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Flatlanders "other" bikes
01/08/2005
10:50 am
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So I've ordered a Federal Hamilton frame (19" tt) from Flatland Fuel that I'm going to setup for bowl, street, jumping, etc.

[img:3ezirluk]http://www.tenpackbmx.com/products/frames/federal/fed-hamilton-green-sm.jpg[/img:3ezirluk]

At the moment I've got two flatland bikes but I thought perhaps that's a bit silly. I've tried a little ramp on the flatland bike but having never really ridden ramp or street before it feels a bit awkward. So I figured a nice light bike, no pegs, and back brake only would be better to learn it on.
I went with a short frame so it wouldn't feel too freaky changing between bikes. Riding my brothers S&M Bennet with 20.75" tt feels like ridding a chopper.

So, what bikes do others have that aren't for flatland?

01/08/2005
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I have a road bike. I dont look after it at all because it's only purpose is for transport.

Which reminds me, the back tyre is flat and I must fix it so I can get to work tonight [Image Can Not Be Found]
Thanks for the reminder Ryan!!!

01/08/2005
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i have 1 bike,

why?

have you ever tried riding more than one bike at once?

01/08/2005
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Do you really want me to bring up the subject of your Fruitboots ali?

01/08/2005
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So Dave......I assume you wear a lycra bodysuit when you ride your road bike?

What are your thoughts on shaving legs?

01/08/2005
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i got my jps for flat and a wtp nova for street
my ares felt really good for street, im not keen on trying the jps though, so pretty i cant bear to think of it breaking

01/08/2005
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i got my khe for flat and a Haro F3 2005 model for street, i rode street for 2 years and park for 1 1/2 year and flat for about 10 months...
i really enoy riding street, so RianA i guess i'm gonna see u at the knox bowl more often ah???

02/08/2005
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[quote="Sneeze":2rv48573]So Dave......I assume you wear a lycra bodysuit when you ride your road bike?

What are your thoughts on shaving legs?[/quote:2rv48573]
OH YEAH!!! Lycra is the only way to go. Must make sure everyone can see my beer gut. Not to mention ya get wicked tan lines

And I have had my legs shaved before. Only partially though. Has to be done when ya get tattoos.

02/08/2005
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Yeah flat on my Fly/Micromachine
Park and street on my Macneil/ruben
You get a lot more injures on street and park,this is why i ride flat!

02/08/2005
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[quote="ali":1xq7dk0e]i have 1 bike,

why?

have you ever tried riding more than one bike at once?[/quote:1xq7dk0e]

i have a pic of a guy riding two bikes at once!!

i would post it but i dont kno how to post them on here <!-- sCry --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_cry.gif" alt="Cry" title="Crying or Very sad" /><!-- sCry -->

03/08/2005
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here you go Mizz

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03/08/2005
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My flow, my show brought me the DOUGH
That bought me all my fancy things
My crib, my cars, my pools, my jewels
Look nigga I done came up and I ain't change

[img:2g43ktin]http://www.tennis.info/images/PS/Dusan0072.jpg[/img:2g43ktin]

03/08/2005
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but its not on a website

05/08/2005
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then you need to up load it to an image host.

http://www.photobucket.com is good

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