You Know You're an MTBer When....

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  • sigorman85
    sigorman85 Posts: 2,536
    When you copy things from mtbuk on Facebook and put them on here
    When i die I just hope the wife doesn't sell my stuff for what I told her I paid for it other wise someone will be getting a mega deal!!!


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  • SteveH28
    SteveH28 Posts: 44
    seancleverley wrote:
    When after a crash you assess the damage to your steed before yourself...

    Camedown a hill once, slipped on gravel and hit a branch sending me over handlebars. Checked bike over and carried on. Couldnt understand why people were staring at me at the bottom of the hill then noticed my left calf had a big gravel rash and blood trickling down!!


    . . . . when any day out the other half recommends has to be near a decent bike shop.
  • Thewaylander
    Thewaylander Posts: 8,594
    Woodmonkey wrote:
    you read an article about how 90% of mountain bikers have some sort of testicular damage from their sport and you think " fark it, balls aren't that important, and anyway i've got kids already"

    or i haven't got kids and damn i don't want them as they'd stop me riding so much!
  • mrmonkfinger
    mrmonkfinger Posts: 1,452
    one of your first priorities after having kids, was to sort out some way they could be strapped to your MTB
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  • miss notax
    miss notax Posts: 2,572
    Ooooh, ooh, I can add another one....

    When you're internet dating and spend more time trying to identify what bike is in the photo than reading the profile...

    Yes really :oops:
    Life is not measured by the number of breaths you take, but by the number of moments that take your breath away....

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  • Thewaylander
    Thewaylander Posts: 8,594
    miss notax wrote:
    Ooooh, ooh, I can add another one....

    When you're internet dating and spend more time trying to identify what bike is in the photo than reading the profile...

    Yes really :oops:

    tsk....

    your ina male dominated sport, and your already on internet dating...
  • querhoch
    querhoch Posts: 111
    When you stop reading MBUK and trying to trick your ride out with stupidly overpriced and pointless bling, and just ride the damn thing.
  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    you try and workout what the bike is.

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  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    nicklouse wrote:
    you try and workout what the bike is.

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    Link fail but
    Girl-on-bike-1--159.0.html.jpg
    I don't do smileys.

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  • oxocube1
    oxocube1 Posts: 651
    When you get excited to see an email titled "CRC Private Sale..." but are bitterly disappointed when you find out after clicking on it that it's for Road apparel....
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  • mintedox
    mintedox Posts: 273
    You keep getting a smelly helmet.
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  • marz
    marz Posts: 130
    ...on the road ride home from the trails you (try to) scalp every roadie you see.
    ...it's only when you get home do you notice you're bleeding
    ...there are tyre marks on the ceiling of your car which you hope are just mud.
    ...you compete in TT with a camelbak.
  • matt_87
    matt_87 Posts: 22
    When your once pristine painted garage floor is coated in a thick layer of mud

    When you painfully and embarrassingly crash into a thorny hedge while trying to go quicker on your favorite route...
  • barcanova
    barcanova Posts: 12
    You wear camelbak for spinning class, and 661 Filter SPD's :-)
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  • gt-arrowhead
    gt-arrowhead Posts: 2,507
    oxocube1 wrote:
    You look at every bike you drive/ride past and quickly examine the spec on it.

    All of it is toooooo right! especially this bit! :D

    My addition: When you have that long anticipated bike part on the way you cant stop thinking about it and you try to act "non-excited" when the dude hands you the parcel...then you rip the hell out the package as soon as that front door closes. :D
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  • gt-arrowhead
    gt-arrowhead Posts: 2,507
    querhoch wrote:
    When you stop reading MBUK and trying to trick your ride out with stupidly overpriced and pointless bling, and just ride the damn thing.

    Too right xD My dad gets well angry at me for this :lol: LOL
    The GT Owners Thread - Show us your GTs!

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  • FocusZing
    FocusZing Posts: 4,373
    When you ride up a mountain, instead of fannying about in some muddy gaff.
  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    FocusZing wrote:
    When you ride up a mountain, instead of fannying about in some muddy gaff.
    Does your boyfriend know you call him a muddy gaff?
    I don't do smileys.

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  • FocusZing
    FocusZing Posts: 4,373
    cooldad wrote:
    FocusZing wrote:
    When you ride up a mountain, instead of fannying about in some muddy gaff.
    Does your boyfriend know you call him a muddy gaff?

    You are annoying personified, you drain my soul.
  • Mark909
    Mark909 Posts: 456
    FocusZing wrote:
    When you ride up a mountain, instead of fannying about in some muddy gaff.

    This is somewhat ironic after your attention seeking thread last week.

    http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=10002&t=12906552
  • FocusZing
    FocusZing Posts: 4,373
    Mark909 wrote:
    FocusZing wrote:
    When you ride up a mountain, instead of fannying about in some muddy gaff.

    This is somewhat ironic after your attention seeking thread last week.

    http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=10002&t=12906552

    You loved it, you posted in it three times.
  • BigAirNig
    BigAirNig Posts: 296
    ... when you say hello to roadies and they ignore you ! :roll:
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  • tenfoot
    tenfoot Posts: 226
    .....when you drive past a trail centre on the way to a meeting and wonder if next time you could get a ride in after the meeting.

    ......when you change jobs and look for local trails to ride in to work on
  • Rambo_123
    Rambo_123 Posts: 183
    When you're going out for a family meal and you google what trails are near the restaurant.
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  • JayKay3000
    JayKay3000 Posts: 163
    When on the commute to work you start using pedestrians as trail objects.
  • suspended
    suspended Posts: 30
    Your mates say: "It cost how much and it hasn't got an engine?!!!"
  • anj132
    anj132 Posts: 299
    ...you jump on the old road bike and you hit thin air with your thumb when trying to change gear.

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