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Re: has standard bikes completely abandoned flatland?
« Reply #30 on: February 04, 2007, 03:10:11 PM »
It's hard to have a "scene" if people go around insulting everybody else.

that's whats wrong with skating, that and the tight pants...  flatland is such a small community, don't hate!

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Re: has standard bikes completely abandoned flatland?
« Reply #31 on: February 04, 2007, 06:32:41 PM »
whatever alex
you showed your true colors
and talk all you want as we had a session
yesterday at the spot with 5 riders there
and it is going to get bigger and better every
weekend hopefully if drew gets the bike put together.

there is nothing wrong with THE SPOT and there is certainly
alot wrong with the clocktower and i have named alot of them
and you just cant concentrate there to ride.

I AM NOT THERE TO HANG OUT GUYS BUT TO RIDE AND NOT
LIKE SLACKERS..I DONT SIT THERE AT THE CLOCKTOWER ON
MY ASS MORE THAN HALF THE TIME AS I HAVE BEEN TOLD YOU
DO THAT. SORRY ALEX AND YOU HAVE ALOT OF TALENT FOR RIDING
AND YOU WANT TO USE THAT TO BE A SLACKER THAN THAT IS SAD
AND EVEN PETE B. SAID YOU HAVE TALENT AND I KNOW YOU DO TOO.
YOU GOT TO FIND TIME TO RIDE AND WHEN YOU DO RIDE DONT SIT
ON YOUR ASSES AT THE CLOCKTOWER.

I HATE TO SEE YOU GUYS NOT WANT A BIGGER AND BETTER NOR-CAL
FLATLAND SCENE GOING ON AND IF YOU WANT TO RIDE AT THE
CLOCKTOWER THEN YOU ARE TRULY NOT PART OF THE NOR-CAL SCENE
AND MAKING THE EFFORT TO MAKE IT BIGGER AND BETTER. YOU RODE
GOOD ON BLACKTOP AT THE SCHOOL IN SAN RAMON AND EVERY OTHER
PLACE OTHER THAN TILE SURFACES. THE I HATE THE SPOT IS JUST
A EXCUSE AND THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE SPOT...YOU KNOW
IT AND EVERYONE ELSE KNOWS IT.

WE CAN NOT HAVE A UNITED NOR-CAL FLATLAND SCENE AT THE
CLOCKTOWER AS TOO MANY PEOPLE DONT LIKE THAT PLACE ON
THE WEEKENDS AND THATS WHEN WE ALL GET TOGETHER TO RIDE.
I AM WILLING TO RIDE AT THE CLOCKTOWER DURING THE WEEK
AND MIGHT MEET UP WITH PETE B. SOON TO DO SO BUT THE
CLOCKTOWER IS JUST NOT PLAUSIBLE FOR THE WEEKENDS AS
THERE IS TOO MANY SKATERS, PEOPLE WALKING THRU ETC ETC ETC.
THIS IS WHY I AM SAYING THIS AS I AM NOT DOING IT BECAUSE THE SPOT
IS NEAR MY HOUSE AS I AM WILLING TO DRIVE AND HAVE DONE THAT
AS YOU KNOW ALEX TO COME PICK YOU UP AND GO TO SAN JOSE A FEW
TIMES..SO DONT TELL ME IM NOT WILING TO DO SOME DRIVING.

THLAYLI..WHOEVER YOU ARE....LOOK IM NOT TRYING TO GIVE YEAH A
HARD TIME AND JUST TELLING YOU THE TRUTH HERE AND I WAS
ORGANIZING FLATLAND JAM EVEN BEFORE YOU STARTED RIDING
AND GOT PEOPLE TOGETHER TO RIDE AND THIS IS WHAT NOR-CAL
FLATLAND HAS FALLEN INTO..A  DEAD ZONE AND NOT FOR S.F,
DANVILLE BUT FOR ALL OF NOR-CAL FLATLAND AND NOT ONE AREA
OF IT.

YOU WANT TO BE PART OF THE NOR-CAL FLAT SCENE ON THE
WEEKENDS THEN FINE TAKE THE BART OVER HERE AND ILL
ACTUALLY COME PICK YOU UP AT THE BART STATION IN DUBLIN
AND ILL DO THAT. IF NOT THEN IT TELLS ME YOUR TOO LAZY TO
GET ON THE BART TRAIN AND MAKE AN EFFORT TO RIDE WITH
OTHER NOR-CAL FLAT RIDERS AND MAKE THE SCENE BETTER.

SESSIONS AT THE SPOT IN DANVILLE

-NEW BMX MAGAZINES AT SESSIONS

-COLD DRINKS WHEN IT GETS WARMER

-LAWN CHAIRS TO SIT IN AT SESSIONS
(NOT TO LOUNGE ON..YOU NEED TO RIDE)
« Last Edit: February 04, 2007, 06:34:29 PM by mutt »

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Re: has standard bikes completely abandoned flatland?
« Reply #32 on: February 04, 2007, 06:47:03 PM »
Is a warm welcome extended to everyone, even non nor cal locals?

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Re: has standard bikes completely abandoned flatland?
« Reply #33 on: February 04, 2007, 08:17:21 PM »
It's hard to have a "scene" if people go around insulting everybody else.

that's whats wrong with skating, that and the tight pants...  flatland is such a small community, don't hate!

Yes that's what's wrong with skating their pants right ok  :rolleyes:

Shut up already.

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Re: has standard bikes completely abandoned flatland?
« Reply #34 on: February 04, 2007, 08:19:16 PM »
Seriously, I doubt that anyone would want to ride here because of you Mutt.

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Re: has standard bikes completely abandoned flatland?
« Reply #35 on: February 04, 2007, 09:41:10 PM »
ive got nothing against him  :rolleyes:

i'd come to the clocktower anyday. you know... except I live like 5,000 miles away....

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Re: has standard bikes completely abandoned flatland?
« Reply #36 on: February 05, 2007, 06:14:04 AM »
fine alex..your digging it deeper for yourself.
remember what i done for you and others
and you want to act this way. I DONT TAKE SHIOOT
FROM NO ONE AND NOT YOU OR ANYONE SO YOU
BETTER KNOW THIS BEFORE YOU OPEN YOUR MOUTH.

pete b and i was talking today
and they should have that skatepark
done by april in s.f. and hopefully
the skaters will go away then.

tj it is the fact they stand right where we ride at
in groups or go by us real fast while we are riding
and i mean really close and it is distracting as hell.
i really think the skaters are like 50% of all the problems
there and ill ride there on sundays if the skaters were such 
a problem. the other things are not as distracting as being
worried your get plowed by a stupid skaters skating by you
or you carving and having to worry about the skaters going into
you and getting into a fight.

the honking cars, people walking thru and other distractions
you can pretty much live with but the skaters make it worse with
along with the other things that distract you there..the combo of
them all makes it bad but the skaters gone would be good. there are
so many skaters there that they come in groups that you really
cant tell them not to stand in the area we ride and not to buzz
us while we are riding which distracts us. it is a losing battle for
people who really want to ride and NOT SIT ON THEIR ASSES.

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Re: has standard bikes completely abandoned flatland?
« Reply #37 on: February 05, 2007, 07:40:33 AM »
If by "all I've done to you" you mean bike parts, I'm ready to give you everything back, to a single penny. I don't want to owe you anything.

Re: has standard bikes completely abandoned flatland?
« Reply #38 on: February 05, 2007, 03:23:56 PM »
snicker...

BWAA HAA BRAA GRAA MAAA MEEE!  :wub:

East coast baby!

oh, wait, I live in Ohio...

nevermind.


ps its 0 degrees today. My bike has been hanging on the wall for well over a month...

But, I still like flatland.

WHOO HOO! I LIKE KIDS BIKES... Standard makes good kids bikes.


Drama, what fun.

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Re: has standard bikes completely abandoned flatland?
« Reply #39 on: February 05, 2007, 04:28:16 PM »
I dunno, but I still have my Standard Tao OX 2004 frame lying around, it's the most solid flatland frame I've ever had, almost unbreakable and pretty light at the same time (5.2 pounds), I don't think I'll ever sell it.

broke mine in about six weeks. at seat post...I doubt it'll get warrentied...but Im still gonna send it back at some point for the "Life time" "promise".
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Re: has standard bikes completely abandoned flatland?
« Reply #40 on: February 05, 2007, 04:30:26 PM »
no
paul osicka has nothing to do with ryal
and i dont know if ryal still going to be
around and dont even know what kery
is up to and what his plans are...he is in
new zealand now and might come back and
might not come back.

by the way he is in new zealand to get married to
alley kitty or allison as i call her alley cat or alley kitty.
what i heard of paul osicka is he will be designing an fly
flatland frame and tire for fly and this is what i been told
by marcel tremblay.

i forgot to mention jason aka woody got married and
we have not seen him for a long time and carlos has
completely quit riding too and andre reyes moved to
singapore. oh and jason hughes and the other jason
from benecia has completly disappeared too.

alot of riders have quit riding here or have disappeared
so it is like PETE B. AND I HAVE STATED WHILE TALKING...
NOR-CAL FLATLAND IS DEAD.

is ED DEAD?

He BETTER still be riding!
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Re: has standard bikes completely abandoned flatland?
« Reply #41 on: February 05, 2007, 04:32:27 PM »
It's hard to have a "scene" if people go around insulting everybody else.

that's whats wrong with skating, that and the tight pants...  flatland is such a small community, don't hate!

we have no room for hate, and No room for tight pants. lol Well  :P uhhum atleast I dont..
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Re: has standard bikes completely abandoned flatland?
« Reply #42 on: February 05, 2007, 07:37:13 PM »
I DONT HATE ALEX
HE IS JUST BEING STUPID AND A PUSSY!

I MEAN SKATERS STAND RIGHT WHERE WE ARE RIDING
AT AND HAVE NO RESPECT FOR US AT ALL AND THEY THINK
BECAUSE THERE IS ALOT MORE OF THEM THAT THE CLOCKTOWER
IS THEIR SKATING PLACE..ITS BEEN THIS BAD FOR AWHILE
AND I HAVE CRASHED INTO SKATERS OR ACTUALLY THEY HAVE
CRASHED INTO ME A FEW TIMES WHICH HURTS. IT IS NOT EVEN
WORTH GETTING HURT OVER SOME STUPID SKATERS WHO HAVE
NO RESPECT AT ALL.

THIS IS WHAT IM TALKING ABOUT AND IF THEY JUST STAYED AT
THEIR END AND NOT COME BARRELING INTO OUR AREA(BUZZ US)
OR EVEN THE WORSE IF THEY DIDNT WERE IN OUR RIDING AREA
OR STAND WHERE WE ARE RIDING THEN IT IS ALL GOOD..I USE
TO SKATE SO I LIKE SKATERS USUALLY BUT THESE SKATER HAVE
NO RESPECT FOR US AT ALL.

ALEX CAN SAY ALL HE WANTS BUT HE SHOWS HIS PUSSY ASS SELF
TO NOT STAND UP FOR HIMSELF AND FLATLANDERS THERE

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Re: has standard bikes completely abandoned flatland?
« Reply #43 on: February 05, 2007, 07:52:19 PM »


alot of riders have quit riding here or have disappeared
so it is like PETE B. AND I HAVE STATED WHILE TALKING...
NOR-CAL FLATLAND IS DEAD.

Dead what? We've got like 50 riders out here in Manteca Mutt. Where you been you never called me back! Theres Jason, Ron and myself along with one other who were not sure can ride (wife uh oh!). You should hit me up Mutt we have a nice big lot to ride in as usual nice and flat and empty.

Chris

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Mutt whats all this cr@p you're giving people. Look everyone loves riding wants to ride, wishes they could ride more. As everyone gets older we all have more responsibilities. My wife for example is no excuse I married the woman to spend my life with, shes my best friend and soulmate. I ride whenever I like just like she does the things she loves. Work, relationships, distances betweens riding spots are all contributing factors. For people that have a wife and or kids, full time job, a home to take care of maye even a boat its just not that easy. You have to have priorities in life and riding flat while one of them isnt on the list of surivival.

I ride at least 3-4 times a week at the very least in front of my house and I try to get out at least one day a week to ride with a friend down at our local spot.

I'd love to ride up at the Spot or Clocktower but I can be down at my local lot in five minutes riding versus an 45min-1 1/2 hr drive. You need to chill man, not everyone has the time for riding.
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Re: has standard bikes completely abandoned flatland?
« Reply #44 on: February 05, 2007, 08:05:22 PM »
CHRISSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

I BEEN TRYING TO GET AHOLD OF YOU
I CALLED YOU A FEW TIMES AND YOU NEVER CALL
ME BACK AND THERE IS A NEW RIDER OUT THERE IN MANTECA
HE COMES ON HERE AND ILL LET HIM HAVE YOUR NUMBER
YEAH IT WOULD BE GOOD TO COME OUT THERE TO RIDE
SOME DAYS AS IM AN HOUR AWAY FROM YOU GUYS.

YEAH IT IS QUITE DEAD HERE AND I NEVER HEARD ABOUT
YOU GUYS TIL NOW..50 RIDERS MEANS STREET RIDERS RIGHT
AND YEAH WE DID HAVE 5 RIDERS SHOW UP ON THIS LAST
SATURDAY TO RIDE WITH ED BENOIL, OLD SCHOOL GEORGE,
MYSLEF, THIS NEW GUY BRIAN, AND AUGUST FROM WALNUT CREEK.

KERRY HAS QUIT RIDING COMPLETELY AND DREW HAS NOT PUT
HIS BIKE TOGETHER YET AND PROBABLY WONT AS HE IS NOT REALLY
INTO RIDING ANYMORE. BOTTLE IS WORKING 6-7 DAYS A WEEK SO
HIS RIDING TIME IS LIMITED AS YOU KNOW HE WORKS FOR UNITED
AIRLINES AS AN AIRLINE MECHANIC. GRAEME DOES NOT RIDE HARDLY
AT ALL AND QOIT HAS DISAPPEARED COMPLETELY..ALEX IS ALEX AND
I WONT GO INTO WHAT I THINK.....PETE B. LIVES IN FRESNO BUT COMES
UP HERE WHEN HE CAN......I HAVE NOT SEEN BIG HAIR RICHARD OR JEFF
IN LIKE 6 MONTHS OR SO. EVERYONE ELSE REALLY HAS QUIT OR DOES NOT
RIDE ANYMORE SO YEAH IT IS DEAD HERE.

I AM HOPING THE SATURDAY SESSIONS AT THE SPOT CONTINUES AS
WE HAD 5 RIDERS THERE LAST SATURDAY AT THE SPOT AND THAT WILL
BECOME A NORMAL THING AND HOPEFULLY THAT SKATEPARK WILL BE
FINISHED IN APRIL AND ALL THE SKATERS GO AWAY SO WE CAN START
RIDING AT THE CLOCKTOWER AGAIN ON SUNDAYS.

ILL GIVE YEAHA CALL CHRIS AND SEE WHAT YOUR UP TO AND YOUR
STILL AT THE SAME NUMBER EHHHHHHH