First time user here
 

hello it's me, actually it's Ian and Andy, say hello boys.
:):D

Hello Boys

:D

[Edited on 14-6-2005 by TP]

if you are wondering....... this is me...

Hello boys :o:o:o

(I feel like a topless bint!)

:lol:

Nice to have you here - at last!

Where have you been????

Welcome to the 21st century :D

MMMmmmm.... Sexy bike, love the carbon :D

One of the prettiest bikes in the paddock - Nice!

Hello

he's having an IT lesson 'round at my place, just got him his first ever message board login, now play nice ;)

as already mentioned about time Andy !
I think you have a Desmo Due Diary and a few race reports to catch up on

hi m8..good to see u here..where u belong....

Phil

Hello:D enjoy

Helloooooooo boyz! :D

Welcome matey!

As above, about time you'd got thumb out and got online!

Mark.

Us play nice......... :lol:

welcome to the board, now you can join in all the rubbish (sorry educated chat) on here pre race too.

hi andy ... pity you couldn't be as slow on the track as well !
:lol:

the owner of the most beautiful DD (my personal view of course) bike is amongst us, welcome Andy.

Agreed :D

Morning boys and girls. This is my REAL first, how you say in computer speak..."post"!!!! The..."posts" last night were all Ian's own work, and I just watched the maestro at work! I was prompted into action to get "posting" by a few comments about "real" members etc...but the straw that broke the camel's back was a comment about Antoine's (girlfriend's????) photographs (I think that's how you spell "Antoine", anyway...you know him....the really top French guyser!!!!) which basically went along the lines that their fave shot was of Rattler, Tony Perrin and "another rider".....THAT WAS BLOOMIN' ME!!!!! I was hopping up and down in true "elephant man" style frothing the words "I am not another rider, I am Any Roberts, #99" Then I had time to think on my tantrum, and realise that it was all my own fault, and I'd better get out there, start "posting", and get my moosh/bike/#99 known!!!!!

So...here goes!

I'm not entirely new to the message board...in fact I was, up until now just one of probably...ooooh...TENS of people who browse CONTINUOUSLY, but don't have the time/inclination/knowledge to post anything. Crikey, I'm even surprising myself here..I must be gaining confidence by the second...I didn't even put "post" in inverted commas....oh, gawd, I've just done it again!

So...I've been an avid reader of the board for a year-or-so, and actually a paid-up member of the DSC pretty-much from "minute-one". Anyway, I was chatting away with our (Chairman???) Ian, who has been a pal of mine for aeons, and he ended up pursuading (nay, tricking) me into entering DD, and so found myself on a dark cold February evening riding my newly purchased 600ss back from Godalming to Pyrford (near Woking, Surrey) where I live. I do chuckle to myself on that subject...the chap selling was a tad proud of the bike, and I still cringe at the thought of the rubbish that flooded out of my gob...about wanting a bike for my girlfriend to have once she passed her test...(which, incidentally, she has not the slightest interest in doing!!) as I was worried the chap would chase me off his land with a pitch-fork if I told him I was going to exclusively thrash his treasured machine round a racetrack!)

Well, I did well-and-truly start off with Kevin (Skidlids) well-worn, and highly admirable ethos of running the "budget-racer" machine, but, if you ask Ian, I just can't help myself when it comes to running "spangly" machines, and I've ended up entering one of the (in Domski's words "prettiest"), many would say "tartiest" bikes on the grid. Trouble is...I don't want to / can't do much of the mechanical work myself, and so have ended up parting with quite a proportion of my meagre income to Pro-Team Ducati up in Wimbledon to do the work for me. Trouble is, in my seemingly "knows-no-bounds" ignorance of racing I've ended up with a very twinkly, but extremely slow bike!!!...I mean...it looks the b+#*^>ks, and I am TRULY in love with it...but for god's sake...I havn't even got an alternative rear sprocket!!!!...AND...I'm not sure what I would do with it even if I did!!!!!...AND....I have now pretty much come to the end of the road, budget-wise! I know what I should have done (ain't hindsight a wonderful thing!)...I SHOULD have bought a bloomin' 620 and spent NOTHING on it!...but I do love the old SS shape, and I let my heart do the thinking, but I don't suppose many of us knew just what the DD season would bring, did we?

So...here I find myself...pretty-much dreading Snetterton...safe in the knowledge that I'm going to get well-and-truly "creamed". I've only been to the track once (and once is enough) to be taken as a passenger in a Caterham, and even that was pretty dull!!

Andy Roberts #99

p.s. I'm running standard gearing, with a 41-tooth rear sprocket at the moment...and JUST have enough budget to "invest" in another one....so what does anyone suggest for Snottyton?....and any suggestions of a 12-tooth jobbie will be treated with absolute derrision!!!

Andy - as you are only, oooooh errr 2 miles from us:o gissa shout sometime soon & we could meet up for a bevvy?

C, in Old Woking

No, you need a 54 rear Andy.

Trust me ;)

thats nearly what i have !

Gawd, I'm crap at this. I need another lesson from Ian. I know it is possible to reply individually, but I'm a computer dunce, so I'll just have to do it all in one go here!!

So, cheers for the tip Tony....a 54 it is then. Are you sure I don't need a few more teeth...the more the merrier and all that.

C from CK & Ak...blimey, what a small world. I work in the Peugeot garage in Old Woking town. Blow-me-down! How do I contact you "to have a bevvy"? I have heard of these u2u thingies...but can't see anything here to do it with!!!!!

Andy #99

just click on the u2u icon on the persons reply and you can mail them privately

Andy - AK used to work there years ago, when it was Datsun/Kawasaki Old Woking:o - 2 mins walk from our house.

Click on the u2u bit in one of my posts, and hey presto a box will pop up. Complete the message in the blank box & then in the box below the message click on send!

C:)

No worries mate - you could go to a 73 if you like.

Don't want to give too many tips away though ;)

:lol:

I wouldn't have a clue what is best for your bike mate, I'm only just getting my head around mine. If you are happy with your gearing the way it was at Castle Comb I would probably be thinking of going just a bit taller for Snet.

I ran 14/45 at CC which was good, but I am going to run 14/44 or something similar for Snet I think.

Andy, have sent you a u2u.

This will show up on the RH top side of the message board on your screen.

Click on the 'you have 1 message' (or could be more) and a box will open. You can then click on the message to open it:)

Let me know if it works

C

Thanks for all the compliments (for the bike, that is). It will look even prettier come Snetterton, 'coz I've just had the tank painted to match the tail-piece. So it will LOOK even nicer and go...ABSOLUTELY NO FASTER! I'm pathetic!

Oh yes, my little "avatar" picture thingy is currently being worked on personally by my DSC Chairman computer "laccy"...so hopefully I'll soon be in full-flight!

Andy #99

God Andy, it's like a kid with a new toy!! :lol:

Enjoy!

I know, I know....I'm just sitting here wracking my brain for things to say.


errrr...Isn't DD scary but fun etc etc...?????:o:sing:

Don't worry, you'll fit in okay into the southern 'clique'.

:borg:

:(:(:(:(:(:(

What a pity... I think it was great in red...
Red/Carbon/Black... your mix was beautiful.

I really hope you knew what you did. In the other case, I will have to find another "most beautiful bike of the paddock" :D

OHHhhh NOOOoooooo...what have I done?

I was rather banking on winning the "most beautiful / poncey / spangly bike trophy in the total absence of any possibility of winning any other "silverware" this season!!!!!

You've got me all worried now, as I havn't seen the tank on the bike yet!

On another subject Tonio, are you now coming to Snetterton as I thought there may be some doubt on your attendance?

:puzzled::(

I can't believe we've allowed so many posts on this thread without saying ....

GET THE BLOODY BEERS IN NEWBIE!!!!!!!

I'll have a pint of San Mig thanks Andy :D

:lol::lol:

Good Point! Boddingtons please matey!

good call. still water, ice and a slice please.

Poof

I agree with that :o

I'm sure it looks 'nice' now though :lol:

Any Roberts???

So you ARE Another rider then :lol::lol::lol:

:smug:


Ours will be a bottle of Red or some tinnies on Sat eve then!:smug: real, not virtual:roll:

See you Sat Andy!

C:D

Oh, trez drole! Thats it, knock my virginal efforts...you knocker, you!

I'm amazed as the next man the number of posts I've "catalized". You see, you do need some fresh blood once in a while.

And finally....yes...to all-and-sundry....I WILL bring a supply of beer to Norfolk for a few "toasts" and expect to be at Snetterton 9-10-ish on the Friday night. I take it most of the DDers will be there, as driving from civilization to wind-swept East Anglia on a Saturday morning doesn't appeal too much!