The Aussie Thread- Part 4
06-07-06 | 12:13 AM
#6676
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From: Newcastle Australia
thank god marketing/advertising isn't part of my degree.
phew, I didnt want to attract the hate of thylacine
phew, I didnt want to attract the hate of thylacine
06-07-06 | 12:44 AM
#6677
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From: Wherever good bikes are sold
Bikes: Thylacines...only Thylacines.
Wha? I'm not Bill Hicks.
06-07-06 | 12:47 AM
#6678
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From: Melbourne, Australia
Bikes: Wilier, Alchemy, Merida MTB,
Good find Thylo, that's pretty funny.
....pity you didn't need to post it yesterday, what with the Satan's spawn reference in it
....pity you didn't need to post it yesterday, what with the Satan's spawn reference in it
06-07-06 | 01:00 AM
#6679
Ochayethenoo
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From: Green Point, NSW
Bikes: Lemond MJ Classic, Klein Palomino, Felt TK2 Track, Daccordi vintage
Originally Posted by Expatriate
Rob and Brett can't be bothered to hang a $10k Colnago in the store, knowing it's not going to sell. The guy at Civic keeps one on hand, just in case. Yeah, they may be big on Giant, but they race them too, which says a lot, and I've seen plenty of Hadley's customers pick up their $7k bikes before they're even paid for. Those guys build relationships, they don't just make the sale. I worked there for about 5 months, and can't really find a bad thing to say about them. Astute businessmen, and good to their employees as well as their customers. We were told to match the customer to the bike, there was never any pressure to make a sale. Yeah, you can complain about the prices, but the service is better than most. And if you go in and tell big Dave that I sent ya, he'll probably hook you up as best he can. They know some people aren't going to shop from based on price alone, and they're willing to try to win your business.
06-07-06 | 02:01 AM
#6680
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From: Melbourne, Australia
I was at Fitzroy Cycles in Carnegie today, and the shop guy swore to me that people are paying $7000 for the Time VXRS frame-set!!! Unbelievable
06-07-06 | 03:00 AM
#6681
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From: Melbourne, Australia
Bikes: Trek 5200 and 8000
Originally Posted by Thylacine
"Are there any Marketing people in the audience....hands up...good....can you please do us all a favour and kill yourself? Thank you."
Or something to that effect.
Or something to that effect.
06-07-06 | 03:18 AM
#6682
Ochayethenoo
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From: Green Point, NSW
Bikes: Lemond MJ Classic, Klein Palomino, Felt TK2 Track, Daccordi vintage
Originally Posted by 531Aussie
I was at Fitzroy Cycles in Carnegie today, and the shop guy swore to me that people are paying $7000 for the Time VXRS frame-set!!! Unbelievable
anyone else astounded by the deals at torpedo7? Tiger you have a lot to answer for!
06-07-06 | 03:23 AM
#6683
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From: Newcastle Australia
Originally Posted by Thylacine
Wha? I'm not Bill Hicks.
06-07-06 | 04:02 AM
#6684
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From: Wherever good bikes are sold
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Originally Posted by pshaw
anyone else astounded by the deals at torpedo7? Tiger you have a lot to answer for!
Torpedo7 buy OEM parts and then sell them retail. I suspect that's what CRC/PBK do, too, because I have OEM accounts and guess what? Their prices are similar plus a comfy little margin. Makes my job ****ing hard, is what it does. No cream on the parts sales.
7 grand for a frame, seatpost, stem and forks. How dumb are people?
06-07-06 | 04:09 AM
#6685
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From: Wherever good bikes are sold
Bikes: Thylacines...only Thylacines.
Originally Posted by wattsy_rules
wattsy gets a rope and heads for the garage...
06-07-06 | 07:59 AM
#6686
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From: Between the mountains and the lake.
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Originally Posted by pshaw
FWIW, I like to look at $10k bikes more than $1k bikes, wven though thats more my budget.
06-07-06 | 03:18 PM
#6687
Sarcopenia: Living Decay
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I'm so tired. Bloody Tom Boonen keeps me up at night. Might have to take his pic down so I can get some sleep
06-07-06 | 04:02 PM
#6688
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got a new bike for $1 on ebay. A pink Dunlop with a basket !
06-07-06 | 04:03 PM
#6689
Sarcopenia: Living Decay
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you'll look good on that! 
06-07-06 | 04:08 PM
#6690
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From: Melbourne
Bikes: Scapin EOS7 sloping, 10v Record, Ksyriums
Originally Posted by climbo
got a new bike for $1 on ebay. A pink Dunlop with a basket !
Was that in the lane next to my house over the weekend missing a front wheel??
06-07-06 | 04:20 PM
#6691
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Originally Posted by ed073
Was that in the lane next to my house over the weekend missing a front wheel??
06-07-06 | 04:54 PM
#6692
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From: Wherever good bikes are sold
Bikes: Thylacines...only Thylacines.
Do you guys watch Fifth Gear on Foxtel? I've been downloading them off the net. They're longer than the ones we get here, and as a bonus, I get to watch them as soon as they air.
*thumbs up*
*thumbs up*
06-07-06 | 05:05 PM
#6693
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Bikes: Scapin EOS7 sloping, 10v Record, Ksyriums
Originally Posted by Thylacine
Do you guys watch Fifth Gear on Foxtel? I've been downloading them off the net. They're longer than the ones we get here, and as a bonus, I get to watch them as soon as they air.
*thumbs up*
*thumbs up*
Great show.....I'm a massive Tiff Needle fan.
Not as good as Top Gear with Clarkson, tho.
Did you see the ep when he raced Vicki (in the V10 M5) in the BMW F1? Incredible.
06-07-06 | 05:13 PM
#6694
randomness inc.
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From: Sydney Australia
Originally Posted by jock
I'm so tired. Bloody Tom Boonen keeps me up at night. Might have to take his pic down so I can get some sleep
so whats the difference between hard and light?
your able to get to sleep with a light on....
06-07-06 | 05:16 PM
#6695
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From: Melbourne, Australia
Bikes: Wilier, Alchemy, Merida MTB,
Went to a short film festival last night and one of the pics was about the Red Bull Rampage MTB comps. Those dudes are crazy muthas!
06-07-06 | 05:27 PM
#6696
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Originally Posted by Wilco
the Red Bull Rampage MTB comps. Those dudes are crazy muthas
06-07-06 | 05:32 PM
#6697
Ochayethenoo
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From: Green Point, NSW
Bikes: Lemond MJ Classic, Klein Palomino, Felt TK2 Track, Daccordi vintage
u ride in today?
06-07-06 | 05:33 PM
#6698
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Bikes: Thylacines...only Thylacines.
Yeah, Tiff is cool. I like all the presenters actually, they really compliment eachother well.
I haven't DL'd any Top Gear yet, but with Fifth Gear on holidays until after the world cup, maybe now's a good time.
I haven't DL'd any Top Gear yet, but with Fifth Gear on holidays until after the world cup, maybe now's a good time.
06-07-06 | 05:46 PM
#6699
Ochayethenoo
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From: Green Point, NSW
Bikes: Lemond MJ Classic, Klein Palomino, Felt TK2 Track, Daccordi vintage
Who is the stig?
06-07-06 | 06:00 PM
#6700
Phat but not too fat
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From: Bay of Plenty
Bikes: Kona Zing & Conder Cone
Dunno who the Stig is, but I've seen a chick driving round Auckland in an MX5 with "THST1G" as a personalised plate. Maybe she's his squeeze.
I got dive bombed this morning by a top dressing plane, I missed a really close up pic while I was getting my phone out. Misty and frosty about in the hollows as well.
I got dive bombed this morning by a top dressing plane, I missed a really close up pic while I was getting my phone out. Misty and frosty about in the hollows as well.