531Aussie

I've been there 3 times since last week and I thought I'd see more 'dudes' out, although I guess I can't expect to see many guys at the times I go......late

531Aussie

HEY ED...

you know a local rider named Steve Martin? He's about your age; little bloke, and says he races a lot of track. He got all smashed up on the 1/20 4 years ago, got a helicopter ride and was on A Current Affair.

ed073

I know the name, but I don;t know him. He's from Blackburn?

Speaking of 1 in 20....was on it years ago with Iacuone. He dropped 53 x 15 and got to Sassafras in 13 minutes dead from The Basin milk bar.

I considered taking up tennis.

Brian

You got yer token seppo too...

jock

...Personnel Consultants... Perspex.... ah, here we go... Pest Controllers


Happy new year exxy ...and everyone else of course

Brian

You too, cobber. We got about 4 inches of snow today, and it's still coming down strong.

Wilchemy

That's a decent effort. Is that the Allan Iacuone that rode in iteamnova.com with Macca etc?

jock

Get a bellyfull into ya and write a long love letter in the snow to you missus in the traditional manner. For bonus points choose a Gothic font.

Brian

Right. In this cold, it's difficult to even find that specific writing instrument.

classic1

https://www.theage.com.au/news/news/t...777218058.html

Comedy Gold. lol. Warney totally pwn3d Paul Collingwood.

matagi

You need to talk to the Fish, then.

classic1

Paging ecnetsixe......

531Aussie

hey Grunta (I bet no-one's ever called you that ), I got back from a 2 night 'tour' (what a w@nk of Lakes Entrance at 6:30am. I've never ever seen bushfire smoke and raining ash like that in my life. I tokk my old Paconi down there and rode around a bit, but the fire was further than I thought.

By the way, that's the first time I've spent more than a few hours down there, and call me a snob, but it's no Portsea. Don't think I'll be rushing back.

531Aussie

I can't believe there's a bike shop in Lakes Entrance! It's a bit of a museum, with a brand new 8sp steel Moser which must be 8 to 10 years old, and have you seen that ancient Olmo with the antique dual-rod derailleur? Like this

Brian

Mrs. Expat got bashed up tongiht at work. She took off after a guy that stole some DVDs, and he turned around and took a swing at her. She's ok, broken finger and some bruising. But she got in a few good shots herself.

531Aussie

Crikey

Odin

Bloody Hell!!

62vette

Dick head thief meets angry Mrs Expat. Good on her for having a go!

One of my mates has a 198? Eddy Merckx steel roadie with 7sp indexed Dura Ace (downtube of course) that he bought new from a bike shop about 18 months ago. It had been hanging up in the shop for 20+ years and still has the original chain/cassette etc in mint condition. He rides it occasionally on sunny days in his Molteni (sp?) gear. The rims are so wide that 25mm tyres look narrow on it.

Brian

He turned himself in looking a bit haggard. I told her I was a bit disappointed. He's got no footprints on his face.

classic1

lol. I get grunta at least weekly.

My uncle used to call Lakes Entrance 'the Gold Coast for Broadmeadows'.

Lakes is ok if you're got kids coz its got the lake, surf beach, retaurants and there's kids stuff for them to do. It's a bit of a PITA with the bike though because there aren't to many training loops and the place is so friggin busy during holiday periods. I reckon that view from the top of the hill on the Melbourne side of Lakes looking west back down the lakes is one of the nicest views in Victora.

classic1

Mosers are crap IMO. All the ones I've seen look like clown bikes.

Warren Meade owns the shop there - hes a nice bloke. I used to race with him in Gippsland, though he's a bit older than me. Haven't seen him for years. Warren does the old school bike reviews in 'Ride' magazine. I'll have to check his shop and all the old gear one day, though don't get down to Lakes to often. Its normally Inverloch or Paynesville if we are heading to the lakes or beach.

classic1

Never marry a woman you can't beat in a fist fight.

Seriously, glad missus Expat is ok. Must have been a bit of a fright.

Brian

She ended up with the guys jacket, and his mobile. She was ok until the cops were playing with the phone and found a pic on it of him holding a gun. She starts the new job search next week.

classic1

Bloody hell and Crikey!!!

Where was she working expat?. A servo, video shop or an all night convenience store or something? Thats the problem with those places, easy targets (except when missus Expats working).

531Aussie

I rode around the Lake -- nice, and couple of fair farkin hills. I rode arounnd the back up to the winery, which wasn't too bad a ride.

A guy who runs one of the band booking angencies has a big house on the lake -- also nice.