Did the whole trio thing remind anyone else of the bit in Spinal Tap where "Janine" flies out to join the tour.
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Posted 04 December 2007 - 01:52 pm
Thought she were quite plucky to give it a whirl and get back on whilst contantly fallin oft.
Did the whole trio thing remind anyone else of the bit in Spinal Tap where "Janine" flies out to join the tour.
Did the whole trio thing remind anyone else of the bit in Spinal Tap where "Janine" flies out to join the tour.
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Posted 04 December 2007 - 01:53 pm
QUOTE(Mandi @ Tue 4th Dec 2007, 01:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
IMO, Eve (the wife) gives us girl bikers a bad name, she was falling off for no reason at all. I mean fancy doing a trip like that when you have only just learnt to ride and probably done very limited off road. My husband said he would not attempt it with his limited experience. I won't watch the next series if she is going to be in it because apart from anything else it changes the whole relationship between the boys.
If you want a good read try Lois on the Loose, it puts Ewans dear wife to shame and shows IMHO just how much spirit female riders can have!!
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Posted 04 December 2007 - 01:56 pm
QUOTE(Dannyboy @ Tue 4th Dec 2007, 03:38 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
If you want a good read try Lois on the Loose, it puts Ewans dear wife to shame and shows IMHO just how much spirit female riders can have!!
Is she the one who rides a Serrow from North to South America. If so that was the reason I started looking for a Serrow to mess around off road on, as they are low seat hieght. I agree there are plenty of gutsy girls out there but Eve just ain't one of them.
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Posted 04 December 2007 - 02:12 pm
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Is she the one who rides a Serrow from North to South America. If so that was the reason I started looking for a Serrow to mess around off road on, as they are low seat hieght. I agree there are plenty of gutsy girls out there but Eve just ain't one of them.
Lois did Alaska to south America on her own. My wife is also one of those women who made remarks on the fact Eve should not have been invited to join the others with her limited experience on bikes. Should not blame her but Ewan for egging her on!! Mandi are you on CRMCC?
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Posted 04 December 2007 - 04:45 pm
If you remember the 1st progam when Ewan said about Eva going along Charlie shoud have said "NO"...
I do feel sorry for Charlie cos they had been riding for 3 months as a great team then Ewans "trouble and strife" turns up and splits the team up!!! So charlie had to go a different way down....
If I was him I would just have sat behind Eve pulling stonking wheelies besides her to make her pittyfull riding look even worse.
They could have made the series longer... lets face it 3 and a half months into 6hrs come on bbc.
I do feel sorry for Charlie cos they had been riding for 3 months as a great team then Ewans "trouble and strife" turns up and splits the team up!!! So charlie had to go a different way down....
If I was him I would just have sat behind Eve pulling stonking wheelies besides her to make her pittyfull riding look even worse.
They could have made the series longer... lets face it 3 and a half months into 6hrs come on bbc.
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Posted 04 December 2007 - 04:52 pm
6 hours felt like 3 months and a half to me.
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Posted 04 December 2007 - 05:03 pm
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Mandi are you on CRMCC?
I guess not - what is it?
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Posted 04 December 2007 - 05:10 pm
its either a Carlisle based remote control car racing club a candian based french speaking medical association 
or maybe its the Curvy Riders Motor Cycle Club 
a candian based french speaking medical association or maybe its the Curvy Riders Motor Cycle Club
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Posted 04 December 2007 - 05:27 pm
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Posted 04 December 2007 - 06:03 pm
QUOTE(TonyDevil @ Tue 4th Dec 2007, 04:55 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
its either a Carlisle based remote control car racing club a candian based french speaking medical association or maybe its the Curvy Riders Motor Cycle Club
a candian based french speaking medical association or maybe its the Curvy Riders Motor Cycle Club Why do I bother!! curvy riders is the correct answer. Wife No 2 is a member and gives it the thumbs up.
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Posted 04 December 2007 - 06:48 pm
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Wife No 2 is a member and gives it the thumbs up.
is that legal? thought havin 2 wives was bigamy?
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to fit : led brake light strip, replacement heated grips
current rides : TDM850 3vd/mk1=tourer&scratcher, TRX850=weekend twisty toy, 2003 TDM900=commuter, 2005 TDM900=unmolested. Gone but not forgotton : XTZ750=overland touring toy, GS500e, GS125
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Posted 04 December 2007 - 07:38 pm
QUOTE(Dannyboy @ Tue 4th Dec 2007, 07:48 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Why do I bother!! curvy riders is the correct answer. Wife No 2 is a member and gives it the thumbs up.
I did have a quick look at that but the website was doing silly things. I'll have another look. Tell wifey no. 2 to have a look at biker-babe too. It can get a bit hormonal but mostly good.
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Posted 04 December 2007 - 11:02 pm
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Why do I bother!! curvy riders is the correct answer. Wife No 2 is a member and gives it the thumbs up.
Tony, Dappers and mesen were gonna join that but we were told we are too bootalicous and it would upset the udders.
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Posted 05 December 2007 - 07:36 pm
QUOTE(Mandi @ Tue 4th Dec 2007, 01:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I won't watch the next series if she is going to be in it because apart from anything else it changes the whole relationship between the boys.
Exactly. Ewan, and certainly his wife (oh, please, please let me play with you), just didn't seem to get that, despite all the non-verbal coming his way from Charley. It totally screwed up the dynamic. The Macgregor clan need educating about mate-ship.
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Posted 05 December 2007 - 08:09 pm
I did think it was a Macgregor family reunion. What with wiffy and mummy coming out to seem poor little Ewan all on his own in the middle of Africa!!!!!
Def won't watch next series if shes in it.
Def won't watch next series if shes in it.
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Posted 06 December 2007 - 06:55 am
QUOTE(TonyDevil @ Tue 4th Dec 2007, 06:33 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
thought havin 2 wives was bigamy?
I don't think it's big of you, it's just greedy and expensive
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Posted 07 December 2007 - 01:20 am
Spinal Tap? Is this some sort of medical procedure?
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Posted 07 December 2007 - 08:48 am
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Posted 07 December 2007 - 04:44 pm
Love the ying and yan and the fact its in Dobly!!!!Shame my pooter isnt
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