Australia - New Zealand - The Aussie thread. . . part cinq.

Well, Kotter has it as his sig, so I expect a PM from Poo Brown anytime now.

What's wrong with this picture? :eek:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/f9/Flloydlandis.jpg

What on earth is he doing to that saddle! :eek:

Still on the topic of Landis, has anyone else noticed his odd pedalling style? He sort of "flaps" his feet as he gets toward the bottom of the stroke, it was really obvious last night with Sinkewicz sitting so close behind him and pedalling in a more conventional style.

go post that over at the stage 17 puke fest. youl have all the lovos going out on the weekend and ditching their lance style 130 RPM hip rocking frenzy to Floyds quasi chicken dance style....

Dear Bikeforums,
I was wondering, should I pedal in circles, or pedal toes down, or should I push down with the toes on the downstroke and up with the ankles on the upstroke?

HELP! It's really confusing! Oh, and how should I steer? Should the handlebars move from side-to-side like that? Should my elbows be bent? Where do I put my hands? HELP!

:rolleyes:

Hey lookie that, it's true! I got some free press!

http://www.thylacinecycles.com/gallery/press

something wrong with flat-tops and Letterman jackets????

No, but no one likes your Rick Astley and Roxette albums.

What on earth is he doing to that saddle! :eek:

Still on the topic of Landis, has anyone else noticed his odd pedalling style? He sort of "flaps" his feet as he gets toward the bottom of the stroke, it was really obvious last night with Sinkewicz sitting so close behind him and pedalling in a more conventional style.

for some reason i pedal like that too - ive only been riding a road bike for 5 months or so and i just seem to want to pedal that way too (oh the shame of being associated with landis eats me up). i did do some homework on the biomechanics of it and apparently its not optimal as the ratio of force to energy output becomes more inefficient due to the contraction of the calf muscles along with the more traditional hip flexors and hamstrings at the bottom and upward sector of crank rotation (i.e fatigue increases at a faster rate at any given increase in wattage). i still havent found any studies that have tested techniques with any sort of controlled, independant methodology.

im not completely sold on that theory as there are numerous counter arguements that come to mind. im madly saving for a power tap so i can run my own tests...biomechanics is such a fickle field if you ask me and utterly discretionary by its very nature.

does anyone else pedal like a ******?

Hey lookie that, it's true! I got some free press!

http://www.thylacinecycles.com/gallery/press

you know when you walk in a bra shop (oh shut up!!! you know you all do it just like me...right?...right!!??:p ) have you noticed how they go about selling them? people need to be sold a dream.

that was a golden opportunity to 'pimp' one of your rides and make a potential buyer drool...showing pictures of just the bare frame is like walking into your local pub with no pants on....sure your being honest and showing the ladies what they are getting themselves in for but its just not the way to win them ova...they need to be sold the dream too lol ;)

go post that over at the stage 17 puke fest. youl have all the lovos going out on the weekend and ditching their lance style 130 RPM hip rocking frenzy to Floyds quasi chicken dance style....


No, but no one likes your Rick Astley and Roxette albums

Hey! Didn't Rick Astley perform a song called "Disco Duck"? Is there a conspiracy here? Has Ed been secretly training Floyd using his collection of cool music? Enquiring minds wish to know. :p

does anyone else pedal like a ******?

Umm, no, you're on your own there. :roflmao:

I'm ashamed to admit that I can correct you on the Disco Duck thing Matagi. It was a seppo DJ called Rick Dees.

The 70s were a mix of the sublime and the truly ridiculous - the Rolling Stones finest years, the birth of punk and new wave, and *shudder* disco.

I'm ashamed to admit that I can correct you on the Disco Duck thing Matagi. It was a seppo DJ called Rick Dees.

The 70s were a mix of the sublime and the truly ridiculous - the Rolling Stones finest years, the birth of punk and new wave, and *shudder* disco.

Bugger! That had the makings of a nice consipracy theory. ;)

Rick Astley is as guilty of as many music crimes as Rick Dees.

Actually no, Rick Dees is far more perfidious, he's been spinning bad pop music and he does that horrible American Top 40 thing that gets syndicated around the world. Like we need to know what seppos are listening to.

The only time I really think about my pedalling style is when I'm struggling on the hills and tell myself to keep my heels down.

Hey guys. I haven't been around for a while and probably won't get a chance to come back for a longer while...Mrs Wattsy and I have started separation proceedings. She's a career lady and I'm a bit old fashioned. End result haas been that last few years in conflict about where she should spend her time...Yes Matagi...I know, I should be respecting her right to live her life.

Bottom line is that we had a fight last Thursday and all hell broke loose. Monday night we sat down and had the most difficult conversation of our lives. We have decided to try councelling and are committed to trying to make this work, but I suspect too much damage has been done to both of us. We have been together now for 23 years and she is all I know, so I am pretty devostated at the moment. Fortunately we are both respecting each other and trying to do right for our two kids.

Sorry to bring the forum down, but I'm hoping that sharing some of my burdon anonymously will help...time will tell.

Mate...real sorry to hear this...work hard at it...if it's to be, it'll work out in the end

Hey lookie that, it's true! I got some free press!

Told ya! Am I on the payroll in Marketing then?
:p

Groundsman Willie, VP Marketing

The 70s were a mix of the sublime and the truly ridiculous - the Rolling Stones finest years, the birth of punk and new wave, and *shudder* disco.

Disco rules. Lady Marmalade is close to best song ever:p

Nah, Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick or Sheena Is A Punk Rocker from that era would rank much higher :)

Nah, Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick

Check my avatar.

Headline from le Tour tonight.....

McEwen Pwns Ugly Arse Seppo Landis In Sprint Finish.

'Greatest ride ever - bunch sprints and the maillot vert are what its all about. Middle Australia can't understand this lightweight starve yourself to death go uphill fast stuff, particularly during an obesity epidemic', states all round tragic Ozzie PM, 'plus Landis pedals like a spazz'.

Blockheads = brilliant band

What's wrong with this picture? :eek:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/f9/Flloydlandis.jpg


That's motivational. Catholic priests have been using that technique for years.

Well, Kotter has it as his sig, so I expect a PM from Poo Brown anytime now.



too many good quotes coming out of this thread of late. This one stands out. But I think Flandis/ned is from San Diego


On another note, they had kid kenobi on triple J this arvo, did you know there are techno versions of the Star Wars songs? :eek: Im gonna feel like such a geek when I download them.

Blockheads = brilliant band
New Boots and Panties = brilliant album

Oi You lot......Oscar's not starting today...gone home to see the missus & new baby....all Robbie needs to do is get to Paris now to get a 3rd Green!

Oi You lot......Oscar's not starting today...gone home to see the missus & new baby....all Robbie needs to do is get to Paris now to get a 3rd Green!


**** YEAH

he was gonna get it anyway he had a big lead.

Hey Aussie, you got a set of these yet?

http://www.cyclingnews.com/tech.php?id=/photos/2006/tech/features/specialized_2007_road/Specialized_Roval_Rapide_Star_wheel

Hey Aussie, you got a set of these yet?

http://www.cyclingnews.com/tech.php?id=/photos/2006/tech/features/specialized_2007_road/Specialized_Roval_Rapide_Star_wheel


......flash as a rat with a gold tooth!...they'd go well with his white Sidi's. To much 'Beach Rd' does strange things to a man :D

Pity about those hubs being red/white... they look like they've been nicked from an old western saloon!

OMG! There's a rider from Davitamon in the breakaway!

And here I thought every other DVL rider except Robbie and Cadel had withdrawn. :rolleyes:

Landis to win and become the governor of bumfück Pennsylvania!
All electronic goods will be banned and **** pedalling will be compulsory!

Rick Dees real name? Wayne Kerr.

Rick Dees real name? Wayne Kerr.


your kiddin'? :roflmao: You're probably one of the few seppo's that would even get that....must be cos we made ya an honourary Aussie in the 1st month of TAT, when ya swore to talk only ***** in here...(& i must say you've kept up your end of the bargain!)

does anyone else pedal like a ******?

:: puts up hand :: yer and i also sing like an amputee, cant hold a note, cant carry a tune!

i have no idea how your supposed to do that scrape the mud off thing, i jhsut cant get that happening. from what ive read your foot is supposed to be flat then you lift your ankle on the up stroke? too much to think about!

only time i conciously lift on the upstroke is when im fast cadence - tech climbing on the MTB. otherwise its toes down ( comes naturally, is that a good thing??) and pedal like im pulling my knees towards the handle bars if that makes sence....

NEWS FLASH.....Ya heard it here 2nd folks....apparently 'Der kiaser' has been sacked by TMobile for his part in the 'blood doping' affair....Disco will probably pick him up, they haven't been concerned about dopers (allegedly!) in the past

all the smart seppo's are listening to midnight oil and AC/DC.
how did you guys ever come up with Men at work? or Kylie? or
the BG' s ( does that stand for Bloody Gits?) or Olivia???
sheesh, we sure have our share of bad music but so do y'all.
Flandis is originally from Pennsylvania, moved to California to ride mountain bikes.
Weird flapping style? Ankling? isn't that what Anquetil did? yah, thought so.
Also look at Cipo he sorta had the same style.

Guess der Jan won't be crushing anyone after this . . .

marty

all the smart seppo's are listening to midnight oil and AC/DC.
how did you guys ever come up with Men at work? or Kylie? or
the BG' s ( does that stand for Bloody Gits?) or Olivia???
. . .

marty

I think you've nearly 'outed' yourself....you really are an Aussie stuck in a seppo's body! :D
BTW BG's are poms, as is Olivia & kylie is our revenge on the poms for sending us 'Brit pop' :D

I think you've nearly 'outed' yourself....you really are an Aussie stuck in a seppo's body! :D
BTW BG's are poms, as is Olivia & kylie is our revenge on the poms for sending us 'Brit pop' :D

Olivia is a pom as well isn't she and Kylie might as well be considering she's lived here for about 20 years.

AC/DC are Scots aren't they (except for Johnston who's a Geordie)?

Even Barnesy's a Scot.

Are there any Australian performers who were actually born there?

Are there any Australian performers who were actually born there?

Mundawuy Yunupingu!.......But other than that we'll 'adopt' them if they are any good! :D....a bit like the seppo's 'liberating' countries that just 'happen' to be chocca with oil. Actually, I heard U2 are really Aussies! :D

how did you guys ever come up with Men at work?
Lead singer a Pom


or Kylie?
talks like a Pom. Apparently can't bat or bowl either - a sure sign of Pomminess


or the BG' s ( does that stand for Bloody Gits?)
Poms


or Olivia???
Born a Pom


sheesh, we sure have our share of bad music but so do y'all.

No we don't. Can't cop that. Blame Pomgolia.

Are there any Australian performers who were actually born there?
Jet are from Dingley, culture capital of Australia

And Russell Crowe is a freakin' Kiwi.

I dunno why high flange hubs disappeared 20 years ago.
My first 'good' bike had them, and I reckon they were grouse.
Going from them to low flange Maillards with the old silver Arayas was crap.
Any wonder. That is close to the crappest hub/rim combo I've ever heard:D

could someone pleeeeze ban classic1 for bringing Russel Crowe back in here. Sheesh. :D

Can we just disown him? Can't NZ take him back? Or should we make him the first international citizen because no one wants him?

Can we just disown him? Can't NZ take him back? ...
Send that Richard Wilkins tosser back with him.
The Finns can stay. :)


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Jet are from Dingley, culture capital of Australia Fair dinkum? I lived there as a kid... not much culture there back then though, just market gardens and swamps.

Can we just disown him? Can't NZ take him back? Or should we make him the first international citizen because no one wants him?
C'mon Kotter thats a bit rough on Classic1 aint it:D
Oh, and no-one bag Kylie again or I'll re-send the link to her riding the bull in skimpys.....:eek:

So I stayed up for all 3 of the moutain stages and now I'm knackered...I got an early start tomorrow and theres no way I'm gonna be able to stay up for the ITT:(

FWIW, a bunch of us are goin to a gym in Sydney where a mate teaches spin classes:eek:
He got us all free passes so we're gonna do his spin class in the morning and ride Manly Dam in the avo:D

Cadel to win from the last ITT again....?

When the weather picks up, I think the SydneySiders/ Central Coasters on TAT will need to organise a ride followed by a "barbie". Any takers? Any thoughts on a ride?

Not excluding the mexicans or kiwis btw...

I would join a Sunday group ride with a BBQ for lunch.

The group ride could go to centennial Park or Lane Cove National Park or Bicentennial Park for a BBQ.

Noone wants Russell Crowe *cough* w@nker *cough*, except maybe the Bunnies, and then they only want his cash.

Nobody mentioned TISM, they're a truly strange bunch of Aussie musicians.

And hands off the Finns - two of NZ's finest musical geniuses. Neil's son Liam rocks out pretty hard too with his band betchadupa.

Send that Richard Wilkins tosser back with him.
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+1000000000000

Since we are (kinda) talking about music at the moment:

I bought The Postal Service - Give Up and Bloc Party - Silent Alarm today. I have been wanting both albums for a while but finally got off my arse and got them. Both are excellent albums although Silent Alarm does seem to go on for a bit too long. And if you dont like Such Great Heights by the Postal service something is wrong with ya.

Sister got Placebo - Meds and the 2nd and 3rd album by Radiohead. I dont particulary like radio head but Meds is a good album. The only thing wrong with it is it is copy protected but for some strange reason I was able to rip it using CDex but the cd doesnt show up in itunes.

Did I hear right?....Did farkwit Tomalaris just refer to 'Gary Gatt' as "the great man"................I don't think I can take much more!