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[RustyMTB]

Is that slates, Zim? I love it!

 

[irie]

Avoided the usual trails today because they're rammed with dog walkers and kids on half term (last day here). So did a mellow easy ride including crossing on the ferry from Itchenor to Bosham (West Sussex). Only 16 miles excluding the distance on the water.

 

[The Hodge]

Back on form. First fall of the year. Wasn't even an exciting one...

Yeah but you've got to start somewhere ..well done sir

 

[Mcharza]

Aaah, everything is normal again in the world. @Zimmerframe crashes again.

 

[Binhill1]

I only mention it because it took four years & several million rolls of rim tape to get the bastard to seal.

Back on form. First fall of the year. Wasn't even an exciting one...

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It's still a good reason the celebrate with Apres Chute though..

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Picked a soft landing I noticed

 

[Nicho]

Yes you don't see any of the home made bikes I remember as a bairn .

I thought I recognised you:

 

[Zimmerframe]

Is that slates, Zim? I love it!

Yup. Late last year I fancied sitting outside with the dog and a fire in front of the house and thought the more normal quickly stone circle seemed a bit lame ..... So old slates it was ! Was actually quite therapeutic and didn't take long.

Someone asked the next day how many slates .. so had to count them .. 378 !

 

[Nicho]

Back on form. First fall of the year. Wasn't even an exciting one...

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It's still a good reason the celebrate with Apres Chute though..

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Congratulations on getting back into crashing.
Your L.B.S. must have been on the verge of closing down without your custom.

 

[Planemo]

You’ve just catapulted me back to my childhood…….nobody from the council estates had a new bike!

Very true, we all had utter shitters. My mate had an RSW shopper (circa 1972 I think) which he fitted a car steering wheel to 'for a laugh'. He was proper mental. Same thing for motorbikes too though - we would ride any old piece of crap round the fields - I once had a Honda 200cc Benly (air cooled) which we tried to destroy by leaving it in neutral in a field with the throttle taped wide open. Went back there the next day and found that the bastard hadn't died - it had just run out of fuel (full tank) so we filled it up and I carried on ragging the tits off it for months. That was when my respect for Honda engines started Of course we all went through umpteen Honda C50/C70/C90's too - all with the leg shields removed for that 'sporty' look

 

[Nicho]

Very true, we all had utter shitters. My mate had an RSW shopper (circa 1972 I think) which he fitted a car steering wheel to 'for a laugh'. He was proper mental. Same thing for motorbikes too though - we would ride any old piece of crap round the fields - I once had a Honda 200cc Benly (air cooled) which we tried to destroy by leaving it in neutral in a field with the throttle taped wide open. Went back there the next day and found that the bastard hadn't died - it had just run out of fuel (full tank) so we filled it up and I carried on ragging the tits off it for months. That was when my respect for Honda engines started Of course we all went through umpteen Honda C50/C70/C90's too - all with the leg shields removed for that 'sporty' look

This thread reminds me of this:

 

[RustyMTB]

Yup. Late last year I fancied sitting outside with the dog and a fire in front of the house and thought the more normal quickly stone circle seemed a bit lame ..... So old slates it was ! Was actually quite therapeutic and didn't take long.

Someone asked the next day how many slates .. so had to count them .. 378 !

It looks great. Not bad for a Brico depot special.

 

[TrailBoB]

Very true, we all had utter shitters. My mate had an RSW shopper (circa 1972 I think) which he fitted a car steering wheel to 'for a laugh'. He was proper mental. Same thing for motorbikes too though - we would ride any old piece of crap round the fields - I once had a Honda 200cc Benly (air cooled) which we tried to destroy by leaving it in neutral in a field with the throttle taped wide open. Went back there the next day and found that the bastard hadn't died - it had just run out of fuel (full tank) so we filled it up and I carried on ragging the tits off it for months. That was when my respect for Honda engines started Of course we all went through umpteen Honda C50/C70/C90's too - all with the leg shields removed for that 'sporty' look

. With the rear mudguard cut down & a moto x tyre on it. Can’t beat it.

 

[dthree]

First day this year the weather has coordinated with my schedule so I got some trail time at Valley Forge.

I admit I'm a bit of a wimp about the cold. I suppose I should get some warmer gear and head out when it's under 45F (7C) that way there will be fewer walkers on the trail.

 

[billwarwick]

Yup. Late last year I fancied sitting outside with the dog and a fire in front of the house and thought the more normal quickly stone circle seemed a bit lame ..... So old slates it was ! Was actually quite therapeutic and didn't take long.

Someone asked the next day how many slates .. so had to count them .. 378 !

You'd get the best part of two quid each for those in the UK.

 

[billwarwick]

and did you buy that beer, or put it on the slate? .....sorry

 

[luna87824]

Yup. Late last year I fancied sitting outside with the dog and a fire in front of the house and thought the more normal quickly stone circle seemed a bit lame ..... So old slates it was ! Was actually quite therapeutic and didn't take long.

Someone asked the next day how many slates .. so had to count them .. 378 !

 

[luna87824]

Winter in Phoenix...Just South of the Grand Canyon....

 

[SwampNut]

Yeah but it’s unliveable in the summer. You need air conditioning to survive 8 months of the year. You’ll die if your car breaks down and you don’t have water. Don’t play cool kid on your one week a year that’s nice for the human species.

LOL, not sure if fun exaggeration or serious. I've had people think that was true. Also another one is that we're just all sand dunes.

I've considered turning on the AC today, because it's 76 in the house, but I think we'll survive it.

 

[SwampNut]

after enough whisky you shouldn’t take anything serious.

I'll drink to that!

 

[Binhill1]

I'm on it.

 

[UnreasonableMuppet]

Skullked about in the local woods today

 

[Stihldog]

Skullked about in the local woods today
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Bear wolf skull?

 

[UnreasonableMuppet]

Bear skull?

Deer

Did see a bald eagle out there yesterday

 

[Dax]

Yeah but it’s unliveable in the summer. You need air conditioning to survive 8 months of the year. You’ll die if your car breaks down and you don’t have water. Don’t play cool kid on your one week a year that’s nice for the human species.

I did almost die of hotness riding in the phoenix desert in June. Obviously I'm pretty hot already so maybe that was the issue?

 

[etoni]

ride switzerland wallis.

 

[Hobo Mikey]

Good to see you posting pics again EToni.

 

[steve_sordy]

Oh No! He's back!

 

[Mcharza]

@etoni Where's the snow? It should be winter now

 

[The EMF]

@etoni…….the trails look bone dry, are these picks from last year

 

[Jackware]

ride switzerland wallis.

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More cake pics please, we're fed up with the perfect scenery