slimtubling Mk 1 is a little girl- do not sully her with accusations of naughty girl pictures.

1st vinyl single- Masquerade by The Skids
1st Album- Replicas by Tubeway Army
1st Cd single -can’t remember
1st Cd album Jan and Dean Surfin’ safari
1st gig The Damned at the ‘Barras

before the pics I read the OP and fully expected to see my mates Red Super V, as he did the same thing with the brakes but stuck on a pair of yellow Z1s to replace the fatty. He was a big lad and his Tioga Factory Dh’s used to sound like an HGV on the road back down to the windermere ferry.

I am not slim ,might be a tube to some; but i do loves me some slimtubing on a bicycle.

Yep friends of mine asked when we’re going to visit them down there, Mrstubing told them in no uncertain terms that it ain’t gonna be anytime soon with two kids under four.
Off to Rotovegas for a days shuttling at the end of the month ,apparently its getting logged this year and a lot of the trails are gonna be ****.

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I love this verse from ‘Brother my cup is empty ‘ By Nick Cave

Well I’ve been sliding down on rainbows
Well I’ve been swinging from the stars
Now this wretch in beggars clothing
Bangs his cup across the bars
Look, this cup of mine is empty!
Seems I’ve misplaced my desires
Seems I’m sweeping up the ashes
Of all my former fires
So brother, be a brother
And fill this tiny cup of mine
And please, sir, make it whiskey
For I have no head for wine

91 Marin Eldridge Grade (Dad sold it for Fifty quid 2 years ago)
96 Marin Eldridge ( sold to a lad at work for 125 quid)
98 Jamis Dakota 631 (sold to a mate for $400)
Still have:
04 Kona Coiler Dee-Lux
96 Marin Pine Mountain
1 Aluminium FS bike in 20 years; 8) the rest- all slim tubes baby :wink:

Somewhere south of Christchurch- Rakaia Gorge possibly.
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Fatty McBouncy & Skinny Von Commutengruben
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Love it! I picked up a 95 pine Mountain for 60 quid a coupla years back, only thing missing was the crankset, had been replaced with a cheap n cheerful truvative.popped a different stem n bar combo on and its been my commuter and race bike ever since. Flashy what model you got?
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My ex’s sister was not necessarily hotter but was definatley funnier, bigger cans, taller and more graceful (the ex was an olympic standard clutz).
Mrstubing is definately the hotty of her family but youngest sis got the long legs, middle sister is a carbon copy of the mother-in -law. 8O

dunno how to do clever link.

While managing and outdoors store We constantly had trouble getting locals to work, always found the travellers and tourists stuck around longer.
Anyway one day a hot little blonde girl walks in wearing the tightest jeans I’d ever seen. She opens with “are you guys looking for Staff right now?”
i replied that we were, just then Metallica came up on the IPod over the speakers in the store. Blondie proceeds to say “Ahhh **** yeah I love this band” and throws me some Metallist Goat horns. Me and the assistant manger exchange puzzled glances, within seconds of me attempting to ask if she had any outdoorsy or sales experience her phone rings ans she gestures for me to shut up, breaks into fluent russian and walks out the store never to be seen again.
Great arse though.

Vimes- Brendan Gleeson
Nobby- John Thomson
Carrot- Brendon fraser
Colon- Tony Slattery
Lady Sybil- Emma Thomson

Crime spree. funniest french crime caper with the cream of french actors in it, i picked it up from a video store cos it had Depardieu in it and watched it twice in a row.

A real blast from the past thatone RIP.
anyone remember ActionPact from a similar era? George was hoooot!

wearing an indestructable garish Mambo watch at present, bought as a temporary fill in while my animal got fixed, outlived that piece of crap by years! also have a nice Fossil which came with a strap which disintegrated within 12 months so its sitting in a draw till i find a suitable replacement. Posh occasions and work call for the Swiss Railways watch. I love its simplicity.

Popped The Thrills-So much for the City on the stereo for the morning commute and best of Stone Roses on the way home, sang myself hoarse.

I’m the land Hazards Advisor for Auckland Council, pretty much love my job, only been doing it 2 months but its about the most interesting avenue i could hope for with a town Planning degree. moneys ok but after 4 years of study and 18 months of stay at home dadding any money would be ok!

Bought some Converse One Stars Mid in Green in the scorchio summer of 95 i think i wore them every day until they disintegrated about 97. they’ve re issued a similar shoe but its not the same, still gonna pick a pair up next payday by way of a nostalgia hit.

Zwiesel, German crystal tumblers, got a pair for my wedding gift from god knows who but they are soo pretty! weigh about a hundred weight are cherished by me and my brother-in-law when he comes to visit.

groobly; a word my Tasmanian ex used to employ to describe herself when feeling ill/ hungover/or at her time of uncleanliness.

some gems being posted here, i saw Silverfish,Chumbawamba and Fugazi in an amazing triple bill in the Barras in 92. Lived in Germany in 91 and my girlfriend at the time was heavily involved in the local hardcore scene to the extent that we used to house bands who were touring europe on a budget.
had the following crashed at our place during the summer of 91:
Gorilla biscuits, snuff,chumbawamba, No use for a name,Sick of it all, Alice Donut, Cro-Mags,and NofX.
i scored many a free gig entry and tour tee. good times indeed.
Oh and lets not over look the mighty Hard-ons. ozzie nutters!

Another kid lusting after an SD1, instead we had a litany of crud that reads thusly;
peugeot 404 estate in powder blue
Renault 12 estate in metallic blue
Polski Fiat 125p estate in beige
Lada Riva
Lada Cossak beige again
Proton 1.5 twice mint green
I decided to leave home at that point

loving this just now
James Blake.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOT2-OTebx0

Never even have to think about them, track well, a bit porky but a reasonable trade off against reliabilty. love mine.

another Dylan track greatly improved. The Byrds did a whole album of Dylan tracks. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_7JI3o_b_4

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Got 3 close friends down there, happy to say that all well and accounted for. me and mrstubing were glued to the tv till late last night, coverage has been both excellent and horrifying.
Kia Kaha ChCh!

Torminalis Daaammmn! Hubba Hubba!

Marineboy
the aeronautics
HR Pufflestuff
the Red hand gang
Agaton Sax

Still can’t believe i made something so beautiful:
Slimtubling mk1.
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I heart them with all my love.

Funnily enough before I even open the thread to see flashy’s comment I thought to myself “I wonder if I’ll be ostracised for not enjoying The Fry Chronicles which i am struggling through still since Xmas?”
Funny old world innit?

I drop piles of bike mags off at local health centre and testing stations waiting rooms, gives other fellas a change from the Hello/Chat/women’s Day fodder which is the only usual option.
Might even spark some interest into some petrolhead every now and then…

Passed through Santa Barbara Twice on my travels and found an amazing little place called Chilango’s; cheap and cheerful, their tostadas were amazing! never found a Mexican place that could compare but enjoy looking. Yum Yum senor :P

that waiting for builders to come cannot be either rushed, or hastened by calling them names while they are still absent.

Have loved this since I was an awkward teen.
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Jamie a big juicy mango, its in the post. Many thanks.