Tour of North West USA on a Bike > Seattle, a little late

__________ · Post by **__________** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 3:39 pm

like a poor man's easy rider

but nah, seriously that has gotta be great fun. one day i will reach america and do something crazy like this

bert · Post by **bert** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 4:33 pm

Time to start shopping for a steed for this trip... am thinking one of these bad boys

http://www.londoncyclesport.com/news/ar ... s/uan/3776

dubluke · Post by **dubluke** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 4:34 pm

phwoar that looks like a bloody nice bike

ch3 · Post by **ch3** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 4:47 pm

Great looking bike!

One day I'm going to have one of these made

http://www.robinmathercycles.co.uk

And then I'm going to put it on a display and look at it, they are just too beautiful to ride them!

bert · Post by **bert** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 4:50 pm

ch3 wrote:Great looking bike!

One day I'm going to have one of these made

http://www.robinmathercycles.co.uk

And then I'm going to put it on a display and look at it, they are just too beautiful to ride them!

Nice

The tricross is great, i've ridden a demo one - solid setup and versatile... can be used for cyclocross and has fittings for panniers. Once i get back from the USA I'll be taking the fucker to Wales for some off road action, see how it compares to the MTB

metalboxproducts · Post by **metalboxproducts** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 5:08 pm

Hasn't your bike done a very similar thing to what you are doing though?Seem to remember you telling me it did a cross continental think a few years back.

bert · Post by **bert** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 5:13 pm

metalboxproducts wrote:Hasn't your bike done a very similar thing to what you are doing though?Seem to remember you telling me it did a cross continental think a few years back.

Have always planned it but never had the time or the cash, which miraculously i now seem to have! Did a 2 week tour of southern Ireland last year which was awesome, definately got me in the mood for more long range trips.

dubluke · Post by **dubluke** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 5:16 pm

£10 Bag wrote:like a poor man's easy rider

not quite mate hehe, some road bikes easily just as much if not more than a decent quality 2nd hand moto

datura · Post by **datura** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 5:18 pm

I once rode around Guernsey.

It took a whole couple of hours

bert · Post by **bert** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 5:36 pm

datura wrote:I once rode around Guernsey.

It took a whole couple of hours

heheh sweet, i wanted to do that round Jersey, no traffic!

ch3 · Post by **ch3** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 6:14 pm

This is unfortunately the longest ride I had for the past few years. Took a whole one day (120km is my guess) , but luckily involved a lot of skinny dipping

Now it's mostly town biking for me...

fuagofire · Post by **fuagofire** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 6:48 pm

id be well up for that if i had the money to fly over.
we should start dubstepforum motorcycle owners club

dubluke · Post by **dubluke** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 6:51 pm

fuagofire wrote:id be well up for that if i had the money to fly over.
we should start dubstepforum motorcycle owners club

lol i tried to get a scooter rally together but it just ended up with lots of people talking about scooters they used to have

ashley · Post by **ashley** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 7:02 pm

dubluke wrote:
fuagofire wrote:id be well up for that if i had the money to fly over.
we should start dubstepforum motorcycle owners club
lol i tried to get a scooter rally together but it just ended up with lots of people talking about scooters they used to have

I have a bad ass scooter,

Similar to that above but had two red springs on the front wheel like suspension and it had this other thing at the back above the brake and it was sick. I was able to roll half the way across the small place where I live.

dubluke · Post by **dubluke** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 7:04 pm

i was talking more scooter as in like vespa scooter but micro's are SICK anyway

ashley · Post by **ashley** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 7:05 pm

dubluke wrote:i was talking more scooter as in like vespa scooter but micro's are SICK anyway

With the increase in fuel prices its the best way to get around. Cant get a flatty either.

dubluke · Post by **dubluke** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 7:06 pm

Ashley wrote:
dubluke wrote:i was talking more scooter as in like vespa scooter but micro's are SICK anyway
With the increase in fuel prices its the best way to get around. Cant get a flatty either.

haha, this is true, i did find however when i was younger that after using the brake you would eventually grind down a flat patch on the wheel therefore making it well....not round...and therefore...not a wheel

ashley · Post by **ashley** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 7:08 pm

dubluke wrote:
Ashley wrote:
dubluke wrote:i was talking more scooter as in like vespa scooter but micro's are SICK anyway
With the increase in fuel prices its the best way to get around. Cant get a flatty either.
haha, this is true, i did find however when i was younger that after using the brake you would eventually grind down a flat patch on the wheel therefore making it well....not round...and therefore...not a wheel

Thats only if you skid!

I remember some mates did that and it had this awful clapping noise when they scooted along. Its all about bunny hopping over drains though.

dubluke · Post by **dubluke** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 7:10 pm

Ashley wrote:
dubluke wrote:
Ashley wrote:
dubluke wrote:i was talking more scooter as in like vespa scooter but micro's are SICK anyway
With the increase in fuel prices its the best way to get around. Cant get a flatty either.
haha, this is true, i did find however when i was younger that after using the brake you would eventually grind down a flat patch on the wheel therefore making it well....not round...and therefore...not a wheel
Thats only if you skid!

I remember some mates did that and it had this awful clapping noise when they scooted along. Its all about bunny hopping over drains though.

haha yeah, tis nice feeling like people are you applauding you everywhere you go though

that and wheelies - yes

ashley · Post by **ashley** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 7:16 pm

dubluke wrote:
Ashley wrote:
dubluke wrote:
Ashley wrote:
dubluke wrote:i was talking more scooter as in like vespa scooter but micro's are SICK anyway
With the increase in fuel prices its the best way to get around. Cant get a flatty either.
haha, this is true, i did find however when i was younger that after using the brake you would eventually grind down a flat patch on the wheel therefore making it well....not round...and therefore...not a wheel
Thats only if you skid!

I remember some mates did that and it had this awful clapping noise when they scooted along. Its all about bunny hopping over drains though.
haha yeah, tis nice feeling like people are you applauding you everywhere you go though

that and wheelies - yes

Did you ever put your feet at the back and lean towards it so you could scoot with no hands?

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