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article linked by Bike Bits - a US online adventure/cycle touring site

[url] http://www.collectorsweekly.com/articles/the-hippie-daredevils-who-were-just-crazy-enough-to-invent-mountain-biking/ [/url]

don't be put off by the publication title its a great bit of writing

for those who've not seen it there is a link to the video Klunkerz at the end also down in the comments Charlie Kelly (sometime poster on here) promotes his book Fat Tire Flyer due out soon - which can be pre-ordered on Amazon .....no relation just enjoy this stuff


 
Posted : 18/09/2014 9:22 am
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Charlie Kelly (sometime poster on here) promotes his book Fat Tire Flyer

that doesn't sound like him at all 🙂


 
Posted : 18/09/2014 9:26 am
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Did someone mention 'Fat tire Flyer',
[url= http://singletrackmag.com/forum/topic/so-i-accidentally-meet-a-mountain-bike-founder-today ]NEVER HEARD OF IT![/url]


 
Posted : 18/09/2014 4:28 pm
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*pulls up chair*

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Anyone?


 
Posted : 18/09/2014 4:57 pm
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My mum invented Jaffa Cakes.


 
Posted : 18/09/2014 5:26 pm
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But my mum invented cakes.


 
Posted : 18/09/2014 5:32 pm
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And my dad invented, inventing stuff


 
Posted : 18/09/2014 5:40 pm
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You got proof of that eddiebaby? I've got log books. Sounds like talk. Talk's cheap.


 
Posted : 18/09/2014 5:46 pm
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My grandad fought in ww2


 
Posted : 18/09/2014 6:17 pm
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You got proof of that eddiebaby? I've got log books. Sounds like talk. Talk's cheap.

She was born in 1925. No mention of Jaffa Cakes before that..
Pretty conclusive eh?


 
Posted : 18/09/2014 6:25 pm
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She was born in 1925.

My granny was making sponge with orange jelly and chocolate on top way before that. She was calling it a jaffer cake though.


 
Posted : 18/09/2014 6:34 pm
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She didn't comercialize it though did she.


 
Posted : 18/09/2014 6:36 pm
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Your mum incepted a cake, fortunately it was a Jaffa.


 
Posted : 18/09/2014 6:40 pm
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Posted : 18/09/2014 6:54 pm
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My grandma, plus Doris, Fanny and Ethel did some baking that changed the world.


 
Posted : 18/09/2014 6:57 pm
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[url= http://bit.ly/sex ] :idea:[/url]


 
Posted : 18/09/2014 6:58 pm
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Shall I post a picture of me playing the guitar? 😀


 
Posted : 18/09/2014 7:03 pm
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What kind of guitar?


 
Posted : 18/09/2014 7:12 pm
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An Electricity Guitar?


 
Posted : 18/09/2014 8:10 pm
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yep. I invented that kind.


 
Posted : 18/09/2014 8:19 pm
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I invented electricity. And commercialised it.


 
Posted : 19/09/2014 10:10 am
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I'm looking forward to reading the book.


 
Posted : 19/09/2014 10:17 am
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I invented books.

And electronic books.

And reading.


 
Posted : 19/09/2014 10:18 am
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I invented piss-taking.

Nice to see it caught on so well.


 
Posted : 19/09/2014 10:19 am
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I invented the book, but called it Booking.
I understand this doesn't count.

And I invented the swift edit.


 
Posted : 19/09/2014 10:20 am
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I invented taking the piss. I have documented proof and I believe that it preceeded piss-taking by at least a couple of hours.


 
Posted : 19/09/2014 10:42 am
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I invented Jamie and Jamie invented the internet. All your internets belong to me so I win.


 
Posted : 19/09/2014 10:46 am
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I invented taking the piss. I have documented proof and I believe that it preceeded piss-taking by at least a couple of hours.

It didn't catch on like piss-taking did though.


 
Posted : 19/09/2014 10:46 am
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Prove that or I'll see you in court!


 
Posted : 19/09/2014 10:50 am
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I invented inventing. And piss.

Unfortunately I hadn't yet invented the camera, so there's no pictures.


 
Posted : 19/09/2014 10:52 am
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Stone carving?

I invented that too.


 
Posted : 19/09/2014 10:53 am
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Using what? A chisel?

I invented those. I used my bare hands to sculpt a mud based image of the time.

Edit: no homonyms here, no siree.


 
Posted : 19/09/2014 10:58 am
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Bike Bits - a US online adventure/cycle touring site
Got the URL of that site? Google brings up a lot of stuff. Ta.

Good article though.

If it hadn't been posted up on here I'd not be looking forward to reading Fat Tyre Flyer .. I ordered Scott Thigpen's TDR book 'Trail Magic and the Art of Soft Pedaling' last night after it was linked on another site.
http://www.lulu.com/shop/scott-thigpen/trail-magic-and-the-art-of-soft-pedaling/paperback/product-21811615.html and MATEY25 for a discount code.
Viral marketing's great : )


 
Posted : 19/09/2014 11:00 am
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I invented mud.

And time.


 
Posted : 19/09/2014 11:00 am
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njee20 you have bear hands? wow i bet they look freaky..


 
Posted : 19/09/2014 11:01 am
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I invented mud.

So what? I invented hands - using a 3D printer, and the power of thought.


 
Posted : 19/09/2014 11:02 am
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I made you think that. Because I invented thoughts (and left a back door so I can control them all!)


 
Posted : 19/09/2014 11:04 am
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notreallyme.com

I invented starting all posts with an avatar.


 
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Because I invented thoughts

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Yes, you are [i]designed[/i] to think that.


 
Posted : 19/09/2014 11:11 am
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fab read, makes me want to go do the Pearl Pass, no idea why I didnt when i was there 12 years ago.


 
Posted : 19/09/2014 11:13 am
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njee20 you have bear hands? wow i bet they look freaky..

😳

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By the way I invented both the meme and Family Guy.


 
Posted : 19/09/2014 11:14 am
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Bike Bits - a US online adventure/cycle touring site
Got the URL of that site? Google brings up a lot of stuff. Ta.

[url] http://www.adventurecycling.org/resources/bike-bits/ [/url]

try this usual web mix of commercial punts and useful info + some great pics and touring stories/info you can register if outside US and just get email newsletters

pleased to hear someone enjoyed the article


 
Posted : 19/09/2014 11:15 am
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Ah, the ACA. Got it.. great site.


 
Posted : 19/09/2014 11:18 am
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I have nothing to add but ... 😆


 
Posted : 19/09/2014 11:35 am
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Joking aside...great read....


 
Posted : 19/09/2014 11:36 am
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I invented Jamie and Jamie invented the internet. All your internets belong to me so I win.

surely that should be;

"All your internet are belong to me"


 
Posted : 19/09/2014 11:37 am
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Leku wins!!!!! Hahaaa


 
Posted : 19/09/2014 11:38 am
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Joking aside...great read....

Agreed!


 
Posted : 19/09/2014 12:00 pm
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Thread Of the year!


 
Posted : 19/09/2014 12:24 pm
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I invented everything. Infinity plus one. 😀


 
Posted : 19/09/2014 1:10 pm
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66deg....but who invented you?...


 
Posted : 19/09/2014 1:25 pm
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You lot are clearly a bunch of patent trolls!

[url= http://singletrackmag.com/forum/topic/car-thoughts-sh-renault-twingo-133-fiat-panda-100-alternatives#post-6325137 ]I'm quoting myself here.[/url]

[url= http://singletrackmag.com/forum/topic/for-those-that-like-mtb-history/page/2#post-6325946 ]My head hurts...[/url]
"The good thing about lending someone your time machine is that you basically get it back immediately."


 
Posted : 19/09/2014 3:15 pm
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Damn you teamslug , rumbled 👿 again.


 
Posted : 19/09/2014 3:20 pm

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