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    MBUK

    I can confirm that , i worked in a mailorder bike shop in Belfast back in 00/01 ,to advertise in MBUK and MBR that would cost between £30,000 to £40,000 per mounth depending on what type of layout it was :2 or 4 page spreads.
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    MBUK

    Just had to pop out with the bathroom scales for this one my ,me Proflex856 comes in at 26 1/2 lbs "with some dift from the weekend" my Giant Trance comes in at 29 1/2 lbs .so older is lighter in my case. As for MBUK it sucks i got a new copy from the miss's last week with a free hat on it that...
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    what year is this race face xy seatpost (roughly)

    I had the XY for over 8 years now it's been on 6 different frames shimed and unshimed hardtail and fullsus it's still prefect :lol:
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    Who was your cycling hero?

    Shea Elliott my great uncle.
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    Kids these days, dont know how lucky they are!

    Even some newies give the same grief , i had a isis bb in my Giant trance and to say it was a bagofshite was a under statment so i changed it for a so called better one in the range which cost £45 , it lasted 3 weeks of general riding got it changed on warrenty and the new one lasted for 5...
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    Are bikes male or female ?

    Mine are all female why else would my x-wife divorced me on the grounds that i thought more off my bikes than her. and after a few beers i did say to her that my my proflex was a better ride than her around cannock chase . :roll: :lol:
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    services

    Try what i did to make a few quid , conntact your local police. if they use cycles . i put in a quote with the police and have been for the last few years servicing there bikes ,i get a fixed fee for service and they cover cost's of part's " which i get a % off" as they order of my mate so...
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    spd Vs toeclips

    Egg beaters :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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    my missus and my 40th birthday.

    For my 40th my miss'es got me my weeman "LUKE" OK he was a few day's early but such a fantastic pressey is welcome at anytime,allthough it was'nt a suprise , Looking forward to my 42 birthday as it is the meaning of life. :lol: :P
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    Sachs Powerlinks

    You must have upset the naughty fairies for that to have happened as i've sold/fitted and used powerlinks for years & have never heared of one snapping, I can sell you a potiion which i got from a Lepracorn which will break the faries curse , as its well known lepracorns hate fairies. :roll:
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    all hail the local recycling centre!

    Ihave a sort of agreement with my local tip , they keep by all old bikes dumped , go to Bikes For Africa which get built up with donated bits and shipped of. General kids bikes and any with gears get a custom made single speed set up which means trashing crap rear mecs to make into tentioners ...
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    Any Northern Ireland users ?

    DEFO bring your rosd bike for that on, the Antrim coast road is one of the best roads in the whole of the UK to ride it is just beautifull take a look on wwwnorthantrim.com/mountainroad.htm , should give you plenty of info.If your wanting to meat up for rides look at www.cyclingulster.com &...
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    This week I have mostly been nearly buying...

    Ive nearly had to by "THE MOON ON A STICK" as the kids are off school but took them to the cinema instead and it cost me nearly as much. :roll:
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    Any Northern Ireland users ?

    i'm in Bangor and to be quite honest there aint a lot of riding to be had around Belfast,you have Cave Hill for DHing and the towpath along the Lagan but thats about it' youll have to head out of the city to get in any decent riding. As we don't have a lot of "legal" trails most are of the type...
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    DIVORCE ( cycle related )

    My divorce cost me a small fortune as i was still paying of the "blessing" ha.mother-in-law was a born again . so after the £3,500 wedding in St Lucia just for her i had to spend £11,500 on a blessing . Married in 1994 divorce in 1995 yep did'nt last long but on it happening i got myself a very...
  16. J

    Wheres Sithlord

    Last i heard he was having a bit of bother with some yougn jedi :lol:
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    Daddy is yours retro

    OKmaybe not retro i'll just have to keep it for 10 years or so ; but continuing the chat with my wee man he now call's me" retro dad " as i'm 41 and he say's that's old so i must be retro. I like his logic and as they say " out of the mouths of babes " :lol:
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    Daddy is yours retro

    My wee man whos 4 has just ask'd me whats retro and i try'd to tell him what it was all about as he's watching me on this website. After teying to explain it's about bike's . then he ask's is my bike's that's in the hallway was retro and that's where i became stuck. Its a 2004 Giant trance 4...
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    Insurance- what do you guys do- how much do you pay?

    living in Norn Iron i have the best cycle insurence it's called the local paramilliteries they tened to remove theiving scumbag kneecaps wiyh 9 millies and i have the local head honcho living a few doors away and i fixed his bike only a week ago so i think i'm safe :lol:
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