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Originally Posted by 531Aussie

hey Ed, did you know there's a 25th anniversary Leader? 2120g just for the frame -- what a brick! :)

Eddy Merckx MX Leader 25th Anniversary 2005 (Motorola Team)
http://www.wrenchscience.com/WS1/DBI...ckxmxl2005.jpg
"2005 marks Eddy Merckx 25th Anniversary as well as the final year of production for the classic Eddy Merckx MX Leader. The Columbus Max Nivicrom Steel tubes are no longer being produced. Eddy Merckx only has enough tubes for 100 more frames. The Limited Edition 25th Anniversary frame will dawn the Motorola Team paint scheme. The lugged brazed frame is regarded as the most durable frame on the market. Ask any MX Leader owner about the bike and they will praise it for it's smooth, stiff, responsive ride. The MX Leader is a unique frame without equal. The MX Leader frame comes with a matching 1" chromoly fork. The MX Leader is available in 1cm increments ranging from 54-63cm."

http://www.wrenchscience.com/WS1/Eddy+Merckx/Bikes.html

Brings a tear to my eye......sniff.

Now all you need is an 8-speed STI groupset....Look PP296 pedals, Cinelii bar/stem/bar tape, Avocet O2 saddle, Wolber rims and tubs (worst tyres ever, according to Yates) and you got yerself a team replica.

Someone order me a 57cm!!

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Originally Posted by thunder

Mcewen took stage 1, or the crit stage which is neutralised as stage 1.

No surprise. What's a neutralised stage?

And while we're on the subject of anatomy...

This freak show is coming to sydney superdome

http://www.koerperwelten.de/en/pages/home.asp

Info at Ticketek http://premier.ticketek.com.au/shows...?sh=HUMANBOD06

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Originally Posted by jock

That made the papers here....I saw a doco on Discovery about how they "plastinate" the cadavers.....not for the squeamish. I'd go for a look.....apaaprently there's a ripper of a bloke carrying his own skin folded over his arm like a coat.....

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Originally Posted by ed073

Take a knife and fork with you.................... :eek: BWAAAAAAAAAAAARK

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Originally Posted by berny

Take a knife and fork with you....................

OK Hannibal, back in yer cage!

And don't forget a nice Chianti...

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Originally Posted by climbo

No surprise. What's a neutralised stage?

Any race with Robbie in the front group coming into the final.....no point racing.

:D

Oh, he meant to say 'neutered' stage :lol:

only 2 kids for Robbie then :)

any name guesses on his next one?

Owen
Rowan
Ian

??

massive rain bank coming up this way, CD track night not looking too promising for a clear night.

I'd be spewin' if I was called Ewan McEwen !

might be a girl...

Awen McEwen

P.S. Nigel Kennedy - go back to Poland!!

that's not exactly what I said...... :(

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Originally Posted by climbo

massive rain bank coming up this way, CD track night not looking too promising for a clear night.

Rain starting to build ahead of the main bit of weather. Looks like it's just going to clip gosford late afternoon. On the bright side, it doesn't look like there's much rain behind it, just a few scattered bits of light stuff. Main problem will be rivers of overflow crossing the track. Bring a broom!

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Originally Posted by climbo

that's not exactly what I said...... :(

Sorry. Perhaps you could go back and edit it to something that conveys the sentiment, without anything that makes me look like I'm turning a blind eye to minor digressions.

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Originally Posted by Expatriate

Sorry. Perhaps you could go back and edit it to something that conveys the sentiment, without anything that makes me look like I'm turning a blind eye to minor digressions.

@)(!()#&)!&# !!!!!!! ***** :)

Much better. If other people didn't push it so far, the little things wouldn't be a big deal. You could just put farkin and whinger in there and it would have been fine.

Thinking of treating myself to a new F&F.
I've got a line on cheap and possible right size (55cm) (not that that matters if they are cheap.. right?)
Time VX Edge 05 55cm F&F, Headset, post & Stem
Look KG386i 55cm F&F

Anyone got any thoughts/opinions? I havnt really started to research much....

possible right size? make sure first :)

opinions? never ridden one but they look friggin' awesome !!

Going to track night tonight?

You could always pick up one of the new lines in the Gitane range :lol:

Two CF models for 06, one Ultegra with Shimano 550 shoes $3K, the other full DA $5.5K