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Old 02-19-06 | 07:09 PM
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3:48 for us. Our target was 3:36, and we probably should have done sub 3:40.

2:42 for the 5+ team who placed 6th, only a whisker outside a bronze ride off time.
So what was the winning time and by which team??

I heard that some records were set.
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Old 02-19-06 | 07:19 PM
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3:28, didn't see who by. Sydney City? Some old codgers I guess.

I had reckoned on a few teams going close to 3:30 from what I'd seen over the last couple of weeks, but only two got near that. Looked like the rest targetted last year's time of 3:36.
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Old 02-19-06 | 08:11 PM
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Heading out where? Out to Oz for a holiday?
Out to Utah, from California. If you guys want to have a laugh, the post code is 84003. Weatherman says it will be -1 tomorrow, with a low of -11.
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Old 02-19-06 | 08:20 PM
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You posted those temps in celsius, right? If their Farenheit you're in for some serious coldness
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Old 02-19-06 | 08:29 PM
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Sh¡t, does that mean I'll have to pull my finger out and actually start training for something now?

Bugger.
Nah, not when you've got me in the field. I'll be riding around down the back giving all those who are doing it a bit tough someone to ride with.
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Old 02-19-06 | 09:00 PM
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I need a fahrenheit to celcius widget.

Oh, and someone else to do these bloomin' bike tech drawings. Man AutoCAD is a crap program. *grumble*
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Old 02-19-06 | 09:14 PM
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Originally Posted by jock
3:48 for us. Our target was 3:36, and we probably should have done sub 3:40.

2:42 for the 5+ team who placed 6th, only a whisker outside a bronze ride off time.
So are you doing the Oz nats Jock?
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Old 02-19-06 | 09:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Odin
Eastern hillclimb report.
....... I've had a goal for this hill for a couple of years of sub 20 mins and todays 20:30? (haven't seen the official times yet, just the Cateye) has got me pretty close.
Thanks fellas... felt the pain and just kept going
Hey Odin, is this up the 1/20 (on any map as Mt Dandenong Tourist Rd from the Basin up to Sassafras)?
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Old 02-19-06 | 09:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Thylacine
I need a fahrenheit to celcius widget.
You have one already. Type www.google.com.au, then enter "-1F in C" to see a rediculously cold temperature
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Old 02-19-06 | 09:43 PM
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So are you doing the Oz nats Jock?
I'll be doing every track event + the crit. I expect to be thoroughly spanked, but I need a yardstick and event experience. Might make top 1000 in the 750mITT. Yay.

Wot about you? States + Nats in both in Sydney within the space of a month. Nat RR up central coast way. You couldn't miss it, could you?
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Old 02-19-06 | 10:06 PM
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heres a link to expats new town https://maps.google.com/
if it doesnt work (which I suspect it wont) type 84003 into the search box, then click the hybrid view.

As you can see there is a lake and quite a few hills just out of town
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Old 02-19-06 | 10:21 PM
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Originally Posted by jock
I'll be doing every track event + the crit. I expect to be thoroughly spanked, but I need a yardstick and event experience. Might make top 1000 in the 750mITT. Yay.

Wot about you? States + Nats in both in Sydney within the space of a month. Nat RR up central coast way. You couldn't miss it, could you?
I'm not sure about track. I might be persuaded by some of our guys but, yes I think I have to do the road race, time trial at Penrith and the crit at DGV. Like you I'll be in the top 10,000 but WTF, at least I'm in it and not in a bloody hospital with tubes hangin out me everywhere, not yet anyway. Had a fine needle biopsy on my thyroid this morning. Get the results wensdy

Who won the prime at Lansdowne yestady in 'D' grade**********?
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Old 02-19-06 | 10:27 PM
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Originally Posted by mrkott3r
heres a link to expats new town https://maps.google.com/
if it doesnt work (which I suspect it wont) type 84003 into the search box, then click the hybrid view.

As you can see there is a lake and quite a few hills just out of town
looks fantsatic !! what's the name of the town at 84003?
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Old 02-19-06 | 10:39 PM
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Old 02-19-06 | 10:44 PM
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Originally Posted by berny
I'm not sure about track. I might be persuaded by some of our guys but, yes I think I have to do the road race, time trial at Penrith and the crit at DGV. Like you I'll be in the top 10,000 but WTF, at least I'm in it and not in a bloody hospital with tubes hangin out me everywhere, not yet anyway. Had a fine needle biopsy on my thyroid this morning. Get the results wensdy

Who won the prime at Lansdowne yestady in 'D' grade**********?
There are bulk entry events for the Nats on the CNSW entry system. Save about $10 on the three road events package ($95 instead of $105?)

You let a doctor near you with a sharp or pointy thing? That's just asking for trouble. Hope all is good when the results come in.

Well done on picking up the prime, too.
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Old 02-19-06 | 11:26 PM
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Originally Posted by jock
There are bulk entry events for the Nats on the CNSW entry system. Save about $10 on the three road events package ($95 instead of $105?)

You let a doctor near you with a sharp or pointy thing? That's just asking for trouble. Hope all is good when the results come in.

Well done on picking up the prime, too.
Thanks.
Yep, I wasn't happy about it but I think it had to be done and I did a lot of research before making the final decision.
The race yesty was bazaar. With about 2 laps to go we heard a whistle which I was sure was for 'E' grade in front of us. Next lap, some break-away 'E' graders were on the front of us again and got the bell. There was confusion in our grade and a sprint ensued which I and most of the group missed. I was flabigastered and pi$$ed off but strange things do happen and so I, along with all but two riders, quit thinking the race was over,. However two of the guys kept going, got the whistle next time around, then the bell and got first and second, no other places were contested cause the rest of us were all spectators.
Lesson No. 2,658,989; The race aint over till it's fargn over.

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Old 02-19-06 | 11:40 PM
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Originally Posted by mrkott3r
heres a link to expats new town https://maps.google.com/
if it doesnt work (which I suspect it wont) type 84003 into the search box, then click the hybrid view.

As you can see there is a lake and quite a few hills just out of town

Where is the Tabernacle?
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Les Murray is a bit of a pantsman, he likes his girls Dutch.




first it was Mieke "I have better calves than 95% of Protour riders" Buchan, some thought her harsh bone structure made her look like a transvestite, but I thought she was blessed with the extra testosterone for the best ever set of female's calves outside an olympics athletics meet.



next came Stefanie Brantz, the mother with no ankles, but a dutch girl next door look.


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Personally, give me Tomalaris.
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Old 02-20-06 | 12:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Expatriate
Out to Utah, from California. If you guys want to have a laugh, the post code is 84003. Weatherman says it will be -1 tomorrow, with a low of -11.
Wow, you've got a couple of nice looking lakes nearby. You might have to buy a sailboat (preferably a catamaran )
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Give me Stephanie Brantz over Mieke any day of the week. How come they always played that 'Crying Game' song when Mieke was hosting?

I also liked the mediterranian looking one as well, the woman that is no longer on World Sports. What was her name?

BTW, I wouldn't know what a trannie looks like, I'm from the country! You big city people and your strange ways, I dunno!!
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Old 02-20-06 | 02:08 AM
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Give me Stephanie Brantz over Mieke any day of the week. How come they always played that 'Crying Game' song when Mieke was hosting?

I also liked the mediterranian looking one as well, the woman that is no longer on World Sports. What was her name?

BTW, I wouldn't know what a trannie looks like, I'm from the country! You big city people and your strange ways, I dunno!!
Liz Deep, and married Liz Deep Jones, do you have a Jonesing for going Liz Deep classic1?

And classic1, the extra testosterone that provided her with the bone structure went into her calves aka COWS not a schloeng. I think you have calves envy, I wonder what Freud would have to say about that?

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Old 02-20-06 | 04:20 AM
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This is all too (Liz) Deep (-Jones) for me.
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Old 02-20-06 | 03:28 PM
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Anyone know where I can buy a cheap light assembly for a kia sportage?
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Old 02-20-06 | 03:31 PM
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Anyone know where I can buy a cheap light assembly for a kia sportage?
wot sort of lites??
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Old 02-20-06 | 03:37 PM
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right rear. smashed one this morning. Their surprisingly strong, but my 105 lever poked a triangular section out. I guess I was lucky to have hit the lights and not the bodywork. panel beaters are exxy.
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