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 Topic: How To Go About Upgrade Your Airline Seat? |
skint
Replies: 23
Views: 345
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 Forum: Not Bikes Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 3:17 pm Subject: How To Go About Upgrade Your Airline Seat? |
| To upgrade, or 'pmip' my airline seats I like to take a small stick-on air freshner, a nodding Elvis, a 2" mirrorball and a crochet throw to place oveer my knees. |
| Topic: Magenta Is A Lie! |
skint
Replies: 23
Views: 363
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Forum: Not Bikes Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 1:16 pm Subject: Magenta Is A Lie! |
It's funny. I always thought Cyan was the dodgy one. I mean who would name anything Cyan?
But Magenta?
Never would have picked that, in all its sexy pinkness... |
| Topic: Screen Printer/or Similar Required |
skint
Replies: 2
Views: 38
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Forum: Not Bikes Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 1:38 pm Subject: Screen Printer/or Similar Required |
| Whitcoulls + $5 pot of fabric ink (or two if you need to blend for colour match) + paint brush + heatset with iron and a bit of paper = sortered. |
| Topic: 2009 Giant Range |
skint
Replies: 128
Views: 7292
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Forum: Mountain Biking Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 11:48 am Subject: 2009 Giant Range |
| By my reckoning we should be seeing a 12% price increase for comparible 08/09 models - and seems roughly true of the giants, going by rrp on the NZ site. |
| Topic: Olympic Riders Hardtails Vs Fully |
skint
Replies: 165
Views: 3672
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Forum: Mountain Biking Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2008 12:10 pm Subject: Olympic Riders Hardtails Vs Fully |
| Other random observation - all the women were on flat bars, all the men on risers. |
| Topic: Mmmm!!!! Tools |
skint
Replies: 26
Views: 588
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Forum: Mountain Biking Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2008 12:03 pm Subject: Mmmm!!!! Tools |
| Jono taught me the value of carrying a fold-up saw, but I've also started carrying some cheap little secateurs in my camelbak on longer rides. Good for getting rid of blackberry and other spiky nasty ... |
| Topic: Olympic Riders Hardtails Vs Fully |
skint
Replies: 165
Views: 3672
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Forum: Mountain Biking Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2008 12:00 pm Subject: Olympic Riders Hardtails Vs Fully |
I noticed that almost none of the women were on fs, and a few of the guys were - namely Scalpels and Specializeds.
I wondered if in that heat, on what seemed to be a relatively smooth course with ... |
| Topic: What's Your Favourite Font? |
skint
Replies: 34
Views: 639
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Forum: Not Bikes Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2008 10:10 am Subject: What's Your Favourite Font? |
| I'm going through a Rockwell phase at the moment - the chunkiness makes me feel all warm and cuddly in this bleak winter period. |
| Topic: Trail Building Has Commenced At Mangamahoe Forest |
skint
Replies: 3
Views: 394
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Forum: Taranaki Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 10:41 am Subject: Trail Building Has Commenced At Mangamahoe Forest |
| Awesome - will try to head in on Sat am for a nosey. Is there a work schedule for gravelling/armouring the surface? |
| Topic: Taupo Beckons |
skint
Replies: 114
Views: 2774
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Forum: Road + Track Cycling Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 10:32 am Subject: Taupo Beckons |
I've done 3 or 4 and managed on 2 bottles on the bike (1 water and 1 diluted poweraid) and a small bottle of full strength poweraid in the back pocket, mainly for the start line and last 20k.
I al ... |
| Topic: Npdc Approval Given For Mangamahoe Trail Construction |
skint
Replies: 10
Views: 372
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Forum: Taranaki Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 8:59 am Subject: Npdc Approval Given For Mangamahoe Trail Construction |
New Trails 
New Trails in Taranaki
Might be worth a visit 
Hell yes! |
| Topic: Npdc Approval Given For Mangamahoe Trail Construction |
skint
Replies: 10
Views: 372
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Forum: Taranaki Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 1:50 pm Subject: Npdc Approval Given For Mangamahoe Trail Construction |
It was kind of fine on Monday, fine yesterday and only a few showers today.
How's the progress going?
Pretty good is sounds: http://taranakimtb.blogspot.com/2008/08/trail-building-has-begun.htm ... |
| Topic: Vote For Your Favourite 2008 New Zealand Olympic Athlete |
skint
Replies: 104
Views: 4581
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Forum: Road + Track Cycling Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2008 9:34 am Subject: Vote For Your Favourite 2008 New Zealand Olympic Athlete |
| Oooh - forgot Sarah Walker. Fingers crossed. |
| Topic: Regardless Of Your Political Stance |
skint
Replies: 16
Views: 379
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Forum: Not Bikes Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2008 9:33 am Subject: Regardless Of Your Political Stance |
I had a bit to do with Gottlieb a couple of years back. He was a hell of a nice guy, loved the outdoors, a great photographer, and was too young to be taken in this way.
Condolences to his family ... |
| Topic: Vote For Your Favourite 2008 New Zealand Olympic Athlete |
skint
Replies: 104
Views: 4581
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Forum: Road + Track Cycling Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2008 9:29 am Subject: Vote For Your Favourite 2008 New Zealand Olympic Athlete |
Valerie rocks!
So who have we got left in medal contention other than Shanks for bronze and Nick Willis for a placing in the 1500? |
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