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Bit of a strange question I know...

Im set on what I want now but really need to try a bike for size before placing my order and as its all the way to plymouth to visit the shop, something I would like to avoid if possible!

Im not wanting to take your bike out and abuse it, simply to see how it feels for size.

So if you have or know anyone with a large or medium dirtbag and can help me out with this Id be very thankful!

Dave

Im 6'1" and about 200lbs. I have a large and it fits really well. Probably doesnt help much but gives you an idea. If you want any info on my frame or how it rides ect p.m me.

Cheers dude. Having spoken to Jamie about the sizing Im going to go with a large.

hay dave.

hows the ankle then?
good to see your going for the dirtbag mate. should have my gran mal in the next week or so. you out riding yet or are you just buying new stuff in ready?



 

PS you still owe me a beer! ;D

Ankles all good now ta Gaz.

Been out a few times now but will be a while before Im back over to Swinley still. Ive been riding the land next to Gibraltar Barracks if you know where that is?

My frame is on order now so hopefully should have it sooner rather than later!

yeah i know where it is..................................... .... i work there don't i!!!!!

i'm sure i told you that?!!!   may be it was when you were cold and in a tad bit of pain? ;D

yeah gran mal is not too far away now i think.will be cool to get out on it. i can't wait. i'll be like one of the rich kids on here that get mummy and daddy to buy them a new bike!!!!! oh i'm very much exsited daddy dearest!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!    ::) lol

Dont suppose your racing BUSA's are you? if so your welcome to a spin on mine...

ha ha didnt realise you were based there no! To be fair you may have told me when I was laying there with the broken leg but I cant rememer!
Weve been riding over to the crater and dicking around over there quite alot.

Snotrag, BUSA's?!

Im going to be riding a dirtbag soon, but im going for the smaller sizes. Easyer to move in the air, when im doing my 40ft 360 drops, you know what i mean!

fair one dave.we'll have to meet up soon.
spin,ok cheers for the comment! i'm sure you'll rock?!!!!!!!

snotrag i'm lost as well! whats the BUSA'S then???????

Hehe, i didnt think you'd know about it as soon as I'd posted... why would a student be drving an R33 skyline....

BritishUniveristySportsAssociation - our XC and DH champs are next month.

I cant ride for s**t so I wanted one that fits me :)

dave.i've just been down to the bearpit(your digging area).
not a bad start i must say. all you need now is some bigger stuff to progress onto.

did you get my email?

probably be best off with a large, I have one purely becuase it was second hand and im 5'6 and i just run the large frame on 24" wheels. Rides nice.

Its not too bad is it Gaz?

I want to hit those drops on a HT a few times now though! Have you seen the jumps off to the left? Need to get the bottle for those too!

yeah i've seen them.just been up there digging a bit and looking at making some bigger lines next to it. its now 5:40pm and an 2hours ago i had a lovely 1 1/2 hole  and a 1/4 inch hole stiched up in my shin .when it was open you could see the shim bone in al its glory!!!!!!!!! it was on the bottom table that i caused such a silly influx of pain to my body. i made a takeoff jump to the right of it with the intention of transfering all of a foot to my left onto the lading of said table top.it went wrong.i think it was the pedal that opened the shin but it was way to clean a split?!!!!!!! either way its still closed up with stiches and kaneing like hell!!!!!!!


hahahahhahaha

if its the full biuld ur after from plymouth cycle scene then im 6.4 and sitting on that bike feels so natural.

god i wish i could afford that thing, or even test ride.

if you esnt to test ride one of them,i'll let you have a jump about on my gran mal when it tips up if you want?-you break anything, you replace it!!! hahaha. no really let me know and if you want to try a dirtbag, i'll speak to jamie and see what he says?

 ;D

s**t Gaz.. sounds like you f**ked yourself up there! Get some pics up! :D

(http://C:\Documents and Settings\gareth\My Documents\My Pictures\shinburger)

here it is after it was stiched and cleaned up. could and actually did put my finger in the hole and tutched my shin bone!!!!!!

bloody thing won't come up on screen now!!!!!! someone help me out please?

It's all the transition lads, il be joing you on the grass roots once some one buys my frame

did you speak to Jamie then?i think as of jan 31st, the GRS has now stopped taking riders on til the end of the year.

i was thinking about getting one of those, they look like a very nice ride... sort of like a Banshee Scream... but a bit less travel...

yer i have been speaking to Jamie for a bit now, just in time,he's a great guy!

yeah he is.its going to be a good year i think.it's going to be a great exsperience riding on the GR's team. so where abouts are you in the country then?


yeah it does abit.they do look like a strong setup for a mid range travel frame.if i find a bit of spare cash flouting around the bank acount i wouldn't mind buying one for day to day riding. either that or a vagrant..
not sure what i would need more????


 ;D

The huck jumps that someone has built are cool!  ;D

It was a bit wet & muddy today to hit them though!

man that large one on 24's looks squiffy.

Looking forward to having you on the team mate, as the final Grass Roots guy! :)

I'd still go for the Gran Mal though! ;)