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Troy's Site http://troytheboy.multiply.com/ Sat, 10 May 2008 18:47:06 -0000 Fri, 9 May 2008 21:43:03 -0000  Troy's Site http://images.troytheboy.multiply.com/logo http://troytheboy.multiply.com 100 100 poor old Paul Morris!! Tonight was the first FNSS and well if braking your rear mech isn't bad enough, he only dropped his NEW garmin 705 on the floor and drove away and squashed it............... oh http://troytheboy.multiply.com/journal/item/60/poor_old_Paul_Morris Fri, 9 May 2008 21:43:03 -0000 First a Fish, Now a Snake <A href="http://troytheboy.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SBNNoAoKCmYAAHpBZJw1"><IMG class=alignleft src="http://images.troytheboy.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/SBNNoAoKCmYAAHpBZJw1/Image015.jpg?et=9D7o06qIYVNnfx0ZkKD8nQ&nmid=" border=0></A>   Whilst riding over near Risely today Dave nearly rode over this!!           Taking in the midday sun   <A href="http://troytheboy.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SBNNxwoKCmYAAA@uChU1"><IMG class=alignmiddleb src="http://images.troytheboy.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/SBNNxwoKCmYAAA@uChU1/Image017.jpg?et=LIfeF5kaDQmjTljGD41MoA&nmid=" border=0></A>   http://troytheboy.multiply.com/journal/item/59/First_a_Fish_Now_a_Snake Sat, 26 Apr 2008 15:44:21 -0000 Unhappy Hector Anyone want my Dyfi place next weekend ???? Its all paid for and looks to be a great weekends riding. I can't bloody make it because of sh!t going on at work, i'm not happy but hey ho...... also Jack and Dave are going over to keep the lucky chap or chapess happy Check the web site out for details   <A href="http://summitcycles.co.uk/enduro_08/index.html">http://summitcycles.co.uk/enduro_08/index.html</A> http://troytheboy.multiply.com/journal/item/58/Unhappy_Hector Thu, 24 Apr 2008 07:10:27 -0000 Honc (take 2) <A href="http://troytheboy.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SAOFtwoKCmYAAHYk1mk1"><IMG class=alignright src="http://images.troytheboy.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/SAOFtwoKCmYAAHYk1mk1/Image012.jpg?et=nxYtcWYKwHDNCzPlRF%2CiIQ&nmid=" border=0></A><A href="http://troytheboy.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SAOF1goKCmYAAG4Qck41"></A>So single speed Dave and I set off to Winchcombe early sunday morning (left mine at 5.30am) in good spirits, as you might expect the traffic was dead and we made it in good time arriving in plenty of time for breakfast and prep time. But  as usual with these events, you stand around and chat rather than warm up and check things over with your kit and bike.   <A href="http://troytheboy.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SAOFcAoKCmYAAG5-vFc1"><IMG class=alignmiddleb src="http://images.troytheboy.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/SAOFcAoKCmYAAG5-vFc1/Image011.jpg?et=pAWiH617pOIE79mI8ARqSg&nmid=" border=0></A>     <A href="http://troytheboy.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SAOF1goKCmYAAG4Qck41"><IMG class=alignleft src="http://images.troytheboy.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/SAOF1goKCmYAAG4Qck41/Image013.jpg?et=ZqGIxf15F5mR%2CbavDyDr3g&nmid=" border=0></A> 9am and off we went feeling a darn sight better than last years hangovered weekend, i didnt look at the route at all but i knew it would be fairly hilly....... what a shocker the first 5-8 miles was mostly up hill and i need at least 9 miles to warm up! so the first hour was a struggle. By the time we hit the first checkpoint at ten miles i was having second thoughts about the 100 km, but as soon as we got there it was decision time, left 100km or right 50km...... and if i'm honest i was starting to feel better. 100km it is and the route was hilly and cloggy and hard going and i wa... http://troytheboy.multiply.com/journal/item/57/Honc_take_2 Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:28:01 -0000 Road Race Handicap So how did all you guys get on today then??? http://troytheboy.multiply.com/journal/item/56/Road_Race_Handicap Sat, 5 Apr 2008 18:30:02 -0000 Easter Snowy Weekend So anyone out riding this weekend? I think Jack and myself (and anybody else) may head over towards santa pod tomorrow morning ish so who fancies it, could be a bit damp and miserable but don't let that put you off i will have a small treat in my camelbac for all those who venture out.......... and in the words of Delia Smith "LETS BE HAVIN YA "<IMG src="http://images.multiply.com/common/smiles/smile.png"> http://troytheboy.multiply.com/journal/item/55/Easter_Snowy_Weekend Thu, 20 Mar 2008 10:12:21 -0000 Friday night again This week dave and I will be heading out from Stanwick lake at about 6pm if anyone is interested, if you are,  let me know, if no one comes we will head out a bit http://troytheboy.multiply.com/journal/item/54/Friday_night_again Wed, 12 Mar 2008 22:51:44 -0000 Brrrrrrr windy Handicap To all you roadie crazies........ good luck out in the wind today, get tucked in behind slapper or whoever the largest rider is, shame i'm not riding this week...........actually not, see you all http://troytheboy.multiply.com/journal/item/53/Brrrrrrr_windy_Handicap Sat, 1 Mar 2008 07:37:30 -0000 Friday Night Harleston Firs Single speed Daves idea, so anybody fancy a night ride out to Harleston on fri night. Meet at Pitsford at 6pm ish for a nice and steady ride over for some forest frolics, let me know if its a tad early and we can change the timings! http://troytheboy.multiply.com/journal/item/52/Friday_Night_Harleston_Firs Thu, 28 Feb 2008 07:18:03 -0000 Final Placings for Thetford Winter Series are in!! Results here    <A href="http://www.thetfordmtbracing.com/wsseriespoints.htm">http://www.thetfordmtbracing.com/wsseriespoints.htm</A>   I am pretty pleased actually with 14th overall, after my last race even though i struggled round into 17th spot.  I now have a nasty cold and maybe the reason for my poor race. well done to all, especially Lloyd, Jack and John who all made podiums http://troytheboy.multiply.com/journal/item/51/Final_Placings_for_Thetford_Winter_Series_are_in Mon, 18 Feb 2008 10:34:29 -0000 Road tuesday After last weeks damp ride it is welcome to go back on the road, lets hope the wind keeps up in the same direction and i can be dropped off at home as per the last couple of months <IMG src="http://images.multiply.com/common/smiles/teeth.png"> http://troytheboy.multiply.com/journal/item/50/Road_tuesday Mon, 4 Feb 2008 16:10:10 -0000 Winter Series 4 Fingers Crossed Well after reading this blog,<a href="http://www.thetfordmtbracing.com/ThetfordMTBRaceForum/viewtopic.php?t=876">http://www.thetfordmtbracing.com/ThetfordMTBRaceForum/viewtopic.php?t=876</a> Thetford sounds like it could be better than the last 2 rounds at least, lets keep our fingers crossed that the weather stays cold and frozen, and pray for no http://troytheboy.multiply.com/journal/item/49/Winter_Series_4_Fingers_Crossed Sat, 2 Feb 2008 10:30:52 -0000 Tuesday night off road night Well Daddy Plumz is away on his jollies enjoying the winter sun in Spain, so tonight lets OFF ROAD, I look forward to seeing loads of you tonight for mud and play time, maybe even Graham will be http://troytheboy.multiply.com/journal/item/48/Tuesday_night_off_road_night Tue, 29 Jan 2008 11:32:35 -0000 Dusk til Dawn, what already?? I was on the thetford mtb website and had a quick read of the registered riders, can you believe it?? There is nearly a hundred riders already, that is amazing, and there is up to 1000 riders in total, I think we need to be careful this year and get booked up sooner rather than later! http://troytheboy.multiply.com/journal/item/46/Dusk_til_Dawn_what_already Sun, 20 Jan 2008 21:22:14 -0000 Look where our snow is!!! <A href="http://troytheboy.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/R403hgoKCmYAACte6TQ1"><IMG class=alignmiddleb src="http://images.troytheboy.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/R403hgoKCmYAACte6TQ1/Image008.jpg?et=WqL7NlyRr8NygqYkqWPgrA&nmid=" border=0></A>This weekend just gone We went to the French Alps to collect our caravan and this is what we woke up to!!..........What a job to get off the pitch, especially with a heavy rear wheel drive beast             this is the car cleaned for the third time!! bloody snow!!<A href="http://troytheboy.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/R402pwoKCmYAABEzHkU1"><IMG class=alignmiddleb src="http://images.troytheboy.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/R402pwoKCmYAABEzHkU1/Image009.jpg?et=6U7K1CBWFEjk2FCvhAsTxg&nmid=" border=0></A> http://troytheboy.multiply.com/journal/item/45/Look_where_our_snow_is Tue, 15 Jan 2008 22:48:27 -0000 Rigid Forks Any of you fine chaps happen to have a pair of rigids that i could buy/borrow to try on my ss (on one) i am currently bidding for a pair on line but that could get messy!! http://troytheboy.multiply.com/journal/item/44/Rigid_Forks Tue, 8 Jan 2008 16:50:47 -0000 This Year's Events Well i have started, booked on to HONC, any body else doing it????? Really good weekend and good days riding.  I am also going to do Trans Wales in august any other http://troytheboy.multiply.com/journal/item/43/This_Years_Events Sun, 6 Jan 2008 20:07:57 -0000 New years ride I hope you all had a good ride, For me the plot thickens, a really good Army friend of mine was in hospital for a routine op' on his other knee on xmas eve(other one done last year), since then he has been in hospital and has now had 5 operations to try and flush out the infection........ really fit guy.....2.20 cornish marathon and keen cyclist and now told he will never run again, national health service good as ever, as it stands now at 7.30pm he is still under introvenous antibiotics and not sure if he needs another op. I'm back to work tomorro and not looking forward to it, see you all next week hopefully, Happy new year to all http://troytheboy.multiply.com/journal/item/42/New_years_ride Tue, 1 Jan 2008 19:31:41 -0000 Out of My Depth Morning Troy..........  Lloyd, Dave Palmer, Mike Cowland and then me............(see the pattern emerging). I was hoping for a few more riders to perhaps ride at the back with me, nothing doing   Saturday road ride, i was starting to enjoy this roadie thing, well up until today anyhoo.  The weather was going to dictate the time out riding!!(thank God) So we rode a fairly quick ride(for me that is) via Earls Barton and Wollaston and back through Irchester and on to Raunds, the weather was miserable and so was I, I was having to push myself a fair bit today and with it being so wet and cold it made it that much worse.  Still as I said to Lloyd I can't get fitter by sitting at home (which is exactly where i wanted to be) and riding with better riders can only improve your fitness or show your lack of..... mine being the latter. Its on the hills that i mostly came unstuck, whilst driving the pace on the front and not sure how long you can survive, or&nbsp... http://troytheboy.multiply.com/journal/item/40/Out_of_My_Depth Sat, 8 Dec 2007 12:35:58 -0000 Saturday road ride Is any body out this sat morn????? I know most of you lot will be on the beer friday night, so any http://troytheboy.multiply.com/journal/item/39/Saturday_road_ride Thu, 6 Dec 2007 14:30:00 -0000 Holiday Troy off on http://troytheboy.multiply.com/calendar/item/10003/Holiday Sun, 19 Aug 2007 16:18:27 -0000 Remind me why we ride mountain bikes! http://troytheboy.multiply.com/photos/album/23/Remind_me_why_we_ride_mountain_bikes Tue, 3 Jul 2007 21:16:17 -0000 Stanwick Single Speed Test night So I wondered off to Stanwick Lakes to try the ss and 1 or 2 things happened, 1. Found a Tuna grounded en-route to Thrapston, bloody 'ell I know we have had some rain but that is unbelievable!!!! 2. Dave's pace decided to give up the ghost after going through Troy's gate, the freewheel pinged and he could literally frewheel in both directions and so had to call my missus to come and pick us both up in my van, lucky http://troytheboy.multiply.com/photos/album/22/Stanwick_Single_Speed_Test_night Fri, 29 Jun 2007 19:12:29 -0000 Mountain Mayhem big brother house It looks good so far, if only the weather would hold out, It also looks like we are near the toilets, http://troytheboy.multiply.com/photos/album/21/Mountain_Mayhem_big_brother_house Thu, 21 Jun 2007 19:36:17 -0000 Trick boy is out again http://troytheboy.multiply.com/video/item/7/Trick_boy_is_out_again Tue, 19 Jun 2007 20:47:21 -0000 You've been Framed!! Not a great copy but you can see what http://troytheboy.multiply.com/video/item/6/Youve_been_Framed Tue, 19 Jun 2007 20:43:58 -0000