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Old 15-Jan-2009, 15:38   #1
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[quote=ali]He speaketh the truth. It also restricts innovation, a desire to present the bike to reasonable standard (not an area I have ever focussed on....) [quote]

......Now THAT made me laugh AND fall on the floor!

most excellent!

....er but seriously. Why? Is there really really really a problem with our series? Really?
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Old 15-Jan-2009, 16:04   #2
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just coz you shelled out!!! eh mista
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Old 15-Jan-2009, 16:06   #3
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....er but seriously. Why? Is there really really really a problem with our series? Really?


The problem may be that there is only ever one winner and the rest are losers.

Years of nanny state has made that unacceptable.

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Old 15-Jan-2009, 16:23   #4
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The key thing to remember is that Class A has never been won by the most expensive bike. To reinforce this point I'd like to field my star witness...... Jimbers!!!

I know Matt's bike was pretty tasty but I strongly believe he would have been on every podium had he been riding a 95,000 mile commuter hack. Same goes for Cobby and Geoff Spencer. The issue really only comes to a head when you have two evenly matched racers battling it out for the top spot like Hawk and Doomski, Tp & Cleggy, etc.
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Old 15-Jan-2009, 17:28   #5
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The key thing to remember is that Class A has never been won by the most expensive bike. To reinforce this point I'd like to field my star witness...... Jimbers!!!

I know Matt's bike was pretty tasty but I strongly believe he would have been on every podium had he been riding a 95,000 mile commuter hack. Same goes for Cobby and Geoff Spencer. The issue really only comes to a head when you have two evenly matched racers battling it out for the top spot like Hawk and Doomski, Tp & Cleggy, etc.


I agree and tbh I'm not even sure that Class B has always been won by the most expensive bike. Might be wrong.
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Old 15-Jan-2009, 19:54   #6
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The key thing to remember is that Class A has never been won by the most expensive bike. To reinforce this point I'd like to field my star witness...... Jimbers!!!

I know Matt's bike was pretty tasty but I strongly believe he would have been on every podium had he been riding a 95,000 mile commuter hack. Same goes for Cobby and Geoff Spencer. The issue really only comes to a head when you have two evenly matched racers battling it out for the top spot like Hawk and Doomski, Tp & Cleggy, etc.

guilty m'lord!
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Old 15-Jan-2009, 19:56   #7
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The key thing to remember is that Class A has never been won by the most expensive bike. To reinforce this point I'd like to field my star witness...... Jimbers!!!

I know Matt's bike was pretty tasty but I strongly believe he would have been on every podium had he been riding a 95,000 mile commuter hack. Same goes for Cobby and Geoff Spencer. The issue really only comes to a head when you have two evenly matched racers battling it out for the top spot like Hawk and Doomski, Tp & Cleggy, etc.

TP and Cleggy evenly matched? I get it, they are both fat fookers
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Old 15-Jan-2009, 19:58   #8
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TP and Cleggy evenly matched? I get it, they are both fat fookers


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Old 15-Jan-2009, 19:46   #9
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The problem may be that there is only ever one winner and the rest are losers.

Years of nanny state has made that unacceptable.

Loser #68

top quote Loser #68

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Old 15-Jan-2009, 16:23   #10
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[quote=jimbers45][quote=ali]He speaketh the truth. It also restricts innovation, a desire to present the bike to reasonable standard (not an area I have ever focussed on....)
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......Now THAT made me laugh AND fall on the floor!

most excellent!

....er but seriously. Why? Is there really really really a problem with our series? Really?


I suffered the same reaction...priceless one from Ali....lol

I didn't say there were big problems with the series though. I'm having a 'slow work day' and don't get on the site that often so thought I'd start a thread :-) I'm tempted to change the subject line to: 'Fastfasulli's 'slow work day' thread.....one honk for yea two for nay'

...spose i'd better go find some work now.......
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