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  • makkag
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    hello im in kings langley **** after an epic ride in sludge and three punctures ! waiting for roasted veg and steak !

    makkag
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    Top end of the chilterns Kings Langley to wendover and back 730 am start

    makkag
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    Alpine elements are pritty cheep . I stayed at the hotel Christiana last year as i was on my own as well , Its right on the Chevannes lift station .. Full Board Flights Transfersand my bike 450 quid .. Food were great as were the staff . might not be to everyones taste but could not fault them !

    makkag
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    I took a 120mm xc focused HT out with me last year intending on doing mostly trail riding but ended up doing everything but the blacks in Les Get/Morzine area .. sure i was a little slower , sure i was a lot sorer than others , but by god it was fun ..the robo warriors will all look at you a bit odd on your way up but you will be laughing at the bottom of the run.

    If you want to go silly for a day hire something but other than that id give the 456 a holiday ! it would never forgive you if you did not take it with you ! I will be doining it again this year !

    makkag
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    cheers chaps glad you enjoyed it .. was my first atempt at a video took about 5 hours and two bottles of wine but very happy to do it with some tunes in the background .. to be honest once i got the hang of the software it was just waiting for some of the larger clips to load (1 hour)

    Until next time

    makkag
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    Hi Chaps here is my first effort , only shows some of what we did & the speeded up section was much better before it rendered as the frame rate was skipping giving it a better effect but meh, ,will get some more footage up when i have some time, but for now i hope you enjoy

    makkag
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    sharwoods goan vindaloo is ok from a jar but again I put tika paste on the meat and let it maranade add onions and peppers to the mix and slow cook .. what i would say are bloody great out of a jar are the sharwoods 2 step byriani’s .. so simple and so bloody tasty !

    makkag
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    just trancoding the video atempt now 30% done will be up by morning so feel free to check back will add here

    makkag
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    works for me and i know adam will be up for it

    makkag
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    Yep very enjoyable morning thanks Rich and Oli and everyone who came along and made it so enjoyable . I am about 6 minutes into a video at the moment .. will be the first one i try to edit as have about 2 hours so go kind. Rich Oli and any others well up for any weekend in Jan if you set something up .. Adam picked the wrong day to try out Spd’s for the first time .. After you lot left he rolled up to me an just fell sideways so that was 13 !! Thanks again great to meet you and i will get some video’s up of us pinning it and grabbing the big air ! well pootling along anyhoos !

    makkag
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    yep another here had 953 quid cheque arrive on 19th .. not cashing it till new year though too much temptation for easy come easy go spending .. Pays for alps in July !

    edit was from 06/7 and was contracting up till 09 so hopes for more !

    makkag
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    many thanks pal

    makkag
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    Hey im still up for this , Ford transit , Black cube and a Trek .. Dean & Adam .. Can anyone help me out with a satnav postcode never been here before & coming from watford Cheers !

    makkag
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    Chocky

    makkag
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    oooh been wanting to ride swinley for a while .. perfect excuse 29th 9 am i would be happy to join in , not the fittest or the fastest, but allways up for a ride

    Cube HT

    makkag
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    Milkie – sweet videos mate – this looks awesome – was going to book Les Get area in july again as i am taking three guys who had never done the alps before, as i can limit any mishaps wider traikls etc – would your feelings be this would be a little to much for them .. They have made their way round some trail centres round here ok .. but my main worry is they all have 100mm HT’s and its unlikly they will spring for anything bigger

    makkag
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    WAS – if you could source and people who had one experiance no issues in the next month id have one !

    makkag
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    I saw a fat bird down the pub, her T-shirt said – Watch out, I’m a maneater!

    I went up to her and said “Excuse me love, about your T-shirt slogan.”

    She stopped me and angrily said “Oh let me guess, you want to know how many men I’ve eaten?! Well I can’t help my size you know!”

    I said “Actually no, I wasn’t going to say that at all.”

    She looked happier and smiled as she said “Oh yes, what did you want to say then?.”

    “That’s not how you spell Manatee.”

    While in China , a man is very sexually promiscuous and does not use a condom all the time he is there.

    A week after arriving back home in the States, he wakes one morning to find his penis covered with bright green and purple spots.

    Horrified, he immediately goes to see a doctor.

    The doctor, never having seen anything like this before, orders some tests and tells the man to return in two days for the results.

    The man returns a couple of days later and the doctor says, ‘I’ve got bad news for you, you’ve contracted Mongolian VD. It’s very rare and almost unheard of here, we know very little about it.

    The man looks a little perplexed and says, ‘Well, give me a shot or something and fix me up, Doc.’

    The doctor answers, ‘I’m sorry, there’s no known cure. We’re going to have to amputate your penis.’

    The man screams in horror, ‘Absolutely not! I want a second opinion.’

    The doctor replies, ‘Well, it’s your choice. Go ahead, if you want but surgery is your only choice.’

    The next day, the man seeks out a Chinese doctor, figuring that he’ll know more about the disease. The Chinese doctor examines his penis and proclaims, ‘Ah, yes, Mongolian VD. Vewy ware disease.’

    The guy says to the doctor, ‘Yeah, yeah, I already know that but what can we do? My American doctor wants to operate and amputate my penis!’

    The Chinese doctor shakes his head and laughs. ‘Stupid American docttah, always want to opawate. Make more money dat way. No need to amputate!’

    Oh, Thank God!’ the man replies.

    ‘Yes,’ says the Chinese doctor, ‘wait two weeks. Faw off by itself!’

    and finaly !

    My neighbours…………. The lesbians next door…… asked me what I would like for my birthday.

    I was quite surprised when they gave me a Rolex.

    It was very nice of them, but I think they misunderstood me when I said, “I wanna watch.”

    makkag
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    My girlfriend thinks Im a stalker.....Well shes not exactly my girlfriend

    makkag
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    Paddy & Mick are walking down the High street when they see a sign in a shop window “Suits £15, Jackets £10, Trousers £7”.

    Paddy says to Mick, “Jaysus, look at dem prices. We could buy a load of that kit, take it back to Dublin and make a **** killing”

    Mick says “You’re right, but if they twig we’re Oirish, they’ll never sell it to us”

    So Paddy goes into the shop and in his best English accent says “Can I please have 20 suits, 30 Jackets and 30 pairs of trousers?”

    “You’re Irish aren’t you?” says the bloke.

    “****” says Paddy, “how did you know?”

    “Because this is a dry cleaners!”

    makkag
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    another for Bryn Teg house . lovely staff close to pub and 5 mins to trails/Mtb Centre .. check there open for new years though !

    makkag
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    another for dogtag here !

    makkag
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    Totaly awesome game , Have spent 28 hours on it since its been released and i am not an online gamer . it even had me taking time off the bike as i wanted to play ! far superior to COD as you have to think tacticaly rather than just run and gun. I am on PS3 if annnyones fancys some co -op or match up makkag78

    makkag
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    Well i thought so too but one mans treasure is another mans rubbish i guess.

    From a bit of a nose around here i am thinking if i part i should get roughly the following
    Reba’s £150
    775 Brakes with new extra rear caliper £80
    Crossrides £80
    Crank £50
    F&R Mech £45
    Frame with nearly new – Hope Semi intergrated Headset 80/100

    Which would be a nice chunk off my new bike and I can keep my Bars Stem Tyres for spares .. I guess its all subjective to what someones willing to pay though !

    makkag
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    Really that low ? .. bloody money pit still its been fun
    all running lovely at the moment Forks had new cartridge 2 months ago after lockout spring went. everything else has been recently striped, replaced regreased and Indexed. Forks are 100 mm pal .. Deffo will part out when i come to sell then if thats what you think as value will get parts are all in excelent condition.
    may just keep the frame and make into a hack .. Get Christmas out the way and start looking for a deal on a stereo !

    Thanks for your thoughts

    makkag
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    diesel powered Kartcher Pressure washer . easy

    makkag
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    And if one was to buy one which represents the best value + bomproofability Yes i just made up an new word) – in STW users opinion ??

    makkag
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    Mine i Tink its Prutty .. never let me Down and still a good looking bike

    makkag
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    ok after all the kind advice i phoned him back and its laps of a 10k circit around the office so can bow out when it gets to much .. will give it a go and do what i feel comfortable doing . he said that i can stay at the back of the group and hang on as long as i can and build up confidence ..but i think hammerite is onto something as far as the jolly goes :].. thanks again for all the advice .. next time it will be razors or immac !!

    makkag
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    Chaps thanks all for comments , Id be lent a road bike, and no dont have decent road gear i guess the best i could muster would be bib tights and a on one jersey thats to small for offroad MTB spuds and take the peak off my lid ! we do have work branded kit though . May have got the TT and Ride mixed not exactly sure found out about half hour ago by phone and said i will let him know tomorrow. yes would be a group ride and their first since July .. i think your right need to clarify metric or miles .. either way if i do it i think im in for pain!

    makkag
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    Never been to this place and im only based in watford so gonna head down there on Saturday morning , any locals willing to show me around a bit ?? or just go play ?

    makkag
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    i have a upgraded cube HT with Reba’s set at 120mm and its been everywhere mate, ride what you can afford ! based in kings langley and do the upper chilterns often and afan & cannock etc .. whilst i love my mates full susers never felt the need for one myself .. hell i even had a blast on some of the red runs in Les Gets this year on it and did not die ! also has the benefit of just getting ridden wiped down and ridden again !

    makkag
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    Life is utimately just gonna throw shit at you . you’ve two choices

    Get busy Living or Get busy Dieing

    You chose the right option, Stay Strong and kick its Arse !

    makkag
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    all the above and ashridge estate would be ok for the CX and MTB .. based in Kings langley Some Ok riding in whippendell woods watford way , bit short & missleading if you dont know your way around though

    makkag
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    seemed like a lovely climb , just not when sweating sambuca and suffering from cramp – My own fault i know ,NOT fun in that state.

    Err pub dont think so had a beer in the bike center but thats about it .. as interesting as the refreshment rooms? will check it out next time

    makkag
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    had 775’s on mine for 2 years & no issues

    makkag
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    No fear on the beer , a few to get me off to sleep tonight then some sat evening .. Weather looks sweet sure to have some fun !

    makkag
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    cheers all taking ralphs and rollers so will give the ralphs a go , Will be in the Pub in Cwymer friday / saturday evenings .. i will be one of the bald london lads feel free to ask how my tire’s were if your in there !

    makkag
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    Walked into that i guess , W2 twice you say will see how it goes
    MK1fan i will be the panting fella going over the bars on a black cube HT do feel free to say hello or pick me up !

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