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Getbig Main Boards => Gossip & Opinions => Topic started by: Palpatine Q on October 01, 2014, 07:23:45 PM
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in a nutshell, ripping thru a nice trail on my Specialized, some frozen cock goes out of control coming back down the trail the wrong fkng way,and clips me,
i go flying at top speed , and slow down by smashing my face on a Kegdrainer sized rock.
the tally
bike is a monster...not a scratch
road rash on the mighty forearm
one broken cheekbone for good measure
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Lol
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Haha ,
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Lol
He laughs
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fuck you ;D
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in a nutshell, ripping thru a nice trail on my Specialized, some frozen cock goes out of control coming back down the trail the wrong fkng way,and clips me,
i go flying at top speed , and slow down by smashing my face on a Kegdrainer sized rock.
the tally
bike is a monster...not a scratch
road rash on the mighty forearm
one broken cheekbone for good measure
I'll bet the rock looks worse.
Heal quickly dude and get back on that bike.
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He laughs
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fuck you ;D
I was riding down a trial 6" wide called cactus trail, one side vertical drop 50' or so peppered with cactus, the other side a solid wall of cactus, made it to the very end, rode the berm. ...top edge gives out, bike barrels into cactus, chaos goes down and chaos' own brother rides over his head. :(
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avoid trails and use this
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I was riding down a trial 6" wide called cactus trail, one side vertical drop 50' or so peppered with cactus, the other side a solid wall of cactus, made it to the very end, rode the berm. ...top edge gives out, bike barrels into cactus, chaos goes down and chaos' own brother rides over his head. :(
LMFAO
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I hope u beat his ass with your one good arm ;D
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Still more man pretty than 95% of getbiggers. Godspeed in your healing chief.
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LMFAO
I've got a hundred f'ed up mountain bike stories. Good times!
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I hope u beat his ass with your one good arm ;D
I'm pretty sure I took a litttle nap :D
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The real meaning of a "dirt nap"... ;)
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Not a hair out of place :D
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I've got a hundred f'ed up mountain bike stories. Good times!
Oh brother ::), real men ride dirt bikes
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Oh brother ::), real men lazy bastards ride dirt bikes
:o
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Feel better!
Maybe get booty to come over and take care of you. ;D ;D
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:o
Owned ;D
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lol awesome thread.
did this one last week.
was riding single track w two buddies. I'm in front and hear them behind me. were all equal riders so I'm pushing the pace. roller coastery stuff w very technical sections. we're decending switchbacks and the last one I can see a corner ahead is a high berm so I take it high to come off fast. problem is I'm going too fast. I can't roll out of the corner in time hit soft loam on the shoulder my bars cranked and I went right over, came unckipped and somehow my pedal came back and struck my shin.
I got up growling and grinding my teeth. fuck it hurt.
turns out I have a hairline fracture of my tibia and the tissue on my shin is still numb I'm thinking there's nerve damage as well. doesn't look like much but that shin was twice the size of my other one by the time we had done riding.
second pic is snakebite from when I using using flats and my pedal came around and gouged my calf when I again went over the bars on an incline I had no business taking lightly.
I still have scars on my arm from forearm rash from a bad one a couple months ago.
if your not falling off you'll never find your boundaries.
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lol awesome thread.
did this one last week.
was riding single track w two buddies. I'm in front and hear them behind me. were all equal riders so I'm pushing the pace. roller coastery stuff w very technical sections. we're decending switchbacks and the last one I can see a corner ahead is a high berm so I take it high to come off fast. problem is I'm going too fast. I can't roll out of the corner in time hit soft loam on the shoulder my bars cranked and I went right over, came unckipped and somehow my pedal came back and struck my shin.
I got up growling and grinding my teeth. fuck it hurt.
turns out I have a hairline fracture of my tibia and the tissue on my shin is still numb I'm thinking there's nerve damage as well. doesn't look like much but that shin was twice the size of my other one by the time we had done riding.
second pic is snakebite from when I using using flats and my pedal came around and gouged my calf when I again went over the bars on an incline I had no business taking lightly.
I still have scars on my arm from forearm rash from a bad one a couple months ago.
if your not falling off you'll never find your boundaries.
I hate clips, always ride flats. Kona Stinky Deelux.
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I hate clips, always ride flats. Kona Stinky Deelux.
I went back to flats after that last crash. I'm just way faster on flats. I think people get brainwashed into using clipless (riding clipped in).
DC's and 45North pedals for me now.
you ride mostly DH? that kona a downhill rig?
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btw groink get well soon dude. busted cheek bone is no small thing.
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Great forearm vascularity despite the wound
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Oh brother ::), real men ride dirt bikes
It's and enduro with a mirror.
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btw groink get well soon dude. busted cheek bone is no small thing.
thanks yeah its fkng painful
Luckily the doc was pretty liberal with the scrip pad.....I'm goofy as fuck right now
this pic is for Shizzo when he shows uo :D
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thanks yeah its fkng painful
Luckily the doc was pretty liberal with the scrip pad.....I'm goofy as fuck right now
this pic is for Shizzo when he shows uo :D
:D
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It's and enduro with a mirror.
???
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I was riding down a trial 6" wide called cactus trail, one side vertical drop 50' or so peppered with cactus, the other side a solid wall of cactus, made it to the very end, rode the berm. ...top edge gives out, bike barrels into cactus, chaos goes down and chaos' own brother rides over his head. :(
That explains a lot!
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Feel better!
Maybe get booty to come over and take care of you. ;D ;D
No thanks, I am sure we might kill each other if I were to play nurse. Regardless I am not nasty and I wish the mighty Groink a speedy and full recovery.
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You can play this while you heal.
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thanks yeah its fkng painful
Luckily the doc was pretty liberal with the scrip pad.....I'm goofy as fuck right now
this pic is for Shizzo when he shows uo :D
LOL
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I 'd give you about 2 laps around a moto track before you pulled in with your arms pumped up like concrete and crying it's too hard. Mountain biking is ok, it's good cross training for the toughest, most badass man sport there is. Motocross. Period.
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No thanks, I am sure we might kill each other if I were to play nurse. Regardless I am not nasty and I wish the mighty Groink a speedy and full recovery.
Olive Branch of peace of peace.
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thanks yeah its fkng painful
Luckily the doc was pretty liberal with the scrip pad.....I'm goofy as fuck right now
this pic is for Shizzo when he shows uo :D
Thats what happens when you have a huge head. Throws off the balance of the rest of the body.
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Thats what happens when you have a huge head. Throws off the balance of the rest of the body.
;D
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:D
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Coach not understanding that an enduro is a dirt bike. Just happens to be street legal.
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Looks like a 2004 Epic? Really nice bike.
How does the brain-damper compare to standard fsr-suspension?
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Injuries suck. luckily you got off easy .. I was never into extreme stuff although it looks great to try but ...
no one.. do you train calves?
I still can't fathom that The Mighty one is 50... wtf is up with your genes? ;D
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lol awesome thread.
did this one last week.
was riding single track w two buddies. I'm in front and hear them behind me. were all equal riders so I'm pushing the pace. roller coastery stuff w very technical sections. we're decending switchbacks and the last one I can see a corner ahead is a high berm so I take it high to come off fast. problem is I'm going too fast. I can't roll out of the corner in time hit soft loam on the shoulder my bars cranked and I went right over, came unckipped and somehow my pedal came back and struck my shin.
I got up growling and grinding my teeth. fuck it hurt.
turns out I have a hairline fracture of my tibia and the tissue on my shin is still numb I'm thinking there's nerve damage as well. doesn't look like much but that shin was twice the size of my other one by the time we had done riding.
second pic is snakebite from when I using using flats and my pedal came around and gouged my calf when I again went over the bars on an incline I had no business taking lightly.
I still have scars on my arm from forearm rash from a bad one a couple months ago.
if your not falling off you'll never find your boundaries.
I avoid all this daredevilism.
At my age I dont want any debilitating injuries, I might never recover.
Im like an old guy that breaks his hip and loses all independance. ;D
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That explains a lot!
>:(
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Epic rotten teeth
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Epic rotten teeth
Meth does terrible things.
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in a nutshell, ripping thru a nice trail on my Specialized, some frozen cock goes out of control coming back down the trail the wrong fkng way,and clips me,
i go flying at top speed , and slow down by smashing my face on a Kegdrainer sized rock.
the tally
bike is a monster...not a scratch
road rash on the mighty forearm
one broken cheekbone for good measure
Oh poor little you, are you in pain crying like a girl, just put a band aid on your forearm rub on your blueberry lotion go to your air condition gym do your light sets and hopefully you will feel better.
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Oh poor little you, are you in pain crying like a girl, just put a band aid on your forearm rub on your blueberry lotion go to your air condition gym do your light sets and hopefully you will feel better.
You do know you are trying way too hard.
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You do know you are trying way too hard.
I am just trying to console a beta gymrat who seems to be in pain, I dont see what the problem is. ::)
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I am just trying to console a beta gymrat who seems to be in pain, I dont see what the problem is. ::)
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I have more muscle on my forearm than you and your little gay friend have on your entire bodies...combined
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Begging for cum still very upset with me for exposing his gaynes
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Begging for cum still very upset with me for exposing his gaynes
No, he's just pointing out your shitty teeth. You need to keep your mouth closed.
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Impressive neck development on the groink machine.
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Mighty Groink what are you weighing in at these days?
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gorgeous man down!!
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gorgeous man down!!
lol
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Broken cheek bone is no joke. That sucks bro...
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Epic rotten teeth
Meth does terrible things.
Really fishing for shit here. Deep sea, Mariana Trench-type fishing.
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it will be funny when groink is forced to get back to his 160 lbs former self.
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"Fractures of the cheekbone: Complications
Fractures of the cheekbones cause a discontinuity in the bones and lead to disfigurement of the face. There may be associated injury to the soft tissues and blood vessels which may cause bleeding. There may be scarring of the muscles responsible for eyeball movements leading to double vision or squint. Jaw opening may be restricted or painful."
:D
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thanks yeah its fkng painful
Luckily the doc was pretty liberal with the scrip pad.....I'm goofy as fuck right now
this pic is for Shizzo when he shows uo :D
Lol your face is fucked for life now.
You should of excepted your age.
Anyway have fun getting readdicted to scripts.
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it will be funny when groink is forced to get back to his 160 lbs former self.
Dudes a retiree with the mindset of a 15 year old.
Seriously, the intense sense of glee as I watch the real world destroy him is hilarious.
When I thought he was like 35, there was a degree of maybe he's just going through a phase.
Than you realize he's been a creepy douche for most of his life, and his good years, were built on anabolics and a delusion of immortality.
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Get well young man.
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never understood the hatred for groink.
i can get disliking someone- im pretty disliked myself- but fuck groink seems to generate hatred. never understood that.
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never understood the hatred for groink.
i can get disliking someone- im pretty disliked myself- but fuck groink seems to generate hatred. never understood that.
That's because he's jacked and looking 10-15 years younger than he is. Can't have gifted people like that around here, n'est pas? ???
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never understood the hatred for groink.
i can get disliking someone- im pretty disliked myself- but fuck groink seems to generate hatred. never understood that.
I dont hate him, its just his constant attacking of booty I cant get my head around, seriously WTF is wrong with a guy who would go out of his way to harass a woman on a website.
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never understood the hatred for groink.
i can get disliking someone- im pretty disliked myself- but fuck groink seems to generate hatred. never understood that.
Did you look at the thread title?
He's obsessed with building himself up, making his fall so much more enjoyable.
I dont hate him, its just his constant attacking of booty I cant get my head around, seriously WTF is wrong with a guy who would go out of his way to harass a woman on a website.
Shut up.
They're pretty much the same kind of people.
Groink would be with a girl just like her, if he could pay the bills.
That's because he's jacked and looking 10-15 years younger than he is. Can't have gifted people like that around here, n'est pas? ???
Recent photo's suggest otherwise.
5-8 years ago, he looked younger but age has caught up to him like a train.
Once he gets clean he's look even older.
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Did you look at the thread title?
He's obsessed with building himself up, making his fall so much more enjoyable.
Shut up.
They're pretty much the same kind of people.
Groink would be with a girl just like her, if he could pay the bills.
Recent photo's suggest otherwise.
5-8 years ago, he looked younger but age has caught up to him like a train.
Once he gets clean he's look even older.
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when you melt like that....does your flipper arm start spazzing out ?.....do you have a seizure or something? do your parents have to make sure you don't swallow your own tongue when you are flopping around on the kitchen floor like a gay walrus?
because you know, the assburger's :P
:D
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In before coach says ban rocks if he hasn't already.
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I dont hate him, its just his constant attacking of booty I cant get my head around, seriously WTF is wrong with a guy who would go out of his way to harass a woman on a website.
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when you melt like that....does your flipper arm start spazzing out ?.....do you have a seizure or something? do your parents have to make sure you don't swallow your own tongue when you are flopping around on the kitchen floor like a gay walrus?
because you know, the assburger's :P
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He's hardly melting down. He's calmly and humorously pointing out the pathetic realities of your life. He forgot to mention the horrific dental work. What and ugly bastard with dyed hair and broken face.
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I have no probs with booty - I actually quite like her tbh - but she has been around the cyber block and had far worse treatment on many sites other than here (where she actually gets preferential treatment). She can give as good as she gets and isn't exactly innocent when it comes to baiting. I for the life of me cannot understand why people feel it's necessary to defend her at every turn.
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Dudes a retiree with the mindset of a 15 year old.
and you blew a guy.
Groink wins.
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And get off the fucking trails with your mountain bikes.
Hiker of peace! ;D
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I hate him because he's good looking .
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Cool. Love the mountain bike stuff. Have a nice Gary Fisher, and none of that disc brake shit, neither. Last time I hit the trail I hit a tree, he said woodenly. ::)
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bikes have changed a lot since you bought that Gary Fisher as you prolly know if your into it.
alloy hydroforming cuts down on weight of alloy frames as do carbon parts like seat posts handle bars rims. carbon fibre frames. disk brakes of varying size depending on disciplene, adjustable multi setting suspensions and split pivot type suspension set ups where the rear of the bike is connected by pivot points that attach it to the rest of the frame so the shock can freely absorb everything. basically the rear end and front end absorb impact independently. 3 different rim sizes to choose from now 26/27.6/29
my Niner '29er
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bikes have changed a lot since you bought that Gary Fisher as you prolly know if your into it.
alloy hydroforming cuts down on weight of alloy frames as do carbon parts like seat posts handle bars rims. carbon fibre frames. disk brakes of varying size depending on disciplene, adjustable multi setting suspensions and split pivot type suspension set ups where the rear of the bike is connected by pivot points that attach it to the rest of the frame so the shock can freely absorb everything. basically the rear end and front end absorb impact independently. 2 different rim sizes to choose from now 26/27.6/29
my Niner '29er
Super sharp looking bike. Can't do the disc brakes. Just can't. Get that slight port pull. Probably not an issue now that I'm old retired. Maybe take the bars downstairs and take a few inches off? Always loved the narrow horns for trail work. Can't tell you how many times I got docked.
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Super sharp looking bike. Can't do the disc brakes. Just can't. Get that slight port pull. Probably not an issue now that I'm old retired. Maybe take the bars downstairs and take a few inches off? Always loved the narrow horns for trail work. Can't tell you how many times I got docked.
never noticed the pull I'll watch for it next time. disks grab- they'll launch you right over the bars if you grab a handful. esp the shimano stuff. I find the SRAM / elixirs a little spongier. ya wide bars is a huge trend. I think those are 720's. but once you get the hang of them you won't go back. shorten your stem to 50mm ahd you have a nice machine in corners. gotta be careful up here a lot of trails are 20+ years old made in the days of narrow bars/ 26ers so they are narrow and tight- nothing sucks more than flying down track and clipping a bar on a sapling and either fighting the bike before you lose it completely or just go over altogether right from the start.
it's easier to go over right from the start- your getting up off the dirt before you realise what even happened. for some reason the body really soaks those up well compared to the slo mo 'fuck this is going to hurt and there's nothing I can do abt it' ones. :D
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Groink
the mighty
laughable
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bikes have changed a lot since you bought that Gary Fisher as you prolly know if your into it.
alloy hydroforming cuts down on weight of alloy frames as do carbon parts like seat posts handle bars rims. carbon fibre frames. disk brakes of varying size depending on disciplene, adjustable multi setting suspensions and split pivot type suspension set ups where the rear of the bike is connected by pivot points that attach it to the rest of the frame so the shock can freely absorb everything. basically the rear end and front end absorb impact independently. 3 different rim sizes to choose from now 26/27.6/29
my Niner '29er
nice bike dude
I have a Scott too, actually like it better than the specialized
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I went back to flats after that last crash. I'm just way faster on flats. I think people get brainwashed into using clipless (riding clipped in).
DC's and 45North pedals for me now.
you ride mostly DH? that kona a downhill rig?
It's more of a freeride bike but I use it for everything, built to take the beating of a 270# guy that does stupid shit. :D
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Feel better. :)
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It's more of a freeride bike but I use it for everything, built to take the beating of a 270# guy that does stupid shit. :D
and I thought I taxed this equipment at 230 #
I forgot you were a fkng giant ;D
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It's more of a freeride bike but I use it for everything, built to take the beating of a 270# guy that does stupid shit. :D
Ah yes, the old stinky. I used to have the 04 one with monster T forks. Those were the days, "hucking" garage rooftops and flatlanding stairs on 3,0" nokian gazzaloddi's. Thing was indestructible.
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and I thought I taxed this equipment at 230 #
I forgot you were a fkng giant ;D
Fuck off
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Groink my offer still stands (see recent PM).
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Groink my offer still stands (see recent PM).
I must have missed it
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These are my two beasts...unfortunately as I live in Central London they don't get as much mileage as I'd like, but this weekend I had a good spin on the mountain bike in Richmond park.
I fell off the roadie in the most embarrassing way ever last month, stopping at traffic lights my foot wouldn't unclip and tipped to the side like a plonker grazing my knee in plain view off full traffic.
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Wow, sick paint job on the bike mate....very nice indeed.
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I was once browsing a bike shop and there was a downhill bike for £4,000 and another for £300, I asked the guy who worked there why the big difference in price and he pointed to the expensive one and said "that ones fast"
I explained to him that bearing in mind it was a bike for going downhill it was likely to be fast.
Shopping trolleys go fast downhill FFS.
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These are my two beasts...unfortunately as I live in Central London they don't get as much mileage as I'd like, but this weekend I had a good spin on the mountain bike in Richmond park.
I fell off the roadie in the most embarrassing way ever last month, stopping at traffic lights my foot wouldn't unclip and tipped to the side like a plonker grazing my knee in plain view off full traffic.
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That's some nice machinery skorp
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I was once browsing a bike shop and there was a downhill bike for £4,000 and another for £300, I asked the guy who worked there why the big difference in price and he pointed to the expensive one and said "that ones fast"
I explained to him that bearing in mind it was a bike for going downhill it was likely to be fast.
Shopping trolleys go fast downhill FFS.
You sure told him!
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I was once browsing a bike shop and there was a downhill bike for £4,000 and another for £300, I asked the guy who worked there why the big difference in price and he pointed to the expensive one and said "that ones fast"
I explained to him that bearing in mind it was a bike for going downhill it was likely to be fast.
Shopping trolleys go fast downhill FFS.
You'd be happy if you find a brand new downhill bike for less than £2000-2500.
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I was once browsing a bike shop and there was a downhill bike for £4,000 and another for £300, I asked the guy who worked there why the big difference in price and he pointed to the expensive one and said "that ones fast"
I explained to him that bearing in mind it was a bike for going downhill it was likely to be fast.
Shopping trolleys go fast downhill FFS.
I dont ride bikes, but ite like comparing a ford pinto to an F1 car.
Theyre purpose built to go down super rough terrain fast, and all the lightweight materials and metals fewuire fancy processes to make, which costs money.
Hell those bikes have.some of the same suspensiom and brake designs you see on race cars.
The cheap one will fet you downhill, but not nearly as fast, efficiently, or comfortably as thr expensive one.
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These are my two beasts...unfortunately as I live in Central London they don't get as much mileage as I'd like, but this weekend I had a good spin on the mountain bike in Richmond park.
I fell off the roadie in the most embarrassing way ever last month, stopping at traffic lights my foot wouldn't unclip and tipped to the side like a plonker grazing my knee in plain view off full traffic.
(http://scontent-b.cdninstagram.com/hphotos-prn/t51.2885-15/1517305_577197579027524_876140490_n.jpg)(http://scontent-a.cdninstagram.com/hphotos-xpf1/t51.2885-15/1169204_273543479467147_900798266_n.jpg)
my buddy has that same jamis and beats the shit out of it. its a solid bike.
the last time i was out on my bike we were in soft sand and i was clipped in. of course my tire buries itself when im turning and almost stopped. i topple over helpessly. fuck it hurt too. riding flats ive have literally had to grab my brakes and fly over the bars to avoid hitting a tree and got up with no damage but a little fall being clipped in hurt like a bitch.
i went home and put my flats back on and will never ride clipped in again unless its on a road bike.
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Here's my old Downhill bike, cost me a total of €6000+, rode like a total beast. Though, the days of insane downhill riding are over. Switched to road a few years ago since I turned into a pain fearing sissy. The bike had it all though, World cup edition damper/fork, carbon seat/post/handlebar, Sun Ringlé Jumping flea hubs, Diabolus cranks, X0 gear, Saint brakes etc. All top of the line. White parts of peace was the last pic I have of this old beauty.
This thread made me really nostalgic, almost to the point of getting an mtb again and trash some trails.
thts a serious rig made for one purpose.
abt trashing trails- guys reading this will go 'mtb? thats gay' unless you have done you you cant understand why is so goddamn addictive. i rode dirt a lot of years, in fact my mom bought me my first bike when i was a kid, but id never trade dirt riding for MTB.
something about sitting on something that weighs 30 lbs as you fly down a trail w only your reflexes to save you is very addicting. i took my brother out. hes like 'bro, you dont have time to think out here' :D thats why i like it. all the bullshit in your life ceases to exist the minute you get on that bike. there no bills no drama no work theres no time to think of that stuff. its just being in that moment where you gotta take the line, look 3 corners ahead, go faster and try not to hit anything.
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Poor rock, imagine lying around, minding your business when suddenly a giant chin lands on you and shatters your very being.
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I was once browsing a bike shop and there was a downhill bike for £4,000 and another for £300, I asked the guy who worked there why the big difference in price and he pointed to the expensive one and said "that ones fast"
I explained to him that bearing in mind it was a bike for going downhill it was likely to be fast.
Shopping trolleys go fast downhill FFS.
i lold
like shockwave said its the quality of the components/parts that makes up the bike that causes the price tags you see.
years ago if someone had told me they had spent 5k on a fucking bicycle i'd think they had rocks in their head. but now i get it.
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thts a serious rig made for one purpose.
abt trashing trails- guys reading this will go 'mtb? thats gay' unless you have done you you cant understand why is so goddamn addictive. i rode dirt a lot of years, in fact my mom bought me my first bike when i was a kid, but id never trade dirt riding for MTB.
something about sitting on something that weighs 30 lbs as you fly down a trail w only your reflexes to save you is very addicting. i took my brother out. hes like 'bro, you dont have time to think out here' :D thats why i like it. all the bullshit in your life ceases to exist the minute you get on that bike. there no bills no drama no work theres no time to think of that stuff. its just being in that moment where you gotta take the line, look 3 corners ahead, go faster and try not to hit anything.
Amen to that.
When you jump on your bike and hit the trails, you get in the zone.
Cedric Gracia trashing trails with the same bike.
Btw, how's a 29er compared to the regular 26 or 650b? I'd imagine it being a killer for xc and local trails.
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The difference between a $1200 bike and a $5000 bike isn't in quality or technology - its in reduced weight.
Most people who buy expensive road bikes aren't physically fit enough to ever notice the difference.
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The difference between a $1200 bike and a $5000 bike isn't in quality or technology - its in reduced weight.
Most people who buy expensive road bikes aren't physically fit enough to ever notice the difference.
Incorrect, in order to save weight and preserve strength/rigidity/stiffness you have to conquer engineering problems.
In the case of a full bike, there are HUGE differences in regards to technology. A $1200 bike might come with entry level rock shox dampers while a $5000 bike might come with Ohlins or Cane Creek.
In regards to road bikes, 100% accurate. ;D
I see plenty of Trek Madones handled by 200 lbs tubby weekend warriors.
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The difference between a $1200 bike and a $5000 bike isn't in quality or technology - its in reduced weight.
Most people who buy expensive road bikes aren't physically fit enough to ever notice the difference.
You must ride a Huffy.
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Amen to that.
When you jump on your bike and hit the trails, you get in the zone.
Cedric Gracia trashing trails with the same bike.
Btw, how's a 29er compared to the regular 26 or 650b? I'd imagine it being a killer for xc and local trails.
thats guys is ripping.
check out a doc on netflix recommended to me called 'where the trail ends'.
the 29er gives up a lot in tighter corners its not as whippier as the 26er would be given its wheel base. but nothing touches it for rolling over root rock and gnar, which the geography up here has plenty of.
you read a lot about 'rolling resistance' and 'all that other shit on forums. i dunno maybe you have to be that 1% that is so good you see a noticeable difference in things like that. like on here i think a lot of that type of info just gets repeated by people who want to look smart :D but you do def take less pedal strokes to get the 6er moving, and once the 9er is going it feels faster on flats. once your grinding track fuck it dont matter gravity takes over.
the only things ive found noticeably different between the 26er and the 9er is the tightness of the cornering, but how much better it skips over root and rock. like light years noticeable. to be honest the 27.5 and the 29er are so similar youd have a hard time telling which was which if you were put on it blindfolded. but the differnces i mentioned between the 6er and the 9er are very apparent.
dust the cobwebs off that monster and start rippin again dude. its good for the soul.
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I can't justify some of the prices on these bikes, this one is like £9k ???
Beauitful but 9k? this can get you a Z1000
(http://images.evanscycles.com/product_image/image/074/fa4/85b/111637/large/bmc-timemachine-tmr01-dura-ace-di2-2014-road-bike.jpg)(https://cdn.rideapart.com/wp-content/uploads/2013%2F11%2F14_ZR1000G_GRNSP_RF_OR.med_.jpg)
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I can't justify some of the prices on these bikes, this one is like £9k ???
Beauitful but 9k? this can get you a Z1000
(http://images.evanscycles.com/product_image/image/074/fa4/85b/111637/large/bmc-timemachine-tmr01-dura-ace-di2-2014-road-bike.jpg)(https://cdn.rideapart.com/wp-content/uploads/2013%2F11%2F14_ZR1000G_GRNSP_RF_OR.med_.jpg)
lol i know.
i sold my Honda 954RR Fireblade for 5k to buy the bike i have.
my logic was it was sitting in my basement for two years. i never rode it. so i didnt mind spending the $$ to get something that i'd be on every day.
but ya. i wonder at what point spending the $ really increases the amount of performance / tech the bike offers. it astounds me how many fat and i mean obese guys buy 8k road bikes to save weight. holy fuck lose a 100 lbs.
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I can't justify some of the prices on these bikes, this one is like £9k ???
Beauitful but 9k? this can get you a Z1000
(http://images.evanscycles.com/product_image/image/074/fa4/85b/111637/large/bmc-timemachine-tmr01-dura-ace-di2-2014-road-bike.jpg)(https://cdn.rideapart.com/wp-content/uploads/2013%2F11%2F14_ZR1000G_GRNSP_RF_OR.med_.jpg)
Zipp wheels are pretty nasty though, pinnacle of bicycle engineering. But at £1K+ PER WHEEL, you'd pray never to dent them on a pavement curb.
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lol i know.
i sold my Honda 954RR Fireblade for 5k to buy the bike i have.
my logic was it was sitting in my basement for two years. i never rode it. so i didnt mind spending the $$ to get something that i'd be on every day.
but ya. i wonder at what point spending the $ really increases the amount of performance / tech the bike offers. it astounds me how many fat and i mean obese guys buy 8k road bikes to save weight. holy fuck lose a 100 lbs.
bike makers invest a lot of technology to make bike frames stiffer and lighter and more aero dynamic, especially in the case of triathlon bikes, then some fat turn at 250lbs 20% jumps on it, cancels off the 1.8lbs weight saving of the frame and blows out of the water the aero-dynamics lmao ;D
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Zipp wheels are pretty nasty though, pinnacle of bicycle engineering. But at £1K+ PER WHEEL, you'd pray never to dent them on a pavement curb.
I like the Fast forward personally purely from a shallow looks perspective....says they're made by hand in Holland, so should good quality.
(https://fixiebikemarket.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/ffwd-f9t.jpg)
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I always used to ride Merckx and Pinnarello in the heyday of lugged steel (I still love steel).
I have a one off Alberto Masi that was made with some special Deda steel tubing (similar to Columbus MAX) that I want to build with NOS Campy. If I could find Delta brakes in NOS shape....
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lol i know.
i sold my Honda 954RR Fireblade for 5k to buy the bike i have.
Had to Google it, really really nice bike that is, you must of felt a little bit sad letting go.
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y136/T-Jet/954RR011-2.jpg)
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Had to Google it, really really nice bike that is, you must of felt a little bit sad letting go.
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y136/T-Jet/954RR011-2.jpg)
i had a couple of blades
great bikes
I had a gxsr 750 and gsxr 1000 both were slightly better
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i had a couple of blades
great bikes
I had a gxsr 750 and gsxr 1000 both were slightly better
Here, get one of these. Have all the fun of 300 hp...or give it to Junior.
(http://www.sportrider.com/sites/sportrider.com/files/styles/medium_1x_/public/2015_kawasaki_h2r_unveiled.jpg?itok=5xV8BM3z)
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Had to Google it, really really nice bike that is, you must of felt a little bit sad letting go.
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y136/T-Jet/954RR011-2.jpg)
oddly enough no. I could have kept it. but I'd never ride it again. just no time. when I'm not at the gym or at work I'd rather be ripping mtb so it would just sit there. bikes like that need to be run and hard. they thrive on it. better for the bike to go somewhere where it'll get used and make someone happy than sit there in the dark. the guy who bought it was easily 45+. it was his dream bike. had a poster of it on his office wall. said one day he'd buy one. it was my pleasure to sell him mine. 10269km on it. it was triple mint.
hurt me more to sell my harley but that's another story.
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Pretty much me in a nutshell. Anyone else recognize yourself in these clips? :D
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My penis is what would be considered "high average".
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I can't justify some of the prices on these bikes, this one is like £9k ???
Beauitful but 9k? this can get you a Z1000
(http://images.evanscycles.com/product_image/image/074/fa4/85b/111637/large/bmc-timemachine-tmr01-dura-ace-di2-2014-road-bike.jpg)(https://cdn.rideapart.com/wp-content/uploads/2013%2F11%2F14_ZR1000G_GRNSP_RF_OR.med_.jpg)
Doesnt matter how much you spend on a pushbike it wont peddle itself
Its not the bike, its what you have in the 'tank' that counts.
Oh, and buying a bike doesnt mean you have to get kitted out in full lycra.
FFS some of the monstrosities with guts hanging on the fucking cross bar is outrageous.
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I'm not sure bike rides can be more epic than through the Isle of Skye
There have probably been mountain bike rides that have been more intense than Danny Macaskill's tour through the Isle of Skye in Scotland and perhaps there have been a few rides slightly more beautiful of his ride on the Cuillin Ridgeline but I can't imagine any feeling more epic than this. It is stunning.
To get views this incredible, you really have to defy death. Or watch a video of someone defying death.
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Pretty much me in a nutshell. Anyone else recognize yourself in these clips? :D
hahah im def step 7 and step 14. :D great vid.
btw does fitting your bike in a hockey bag work? it sounds like a genius idea :D. im going to peru in may and want to take it to do the Olleros trail- 54km descent from 12000ft to sea level.
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I'm not sure bike rides can be more epic than through the Isle of Skye
There have probably been mountain bike rides that have been more intense than Danny Macaskill's tour through the Isle of Skye in Scotland and perhaps there have been a few rides slightly more beautiful of his ride on the Cuillin Ridgeline but I can't imagine any feeling more epic than this. It is stunning.
To get views this incredible, you really have to defy death. Or watch a video of someone defying death.
holy shit. that video was amazing. thanks for posting it. funny how some guys are just another level like that like in any other sport.
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You must ride a Huffy.
Mostly shimano 105 components on a giant frame with a carbon fiber fork.
Good enough for me.
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I'm not sure bike rides can be more epic than through the Isle of Skye
There have probably been mountain bike rides that have been more intense than Danny Macaskill's tour through the Isle of Skye in Scotland and perhaps there have been a few rides slightly more beautiful of his ride on the Cuillin Ridgeline but I can't imagine any feeling more epic than this. It is stunning.
To get views this incredible, you really have to defy death. Or watch a video of someone defying death.
Awesome vid, although the pic is misleading, as it makes you think that he rode his bike to the top.
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LOLOLOL
when you melt like that....does your flipper arm start spazzing out ?.....do you have a seizure or something? do your parents have to make sure you don't swallow your own tongue when you are flopping around on the kitchen floor like a gay walrus?
because you know, the assburger's :P
:D
This is weak bro. See all you've done is attack medical conditions you didn't tie it in to anything personal, very ironic because you seem to think your grasping for the top shelf.
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Zipp wheels are pretty nasty though, pinnacle of bicycle engineering. But at £1K+ PER WHEEL, you'd pray never to dent them on a pavement curb.
(http://images.evanscycles.com/product_image/image/074/fa4/85b/111637/large/bmc-timemachine-tmr01-dura-ace-di2-2014-road-bike.jpg)
sweet bike, bigmc. how much extra did it cost to put your name on it?
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sweet bike, bigmc. how much extra did it cost to put your name on it?
they pay me to be fair
having my name on anything in the uk
is worth about a 30 percent increase in sales
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Here's another beauty, a Time Trial bike/Triathlon.
(http://cdn3.volusion.com/kudtr.juwpv/v/vspfiles/photos/IAFRD-2.jpg?1382567302)
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I don't like running, so I'm going to jump into the bike world soon. I actually have shoes for both road and mountain bikes, but I can't decide.
I keep thinking road bike, but 2 miles from my house are running/bike trails from a state park, and I see the riders in there with dual suspension mountain bikes doing such cool stuff on the trails.
I put slicks on my old cannondale, but it's not the same....
1st world problem of peace.
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I don't like running, so I'm going to jump into the bike world soon. I actually have shoes for both road and mountain bikes, but I can't decide.
I keep thinking road bike, but 2 miles from my house are running/bike trails from a state park, and I see the riders in there with dual suspension mountain bikes doing such cool stuff on the trails.
I put slicks on my old cannondale, but it's not the same....
1st world problem of peace.
Go for a trail bike, you'll even forget you're doing cardio.
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I don't like running, so I'm going to jump into the bike world soon.
Yeah sounds like fun, broken face, slashed knees and chins, brothers running over your head.
...thanks but I'll keep a little lower to the ground and a little slower and stay with trail running.
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Yeah sounds like fun, broken face, slashed knees and chins, brothers running over your head.
...thanks but I'll keep a little lower to the ground and a little slower and stay with trail running.
no guts, no glory.
plus I'm worried I might have a stress fracture from all this fucking running... :-[
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Yeah sounds like fun, broken face, slashed knees and chins, brothers running over your head.
...thanks but I'll keep a little lower to the ground and a little slower and stay with trail running.
Wise move for someone of your fragility.
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plus I'm worried I might have a stress fracture from all this fucking running... :-[
Wise move for someone of your fragility.
;)
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Wise move for someone of your fragility.
He's toughened up a bit since he did 40 delt isolation exercises yesterday.
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Fucking Calvin ;D
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I guess a bicycle accident is better than a car accident.
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I don't like running, so I'm going to jump into the bike world soon. I actually have shoes for both road and mountain bikes, but I can't decide.
I ended up liking running.
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I ended up liking running.
I see what you did there.
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try two of these talk about pain... :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(