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Originally Posted by ed073
Yeah....Circuit a few times. Is that the one with all the sports memorabilia around the place?
Skinny Dog in Kew was good... Ahh, the Dog. A pub at the end of my steet (at the time) with a plentiful supply of handies from the local private schools....choice venue:D And then stagger off to the Harp after stumps at the Dog coz it had a 3am licence. |
Originally Posted by ed073
1. JFK being carried out to the start in a sedan chair, pink lycra clad luvlies throwing bidons into the crowd.
2. Cameron Sharpe's saddle rails breaking and the seat falling off in an aces scratch with 200m to go. Came up through the juniors with Sharpy. Haven't seen him in years. Prick flicked me for fourth in a Vic Junior road title one year. Had a bloody good sprint on him. |
Originally Posted by Wilchemy
... Loaded Dog ... the venue has a slightly "different";) focus these days - although lycra and shaved limbs are probably still popular :D
I remember that place... our guitarist was trying to get us a residency there late 80's early 90's cos it was near his house. Didn't happen. |
Originally Posted by classic1
Nah, the last couple of years the last concrete slab on the final bend was stuffed and used to make a noise when the bunch rode over it.
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Originally Posted by classic1
Came up through the juniors with Sharpy. Haven't seen him in years. Prick flicked me for fourth in a Vic Junior road title one year. Had a bloody good sprint on him. Massivley cool dude and pantsman extraordinaire. Was like a god to us young blokes at Blackburn along with guys like Peter Ashton and David Loakes. Yep...knew how to win. |
lol. Sharpey was a bloody menace and weapon with the shielas, even as a 15yo. Went to see George Thorogood with a mate and Sharpey once when we were kids. Dickhead me wore a lemon coloured t-shirt and was worried all the bikies would kick the sht out of me.
Knew Loakes and Ashton but not very well. Both were good sprinters, Loakesy could race MTB well too. Peter Ashton is a nice bloke. He told me a funny story once about riding the Dubbo wheelrace with Loakesy. They won everything after having camped on the river bank the night before with all the local brothers. |
http://www.theage.com.au/news/tennis...777134039.html
Its looks like its all over for Australias most overrated sportsmen. Now if only Tamsin Lewis would retire.... |
Originally Posted by classic1
Loakesy could race MTB well too. .. Ashton won the Melb to Ballarat one year after about 5 minutes coaching from Iffy...he could've been great if he cared. |
Originally Posted by ecnetsixe
Interesting first day of the bayseries. I noticed little lovelock fronted up for the support race...which had three pile ups I was reading :eek: :eek: I wonder how he went? Seemed like a lot of the local A grade riders were in the field of 120.
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Originally Posted by matagi
Jono stacked badly and looks he might have broken his wrist (needs another x-ray in a week to confirm) as well as snapping his handlebars and destroying his front rim beyond repair.
just another day at the races....:( Those support races are carnage....guys go in wanked up that they've got a big audience and forget how to race. Plus the courses are usually unfamiliar and pretty technical for lads used to riding crits in a square. |
Plus there were 130 starters. Too many on some of the circuits they are using IMO.
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Did anyone actually go and watch?
And ..... any of you doing Amy's Ride on Sunday? |
Originally Posted by ecnetsixe
Why isnt the support race invitation only? Or is it? Wouldnt it better to give say only elite juniors a go and restrict to 40-50?
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Originally Posted by ed073
Rode the Hell Ride one day on an MTB after we dared him....spent the whole morning spinning away in 46x12 looking like he was sitting on a dunny. Bloody hilarious.
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Originally Posted by classic1
Plus there were 130 starters. Too many on some of the circuits they are using IMO.
It's not the Grote Scheldeprijs. |
Originally Posted by classic1
That reminds me, Loakesy had the very first Ti bike I ever saw. Very chic in 88-89 or whenever it was.:)
he also had the first set of C-Record delta brakes I'd seen outside of a magazine. Droolworthy. |
Originally Posted by ecnetsixe
no.no.
And why are the nationals in the country region? or S.A? To me thats a joke. The sport needs to be brought front and centre in the public domain i.e Sydney or Melbourne market. The sport is presently way off in the periphery of main stream media and culture. It ****s me. Where are the track titles held? Why isnt it all brought together on the same weekend in carnival type format? My guess is there isnt enough political slight of hand to get the sport where it needs to be. Cycling needs a heavy hitter in the political spectrum. Im speaking from a position of extreme ignorance here so enlighten me :) The sport needs to be shoved down the mainstream markets throat.....not this pie in the sky periphery BS. |
Originally Posted by classic1
You're right. The promotion of the sport has been severely lacking for ever and a day. I can remember an Aussie title in the early 90's being held at friggin Cockatoo. .
1991....tough course. Jonker won? Absolutley deserted. |
Grindal or Crowe IIRC. Crap weather, middle of nowhere
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Originally Posted by classic1
Grindal or Crowe IIRC. Crap weather, middle of nowhere
you're right. Crowe I think.....thighs like a couple of elephant seals. |
If Oz is anything like NZ, the Nationals are probably held in different areas on a rotating basis, with individual clubs putting forward hosting proposals.
Here in sheep shagger central, it's rotates between the North and South islands, and it's an age since they were held anywhere bigger than Palmerston North (city of maybe 120,000.) Three years ago they were held on the S.I west coast, and most competitors had to drive 5 hours from Christchurch as the planes that fly in there were too small to take many bikes as luggage. |
Bit different out here Vette. Used to be like that when there were different Pro and Amateur federations. The Nats are now awarded to promoters (rather than clubs or state federations) on a contract over several years.
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Originally Posted by ecnetsixe
. A huge 'trade fair' needs to be held on the same weekend as the nationals in close proximity to the venue. Personally id say it has to be in Melbourne (much more savvy market) and needs to incorporate beach rd.
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BikeNZ has finally twigged to the pro calendar and is holding the elite and U23 nationals in January instead of September with the rest of the classifications so that the pro riders who would otherwise be busy racing for their teams can race for the national title.
So this year the big hitters like Julian Dean and Greg Henderson will be competing. It would be nice to see a NZ jersey in the pro peleton for once. |
Originally Posted by 62vette
So this year the big hitters like Julian Dean and Greg Henderson will be competing.
No Nathan Dahlberg or Brian Fowler?? :D |
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