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Not sure why people are hating on someone for having lots of bikes.
Riding bikes is fun.
Riding new bikes is fun - they're all different. It can make old trails seem new riding them on a new bike.
Building up new bikes is fun.
Owning bikes is fun.
It's all bikes, it's all good!
Not sure why people are hating on someone for having lots of bikes.
I don't. I just roll my eyes and tut a bit. 🙂
Those Lyriks are still going well Hora...! I've tried to break em but I can't. 🙂
Building up new bikes is fun.
Amen brother!
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Building up new bikes is fun.
Since time immortal men have liked 'their time' alone, music on building and crafting. Music on, beer and tinkering. Perfect.
How long does it take you to strip and rebuild a frame nowadays? I reckon you've more experience than most bike shop mechanics. I think we need to put a stopwatch on it for your next build. so.... next week?.....
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Really don't understand why people get so uptight about other people spending their own money.
I go to work, I earn it, I spend it on whatever I want. Quite a simple theory really, I don't care what anyone else spends their money on and I don't have to justify how much I spend to anyone (apart from Mrs Tinman, maybe.)
My carbon Stumpy Evo is awesome, I love it and yes it was expensive and yes its considerably more capable than I'll ever be. Do I care? Not a jot.
[i]Your victims of Capitalist brainwashing.RESIST. [/i]
You're not a victim of the grammar police. COMPLY.
.I read his posts about his background and life.It made me wonder if all this pointless consumerism him and others are taking part in is merely a cover for deeper mental health problems.
Swapping frames is not my thing but that is way OTT
He likes to change frames and is quite sporting about his "issue"/"addiction" /choices.
Who cares its his life and money.
As someone who has gone from 0-60 in a matter of months when it comes to general bike/frame spend and ownership, I empathise entirely with Hora. At the end of the day, his is merely the latest manifestation of that inestimable British tradition of the amateur enthusiast who throws himself heart and soul into his hobby of choice. It is this unswerving dedication to the cause, coupled with a nonchalant attention to detail, that has helped this small island produce some of the greatest inventors, soldiers and empire builders in the history of humanity. I for one salute his courage as he continues to strive in the face of overwhelming odds (AKA the perfect bike doesn't exist, or does up until the point that you see the next one, or n+1)
EDIT - The verbose language used could make my post seem sarcastic. It's not though - I was just enjoying playing with words. Sentiment is spot on, Hora is merely a continuation of the great British amateur enthusiast - a class to whom we all, to a greater or lesser extent, belong and I for one salute him (+ I've actually learnt a lot about bikes etc from the threads he's started/been involved in)
the perfect bike doesn't exist
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[i]Adapt and overcome[/i].
You know those that tend to complain about others bikes are those that ride a SS, fully rigid or owned the bike for 10yrs. Not a problem but I've found said people don't have a lot of disposable income (neither do I) but seem to begrudge others and what others spend. That also leaves a bitter taste in my mouth but for different reasons to theirs.
Their are 30yr old men driving round in new Porsche's. It'll chew you up if you resent folk.
I'd love a Nicolai or carbon Santa Cruz- I can't afford but it doesn't stop me for admiring one on the trail no matter how its ridden. Rilled me abit- I've never been arrested, had a speeding ticket etc etc yet I get abused for dreaming about bikes, bikes and more bikes non-stop on a bicycled forum. 🙄
Its Christmas.
😉I for one salute his courage and his indefatiquability
FTFY
Lifes too short though, in your nursing home -what will you regret?
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Have you been at the Sherry already Hora?
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Ah heres the Warrington Whippet 😆
WOOF WOOF!
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Which one of you's wearing pink?
I ride a fully rigid SS, I drive a Porsche, I'm (almost) 30 and I own a carbon Santa Cruz
I resent your camo jacket....deal with it
The guys post about 'sad' spendaholics doesn't seem to fit 'Hora' but it is so bleeding true of many of us. Why get defensive about the indefensible.. spending thousands on bikes IS wasteful nonsense!
Accept it and move on or adjust accordingly
At the end of the day, this is a biking forum for people who love bikes. Some love to tinker, some don't. Some are keen to participate, some just want to observe. Each to their own. The idea (as posited earlier on this thread) that someone such as Hora (and myself for that matter) is a victim of modern capitalist brainwashing is just bxllxcks. I bought an old steel racer off an 80yr old guy a few weeks back and we had a great chat a bout how he and his mates were always swapping frames/forks/wheels/components way back in the 40s and 50s. Only difference was they didn't have t'internet, so it was all done through clubs and exhibitions. Same principle applied then and still applies now. For me part of the love of bikes and cycling is the myriad of options and possibilities and I love trying and learning. That doesn't mean that the aficionado who has the one bike for road, xc, trail, enduro and full-on downhill is any less valid in his/her tastes, its just that there are horses for courses.
Anyway - there's only 9 minutes to the end of the world, so I'll see you all on the other side - where apparently you get as many bikes as you want, the trails are always fast, dry and dusty and trolls have been banned from all forums, forever. Hallelujah brothers 
Wasteful to me is spending thousands on audio equipment when your a 50yr old male with mild titnus and average ears....but its no ones business but the buyers.
This monkey fella seems to have gone a bit quiet !!
Good lad hora as a fellow frame swapping whore I salute you !!
You seem to collect Stumpjumper frames- you should sell me one
You seem to collect Stumpjumper frames- you should sell me one
I wouldn't call it a collection, not yet. Only two Stumpjumpers at the moment but give me time to go about my indefensible, wasteful past time and who knows what might turn up in the garage.
Sad childish and defensive reactions.You show some care for a person and you get slagged by the baiters/haters.I mean Hora spends thousands on bike frames whilst planning to drive his family around Europe in death trap.Tell me thats not sick.
Nice troll 6.5/10
tinman i think he is on about me squire ....
this is what ive had/ridden in the past year or so ........
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does that make me "Sad" like hora
No wonder the wife has threatened me with divorce!! 😀
Way to go Renton! 13 for me too this year (so far 😉 )
The Stumpy with the red pedals is the one I'd have.
Wow guys- I'm on my third frame in 18months! 😆
[i] I'm on my third frame in 18months![/i]
lightweight 😉
I've had 3 new frames in the past 6 weeks.
Which was your favouritest Renton?
so will it actually be ridden before it's for sale?
[url= http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/fs-santa-cruz-heckler-frame-medium-2009 ]http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/fs-santa-cruz-heckler-frame-medium-2009[/url]
Renton is another one who needs his head examining.Many of you who encourage hora in his money wasting were the same people expressing concern for his crazy banger round Europe idea.Why dont you all donate to a homeless hostel or a food bank.At this time of year can't you see the irony in all this self self self behaviour.
[i]Kona Hei Hei trail 2011
monkeycmonkeydo - Member
Anyone got one or ridden one?What do you think of it.Any ideas about size and weight.Cheers.
Posted 3 months ago[/i]
pot kettle?
My fave was the red/white pitch as I really regret selling that!
Current one is very nice though and will be even better once my new xt brakes tip up from rose.
The turner rode nice but was to short for me.
Lapierre was nice but felt to light and I always felt like it was going to snap at any minute.
Inbred 456 ok but to harsh on the back, ditto the bfe
Monkey I already donate to charity mate. Do you....
2010 Pitch for me Rents,
Which one out of the three is that? Lol.
Do you know I never actually rode that one ( it's the titanium coloured one) as I sold it within a few days
9th one down, kinda regret selling mine.
Monkey you come across as bitter and resentful about life. Have you changed as a person. Do you feel happy in yourself?
A well known stw'er went through anger issues. Your posts read as though you are bitter fella. I would happily talk to you off forum about counselling.
Re the Heckler- a cheap full suss project for after peaks winter. I said earlier Id have a stumpy etc for later. Not for sale now apparently.
Who's stumpy you after hora? Mines not for sale!!
Like the heckler Hora,
was on my list when I was looking - enjoy!
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Is that 13 bikes in one year?, why so many?, genuine question btw not being an arse or anything.
I've had two new hardtails in the past 9 years with one additional second hand ss as i snapped one of my new hardtails, before that i rode my 1994 marin indian fire trail - i did buy a marin mount vision pro in 1997 but i don't count that as a bike it was ****in awful and a pig to ride so i sold it after 60miles use
I imagine renton has a stressful job where he cant ride for swathes of the year
you will hate the heckler, feels way steeper than it is and very weight forwards