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Falcopops
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by Falcopops » Wed Sep 16, 2009 2:35 am
Overheard my son (5) and daughter (3 1/2) when they were playing on the trampoline yesteday.
Son:- let's play motorbikes
Son:- I'll be Rossi and you can be Stoner
Daughter:- I want to be Rossi 'coz he always wins
Brought a lump to my throat

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Samray
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by Samray » Wed Sep 16, 2009 5:17 am
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HisNibbs
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by HisNibbs » Wed Sep 16, 2009 7:29 am
I took my 12 year old daughter for a ride the other day and was swinging it through the twisties. I felt something bumping my elbows when I was leaning into the turns, i looked down to see her crash helmet. It appears she's taken to hanging off side to side 'like on the telly'.
Don't put off 'till tomorrow what you can enjoy today
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by HisNibbs » Wed Sep 16, 2009 10:04 am
So how do they play motor bikes on a trampoline?

Don't put off 'till tomorrow what you can enjoy today
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D-Rider
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by D-Rider » Wed Sep 16, 2009 10:28 am
HisNibbs wrote:So how do they play motor bikes on a trampoline?

Dale's never had his suspension set right - for them it's normal ..........
“Scientists investigate that which already is. Engineers create that which has never been.”
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Falcopops
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by Falcopops » Wed Sep 16, 2009 10:48 am
HisNibbs wrote:So how do they play motor bikes on a trampoline?

running round the perimeter padding on the springs then crashing into the net.
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by Falcopops » Wed Sep 16, 2009 10:51 am
D-Rider wrote:HisNibbs wrote:So how do they play motor bikes on a trampoline?

Dale's never had his suspension set right - for them it's normal ..........
You may well have a point there. Before the Falco I always had ancient bikes with iffy suspension to say the least, so I'm used to a bit of give.
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BikerGran
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by BikerGran » Wed Sep 16, 2009 1:17 pm
"a bit of give" - must remember that phrase, that's what the suspension on my trike has! And Norfolk didn't help!
My grand-daughter could say 'Valentino Rossi' before she could ask for the potty!
Someone once said to me (back in my 2 wheel days) "I bet your grandchildren think it's cool to have a granny who rides a motorbike" - I had to tell them that actually to my Grandkids riding a bike is just what people do!
Bless 'em!
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by D-Rider » Wed Sep 16, 2009 1:27 pm
BikerGran wrote:
My grand-daughter could say 'Valentino Rossi' before she could ask for the potty!
It would have been so much easier to get her to say "I need a Stoner" .....
OK .... it's a bit unfair .... but only a bit .....
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Samray
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by Samray » Wed Sep 16, 2009 5:20 pm