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Offline jimwise68

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Re: What Is The Best Bike For Racing??
« Reply #25 on: February 11, 2007, 02:03 PM »
Cheers Gra.

Elliot never had pads or plate.  ;)

It also rides really nice. I'll take it to MK so you can take it for a spin  :D

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Re: What Is The Best Bike For Racing??
« Reply #26 on: February 11, 2007, 02:21 PM »
Nice Jim, but I preferred it in chrome.

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Re: What Is The Best Bike For Racing??
« Reply #27 on: February 11, 2007, 02:27 PM »
I know where you're coming from Gra. i liked it in chrome too.

But i wanted an ET so it had to go.

zed4130

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Re: What Is The Best Bike For Racing??
« Reply #28 on: February 11, 2007, 02:30 PM »
pk ripper of course  :daumenhoch: 'and it's not on the list  :tickedoff:

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Re: What Is The Best Bike For Racing??
« Reply #29 on: February 11, 2007, 03:00 PM »
Talking of the above list..whats an "aero"?

Best £200 and under os racer mongoose cali ..period.

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Re: What Is The Best Bike For Racing??
« Reply #30 on: February 11, 2007, 03:02 PM »
MONGOOSE IN WHOS OPINION?? AND WHO MENTIONED £200 / :D

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Re: What Is The Best Bike For Racing??
« Reply #31 on: February 11, 2007, 04:00 PM »
Mongoose Cali for under £200. I'll have one.

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Re: What Is The Best Bike For Racing??
« Reply #32 on: February 11, 2007, 04:44 PM »
Mongoose Cali for under £200. I'll have one.
You Have One??? For Sale???

zed4130

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Re: What Is The Best Bike For Racing??
« Reply #33 on: February 11, 2007, 04:52 PM »
oh i didnt realise there was a £200 limit thats the ripper out then  :'(

magna13

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Re: What Is The Best Bike For Racing??
« Reply #34 on: February 11, 2007, 04:54 PM »
oh i didnt realise there was a £200 limit thats the ripper out then  :'(
Well Its Not My Limit, My Limit Is £325  :P

zed4130

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Re: What Is The Best Bike For Racing??
« Reply #35 on: February 11, 2007, 04:58 PM »
old rippers cost a mint

magna13

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Re: What Is The Best Bike For Racing??
« Reply #36 on: February 11, 2007, 05:14 PM »
old rippers cost a mint
u got one 4 sale??

zed4130

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« Reply #37 on: February 11, 2007, 05:15 PM »

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Re: What Is The Best Bike For Racing??
« Reply #38 on: February 11, 2007, 06:07 PM »
To be honest what was the best racer for us back in the day definetey isn't the best racer for us today. Bear in mind that we can weigh at least half as much as we did back then, we tend to be a fair bit taller as well.

I ran a Robinson Pro but found it a tad short on the old wheel base. Just upgraded to a Pro XL which is about an inch longer. it's a 90 but still runs a 1" headset and caliper brakes. In fact a lot of the old schoolers are now switching to very late 80's or where they can very early 90's bikes because they offer the best of both worlds.

On a personal note I wouldn't choose to ride any of the bikes n your list.

theRuler

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Re: What Is The Best Bike For Racing??
« Reply #39 on: February 11, 2007, 10:29 PM »
old rippers cost a mint

buy a new one

zed4130

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Re: What Is The Best Bike For Racing??
« Reply #40 on: February 12, 2007, 08:37 AM »
old rippers cost a mint

buy a new one
yep nothing wrong with the new ones  :daumenhoch:

theRuler

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Re: What Is The Best Bike For Racing??
« Reply #41 on: February 12, 2007, 09:07 AM »
the new rippers are great

nice to ride, and will take more punishment than freddie mercury's arse

zed4130

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Re: What Is The Best Bike For Racing??
« Reply #42 on: February 12, 2007, 09:28 AM »
the new rippers are great

nice to ride, and will take more punishment than freddie mercury's arse
ouch  :LolLolLolLol:

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Re: What Is The Best Bike For Racing??
« Reply #43 on: February 12, 2007, 09:42 AM »
You never mentioned Redline proline tut tut.
I would say a mongoose cali to get yoiu started, Dont trick it out with NOS bits, use stuff up thats good but needs restoring otherwise you will be well pissed the first time you wipe out your nice shiny pedals or araya rims....

Ive been there and ity aint a nice feeling  :shocked:
A long time ago, in a land far away!

scary_leary

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Re: What Is The Best Bike For Racing??
« Reply #44 on: February 12, 2007, 10:10 AM »
But wtf is an aero??

Im i being stupid here.. in the above list does raleigh mean everything bar the aero pro.
and the aero is an aero pro?

some one tell me.. i can't fookin sleep worring about this!

theRuler

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Re: What Is The Best Bike For Racing??
« Reply #45 on: February 12, 2007, 10:11 AM »
maybe the "aero" is one of those generic aero tange frames a lot of people had bitd

zed4130

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Re: What Is The Best Bike For Racing??
« Reply #46 on: February 12, 2007, 10:22 AM »
its a choc bar  :2funny:

theRuler

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Re: What Is The Best Bike For Racing??
« Reply #47 on: February 12, 2007, 10:30 AM »
wispa was the boss, but got deleted by cadburys. the fools.

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« Reply #48 on: February 12, 2007, 11:49 AM »
wispa was the boss, but got deleted by cadburys. the fools.

Wispa was brilliant, why did they stop it  :'(

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Re: What Is The Best Bike For Racing??
« Reply #49 on: February 12, 2007, 11:53 AM »
i had a Star Bar yesterday !!
MONKEYBISCUITS RIP !!

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