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?

LOL !!!

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,10117,18324009-2,00.html

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

Sorry to say, but there's no hope :roflmao:

I hope you gave that kid a hand jock!

If you are after something funny to read this isBest of Craig's list is the best shizzle ever!

Find the subway one its gold!

poor kid, I did that once, bent the steel hanger to shiznit also, needed a full replacement.

That's how most SS conversions get started...

must resist urge to convert to fg

I did have, but it dried up (like everything else it seems).

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".

Latest information on GF reveals there's a possibility of brain complications which can induce chronic fatigue so be careful Paul. Take it easy and give yourself plenty of rest and recuperation time.

Come on over to Eastern Crk one sunday and do a crit/RR with the Waratahs. Very civilised racing. :)

Waratahs is vetrans isnt it? being 27 i dont think id be applicaable ;)

Race rego is open for CMWC. Not that I would compete. Damn that event looks sketchy atm

Pshaw, or anyone else who knows... what sort of hardware do you need for this? i have an older P3 1GHz lying around, will a DVD burner, large HDD + TV card do the trick? or will i need a P4 multithreading wallet destroyer to do it?

Ok good excuse. Penrith Panthers race monday nites at the Regatta centre, 6.30 start. Nice'n flat and a suitable grade for everyone :rolleyes: Marconi race tuesdy nites at the dragway. Everyone's catered for in this area :D

as long as you dont want HD that setup is fine.
Make sure the graphics card has tv out (at least s-video)
I would probably buy a new case and hunt around for some silent fans apparently these nexus fans are the best
and a near silent psu
quiet pc stuff from pc case gear is a good place to start.

nothing worse than watching tv and hearing your computer

Ah, what romantic memories have been destroyed by thoughtless criminals...

I only wish we had thought of having our wedding photos taken with a burnout as the backdrop instead of some snotty camellia gardens and the beach.

Might be an option for the forthcoming 10th anniversary - must check if there are any drag meets in early April :p

Dunno too much about it all but +1 to Kotters comments re: hearing the PC.

1ghz is ok but run a gig of ram and xp shouldnt be too slow, get a wireless router and get cycling.tv and channel BT streaming into your living room

thanks for that Pshaw and Mrkotter, will take that into advisement :)

did a 2 X 8 minute lactate threshold test last night, and got a result of 174 both times. last month i got a result of 172 both times.

is that an improvement or has it gotten worse? or is the difference to little to care?

A question for Dr Jock if ever i heard it?

FWIW Smoothie is typing this from the Business Center at the Cooggee Beach Crowne Plaza in Sydney. His Wife shows up in 24 hours, but until then, he is free to drink and act like a hooligan....

me phones dont work here, and i cant check in yet.

sergmtg@aol.com is the best way to get ahold of me

Oh yeah, no bike :(

Welcome to Aus Smoothie. hope you have a good time :) alas coogee is like the other side of the world to me, but i hope you have a good time. no bike? what were you thinking eh? head down to the coogee bay hotel, great uni girls, i mean drunk hoochies, i mean, youl have a nice pleasent time...

Coogee huh? My condolences. Kinda like visiting Florida but with more Japanese tourists, huh? :lol: What brings you downundah, Smoothie?

Wife is an Aussie, lives in US with me, works for Corporate Aircraft Manufactur, they were in Singapore for an airshow, and she decided to stay in this part of the world for a week and visit Family, so since I have never been, I booked flight on Korean Air and 2 days later here I am, hahahah!

6700.00 they wanted, but I used Delta points, so its free! Atlanta GA to Seoul South Korea, 15 hours, then 90 minute layover in SK, and 10 hours to Sydney. Ive gone over 12,000 miles, thats a bloody long way.


coogee bay hotel, thanks for the lead.