Good news: just got the confirmation email for the mash up entry and i'm ordering some tear off's and helmet for it (Pro-Tec Ace Helmet - Cory Nastazio) should be sweeeeeeeeeeeet. Has guy entered? what category? Can't wait now sooooo stoked Even better: i got the day off for sunday so can come to FOD Phone me in the week to discuss arrangements.

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Hey Ol. Dunno if you've heard the news about still but basically its gone. Every single f*cking jump berm and trail has been destroyed. All that is left are a load of tyre tracks and stuff. I'll let u know more if u want but its basically all on facebook! Dunno if you've talked to Guy yet about the kona mash up but i'm still pretty keen so give me a shout when you've talked to him or if u still want to do it!

hey mate, what you up to today?

Do i really need to answer that!

Yer mate its my day off on thursday, i'd be up for that. Or maybe further afield... Twirch trail?! Or even FOD again! cos Harry G is back

Just finished my version of the vid. Trying to upload now but i doubt it'll work cos the internet is f*cked on my laptop

k mate, shall I get a lift over from mes parents then??

He told my mum: "the next time we need a service he would have moved" Nah mate, you want some Atlas FR bars in red, will look sick. I'm thinking about getting blue for the demo, then putting the demo bars on the enduro. Although i would definately get them cut down cos they r 780mm which is a joke. I've also been dreaming about getting a new bike with all this money i'm gonna make. Orange blood Am??? Would quite like to try one out, or a nomad or something at Afan to see how they compare to the enduro and if its worth it. But hey, i'm only dreaming

Bent mech, messed up shifter, blown seal. And other fork troubles. Anyway all fixed now. Box. He charged £50 for labour as well! Last time garlands didn't even charge me for labour! Anyway he's moving soon so we won't use him anymore! Olly J may be able to come to FOD cos my mum has a riding event 30 mins away and my dad may watch that and then ride for a bit, but it needs sorting out! Pretty complicated though! You could get box to whack on some cheap shitty bars for like £15 if they're that bad!

Haha u tw@t lol. u could borrow harry's Norco shitbox, its fixed now, to the tune of £120 lol

Hey Ol Bol. My withdrawal symptoms from not riding for over a week got the better of me and although i knew it would be a sodden skid pan, i took the demo to still after work... But for some anomaly of nature it was actually really dry?!?! And the dust has gone and a little rain has made the mud super tacky which is insane. It would be the best conditions i've ever ridden there but it was slightly dark as i went after work + it was pretty leafy in places. Still, (!) i really enjoyed it (you see what i did there? And it was nice having goggles that i could actually see out of! Anyways, looking forward to the weekend, r u free on sunday? We could go to FOD and maybe the dad's come and Olly Jelley could come?! Anyway's have a think and get back to me. I'm up for going anywhere really as i should have my enduro back

Well if Garlands say it is then it must me. They've never let me down before so it'll be fine (jokes). Yer its pretty chilly although when i went to still with harry G i was properly sweating just in a canterbury sweat top and jersey, ao i think we'll be fine.

Yer the 721's look pretty sick, but i've already asked garlands to order a 5.1 (what i had before), then i changed my mind so they've ordered a 7.1 as well. I can't make the change again!!! And apparently these r "significantly stronger" than the other 5.1's so i'm confident that i won't be able to bend one. Plus they are slightly lighter than the 721's so i think i'll stick but cheers for the advise. Make Guy buy the light for you, i'm sure he'll use it!

I didn't go. Was working 1-9pm Apparently i didn't miss out on much though! Errr i'm working 8-4 tomoz so unless we do a short ride after i finish, we should probs leave it to some other time. I'm now working on wednesday doing a lovely 7-4 shift but i'm free all day tuesday unless u finish early. Also the enduro is still f*cked but am getting a hope headset and a DT swiss EX 7.1 frount wheel (proper hardcore FR wheel which they assure me won't bend lol) But when i get the enduro back we should get some lights an do some night rides I think these look pretty decent for the price but nowhere is stocking them atm so they may have ceased production: http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=24391

Thats wierd, how long is your half term then? Perhaps you could just come to afan then on the sunday? Btw i have the day off every wednesday so if your not too snowed under with work then we could do a weekly mendip ride? Also i can't understand if you want a longer travel frame you won't want the glory. Whats so special about the other parts of your marin that you must keep onto them? Anyway, you're decision. Btw i got all the new stuff today and its looking sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet. I almost prefer the gloves to everything else though. The only annoying thing is the old goggles probs look better with the new helmet but when i'm wearing all blue and white the others will look okay. Plus obviously they're not scratched which is nice

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Yer in general its all pretty sick. Love the POC stuff although i bet its an absolute rip off! Don't really like the gloves though and i reckon that you'll struggle if you got those goggles cos the reflective lenses will mean they won't let alot of light through, although they still look pretty sweet! U should buy the helmet now before they bump up the price cos they're super cheap on CRC. This is from what i said earlier: make sure your not doing anything on the 17th/18th cos instead of going to glentress i think we're going to do a repeat of the epic Brechfa/Afan weekend we did at the start of summer so should be epic: BE THERE. Oh and get chosing your bike, (could take both?!)

What do u think about Afan/Brechfa? Anything ur thinking of wasting your money on?

yer found it http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=30871

OMG Oli those r f*cking lush! Pretty expensive though! Might have to be an xmas or birthday present! Do they have a matching jersey?

Oi!!! They're not that bad now i've cleaned them! Yer i can't wait till i get everything. Ordered these gloves in blue + white as well: http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=30891 I'm going for the whole blue and white look. Need some blue parts now for the demo and maybe some shorts... the list goes on lol!

BTW make sure your not doing anything on the 17th/18th cos instead of going to glentress i think we're going to do a repeat of the epic Brechfa/Afan weekend we did at the start of summer so should be epic: BE THERE. Oh and get chosing your bike, (could take both?!)

Probs gonna go for a THE ink, with blue/white oakley O frames. I think Harry F should go for the vegas one, cos it will go really nicely with his goggles but he's unsure. Do u want my giro helmet? I found out you can clean all the insides cos all the padding is remouvable to get rid of the stench lol. Would probs go pretty nicely with your goggles i think!

f*cking gnarly. It was really good. Got loads of runs in. Super dry and just really fun. f*cking busy though, must have been around 40 people there! How was your day?

yeah...im free!!!

he's good, he was just being a massive pansy basically lol, nah, his ribs arent great, but his shoulder seems fine

yer u came on a wednesday u massive jeb! R u at home atm, wanna go for a ride?

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The one where the spokes f*cked up.

I'm sorry what? your current rims cost £12?! Or is that to get them trued?

Two wheels in the space of a week, haha classic. Chin up Ol!

Nice comment on today's VOD lol! U still up for FOD on sunday? Dunno if i'll have the demo though! The supplier: windwave who they sent the forks off 2 r being right c*nts.

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Its uploading atm. I used the song i said but the vids only 2 minutes 7, but it's awesome, don't worry

It was kind of misleadingm i thought they may have donee it today.

Nibley was sweet Can u come tomorrow or have they still not taken the marin in? I didn't get the demo back in the end though but the enduro's fine for most of the stuff!

Is ur bike fixed?

Sweet profile pic

U gonna put any videos up of bideford e.g. the 4x one cos the photo's r pretty sweet!

Can u get to still? Its f*cking bone dry! I just went!

OK i should be able to take you i think and we can meet jonny there. I worked out why the forks were broken before is that when you let the air out of them, a load of oil fell out and thats why the lockout wasn't working hence they got a service. But i was only joking so don't worry about it! I figured this out when i decided they were too stiff when i got them back and let some air out and some oil leaked out again.

Do u not want to come to FOD then?

Oh and i just realized, you owe me £25. What do u think about FOD?

Hey i got my enduro back today and should have the demo back for the weekend So i'm thinking a day at FOD? Also, what days do u finish early at school? How was it?

hi ol here the best vid i could find of the 4X track at Bideford: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sfSG6tOlx4
they squash the 2nd last jump n still clear it. lol. anyways hav fun at school. Harry

Have fun at school today

how am i supposed to know? Garlands isn't open at 10 to 11 at night!

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Hi there ring that number and they can tell you the opening times mate. Tufty