Just spoke with tan. She's in good spirits (as well as one can be under the circumstances). She's due to be wheeled out for surgery in about 30mins. Leg in brace, Panadol Forte in the bloodstream (apparently doesn't too hurt much with the brace on WTF???!!?), and an iron will at the ready.

good to see shes doing OK. fast little decent that one, not that id like to be hit by a 4x4 at high or low speed.

guess thats one less person i have to chat to at the 8 hour this weekend hope she makes a speedy recovery!

First heat of the points race is underway. Anyone close to melbourne park can tune into trackside broadcast on 106.3FM. Your commentator? MT

and for those that are listening in, has MT menioned anyhting about his " interlude " riding the dirt track with classic1?

HDTVKSS, get the story straight. He was the Malvern Star and I was Oppy.

Ggrrrr....the man needs a b*tt whooping!

Fellas, yer missing the lawn bowls on channel 9 right now

when is the MTB on? is anyone able to record it and lend me a copy seeing as i dont really have access to record it?

It's on Thursday I think. I'm still trying to figure out how it's free, yet 'sold out'.

We ride Lysterfield all the time. Trying to figure out a way to sneak in without accidentally winding up on the Comm Games track at an inopportune time and then finding ourselves inadvertantly with medals around our necks.

mate tell me the time Ill record it for ya and email to ya

hey guys do you reckon this is a good frame? If yes how much should I go up to? I know its a general question but, I know about jack with bikes
link ebay item

The frame is an entry level track frame, and would be good Ebay value up to about $250.

It is waaaay to small for you, unless you were planning on using it as a BMX bike

Who the hell is Sean Finning? Sounds like a bloody Scotsman or Irishman

Good on cn9 missing most of the mens points race. Telecast began when the thing was over. But you'll never see only the last 5m of a swim freek'n race.

What was the story with Kirsten's DSQ?

entered the sprinters lane. nearly had a collision of elbows with RB. nothing in it, but big C's obviously like a very technically correct race at the expense of an entertaining race

I thought classic1 put Toma in St Vincents hospital with a ruptured lower intestine with the reaming he gave him

He's the wild colonial boy - he was born in Castlemaine

yep good allrounder, won the Aus titles madison with Simon Clarke a fortnight ago. Good points rider, good teams pursuiter, good madison rider. Probably best comparison would be O'Grady. Don't know how his engine is on the road though, though that is where he wants to go, and don't know what his bunch kick is like on the road, but going from the points result he must be ok.

How did he go against Henderson when they went head to head in any of the sprints. IF he can beat Henderson at 21 he will be damn good. Potentially a good bunch sprinter.

Given that I know zip about track cycling, can someone explain the relevance of this? Why wasn't he allowed to enter the sprinter's lane?

thanks,
Nada

Before we start, I just saw the news and the relegation was because he chopped down on Kelly (yeah, his own teammate!) in the back straight on the last lap and actually hit his front wheel. Kelly is, to put it mildly, a tad peeved as he would have medalled for sure.

Anyway, back to the sprinters lane thingy. Once the sprint starts the lead rider will usually occupy the sprinters lane because it's the shortest distance around the track. The sprint start is as ajudged by the commissaires, could be any time in the race. Clear as mud? Cool. Once the sprint starts riders trying to come around the outside of anyone who is already in the sprint lane are not allowed to interfere with the riders in the sprint lane, and that, means you have to stay outside the line. Technically I think the rule states a gap of at least 2 bike lengths before you can drop into the sprinters lane after passing, but in most races I've seen the big C's let you get away with as little as 1/2 bike length.

How is Emma Snowsil's (triathlete) butt!! Could win awards world over i reckon.

Thanks for the explanation Jock!

Regarding the touching wheels thingy, it explains why the other guys weren't very sympathetic towards him in their interviews on Ch9.

It didn't show up on the live vision or the replays, but now its easier to understand why Kelly went out the back so friggin fast. I couldn't believe it while I was watching. I was sure we had an easy 1-2-3, and then....

How friggin fast is Ryan Bayley? Chewed up the opposition and spat them out!!!

women's sprint on, 1st one was good.