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Percy Pig
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| SlackBoy wrote: | | banga wrote: | I'd like to know what this angry young man attitude is that people keep speaking of?
I've been round the NZ scene for a few years now and can't say I've ever seen any anti social behaviour at any race, some of the after parties are another story but thats to expected when males mix with alchohol. |
I beg to differ. The attitude at races these days is far different to what it used to be. But I think it mainly comes from kids in general. Kids attitudes are different to what they were. Far more me me me than it used to be. It's not so much an indication of attitude in DH, more of a general attitude full stop. Kids should be banned |
What you said. 
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dh_winner
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| Posted: Thu 26/Jun/08 2:38pm Post subject: |
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| Percy Pig wrote: | | SlackBoy wrote: | | banga wrote: | I'd like to know what this angry young man attitude is that people keep speaking of?
I've been round the NZ scene for a few years now and can't say I've ever seen any anti social behaviour at any race, some of the after parties are another story but thats to expected when males mix with alchohol. |
I beg to differ. The attitude at races these days is far different to what it used to be. But I think it mainly comes from kids in general. Kids attitudes are different to what they were. Far more me me me than it used to be. It's not so much an indication of attitude in DH, more of a general attitude full stop. Kids should be banned |
What you said. |
i think its a bit of both. Yonger riders are definatly norpe to a bit of stuck up arogant 'im better than you'-ness but as they get older (late teens - 20s) it tends to dissappear.
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Percy Pig
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| dh_winner wrote: | | Percy Pig wrote: | | SlackBoy wrote: | | banga wrote: | I'd like to know what this angry young man attitude is that people keep speaking of?
I've been round the NZ scene for a few years now and can't say I've ever seen any anti social behaviour at any race, some of the after parties are another story but thats to expected when males mix with alchohol. |
I beg to differ. The attitude at races these days is far different to what it used to be. But I think it mainly comes from kids in general. Kids attitudes are different to what they were. Far more me me me than it used to be. It's not so much an indication of attitude in DH, more of a general attitude full stop. Kids should be banned |
What you said. |
i think its a bit of both. Yonger riders are definatly norpe to a bit of stuck up arogant 'im better than you'-ness but as they get older (late teens - 20s) it tends to dissappear. |
They learn the differnce between self-confidence (the good stuff) and arrogance (the baaaad stuff).
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HuntawayFR
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Rachel Atherton on the podium after being beaten by a skinsuit wearing Tracy Mosley
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specializedman
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The great fashion parade that is dh will never embrace skinsuits.
Can you imagine all the groms who wanna be the next sam hill swapping their troy lee designs baggies for a skinsuit???
I dont think so! Gromz are way to cool for lycra....
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yak71
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When I was watching the BMX during the olympics I wondered why nobody was wearing skins. I would have thought that at least someone would have been wearing tighties for the smallest advantage that they could get.
Lycra for BMX?? If it were me going for gold, I would have oiled up and squeezed into some.
Anyone who has ridden a bike in the wind knows the more flapping around, the slower you go.
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specializedman
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I think a BMX rider would be more concerned about how much their clothing protects their apendages' from bumps, cuts and abrasions.
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JohnnyC
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| Posted: Fri 5/Sep/08 7:53am Post subject: |
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| HuntawayFR wrote: | Rachel Atherton on the podium after being beaten by a skinsuit wearing Tracy Mosley
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That was pretty gnikcuf childish of Rachel, maybe if she grew up and wore one herself Tracey might not have beaten her as many times as she as this year. Or maybe she's ok with getting second?
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Punter
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| Posted: Fri 5/Sep/08 7:57am Post subject: |
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| JohnnyC wrote: | | HuntawayFR wrote: | Rachel Atherton on the podium after being beaten by a skinsuit wearing Tracy Mosley
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That was pretty gnikcuf childish of Rachel, maybe if she grew up and wore one herself Tracey might not have beaten her as many times as she as this year. Or maybe she's ok with getting second? |
this is a rare time that i agree with you. what a kcidhead thing to do
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brad
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| Posted: Fri 5/Sep/08 7:58am Post subject: |
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Tracy broke the unwritten law, what a hctib....
High five for Rachel
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brad
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| Posted: Fri 5/Sep/08 8:01am Post subject: |
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| Punter wrote: | | JohnnyC wrote: | | HuntawayFR wrote: | Rachel Atherton on the podium after being beaten by a skinsuit wearing Tracy Mosley
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That was pretty gnikcuf childish of Rachel, maybe if she grew up and wore one herself Tracey might not have beaten her as many times as she as this year. Or maybe she's ok with getting second? |
this is a rare time that i agree with you. what a kcidhead thing to do |
The old punter wouldn't have said that...
Disappointing, very disappointing
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brad
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ps, that thing on the left is bloody ugly
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Punter
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| Posted: Fri 5/Sep/08 8:05am Post subject: |
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| brad wrote: | | Punter wrote: | | JohnnyC wrote: | | HuntawayFR wrote: | Rachel Atherton on the podium after being beaten by a skinsuit wearing Tracy Mosley
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That was pretty gnikcuf childish of Rachel, maybe if she grew up and wore one herself Tracey might not have beaten her as many times as she as this year. Or maybe she's ok with getting second? |
this is a rare time that i agree with you. what a kcidhead thing to do |
The old punter wouldn't have said that...
Disappointing, very disappointing |
wrong. i've always been up for a skinsuit. they make you go faster. job done.
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brad
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| Posted: Fri 5/Sep/08 8:11am Post subject: |
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Up for some twigging/sticking too punter?
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Punter
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| Posted: Fri 5/Sep/08 8:13am Post subject: |
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| brad wrote: | | ps, that thing on the left is bloody ugly |
just a bad photo and shes a real good hctib. one of the nicest lesbians i've met
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