Me & thee are the resident music fans it seems. BTW Hodgey, I went to university in Newcastle & I'm also a guitarist, so I'm well aware of the Hendrix connection. One of my favourite memories of the place is Grot guitars, round the back of Eldon square would sell three or four Fender Strats every week that they'd scratched the word 'JIMI' onto the pickguard with a compass & swear blind they'd bought it off Chas Chandler.
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..but this particular track has nothing to do with Hendrix ..
next line " That leads us to who knows where..we'll get there"..
( sorry for a bit of a hi-jack ..nothing to do with posting pics ☺)
although not a big fan and a smidge too young, it was The Beatles from about 1970 or so...
"He Ain't Heavy" by The Hollies, released 1969
Well done Philly ..?
Pivot
E*POWAH Master
Much fun in the New Forest
New rear hub bearings needed ???
billwarwick
Language Police
years ago, Noel Edmonds used to do a Saturday night show and one of the segments was a surprise for someone. Two brothers lived together, one was in bad health and depended on his brother for virtually everything. He was also a fan of the Hollies. While he was out for the day, a stage was built in the back garden. When he returned and opened the curtains, the Hollies were on the stage and sang that song for the brothers. Not a dry eye in the house.
Maybe front as well......we pondered awhile on Saturday about weather to take a similar river crossing didn’t we Mr Hodge but alas we had hearts like peas !!!! ?? and the experience of me going in above the hubs and ended up in trouble physically mentally and mechanically ?
??..yeah all of that..
I did have visions of you exacting revenge when I took a quick plodge in to fathom out just how deep it was ..but thankfully I remained upright ?
I did have visions of you exacting revenge when I took a quick plodge in to fathom out just how deep it was ..but thankfully I remained upright ?
Pivot
E*POWAH Master
New rear hub bearings needed ?
Point taken, Misterrr Hodge.
Some scheduled maintenance will be in order.
On a second thought... just maybe... I can justify some new shiny ‘footballer wheels’ and hubs
The song was used a few years back by NZ Police in PR advertisements, kinda sticks in your head, I think a lot of Kiwis would be familiar with this song?
Jimbo Vills
E*POWAH Master
My brother in laws scott arrived today. His first go tonight! ??
What about Bra?
Would ya?
These are all over the place. (They’re like Easter eggs). Many have been deemed unsafe (no-sh!+). Rode past on the chicken-lane but the trail has not been used for years.
These are all over the place. (They’re like Easter eggs). Many have been deemed unsafe (no-sh!+). Rode past on the chicken-lane but the trail has not been used for years.
Ancient North shore......mtb archaeology what a find ??
Oh..no..he took a dive & went down like the titanic on his maiden voyage ..
Give him a good send off..?
Jimbo Vills
E*POWAH Master
It’s like blind folded Jedi training. If he can familiarise himself with his first eeb in the pitch black deep mud, he will be fine in the day time.
It’s for his own good and will thank me for it... eventually ??
Oh ..he's still alive !
I thought you were searching the water ..
I thought you were searching the water ..
billwarwick
Language Police
Did they find any of Zim's jokes at the same time?
Joking apart Jimbo ..if your bro-in-law is interested the EMF has just started advanced courses of how to survive a spill in the drink ...very popular in this part of the world ..
Enterprising farmers are now offering a "dirtying" service to pretend MTBers who want to look like they've been out on the trails.
Jimbo Vills
E*POWAH Master
I'm guessing i've missed something. Please point me in the right direction! ha ha
Kerrist! Were they EVER safe?
Jamze
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Enjoying the (slightly) drier weather ??
Me too. Ride along the banks of the Clyde towards Lanark. Lovely 15 degrees. Had to shed a couple of skins?, as used to getting dressed for the chilly days.
I’m not sure if it’s my weekly crash or the humour in here but my ribs…
Is there a way to protect ourselves besides isolation?
The North Shore has some pretty crazy trails. I heard that the Trail Police dismantled a few features over there but there are some well-built features created on our hill. Our main hazards are pointy sticks, hard rocks and some animals.
This ancient feature was built close to an active gun range. Basically two ways to die. ?
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I’ve an old DVD called the Collective with a young Mat Hunter and Berrecloth and if I remember a piece on the late great Stevie Smith and some of the structures they build and ride are incredible.......I’ve seen this film quite a few times over lockdown and still get nostalgic over my SX Trail, my first custom build bike.
This is the unused road bridge over the River Witham on the edge of the village of Marston in Lincolnshire, UK. Those beautiful weeping willow trees are in someone's garden (lucky people). My Focus Jam2 9.6 NINE taking a well-earned breather.
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