The Aussie Thread- Part 4
11-23-05 | 05:05 PM
#101
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anyone waffle down to track night in the wet last night? any action?
11-23-05 | 07:13 PM
#102
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Originally Posted by berny
.... Been riding my Orbea for a week as it's more comfy. If the thing was only 2kilos lighter...... Bloody good bike though even at 10k.
11-23-05 | 07:14 PM
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About 15 hard core athletes hit the track for a very social night of racing. Juniors, A+B and C+D for most events. PShaw was there and collected a couple of placings. Southerly caused havoc in the main straight.
Flying 200's were hotly contested, with Cass Kell showing plenty of speed and strength to head the field for right up until the last couple of riders. Time's were pretty slow tho, with the wind taking its toll on most ppl in the last 50m. Grant Fraser blitzed it by spinning silky smooth on 87" gearing.
Reverse Italian was the highlight of the night, where we must've hit a massive 30kph at one point. Would be a good warm down with a bunch ofC Grade riders at the tail.
Flying 200's were hotly contested, with Cass Kell showing plenty of speed and strength to head the field for right up until the last couple of riders. Time's were pretty slow tho, with the wind taking its toll on most ppl in the last 50m. Grant Fraser blitzed it by spinning silky smooth on 87" gearing.
Reverse Italian was the highlight of the night, where we must've hit a massive 30kph at one point. Would be a good warm down with a bunch ofC Grade riders at the tail.
11-23-05 | 07:19 PM
#104
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Originally Posted by climbo
anyone waffle down to track night in the wet last night? any action?
Got a couple of 3rds, then it went flying 200, all-combined miss & out then weird reverse Italian.
Was pleased with 13.97 for my first 200 on a windy night.
11-23-05 | 07:40 PM
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Originally Posted by wattsy_rules
I've got a mate who is condsidering buying a high end Orbea...anything I should be telling him?
11-23-05 | 07:57 PM
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Originally Posted by pshaw
Yep, pretty poor turnout but the program went ahead with combined A+B, C&D.
Got a couple of 3rds, then it went flying 200, all-combined miss & out then weird reverse Italian.
Was pleased with 13.97 for my first 200 on a windy night.
Got a couple of 3rds, then it went flying 200, all-combined miss & out then weird reverse Italian.
Was pleased with 13.97 for my first 200 on a windy night.
11-23-05 | 08:10 PM
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Where'd you get that fancy sprocket tool of yours climbo?
11-23-05 | 08:13 PM
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Don't worry, I just found one on Sheldon Browns for USD120 
11-23-05 | 08:41 PM
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Originally Posted by jock
Don't worry, I just found one on Sheldon Browns for USD120
11-23-05 | 08:44 PM
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yep, the good old US of A is where I got it.
11-23-05 | 09:13 PM
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Originally Posted by wattsy_rules
I've got a mate who is condsidering buying a high end Orbea...anything I should be telling him?
11-23-05 | 09:27 PM
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Originally Posted by was_bmxer
If he can handle the wait, get a custom frame painted any way you want. It was no extra charge when I got mine three and a hlf years ago. I don't really fit "off the rack" frames, so I had to get it made up. But get to pick (or have a say at least) in all the angles and type of fork it came with. Other than that bargain hard.
Originally Posted by ed073
Get the Communidad Valencia colours.
Apart from the colours, it sounds like it's a good investment. BTW was_bmxer, my mates like the rest of us...he wants it yesterday, so I don't see him waiting. I will tell him though.
11-23-05 | 09:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Expatriate
Better get 2, just in case. Link me, and I'll see if I can get you one elsewhere.
Also known as a hook wrench, but it's made specifically to replace a chain whip. So it could be called a chainless whip. Who knows? I haven't had much success trying to find one elsewhere.
11-23-05 | 09:34 PM
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Oooh. Never seen one of those before. Don't know where I can get one, sorry. The curved end looks like the titanium spanner that came with the tandem. Maybe Climbo knows of another source in the US?
11-23-05 | 10:12 PM
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Originally Posted by jock
Where'd you get that fancy sprocket tool of yours climbo?
Grant F did a 12.45 200m on 48x15 last nite.
Just need to spin your disco legs faster
11-23-05 | 10:12 PM
#116
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Welcome back Climbo & Jock!
Now where has Ed got to?
Now where has Ed got to?
11-23-05 | 10:14 PM
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Never mind Ed, anyone heard from whathisname that moved to Pommyland?
11-23-05 | 11:15 PM
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12:45, he mustn't have had his Weetbix 
It's called the Makino Pro Super Tool, and it's from Japan I believe, fully Keiren approved. This is where I got it...
https://www.businesscycles.com/trtool_makino.htm
It's called the Makino Pro Super Tool, and it's from Japan I believe, fully Keiren approved. This is where I got it...
https://www.businesscycles.com/trtool_makino.htm
11-23-05 | 11:24 PM
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Originally Posted by pshaw
Welcome back Climbo & Jock!
Now where has Ed got to?
Now where has Ed got to?
I'm here.....been on holidays for 2 weeks in Cairns, so I'm brown as Robbie McEwen and as fat as Lance Whitnall.
Minimum postage this week....every friggen thread is about OCP or some other useless crap.
11-24-05 | 02:55 AM
#120
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Originally Posted by wattsy_rules
I've got a mate who is condsidering buying a high end Orbea...anything I should be telling him?
Eddie Salas rides (and sells) Orbea so they can't be too bad.
11-24-05 | 04:17 PM
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Originally Posted by climbo
12:45, he mustn't have had his Weetbix
It's called the Makino Pro Super Tool, and it's from Japan I believe, fully Keiren approved. This is where I got it...
https://www.businesscycles.com/trtool_makino.htm
It's called the Makino Pro Super Tool, and it's from Japan I believe, fully Keiren approved. This is where I got it...
https://www.businesscycles.com/trtool_makino.htm
Then the guy looked at me and said, but we sell lock ring spanners for $20 and chain whips for $30 whats your problem..?
Because it wasnt in the Park/Wrench force/Pro catalog... it didnt exist
11-24-05 | 04:21 PM
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If the markup is big, it's worth my time trying to locate a few of them. But if the dealer price is close to retail on that oddball tool, I'll have a hard time getting someone to make me a deal on them. I'll ask around, and see what I can come up with.
11-24-05 | 04:25 PM
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Weather is looking less than good for racing this weekend. Hopefully the storms will bugger off for the track racing at Newcastle. I cant wait to get back on those concrete walls.
11-24-05 | 04:29 PM
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Did I mention how many track bikes I've seen at work? There's heaps of you nutters around. And a guy in last night looking to upgrade the wheels on his $7500 Cannondale. I would have thought the motor is a better place to look for more speed.
11-24-05 | 04:31 PM
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Originally Posted by jock
Weather is looking less than good for racing this weekend. Hopefully the storms will bugger off for the track racing at Newcastle. I cant wait to get back on those concrete walls.
Not looking good for the crikkit, either....