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Offline bazza

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chinese Metisse frames
« on: January 27, 2013, 04:24:55 pm »
Any news on the much awaited frames?
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Re: chinese Metisse frames
« Reply #1 on: January 27, 2013, 05:09:03 pm »
I miss his childish enthusiasm. ::) That project had as much chance of happening as I had of winning the Tour de France on my old Malvern Star fixie.
 

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Re: chinese Metisse frames
« Reply #2 on: January 27, 2013, 05:19:16 pm »
I would pay to see that firko ;D

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Re: chinese Metisse frames
« Reply #3 on: January 27, 2013, 05:36:42 pm »
I have a suspicion that Firko may have enough residual recreational drugs still circulating his system so as to preclude his entry to the TDF  ;D

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« Reply #4 on: January 27, 2013, 05:38:07 pm »
It was never going to happen.. The quality would've been crap anyway, nothing like the real thing.

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« Reply #5 on: January 27, 2013, 06:08:14 pm »
I have a suspicion that Firko may have enough residual recreational drugs still circulating his system so as to preclude his entry to the TDF  ;D

ROFL  ;D

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« Reply #6 on: January 27, 2013, 06:14:12 pm »
Any news on the much awaited frames?
It's been 16 months since cheapracer was last on this forum.. that should answer the question.

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Re: chinese Metisse frames
« Reply #7 on: January 27, 2013, 06:35:28 pm »
I have a suspicion that Firko may have enough residual recreational drugs still circulating his system so as to preclude his entry to the TDF  ;D

ROFL  ;D

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« Reply #8 on: January 27, 2013, 06:51:48 pm »
I have a suspicion that Firko may have enough residual recreational drugs still circulating his system so as to preclude his entry to the TDF  ;D

ROFL  ;D

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« Reply #9 on: January 27, 2013, 07:30:35 pm »
My kids call me ROFL.....They say it means Rooted Old F*****g Lunatic....I think they are being facetious. >:(
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Re: chinese Metisse frames
« Reply #10 on: January 27, 2013, 08:49:23 pm »
Sometimes you have to smile and be greatfull for the eclectic brunch of people VMX attracts, Beckman being one of them.
I'm always greatfull too him for the dry accommodation he once gave me in the 90's when the local tack flooded but at the same time dismade at his pre 65 protest nonsense that hurt our sport and never ask Vern Grayson opinion of him unless you have 7 hours to spare.
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Re: chinese Metisse frames
« Reply #11 on: January 27, 2013, 10:38:11 pm »
Do not, repeat do not, underestimate what the chinese can build. You will do so at your own peril!

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« Reply #12 on: January 27, 2013, 10:43:43 pm »
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Do not, repeat do not, underestimate what the chinese can build. You will do so at your own peril!
I totally agree but we're not really talking about the Chinese here, we're talking about Mark Beckman.  ::)
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« Reply #13 on: January 28, 2013, 07:33:56 am »
EML you are right! Look at Korea the Hyunai and Kia are coming on very fast
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Re: chinese Metisse frames
« Reply #14 on: January 28, 2013, 08:40:49 am »
I don't know about Chinese stuff being good.
Having worked on Chinese Quads/Thumpsters and those poxy push bike engines I rekon that the safest place to be in WW3 would be anywhere but China , if they have used the same quality control on their nukes.
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