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Post by lowcogger on Mar 12, 2015 9:56:22 GMT
20 years in parachute regiment did it for me,100`s of jumps in that time. I used to be 6` 7" y`know  You was a Para? I knew you were ex forces but assumed you was a trumpet player or something! RESPEK, innit.. I wanted to join the Para's to begin with but decided to get turned down by the Marines instead. ha ha,you young uns fall for it every time actually I was in an armoured regiment driving tanks and armoured cars but the only time you see the vehicles I drove is when you visit a military museum 
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Post by notsarkyadam on Mar 12, 2015 13:00:34 GMT
You was a Para? I knew you were ex forces but assumed you was a trumpet player or something! RESPEK, innit.. I wanted to join the Para's to begin with but decided to get turned down by the Marines instead. ha ha,you young uns fall for it every time actually I was in an armoured regiment driving tanks and armoured cars but the only time you see the vehicles I drove is when you visit a military museum
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Post by lowcogger on Mar 12, 2015 13:36:06 GMT
ha ha,you young uns fall for it every time actually I was in an armoured regiment driving tanks and armoured cars but the only time you see the vehicles I drove is when you visit a military museum
What were the 40's compass's like?...  |
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Post by hodgy on Mar 12, 2015 14:01:26 GMT
It's getting a bit too regular now neil,this is third time in about 12 months.all i did was lean over me bike when i was checking over for sundays ride and when i straightened up it felt like i'd been stabbed in me lower back. Not so good ... I get the occasional twinge these days ( but enough about my sex life!) ..that can be brought on just by bending down to pick something up ..dull ache for a day or two then it disappears for months on end ..has it's roots though going back 30 years when walking back from a night club in Stanley in the early hours larking about with mates I got smashed into the metal poles that protected folks at a bus stop ..instant agony ..and 3 weeks lying on a board downstairs at home ..was going through a divorce at the time so no one to look after me . You have my sympathy.., |
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Post by roundie1981 on May 28, 2015 12:35:40 GMT
Couple of little updates to the bike, put a 40mm stem on as I felt too stretched with the 50 I previously had on.  And upgraded the rear shock to a Monarch Plus RC3 DebonAir.  |
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Post by Deleted on May 28, 2015 12:54:26 GMT
Gorgeous!
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Post by Deleted on May 28, 2015 14:32:58 GMT
Looking the dogs wotsits mate  |
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Post by Admin on May 28, 2015 14:59:52 GMT
Looks good mate
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Post by lowcogger on May 28, 2015 18:16:27 GMT
looks like a scrape on the fork crown  |
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Post by roundie1981 on May 28, 2015 19:28:27 GMT
looks like a scrape on the fork crown There is on both sides Paul, but can't be arsed to strip them down and recoat |
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Post by roundie1981 on Sept 18, 2015 13:35:03 GMT
Well the bike is now how I want it, totally done. Upgraded the drivetrain to the new 11 speed XT gear, Renthal Apex stem and fatbars. And after sending my reverb off to TF Tuned it's all working spot on, good to have the old girl back together.    |
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Post by roundie1981 on Sept 18, 2015 14:39:03 GMT
She's a cracker. I would prefer Renthal Fat Bar Carbons to keep it black. Me too but can't justify the cost!! |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 18, 2015 15:46:59 GMT
Brilliant - like you I'll be dabbling with the XT 1x11 next year. I know it's been said before - but that orange is feckin gorge.
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Post by jgmu97 on Sept 18, 2015 16:10:20 GMT
Love it! Brilliant spec and it looks amazing. I preferred the black kore bars but other than that, perfecto!
(Just noticed tyre decals need lining up, and can you not get a blanking plate for the front mech?)
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Post by roundie1981 on Sept 18, 2015 17:30:07 GMT
Brilliant - like you I'll be dabbling with the XT 1x11 next year. I know it's been said before - but that orange is feckin gorge. The bikes even brighter in the flesh Zulu, I got the XT stuff from a lad on pinkbike used my existing crank and NW, came in at £140 so not too bad. |
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Post by roundie1981 on Sept 18, 2015 17:32:57 GMT
Love it! Brilliant spec and it looks amazing. I preferred the black kore bars but other than that, perfecto! (Just noticed tyre decals need lining up, and can you not get a blanking plate for the front mech?) Cheers, it's got a blanking plate on but it's just black. As for the bars the kore were only on cos they were in the sale! Can't be arsed lining tyre decals up, too much of a pain in the arse. |
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Post by lowcogger on Sept 19, 2015 2:37:54 GMT
looking sweet mate,it just needs riding now and getting dirty again.
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Post by roundie1981 on Sept 19, 2015 7:02:44 GMT
looking sweet mate,it just needs riding now and getting dirty again. Cheers Paul, hopefully should be out next Sunday, showing a lad from work around gisburn if you fancy it? |
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Post by lowcogger on Sept 19, 2015 7:42:48 GMT
I didn`t enjoy gisburn last week so I`ll give it a miss.i need to get down wharny n greno on the froggy to get some practice runs in for the next mates race. the guy who organises it has asked for some volunteers to cut back some of the vegetation from the track next Saturday so I`ll be going down there and getting a few runs in afterwards.
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