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Old 04-13-2012, 09:15 PM   #16
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"I don’t really believe in this macho nonsense about riding in all-weathers all-year round. Is it really that enjoyable? If you want to suffer in the outdoors just to make a cup of coffee in the forest then I believe you may have been born in the wrong century."

Was that necessary?
That is the best couple of lines I've read on here in ages. It's spot on.

Seems I might not be the only one that finds certain acts contrived.
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Old 04-13-2012, 09:18 PM   #17
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That is the best couple of lines I've read on here in ages. It's spot on.

Seems I might not be the only one that finds certain acts contrived.
I'm with you on this. Winter is for skiing, riding in the rain sucks.
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tough crowd for a friday
I don't think it's a tough crowd, just people being honest. The jacket review fell short. It's something I'd expect from some women's magazine trying to review outdoor gear.
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Old 04-13-2012, 09:23 PM   #19
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I don't think it's a tough crowd, just people being honest. The jacket review fell short. It's something I'd expect from some women's magazine trying to review outdoor gear.
it's gear shots, not full reviews though...I dunno, maybe I take these articles for what they are though and don't put tonnes of weight on them
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Winter is for skiing,
Great for building too.
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It's something I'd expect from some women's magazine trying to review outdoor gear.
Low blow, man... This is the 21st century.
Why so much hate? These are gear shots and not a review
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I'm going to launch a summer ski-tour series next.
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Your series was fun. Jealous nobodies are going to hate no matter what- ignore there squawking noise
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haters gonna hate, eh.

only wimps suffer building, riding or making coffee in the rain.

what is contrived is this "gear shot".
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