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Old 26 Jun 08, 09:17 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Red face People people...lend me your ear!! which road bike should i buy?

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Ok... wots the difference? 916 996 998?

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Old 26 Jun 08, 09:28 PM   #2 (permalink)
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You should buy my Road bike T plate 996 with 9K on clocks FSH the lot

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Ollie's 996 Project - 98% Finished!!!!!!!
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Old 26 Jun 08, 09:49 PM   #3 (permalink)
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You should buy my Road bike T plate 996 with 9K on clocks FSH the lot

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Ollie's 996 Project - 98% Finished!!!!!!!
uuuummmm...unless your givin it away, i'll have to decline i'm afraid, if i had any money at all it would be spent on track!! lol

Already thinkin i want a 998 though? who knows... i've got ages to save/decide yet... nay bother!
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Old 27 Jun 08, 11:34 AM   #4 (permalink)
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If i was buying a road bike now I would buy something like a 1000DS Monster then give it and some hard cash to a chap called Jens Vom Brauck so he can create this for me...

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But I do like the Duke 848 in white as well so that might mean two bikes....
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Old 27 Jun 08, 12:41 PM   #5 (permalink)
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If i was buying a road bike now I would buy something like a 1000DS Monster then give it and some hard cash to a chap called Jens Vom Brauck so he can create this for me...

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But I do like the Duke 848 in white as well so that might mean two bikes....
Now that looks cool!!, but the 848..... i love it in wht but.... i dunno... i do still love the iconic shape of the older models, and also to be honest i'd never get the full use out of it unless it's raced! and i deffo don't wanna do that! thats for crazy peeps!lol
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Old 27 Jun 08, 01:07 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Now that looks cool!!, but the 848..... i love it in wht but.... i dunno... i do still love the iconic shape of the older models, and also to be honest i'd never get the full use out of it unless it's raced! and i deffo don't wanna do that! thats for crazy peeps!lol

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Old 29 Jun 08, 10:29 AM   #7 (permalink)
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HANG ON, Hang on! Road bike?........WTF? we haven't discussed this! what about my shoes???????
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HANG ON, Hang on! Road bike?........WTF? we haven't discussed this! what about my shoes???????
Looks like youhave just ~WALKED out of luck there KT???!!!

Get it?? WALKED??

Ill Get me coat!!!!
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Old 29 Jun 08, 08:37 PM   #9 (permalink)
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Get it?? WALKED??

Ill Get me coat!!!!
Take a brolly, looks like rain!!!
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Old 29 Jun 08, 10:08 PM   #10 (permalink)
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here you go Bam, I've found a happy compromise!!
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Old 30 Jun 08, 12:48 PM   #11 (permalink)
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I like this but i think alot of people will stop talkin to me if i did get this done... 24mdkt3.jpg

... even though i really like it!!
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Old 30 Jun 08, 03:32 PM   #12 (permalink)
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I like this but i think alot of people will stop talkin to me if i did get this done... Attachment 11298

... even though i really like it!!

To be honest mate, for some strange reson i think its quite nice too.
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