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thekiwi
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 Posted: Fri 29/Aug/08 10:25am Post subject: RE: What Is The Essence Of Mountain Biking? |
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| CaptainCaveman wrote: | What is it about mountain biking that makes it mountain biking instead of something else?
Its on dirt, yes, but so is Cyclecross. Is it the technical challenge? Is it being in the great outdoors? What say yee, Vorbsters? |
Its about being in the outdoors on a big tyred bike. If thats Gravel, paddocks, single track or whatever ... Im happy.
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ryda
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| Posted: Fri 29/Aug/08 10:26am Post subject: |
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| Oli wrote: | Frickin' Ridgeline.  |
It's the scratched oakleys that would ssip me off 
The body heals 
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Oli
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| Posted: Fri 29/Aug/08 10:27am Post subject: |
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lol, they date to about 1996 so it's not too bad, plus I have a spare orange lens anyway.
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diggily_puff
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| Posted: Fri 29/Aug/08 10:42am Post subject: |
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its doin Mad HuXX Aw
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jimmi
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| Posted: Fri 29/Aug/08 10:50am Post subject: |
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For me and many others, building and maintaining trails is an integral part of MTB that probably makes it different from many other sports, or even other types of cycling. There's nothing quite like riding the tracks you and your mates have built.
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sunYnelson
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| Posted: Fri 29/Aug/08 10:52am Post subject: |
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| jimmi wrote: | | For me and many others, building and maintaining trails is an integral part of MTB that probably makes it different from many other sports, or even other types of cycling. There's nothing quite like riding the tracks you and your mates have built. |
oh so true 
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hickie
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| Posted: Fri 29/Aug/08 10:58am Post subject: |
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Riding away from the world in tranquil surroundings with just a dash of risk and thrills...
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mfw
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| Posted: Fri 29/Aug/08 11:01am Post subject: RE: What Is The Essence Of Mountain Biking? |
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| CaptainCaveman wrote: | What is it about mountain biking that makes it mountain biking instead of something else?
Its on dirt, yes, but so is Cyclecross. Is it the technical challenge? Is it being in the great outdoors? What say yee, Vorbsters? |
My wheels don’t seem to touch the track
As I fly through the wind.
When I look down,
The track flashes by.
When I look up,
The world is slow motion again,
And I swerve a corner,
Almost floating.
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Oli
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| Posted: Fri 29/Aug/08 11:03am Post subject: |
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Nice! Did you write that? 
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mfw
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diggily_puff
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| Posted: Fri 29/Aug/08 11:06am Post subject: |
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lol age 10
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Oli
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danose
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| Posted: Fri 29/Aug/08 11:13am Post subject: |
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| Dazzle wrote: | | knawing about your toys. |
sorry, roadies wrote the book on that one
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danose
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| Posted: Fri 29/Aug/08 11:16am Post subject: |
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| Oli wrote: | | lol, they date to about 1996 so it's not too bad, plus I have a spare orange lens anyway. |
you're a stronger man than me - last major head first off I was majorly ssiped off at putting a scratch in my Brikos  . People seemed surprised given that I'd just gone a large distance downhill using my head as a battering ram and escaped with only minor bruising and scratches otherwise, but as you say, flesh is free (and briko endure lenses ain't cheap)
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mfw
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| Posted: Fri 29/Aug/08 12:25pm Post subject: |
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OK, this time without plagurising from a 10 year old:
1. Coming to a steep climb that you 'can't do', hitting the lung busting redzone for a few moments and scrambling over the top while still on your bike! - Remember the first time you climbed the top of Worsleys with no dismounts
2. Going over the lip of a drop that is 'too steep', hanging as far back over the seat as you can, and nailing it!
3. Being far away from you nagging wife / screaming kids, with your cellphone 'accidentally' turned off 
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