Chocolate Log

It turns out that some of us have lives when we are not wasting our time in chat rooms and we could be out riding. This new feature is an attempt to get you uncomfortably close to the people behind pixels.

Over the coming months I'll be putting these searching questions to a broad selection of members ranging from the old school through to people who just post nice and regular.

First up for some of the truth serum is: LUCKY (pictured above on the left).

Q: Your FULL name:

"Andrew Mark Matthews"

Q. Why the chosen login name - lucky?

"Erm, I used to be a bit tubby. Neil suggested it. Fat + ginger = lucky"

Q: Its my round, what can I get you?

"Guinness please or a pint of Staropramen and some crisps."

Q: What do you do to pay for your nasty bike habit?

"I'm an Architect (almost 9yrs training so far) + part time bar man + university lecturer + I go down on girls for cash."

Q: If you had a daughter, which forum member would you leave to look
after her for the weekend and take her swimming whilst you hit up the trails?

"Erm, the thought of bearing children is a little scary right now.
Maybe Numpty? He lives close by."

Q: Is Hora a cunt?

"Of course he is. The biggest oxygen thief on the planet. More
bikes than BigL and still can't ride for toffee. Still manages to
get a rise out of most people which is a shame."

Q: Have you ever paid for sex?

"Not yet. Hopefully things will never get that bad. I did leave
20p on the bedside table for an ex once."

Q: Riding snack of choice?

"Those nutty organic bars from Sainsbury's"

Q: You have caught the Aids and can only ride 3 UK spots again before you die.
Your top 3 please:

"Good or bad aids?"
1. Whites level - Afan
2. Dalbeattie
3. Kirroughtree

Q: Which living person do you most despise?

"George Bush"

Q: How many bikes do you own?

"Four:"
Dialled love hate
Dialled kobe ti
On-one pompino fixed wheel
Specialized Enduro S-Works

Q: You hit a Badger on a fast descent, it is seriously injured and
makes a disturbing noise like a wining baby not usually associated
with animals. Do you:
a. Leave the fucker. You spent all day driving to get there and you not letting it spoil your day.
b. Remove your seat post and smite the beast as you don't want to see it suffer.
c. Gather the badger up in you arms and let it drink from your camel pack whilst you escort it to the vet, you can always ride another day.
d. If other... please explain:

"Probably B - then BBQ it."

Q: The worst biking injury so date, any pics?

"I think I knocked a bad scar off my arm once in the alps - pretty pathetic.
Haven't ever broken anything major. 3 cracked ribs at sleeplessinthesaddle one year. Serves me right for doing such a gay ride in the first place."

Q: Do you have a phobia you would like to share?

"Not really. I worry about losing my teeth in a crash or losing my legs in a car accident. No riding would drive me to suicide."

Q: We all let our high standards slip on occasions so on the scale of 1 (mingin) - 10 (fit) what's the ugliest girl/boy you have ever slept with?

"3 probably. Some weird girl who followed me home after a night out in Portsmouth and asked if she could sleep with me. I was young, stupid and horny. I hid my wallet and mini disc player from her."