Taken by Mikey Matthews, thanks mate!
I'm up there next sunday riding providing my knee has free'd up!
Sunday, 25 January 2009
Chicksands
So, after getting to Joe's at half 8ish ready for our planned 9 o clock start, we didn't leave Mansfield untill 10 o clock, thanks to the wonderous time keeping of Till! But, never mind, as the guy we were meeting for the parts was running late also.
We set off down the motorway with the bike rack not actually sitting properly on the car, and being held on by only 2 straps really! (It was fine though, there and back with no problems).
We got to Chicky at about 11-40am, met Gee, handed over the £230 for the Pargylationikes (custom made forks made my Gee) and Holzfella bars, then I handed over £50 for my new white holzfella bar and stem combo. Good times! However I didn't get to fit my bars as I couldn't get my fucking grips off as they are OLD now, and so are the bolts- meaning they are rounded and fucked. Bad times, but, atleast I didn't need to get used to new bars as well.
So, chicksands itself wasn't in bad shape even after all the rain, as it has very sandy soil (hence the name) and drains exceptionally well. However, the big line were riding absolutely shite, and so was i for a while. The 4x was running slow too, due to the slight dampness meaning only a few people were attempting, and only one clearing the triple. Mikey, Jim, and Ben came down from lincoln to ride as well, and mikey brought his camera, but i'm yet to get the pics off him! Think he got a few nice ones, as the lighting was pretty nice I reckon.
I also crashed, right at the end of the day on the northshore. I've never crashed on it, ever. Yet, due to a lapse of concentration for a micro second, i was flat on my face on a skinny. Winded, and cut up. I also thwacked my right knee very hard, which is incredibly uncomfortable, and painful when walking.
Got home at half 7, and that's the time i'm meant to leave for work, so rushed about for ten mins like a madman, and got to work at 8.03, so I made up a lot of time, yet was late which is never good. Work went fine, but what is even better is that next week from 3-7pm i'm working on the Bar! Good times will follow i'm sure! More hours= more money.
bizzle
We set off down the motorway with the bike rack not actually sitting properly on the car, and being held on by only 2 straps really! (It was fine though, there and back with no problems).
We got to Chicky at about 11-40am, met Gee, handed over the £230 for the Pargylationikes (custom made forks made my Gee) and Holzfella bars, then I handed over £50 for my new white holzfella bar and stem combo. Good times! However I didn't get to fit my bars as I couldn't get my fucking grips off as they are OLD now, and so are the bolts- meaning they are rounded and fucked. Bad times, but, atleast I didn't need to get used to new bars as well.
So, chicksands itself wasn't in bad shape even after all the rain, as it has very sandy soil (hence the name) and drains exceptionally well. However, the big line were riding absolutely shite, and so was i for a while. The 4x was running slow too, due to the slight dampness meaning only a few people were attempting, and only one clearing the triple. Mikey, Jim, and Ben came down from lincoln to ride as well, and mikey brought his camera, but i'm yet to get the pics off him! Think he got a few nice ones, as the lighting was pretty nice I reckon.
I also crashed, right at the end of the day on the northshore. I've never crashed on it, ever. Yet, due to a lapse of concentration for a micro second, i was flat on my face on a skinny. Winded, and cut up. I also thwacked my right knee very hard, which is incredibly uncomfortable, and painful when walking.
Got home at half 7, and that's the time i'm meant to leave for work, so rushed about for ten mins like a madman, and got to work at 8.03, so I made up a lot of time, yet was late which is never good. Work went fine, but what is even better is that next week from 3-7pm i'm working on the Bar! Good times will follow i'm sure! More hours= more money.
bizzle
Thursday, 22 January 2009
SKINS
Was utter shite if I'm being honest. Appalling acting. Ridiculous story line. Twatty characters. Slaggy girls. Dickhead lads.
However. There is something about it, perhaps a subconscious desire to be in someways similar to the outrageous teens on the show. Or perhaps it's the fact that within the first half a fit girl (a twin!) was half naked, and by the end of it two people were having sex in the nurses office. I'll let you decide!
Whilst you're doing that, I'll be waiting for next weeks episode.
However. There is something about it, perhaps a subconscious desire to be in someways similar to the outrageous teens on the show. Or perhaps it's the fact that within the first half a fit girl (a twin!) was half naked, and by the end of it two people were having sex in the nurses office. I'll let you decide!
Whilst you're doing that, I'll be waiting for next weeks episode.
Tuesday, 20 January 2009
We serve drinks and broken dreams.
Firstly, I had forgotten how good Hilltop Hoods are. Such amazing hip-hop tunes, nice and chilled. The Herd are another sick Aussie group, whoever is reading should check them out!
Secondly, I had a good weekend. I've actually already told you about that, so never mind. College hasn't been too bad the past two days, bit uneventful and boring though. Had a good day with The Bone (Josef Bone) today. Much joke was caught.
So, this coming weekend I'm off to chicksands with Joe on Saturday, to meet Gee (who i met down there a while back who works for fishers and is helping me and Joe out with parts), and Mikey is also coming down, getting driven by Jim who passed his test today! Well done that man!
I'm getting some low rise holzfella bars, and a holzfella stem to put on my stp, and beginning to spec it up. As this will be my main bike for a while, I'm gonna get it looking, and running sweet if i can. Looking forward to it.
Oh, and some even better news, the skoda passed it's MOT today, and is being kept with me on the insurance until I've left home! I'll have to contribute to renewal etc, which is to be expected, but I'm don't care about that I'm just happy to have a car waiting for me once I'm passed! So, a summer trails road trip is on the cards once again!
Brapppppp.
bizzle x
Secondly, I had a good weekend. I've actually already told you about that, so never mind. College hasn't been too bad the past two days, bit uneventful and boring though. Had a good day with The Bone (Josef Bone) today. Much joke was caught.
So, this coming weekend I'm off to chicksands with Joe on Saturday, to meet Gee (who i met down there a while back who works for fishers and is helping me and Joe out with parts), and Mikey is also coming down, getting driven by Jim who passed his test today! Well done that man!
I'm getting some low rise holzfella bars, and a holzfella stem to put on my stp, and beginning to spec it up. As this will be my main bike for a while, I'm gonna get it looking, and running sweet if i can. Looking forward to it.
Oh, and some even better news, the skoda passed it's MOT today, and is being kept with me on the insurance until I've left home! I'll have to contribute to renewal etc, which is to be expected, but I'm don't care about that I'm just happy to have a car waiting for me once I'm passed! So, a summer trails road trip is on the cards once again!
Brapppppp.
bizzle x
Monday, 19 January 2009
Weekends.
I reckon this is a good formula for any weekend-
girlfriend round friday night, go riding saturday, work saturday night, have a few drinks after, riding sunday, relax sunday evening at home. but then i am so shattered for college it's unreal, thank god I only have 2 and a 1/2 hour in on a monday morning- so i can recharge monday afternoon to get me through the rest of the week.
So, riding saturday was good. Sherwood Pines, my locals and mine and ollie's trails is rapidly evolving into a pretty sick spot. I'm not talking about all the shite 'dh' trails that have been put in by the trail builders (no offence to them, it's not their fault the plans they were given by gay bray were utter shite), i'm talking about stuff that me and ollie have been, and will be building. So far we've got a nice hip-drop/path gap. not the biggest gap or drop, but a techy run in and fun gap- once it dries out, we'll rebuild the take off and landing, making it twice the size so we can trick it. We've got a few other little things as well, but they're under construction.
The trails were in a bit of a bad way on saturday, poor lips on most and roughed up landings- so i spent a few hours touching them up, and smoothing out ready for sunday.
Sunday i spent another hour digging, and got them running pretty smooth, so i'm happy with at the moment. Got some very sick flat tables as well which i was chuffed with, and my no-cans are coming back. Buzzing!
Bring on next weekend, Chicksands on saturday and Pines sunday. Cannae wait for chicky, just cruising the pro line, getting some more tricks down. GOT to get 3s on it, and stop being a pussy.
laters.
girlfriend round friday night, go riding saturday, work saturday night, have a few drinks after, riding sunday, relax sunday evening at home. but then i am so shattered for college it's unreal, thank god I only have 2 and a 1/2 hour in on a monday morning- so i can recharge monday afternoon to get me through the rest of the week.
So, riding saturday was good. Sherwood Pines, my locals and mine and ollie's trails is rapidly evolving into a pretty sick spot. I'm not talking about all the shite 'dh' trails that have been put in by the trail builders (no offence to them, it's not their fault the plans they were given by gay bray were utter shite), i'm talking about stuff that me and ollie have been, and will be building. So far we've got a nice hip-drop/path gap. not the biggest gap or drop, but a techy run in and fun gap- once it dries out, we'll rebuild the take off and landing, making it twice the size so we can trick it. We've got a few other little things as well, but they're under construction.
The trails were in a bit of a bad way on saturday, poor lips on most and roughed up landings- so i spent a few hours touching them up, and smoothing out ready for sunday.
Sunday i spent another hour digging, and got them running pretty smooth, so i'm happy with at the moment. Got some very sick flat tables as well which i was chuffed with, and my no-cans are coming back. Buzzing!
Bring on next weekend, Chicksands on saturday and Pines sunday. Cannae wait for chicky, just cruising the pro line, getting some more tricks down. GOT to get 3s on it, and stop being a pussy.
laters.
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