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CaptainCaveman
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I think it is free if you wear a skivvy and are carrying a take-away Latte 
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istepinyards
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| Posted: Thu 3/Jul/08 2:12pm Post subject: |
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| CaptainCaveman wrote: | | I think it is free if you wear a skivvy and are carrying a take-away Latte |
Ahhh I forgot the latte 
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neels
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| istepinyards wrote: | As a side note if you see a sign that says
Scotty Brown's Bicycle Architects
Just keep walking it costs $75 to walk in there  |
I was lucky then, I got in and out for free the other day, they must have felt sorry for me when I said I didn't have $3000 to spend on their cheapest road bike. 
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XCrider
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| Posted: Thu 3/Jul/08 7:38pm Post subject: |
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Cycle Trading would also be work a shot.
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trail_rat
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| Posted: Fri 4/Jul/08 12:15am Post subject: |
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cheers for help guys
im arriving in christchurch and cycling up to auckland via invercargill over a period of 3 monthsish and seeing friends en route so hirings not really an option
im now looking for something along the lines of a GT transeo now that ive seen what the shops have to offer
its gonna be a fairly easy winter endurance base training pace and with the gt if i found a race i fancied entering i would be able to make a token entry
im used to touring on SS mtb and the missus uses a flat bared Giant FCR here at home
my next post will be .....do you guys have a race callander ....xc race/endurance events prefferably
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inzane
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| Posted: Fri 4/Jul/08 8:31am Post subject: |
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There is a race calender on this site http://www.mountainbike.orconhosting.net.nz/
3rd item down on the left hand menu.
Cycle trading are also a good bet for a touring type bike.
If you want to try your luck you could see if a suitable bike comes up on www.trademe.co.nz or post a bike wanted ad here on Vorb and see if anyone has a suitable bike sitting around that they would like to sell you.
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trail_rat
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| Posted: Thu 30/Oct/08 4:16pm Post subject: Cheers |
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sorry to bring thread back from the dead , i ended up emailing quite alot of shops in the CHC area and i got 2 replys ...
one trying to sell me bikes in double the price region i suggested and the other from Penny sports (who gave very good advice and were very helpful and understanding in what i required and are holding the bikes for me upon payment of a deposit)
in the end i bought a Kona Jake 08 model for my self and a Kona Dew fs 08 model for my girlfriend. 1700 dollars or there abouts all in.
means no mtb racing for me but probably a good thing , have the uk 24 season starting when i get back.
less than three weeks to go till i take up residence in a tent for 3 and a bit months !
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Gravy
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| Posted: Thu 30/Oct/08 9:31pm Post subject: |
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yeah go the Jake.
I have one to commute on. nice bike nice ride and looks cool in black The Jake is officially a cyclocross bike so you could still do some off road stuff on it 
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trail_rat
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| Posted: Fri 31/Oct/08 10:01am Post subject: |
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aye ill be off road thats for sure gravy , got a couple of detours off the road anyway , the mt nicolas path from te anau to queenstown amongst others ... touring lightish. Weighed my packed kit the other night 15kg , inc panniers , tent , cooking gear , sleeping gear , clothes and basically all needed to be self sufficent
just meant i couldnt race with the CX bike in xc races , although that presumes its uci governed racing and your national body forbodes it ...
is that the case , esp in endurance events , we have 10-12-24 hour races over here and certain races allow cx bikes , most dont . In standard xc races CX bikes are a no go
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Trail
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| Posted: Fri 31/Oct/08 10:13am Post subject: |
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As there is not a big Cyclocross scene here I dont think that many of the races will have rules excluding them from races.
I dont even know if the National series bans them?? Someone on here should know tho...
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trail_rat
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| Posted: Fri 31/Oct/08 10:16am Post subject: |
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ah well not too bothered but would be nice to do a couple of races
if not ill just have to spectate, cheer and take photos
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Spokes
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| Posted: Fri 31/Oct/08 10:17am Post subject: |
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| istepinyards wrote: |
Just keep walking it costs $75 to walk in there |
What a great Idea. Keeps the riff raff out.
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Trail
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| Posted: Fri 31/Oct/08 10:19am Post subject: |
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| trail_rat wrote: | ah well not too bothered but would be nice to do a couple of races
if not ill just have to spectate, cheer and take photos |
Keep an eye on this thread http://www.vorb.org.nz/ftopict-88397.html
someone should come along with the right info...
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Gravy
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| Posted: Fri 31/Oct/08 6:59pm Post subject: |
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option 2 is to keep an eye on the events thread, then if you see a race you'd like to do and will be there about then see if someone could lend you a bike for the race. just start a thread or mention it in the event one. We're all a pretty social lot and chances are someone racing will have a spare. 
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