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snotty badger
Joined: 23 Feb 2008
Posts: 835
Location: North Cumbria
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bigchazrocks
Joined: 04 Jan 2009
Posts: 2155
Location: Bristol / Salisbury-ish / Leicester
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 Posted Thu Oct 29, 2009 8:20 pm |
Well, if I'm out on my bike (one bike for off-road nowadays - my trusty Intense 6.6) on a cross-country loop, the chances are I'm going quite slow, especially compared to folks on XC race bikes. My bike is quite small on me, and the suspension, all 170mm front and rear, quite soft... So I appear to not be using it to it's full potential.
Likewise, on more 'extreme' routes, and doing a spot of DH, I realise that my 170mm travel is quite alot, but it's not ideal as a DH bike, so again, I go quite slowly compared to some of the guys on full-on DH bikes.
I'm not a pussy on the trail, but nor trail-God. I'll go my own pace, thanks. Yeah, my bike cost a fair bit, but I don't care - it makes me smile, ALOT. As long as the other guys on the trails are smiling too, what's it matter what anyone else rides? So long as they aren't dangerous - IE no brakes... 
But yeah, who care's what anyone else's bike is worth? Chances are unless you are either Lance Armstrong, Liam Kileen or Steve Peat, you AREN'T using your bike to it's 'full potential', so why get sh*tty when some office-exec decides to ride a DH bike on your XC route? If it's what he wants, fine! Sure, let him know it's overkill, and that most folk won't need that much travel, but don't get mad cause he's not ragging his bike!!!
Boo-yah mofo
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biff55
Joined: 16 Aug 2009
Posts: 99
Location: blackpool
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Posted Thu Oct 29, 2009 8:33 pm |
^^ bigchazrocks " let him know its overkill "
Why say anything ?
none of your buisness what hes riding
fine , you think his bike is innappropriate , keep it to yourself.
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R+P+K
Joined: 28 Oct 2009
Posts: 4
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Posted Thu Nov 5, 2009 11:51 pm |
Personally, I never make assumptions about anyone on their bike. There is also a conventional wisdom that says "buy the best bike you can afford". It isn't often followed with "unless you're a newbie because you don't deserve it".
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snotty badger
Joined: 23 Feb 2008
Posts: 835
Location: North Cumbria
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clodhoppa74
Joined: 01 Sep 2008
Posts: 144
Location: dirty north
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Posted Fri Nov 6, 2009 2:25 pm |
| yeehaamcgee wrote: | fair enough mac man.
I used to get harangued by a born again christian who lives around the corner. MAN that guy was annoying. |
HI ~Diddly-i neighbour!
everyone has to start somewhere. like me. i just spent £100 on stuff and clothes for winter, and when i went out was worried that some gnarly eedjits would call me out for being all the gear and no idea, because, to be honest, i ride on my own, i learn from the web/mags etc and try and put it into practice elsewhere.
and to all the violent sorts who seem to fancy themselves a bit handy - grow up. people who are actually handy or dangerous tend not to shout loud in internet forums about how they'd hit people they'll never meet. it's pathetic, laughable and not, to my mind, what a community of mtbers needs.
go get your shiny shirts out and go to your local ritzy or something, or just come out to your family. they'll understand eventually, and you can get the pink lycra out of the cupboard then. not riding lycra, that little unitard you put on when the wife's out.
for pete's sake people, if someone else's bike, or opinion on your bike, is the biggest problem you face, i want your lives.
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Mark_K
Joined: 31 Dec 2007
Posts: 314
Location: Right in the heart of the Chilterns
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PeteinSQ
Joined: 03 May 2005
Posts: 2042
Location: United Kingdom
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Posted Fri Nov 6, 2009 4:01 pm |
On a slightly different but related note I was riding home from work last night and I see this guy in front of me with no back light (of course it's pitch black by this point) and so I'm thinking that's not very sensible.
Anyway I catch up with him to discover that he's riding (sorry this is a road bike and you're all mountain bikers) a titanium enigma with mostly campag Chorus stuff and fully dressed in Rapha kit. That's a bike that costs just under £4k and clothing that costs £240 for a jacket etc and yet this plum couldn't be bothered to buy a back light.
I didn't say anything but honestly what planet do some people live on?
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mac man
Joined: 18 Aug 2009
Posts: 218
Location: A Lancastrian living in West Yorkshire
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Andy
Joined: 10 Oct 2005
Posts: 2567
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biff55
Joined: 16 Aug 2009
Posts: 99
Location: blackpool
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missmarple
Joined: 23 Sep 2008
Posts: 908
Location: London, UK
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Posted Fri Nov 6, 2009 5:53 pm |
Why do other people get so uptight about other people's bike choices, jealousy much?
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mac man
Joined: 18 Aug 2009
Posts: 218
Location: A Lancastrian living in West Yorkshire
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yeehaamcgee
Joined: 07 May 2007
Posts: 6057
Location: Worth Nails
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Posted Fri Nov 6, 2009 9:38 pm |
| clodhoppa74 wrote: | | yeehaamcgee wrote: | fair enough mac man.
I used to get harangued by a born again christian who lives around the corner. MAN that guy was annoying. |
HI ~Diddly-i neighbour!
everyone has to start somewhere. like me. i just spent £100 on stuff and clothes for winter, and when i went out was worried that some gnarly eedjits would call me out for being all the gear and no idea, because, to be honest, i ride on my own, i learn from the web/mags etc and try and put it into practice elsewhere.
and to all the violent sorts who seem to fancy themselves a bit handy - grow up. people who are actually handy or dangerous tend not to shout loud in internet forums about how they'd hit people they'll never meet. it's pathetic, laughable and not, to my mind, what a community of mtbers needs.
go get your shiny shirts out and go to your local ritzy or something, or just come out to your family. they'll understand eventually, and you can get the pink lycra out of the cupboard then. not riding lycra, that little unitard you put on when the wife's out.
for pete's sake people, if someone else's bike, or opinion on your bike, is the biggest problem you face, i want your lives. |
What the HELL does any of that have to do with me?
Mae'n enw i wedi ei grafu, hefo hoelan wedi rhydu, ar y lechan las
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bails87
Joined: 12 Mar 2009
Posts: 697
Location: Solihull, United Kingdom
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Posted Fri Nov 6, 2009 9:47 pm |
I think the Flanders comment, thats about it.
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Johnny Napalm
Joined: 08 Aug 2007
Posts: 584
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Posted Fri Nov 6, 2009 11:41 pm |
I haven't got all the gear...but I still have no idea!
Where do I fit into all this?
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bails87
Joined: 12 Mar 2009
Posts: 697
Location: Solihull, United Kingdom
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Posted Sat Nov 7, 2009 12:14 am |
I think "all the gear" people get to mock you because your bike is worth less than theirs, and then the "real" riders who do DH black runs on unicycles also get to mock you because you're not as good at being "Gnarly" as them  .
Or you could buy more gear!
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Johnny Napalm
Joined: 08 Aug 2007
Posts: 584
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_Ferret_
Joined: 25 Mar 2008
Posts: 460
Location: Freiburg, Germany
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biff55
Joined: 16 Aug 2009
Posts: 99
Location: blackpool
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