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fat chance rider
 Post subject: My fat chance
PostPosted: Wed Feb 01, 2012 3:03 pm 
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First ride in macc forest in god knows how many years, felt good. But not much knowledge of the trails anyway. Took a pic when i was out.
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theredchili
 Post subject: Re: My fat chance
PostPosted: Wed Feb 01, 2012 3:06 pm 
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fat chance rider wrote:
First ride in macc forest in god knows how many years, felt good. But not much knowledge of the trails anyway. Took a pic when i was out.


Sweet, did you return the pic ? :lol: look forward to seeing it !
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fat chance rider
 Post subject: pic
PostPosted: Wed Feb 01, 2012 3:09 pm 
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That embarrassing point when you realise the pic hasn't uploaded due to size.... :oops:
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fat chance rider
 Post subject: pic
PostPosted: Wed Feb 01, 2012 3:48 pm 
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Here it is:


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IWish
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 01, 2012 4:01 pm 
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Very nice. 8)

Fork stantions look worn though..
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fat chance rider
 Post subject: forks
PostPosted: Wed Feb 01, 2012 4:04 pm 
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Yeah i could do with sticking some newer forks on them, i've got some z1 bombers in good nick but i couldn't could i???
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theredchili
 Post subject: Re: forks
PostPosted: Wed Feb 01, 2012 4:06 pm 
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fat chance rider wrote:
Yeah i could do with sticking some newer forks on them, i've got some z1 bombers in good nick but i couldn't could i???


no you couldn't -you need to go rigid :wink:

the frame is a great cloud :lol:
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IWish
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 01, 2012 4:13 pm 
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I believe the correct bouncy fork for a Fat is a Answer Manitou. :wink:
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yo-Nate-y
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Good lookin' bike!
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saltyman
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Nice in the sunlight ;)
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