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Hamsterley rope trick
« on: 17 May, 2013, 10:12:50 am »
Bti of an old story, but a downhiller in Hamsterley forest came off when some local nutters fastened a rope across the trail.

With video:

http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/9517295.Rope_trap_horror_on_mountain_bike_trail/?ref=mr

It's almost worth reading for the hilarious comments beneath..

clarion

  • Tyke
Re: Hamsterley rope trick
« Reply #1 on: 23 July, 2013, 09:40:28 am »
I didn't know Matthew Parris had moved north.
Getting there...

Euan Uzami

Re: Hamsterley rope trick
« Reply #2 on: 23 July, 2013, 10:02:30 am »
Bti of an old story, but a downhiller in Hamsterley forest came off when some local nutters fastened a rope across the trail.

With video:

http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/9517295.Rope_trap_horror_on_mountain_bike_trail/?ref=mr

It's almost worth reading for the hilarious comments beneath..

;) indeed... my mate loves taking his 3 year old kid biking, but of course, it's nothing to do with how much fun it is for the kid, or even the satisfaction he gets from him being better than kids twice his age .... no, it's for lobbying reasons... ;D

Re: Hamsterley rope trick
« Reply #3 on: 23 July, 2013, 10:48:31 am »
It's almost worth reading for the hilarious comments beneath..

Mike Vandeman, wow.  I didn't know he was still about.  Usenet, that's why you lost, wasn't it?