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Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 3:39 pm
by __________
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
Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 4:33 pm
by bert
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
Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 4:34 pm
by dubluke
phwoar that looks like a bloody nice bike
Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 4:47 pm
by ch3
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!
Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 4:50 pm
by bert
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

Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 5:08 pm
by metalboxproducts
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.
Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 5:13 pm
by bert
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.
Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 5:16 pm
by dubluke
£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
Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 5:18 pm
by datura
I once rode around Guernsey.
It took a whole couple of hours

Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 5:36 pm
by bert
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!
Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 6:14 pm
by ch3
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...
Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 6:48 pm
by fuagofire
id be well up for that if i had the money to fly over.
we should start dubstepforum motorcycle owners club
Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 6:51 pm
by dubluke
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

Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 7:02 pm
by ashley
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.
Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 7:04 pm
by dubluke
i was talking more scooter as in like vespa scooter but micro's are SICK anyway
Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 7:05 pm
by ashley
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.
Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 7:06 pm
by dubluke
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

Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 7:08 pm
by ashley
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.
Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 7:10 pm
by dubluke
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
Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 7:16 pm
by ashley
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?