Gees this looks goooood. Not far from my place either and I know the general area and it's bluddy beautiful. Used to ride trailbikes up there. I think I'm there if I can convince some of me mates to join in. Dean & Co. (B&S) could up for it. Gunna needa bike mmmmmmmm

Yeah, very funny Jock. Like I could do any damage amongst that lot. Did I see your name in the CCCC teams?

You did indeed. But don't be expecting any miracles. This year is a building year.

The 5+ team has been hard at it, trialling all sorts of configurations and scenarios. The 234 team, on the other hand, hasn't completed a single full distance run. In theory we can hold gold medal pace, but when you apply a liberal dose of reality we won't stand a chance.

Next year we'll try to organise riders at the start of the season and put a bit more effort in. Brave words I guess.

Sounds good! He was trying to get me on the Kona Unit SS he's got in there
Pretty cheap compared to what I have been looking at.

Well all the luck to you mate, though my loyalties you understand, have to be with the Waratahs.

Yes I heard Scarfey has had 2 from 4 (flatting twice) on a GTR1 After almost having to be beat up to ride the thing, he now recons it's a great bit of gear. Guess I can't blame the wheels now can I?

I hear a leaky-gas Bianchi is on it's way... not sure how long the GT will last

maybe not now if he has to pay full price.

I saw that brown Kona Unit in the shop, looks nice, how much?

Brown is sooooooo 2005. pink flames are the new black

Na it's Dale getting the FG Lite Bianchi not Brad, and only till his new C_dale arrives which will religate the Italian mount to a trainer. In any event the GT has done the job so now I gotta get me finger out.

I can just see a Bianchi with pink flames

No Konas at B&S. You're not talking about the flat bar Norco????

Stage 5 - February 16: Olvera - Sevilla, 172.8 km
Results
1 Tom Boonen (Bel) Quick Step - Innergetic 3.50.10
2 Alessandro Petacchi (Ita) Team Milram
3 Roger Hammond (GBr) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team
4 Baden Cooke (Aus) Unibet.com
5 Graeme Brown (Aus) Rabobank

sorry Berny, was talking about Bikeworkx that has the Kona, not B&S or the Edge or whatever it is called.

Reckon the unit is ~1000$.

Oh yeah, the daccordi arrrives today

Berny, whats the go with B&S are they gonna keep on the road track? (scuse the pun!)

Boonen = Too good!

not a bad price, no disc brakes, but could be converted to discs easy enough.

Yep, i have a spare set of Hayes now I got the XT dual controls.

you'll ditch the Klein after a week on the Unit anyway

Ah just read that the t-mobile womens team are here to race later in Feb. Explains why they were out on Saturdays ride down to waterfall & back.

They sure did stand out in all that pink.

Willy, here's your chance to fit in with the crowd in that pink kit of yours !!!

I can see the headlines now: "Womens road team trains with pink Willy"

Yeah but I really wanted something a wee bit more boutique.

Yep, I'll be in pink flames soon

"Team asks, "Where do the batteries go?"" teehee.

Pshaw, have you seen the pink ("Spam") 221s and JOFs?

*edit* Oooh, you know what would be cool? A Spam 221 with silver to hot pink flames, with a purple outline!

And handlerbar streamers

LMAO