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wattsy_rules

07-05-04, 10:11 PM

Hi Folks,

I live in Melbourne and ride a Trek 5200 road bike. I started riding a few years back as I'm fast approching 40 and am in need of losing 20 pounds.

Pete

Hitchy

07-05-04, 10:28 PM

G'day,

from just down the road!.....my advice...get that smick carbon machine under your arse & ride it!....hope to see you out on the road,

cheers,

Hitchy

wattsy_rules

07-05-04, 10:58 PM

AdrianB

07-05-04, 11:36 PM

Welcome! There's a few others from Oz about... Watch out for the gorilla!

wattsy_rules

07-06-04, 12:00 AM

Thanks Adrian, Gorilla huh...is he an Aussi as well?

Hitchy

07-06-04, 12:09 AM

Hi Hitchy,

LOL, with the cold weather, I'm finding motivation to get my butt frozen off is weighning. I have, however just purchased a Mag trainer and am doing some indoor riding at night.

If I get motivated, I'll try and catch onto the back of one of the groups heading down Beach Rd this Sunday...if I can get out of my nice warm bed that is!

G'day,

what cold weather?.....my coach tells me hypothermia is good for the soul!...might see U for the 'hell ride' or the '707'....I'll look out for a 5200 with a scratch & some bloke shivering his arse off!,

cheers,

Hitchy

Chris L

07-06-04, 05:12 AM

Thanks Adrian, Gorilla huh...is he an Aussi as well?

Geez, I can't escape notoriety around here, can I? What can I say but a slightly belated welcome to the forums! What's it like to live somewhere that actually experiences winter?

wattsy_rules

07-06-04, 05:43 PM

what cold weather?.....my coach tells me hypothermia is good for the soul!...might see U for the 'hell ride' or the '707'....I'll look out for a 5200 with a scratch & some bloke shivering his arse off LOL. I tried the hell ride ONCE...Too scary for this old man.

Geez, I can't escape notoriety around here, can I? What can I say but a slightly belated welcome to the forums! What's it like to live somewhere that actually experiences winter Thanks Chris...Gold Coast huh? Must get boring all those sunny days, perfect beaches, gorgeous half naked women, awesome lifestyle and not knowing what it's like to put 5 layers on to go for a spin. Nope, not jealous at all!!

Chris L

07-06-04, 09:04 PM

Thanks Chris...Gold Coast huh? Must get boring all those sunny days, perfect beaches, gorgeous half naked women, awesome lifestyle and not knowing what it's like to put 5 layers on to go for a spin. Nope, not jealous at all!!

Don't know if boring's the word. Sunny days? We almost ran out of water completely 12 months ago, the beaches here are a little too crowded for my liking. Half naked women? Can't everyone access that on the Internet these days? What I actually like about it is the variety of riding. Not many people realise that only a few km from the beach, I have access to 1,000 metre mountain climbs in world-heritage listed rainforests.