Originally Posted by 531Aussie
I hate being serious, but.......
One of the best things I did was put together an alu "training" bike with some
of my older parts -- perfect for days like today. I ain't gunna rust, so I don't have to clean
it if I don't want to., and the parts are kinda old..so.......
Good excuse to get another bike. Your other bike is steel, right?
Perhaps you could get an alu frame and switch the stuff over.
....the frame is an Alu Avanti....( I broke my steel in a disagreement with a motorist & couldn't afford to replace it)....but it has good components on it which I absolutely hate having to clean. The 8km circuit is 'Operations Rd' at the Airport...we use it mainly in the winter for interval training or even aerobic sessions. It has the advantage of a reasonable surface, no traffic lights, or stop signs & no traffic. Cyclists share it with 'plane spotters', lovers & druggies...thats about the limit of the traffic....so its a top place to have a nice safe ride at night in the middle of winter. Get some decent bunches out there, but now that daylight savings has started, only those doing intervals & stuff...as i said, you don't need to stop, just keep doing 8km loops (with the ipod turned up loud its not too boring...but better in a 'chatty' bunch). Beach Rd is obviously heaps better , (well not for intervals...too many lights & traffic), but its too far to go for those of us on this side of town, specially if ya work 'normal' 9 to 5 hours.........speaking of.....wheres the gig d'jour?
Hitchy