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Nice one Hannah 👊
Thanks Hannah 🙂
Oh, and I'd love to talk to Geoff Apps! I'll add it to the 'one day...' list.
Oh, and I’d love to talk to Geoff Apps! I’ll add it to the ‘one day…’ list
He's genuinely a lovely (and eccentric!) bloke. I could send you his mobile no and email address if you're interested?
Thanks @ajantom If he's not in Chipps' rolodex of all the bike world, I'll know where to ask! For now, I have about 15,000 other words I need to get written before starting on new things. I had thought GP's agent would be like 'yeah, we've got an interview slot in October 2020...'. I've got a Jez Avery thing on the go right now. Oh, and a Stnaton and a date with the Tweed Valley 🙂
Oddly enough, just before reading the article I'd heard him on the radio taking an anti-intellectual / anti-thought stance. Talking shIte about how he didn't care about facts and thought but it being the time for popularism and emotion.
We have to live with Brexit, Trump and measles outbreaks, wouldn't it have been good if those in positions of influence took a stand?
It's a shame Hannah didn't let his pink tyres down or steal his bear.
Bruise Willies
There was a Geoff Apps interview in an old issue of Privateer that was interesting; I wonder if he’s been up to much?
Geoff continues to tinker with off-road bicycles though he is holding fire on publicising his latest project until it is completed.
https://play.acast.com/s/rhlstp/c6b3a6ae-3a7c-4ea3-9ddd-4b9f03019a0b
Worth a listen, does touch on mountain biking briefly.
I’m a big fan of RHLSTP (RHLSTP), and this was one of the very best.
I think the Brian Blessed episode has it for the win...
I enjoyed that one less, it was a bit too much for me.
I found Greg Davies the funniest, as in proper laughing funny...and I always enjoy Buckles.
Yes, the first Greg Davies one had me laughing out loud on a bus like a nutter, quality. One of the most interesting was Jess Thom, really enjoyed that one.
I never read the article 7 months ago, but I will now. Judging by your comments , I think gp and I would get on.
Bumped into him in Epping and Friston!
bizarrely, read this thread and never got around to reading the article at the time.
Bit of a binge last night got me mostly caught up.
Like GP as a character and my daughter thinks he's great.
Tried to keep open mind on the article but didn't seem to come across well really -- I wasn't sure about the maps reference, so that train of thought was lost. Did seem pretty negative, I suppose as a celebrity biker its a good catch to interview, but TBH as a 56 yo MTBer I can't see much in what he says that I disagree with!
Hell I even have a Stumpie almost exactly like his - his is green (c. 97/99) while mine is mango (1998).