Biking.....the manual kind

**bomma** · 19th March 2008, 10:35

hey all,
phurball was kind enough to loan me his mountain bike for a short long term period and i have just started riding it into uni (so as to get fit)...was wondering if there were others in or around hillsborough who were keen to get together and go for rides....i am a noob cyclist and hafnt ridden in more than 5 years (last time i rode was in 4th form on my 5speed cycle that had no brakes...was mega fun

) so if there are any other noobs or skilled riders who wudnt mind going at a noobs pace then gimme a pm or a txt or post up

**Squiggles** · 19th March 2008, 10:37

www.kiwipushbiker.co.nz

**bomma** · 19th March 2008, 10:45

bloody bullshit uni internet is too bloody useless now!!! wont open teh page....is that link even real stevo??

**HungusMaximist** · 19th March 2008, 11:07

Link doesn't work Steve.

Nish, I'd cycle with ya as I do it nearly everyday but I'd live like opposite directions. Maybe we can sort something out one day and I can meet ya half way somewhere.

Perhaps after I've got a better bicycle?

As the $40.00 one I bought off Trade-Me is on it's last legs, after using it so much.

**MrMelon** · 19th March 2008, 11:29

Mountain biking's good fun. I've just been getting into it again lately in Welly since I picked up a new freeride bike. There are heaps of cool tracks to ride on and you don't have to go too far to get to them. The other week we went up to the 4x track at Mt Albert that was built for the nationals, and we've been getting up Mt Vic and a few other tracks around the place most lunchtimes.

We've got a group together at work called F3 (fatty fat fat) taking a fun approach to mountain biking that involves beer drinking, jumps and pies. We've got a blog up detailing our exploits. Check it out at www.f3nz.com. All are welcome on our lunchtime rides!

**EJK** · 19th March 2008, 11:43

lol omg ofcourse that link is made up lol

So, ride to where? Mission Bay? St Helliers? lol

**Hanne** · 19th March 2008, 14:25

That sounds fun. I live kind of close to you and there is a warehouse bike in my garage, one with no suspension. But pain is there to make you stronger, right? :P

Is it hard to find a good bike on trademe? I am actually keen to get one and do some cycling so I can do a triathlon some time...

**ehab2weelr** · 19th March 2008, 16:06

i miss the good old days of cycling every where......

**Nagash** · 19th March 2008, 16:38

Last time I rode a bicycle I broke my arm, tore a ligament, had to get a skin graph on my shoulder and got stitches in my head. Mind you it was tied to the back of a car... I'll give it a miss thanks.

**Magua** · 19th March 2008, 16:49

I haven't done much riding since my mountain bike was stolen. My brother left it at the mall over night. Dur.

**fireliv** · 19th March 2008, 16:58

Phoenix and I have started mountain bikeing since we moved to chch. I'm a whimp and just do easy tracks but phoenix is really into it! He has found that it is helped him on his motorbike as well! He generally cycles with a friend who can usually beat him uphill, but phoenix kixks him on the downhills everytime, since he aint afraid to crank it over.
Good luck finding a group

**Squiggles** · 19th March 2008, 17:50

Originally Posted by Nagash

Last time I rode a bicycle I broke my arm, tore a ligament, had to get a skin graph on my shoulder and got stitches in my head. Mind you it was tied to the back of a car... I'll give it a miss thanks.

yer, i also had an altercation with a car shortly before i stopped being a pushie

**Squiggles** · 19th March 2008, 17:51

Originally Posted by bomma

bloody bullshit uni internet is too bloody useless now!!! wont open teh page....is that link even real stevo??

Owned, get a laptop, my speed seems unchanged, but when i tried on the uni machines it was foooooken slow.

Course the link aint fucken real

**Hanne** · 19th March 2008, 18:01

Actually, that was how i broke my leg, When i was 7, and my pushbike had an argument with the curb.
Mum told me nothing was wrong and to get over it!
But they actually gave me a green cast. And 6 weeks off school