Yeah, he's harmless. But yew kint oonderstend a werd he sez...

All you need to know is I get my bike bits from the bakeshop and dress like a banana:p

I think Giramonda have real chamoiseses. Until Odin bought his Eastern Vets Giramondo knicks, I had no idea the company was in Melbourne!

They sell good quality knicks direct to the public for $85
http://www.giramondo.com.au/

That pretty much sums it up.

Nah, it's not a real chamoiseses..es
There was a blurb about what it actually is but I chucked it. Gawd they're sooo comfy though.

How do ya like the way the press reports this!!!!!!!
As if the door was there all the time and this blind suicidal cyclist just aimed straight for it.

If we want to educate the great unwashed we first need educated reporters.

bummer there is no comment box, I would have flamed away at the journo then got you guys to join in

Yeah, I hate it when I deliberately run into cars. I feel so sorry for the motorists involved. It must be heartbreaking for them :rolleyes:

Anyway, as I think Shackleton or someone said "Gentlemen, I may be gone for some time", so wish me good luck as I attempt to ADSL up my new computer. Hopefully I'll come out the other side.....faster....stronger....and better looking. :)

Bah! Stronger high speed makes one not. Patience and character does dial up build.

Well, that couldn't have been easier. My dial-up days are gorn! Jaysus, it took like 2 minutes to set up.

Zooooom!

Wow, pages load instantaneously. :)

what did you get thy as far as provider, plan and what hardware did you get?
Im interested in hardware I need a new modem

bah all dial up teaches you to do is swear repeatedly

Well, I spoke to my mate who's up to speed with all this crap, so we checked out whirlpool.net.au or whatever and decided to go with Exetel. It's 49 bucks a month for 512/128, 8gb of data, excess is ramped and costed out at 3 bucks a gig thereafter. It's a pretty bare bones service, but it's so easy to set up (he says now) I don't know why I didn't do it sooner. *crosses fingers*
We were going to get a modem/router seperately, but ended up just buying a NetComm NB5Plus4 modem/router off Exetel as part of the package. Think it was only 105 bucks or something. Got 4 ethernet ports so you can attach as many computers as you like, and Exetel doesn't smack your bum for doing so.

nice Im with internode 39.95 a month 512/128 8gig a month (I think you mean 16gig for the money you pay?) Node is good, heaps of free content that I actually use.
Mate you will love bittorrent once you figure out how to use it. Im not saying anymore on that topic already been sin binned for saying more about bittorrent before. But the info is out there and easily gettable

There is a memorial ride for past cyclists every Good Friday where I live, organised by the local Cycle Action group. I went on it for the first time this year, huge turn out.

Interestingly I learned that the cycle Action group was a direct spin off from a local cyclist getting killed in traffic, and they have lobbied the local council to commit to spending $9m over the next 10 years on improving cycling facilities in the region.

We have cycle lanes popping up all over the place now. It's a pity that it takes a tragedy to get people to wake up and take action though eh :(

Just ignore them ... I quite like the accent - which part of Scotland, BTW.

don't tell the advocy people this, they will tell you bike lanes are more dangerous :S :rolleyes:
Is it shared lanes or full bike lanes. Personally Im against shared lanes

Full bike lanes on the road (not footpath) which really just helps motorists use their scones a bit more and gives the cyclists a wee bit more space. I won't use the shared use jobs as you just end up playing dodge the pram pushing walking groups.

MPR's are definitely over rated, over priced and fragile. The Stelvios I had on the Orbea were good but when the rear one got sidewall damage resulting in a 'bulge', I replaced them with Vitoria EVO KX as a general ride tyre and they are bullet proof. Patitcularly good in the wet. I also ride Vitorias on my GT and MS and they're all very good. I don't ride my race tyres on the road.

Fat chance on the last bit. :D

Welcome to 5 years ago.

Yeah, he's got a lovely accent. Which is good, because you're lucky to understand one in 4 words he says. :)

which Stelvios are you and Odin talking about? The fancy ones, or just the $50 ones with the heavy tread pattern. I had a cheap one that rode pretty crappy and after a few weeks, it looked like the tread was separating from the sidewall :(

How can they be overpriced for $35?

where at, Probikekit?:p

Michelin Pro Races are $98 at Cecil Walker (http://www.cecilwalker.com.au/category94_1.htm), and their prices are better than most.

98 BUCKS FOR A FARKIN TYRE!!!!!! :eek: :mad:
I can get an Open Pro rim for less than that.
The Vredestein equivalent is about $55 in shops

I now buy all my tyres from probikekit or equivalent, like the blacksac says $35 MPRs are my race tyres. However I train on wire bead 700x28C Vittoria Randonneur, no punctures in about 9 months to date.

I pay $98 for car tyre, and that's at family discount rates, but not for my bike :(

I need to make a conscious decision to actuallly listen to the seppos ;)

Paisley, just outside Glasgow.

Probikekit, at $38-43 I can afford to train on Vittoria CX's!!!!