My brother, who lives near Bath, rides with one of the GMBN guys, and because I am often in the area to visit him, I wonder about catching up with one or more of the GCN guys. At the same time, I assume they must almost get swamped with people 'offering' to ride with them, or stopping by the studios, or whatever.
Considering how many Northerners are on this forum, especially in the Greater Manchester area, would it be right to assume that the STW folk are beating off wannabe riding mates with sticks?
would it be right to assume that the STW folk are beating off wannabe riding mates?
Yes. It would be safe to assume that.
I'm 37.
I just re-read that.
OMG. 😯 😳
I'd hate to be the cleaner at STW Towers....
I've ridden with the STW lot. No one beat me off 🙁
I'm printing this thread out and putting up on the board in the office kitchen 🙂
I wonder about catching up with one or more of the GCN guys
Do they alread know you? Or are you just wanting to slow down ex-pros?
not sure about the sticks bit, that sounds a bit "specialist" for me
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I once bumped into the STW massive in a pub in Todmorden. I was utterly startstruck and was given a badge, which I proudly wore on my Camelbak until it fell off.
True story.
Also, Matt (ex of STW) once sold me a set of Pace RC40 forks.
I've ridden with the STW lot. No one beat me off
were you wearing Lycra? They like it loose up North....
was utterly startstruck and was given a badge,
Did it say "I've been beaten off my the STW crew"?
Or are you just wanting to slow down ex-pros?
Mostly this. But when I say 'catching up with', I mean more something like 'say hi and have a chat with', or 'buy a pint for'.
I guess not as many offers as you may think but when it does happen the person expects photographers, fame, glory and free stuff.
So [i]thats[/i] why the lifer subs (with stw group 'rides') are so popular!
I've ridden with someone who's ridden with the STW lot.
I still boast about it, but as of yet have not used it to gain any sexual favours.
I've ridden with someone who's ridden with the STW lot.
I once drove through Todmorden. Still have nightmares about it.
I'm printing this thread out and putting up on the board in the office kitchen
In a plastic wallet I assume....
I once drove through Todmorden. Still have nightmares about it.
Could be worse. I stopped 🙂
beating off wannabe riding mates with sticks?
are sticks [u]your own[/u] personal preference or just something special for STW towers adventures?
matt_outandabout - MemberIn a plastic wallet I assume....
As a warning to others. We don't want to be reading about Operation STWTowers in 20 years time.
I once rode with someone, twice removed from actually knowing one of the blokes at STW.. he may have been drunk though..
Or it could have been the Office Dog.
I once rode with someone, twice removed from actually knowing one of the blokes at STW.. he may have been drunk though..
No-one likes a show off.
Did it say "I've been beaten off my the STW crew"?
Please, please, please can you make this your new marketing slogan. I'll buy a t-shirt.
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Did it say "I've been beaten off my the STW crew"?
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Please, please, please can you make this your new marketing slogan. I'll buy a t-shirt.
Can we have an exclusive t-shirt for those of us who HAVE ridden with the STWTowers crew?
The STW crew didn't manage to beat me off
If you want to meet Dan Lloyd, I've found that UK airports during grand tours are a good bet. Between me and a mate, we've seen him 4 times now.
This is crying out for a photoshop of the mag.
Singletrack
Mountain bike magazine
We'll beat you off with a stick
Do you get to pick the person whos doing the beating off or is it just pot luck?
I invited STW to ride with me, see issue 82 for details 8)
I joined in some water sports with Sanny. No sticks were involved.
Surely this comes up in job interviews?
It's a shame that only the office juniors are still in the office today. With all the others jet-setting around, they'll have to take ont he beating off for the rest of the office. Think of Wil's injured shoulder!!!
The others will be beating off Johnny Foreigner? The scandal!
That would mean having to go to Todmorden [shudders]
Here, use this doll to show us where the bald man [s]touched[/s] beat youhaving to go to Todmorden [shudders]
The juniors are beating off in the office? Dutty buggers
I've ridden with the STW lot. No one beat me off
I'm so sorry. We'll do you first next time.
Are you covering torq 12:12 this weekend? Could use some mid race 'relief'...
I've got one of the highest post counts and I'm a P. I wonder if that would get me onto a ride? Not that I'm asking, I don't go up there very often, I don't even know where Todmorden is.
I've ridden with someone who has a relative at STWTowers 🙂
Never been to Todmorden. I often think it must be a bit like Royston Vasey, and STW Towers is the Shop where they keep the " Precious things!!"
I don't even know where Todmorden is
For all people have been making jokes about it, I quite like Todmorden.
I also liked Todmorden and it is in some beautiful countryside. Some of the inhabitants I am not so keen on (and I don't mean the lovely STW crew)
To be fair they were very friendly (the other inhabitants) when I went, got a lovely welcoming high six.
A decade ago I was introduced to a very tall and slim person with spectacles and a bicycle of gate like proportions as someone from STW. Resisting the temptation to say "are you the **** who keeps banning me?", pleasant bicycle related small talk followed.
I rode with them regular at one time, was always a happy ending.