I must admit, I'm always quite impressed when I see a biker lighting a fag. I like seeing someone just doing what the hell they want and not giving a toss what people think. Hey, if you like smoking and cycling, what's wrong with combining the two? You're only doing it for your own enjoyment at the end of the day.
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its a bike your supposed to err ride it
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i didnt want a bike for christmas.
Quality!
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It's lunchtime on new year's day, I've been known to get off and push when hungover too (except for today, when I just haven't left the house at all, so full marks to them for facing the world)
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I know plenty of good cross country riders who nail it up hills, can't ride down for s**t and many of them walk the steep stuff.
They're not good XC riders then are they?
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who cares if people walk or ride up hills, same as who cares if you can or cant ride stuff on the way down.
its their leisure time same as yours
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I commute 180 miles during the week so I walk the odd hill when mtbing at the weekends. I do feel like I should wear a t-shirt explaining this though
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Did llandegla today, and the b-line for the first time, thought it was great actually, a much better way back to the finish, and couple of good climbs thrown in for good measure, look forward to trying it in the dry! It's as good as you make it IMO. After riding the goyt and surrounding area, it's nice knowing you're not going to pick up dents for a change
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i have a carbon nomad. it gives me great pleasure pissing people off when i push it round swinley. sometimes when no ones looking i get on and pootle about but mostly i like to walk it.
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Jonke.
I am unsure if you know this.
but we just became friends.Posted 4 months ago # -
I was at Llandegla in November to try out the new trails there. If you ride trail centres then you have to expect riding behind people who are slower/less experienced than yourself. A bit of patience is all that is required and I always put myself in the position of the person in front. How would I feel if I was riding something that was at the cutting egde of my techinical skill with someone buzzing my back tyre? In my experience many will stop and let me pass and I am always courteous to those that do. Some will feel it is a challenge to their manhood and block any atempt at passing but that is fine too. At the end of the day I am out to have a good time same as everyone else.
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t's ok, I saw a guy there on a lovely Carbon Nomad, gore bike clothing, pads, etc....all immaculate...
FFS he was riding it like Fooking girl.....all the gear no idea, Jesus! Then when he finished he drove off in his Porsche Cayenne WTF!!!!
Bet he's one of them t888s who earns a 100k and lives in a council house too
Why are there so many people in the world who don't conform to my narrow viewpoint?
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I rode llandegla a couple of weeks ago. Running 1x10 and the incline of the final climbs meant it was actually pretty hard going, though riding it mostly with the saddle slammed most probably didn't help (needs a dropper post).
I'm certainly not unfit, i wouldn't begrudge people for taking the odd break and pushing.
It's a trail centre, it's for your average joe to enjoy in any which way they deem fit (though the amount of teens with big bikes, neck braces, sweating over a small jump, attempting to be gnar, made me vomit a little in my mouth).
If you don't like it, go ride some natural, unmapped stuff elsewhere.
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I was at llandegla a couple of months back and my chain kept breaking my chain. Two blokes helped me and they were riding with there son's , 9 & 10 year olds on 24 wheeled bikes. I followed them around for a bit which did hold me up but it was a pleasure to watch them ride.
They did it all red & black and would put many there to shame.Posted 4 months ago # -
32:16 is all you need
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My beik has no wheels so I just drag it around the trails like it's a disobedient dog.
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There were other riders at a trail centre?? OMG!! How dare they! Don't they know they are just for you to ride?
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@ Woody: that video was class mate, wife and I were well amused, thanks.
I do get funny looks when I light a tab up then ride hell for leather past everyone, riders coming towards me almost always give me a nod then drop their eyebrows.
I'd draw the line at injecting smack on the trail-side though as kids may come past.
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I just went out for a ride and didn't make it to the woods, cbecause it's too chuffing cold. On the plus side, I rode the ENTIRE half a mile back to my house
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i have a carbon nomad. it gives me great pleasure pissing people off when i push it round swinley. sometimes when no ones looking i get on and pootle about but mostly i like to walk it.
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It's ok, I saw a guy there on a lovely Carbon Nomad, gore bike clothing, pads, etc....all immaculate...
FFS he was riding it like Fooking girl.....all the gear no idea, Jesus! Then when he finished he drove off in his Porsche Cayenne WTF!!!!Not sure I like what's being implied here!
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