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Old Nov 6th 2009, 3:40 am
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I've only gone a bought a Mountain Bike!!!

As an effort to be fitter and having joined a gym not being productive due to proximity and work commitments i thought bugger it i've got to do something...

But i haven't ridden a bike for 20+ years... is this the beginning of my mid life crisis? It's not a Harley but still!!!
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Me too it,s a mid life crisis thing but i also bought a motorbike last week as well
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As long as i wasnt a Hardley Movingson, Worst bikes EVER.
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Me too it,s a mid life crisis thing but i also bought a motorbike last week as well
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Ahhhh what bike?
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Originally Posted by simonmarkellis
I've only gone a bought a Mountain Bike!!!

As an effort to be fitter and having joined a gym not being productive due to proximity and work commitments i thought bugger it i've got to do something...

But i haven't ridden a bike for 20+ years... is this the beginning of my mid life crisis? It's not a Harley but still!!!
Well you certainly have plenty of mountains to practice on.......
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Originally Posted by Stormer999
Well you certainly have plenty of mountains to practice on.......
I'll have to start looking for the one that is always running down hill...
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I'll have to start looking for the one that is always running down hill...
Ah there you go...ski lifts....
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Ahhhh what bike?
he bought a B King and I am waiting for my GSX1000K5 to arrive in our container, not long now


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Ah Suzuki thou. I will be leaving my Blackbird behind and OH will be doing same with her Vtec VFR. Going to start again....possibly with a Triumph Street Triple! That B King is a monster beast! Ours are getting the miles up and have been salt ridden....

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ooooohh don't sit down for too long, they don't make the seats like they used to, cheese wire springs to mind!
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I sold the speed triple in the UK cracking bike u will not be dissapointed with one

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I thought this thread was about Matewx looking like he might win Poster Of the Month at long last and come round to try out your new "dick?"!
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Originally Posted by Am Loolah
I thought this thread was about Matewx looking like he might win Poster Of the Month at long last and come round to try out your new "dick?"!
Don't know what to say to that!!
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Don't know what to say to that!!
Really??? Oh man!

I've even changed my avatar for the occasion
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How about this? http://www.tourism.net.nz/listings/f...rental-cycles/

Gondola up the hill, and then you just get to do the fun bit ... now, that's my idea of cycling
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