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Other toys (following the mtb tangent)
Posted: July 27th, 2006, 12:29
by Dr. kitteny berk
well, seeing as at least 3 or 4 of us appear to mountain bikers, i figured. phototiemgo!
100 5perm to anyone who can ID the frame before 4pm.
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Posted: July 27th, 2006, 12:42
by Lateralus
Well not sure on the frame, but I don't have any pics of my beast. Its a 5 year old Dawes Watoga, cost £370 new at the time. I used to be into trail riding and a little trial riding, with the rare bit of downhill thrown in too. Its got some OKish RST forks and a decent cable front disk.
Somewhat lost touch with the 'scene' now though, and have no places or people to off-road with now. I'd love to get back into it a bit.
Posted: July 27th, 2006, 12:45
by Dr. kitteny berk
Lateralus wrote:Well not sure on the frame, but I don't have any pics of my beast. Its a 5 year old Dawes Watoga, cost £370 new at the time. I used to be into trail riding and a little trial riding, with the rare bit of downhill thrown in too. Its got some OKish RST forks and a decent cable front disk.
Somewhat lost touch with the 'scene' now though, and have no places or people to off-road with now. I'd love to get back into it a bit.
the older dawses were pretty nice, istr the frames were sturdy as hell
i'm well out of touch too, really need to get back into it and get fit again.
that and some new knees, mine are mush
Posted: July 27th, 2006, 12:48
by Lateralus
Yeah, its a decent alloy frame, and not managed to knock the wheels out either which is good. I've banananananananaed a few in the past...
Re: Other toys (following the mtb tangent)
Posted: July 27th, 2006, 13:03
by Grimmie
Dr. kitteny berk wrote:100 5perm to anyone who can ID the frame before 4pm.
Metal.
AICMFP
Re: Other toys (following the mtb tangent)
Posted: July 27th, 2006, 13:04
by Dr. kitteny berk
Grimmie wrote:Metal.
AICMFP
pah, i at least expect the grade.
Posted: July 27th, 2006, 13:09
by Lateralus
I thought you wanted full specs! Its a Planet X aluminium frame then, 7005 grade I'd guess.
Posted: July 27th, 2006, 13:10
by Dr. kitteny berk
Lateralus wrote:I thought you wanted full specs! Its a Planet X aluminium frame then, 7005 grade I'd guess.
i do, but if you're gonna shout metal, i'd expect something to back that up.
you are however correct,
the square ones are nice proper easton rad too, non of that cheap crap
Posted: July 27th, 2006, 13:12
by Lateralus
Hurrah. I am WIN.
Its the only grade of alloy I can remember cos I have a stiker on my seat tube saying it.
Posted: July 27th, 2006, 13:14
by Dr. kitteny berk
Lateralus wrote:Hurrah. I am WIN.
Its the only grade of alloy I can remember cos I have a stiker on my seat tube saying it.
roffle, there's only really 3 you had to guess from anyway
Posted: July 27th, 2006, 13:24
by mrbobbins
Well mine's one of these and it does me just fine, anything more expensive is guaranteed to get nicked in London
Not done any offroad for a couple of years sice I was hospitalised with concussion by a particuarly fun bit of the Lake District
Posted: July 27th, 2006, 13:46
by Dr. kitteny berk
mrbobbins wrote:Well mine's one of these and it does me just fine, anything more expensive is guaranteed to get nicked in London
same anywhere really
Not done any offroad for a couple of years sice I was hospitalised with concussion by a particuarly fun bit of the Lake District
oof, fun, *carpark, chain break, cracked skull* i've not rode properly for a few years just because of the shitty lasting effects of brain damage
Posted: July 27th, 2006, 16:42
by Dog Pants
It's been about 10 years since I was any kind of mountain biker, but I've still got my Kona Cinder Cone back at my parents'. Every year or so I think "Ooh, I'll bring my bike up and start using it again. Same with my mountain board.
Posted: July 27th, 2006, 18:44
by Sheriff Fatman
A couple of my friends own bike shops so it has been years since I last had to buy a bike, we just blagged the companies for 'demo' versions.
Like Dog Pants I've hardly ridden in the last few years, most of my old biker buddies have moved on to triathlons these days.
My fave bike bike was always the Pace, a great Yorkshire product, much like myself
Posted: July 27th, 2006, 18:46
by Dr. kitteny berk
Sheriff Fatman wrote:My fave bike bike was always the Pace, a great Yorkshire product, much like myself
roffle.
i worked on a few paces forks way back, very, very shiny toys indeed.
Posted: July 27th, 2006, 18:51
by Sheriff Fatman
Dr. kitteny berk wrote:
roffle.
i worked on a few paces forks way back, very, very shiny toys indeed.
I used to be a mechanic on the only fully sponsored, non-factory Pace team. They are an ace bunch of guys, the amount of free gear they gave us was awesome, generous on a night on the piss as well
Posted: July 27th, 2006, 18:53
by Dr. kitteny berk
oooh, very nice.
i used to mech as a hobby in my local shop. staff discount, only doing shit when i could be arsed and no wages ftw!
