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meh
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 Posted: Tue 4/Sep/07 1:48am Post subject: Holly In Scotland - Part 1 |
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So what a busy few days it has been! Well sort of anyway, the last three days have pretty much just been spent trying to get over the jetlag and settling down into Scotland.
The flights were your usual, long and boring. We did how ever make the most of the free service and doubled up on all our meals and in transit in LA the time passed quicker by playing soccer with the apples...
At Heathrow airport we were stranded on the runway, landing after circling till our fuel almost ran out as there was only one runway open due to some freak accident in the morning on an aircraft. From there we landed down in Scotland 3 hours later than scheduled, but stil with enough time to admire the sweet "20 in plenty" road signs and seemingly ancient buildings.
Most of the NZ team are all here now. The hotel is miles away (20 minutes driving fast...) and instead of real food we have a fancy as 3 course meal which kind of leaves us hungry.Rode out in Glencoe on a new track that's being used for the Scottish nationals after the World Champs. It was sketchy as and I called it a day after 3 runs, deciding that I prefered to actually make it to the Worlds course in one piece! It was awesome fun though and I'd definately ride it again. The NZ team demolished the track and now they'll have fun fixing up all the holes we made...
Having a fantastic time and the event opens tomorrow!! Sweet!
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Nordy
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| Posted: Tue 4/Sep/07 7:55am Post subject: |
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awesome Holly. Look forward to more reports 
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ManDan
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| Posted: Tue 4/Sep/07 8:13am Post subject: |
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does anybody know who is showing the worlds on tv
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dhroadie
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| Posted: Tue 4/Sep/07 12:06pm Post subject: |
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go for it holly! make sure you finish your run this time around...haha
best wishes, mike (from spoke)
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DropKick
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| Posted: Tue 4/Sep/07 12:19pm Post subject: |
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| ManDan wrote: | | does anybody know who is showing the worlds on tv |
mtbcut.tv I think, go to nzride they have a link.
as for proper tv? dont hold ur breath, maybe half an hour coverage 3 months from now on tv1 
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DD-Rick
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JohnnyC
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| Posted: Tue 4/Sep/07 1:42pm Post subject: |
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Nice Holly, good luck for practise!!
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khs_xc_rider
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| Posted: Tue 4/Sep/07 2:21pm Post subject: |
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holly holly holly oi oi oi go holly have a great time on the new cove  good luck
oh its nick n by the way :P
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XTC1
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| Posted: Tue 4/Sep/07 4:41pm Post subject: |
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| khs_xc_rider wrote: | holly holly holly oi oi oi go holly have a great time on the new cove good luck
oh its nick n by the way :P |
Its an Intense you fool.
Yea good luck holly!
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YakinAway
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| Posted: Tue 4/Sep/07 4:52pm Post subject: |
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All the best of racing Holly......
we will have to organise some shuttles when your back in dunners.....
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jdog
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| Posted: Wed 5/Sep/07 4:28am Post subject: Photo From Glencoe |
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Holly following Amy into one of the steep sections near the bottom of the Glencoe track
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Halo24
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| Posted: Wed 5/Sep/07 7:38am Post subject: |
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| XTC1 wrote: | | khs_xc_rider wrote: | holly holly holly oi oi oi go holly have a great time on the new cove good luck
oh its nick n by the way :P |
Its an Intense you fool.
Yea good luck holly! |
Looks like a GT DHi to me.
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ManDan
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| Posted: Wed 5/Sep/07 7:57am Post subject: |
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| Halo24 wrote: | | XTC1 wrote: | | khs_xc_rider wrote: | holly holly holly oi oi oi go holly have a great time on the new cove good luck
oh its nick n by the way :P |
Its an Intense you fool.
Yea good luck holly! |
Looks like a GT DHi to me. |
how about just calling it a nice downhill bike that ill never aford
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griev
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| Posted: Thu 6/Sep/07 11:57pm Post subject: |
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regretably its not the Intense, someone umm got a bit caught out eh Holly? so the Intense although ready on the agreed date dammit wasnt ready for her to take away, Good news though for Holly we sourced a GT DHi thanks to a very gen cust of ours and off she went, Also Holly, the intense rocks! but so are you so go hard girl
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