How to know you're in a MTBers house
RealMan
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Various lycra on the washing line.
Helmet by the door, next to a couple of pairs of sunglasses, a buff or two, and about a thousand different pairs of gloves.
Odd ratchet and velcro type shoes with funny metal things on the soles.
Bottle of sealant in the bedroom.
Exposure joystick charging in the bedroom.
Garmin 305 by the computer.
Several threads from bikeradar and singletrackworld open on computer.
Magazines with pictures of people riding bikes on the cover by the bed.
Empty wiggle boxes scattered in various places.
Person staring out window thinking how cool it would be to have a pump track in the garden.
And of course, a camelbak lying around in the kitchen.
What's your giveaways?
Helmet by the door, next to a couple of pairs of sunglasses, a buff or two, and about a thousand different pairs of gloves.
Odd ratchet and velcro type shoes with funny metal things on the soles.
Bottle of sealant in the bedroom.
Exposure joystick charging in the bedroom.
Garmin 305 by the computer.
Several threads from bikeradar and singletrackworld open on computer.
Magazines with pictures of people riding bikes on the cover by the bed.
Empty wiggle boxes scattered in various places.
Person staring out window thinking how cool it would be to have a pump track in the garden.
And of course, a camelbak lying around in the kitchen.
What's your giveaways?
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A front room that usually looks like this
Then there's various pictures in the hallway from MTB holidays & events, a JMC poster in the front room, MTB mags scattered around the house, a freezer with camelbak bladders in it...
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mud on the kitchen floor (at the very least). other than that, most of my bike stuff lives tidied away in my bedroom. the bikes hanging on the wall are a pretty big giveaway thoughRock Lobster 853, Trek 1200 and a very old, tired and loved Apollo Javelin.0
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Tyre levers in the bathroom (don't quite know how they got in there :?)
Selection of spanners in the bedroom, as well as a large pile of MTB magazines.
Helmet, multitools, spare tubes on the kitchen side.
Several speed dial internet thingys on just MTB websites!
Loads of other stuff, haha!0 -
RealMan wrote:Person staring out window thinking how cool it would be to have a pump track in the garden.
ARRGHH! Now I absolutely MUST do this if I ever move into a house with a big garden.
Anyways;
-Bottle of Muc-Off in amongst the other household cleaning products
-Tyres hanging up in the wardrobe (it's how I store mine anyways)
-Set of allen keys in the cutlery drawer
-Brochures of mountain resorts on the coffee table
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nwd 1-10 + many other bike dvds stacked next to the t.v.
mtb shoes by the patio doors
camalbak under the stairs
various bike mags by the side of the sofa
3 pairs of gloves, 2 pairs of sunglasses and a multi tool on top of the beer fridge
thats my living room. bikes, tyres and helmet etc are kept in the shed0 -
All the furniture and door frames have pedal height chips in them.0
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Soon to have a dedicated fairy princess fabric wardrobe for my cycling gear in the garage. (daughter getting new wardrobe)
£1.25 for sign up http://www.quidco.com/user/491172/42301
Cashback on wiggle,CRC,evans follow the link
http://www.topcashback.co.uk/ref/MTBkarl0 -
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How about a tree?
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My collection of cycling clothing and shoes is worth at least 10 times the total value of all my other shoes and clothes.
There is a wheel building stand sitting on the dining room table.
There are more locks and alarms on the bike shed than there are on the house.Fig rolls: proof that god loves cyclists and that she wants us to do another lap0 -
Black tyre scuff marks and chips in the wallpaper from handlebars.
A wind mobile made from old 7 speed freewheel cogs, spokes, gear cables and a busted rim outside the front door
Various magazines left lying around
A bin full of old tubes, cables and energy bar wrappers
A pc in the corner covered with stickers0 -
The smell of sodden wet shoes and GT85 coming from the back room.0
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often a p1ssed off wife........
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wellgo b25 pedals, track pump and tools in living room
lights, hydration pack, cycling clothes, tyres not in use, energy/protein bars, turbo trainer, bike cleaning stuff and mbuk mags in bedroom
bike in utility room (house used to be a for a farmer worker)
carb and protein drinks and cycling bottles in kitchen.0 -
RevellRider wrote:A wind mobile made from old 7 speed freewheel cogs, spokes, gear cables and a busted rim outside the front door
Rock Lobster 853, Trek 1200 and a very old, tired and loved Apollo Javelin.0 -
bike and a tool set in the conservatory strewn everywhere over the floor,
tyre marks all over the patio,
all sorts of bike chemicals on the table next to the bike
chain cleaner next to the kitchen sink drying
greasy paw prints on all the light switches
bike mags shoved down the side of the sofa heaven 0 -
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Bike mags on the floor in at least 3 rooms,
A pile of gloves in the kitchen
several sets of glasses with multicoloured lenses by the back door
3 camelbacks in kitchen cupboard
Bike radar window always open on pc
perma-mud by back door
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Helmet by the door, next to a couple of pairs of sunglasses, but only 2 pairs of gloves.
Garmin Vista HCx by the computer.
Several threads from bikeradar and singletrackworld open on computer.
Empty Bike24 boxes scattered in various places. (actually some reused to store odds+sods)
And of course, a camelbak lying around in the kitchen.
oh and my dining room looks like Andy B's pics in post #2.0 -
bike-a-swan wrote:RevellRider wrote:A wind mobile made from old 7 speed freewheel cogs, spokes, gear cables and a busted rim outside the front door
Summat like this?
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soon as you come into my house, theres a helmet with glove and glasses inside, camelbak, once you get past that, no one to greet you, because I'm watching MTB films and writing stuff on bike radar0
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AndyTheRocketeer wrote:Helmet by the door, next to a couple of pairs of sunglasses, but only 2 pairs of gloves.
Only 2??
Where do you keep the others?
With 4 seasons and 3 different main types of riding, plus a fetish for cool gloves, I've got a massive collection.0 -
GT85 used as air freshener.Northwind wrote: It's like I covered it in superglue and rode it through ebay.0
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every toothbrush oil stained
oil marks on the sheets- girl friend kept in cupboard, bike goes to bed with me
tread marks on al the walls
only decorations on walls are torn out pics from mtb mags
bike mags in bog - forgot to buy toilet paper again
floor in kitchen looks like car service dept
cleat scratches down hallway floor
white spirit and grease odour fills the rooms except the bedroom where my crusty unwashed shorts and mouldy socks lay in a pile by the door, shoes are kept in the common hall to prevent door to door salesman.
blissDon't think, BE:0 -
Told the wife it wasn't just me..........she never believed me up until this thread!! Ride it like you stole it.........Yeah Baby!!!
2008 Spesh Enduro SL Expert
2010 Fuji Roubaix 1.0 Ltd Edition0 -
the kitchen some time ago.
"Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
Parktools :?:SheldonBrown0 -
RevellRider wrote:bike-a-swan wrote:RevellRider wrote:A wind mobile made from old 7 speed freewheel cogs, spokes, gear cables and a busted rim outside the front door
Summat like this?
Oh, I've got to make one now!Rock Lobster 853, Trek 1200 and a very old, tired and loved Apollo Javelin.0
