How many farkin members have you met?

[Plow King]

I'm not sure if there has been a thread like this... But theres one now. How many people have you met/become riding mates with through farkin?

Heres my list: (Theres alotmissing so if you're not on it my bad.)

Fleshbone - Alex sent me a pm a while ago asking if ?I wanted to go for a ride, now we ride atleast once a week together.

B1k3r_Boi - Added me to msn afew years ago and we go riding occassionally.

Transition_Pete - Same as Greg^

Mojo/Beginnergiantdh - Sent me a pm asking if I could show him afew tracks. Since then ive helped him maintain tracks, shuttle with him, ride with him every once in a while.

DH Freak - I used to talk to Reece over msn abit until we met at an ourimbah clubby - I could sort of keep up with him then :p

Arpit I met Arpit at ourimbah one day as I was shuttleing with Reece ^^ I didn't know he even had a farkin account till I receieved a PM from him asking for a race photo. He then came down to my place afew months later and I showed him afew local trails.

Pharcyde - Similarly to Arpit I was chatting to Simon at a race and had no idea that he had a farkin account, he then later hooked me up with some wicked photos, soon after we were hitting up shuttle days and we showed him some tracks around our area.

Cletus I put up a thread in wanted to buy about wanting some cheap spd shoes, Pete decided to give me a pair for free, soon after I invited pete decided to come up to ride some of our local stuff (Even though twas'pissing down with rain.

Renegade - went into the city for a street ride with Greg, posted it up on farkin and chris decided to come, after the street ride Chris came down for abit of a bash locally.

Mongoosedh - Only last week Hugh added me to msn and we started to chat about going for a ride, sure enough he came down and hit up some localish trails with us. (shame my bars broke so early into the ride.

Matt-d8 - Matt advertised a ride day on farkin and met up with him for some shuttles, twas the best day of riding I had in ages. hopefully do it another time.

Smooth King - I thought I met up with Michael at school/locally but it turns out I also met him on farkin.

And there are alot more that I've just met/had a chat too or ridden with

Just goes to show good farkin is for the riding community.

Edit - this should probably be in general MTB discussion.

[moosegoose]

i met i like dirt riding my old hardtail one day and he showed me a few tracks. i didnt even know he had a farkin account until one day i saw a familiar bike in his signature. then i pm'd him and we got talking. theeen...i saw him a few times at the skatepark (not knowing it was him at this stage) because he was on a bmx and i didn't recognise him). we were talking about something and somehow farkin came up and then we both worked out what was going on.

was also talking to live to ride or love to ride another mate from the skatepark (had talked a few times before) when the word farkin popped up. then we found out eachother used farkin.

[AMBURGERS]

norco Rival i met him on a ride at windsor i think.

S!C!E!R i posted up a ride in the city and Senan decided to come. i go riding with him a fair bit know, i've shown him my local stuff and ride alot in the city. great guy ;).

i've met another 6 or so people from here but i forgot there accounts names :). i met a group of guys at camberwell skate park, and rode with them for the rest of the day, i remember leon but forgot his account name, and there was another 3 people with him aswell.

also i've met a few guys from windsor that i think have accounts but i forgot them. (if it was you chuck me a pm to jog my memory)

[declan!]

well, there has been:
Ryan: short man who helped me fakie :)
Boost: <3 first met him at some dirt jumps and i hated him. then i met him again and he was coolies
leitch: gave me the idea to fakie down XC tracks, wears skinnys
blackjack: PJ was also at jumps when he asked " who are you cyclists" then we went downhilling and he wants to hit me :)
KENNY!!!: a number of name here, all banned... met him at anaconda, we have the same roadie :)
Matt_82: same story at boost
im sure there is more...

[Elbo]

I know jarryd1986 and Sam02 from the old school days and I met jeremy_2640 and Icarus at a local Downhill race and club meeting in Albury. All top blokes and great share a love of cycling with them.
By the way, my name is Eliot if you ever see me riding around on Nail Can Hill in Albury, just so you can link a username to a face.

[i like dirt]

yeh met moosegoose out on my local one day and showed him a few places then i just recently rode his oh so sexy dobermann Pinscher :D:D:D:D:D

[dcrofty]

Not enough.

Otherwise I'm not sure. I have a couple of mates who no one else here will know who set up Farkin accounts but rarely show up any more.

I've met a few of the ORCCS and Sutherland Riders like Mojo thought trying to get some trails in that area and via Jamesiscold who I met 'cause of the RFS.

Then I went on a WSMTB intro to MTB day and met good people like Steve, Pyley, G-Man and Foxey and probably a few more like Boof (I think) building trails at Kurrajong.

Raced at Ourimbah Clubby once and got my ass heavily kicked by DH Freak when he was still on a hardtail, plus a few more people.

Done some trail building in the Royal NP at Sutherland, met a few more Farkers there. Especially Anthony

Done some trail building for the huw and the people at Wild Horizons in Bundanoon so I saw a few more Farkers there.

Done some trail building at stromlo plus was a marshal at the Nationals last year. Watched a lot of farkers crash in the rock garden.

Been around, its been good. Hoping to hook up with some Farkeners over here in Canadia as well at some point.

[Plow King]

I've met a few of the ORCCS and Sutherland Riders like Mojo thought trying to get some trails in that area and via Jamesiscold who I met 'cause of the RFS.


Ahhh thats right, I remember seeing you thereand I think I had a chat to you at ourimbah too. Hardtail with hookworms and a Hawian shirt. Nothing much happened with orcss... aoart from the build day that happened at sutherland, but that trail has been trashed anyway...

[fleshbone]

Chris,i like it how you say i sent you a pm a while ago.Then we rode from there.I sent you that pm when you first got your atomik,heck,before that.Not long after i got my stp,which wa december 30th 05'.

[dcrofty]

Hardtail with hookworms and a Hawian shirt.

Yep thats me. Why have the best when the worst is more fun.

[fattyandthepiemakers]

I met Alec_McJo at El Arish. That's it, ahahaha. Funny guy.

Oooo, and Adrian. Drives crazy distances for races up north.

Also, Rabatt. Met him at Mackay for some 4x action, he goes hard even when he loses his shoes mid-race.

And all the Townsville boys including bazza, noddy, donkey_boy, etc.

[arpit]

I've met a couple of members who know I'm a member of farkin.

However, I often have kids come up to me when I'm working on my bike, mucking around on it, or transporting it, and say 'nice bike' and strike up a conversation.

They usually ask whether I'm on farkin.

I tend not to say yes...

[Tristan23]

Man, i've met too many to count. Here's just a few of the influential guys:

Olly1oo8: Met him once at Belrose Cycles, spoke for a couple of minutes and thought nothing else of it. Then, about 6 months later on a city ride we started chatting and just got along really well. Now we ride together at least once a fortnight, and sleep together even more often than that...:)

Nicho: First time I met him was at some Dirt Jumps. He was chillin' and seemed to command some respect. Naturally, commanding respect myself, he and I got along well...:cool:

Our latest mega-respect-commanding-session was when we went down to Thredbo with Olly, Daver, and Fogs a few weeks ago. We commanded so much respect Nicho didn't know what to do with himself.

Naz: Saw a shitload of pictures of him posted on the site back in '05, then one day just bumped into him in Clarence Street Cyclery. Ended up buying a frame off him, and having random chats about shit over the past couple of years whenever i've been in Clarence St.

Spoolin: I always loved Chris' photos, and was stoked to learn he lived in Manly, not too far from where I work. Although I haven't really ridden with him a huge amount, when I have, I know he goes off. Plus his photos are pretty freakin' inspirational.

Leitch: The bastard came down to Sydney on some business trip his dad had, and just expected me to be hospitable. We ended up having many fights, but making up for it with many hugs. We also both like photography which gave us some common talking ground.

.:Alan:. Mainly just got to know each other through Olly. We both shoot, and he's a pretty cool guy so it's easy to get along and talk about random shit whenever we're riding together.

Daver: The big man, himself. Met him one day with Nicho when they were coming back from some DH session at a place called Oxford-something. We also went to Thredbo recently, with Nicho and de' crew. He likes/d Muscles, and isn't bad on a DH rig.

Trent188: Met Trent when he was riding big wheels (26" that is) on his Suburban. Small guy, but pushing his limits all the time. Now he rides 20" though so I refuse to speak to him...

RCOH: Drove to his house one night to pick up some free road bike parts he was giving away. Incredibly down to earth, genuine, and down to earth. I liked his style, and i'm sure we'll be sharing many-a-beer together in the future.

Shauno: Again, met through Olly. Top bloke, rides brakeless and is easy to hang with. Should ride with him more...

All the Manly kids: You know who you are. Sometimes funny, mostly annoying, but I've ridden quite a bit with them, so meh..they can stay on this list.

Long enough for ya? And that's only about half of them...

[mrcurlyhead]

NONE
would be nice to meet someone though:)
i live in melbourne so help me out here people!! lol

[Smooth King]

AJAX - Met him at the start of last year, he PM'ed me and we found out we go to same school and lives up the road, yet to ride but know eachother.
Plow King - He Pm'ed me at the End of 06 asking about Interschools, if i wanted to join in. Been riding ever since then.
Fleshbone- Met him on here aswell, he came to my local trail and been good mates ever since then.
Mojo - Met Brent, found out he lived around the road and went for a local bash, showed him our old Freeride trail and he wouldnt stop going to it. After that we are good mates, ridden ever since, champion.
Mongoosedh- Got his msn of Pinned, and been talking for abit before i came up to Syd. Eventually went for a Bash with Chris down south and was good. Will ride again sometime soon.

There are a few more, today ime just slow. Monday Mornings :rolleyes:

[83AST]

Mayo4u- Was talking ti him at the locals and saw his bike on farkin shot him a pm added him on msn and now hes a riding buddy.

Tallong Downhill-Had a thread about rebuilding a track went there started talking and now he rides with us and we have shutles:D.

Speedmax downhill crew-Tallong downhills mates meet him through riding with him.

Wonder Boy-Always see him at the locals talked with him and built a track with him.

Huckeroo-Used to be on my old soccer team and building a track with him

Koe/extreme dh-Wonder boys little brother.

Shippy-always seee him at the locals talk to him and got a shuttle.

Zanus-Hasnt post a comment yet hes my dad mates son and i ride with him now and then.

KezzaM-See him down the locals talk with him on msn.

Matt_D8-Met him when i was trail building
There is many more but i forgot their farkin account.

[Sam.]

Hmm not many at the moment:

Regan of the gong: Helps with the ever err... not so growing snail trail (we have a cool wooden rollin/verandah thing now. Might get pics up for you guys. Always up for a dig and easy going. Just goes with the flow.

stpriderzac: Although I haven't ridden with him, I knew him from primary school and his mum was my year six teacher. Is also to lazy to ride to my house with regan on his squishy so he can help build.

DH_Boy: Jarryd, ballsy rider, good cricketer. Is a mad pool fark player aswell.

Wonderboy: Ridden with him a few times, rode his old rincon into the ground.

Thats about it, except I frequently talk to others on msn. Oh yeah I will meet karlfaith next week in brissy.

[SpectRe]

Squidly, Rik and Daver.. umm most probably a few more during my days in Thredbo?! No idea on that one!
Not including the racers i've met and known before Farkin though.. offline list doesn't belong in this thread :)

[Adrian]

Racers and the Sydney crowd. Do I really have to list all of them?

EDIT:
- A few key ones.

Rik - Was working at a bike shop in bondi junction when I first joined farkin. bought a set of judy tt's from him, then got a refund for them when they didn't fit my bike. What a noob...thanks mate,

RCOH - Just general city riding/meet-ups. This guy has the amazing ability to be punk and cool, and get along with every single person he's ever met, even if he didn't like them.

Johnny - the pinnacle of humanity, a great moralist, ethicist, intellectual, and a farkin huge nut to boot.

Pyley, G-Man, Foxy, - I went riding with pylet a fair bit when I was in Sydney. Worked well for most people involved I think. These guys have a passion for sharing the sport, making themselves heard, and creating new places to ride and race. Still catch up at the occasional race. Top crew, loud, passionate, and completely unrepentant.

Squidly, Daver, Nicho, Wattsy - General Sydney racing/riding/scene thing. Everyone knows who they are. Everyone.

Bogga - President of the Townsville Rockwheelers and a top dude to boot. His couch is comfortable and his fridge is accomodating, although anything placed in it tends not to last for long. Passionate, loves kids so much he teaches them all week, and then organises their racing schedule all weekend.

Better put FATPM in here as well haha.

As well have had beers with (this list just keeps growing as I recall): Cave Dweller, scblack, Arete, Carlin, TonyG, Binaural, Skinny666, TechnoDestructo, Carlin, POSM

[TINY]

i already new the people befor i joined this sight

[julianwisbey]

bowlo :p
X
meppem
/\/\3qq3/\/\
joefuel
bransly
trent188
techno-destructo
frazzle
big_cheif
mdk
transition-pete
lemontime
littleman
povi
hayden1210?
naz


other people im sorry i cant remember your usernames

[sawtell]

I have been making a list for a little bit now, here is the link. (http://forums.farkin.net/memberlist.php) im pretty popular

uummmm alot of the original melbourne rider's cam, jay, Tom, Alex etc. just from rides.
J hooked my mate up with a stereo from JB fairly cheap. randomly met some riders fishing in qld who used farkin. they knew who i was, i had no idea who they were.

[Booost]

Boost: <3 first met him at some dirt jumps and i hated him. then i met him again and he was coolies


HAHAHAHAHAHA I didn't even knoooooow.

Declan: Much love for this lycra bandit. First met him when he was marshelling Brookfield DH race.
Leitch: Went to same school as me.
Blackjack: Go riding sometimes drives me to Ipswich. :p
Connor: Ginga ninja met at DJ's with Declan
Viv92: Met at Ipswich
Chuckies Here: Met at Ipswich
Rider_15: Same class at school for 2 years
Derelikt: Met at Paddo, see him around occasionaly
Shiznik: Don't take lollies from this kid.
Pozzi: Met at Dj's
Will...: Used to ride together when he rode the Poof mobile.
Matt_82: Met at Ashgrove Jump comp and ride together now and then.
Bowlo: Been family friends for a well long time.

Theres like 20 more that I can't remember right now.

[McPete]

Matt_D8, dh1, and Traumaboy: The blokes who got me into riding MTB, awesome bunch.
mitchy bear: My cousin, great bloke.

There are also a few others, a bloke I did a run of Bally track with, who owns a Commodore wagon, a black Sunday Elite, who said he normally rides Keira. Then there's Mayo(I forget your Username mate :P) and probably a bunch of others who I've run into at the Keira drop point, the DJ crew at Bally, the guys at Stromlo who I said "g'day" to as I rode past...

Hopefully I'll meet a few more of you, look out for an old fire-truck red Landcruiser w/green Ps and a guy on a light blue blue 08 STP with red and black riding gear. That'll be me :P

[83AST]

Matt_D8, dh1, and Traumaboy: The blokes who got me into riding MTB, awesome bunch.
mitchy bear: My cousin, great bloke.

There are also a few others, a bloke I did a run of Bally track with, who owns a Commodore wagon, a black Sunday Elite, who said he normally rides Keira. Then there's Mayo(I forget your Username mate :P) and probably a bunch of others who I've run into at the Keira drop point, the DJ crew at Bally, the guys at Stromlo who I said "g'day" to as I rode past...

Hopefully I'll meet a few more of you, look out for an old fire-truck red Landcruiser w/green Ps and a guy on a light blue blue 08 STP with red and black riding gear. That'll be me :P


I may have seen you up keira nad the funny thing is mayo user name is Mayo4u hahaha, i ride keira alot might see you up there i got a 07 stp0 and ride with a guy and a faith 2 with boxers and mayo and i cant be bothered anming the bikes of the guy i ussually ride with:D And look out for my dads car a white berlingo with rims and tinted windows.

And is DH1 chris?

[Rik]

Heaps, probably too many... though there's a few I'd like to meet because I like and respect what they have to say - and there's plenty I'd like to meet just to give them a chance to prove they're not the idiots they make themselves out to be online.
One thing's for sure though, I gotta stop wearing my Farkin shirts out in public. It always happens when I forget I have it on (whoops) and some random will approach me. The most coincidental meet so far was a bloke from Melbourne started talking to me in a Sydney club, turns out he's friends will a bunch of people down there who are linked to a big group I'm friends with that have nothing to do with riding.

[R33F]

Heaps, probably too many... though there's a few I'd like to meet because I like and respect what they have to say

Good point Rik - there is definately a few I would like to meet over a quiet beer or two.

I met a few of the guys on here at Thredbo a couple of years ago: Squidly, Daver, Boysik, Scott, Nico to name a few, and all were really helpful and friendly.

I have had a quiet beer with jayrool and johnny.

I sold Ryan a set of forks a while ago. Then Ryan had the misfortune of bumping into me & beefsta at the Earthed 5 premier (we were shitfaced).

I use to collect aaronzor and take him for shuttles before he had his license.

Plus the lads I have met through the trading forum.


(now do we get to do a list of farkineers we don't want to meet ?! :p )

[soty]

Royb10 Lachie is my pet bullfrog.

Patto_15 That superheroic kid in the year above me, didn't know he even rode until Ballarat Grammar put in a Mountain Biking Team with some older lads Cam, Isaac etc. Now he is my other pet bullfrog. Lachie and Patto tend to play gleefully... when i let them.

And the ones that don't really count.. but i'll say em anyway.

Cameo Bought pedals off him.. wayyy taller than i thought he'd be haha. Top bloke nonetheless.

'Ross Bought bars off him. Caught me a bit startled when a group of disabled people were walking through Fed Square and one fell over and made a huge scene, crying and screaming. I was dumbfounded when he was trying to get my attention. Really nice bloke, and has a good shoe collection.

[patto_15]

Yay! someone knows me :rolleyes:

[Tristan23]

Yay! someone knows me :rolleyes:

I'll add to my list:

Patto_15: Met him down at Thredbo. Got sooo fuckin' drunk on the last night I almost don't remember him. Good times. And you better come up to Sydney to ride street and park, eh? ;)

[patto_15]

Oh i will be up there very soon Tristan ;)

And there is no way i was going to forget you on that last night even though i was rather just a little bit too drunk... :p

Having to stay an extra night for still being abit drunk the next day was worth it though as i got to meet my new best friends Olly and Tristan ;)

[RCOH]

I have ridden/been drunk with most of the OG Sydney Farkin crew:

Naz
Johnny
Adrian
Cave Dweller
Arete
Rik
Carlin
Binaural
TechnoDestructo
Squidly
Weasel
IwannaBeNerdCore
Wookie
Technoboy
Inverted
Bow
Nitwit
Tristan23
olly2006
Dim
Tony G
Scblack
Oddjob
Fatman
Mongoosedh
Nicho
Skinny666
NCR600
Iamtehfastest!11one
Johnny Balfa
All the cats from the wednesday night trials crew
+ others who I may have forgotten
I have also been drunk with but nor ridden with POSM.

No one from farkin that I have met has ever been a cock in person, despite their online persona suggesting the contrary. All those people I have list I will happily ride with & drink with again & some I will be friends with for a very long time.

I have also met & ridden with a couple of cats from melbourne & canberra but their names (real & online) escape me at this time.

I would like to ride & drink with the Yup Boys & some cats from qld (leitch, ryan etc) as from accounts I have heard & their online persona they seem like a lot of fun.

[Tristan23]

I would like to ride & drink with the Yup Boys & some cats from qld (leitch, ryan etc) as from accounts I have heard & their online persona they seem like a lot of fun.

Rod, I respect your list, but this last passage just doesn't cut it. They're about as fun as prostate examination...

[RCOH]

They're about as fun as prostate examination...

Tristan, it depends who is doing the examining.....

[scblack]

Tristan, it depends who is doing the examining.....
Are you volunteering????????:eek:


EEERRRRRR!!!!!!!:D:p:)

[I-AM-TEH-FASTEST-11]

yeh I met that RCOH guy.. he rocks my socks

p.s that's a LOL btw

[leitch]

Fark...

Ryan, Tristan, Olly, Quintin, Aliner/Binner, Fallboy, ContactJT, Sickpuppyonglory (??), DH_Co, J-Rad, Bennylachlan, Gravity_Guru, Custard, Derelikt, Yogi Bear, Ruckus Lord, Cortinabloke/Frenchman, Nicho, Booost, Will..., Matt_82, .:Alan:., Bmgal something-or-other, Hubbie, Shmeado, Declan!, Conor1, sxereturn, Tu_Plang, Sherman, Paiaro, Scott, Tomac, I'm not even going to try to list them all...

The most notable would probably be the following:

Ryan: Such an angry man on the forums, but a really chilled out easy going guy in real life, with an amusingly scathing wit and a hot wife.

Yogi_Bear: The kind of guy who would scare the crap out of you if you met him in a back alley one night, but really a big softie :p. Known for stomping shit and pruning trees with his face.

Cortinabloke: Filthy immigrant child with a stupid streak. Always fun to be around and do stupid shit with, and a really good kid when the time calls for it.

Tu_Plang: Condescending bastard, but is always up for a road ride when I'm not and is good for the occasional laugh.

Slip: Funny, funny guy, also really easy going and down to earth.

Tristan: I was a bit apprehensive at first about talking to Tristan too much as I'd had my e-differences with him in the past, but after meeting him in Sydney he's really a good kid and really chilled. Also worthy of note is he's even shorter than Ryan.

Olly: Also met Olly in Sydney, and he's the kind of guy who you can never imagine making a bad first impression with anyone. Too easy to get along with, super laid back and always smiling. The smiling is a bit weird, though... I think he might be a pedophile..

Gravity_Guru, J-Rad, Bennylachlan, Allonby: Suffice to say that there is no funnier group of guys to get drunk with.

I know I've met more than the above, but to be honest it's hard to think of the people you know as forum usernames rather than real people, so I've no doubt forgotten a bunch of them.

[wombat]

+ others who I may have forgotten
Love you too brother.

[patto_15]

Better start my list aye.... I just have to have the biggest list =]

royb10 - Best friends aye, our adventures rock the socks of everyone also! =]

jazza_wil - Team banshee rider often rumoured to be a hucker... If you hear JAAAZZZZZAAA WWWIIIILLLLLSSSSOOOONNNN!!!! He is near... =p

Acidman - Lived in the Rat for a while... Was our main method of transport to the jumps too while he was around

aday - Awesome kid, getting fast too! met him a while back.. we were both post whores together back in the day :p

at the drive in Met bill a while back to when i was first starting out.. Was rumoured to have danced with cats...

dbowden - met him when he was back on the old giant ATX, was fast! and one big guy also, i wanted to be as fast as him lol

fastrider gus - This guy goes big, met him at xavier dirt jumps, has awesome style, since then i see him now and then for a jump =]

Jarah - Token fast guy, met him at the old ballart races where he was just too fast.. See him at all the races around the place and have a chat now and then =]

josh_hardtail - Old trail builder for ballarat, had heaps of potential, but stopped riding for work =[

moorey - Another old trail builder and token vegan, moorey was just a plain nuisence throwing stuff everywhere..

murphnat One of the most funniest guys i've ever met, if you havnt seen him, you've certainly heard him :p Most clear memory of him was at buller nearly naked in a bar smashing pots on his head singing to a song from chanel V

soty - The token emo in the year below me that is never satisfied with his bike build lol

Ajay The quiet man, who when drunk is one violent criminal! Dont say anything about people close to him, or add them on myspace... He will try and choke you and kill you =] Love you ajay!

Wadly - Token asian in the year below, too rich, and goes through too many awesome bikes too often..

Olly1oo6 - Met this guy in thredbo, we got drunk together =] We are both awesome and undefeated in pool! Ask anyone =]

Tristan23 - One mean guy with a camera and one funny bastard! We also got drunk =] He is one of few who is better than olly and i at pool

Nicho - Token french guy, met him at thredbo.. He is a top bloke =] Probably the most mature sydneyian i have met lol

Daver - Thredbo, once again! Part of the sydney crew =] once funny guy and has some awesome bikes =]

Simo p2 - Token ripper from mt gambier! this guy has some talent and is awesome =]

cippa - met her at long gully once and showed her some pointers with the camera =] She is cool =]

cameo - met him on one of my first trips to melbz to ride.. He is awesome and once cool guy to go session with! Sadly he has crossed to the dark side =[

S. Met him just recently at Buller! Had a few drinks, one man who is not afraid to say what he thinks and does what he wants. Tried to start a fight with me every chance he had. Ajay and him combined is deadly lol, tried to sweet charm firerider's mum :p

STP112 - met him in melbs on one our sesh's, one awesome rider and heaps of progression every time!

j12345 - another melbourne local, one top bloke and has awesome flatties! Too smart also!

Dr Smooth - Ozz.... he has a sore knee at the moment, but when on the bike he is a ripper! One top bloke though and should be un banned!!!!

camday - head of Clubmud atm, brother of aday =] Does cricket too often when he should be riding!!

cam1 - token sandbagger as most of you know him by, but top bloke who i've known for many years. Moving off to the army now.. Did i mention he has a hot sister?? That patto tapped! *SNAP!*

Luke.b - Cool guy, met him at a ballarat race after he owned his front wheel trying a gap that wasnt on the race track lol

M.P - This kid has some whacked out backies to foam! Top bloke who i hardly get to see when i'm in melbz!

Rickystp0 - Token flyout kid from melbourne who just learnt backies! yeow!! Funny kid with a massive house pool and tramp!! =] Ricky bicky is funny =p

Rider55 - Wish i didnt... that is all... lol

321 - Met him in ballarat again, seen him at a few races since then, cool guy =]

Tim the tool man - Stayed at his place a few times when in melbz, awesome guy, sik style, and an actual tool man! his 18th was off the hook! yeow!

chuckrockswell - Probably like the best bike mechanic like ever!! I love you ross! Has the most awesomest dog cleo also, who i am in love with =p

Link - Token lanky fast guy =]

Demo Man - Thredbo.... I was really drunk and kept calling him plow king for some reason throughout the night.. Such awesome memories =]

Others that can be added to the list...

VW Nut - Woody.. One hell of rider that kills it with only riding on the sunday!

wonderllama - Trevwah.. Met him at the King Of Ballarat a few moons ago, also went pillow jumping once =] Good times =]

Harder Nox - Met him back a long while ago at youies and seen him at races and so forth throughout time =]

Hard Nox - doesnt take as many knocks but still gets down the hill pretty quick for his age =] first met at youies

Wisey - Met him at Long Gully not so long ago =]

trewt103 - Ballarat local that doesnt ride anymore

roxy12 - That really fast chick that beats most guys.. She's quick!

alex - Alex, from the infamous Swann family.. He is one quick mofo

kizza - Met him and Joel back at one of the KOB races a while ago, top bloke =]

bushy - met him again at a KOB round.. Took one massive fall that scored some air time on the news!

kore23 - Buller just recent.. Been known to let tents fly away...

Superman - Sammy sammy... One funny kid! Met him back in the days when he was tearing up youies

Juzz - Probs the best comentator ever! Everyone loves Juzzy =]

Barrett - Stayed in the same place as Jonah just recently at Buller.. He is one quick mofo too for his age! look out for this kid!

nico jacko - This kid is the token hot kid ;) Thats all you need to know lol

Broggo - Guy from school that just started riding

davos - Really fast guy that got 10th at worlds! Token fast guy from ballarat

frYar - The kid i started to ride with first =] He was my racing buddy till he crossed to road!

kingzy - Guy from school that was, what i thought back then, an awesome rider! lol

look i can faceplant - Another guy from school, traded some dvd's and some cracked forks for his forks =] Awesome trade =p

lucco That rich kid from geelong lol, cool guy that rides hard =]

millagorilla - lol, damon.. lol, a guy older than me from school.. He is just funny to look at lol

robwatson - If this kid kept riding he would certainly give aussie a run for his money!

stacka - haha, lanky stacka who just always had to have the best stuff lol

youngie - One mean guy, awesome boxer and ripping up Canada atm.. A guy thats not affraid to go big! lol


Counted so far - 61 farkin people Thats .294% of the farkin community!

[S.]

In no particular order...
oz-freerider - fast guy who is pretty well impossible to get angry
wonderllama - the infamous Trevwah, says little but rides friggin hard
shmity - funny little hairy guy who's pretty hard to dislike
fastrider_gus - goes fast, goes big, and is an easy guy to get along with
_J_ - the smallest kid I've ever met, loves his street/DJ stuff... or did 3 years ago when I last saw him
kore23 - yeti whore and all round good guy who will attempt to kill anyone who happens to be in the car with him on the way up Buller
technica - angry Dave, generally good bloke tho
roxy12 - she is fearless, seriously. Hits all the big jumps, and I do mean all of them.
elysium - posts very little but such a chilled out guy, you can't not like him
Grip - the famous "ah fuck it gimme that, I can fix it" bloke with a heart of gold
OH64 - another chilled out likeable guy
Johnny - arguably the only person on earth who talks more shit in the flesh than on the net, but anyone who picks a fight with this guy is just asking for death
Squid - poser deluxe who somewhere along the line decided to try and justify owning the blingest shit ever by actually riding fast :)
Scott - Mr Farkin himself, quiet guy who absolutely freaking pins
Toodles - funny fat alcoholic guy who doesn't seem to give much of a shit about anything. Once set a guy on fire.
Udi - token black kid who has managed to progress his riding hugely since I've known him (from mega passenger to elite level rider), solid mechanic and knows his tech shit fairly well too
Drop In Drew - super cool cheery guy, met him at Thredbo, knows how to ride a bike alright too
Link - chilled guy who is fast as all fuck but never above talking to anyone
Bodin - XC whippet who's never too proud to admit when he's wrong, gotta respect that
Ajay - quiet guy, top bloke, rides friggin hard and isn't afraid to put you in your place when you're being a knob. Jeff Kennett can also vouch for this.
Chuckrockswell - not exactly a hack, funny bastard too
bowzaa - WTF mate.
Harder Nox - easy going guy, loves to ride whatever whenever
M.P - "I concussed myself"... 3 hrs later "I concussed myself"... :)
Demo Man - smart kid who loves his videos
Mr Plow - former owner of the fastest ute on earth and nice guy
LTR - farkin's greatest parts whore, generally nice guy tho
Scottmeister - think James Bond aged about 20
I-AM-TEH-FASTEST-11 - ahahaha... the guy speaks for himself
bb7_rider - fast guy who doesn't seem to see any obstacles
the FHB - met him at Thredbo for a few drinks, cool bloke
Nicho - French style, the guy can jump alright!
Daver - the big man with the sweet bikes. Much more likeable in the flesh than on the net :)
Naz (for like 2 minutes)
Lindsay - fast guy who doesn't appear to require brakes as such
Jared - surprisingly quiet and modest for a guy who can hand pretty well the whole world its collective arse on a plate on any bike, any day
luke.b - cool kid who loves to ride
nhd - photographer dude, dunno if he still rides?
Simo - the scuba diving, telemark skiing outdoors kid who spends most of his bike time extracting his bike from the bushes :)
Gravjunkie - ahh Pat, the middle aged guy who never grew up, gotta love it.
patto_15 - chilled guy with no lack of bike skill
royb10 - I can't believe anyone can talk so much shit and still not make you dislike them!
bazza - haha the music man... downstairs boy
--Matt-- - easy going guy who does exactly what he says he will
juzz - the best race commentator ever, if you race DH in Vic you know and love the Juzzy
Rhyno - all round nice guy
jazza_wil - met him at Buller a week ago randomly, cool guy and pretty solid rider
Wisey - top guy, pins hard, very good at cutting through shit talk
Intense Dave - this guy is 44 and still goes harder than you could believe, he is a nut and a top bloke. Managed a 3rd in Masters or something with a broken finger last year, pulled out a very respectable time at Buller this weekend just gone too
samsty - owner of arguably the best DH track in Vic, can't not like him
spinner - eaaaaasy going guy, top bloke and solid rider for sure
Superman - one of the most fucked-up-funny kids you're ever likely to meet. Picture a 16 year old kid walking down the main street of a country town wearing muddy riding shorts, a leather button-up cardigan, a fluoro yellow hat with one of those neck flap things, eating an ice cream in the rain. This is Sam.

...and probably a hundred others whose farkin accounts I'm not aware of or just can't remember.

Nearly everyone I've met has been cool as, even though 95% of those people have had violent arguments on here with me at some stage :)

[RCOH]

And to think, Shayne, that you have PMed me twice in 24 hours yet I still leave you off my list. I will probs see you at a gig before I see you on the bike so I will buy you a drink or many to make up for my woeful indiscretion.

S. if memory serves me I think I talked to you on the phone, but I believe it may have been while drinking with POSM & Johnny so who knows....

[S.]

S. if memory serves me I think I talked to you on the phone, but I believe it may have been while drinking with POSM & Johnny so who knows....

haha if we're going to count phone convos, then you, POSM, Adrian, Cave Dweller and probably a few others on that one call alone... think I spoke to Rik once whilst off my face as well.

[PINT of Stella, mate!]

Yeah, i think there was a brief drunken (certainly on my part) phone call to S. that evening.

For the record my grand total of farkin meetings is down to one seriously pissed night in Sydney with Johnny, Bodin (who had to leave early to fly back to Melbourne), Carlin, RCOH and Rik (oh, and S. on the phone.)

Good night out. Horrific flight back to melbourne the next morning...

[Elbo]

Heaps, probably too many... though there's a few I'd like to meet because I like and respect what they have to say
I'm of the same opinion, there are heaps that I would like to meet and go riding with some day. I definitely need to meet a few more off farkin.
This thread shows we're a tight knit community hey! We just have to get out there and keep bringing in the new recruits.

[soty]

Rider55 - Wish i didnt... that is all... lol



HAHAHAHA ahhh patto. I do love you.

You know too many tokens though!

[BLAKE-2234]

well considering i only started riding because of the people ive met on here there are a key few who influence me!

BLAKE2234 (yer i found myself on here go figure)
PLOW KING (he got me into riding and was host to me on my first "ride")
FLESHBONE (just a nice guy who i ride with every weekend or so helps me out with my riding too)


i also met sooooooo many more but that was either going riding with these guys or just meeting them whilst at the bike shop (ei NICHO) and others that i just cant remember as i have a bad memory:rolleyes:

[wombat]

I will probs see you at a gig before I see you on the bike....
You're probably right, and the sad thing is I really don't go to that many gigs; I suppose that speaks volumes about my riding habits of late, eh?

[Rik]

Good night out. Horrific flight back to melbourne the next morning...If it makes you feel any better the night after our little meetup, still going on the booze, I had the shit kicked out of me and needed a knee operation as a result. Sounds better than flying high? I think not :D

[PINT of Stella, mate!]

If it makes you feel any better the night after our little meetup, still going on the booze, I had the shit kicked out of me and needed a knee operation as a result. Sounds better than flying high? I think not :D

Ouch! savage, mate! Ah well, that was pretty much a year ago now, hope the knee's recovered. Fark, there are some pricks out there...

[conor.1]

derelikt - first time was at jindo when he asked what my name was then we didnt speak the rest of the day. second time at jindo and now we r buds and go riding mostly every weekend
tiny - met the lil fella at jindalee some times talk
ruckus_lord - jindalee, sometimes talk
ryan - indooroopilly state school and he constantly abuses me
lietch - jindalee and also abusive to me
matt_82 - some dirt jumps. didnt talk to we met on farkin
booost (formaly big dropper)- some dirt jumps same as matt_82
bunya_djer_n_dher- met at yingully
p.street- jindalee
black jack- dirt jumps, ride often with him
moley"- he lives down the road from me so we ride all the time
liam- mates with my bro, go riding a bit with him
j-rad - met him at yingully didnt speak, but his band is awsome
obi one met at yingully didnt speak
gravity guru- met at yingully, e-hates and abuses me
and probably a few more

[Cave Dweller]

In no particular order, and only ones i can remember right now.......

Johnny
Rik
RCOH
Carlin
Wombat
Squidly
Binaural
Bush Rider
Arete
Nicho
Naz
TechnoDestructo
Oddjob
Adrian
Daver
Toodles
Udi
Siz
Binner
Dozer
Fallboy
Mr Plow
Tristan23
Wookie
Johnny Balfa
I have meet some of the pylet crew, can't remeber the names
Plus the wednesday night city ride crew when i was going along.
Plus other people at races and so forth.

[faceplant666]

Im gonna join in here...

The Chenz
Alec McJo
Matty Boi
Austen
ovadahill
winner
foes.fly.rida
FATPM
TY
caveman
And proly more I cant remeber.

[Ben_9]

yo i met this gossen named sawtell wont even ride to my house just end of my street.

[Ben_9]

fuck you all

[Ben_9]

S. = loves pics that sawtell draws about dick and mouth.

[Ben_9]

fag...........KAVINSKY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!= not fag=legend but S.=fagg

[johnny]

I met Ben_9. He was a top bloke.

[axertes]

Rotate (mate from years back), Krankerrr (sold me my bike), another friend whose member name I can't remember.

Probably more than that, but I just don't know it. I assume some DHer acquaintances of mine are on here, but I just never asked them. And probably others, considering it's Toowoomba...

*Air-banjos Deliverance theme*

[Fatman]

Okay I'll jump on the bandwagon,

I haven't met all that many of you that I know of, but when I wrenched at a bike shop and at heaps of enduro events I'm sure I came across a fair few farkiners. I won't go into specifics about the ones I have met but suffice it to say that I haven't met a real drongo yet, okay maybe Bowlo. Hi Sammy:p

Mungus
Dh'rKing
Giantrider
RCOH
MongooseDH
Squidly
Daver
Cooper
Warmnfuzzy
I ams teh fastest 11
Carlin
Oddjob
DW-1
Bowlo
Stackerz
bipyjamas
Nerf Herder
aaronzor
finmtb
TonyG
scblack
Rik
Cave Dweller
Adrian
bb7 rider

I don't make a point of asking people if they are farkiners or not when I meet them, perhaps we need a secret handshake or something?;)
There are quite a few of you who I would love to meet in person though, anonimity is great on the net but there are some incredibly interesting and knowledgable people on this forum that would be great to know personally. I'm going to make a point of meeting more of you this year so prepare your beer fridges.:D

[latchy]

Patto_15 Met him on orientation, doing monos on the rocky mountain. he got me in to riding, :(
Soty He was always different from other kids, So i took him under my wing ;)
rickystp0 I remember the day well, it was a hot day at xavier and spaz was bagging the shit out of him. yes, it was funny... he's a cool cat
stp112 Again at xavier, This dude showed me the true meaning of tables..
Ajay Met him at one of the king of ballarat races, He is a scary man. But i know he loves me deep deep deep deep down ;)
chuckrockswell Kind of ballarat he was riding his yeti, he is like a second father :p
Cameo Again xavier, he had a suburban, the kid was koool
Dr Smooth Met him at croyden hills, hes a mean dj'er
nico jacko Spring gully in bendigo, i was impressed by his chiesled features.
Rider 55 Meeting him was the worst thing i could have possibly done in my life.
Nicho Met him in melbourne, the car he was driving had a back seat full of wicked mtb parts.
Tristan23 Olly1oo8 Daver Met them at thredbo, spent more time in there apartment than ours....
Barrett S. cam1 Met them at buller. S. was trying to pick up fireriders mum..priceless.

Thats all i can think of at the minute, probaly to many but i am bored:D

[declan!]

ryan - indooroopilly state school and he constantly abuses me
lietch - jindalee and also abusive to me
gravity guru- met at yingully, e-hates and abuses me
and probably a few more
hmm is there a patten there hmm ;)
also yogi bear? (big matt) reckons i could hop to wheelie :rolleyes:

[conor.1]

and you say that is a burn, i would say it is more of a keen observation. stop trying to be funny, your just not, ive learnt my lesson.

[thecat]

Skinny666
....
No one from farkin that I have met has ever been a cock in person,

you can't be fairdinkum. Skinny twice the halfwit he seems to be on the net.


Hi Matthew:D

[declan!]

hmm is there a patten there hmm ;)
also yogi bear? (big matt) reckons i could hop to wheelie :rolleyes:

and you say that is a burn, i would say it is more of a keen observation. stop trying to be funny, your just not, ive learnt my lesson.

bahahah when in my post did i say burn? grow up.

[RCOH]

you can't be fairdinkum. Skinny twice the halfwit he seems to be on the net.


Hi Matthew:D

I met skinny before I even knew what farkin was, through Simon & Bathurst Dan, we rode the old Lithgow DH track (with little & big thunder switchbacks) & OBR, raced at dargle A, thems were the days. I always bump into the bastard & we're normally both rotten drunk. He's even met my missus!

[thecat]

I met skinny before I even knew what farkin was, through Simon & Bathurst Dan, we rode the old Lithgow DH track (with little & big thunder switchbacks) !

Was that the time simon broke his arm?

[RCOH]

Was that the time simon broke his arm?

Yeah. Great day apart from that. My brakes faded coming down Victoria pass, then I had to drive Mikey, both our bikes & all of his, mine & Simon's gear back to Blaxland averaging about 40kmh in my old vw golf.


I thought the only time I met you was when Johnny's car caught fire?

[thecat]

I thought the only time I met you was when Johnny's car caught fire?

Funny as.

yeah The day Simon snapped I was just about to head up to hit the trails when Skinny messaged to say it was all over:D

[johnny]

Funny as.
Not from where I was farking standing!

[nitwit]

I have met many a farkiner i wish i had not but many more that have enriched my life just knowing them. I met a great deal of them on the Wed night city rides, others through races, redhill or other random gatherings.

Skinny666- Classic guy whom i met before i even knew of farkin. A close mate who got me into riding that is now living happily in Vancouver introduced us. Rode the old Lithgow track for my second time doing a proper DH track.

Naz- I'm sure many have golden views of naz. From his internet persona he came across as a wank but after meeting him in person not long after we became good friends. Top guy and a super talented person, riding and otherwise.

RCOH- Awesome dude who i respect a great deal. Met him on a trip to thredbo back in 04 i think, race got called off and we rode Majura Pines on the way back. Also had many city and redhill rides together.

Spoolin- Top guy, top rider, phenomenal photographer, need i say more.

Olly1oo8- From the day i met him he has not stopped progressing in all areas of his life, awesome dude and makes dang good films.

Johnny- This guy made a good impression from the first day i met him when he came to redhill. We talked politics pretty much the whole time and it was probably the first intellectual conversation i had with a rider up the hill. no offence fellas:p. Much appreciation and respect to all the help and advice he gave me.

Wookie- The big hairy beast has been a great friend for most of the time i have been riding a bike. Respect.

Rik- Quietly spoken and intelligent. Had a memorable pub crawl with him a few years back, i spoke shit till the early ours of the morning to these two russian tourist while he probably sat there rolling his eyes. Many city rides in there too when sweeney was the stand out:rolleyes:.

Wombat- Quiet lad who i havent got to know well. Used to come on the Wed night city rides back in the day. Seems like a intelligent guy from what he sometimes writes on here.

Carlin- Good guy with a quietly spoken manner who can hold good conversation. Can ride a bike pretty well too.

Inverted- Ahh the older brother from another mother.

Technoboy- Another brother from yet another mother.

Seanus- Supercool dude who was one of the first redhill crew. Ride with him heaps, might go session his backyard quarter now actually.

Shauno and Josh- young redhill shredders that have since moved on.

Ragots Crew- you guys are going to have some sweet trailbuilding and riding skills. Some cool dudes there.

The runts crew had a few cool young lads and a few knobs too.

Many more whom all came across as great people, although sometimes not immediately.

Arete
Tristan23
Cave Dweller
Squidly
Musgrove
Sydneyrider
Daver
Mungus
Shit... i know there are many more i can not remember right now, sorry to those of you i cant.

Im sure I've met riders that didnt mention their farkin membership too.

Farkin has enabled me to meet a heap of great people with similar interests to my own other than riding.

Also a heap of dudes i'd like to meet too. I wont mention those cause the list is extensive.

[conor.1]

bahahah when in my post did i say burn? grow up.

ah when you said it to me as i was getting on the computer. and telling me to grow up when your are the untrustworthy borther who snitches to dad about a dh track. why dont you grow up.

[leitch]

Bahaha. Sibling rivalry and shit-fighting comes to Farkin! Fight to the death, rangas.

[sawtell]

no one knows me.

[BLAKE-2234]

no one knows me.

you are too busy hunting rooks ;)

yer i feel the same aswell if any of you guys had every ridden with me you would know tyhat i am a totally different person to ride with :rolleyes:

[jon55sey]

Pretty cool idea. Its always good to meet people who you only know by there user name.



J5ive. He sold me my bike.

Mtb_91. I get drunk with him. Prob met him at the old Frenchy DJ's when I didnt have a mtb and use to jump them on my bmx.

Little T. He is so cute. And he pins. Cant remember when I met him.

And all the people from Rocky.

Duckman. Previously from Townsville now from Brisbane. First met him at the North Queensland Games in 2006 at Mackay. And just from going to Mackay races a couple times a year we always talked for maybe 3 seconds haha.

Juzzo. First met him at the first attempt of the 2006 Qld DH Champs. And stayed at his house the 2nd time around. He then stayed in our motel at last years state round at Toowoomba that got called off. And cause it got called off we got on the piss. He got bulk respect for jumping in the pool, but lost it when he spewed while he was sleeping. Me and him also founded the Juzzo and Jonesy SPD Thong. http://forums.farkin.net/showthread.php?t=75641&highlight=spd+thongs

Pete 10. First time I spoke to him he told me I was crazy cause I run right rear. But I beat him so it didnt matter.

Jared. Yeah that Graves guy. At Toowoomba he shook my hand cause I got 2nd. Then again at Toowoomba last year. Love how he rides.

David_M. His user name doesnt really have an underscore but its a joke. Met him at Illinbah national round. And his mate.

Hope to meet more I guess. There is probably more but I can't remember.

[Dan.]

Just a list of the people i have ridden with.
carbonated
trent188
x
bransly
joemax
julianwinsbey
littleman
tadders
tristan23
olly1006
hayden9032
bowlo
dozer
skinny666
tinkerbell
callan robison
barcelona
bmxer
Plow King
meppem
/\/\3qq3/\/\
joefuel
big_cheif
lemontime
povi
naz
spoolin
nicho
Daver
And some others ive forgotten.

[blanket_melb]

A couple in sydney, but I did get the previlege to meet bowlo, and I saw that X metal guy ride past real quick in Newcastle haha.

[callan_robison]

Man, i've met too many to count. Here's just a few of the influential guys:

Olly1oo8: Met him once at Belrose Cycles, spoke for a couple of minutes and thought nothing else of it. Then, about 6 months later on a city ride we started chatting and just got along really well. Now we ride together at least once a fortnight, and sleep together even more often than that...:)

Nicho: First time I met him was at some Dirt Jumps. He was chillin' and seemed to command some respect. Naturally, commanding respect myself, he and I got along well...:cool:

Our latest mega-respect-commanding-session was when we went down to Thredbo with Olly, Daver, and Fogs a few weeks ago. We commanded so much respect Nicho didn't know what to do with himself.

Naz: Saw a shitload of pictures of him posted on the site back in '05, then one day just bumped into him in Clarence Street Cyclery. Ended up buying a frame off him, and having random chats about shit over the past couple of years whenever i've been in Clarence St.

Spoolin: I always loved Chris' photos, and was stoked to learn he lived in Manly, not too far from where I work. Although I haven't really ridden with him a huge amount, when I have, I know he goes off. Plus his photos are pretty freakin' inspirational.

Leitch: The bastard came down to Sydney on some business trip his dad had, and just expected me to be hospitable. We ended up having many fights, but making up for it with many hugs. We also both like photography which gave us some common talking ground.

.:Alan:. Mainly just got to know each other through Olly. We both shoot, and he's a pretty cool guy so it's easy to get along and talk about random shit whenever we're riding together.

Daver: The big man, himself. Met him one day with Nicho when they were coming back from some DH session at a place called Oxford-something. We also went to Thredbo recently, with Nicho and de' crew. He likes/d Muscles, and isn't bad on a DH rig.

Trent188: Met Trent when he was riding big wheels (26" that is) on his Suburban. Small guy, but pushing his limits all the time. Now he rides 20" though so I refuse to speak to him...

RCOH: Drove to his house one night to pick up some free road bike parts he was giving away. Incredibly down to earth, genuine, and down to earth. I liked his style, and i'm sure we'll be sharing many-a-beer together in the future.

Shauno: Again, met through Olly. Top bloke, rides brakeless and is easy to hang with. Should ride with him more...

All the Manly kids: You know who you are. Sometimes funny, mostly annoying, but I've ridden quite a bit with them, so meh..they can stay on this list.

Long enough for ya? And that's only about half of them...

Oh.


Ok then.






:(

[Sleep266]

konasaurus LOL hes my bro....

[aidensnake]

should organise a huge day where farkin member meets up and we will see how many members actually do ride

[Bocaj1994]

I met one guy i dunno his Username but he lives in my street...and my bestfriend Frosty1994 [never heard of him???]

[aidensnake]

sketchy,dagouch,and another one of my mates, (i dont know his username)

[Lemontime]

Oh.


Ok then.






:(

I feel your pain, Callan..

:(

[BM Epic]

Bushpilot-he's my partner(but we haven't consumated it yet-maybe one day:D)Then i realised were married-to girls-and we got kids;)
Shacksta-at the races(also a cool mountains man)
Gotta ride-met at the weekend,when i recognised the avatar!
I have probably met a couple of others,but we all fly under the radar!

[Tristan23]

Fark! Geez! Fine then!

Callan Robison: PMed him one day cos for some reason he knew something about photographic gear and where to buy it (I think this is correct...) and asked him to take me to Raggots. He didn't.

...

But then one day we hooked up for a street sesh with a big crew in the city and just ended up chillin' from there. Memorable moments with Callan include crashing my car with him inside, bunge jumping from Centrepoint Tower, spending 2 weeks in the UK with him fighting chavs, and riding lots of street and dirtjumps. (Note, source can only be confirmed for the last of those...). We also sometimes go shooting, and he's good company to chill with. Mainly because he hasn't decided to go 20". Top c*nt.

Lemonparty: One day, back when he was a wee member on the forums, sent me a PM saying how much he loved me 'n' shit. (Again, source unconfirmed), but also something about how he went to school with my best mate, Elliot. He wanted to ride street (back when he rode a proper bicycle), and so we met up one day for a city stroll. Although he lacked skill, age, and a normal mop of hair, we got along pretty well because he seemed reasonably mature. (Despite using the words "much", "<3" and "imahomo" quite a bit). Now he's converted to BMX, so I don't like him much, but he also shoots a little so I guess i'll give him SOME credit. Plus when he does it's with a Nikon, which is a welcome change.) And he still rides Summer Hill skatepark every time I pass it. Which isn't often. But at least he rides.

Happy now?

[Lemontime]

Tristan23: One day, back when I was a wee member on the forums, sent him a PM saying how much he loved me 'n' shit. (Again, source unconfirmed), but also something about how I went to school with his best mate, Elliot. I wanted to ride street (back when I rode a larger bicycle), and so we met up one day for a city stroll. Although I had so much skill, awesome, and a beautiful mop of hair, we got along pretty well because he seemed reasonably mature. (Despite using the words "much", "<3" and "imahomo" quite a bit). Now I've converted to BMX, so I don't like him much, but he also shoots a little so I guess i'll give him SOME credit. Plus when he does it's with a Nikon, which is a welcome change.) And he still rides somewhere every time I pass it. Which is never. But at least (I think) he rides.

[callan_robison]

Happy now?

Of course <3.

*edit, here is how it all started:

Will(gluey) posted up some shots of Ragots and Tristan asked me for some hints on where they are, being the respectable person that I am, I declined.

Tristan then went onto saying that remote flashes were cool. A remote flash was used in the shots.I then went onto telling him of a site that Chris Benny had showed me, they had them for reasonably cheap.

We then went onto talking about the city ride the following Sunday, we went, hooked up and haven't looked back since.

[mongoosedh]

Carlin: Carlin is a really nice guy, he rides SS which is amazing as he can keep up with anyone with little to no effort. I met him after organizing a lap of Manly Dam...
Plow King: Haha, just thinking about Chris makes me laugh. This guy is awesome, he's always good for a laugh and when crunch time comes around he can ride too!
RCOH: I didn't really spend much time with RCOH, but my first impressions were good. He seems like a really down to earth kinda guy, he also seems like the sort of person I wouldn't mind meeting in a dark alley. (he's trustworthy)
Fleshbone: I met Alex while riding with Chris, he's a really funny and nice kid. Would rid with him anytime.
Fatman: Dave. Dave. Dave. Where to start...He is an unbelievably funny guy, he makes inappropriate jokes, he sells beer, he's a champion. 10/10 from me.
Nerf Herder: Al is a really nice guy, he seems to think about others before himself which is a wonderful talent. Though after sunday's ride, I'm unsure about trusting him about the tracks we're riding.
Oddjob: Andrew is a really nice guy, he's a good person to talk and ride with. Will definitely ride with again.
Alchemist: Rob is a really good man. He is a fantastic rider, being able to do all the disciplines, and doing them well is a rare talent. Despite looking like he'd have an ice cube's chance in hell of riding a bike, he really can, and with little effort!
Aaronzor: Aaron is a funny kid. I like the way he is, theres just something about the way he goes about his business. Will ride with again, if only for the laughs.
Finmtb: Andrew seems like the sort of person that will be good to ride with when I need to do some training. He's very fit and is a talented rider.
Smooth King: LilCalo...a nice kid, likes to have a laugh and is a good rider. Will ride with again if he's up this way.
Trouble: Ben is a very talented downhiller who knows how to do lots of things to his bike, i.e. fixing. Will ride with again.
Tadders: Gareth is a strange fella. He is a good rider no doubt. But he says and does some things that he should keep to himself. :p
Bipyjamas: Anh is a very down to earth guy. He seems like the person that is content with what he has and doesn't get jealous or angry easily.

I'm sure theres more...all of the guys I've mentioned I would ride with without a second thought. Especially the likes of Fatman and Oddjob, would be the people that I would go riding with if only for their company. They're just funny and really great people.