Sorry Jock, you're an easy target in your current gimpy state!

90kgs isn't an excuse 531. Mate of mine is 6'4" 90+kgs and has gone sub 15mins up the 1 in 20 !!

I only wish i could go sub 20min!

I have been sitting and pondering some deep philosophical questions this afternoon. Questions like .... "what is the point of The Aussie Thread?" .

After cogitating for some nanoseconds, I came to the conclusion that this thread is pointless.

Unfortunately, it is also strangely addictive (in an existentialist kind of way).

I think it's time we all started calling ourselves Bruce.

cheers,
Bruce

"There's nothing Nietzche couldn't teach ya
'Bout the raising of the wrist.
Socrates, himself, was permanently pissed."

ok, that's the Ferntree Gully side of the Tourist Rd., right?

From where to where? How far up?

I like them kinda chaglenges

Mountain Hwy from The Basin to Sassafras. There's a few 90+kg guys in EVCC that go up it in the 16's
It's just under 7km.

Yep Odin is correct, that's the one. I think most people start timing at the 60km sign just after the shops at the bottom and stop timing at the 60km? sign at the top (about 150m before the T intersection). Very popular local climb for the eastern/southern side of town riders (see cycle2max.com)

Have you had a timed crack at it Odin?

hmmmmm... I don't think so -- it's the "b12 myth" business that gets my goat.



Bugger!! I just drewd an big fat 'zero' on my training "dairy", which is my calendar

Yeah, but only once which is a bit strange cos I live up here... there are much nicer climbs around here.
It took me 20:30 but that was before I started racing and I know I'm a fair bit stronger now - I've dropped over a minute orf other climbs since racing. I'll have another crack at it soon.

Yeah, I'd like to know what any of youse blokes reckon on GP4000's too.
I've used Michelin Pro-Races in the past but they seemed a bit fragile and I got sick of flats.
I've been using Schwalbe Stelvio's since last year and apart from barely any flats (that's gone and done it) they're lasting really well - 3000km's and still looking good. I use 'em for commuting, training, racing, getting the milk etc etc. Probably not much bling factor but hell, I want to ride on 'em, not look at 'em.

+1 for the Schwalbe; 5000kms, 1 puncture in that time. Front tyre has a significant cut in it and the rear has some damage on the side wall - but has been like that for about 2000kms and no flats! I have even ridden over a broken beer bottle!!!!

However, having said that, I am fully expecting a flat tomorrow.........

as opposed to my normal gimpy state??!?? o_0

Because you crashed, dumbass!

And what took you so long? Notice this is Part 4? These boys have been going on about nothing long enough to make Seinfeld blush. I was proud to be one of them, but since I left Oz, it hasn't been the same.

I haven't used the GP4000. They are 'uber' expensive in the shops I've seen them in.

I reckon Michelin Pro Races are a little overrated and definitely overpriced. I don't think they're any better than other slicks I've used, such as the Stelvio Light, Vittorias EVO KS (the best), Specialised Mondo and Vredestein Super Lights.

Shouldn't your name now be exexpatriate?

Hey, I've only been on BF for a month and to be honest, when I first looked at this thread I thought it was a load of rubbish. It draws you in eventually, though.

Anyways, just did a search of the archives to find the genesis of the thread and no Part 3 came up in the results. Does this mean there was no part 3 or did it have a different name?

a pommie in our thread!
this is a local thread for locals only there is nothing for you here

I havent loked at previous incarnations of the Aussie Thread, but one question has been bugging me lately when do we move to part 5?
I guess we don't have to because the page numbers aren't intrusive like in some boards (with long threads the page numbers take up most of the space)
Or do we move to a new thread when the sun and the moon line up in some mysterious way?

Actually the Monkey is an Aussie (sandgroper?) that has moved to the UK I think....so it's not an invasion from the "Muvva Country"

Your time's about the best I have managed so far - need to do more than one ride a week to improve I think

Agree that there are plenty of other good climbs up that way. Went across from Lilydale-Monbulk-Emerald etc last Monday. Hadn't ridden up that way before but enjoyed it.

I started this thread as an island oasis in a sea of Seppo dribble. And yes, this is part 4 of 4 of the most prolific and popular thread evarrrrrrr!!!!!! (go us!). Matagi, if you think this thread is pointless, you should take a look at the rest of the forum! I mean, I've been surfing internet BBS' for like 8 years and it's just getting worse. "Campy vs Shimano"...."what bike should I buy"...."I'm sore, what should I do"...."Look at my crap bike!"...."I just started riding. How do you pedal?"....

The only redeeming feature is that this forum isn't as cliquey as the others. MTBR is horribly cliquey to the point that people won't even listen to you unless you've been there for 2 years, post 10 times a day and agree with everything the ringleaders say.

I mean....look.....we even listen to Expat! The farkin barrrstid won't let us swear, but we don't even hold that against him!

Browny gets one spot closer in Stage 2....

1 Alessandro Petacchi (Ita) Team Milram 4.11.26
2 Graeme Brown (Aus) Rabobank
3 Peter Wrolich (Aut) Gerolsteiner

Um, it is rubbish. But look what happens when the Council has on of those rubbish collection days - people flock to dig through your discards. Honestly, I think the previous parts get archived (which may be a euphimism for tossed in the bin) since even I don't recall where they are.

There is so much love in this thread...

Listen, as TAT is simply a microcosm and therefore indicative of society, any speak against TAT is actually dismissive society as a whole, and frankly akin to Sedition which as we know is a very, very serious crime for which you will be sent to Guantanamo Bay. Now, we all know what happens when that happens - you get reamed by Seppos which means you have to become a Pom - ergo, TAT thread serves a very valuable service, and is NOT, therefore, "rubbish".

I rest my case.

Dude, whose gov't paid $400k to charter a plane to bring a terrorist back to Oz, but did nothing for Corby? Yeah, I'm not proud of my government either, but credit to you for correct spelling.

I thought the same when I first came on - but now I love it; the Aussie dribble beats any dribble coming out of the Seppos.....

"Which head do I put my helmet on?", "Which end of the bike do I point forwards downhill?"