Straphpuffer Its Nearly Time.......
Straphpuffer Its Nearly Time.......
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996 sps

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6,165 posts

245 months

Sunday 4th November 2012
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Well a year next week I started Mountain Biking this was my first competition as such as a pair, doing it as a four this year purely as there was so much interest at work, anyone else taking part?

Entry goes live 10pm tomorrow.

http://www.strathpuffer.co.uk/home

Something to train for over Christmas.

anonymous-user

83 months

Sunday 4th November 2012
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996 sps said:
Something to train for over Christmas.
something to give a stiff ignoring and pretend its happeneing more like!..... wink

good luck to you though, I thought your attitude to the race last year was awesome!

CoolC

4,500 posts

243 months

Sunday 4th November 2012
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pablo said:
something to give a stiff ignoring and pretend its happeneing more like!..... wink

good luck to you though, I thought your attitude to the race last year was awesome!
This ^^ biggrin

I'm er...... washing my hair that day, can't make it sorry.

I much prefer my challenges to be in the summer ta.

Rolls

1,502 posts

206 months

Sunday 4th November 2012
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Having done a fair few 12 hour races, there is nothing at all that would make want me to do a 24.. In winter... In Scotland! You, sir, are completely bonkers.

996 sps

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6,165 posts

245 months

Sunday 4th November 2012
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good luck to you though, I thought your attitude to the race last year was awesome!
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Cheers Pablo, your's and Matt ITR's advice was very useful last year reference bike purchase and kit.

I'll be using my Anthem this time but taking the second hand Specialized with me in case, kept my ice tyres as well so saves forking out for them.

Training begins tomorrow night.

996 sps

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6,165 posts

245 months

Monday 5th November 2012
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First session done but just on a turbo trainer, I'll get out and about tomorrow though.

996 sps

Original Poster:

6,165 posts

245 months

Monday 5th November 2012
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Last bump I promise.....

The indivdual entries were sold out in 4 minutes!

But we're entered now, team RAPTC.

antspants

2,402 posts

204 months

Tuesday 6th November 2012
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996 sps said:
kept my ice tyres as well
Ice tyres eek "ahm oot!"

-10 and snow! You must be bonkers, but good luck to you I hope it goes well, and would love to hear a post event report.


yellowjack

18,443 posts

195 months

Wednesday 7th November 2012
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996 sps said:
team RAPTC.
"10 laps around my beautiful bronzed body - GO!"

"Not quick enough, down, 20"

?scratchchin?

996 sps

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6,165 posts

245 months

Wednesday 7th November 2012
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yellowjack said:
"10 laps around my beautiful bronzed body - GO!"

"Not quick enough, down, 20"

?scratchchin?
Ha ha i'm not sure about that its the first letters of our little one's names.

Bronze Body? Worrying!

yellowjack

18,443 posts

195 months

Wednesday 7th November 2012
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996 sps said:
Ha ha i'm not sure about that its the first letters of our little one's names.

Bronze Body? Worrying!
SPS? RAPTC?

Suspiciously military initials, so forgive me if I read it wrong. Massive coincidence that the initial letters of your kids' names are exactly the same as the initials of the Royal Army Physical Training Corps. Even bigger coincidence that you randomly put them in exactly the same order. The 'Bronzed Body' reference you would understand if you were military. It's a little dig us mere mortals use against those members of our profession who spend their entire lives downing protein shakes, 'bulking up' in the free weights room, or basting themselves in oil to get a mahogany tan. I suspect some of them enjoy the show tunes a wee bit too much, judging by their tight white vests and the quantity of 'beauty products' in their lockers wink

I take it you don't wear a green hat and work in Staff and Personnel Support?

996 sps

Original Poster:

6,165 posts

245 months

Wednesday 7th November 2012
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yellowjack said:
SPS? RAPTC?

Suspiciously military initials, so forgive me if I read it wrong. Massive coincidence that the initial letters of your kids' names are exactly the same as the initials of the Royal Army Physical Training Corps. Even bigger coincidence that you randomly put them in exactly the same order. The 'Bronzed Body' reference you would understand if you were military. It's a little dig us mere mortals use against those members of our profession who spend their entire lives downing protein shakes, 'bulking up' in the free weights room, or basting themselves in oil to get a mahogany tan. I suspect some of them enjoy the show tunes a wee bit too much, judging by their tight white vests and the quantity of 'beauty products' in their lockers wink

I take it you don't wear a green hat and work in Staff and Personnel Support?
Well if they use protein shakes and sit in the weights room then i'll give them a swerve.

Although judging by this i'd like to join up:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7zFSX-_6EY




Edited by 996 sps on Wednesday 7th November 18:49