So, who from the "Old Guard" still rides?
El Capitano
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I've not ridden properly for a couple of years now. Not been able to ride outside since the accident involving a 10St American Bulldog, 4 broken ribs and a collapsed lung - left hand keeps going numb. It's getting better, but it's taking it's time. Currently hitting the turbo trainer to get back into shape.
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Or you could mtfu
Occasionally, when it's warm and dry. Which as you know in South Wales is the 14th June annually0 -
Riding (and racing) more than ever, thanks to a change of circumstance for the betterSanta Cruz 5010C
Deviate Guide
Specialized Sequoia Elite
Pivot Mach 429SL
Trek Madone 5.2 Di2
Salsa Mukluk Carbon
Specialized Turbo Levo Expert 29er0 -
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Good for walking through.El Capitano wrote:Gazlar wrote:Or you could mtfu
Pain I can deal with. Not knowing if my hand's going to work when I try to brake is sort of disconcerting...0 -
Veronese68 wrote:
Good for walking through.El Capitano wrote:Gazlar wrote:Or you could mtfu
Pain I can deal with. Not knowing if my hand's going to work when I try to brake is sort of disconcerting...
And if you couldn't feel the knife going in, you didn't do it!0 -
El Capitano wrote:Gazlar wrote:Or you could mtfu
Pain I can deal with. Not knowing if my hand's going to work when I try to brake is sort of disconcerting...
Buy a European bike and just peddle backwards to brake0 -
Gazlar wrote:Veronese68 wrote:
Good for walking through.El Capitano wrote:Gazlar wrote:Or you could mtfu
Pain I can deal with. Not knowing if my hand's going to work when I try to brake is sort of disconcerting...
And if you couldn't feel the knife going in, you didn't do it!
Have I mentioned that my knife (or cake slice) collection has grown considerably over the past couple of years?0 -
El Capitano wrote:Gazlar wrote:Veronese68 wrote:
Good for walking through.El Capitano wrote:Gazlar wrote:Or you could mtfu
Pain I can deal with. Not knowing if my hand's going to work when I try to brake is sort of disconcerting...
And if you couldn't feel the knife going in, you didn't do it!
Have I mentioned that my knife (or cake slice) collection has grown considerably over the past couple of years?
You don't want to slice your cake.... That would smart. There's better ways to make it go down0 -
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I would do if I had 2 functioning arms."I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]0
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Yep, I still ride 2 or 3 times a week.
I enjoy a good walk now and again too0 -
Have you had physio for the hand? Broke my middle finger when I got doored a few years back and got specialist physio (NHS) when the pins were taken out. Will never have full movement and it's a bit wonky but it works.El Capitano wrote:Pain I can deal with. Not knowing if my hand's going to work when I try to brake is sort of disconcerting...0 -
Sorry to hear about your woes El Cap. Hope you're doing ok otherwise
I am still riding but virtually all road bike nowadays, very little on the mountain bike, 2,000 odd miles on road probably 3 outings on the mtb all of last yearGET WHEEZY - WALNUT LUNG RACING TEAM™0 -
Moved right by some woods that are frequented by one of gmbn and I erm tend to run in there rather than ride0
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Yep still riding and back to racing this year after a year off from a broken shoulder.0
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Oi oi Stu.
I rode my mtb about 5 times last year, have just sold it and may buy a road bike now. Too busy with life for riding which is a shit but very convenient excuse.
Have a bmx I use at the pump track occasionally, not sure if kids bikes count though.<hr noshade size="1"><center><font size="1"><font color="black">Whip it up baby..</font id="black"></font id="size1">.</center>0 -
Been on the road mostly since 2014, with the occasional foray on the 29er HT Cube Reaction, which funnily enough shattered my off road confidence. This replaced my trusty Whyte 46 that I wore out. I've finally found sense and offed it in favour of a brand new Whyte S-150 29er FS. It's now a case of "Yay, let's get in the woods". P1ssing down tomorrow and I've booked a day off work to go to the Marin Trail !0
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I've bought a full susser. With these here big wheels.0
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Sounds a bit new fangled. Thought of you a few weeks back when smeone was asking about Zaskars.supersonic wrote:I've bought a full susser. With these here big wheels.0 -
I still have the old Zaskar LE, just rebuilt it with some proper retro parts! Bomber QR20 up front :-)
https://flic.kr/p/HrfR8k0 -
Who the fark are you?supersonic wrote:I've bought a full susser. With these here big wheels."I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]0 -
29906?! You'll be catching me and Nick up soon ;-)0
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If you carry on your recent posting rate......supersonic wrote:29906?! You'll be catching me and Nick up soon ;-)0 -
You snooze you losesupersonic wrote:29906?! You'll be catching me and Nick up soon ;-)
Only 50-odd thousand posts to go... "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]0 -
Me. Though mainly road these days!2006 Giant XTC
2010 Giant Defy Advanced
2016 Boardman Pro 29er
2016 Pinnacle Lithium 4
2017 Canondale Supersix Evo0 -
Ye Olde Heckler is being taken out next week, albeit for a doss around Center Parcs but taken out all the same.Advocate of disc brakes.0
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Looks like I'm out for a night ride this week!Advocate of disc brakes.0
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With or without the bikehomers double wrote:Looks like I'm out for a night ride this week!0 -
I want to, but don't very often.
Been buying parts to get the old Armadillo back working.
Also bought a bleed kit to get the 456c brakes to actually stop me, but have neglected to do the work.
Maybe this weekend.¸.•´¸.•*´¨)
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Still ride.
But Lime/String/Ditch/Head/Backwards0
