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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: Del Boy on 09 November 2010, 09:11:06
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Last night moved my little Corsa which I'm selling, anyway moved the car this was about 7 o'clock so pitch black now and raining, son stops behind the car, I look in the mirror all clear, the bike literally racing down the road, I mean if there was a speed check down there, he would've had a fine. Anyway he had no lights on either and well I open the door and he smashes into it and caves the door in, the door was open for 7 seconds too got all this on CCTV though so I'm safe, but I now need to buy a new door. I know not every cyclist is like this, so I'm not tarring all with the same brush :y
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Last night moved my little Corsa which I'm selling, anyway moved the car this was about 7 o'clock so pitch black now and raining, son stops behind the car, I look in the mirror all clear, the bike literally racing down the road, I mean if there was a speed check down there, he would've had a fine. Anyway he had no lights on either and well I open the door and he smashes into it and caves the door in, the door was open for 7 seconds too got all this on CCTV though so I'm safe, but I now need to buy a new door. I know not every cyclist is like this, so I'm not tarring all with the same brush :y
just 1 reason why cyclists should be taxed and insured to use the rds.
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Last night moved my little Corsa which I'm selling, anyway moved the car this was about 7 o'clock so pitch black now and raining, son stops behind the car, I look in the mirror all clear, the bike literally racing down the road, I mean if there was a speed check down there, he would've had a fine. Anyway he had no lights on either and well I open the door and he smashes into it and caves the door in, the door was open for 7 seconds too got all this on CCTV though so I'm safe, but I now need to buy a new door. I know not every cyclist is like this, so I'm not tarring all with the same brush :y
just 1 reason why cyclists should be taxed and insured to use the rds.
agree there. :y
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Last night moved my little Corsa which I'm selling, anyway moved the car this was about 7 o'clock so pitch black now and raining, son stops behind the car, I look in the mirror all clear, the bike literally racing down the road, I mean if there was a speed check down there, he would've had a fine. Anyway he had no lights on either and well I open the door and he smashes into it and caves the door in, the door was open for 7 seconds too got all this on CCTV though so I'm safe, but I now need to buy a new door. I know not every cyclist is like this, so I'm not tarring all with the same brush :y
just 1 reason why cyclists should be taxed and insured to use the rds.
agree there. :y
Although I support the idea, if you do this you'll just force cyclists on to the pavements where they are an even bigger menace.
I hope this guy who hit your door doesn't try and pull a fast one on you, hopefully the CCTV will back you up. And who said CCTV for cyclists is a bad idea? ::)
On a related note there was a fantastic article in Triathlete's World recently on Safe Cycling techniques which covered point for all road users, not just us lycra maniacs. :y
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They started handing out fines to cyclists without lights in Reading recently - £30 fixed penalty (rescinded if you went back within 7 days with lights fitted).. not a bad idea (since I think cycling at night without lights is insanity!)
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Not sure how you'd police taxing and insuring pushbikes. ;D
In any case, insurance or not, it doesn't change the fact that the rider is responsible for the damage, by the sound of it.
Kevin
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Not sure how you'd police taxing and insuring pushbikes. ;D
Oddly enough, some countries aren't far off that .. Japan, for instance (from what I know of Tokyo at least) - every bicycle has a unique serial number (a VIN plate, essentially) and the owner is registered.. making theft recovery nice and easy (but it's a short hop to taxing & insuring it - I don't know if they do that, I don't think so)
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They started handing out fines to cyclists without lights in Reading recently - £30 fixed penalty (rescinded if you went back within 7 days with lights fitted).. not a bad idea (since I think cycling at night without lights is insanity!)
Agreed, I bollocked a Colonel here recently! Although a measly junior rank myself it was easy once I pointed out that an order given by a Brigadier trumps a colonel anyday ;D ;D
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Last night moved my little Corsa which I'm selling, anyway moved the car this was about 7 o'clock so pitch black now and raining, son stops behind the car, I look in the mirror all clear, the bike literally racing down the road, I mean if there was a speed check down there, he would've had a fine. Anyway he had no lights on either and well I open the door and he smashes into it and caves the door in, the door was open for 7 seconds too got all this on CCTV though so I'm safe, but I now need to buy a new door. I know not every cyclist is like this, so I'm not tarring all with the same brush :y
just 1 reason why cyclists should be taxed and insured to use the rds.
agree there. :y
Although I support the idea, if you do this you'll just force cyclists on to the pavements where they are an even bigger menace.
I hope this guy who hit your door doesn't try and pull a fast one on you, hopefully the CCTV will back you up. And who said CCTV for cyclists is a bad idea? ::)
On a related note there was a fantastic article in Triathlete's World recently on Safe Cycling techniques which covered point for all road users, not just us lycra maniacs. :y
so your be trying to avoid cyclists and the mobility scooters, be safer to walk on the rds ;D
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Last night moved my little Corsa which I'm selling, anyway moved the car this was about 7 o'clock so pitch black now and raining, son stops behind the car, I look in the mirror all clear, the bike literally racing down the road, I mean if there was a speed check down there, he would've had a fine. Anyway he had no lights on either and well I open the door and he smashes into it and caves the door in, the door was open for 7 seconds too got all this on CCTV though so I'm safe, but I now need to buy a new door. I know not every cyclist is like this, so I'm not tarring all with the same brush :y
just 1 reason why cyclists should be taxed and insured to use the rds.
agree there. :y
Although I support the idea, if you do this you'll just force cyclists on to the pavements where they are an even bigger menace.
I hope this guy who hit your door doesn't try and pull a fast one on you, hopefully the CCTV will back you up. And who said CCTV for cyclists is a bad idea? ::)
On a related note there was a fantastic article in Triathlete's World recently on Safe Cycling techniques which covered point for all road users, not just us lycra maniacs. :y
so your be trying to avoid cyclists and the mobility scooters, be safer to walk on the rds ;D
Sadly true in some areas. I deliberately make it difficult for cyclists on pavements. break em if they cant follow the rules and make the rest of us look bad.
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Last night moved my little Corsa which I'm selling, anyway moved the car this was about 7 o'clock so pitch black now and raining, son stops behind the car, I look in the mirror all clear, the bike literally racing down the road, I mean if there was a speed check down there, he would've had a fine. Anyway he had no lights on either and well I open the door and he smashes into it and caves the door in, the door was open for 7 seconds too got all this on CCTV though so I'm safe, but I now need to buy a new door. I know not every cyclist is like this, so I'm not tarring all with the same brush :y
just 1 reason why cyclists should be taxed and insured to use the rds.
agree there. :y
Although I support the idea, if you do this you'll just force cyclists on to the pavements where they are an even bigger menace.
I hope this guy who hit your door doesn't try and pull a fast one on you, hopefully the CCTV will back you up. And who said CCTV for cyclists is a bad idea? ::)
On a related note there was a fantastic article in Triathlete's World recently on Safe Cycling techniques which covered point for all road users, not just us lycra maniacs. :y
so your be trying to avoid cyclists and the mobility scooters, be safer to walk on the rds ;D
Sadly true in some areas. I deliberately make it difficult for cyclists on pavements. break em if they cant follow the rules and make the rest of us look bad.
i havent been on a cycle for about 20 years now. i'd be too worried to ride it on the rds round here, too many lorries,buses and couriers flying about
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Last night moved my little Corsa which I'm selling, anyway moved the car this was about 7 o'clock so pitch black now and raining, son stops behind the car, I look in the mirror all clear, the bike literally racing down the road, I mean if there was a speed check down there, he would've had a fine. Anyway he had no lights on either and well I open the door and he smashes into it and caves the door in, the door was open for 7 seconds too got all this on CCTV though so I'm safe, but I now need to buy a new door. I know not every cyclist is like this, so I'm not tarring all with the same brush :y
just 1 reason why cyclists should be taxed and insured to use the rds.
agree there. :y
Although I support the idea, if you do this you'll just force cyclists on to the pavements where they are an even bigger menace.
I hope this guy who hit your door doesn't try and pull a fast one on you, hopefully the CCTV will back you up. And who said CCTV for cyclists is a bad idea? ::)
On a related note there was a fantastic article in Triathlete's World recently on Safe Cycling techniques which covered point for all road users, not just us lycra maniacs. :y
so your be trying to avoid cyclists and the mobility scooters, be safer to walk on the rds ;D
Sadly true in some areas. I deliberately make it difficult for cyclists on pavements. break em if they cant follow the rules and make the rest of us look bad.
i havent been on a cycle for about 20 years now. i'd be too worried to ride it on the rds round here, too many lorries,buses and couriers flying about
As long as you ride assertively with Positive Road Position you'll be fine. Hug the pavement too much and you'll get clipped by a lorry doing 40 (been there)
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Last night moved my little Corsa which I'm selling, anyway moved the car this was about 7 o'clock so pitch black now and raining, son stops behind the car, I look in the mirror all clear, the bike literally racing down the road, I mean if there was a speed check down there, he would've had a fine. Anyway he had no lights on either and well I open the door and he smashes into it and caves the door in, the door was open for 7 seconds too got all this on CCTV though so I'm safe, but I now need to buy a new door. I know not every cyclist is like this, so I'm not tarring all with the same brush :y
just 1 reason why cyclists should be taxed and insured to use the rds.
agree there. :y
Although I support the idea, if you do this you'll just force cyclists on to the pavements where they are an even bigger menace.
I hope this guy who hit your door doesn't try and pull a fast one on you, hopefully the CCTV will back you up. And who said CCTV for cyclists is a bad idea? ::)
On a related note there was a fantastic article in Triathlete's World recently on Safe Cycling techniques which covered point for all road users, not just us lycra maniacs. :y
so your be trying to avoid cyclists and the mobility scooters, be safer to walk on the rds ;D
Sadly true in some areas. I deliberately make it difficult for cyclists on pavements. break em if they cant follow the rules and make the rest of us look bad.
i havent been on a cycle for about 20 years now. i'd be too worried to ride it on the rds round here, too many lorries,buses and couriers flying about
As long as you ride assertively with Positive Road Position you'll be fine. Hug the pavement too much and you'll get clipped by a lorry doing 40 (been there)
i still remember tony chambers who lived by me when i was a lad, he got pulled under a lorry and died, he was only 12 at the time, long time ago now. that was 30 years ago. on church rd which was a very fast rd too :(
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Well looking at it in the daylight properly, it bent the door totally, luckily I've managed to bend it back into shape (shutting my fingers in the door in the process, that's painful), anyway I don't think I'll be getting the dent out, so it looks like a new door is going to be needed >:(
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They started handing out fines to cyclists without lights in Reading recently - £30 fixed penalty (rescinded if you went back within 7 days with lights fitted).. not a bad idea (since I think cycling at night without lights is insanity!)
Suicidal
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They started handing out fines to cyclists without lights in Reading recently - £30 fixed penalty (rescinded if you went back within 7 days with lights fitted).. not a bad idea (since I think cycling at night without lights is insanity!)
Doing that here in London too, also fine you for going through red lights and apparently going to quickly :o
I've got a set of lights which has a wind up torch that mounts on the front, which also powers the back, but it can easily die without me noticing :-/
It would be impossible to tax and police push bikes, plus it would not go down well with the drive go make us all 'greener'
I like cycling to work, its free, wakes me up in the morning and keeping me fit.
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I've considered cycling to work, too - it's only 12 miles across country (via mostly 40-limit roads aside from the lovely twisty NSL section that I'm inevitably stuck behind someone doing 40 down ;D ).. aside from the fact that I'd only get about 500 yards before having a coronary and I doubt there's a bike out there designed to support my weight ;D
Wait.. that's probably not a laughing matter, is it :-[
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they police cyclists over here pretty strictly down to the point of having a working bell and will fine you for riding on footways or roads for that matter if there's a cycle path, as for riding without lights that is an accident waiting to happen
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I've considered cycling to work, too - it's only 12 miles across country (via mostly 40-limit roads aside from the lovely twisty NSL section that I'm inevitably stuck behind someone doing 40 down ;D ).. aside from the fact that I'd only get about 500 yards before having a coronary and I doubt there's a bike out there designed to support my weight ;D
Wait.. that's probably not a laughing matter, is it :-[
Same here. Last time I got my bike out I cycled about half a mile up the road for a pint of milk (OK, there was a big hill in the way). Came out of the shop and downed the pint of milk in one. Had to go back in for another one. ::)
Long way to go before I can do the 20 miles to work. ;D The added bonus of living at the highest settlement in Hampshire means there's always a 200 foot climb to finish me off at the end should I survive the rest of the ride.
No, my bike is quite happy hanging up in the garage. ;D
Kevin
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mrgreen - I seem to recall the bell being mandatory in Germany, too, from my time there.. although it's a while back now and my memory is foggy!
I've considered cycling to work, too - it's only 12 miles across country (via mostly 40-limit roads aside from the lovely twisty NSL section that I'm inevitably stuck behind someone doing 40 down ;D ).. aside from the fact that I'd only get about 500 yards before having a coronary and I doubt there's a bike out there designed to support my weight ;D
Wait.. that's probably not a laughing matter, is it :-[
Same here. Last time I got my bike out I cycled about half a mile up the road for a pint of milk (OK, there was a big hill in the way). Came out of the shop and downed the pint of milk in one. Had to go back in for another one. ::)
Long way to go before I can do the 20 miles to work. ;D The added bonus of living at the highest settlement in Hampshire means there's always a 200 foot climb to finish me off at the end should I survive the rest of the ride.
No, my bike is quite happy hanging up in the garage. ;D
Kevin
That's where mine was, too, until I moved house (it'd hung there for 10 years and I've owned the bike since I was 15! ;D ) .. now I think it's in the boot of the Nissan, at least I think that's where it got stuffed during the house move ;D
I'm amazed it's not a pile of rust by now.
Although I thought about it the other day - the last section before work would all be downhill for me, and ditto the last section before home on the way back, so it would work out quite nicely.. if I could make it that far ;D
I suppose I could find a bike that could take my weight (all, er, 160Kg roughly I guess!) - but I suffer from vanity.. and enormous blokes on bikes look a bit.. daft, no..
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I've considered cycling to work, too - it's only 12 miles across country (via mostly 40-limit roads aside from the lovely twisty NSL section that I'm inevitably stuck behind someone doing 40 down ;D ).. aside from the fact that I'd only get about 500 yards before having a coronary and I doubt there's a bike out there designed to support my weight ;D
Wait.. that's probably not a laughing matter, is it :-[
Same here. Last time I got my bike out I cycled about half a mile up the road for a pint of milk (OK, there was a big hill in the way). Came out of the shop and downed the pint of milk in one. Had to go back in for another one. ::)
Long way to go before I can do the 20 miles to work. ;D The added bonus of living at the highest settlement in Hampshire means there's always a 200 foot climb to finish me off at the end should I survive the rest of the ride.
No, my bike is quite happy hanging up in the garage. ;D
Kevin
Hmmmm, I got a bike last year to help with health, Miss Vamps says I take my bike for a walk...... :'( :-X ::)
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mrgreen - I seem to recall the bell being mandatory in Germany, too, from my time there.. although it's a while back now and my memory is foggy!
I've considered cycling to work, too - it's only 12 miles across country (via mostly 40-limit roads aside from the lovely twisty NSL section that I'm inevitably stuck behind someone doing 40 down ;D ).. aside from the fact that I'd only get about 500 yards before having a coronary and I doubt there's a bike out there designed to support my weight ;D
Wait.. that's probably not a laughing matter, is it :-[
Same here. Last time I got my bike out I cycled about half a mile up the road for a pint of milk (OK, there was a big hill in the way). Came out of the shop and downed the pint of milk in one. Had to go back in for another one. ::)
Long way to go before I can do the 20 miles to work. ;D The added bonus of living at the highest settlement in Hampshire means there's always a 200 foot climb to finish me off at the end should I survive the rest of the ride.
No, my bike is quite happy hanging up in the garage. ;D
Kevin
That's where mine was, too, until I moved house (it'd hung there for 10 years and I've owned the bike since I was 15! ;D ) .. now I think it's in the boot of the Nissan, at least I think that's where it got stuffed during the house move ;D
I'm amazed it's not a pile of rust by now.
Although I thought about it the other day - the last section before work would all be downhill for me, and ditto the last section before home on the way back, so it would work out quite nicely.. if I could make it that far ;D
I suppose I could find a bike that could take my weight (all, er, 160Kg roughly I guess!) - but I suffer from vanity.. and enormous blokes on bikes look a bit.. daft, no..
I'm 125kg and my racer takes my weight fine, plus i do triathlons on it. The first week or so of cycling to work would be the worst, you'll be amazed at how quickly it beomes easier and who knows you may lose a few of those 160kg on the way :y
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I'm 125kg and my racer takes my weight fine, plus i do triathlons on it. The first week or so of cycling to work would be the worst, you'll be amazed at how quickly it beomes easier and who knows you may lose a few of those 160kg on the way :y
Interesting.. :) I did some reading last night, but while some places reckoned any 'good' unsuspended steel frame with properly inflated tyres would be alright, other people reported spokes popping and/or wheels deforming unless you ordered (expensive) specialist bikes I could only find in the US..
I bet Halfords wouldn't have a clue if I walked in and asked though ;D
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I bet Halfords wouldn't have a clue if I walked in and asked though ;D
Nor would they if you asked about the weather, in fairness. ;D
Kevin
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Just picked up on this thread Del.
Sorry to hear you have had problems. :'( :'(
I have got to ask, how was the cyclist? Even if he was apparently unhurt, I would make sure you report the incident to the police if you have not already done so. It is all too easy for the cyclist to claim all sorts of things after the event and seek money in some form or another. I'd cover your back now Del ;) ;)
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I bet Halfords wouldn't have a clue if I walked in and asked though ;D
Nor would they if you asked about the weather, in fairness. ;D
Kevin
In all fairness my bike came from halfords and cost £400. I have spent about another £400 pimping it out with tri-bars, aero drink bottle, forward bent seat post, lights and some Gippeme wheels with some good continental tyres which grip like nothing I have ever had before.
If people are having spokes pop then they are not servicing the bike properly. My wheels get a cursory check by me every month and a yearly service by the local bike shop, it's only £20 and they are much better at it than I am. Tyres are checked weekly as well as brakes. It's like anything in life, brown smelly stuff in = brown smelly stuff out.....
I sometimes carry well over 30Kg of kit commuting to work as I have computers, uniform and the like and the bike takes it all plus me no problem. So I dont see any issue with you getting something similar. Plus dont forget you will no doubt start dropping weight within weeks of starting cycling as long as you keep it up. Or you could go for a touring bike which has some dampening which may be easier on you and the frame certaily with the bumps and potholes.
As you are just down the road, I am happy to help choose and teach you some bike maintenance if you wish :y
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I'm 125kg and my racer takes my weight fine, plus i do triathlons on it. The first week or so of cycling to work would be the worst, you'll be amazed at how quickly it beomes easier and who knows you may lose a few of those 160kg on the way :y
Interesting.. :) I did some reading last night, but while some places reckoned any 'good' unsuspended steel frame with properly inflated tyres would be alright, other people reported spokes popping and/or wheels deforming unless you ordered (expensive) specialist bikes I could only find in the US..
I bet Halfords wouldn't have a clue if I walked in and asked though ;D
I've considered a road bike, as i currently use an 20 year old mountain bike. Some of the single gear bikes are rockets and super, super light, no gears, no other crap to make it heavy, i was amazed how light they are, less than 1/4 the weight of my bike.
I weigh 70kgs though, so bit of extra weight on the bike for stability is actually a good thing. Seen some folk go flying when hitting a big pot hole on their sporty road bikes
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My dad has a 1952 Humber bike that he's had since new. If you want some exercise you want to try riding that! break me, is it heavy. ;D
Rod brakes front and back, 4 speed sturmey archer hub gears with built-in dynohub. It appears to have armour plating around the chain so you don't get oily trousers. It rolls along with the sort of reassuring whirring noise that you get from a Land Rover or an armoured car. In reality it means that about 50% of your effort is going to waste somewhere. ;D
Won't break in a hurry though.:y (or brake, for that matter) :o
Kevin
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My dad has a 1952 Humber bike that he's had since new. If you want some exercise you want to try riding that! break me, is it heavy. ;D
Rod brakes front and back, 4 speed sturmey archer hub gears with built-in dynohub. It appears to have armour plating around the chain so you don't get oily trousers. It rolls along with the sort of reassuring whirring noise that you get from a Land Rover or an armoured car. In reality it means that about 50% of your effort is going to waste somewhere. ;D
Won't break in a hurry though.:y (or brake, for that matter) :o
Kevin
I'll use it, plenty of pedestrians to slow me down ;D
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As you are just down the road, I am happy to help choose and teach you some bike maintenance if you wish :y
Much appreciated :)
I think the first hurdle I have to get over is the feeling of "I'm a fat bloke on a bike, that's just silly" .. digressing a little but that probably goes back many, many years - when I was 16 I used to cycle (10 miles each way) to my first job.. back then I was much, much thinner (almost a normal weight, really, about 16st) and had people drive past me yelling insults about my weight..
As the years have gone by that's happened repeatedly, I just wasn't on a bike (walking down the street, heck even filling up my car at the petrol station!) .. aaaanyway I digress far from bikes. Back to bikes.
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3 of my mates are mad on bikes and snowboards, 1 just bought a bike frame on e bay for 1200. reckons it will be worth about 3k when hes finished with it. :o
hes got a unicycle on which i nearly broke my neck on and i didnt even got further than a foot ;D ;D
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3 of my mates are mad on bikes and snowboards, 1 just bought a bike frame on e bay for 1200. reckons it will be worth about 3k when hes finished with it. :o
hes got a unicycle on which i nearly broke my neck on and i didnt even got further than a foot ;D ;D
;D ;D ;D Well done for making the attempt anyway Richie. :y :y
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3 of my mates are mad on bikes and snowboards, 1 just bought a bike frame on e bay for 1200. reckons it will be worth about 3k when hes finished with it. :o
hes got a unicycle on which i nearly broke my neck on and i didnt even got further than a foot ;D ;D
;D ;D ;D Well done for making the attempt anyway Richie. :y :y
i thought id least be able get on it, no chance. that is one hard thing to ride. more chance me riding nicole kidman ;) ;D ;D