Go Back  Bike Forums > Bike Forums > Road Cycling
Reload this Page >

The Aussie Thread- Part 4

Search
Notices
Road Cycling “It is by riding a bicycle that you learn the contours of a country best, since you have to sweat up the hills and coast down them. Thus you remember them as they actually are, while in a motor car only a high hill impresses you, and you have no such accurate remembrance of country you have driven through as you gain by riding a bicycle.” -- Ernest Hemingway

The Aussie Thread- Part 4

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 05-08-06 | 01:59 AM
  #5326  
Senior Member
20 Anniversary
 
Joined: Jul 2004
Posts: 1,428
Likes: 0
From: Bathurst oz
Originally Posted by Thylacine
Ask him to text 'em to ya!

Damnit, I'm freezing again. 12 degrees, Jaysus.
You'd love Bathurst. It's 6.
badsac is offline  
Old 05-08-06 | 02:25 AM
  #5327  
Senior Member
 
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 860
Likes: 2
From: In a parallel universe
Originally Posted by badsac
The don't have street names on these photos. Is one of these it?
No, try Photo 99 Run 8, Red Forest Rd should be in the LH quarter (Mardi Dam is the body of water in the lower part of the photo).

There, I bet you found that really helpful didn't you?
matagi is offline  
Old 05-08-06 | 02:26 AM
  #5328  
classic1's Avatar
Senior Member
20 Anniversary
 
Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 5,022
Likes: 5
Go Warnie!

https://www.theage.com.au/news/cricke...940438785.html

https://media.theage.com.au/?rid=1899...ate=23&flash=1

From News of The World

Last night MTV presenter Coralie, 25—who was spotted canoodling with Robbie Williams at a London hotel just over a week ago—told us: "Shane blew our minds. He was so fit. I'd give him top marks for more than satisfying us.

"He was talking dirty all the time. It was full on, hardcore and we had a great time. In the trouser department he was above average."

Emma, also 25, added: "Shane's a stallion and very willing to experiment. He loved playing around with the inflatable and was up for anything." Sex-mad Shane—who is facing a £4 million divorce battle with Simone—set up the steamy three-in-a-bed session by bowling a series of saucy texts at Coralie.



Last edited by classic1; 05-08-06 at 02:31 AM.
classic1 is offline  
Old 05-08-06 | 02:44 AM
  #5329  
mrkott3r's Avatar
Senior Member
 
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 1,185
Likes: 0
From: Newcastle Australia
Originally Posted by badsac
The don't have street names on these photos. Is one of these it?

we need google maps
mrkott3r is offline  
Old 05-08-06 | 03:29 AM
  #5330  
Thread Starter
to young to be a senior
20 Anniversary
 
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 337
Likes: 0
Originally Posted by Thylacine
Ask him to text 'em to ya!

"Hi Shane, u r my favourit bogan. Can u sign my butt pls?"



Damnit, I'm freezing again. 12 degrees, Jaysus.
her butt will keep ya ears warm.
err cool in the mornins over here 6-23, warm during the day, puuurfect

Last edited by crank'n; 05-08-06 at 03:36 AM.
crank'n is offline  
Old 05-08-06 | 03:49 AM
  #5331  
berny's Avatar
sundy hopeful
 
Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 1,068
Likes: 0
From: Sydney, Australia

Bikes: Connondale MTB, Malvern Star (historic) Orbea, GT (newest)

Originally Posted by jock
berny will be the only TAT participant i think. give him a day or so to get his breath back

Brad C pulled out of mmas3 just after halfway after cramping up on lap 4. tough race, hell wind.
Yep it was tough although the 'hell wind' had calmed a bit to about 20k for my race (MMAS8).
The journey for us was 38k on a/the* 12k+ figure 8 circuit up Peat's Ridge Rd and back along Wiseman's Ferry Rd. *(I'm not sure if this is the normal CCCC RR track but it's quite hilly.) The wind was NW which was on the nose (literally) up PR Rd.
First time up I was comfortable, handling a couple of early surges without much trouble. When we turned off onto WF Rd. I was near the rear and they slowed to a ridiculous speed for the corner at the bottom of the dip which meant I lost my momentum and had no run on for the big hill just around the corner. There was a surge and I was gorne. I recovered to trail them back to the start by about 2/300m but I couldn't bridge before the second effort up PR Rd. into the wind which was basically the end of my story. I pulled the pin 1/3rd into the last lap fotally tucked.
I think the TT on Thursdy took a lot out of me and rightly or wrongly I did a steady 44k on Satdy morning with the guys after a deep tissue massage Fridy nite.

Anyway, I was never really in it with a chance and I was reasonably happy with my effort considering the competition.

CNSW did a great job with help from many areas including CCCC. The marshals/officials were all great, giving lots of help, support and encouragement and it was a privileged for me just to be there.
Keith Oliver won our div. going away in the sprint but a couple of our blokes, Tony Whiteside and Phil Owen were there at the end to keep him honest.

This could possibly be the end of my racing career
berny is offline  
Old 05-08-06 | 04:05 AM
  #5332  
Senior Member
 
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 860
Likes: 2
From: In a parallel universe
Originally Posted by berny
.... When we turned off onto WF Rd. I was near the rear and they slowed to a ridiculous speed for the corner at the bottom of the dip which meant I lost my momentum and had no run on for the big hill just around the corner. .....
Huh? What big hill? Nothing in the Central Mangrove area of Wiseman's Ferry Rd qualifies to my knowledge. Any local yokels know which route this was?

grazie ragazzi

Wo ist der Jan?
matagi is offline  
Old 05-08-06 | 04:41 AM
  #5333  
berny's Avatar
sundy hopeful
 
Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 1,068
Likes: 0
From: Sydney, Australia

Bikes: Connondale MTB, Malvern Star (historic) Orbea, GT (newest)

Originally Posted by matagi
Huh? What big hill? Nothing in the Central Mangrove area of Wiseman's Ferry Rd qualifies to my knowledge. Any local yokels know which route this was?

grazie ragazzi

Wo ist der Jan?
I'm sixty farkn five mat and for me a farkn hill is a farkn hill. orite cob! now go play in the traffic.
berny is offline  
Old 05-08-06 | 04:51 AM
  #5334  
Sarcopenia: Living Decay
 
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 1,812
Likes: 0
The course was... lets say "testing" for want of a better word matagi.

It seemed to me that you were almost always going uphill to some extent. Now they're only steady little rises as you rightly point out, but when you're chasing the climbers (who are doing it easy) all day life get's a little less comfortable.

well done berny. bad luck on fading at the end, but you'll be back next year for another go. hope it's not in perth or darwin. or wagga
jock is offline  
Old 05-08-06 | 04:57 AM
  #5335  
pshaw's Avatar
Ochayethenoo
 
Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 888
Likes: 0
From: Green Point, NSW

Bikes: Lemond MJ Classic, Klein Palomino, Felt TK2 Track, Daccordi vintage

Dunno aout those maps saccy? The trail head is on red-hill road/yarramalong road.
T, if you get off at Ourimbah station it will be about 4ks on road to the palmdale end, then ~15km on firetrails to the XC course.
pshaw is offline  
Old 05-08-06 | 05:04 AM
  #5336  
Senior Member
 
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 860
Likes: 2
From: In a parallel universe
Originally Posted by berny
I'm sixty farkn five mat and for me a farkn hill is a farkn hill. orite cob! now go play in the traffic.
Well before you burst a blood vessel, let me clarify - my confusion arose from the fact that I couldn't think of any hills on Wiseman's Ferry Rd which are steeper than those on Peat's Ridge Rd. I was certainly not trying to be sarcastic nor to belittle your effort.
matagi is offline  
Old 05-08-06 | 05:17 AM
  #5337  
Senior Member
20 Anniversary
 
Joined: Jul 2004
Posts: 1,428
Likes: 0
From: Bathurst oz
Originally Posted by matagi
No, try Photo 99 Run 8, Red Forest Rd should be in the LH quarter (Mardi Dam is the body of water in the lower part of the photo).

There, I bet you found that really helpful didn't you?
Very. How you know about aerial photo lingo?

And how do you know which photo that areas on? You're freaking me out. aranoid:
badsac is offline  
Old 05-08-06 | 05:31 AM
  #5338  
Senior Member
 
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 860
Likes: 2
From: In a parallel universe
Originally Posted by badsac
Very. How you know about aerial photo lingo?

And how do you know which photo that areas on? You're freaking me out. aranoid:
Heh, heh - you are wise to be concerned.

Actually, I just used the Airview link under Online Services on the Department of Lands website.

If you ask my nephew, he's convinced I'm omniscient.
matagi is offline  
Old 05-08-06 | 07:58 AM
  #5339  
Brian's Avatar
Senior Member
 
Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 16,681
Likes: 3
From: Between the mountains and the lake.

Bikes: 8 bikes - one for each day of the week!

Originally Posted by jock
Expat can you fix the bleep on the valid URL in the post above so that it actually works as a hyperlink pls?
Done. Your edit button broke?
Brian is offline  
Old 05-08-06 | 09:01 AM
  #5340  
Senior Member
20 Anniversary
 
Joined: Jul 2004
Posts: 1,428
Likes: 0
From: Bathurst oz
Originally Posted by matagi
Heh, heh - you are wise to be concerned.

Actually, I just used the Airview link under Online Services on the Department of Lands website.

If you ask my nephew, he's convinced I'm omniscient.
How dodgy is that site? Someone should do something about it.
badsac is offline  
Old 05-08-06 | 11:46 AM
  #5341  
Aluminium Crusader :-)
20 Anniversary
 
Joined: Apr 2004
Posts: 10,050
Likes: 11
From: Melbourne, Australia
thanks
531Aussie is offline  
Old 05-08-06 | 01:23 PM
  #5342  
Aluminium Crusader :-)
20 Anniversary
 
Joined: Apr 2004
Posts: 10,050
Likes: 11
From: Melbourne, Australia
Originally Posted by badsac
You'd love Bathurst. It's 6.
i reckon anything from 11 to 14 is mild ...15 and above is warm for a bike ride
531Aussie is offline  
Old 05-08-06 | 03:59 PM
  #5343  
climbo's Avatar
Member
 
Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 2,404
Likes: 0
From: Australia

Bikes: a few

was about 8 deg outside my kitchen when I left this morning, first time in knee warmers this winter.
climbo is offline  
Old 05-08-06 | 04:28 PM
  #5344  
Thylacine's Avatar
Industry Maven
20 Anniversary
 
Joined: Oct 2003
Posts: 2,936
Likes: 0
From: Wherever good bikes are sold

Bikes: Thylacines...only Thylacines.

Heatwave! I'm not even wearing socks this morning. Isn't that fascinating!

Oh! Petacchi is out of the Giro! Had a crash apparently 50kms from the finish.

You know, it really sh¡ts me we don't get any coverage of the Giro. There better be highlights this Sunday or I might just have to slip into 'angry letter writing' mode.
Thylacine is offline  
Old 05-08-06 | 04:46 PM
  #5345  
berny's Avatar
sundy hopeful
 
Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 1,068
Likes: 0
From: Sydney, Australia

Bikes: Connondale MTB, Malvern Star (historic) Orbea, GT (newest)

Originally Posted by matagi
Well before you burst a blood vessel, let me clarify - my confusion arose from the fact that I couldn't think of any hills on Wiseman's Ferry Rd which are steeper than those on Peat's Ridge Rd. I was certainly not trying to be sarcastic nor to belittle your effort.
Apology accepted.
berny is offline  
Old 05-08-06 | 04:48 PM
  #5346  
62vette's Avatar
Phat but not too fat
20 Anniversary
 
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 881
Likes: 0
From: Bay of Plenty

Bikes: Kona Zing & Conder Cone

We have no Giro coverage here in sheep shagger land either The best I can manage is a minute or two summary on the Eurosport news package each morning. The NZ satellite TV sports channels show all the TdF stages live, and have shown highlights of the classics this year, but no Giro or Vuelta. This months TV guide has no highlights at all for the Giro that I can find.

I tried writing angry letters, but the media just don't give a **** about anything but rugby, cricket, league and netball unless it involves drugs, medals, or drunken falling about. Over 10,000 riders do round Taupo each year and do the newspapers send anyone to take pics or write a column about it? Nothing. There have been a couple of TV highlights packages done on occasion, but they focus on the elite riders and not the Joe Average riders pouring their sweat out onto the road as the culmination of their year's training.
62vette is offline  
Old 05-08-06 | 05:03 PM
  #5347  
pshaw's Avatar
Ochayethenoo
 
Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 888
Likes: 0
From: Green Point, NSW

Bikes: Lemond MJ Classic, Klein Palomino, Felt TK2 Track, Daccordi vintage

I'm sure Jock will provide more detail but SBS has 2 hours on Romandie and Flech this Sunday.
Assume Giro will be shown in 2 weeks.
pshaw is offline  
Old 05-08-06 | 05:08 PM
  #5348  
pshaw's Avatar
Ochayethenoo
 
Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 888
Likes: 0
From: Green Point, NSW

Bikes: Lemond MJ Classic, Klein Palomino, Felt TK2 Track, Daccordi vintage

Jock, Climbo, has the message board been removed from the CCCC website? I want to ask if there is any interest in moving the track training sessions from 800 mon & Fri to 0700.
Who can ride from 0800 for and hour and a half on a school day? just a daft time IMO

FWIW, probably the same people who ride tu/thu from 1520
pshaw is offline  
Old 05-08-06 | 05:16 PM
  #5349  
Senior Member
 
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 666
Likes: 0
From: Melbourne, Australia

Bikes: Wilier, Alchemy, Merida MTB,

(Car brand) World Sport on SBS each nite will usually have a quick clip of the previous days Giro. Apart from that just have to hope for a highlights package in a few weeks I suppose.

And how short must this bloke be???

https://www.cyclingnews.com/photos/20...?id=giro063/66
Wilchemy is offline  
Old 05-08-06 | 05:32 PM
  #5350  
climbo's Avatar
Member
 
Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 2,404
Likes: 0
From: Australia

Bikes: a few

Originally Posted by pshaw
Jock, Climbo, has the message board been removed from the CCCC website? I want to ask if there is any interest in moving the track training sessions from 800 mon & Fri to 0700.
Who can ride from 0800 for and hour and a half on a school day? just a daft time IMO

FWIW, probably the same people who ride tu/thu from 1520
https://lists.topica.com/lists/centra...clingclub/read
climbo is offline  


Contact Us - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service -

Copyright © 2026 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.