The Aussie Thread- Part 4
03-01-06 | 08:14 PM
#3226
Thor's dad
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From: Oz
Bikes: 2006 Trek 5200, Avanti Corsa Pro, Giant Yukon, Ricardo Cro-Mo, 1992 Mongoose pro-comp, 1980 DiamondBack senior pro, 1980 Quicksilver... half a dozen other BMX bikes in various stages of completion.
Don't worry, I'm from the ****ry too 
03-01-06 | 08:17 PM
#3227
Ochayethenoo
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From: Green Point, NSW
Bikes: Lemond MJ Classic, Klein Palomino, Felt TK2 Track, Daccordi vintage
Bloodtests came back, turns out I have a re-occurence of Glandular Fever 
At least it explains why I have been feeling like crap for months.
Docs advice..continue to exercise just dont push it...
At least it explains why I have been feeling like crap for months.
Docs advice..continue to exercise just dont push it...
03-01-06 | 08:19 PM
#3228
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From: Bathurst oz
Still a sprightly young lad then Odin. Surely your history of racing bmx and perhaps motocross would help get some legs under you. Crickets been my main competitive pursuit so I don't think that would cross over so well. Still there's only one way to see how I'll go...
And all the best fellas are.
(stupid filter )
And all the best fellas are.
(stupid filter )
03-01-06 | 08:20 PM
#3229
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From: Bathurst oz
Originally Posted by pshaw
Bloodtests came back, turns out I have a re-occurence of Glandular Fever
At least it explains why I have been feeling like crap for months.
Docs advice..continue to exercise just dont push it...
At least it explains why I have been feeling like crap for months.
Docs advice..continue to exercise just dont push it...
(No insult intended to your missus.
)
03-01-06 | 08:29 PM
#3230
Sarcopenia: Living Decay
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Bloody heck willie, it aint glandular fever. Anyone holding down a 9-5er + doing friggin painting all night for weeks on end + racing without nuf training would feel like crap. Take a holiday or summint
03-01-06 | 08:47 PM
#3231
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From: Wherever good bikes are sold
Bikes: Thylacines...only Thylacines.
Jaysus pshaw, you gotta start taking it easy, man. Ya can't ride when ya dead, ya know.
Completely off-topic : Does anyone have any freight connections? I'm at my wits' end here yet again. Yet again trying to ship a box from the US that's just slightly too big to go via USPS, and yet again FedEx or anyone else I ask is giving me ****ing ludacrous prices.....like, USD375 to ship ****ing 8kgs.
Patty? Anyone? Help?
Completely off-topic : Does anyone have any freight connections? I'm at my wits' end here yet again. Yet again trying to ship a box from the US that's just slightly too big to go via USPS, and yet again FedEx or anyone else I ask is giving me ****ing ludacrous prices.....like, USD375 to ship ****ing 8kgs.
Patty? Anyone? Help?
03-01-06 | 09:07 PM
#3232
Sarcopenia: Living Decay
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Originally Posted by Thylacine
...Completely off-topic...
03-01-06 | 09:36 PM
#3233
Sarcopenia: Living Decay
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My bad... thats the Safety and Advocacy threads! 
[edit]esp. the "living car free" thread
[edit]esp. the "living car free" thread
03-01-06 | 09:54 PM
#3234
Ochayethenoo
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From: Green Point, NSW
Bikes: Lemond MJ Classic, Klein Palomino, Felt TK2 Track, Daccordi vintage
Originally Posted by jock
Bloody heck willie, it aint glandular fever. Anyone holding down a 9-5er + doing friggin painting all night for weeks on end + racing without nuf training would feel like crap. Take a holiday or summint
I need to get into a training/working routine.
03-01-06 | 10:23 PM
#3235
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From: Newcastle Australia
Originally Posted by jock
I'm confused now, when did we ever have a topic? I thought this thread was just the aimless ramblings of middle-aged men practicing for their future life in the despairing world of senility
03-01-06 | 10:32 PM
#3236
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From: Between the mountains and the lake.
Bikes: 8 bikes - one for each day of the week!
Tiger, have you tried DHL or EMS? EMS is part of USPS. But as I recall, our tandem weighed about 7kg boxed, and it was in the low $300s. You may have to suck it up. Or try a freight forwarder. Don't you have a contact in the US?
03-01-06 | 10:44 PM
#3237
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From: Australia
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03-01-06 | 10:52 PM
#3238
Sarcopenia: Living Decay
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Near work: young kid with dereilleur jammed between cluster, spokes and seat stay. Chain broken. Lug all twisted and unrepairable looking. Somehow he'd pulled the mother of all chain-sucks and ripped his dereilleur clean orf!!!
Kid: "D'ya reckon they'll be able to fix it?"
I wasn't confident.
Kid: "Damn. I had a long ride planned for today"
What could I say? He wasn't going anywhere for a while
Kid: "D'ya reckon they'll be able to fix it?"
I wasn't confident.
Kid: "Damn. I had a long ride planned for today"
What could I say? He wasn't going anywhere for a while
03-01-06 | 10:55 PM
#3239
Sarcopenia: Living Decay
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Originally Posted by mrkott3r
what about us younger blokes jock?
Sorry to say, but there's no hope
03-01-06 | 11:02 PM
#3240
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From: Newcastle Australia
I hope you gave that kid a hand jock!
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Find the subway one its gold!
03-01-06 | 11:14 PM
#3241
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From: Australia
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Originally Posted by jock
Near work: young kid with dereilleur jammed between cluster, spokes and seat stay. Chain broken. Lug all twisted and unrepairable looking. Somehow he'd pulled the mother of all chain-sucks and ripped his dereilleur clean orf!!!
Kid: "D'ya reckon they'll be able to fix it?"
I wasn't confident.
Kid: "Damn. I had a long ride planned for today"
What could I say? He wasn't going anywhere for a while
Kid: "D'ya reckon they'll be able to fix it?"
I wasn't confident.
Kid: "Damn. I had a long ride planned for today"
What could I say? He wasn't going anywhere for a while
03-01-06 | 11:26 PM
#3242
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From: Between the mountains and the lake.
Bikes: 8 bikes - one for each day of the week!
That's how most SS conversions get started...
03-01-06 | 11:28 PM
#3243
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From: Newcastle Australia
must resist urge to convert to fg
03-01-06 | 11:35 PM
#3244
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Originally Posted by Expatriate
Tiger, have you tried DHL or EMS? EMS is part of USPS. But as I recall, our tandem weighed about 7kg boxed, and it was in the low $300s. You may have to suck it up. Or try a freight forwarder. Don't you have a contact in the US?
No chance of sucking anything up here I'm afraid. 4 years ago this box cost USD80 bucks, now the best price I've got is US375.
As we so colourfully say here - "**** that for a joke".
03-02-06 | 12:37 AM
#3245
sundy hopeful
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From: Sydney, Australia
Bikes: Connondale MTB, Malvern Star (historic) Orbea, GT (newest)
Originally Posted by pshaw
Bloodtests came back, turns out I have a re-occurrence of Glandular Fever
At least it explains why I have been feeling like crap for months.
Docs advice..continue to exercise just dont push it...
At least it explains why I have been feeling like crap for months.
Docs advice..continue to exercise just dont push it...
03-02-06 | 12:40 AM
#3246
sundy hopeful
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From: Sydney, Australia
Bikes: Connondale MTB, Malvern Star (historic) Orbea, GT (newest)
Originally Posted by HDTVKSS
not huge on the idea of crit racing ATM, and i need to get my bunch riding skills up before doing a road race i think. definatley somthing id like to have a look at and somthing ill be wanting to do more of next year. hence why a time trial was appealing as it requires me so slog my guts out for 25 odd kays, whilsnt not worrying about banging hadlebars.
03-02-06 | 01:28 AM
#3247
randomness inc.
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From: Sydney Australia
Originally Posted by berny
Come on over to Eastern Crk one sunday and do a crit/RR with the Waratahs. Very civilised racing.
03-02-06 | 04:32 AM
#3249
randomness inc.
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From: Sydney Australia
Originally Posted by pshaw
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Next step was to hook up to pc with tv card on local network and i've got home made TIVO for about $300 aud.
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Next step was to hook up to pc with tv card on local network and i've got home made TIVO for about $300 aud.
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03-02-06 | 04:47 AM
#3250
sundy hopeful
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From: Sydney, Australia
Bikes: Connondale MTB, Malvern Star (historic) Orbea, GT (newest)
Originally Posted by HDTVKSS
Waratahs is vetrans isnt it? being 27 i dont think id be applicaable
Marconi race tuesdy nites at the dragway. Everyone's catered for in this area 