I married a full Aussie. She's plenty of fun. You two can discuss makeup tips, I have to go to work now.

Hey...I'm a simple girl...lipgloss and sometimes mascara on most days. Paris however, tends to pile the makeup on...a little too much if you ask me. ;)

nah, it's not that; i'd just like to see someone rock up to the Sunday criteriums wearing a rainbow jersey. :) We can set it up: I'll sit in the pack at the start line with a tape recorder, then you slowly roll down the straight and up to the 'pay desk'. It'll be grouse! :)

Actually, I see plenty of people on Beach Rd wearing the Aus team jersey, so I guess wearing a rainbow isn't that much of a leap :D

did you see PBK have them cheap....i mean i draw the line at wearing the aussie team kit cos that is being a ****** as people may be tricked into thinking i can actually ride....wearing the QS WC jersey i thought was ok as no one would seriously think I was tom boonen out for a spin down to sorrento....

as for the sandown setup....id do it....but only when i can **** all over everyone while wearing it :) ill get back to you in say 3 years? :D

What colour lippy would you wear with the rainbow jersey?

I'm not sure anyone spanks everyone at the Carnegie criteriums. They even had some internationals there racing A-grade during the Comm Games, and they didn't exactly blow everyone away. It's pretty tough

"Word" has it that Sk Kilda and Hawthorn is a bit easier

Week in-week out, Glenvale gets the best crit fields in Australia. Has for the 15 years.

You don't reckon its dropped off a bit in the last year or two?

is that the goss?
how come?

Couldn't tell ya...I haven't turned a pedal in anger in 8 years!!

Although I do see some names on cn.com that really shouldn't be finishing at the pointy end of a supposedely "a-grade" criterium.

I'd like to see some average speeds posted in the results.

Just a few big names missing I reckon Nev, thats all. Agree with Ed. There are a few names that are placing who probably wouldn't have five or ten years ago.

dont worry the class will pick up once i arrive ;) with lippy and WC jersey too boot...they wont know whats hit em :roflmao:

whats a good avg speed for a good a-grade crit 44kmh? more?

thereabouts and above. Will depend n the weather.

And the new Sidi stilettos...

Lots now use it as a training adjunct....Mt Dandy prior, down Springvale Rd to the beach post.

200-250km day, depending on where you live.

obviously CCCC is the 'whos who' club and maybe ill go there and ive heard hawthorn is ok too but im not touching st kilda with a ten foot pole. I cant wait to race though I love a good **** fight :):D

St Kilda is definitely "lesser quality" than Glenvale - not to take anything away fromt he guys/gals racing there - hell, I got my ass kicked in D grade :o :D . But from an observers point of view it is noticable across all grades. Also smaller amount of participants & less "cred" I suppose.

Hawthorn is a bit different becasue it has that lovely little hill on the circuit that a lot of crit monkeys have no interest in hurting themsleves on each lap. Good, tuff circuit though - made for dudes who can sprint uphill to the finish line.

errrr not quite hitting that sort of volume just yet lol im close to getting 100km a day but 250? nah i got a ways to go on that one!!! Besides I need to re-apply my lippy and re-shine my sidis after 100km or so :p

I saw a guy race at StKilda a couple of seasons ago in World Champ Jersey & matching knicks....in one of the lower grades & didn't win either.

yeah you have already got me running scared of 'D' grade - stop already lol!!!!!!!!!....having grown up playing a lot of cricket I just cant get this idea of 'D' grade being the equivalent to 'D' Grade cricket lol....

Actually, at this time of year, with no racing in Europe, you should whack on the national champion's jersey of some obscure country, put on an accent, get free entry, then sit at the front and see if everyone is too scared to pass you :)

well i have the QS Belgium champ jersey too - willthat do?:D :D :D :D

My LA 7 times world champ poster (Graham Watson) just arrived....its HUGE!!!! 40" of inspiration :)

Big Tom rules!!!

Does Montenegro have a national champ's jersey? I reckon that would be sufficiently obscure for even the keenest cycling fan.

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