas cards, i hate xmas until the 24th on my way home from work :D .

    I hate it when it starts to get rammed down your throat in Sept/Oct!....

    If I was Prime Minister I would ban an xmas related activity until Dec 1st!...

    Christmas starts on Dec 24th, ends at the end of the 26th in my book....

    [Scrooge Out]
    "I don't do double-entendres, but I do like to slip a big one in occasionally"

    Giant Trance X2 / Garmin Edge 305 / Empty Wallet
  • pittpony
    pittpony Posts: 1,057
    deadpool2e wrote:
    Still dont get the Dad thing.........

    Think thats my fault - you were like a Dad to us on our Afan trip, making sure we were all well behaived in the back of the car :lol: Although my REAL Dad damn sure wouldn't have missed 2 toilet stops when he knew i was desperate ;)

    I love Christmas - more specifically the Christmas revelry that can be enjoyed at this time of year pretty much guilt free :D
    Giant Trance & XTC Composite
    South East MTB
  • andyturner28
    andyturner28 Posts: 1,225
    pittpony wrote:
    deadpool2e wrote:
    Still dont get the Dad thing.........

    Think thats my fault - you were like a Dad to us on our Afan trip, making sure we were all well behaived in the back of the car :lol: Although my REAL Dad damn sure wouldn't have missed 2 toilet stops when he knew i was desperate ;)

    I love Christmas - more specifically the Christmas revelry that can be enjoyed at this time of year pretty much guilt free :D
    Yeah it's all your fault Nick:-) How did you forget that Mark, we were all doing it every 5 minits?

    So who's up for riding on Wednesday then?
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  • Legless
    Legless Posts: 119
    Happy Christmas one and all, nearly here already isn't it!

    I am game for Wednesday I think, my body hasn't quite forgotten last week but I am sure a few more beers between know and then and it should have.

    Did the black route at Blean yesterday and it was ace, muddy but ace.
  • pittpony
    pittpony Posts: 1,057
    Should be good for a ride on Wednesday. I think Rou was interested in joining us again. Ade is now a compulsory attendant as he's missed far too many recently :wink: Anyone else??
    Giant Trance & XTC Composite
    South East MTB
  • Legless
    Legless Posts: 119
    Yeah I am in Nick, obviously I am a glutton for punishment...

    Ade better come so he can keep me company when you and Andy burn off into the moonlight...
  • Legless
    Legless Posts: 119
    OOOH just thought, could this be the last ride before Christmas, next wednesday is Christmas eve so there is no chance whatsoever of seeing me anywhere than in the pub.
  • McBlip
    McBlip Posts: 36
    Any bods here been on the Wed nite ride at Bedgebury?
    The older I get the faster I was ...
  • Papa Smurf
    Papa Smurf Posts: 776
    McBlip wrote:
    Any bods here been on the Wed nite ride at Bedgebury?

    Nope but I would like too...
    Specialised Hardrock
    Gt I-Drive XCR5
  • McBlip
    McBlip Posts: 36
    Twas gonna chance me arm this Wednesday ...
    The older I get the faster I was ...
  • stevet1992
    stevet1992 Posts: 1,502
    sorry i havent been posting much guys :lol: laptop is screwed :roll: well i say that the power adaptors gone and pc world are going to take 7 days to sort it :evil:

    anyways yep happy christmas and new years dont go getting to rat arsed :wink: unfortunately im working new years :evil:

    :shock: just realized everyone but me has been on a ride with some if not most of ya :( will have to sort that out ehhhh :wink:
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  • impished
    impished Posts: 1,092
    pittpony wrote:
    Should be good for a ride on Wednesday. I think Rou was interested in joining us again. Ade is now a compulsory attendant as he's missed far too many recently :wink: Anyone else??
    Yeah, I'll be there Wednesday.

    [bah_humbug]
    BTW, I will be taking some nails. The nails are for the tyres of the 1st person to mention that expensive, over-comercialised, money-absorbing, hangover-inducing, waste-of-a-day-off event that's happening on th 25th :evil:
    [/bah_humbug]

    (slopes off to rip the tinsel from above desk :twisted: )

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