What have been the Best years...

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What have been the Best years...

Postby Toks » Fri Nov 16, 2007 12:46 pm

of your life so far - starting from your 20's After Adam reminding me that he has another 20 years until he is 40 :x :evil: in the five poster thread i started thinking!

20's: wild and wreckless of course - lots of ladies, no sport, fast cars, clubbing, etc I was skint in my early twenties but seem to have loads of dosh (relatively speaking :oops: ) in my mid to late twenties 20's. :D :D :D :D :D

30's: early on -became a dad, rediscovered sport (football cycling), bought a house, found my vocation, steady relationship blah blah. :D :D :D :D

40's: early days yet, pretty good so far :D :D
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Postby kieran » Fri Nov 16, 2007 1:48 pm

well, I was a bit of an introvert in my teens but happy with it.

Then 20's came about, in University in a big town (Dublin), drink, d**gs, clubs, gigs and pubs (no sports as yet), unemployed for a good while so lots of free time to hang around doing nothing with friends but the above in our crummy flats. Later in 20's moved to Glasgow, same story, but started swimming a good bit thanks to the excellent public pools. Then moved to Lancaster and finally got even more into sport fitness, took up running, bought a cheap road bike, did more swimming (up to 5km in one go in the pool, how exciting) and even some gym stuff. At end of 20's moved to london and became a Dad.

30s has been all about family and dropped running, swimming and just kept cycling for commuting.

In many ways I really loved my mid to late 20's had a bit of sense, some money, no responsibilities, lots of friends in a similar situation. It all went when family started and moved to London. I was jealous of my twin brother who also moved to Glasgow and could still keep to this lifestyle as no responsibilities (still none unless you count a dog).

So far I have enjoyed both decades, I consider myself (our generation, generation X?) very lucky so far.
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Postby -Adam- » Fri Nov 16, 2007 2:11 pm

Sounds like you've been about a bit then Kieran...

...I'm off to Dublin in Jan, any reccomendations?...

I'm guessing a few grams of coke must be cheaper there than London? :twisted:











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Postby Rob C » Fri Nov 16, 2007 2:22 pm

More expensive as there's less about.
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Postby mrP(Boonen)VT » Fri Nov 16, 2007 2:25 pm

At 12 joined ACC
teens - racing in Youth/Junior for ACC (inc National Cyclo Cross Champion)
20's got married bought a house, racing for ACC, bought another house.
30,s Bought current house, [quote]racing for ACC
got to 2nd cat. Got a BBAR certificate. broke club 30 record
40,s so far racing for ACC tandem records

OK so doesn't sound wildly exciting, but I've enjoyed every minute of it. :D (except trying to keep up with Stu) :evil:
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Postby kieran » Fri Nov 16, 2007 2:27 pm

coke comes in tin cans and bottles, Adam!

'Fraid the Dublin I knew is mostly gone now, when I go back there is little left, most of the clubs closed down or changed (as they do everywhere). Most of the pubs have become gentrified (for the tourist trade) as money has flooded into Ireland since the celtic tiger took off - it hadn't started by the time I left. Friends have started families, fled Dublin or gone their own ways.

You'll need to hook up with some younger dudes :wink:
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Postby MJ_1993 » Fri Nov 16, 2007 2:34 pm

[quote="mrP(Boonen)VT"]At 12 joined ACC
teens - racing in Youth/Junior for ACC (inc National Cyclo Cross Champion)
20's got married bought a house, racing for ACC, bought another house.
30,s Bought current house, [quote]racing for ACC
got to 2nd cat. Got a BBAR certificate. broke club 30 record
40,s so far racing for ACC tandem records

OK so doesn't sound wildly exciting, but I've enjoyed every minute of it. :D (except trying to keep up with Stu) :evil:


I joined ACC last year but only came out twice or thrice
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Postby kieran » Fri Nov 16, 2007 2:40 pm

p.s. I'm sure Toks and others (Huw, Graham etc, racing MTB in the early years must have been good fun - I'm looking forward to the biography to come out sometime) in the club were probably much worse given the better oppertunities available in London in the eighties/nineties compared to Ireland.
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Postby kieran » Fri Nov 16, 2007 3:55 pm

look what I found on http://www.mtbr.com:

Submitted by Huw Williams a downhiller from London UK
Date Reviewed: 5/22/1996
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model:race This baby rides like it's on rails. A single track supremo that handles like it's an extension of your central nervous system. I LIKE. I'm talking about the pre Trek version - not sure what the build quality is like post-take over but when Kieth was doing the welding the results were bomb proof. I ride with an assortment of guys with VERY expensive steeds and yet they all want to hev a go on my Bontie. I'm usually happy to oblige but some times I have to pull them out of the saddle when I want my baby back. BUY ONE. And no I'm not on commission.
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Postby huw williams » Mon Nov 19, 2007 10:12 am

Wasn't me - though I was in the niddle of my mtb career just then and di review a few Bontragers - the 'Yo Eddy' was a classic, remember that Sylv?
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Postby kieran » Mon Nov 19, 2007 1:40 pm

what, more than one Huw williams doing MTB at that time! did you ever meet?
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Postby Sylv » Mon Nov 19, 2007 2:20 pm

[quote="huw williams"]di review a few Bontragers - the 'Yo Eddy' was a classic, remember that Sylv?

The years haven't been kind to your memory though Huw, the Yo Eddy was of course a Fat Chance not Bonty. My favourite was the green to blue fade one.

kieran I think you can google-find a review from me in from '99 on the same site :lol:
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Postby huw williams » Mon Nov 19, 2007 3:00 pm

You're right - the bright green one with the bones logo was the one I had - excellent
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Postby kieran » Mon Nov 19, 2007 3:18 pm

[quote="Sylv"][quote="huw williams"]di review a few Bontragers - the 'Yo Eddy' was a classic, remember that Sylv?

The years haven't been kind to your memory though Huw, the Yo Eddy was of course a Fat Chance not Bonty. My favourite was the green to blue fade one.

kieran I think you can google-find a review from me in from '99 on the same site :lol:


This one:

litespeed 1999 Obed

This is my first ti bike, before I had an AMP but I don't regret re-switching to hardtail for a second. The feel of it is great, light and lively, and after a good ride you could just sit down and look at its beautifully crafted details for hours.


So it set you on the path to ti?
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