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tricky
20-01-06, 08:58 AM
Obviously we're all into bikes else we wouldn't be here, but I'm curious what else are people on here interested in ?
I'll go first, (trying not to sound like a lonley hearts ad)

Music - Very varied taste. Have played the Guitar for many years, In the past I have also played the Violin and the Harmonica but gave up as I was really pants at both.

Exercise - Like the gym, swimming, walking, mountain biking and play a mean game of table tennis.

History - All self study, mainly 20th centuary political & military history
(Touring round France/Belgium on the SV later in the year hopefully visit some WW1 battlegrounds)

Cars - Just an all round petrolhead, if its got an engine and you can race it.......

Other Stuff:
Also very interested in film, comedy, cooking, wildlife, books/reading (mainly poetry and reference), drinking beer and eating crisps. I am also a qualified skydiver but haven't jumped for many years.

Foey
20-01-06, 09:15 AM
Walking...either with the dog or while on holiday, love cornwall & north wales.

Fishing... all types but mainly carp fishing, havn't been since moving (3yrs) been too busy.

DIY... yes it's wierd but i love it, can do everything except plastering (this is why no fishing).

Films... mainly horror or action films but will take the missus to see whatever she wants (girly stuff) if she can't go with her mates.

Bowling... Used to tenpin bowl a lot (European fives, nationals, travelling league, up to four leagues a week, practice on a friday & teach on a saturday), having a break from it all at the mo.


Cooking... like to cook most things, like fiddling & experimenting.


Eating... I love food.

Also the occasional drink, cycling, music, wildlife, ICECREAM.

Cloggsy
20-01-06, 10:56 AM
Other Stuff:
Also very interested in film, comedy, cooking, wildlife, books/reading (mainly poetry and reference), drinking beer and eating crisps, but haven't had a jump for many years.

:shock: Poor you :roll:

Tara
20-01-06, 10:58 AM
Gardening
Cooking
Reading

Moo
20-01-06, 11:12 AM
Music a broard choice from Audioslave to ZZ top have got Alice In Chains MTV unplugged on at the moment.
I like going to the gym,cycling and five aside footall.
Socialising going to bike rallys helping organise a few of our own club events. Going to as many gigs as I can get to the next one's in March off to Wolverhampton to see Monster Magnet.

thor
20-01-06, 11:15 AM
work - flat hunting - dreaming of summer rides

El Saxo
20-01-06, 04:18 PM
Films are probably my biggest interest outside of biking, i'll watch / read / listen to anything to do with films. Favourite directors are Akira Kurosawa and Stanley Kubrick.

keithd
20-01-06, 04:32 PM
cobbling
sarcasm
singing sea shanty's

in the summer i roids my boik and droives my traker

Anonymous
20-01-06, 04:46 PM
Drinking with friends, lots of it.
Rock Climing (both indoors and outdoors)
Hiking, i love the lake district.

Travelling - ive seen every country in Europe, and am currently saving for a new years adventure. Want to fly to sydney for new years, then new years day fly BACK to Hawaii see new year in again, then to LA, and back to london. Round world ticket will do it, which is £1600approx, plus spending.

I love my music, dont have a particular type, its just what ever tickles my fancy at any one time. Wide range and likes. I also play the drums and the piano (not very good on piano).

Im also looking at getting into Hang Gliding, im already EP rated, just need to get a few more hours in, and then sit some exams and get my CP rating.. then time for my own rig.

Warren
20-01-06, 06:41 PM
music and live bands. listen to so many styles of music its unreal.
rock to jazz. i like loads.

art and design and a bit of 3D and animation thrown in. typography, illustration, magasine layout, photography, printing and digital animation are passions in my life.
media is also tied in this this lot, films ect ect (i watch a lot of movies)

im also fairly good with my hands, so airfix models and such i do if im really bored.

thats all i can think of at the moment.

$i
20-01-06, 10:27 PM
Music - Varied, but mostly mostly hip-hop, trance.

Exercise - Sunday league (pub) Football

History - whats that?

Cars - Has got wheels and and an engine so can have some fun in one, but dont see point in buying fast car because at the end of the day you get stuck in traffic.

Other Stuff:
I go Paintballing monthly, Minimoto's, and going out drinking :drink: :lol: .

madmal
20-01-06, 10:50 PM
apart from the wheels
fly, coarse fishing
live bands......not your pop idol crap
drag racing, stock car
gettin legless
flying
trackdays
painting and a gentle country stroll with she who must be obeyed. :D :D and gettin legless again yup yup.

Saint Matt
20-01-06, 11:42 PM
Erm, I love tinkering with engines, just as well as I own a mini, and I'm a land rover technician. Planning on doing a few track days this year. Not a big drinker at all. Music- Placebo, Muse, Radiohead, but also rap like D12, erm, other stuff like kaiser chiefs and the killers too, quite varied. Love playing on the mini moto, also tried paintballing the other week and that was great, will have to do that again!

Vfr400
20-01-06, 11:43 PM
Digital Photograph,y especially bike racing

Fishing coarse and sea (through i haven't been for 3 years)

Watching Cambridge City Football Team

and yup! DIY

all sorts of music

and watching my Daughter turn into a terrific human being.

didge
21-01-06, 12:11 AM
I love my music i play the guitar, bass and a lil bit of drums but guitar is my main instrument, i listen to alot of music my taste in music varies from bands like ELOand YES to FUNERAL FOR A FRIEND and ATREYU and alot of jazz such as MILES DAVIS obveously there not the only bands there just the last few i have been listning to on my computer :D, i love going to gigs the next gig im off to is Funeral for a friend thats in Feb cant wait. Im also hopehully going to see Eric Clapton at the royal albert hall in May, fingers crossed [-o<

I also realy love my movies my faverout film or trilogy is the Godfather films part 1, part 2, and part 3 :wink: i realy like horror films such as, well all of the Hallowen films i also realy like Nightmare On Elm Street i can go on for ever about what films i like.

I also like to watch the moto gp on TV but i realy want to go and watch it this year so maybe a group of us can get to gether and go to one, maybe :roll:, i also like going on ride outs mainly on a nice sunny sunday not had a chance recently due to my bike being a pain in the neck and just dam horrible to ride and als owe havnt had many sunny sundays.

Jelster
21-01-06, 02:18 AM
Music - I have a very varied taste, and have been going through a "classic rock" stage recently but I grew up on underground soul & jazz-funk in the lates 70's early 80's. My music collection includes some original rock & roll, classical, Bowie, and Motown, although my favourite artists tend to be:

Norah Jones
David Sanborn
(Early) George Benson
Jamie Cullum
(seem to have a jazz thing going here...)
Elton John (the man has so much talent)
And the Rat Pack

Activities - I love fishing, but haven't had a serious session since getting a bike. Have gone of Carp and like to fish smaller rivers to see what's there

Obviously I love to tour on the bike and I hope to eventually run a B&B in France with a preference for bikers.

Can't play football anymore due to damaged knees, but enjoy watching good talented sides play (and I'm a Gooner)

Photography; the wife bought me a digital SLR for my birthday and I'm hoping to get back into the hobby more seriously

IT, I love the Internet (I work for a large ISP) and enjoy learning about IT in general

I'm terrible at DIY, but determined to get better

I'm a gadget freak.... If it's electronic and it does something cool, then I want one (so sad...)

I'm not much of a reader, I would rather be "doing" something than reading about it.

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Well Oiled
21-01-06, 10:27 AM
My sport's squash. Darned good for de-stressing after work, and makes a cold beer taste better.

Like watching football, have a Derby season ticket (no, those two aren't mutually exclusive :P ). Follow my younger lad's U-16 team every Sunday.

DIY - did most of the extension (apart form the actual bricks and roof) myself. No-one's been electrocuted or flooded out yet so I think I did OK.

My other 'hobby' is helping my oldest (Saint Matt) sort out his SV and his old mini.

Oh, and I spend some time loitering around on a certain forum......

Cheers Keith

K
24-01-06, 09:53 AM
Apart from bikes:

Fiddling about with my MGB and my Mini - the former in the garage and the latter on the road.

Gardening on a very small scale - I've got a collection of about 15 Bonsai trees, 2 of which are very nice Japanese imports (kinda like my bikes than really!).

I used to really like walking with my dog - now I'd just like to be able to! (I manage the first 30yds to the nearest park bench and he gets to repeatedly chase a tennis ball. :roll: )

Archery. Only recently took up the sort as something even a crippo could do - and have discovered a hitherto untapped talent for shooting things! Without really knowing what I was getting I grabbed a complete bargin of a bow off eBay and have since won two gold medals and a trophy!
I've only been shooting since November! :shock:

Reading.

Movies - I'll watch 'almost' anything and generally find some measure of enjoyment in it.

speedygirl
24-01-06, 03:35 PM
Getting used to riding new bike

Kitesurfing in weymouth and poole harbour (yes, even in the winter :shock: !!)

wakeboarding in the summer when no wind for kitesurfing...

snowboarding in winter (doh :roll: )

(could say a bit of an adrenaline junkie)

running and cycling now wonky knee better (hooray no longer cripple, sorry to all members of wonky knee club :( )

music - indie band stuff to listen to - stone roses, pearl jam, killers and all the usual. cheesy dancy stuff to go dancin to!!

haven't seen a film for ages so can't remember!!

going out with mates - talking about bikes and sports with the boys, and shoes with the girls :roll: :roll: