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What is a bumbly? 3-Jun-2008 At 4:49:58 PM SteveC

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The Sport Bumbly.
These seem to be endemic to NSW. with all the bolted choss fests anyone can monkey around and soon turn into triangular shaped creatures with talons for hands. back clipping, Z clipping, stick clipping, Its all there, sometimes the bolts fall out when shouted at.

The Victorian species of bumbly is the more traditional bumbly with the triple rack of hexes and is more likely to go on to greater things because sooner or later it will fall. And those that by accident have been placing worthwhile protection survive this significant experience and over come the fear of gear and so are liberated from bumbly status.

The sport bumbly by contrast will never fall on gear. He will just layback faster and faster until he gets to the top.