Yes I would love to try track racing and will one day. Been a problem that there are not many bikes in my size to have a go. Don't really want to buy another bike yet, my BMX has been gathering dust for about 2 years now. Been to the closest track (which is allright) twice in those 2 years.

At least for road riding you guys up north of Sydney have some nice spots to ride/look at. Heading down to the sutherland shire every weekend gets boring. I lived in Jindabyne on and off for about 4-5 years, the roads were slow as but long hills and no traffic with great veiws made up for anything else.

well, what a coincidence!! First ride with the 'rebuild', so I thought I'd really ram on the front brakes to test the them, then BANG!!! The caliper bolt snapped right in half, leaving the caliper dangling by the cable!! Never had that before

Unbelievable!!!! Must have put the moz on ya. I'll shut the f up in future. Hang on, you were the one who said they were crap. You mozzed yourself!!!

Did you loose any bark?

Go ss/fixies!!!

Nah, I didn't come off -- I was only going about 20kmh, and I'd just left home. Biggest bummer was that it snapped the Cateye wire running up the brake cable.

The brakes have always been a little loose, so there was more than usual movement in the whole caliper every time the brakes were applied. I guess this added stress to the bolt over the last 12 years!

Just goes to show you that no bike part is infallible. That would be the weirdest failure I've heard of since I saw a headset cup crack all by itself, causing the rider to do an instant left hand turn into the dirt!

got all the sanding done today, on the bike. The weather should be good enough to paint tomorrow

There goes another kilogram. down to 77k

I suppose you guys have seen this:
https://www.theage.com.au/news/nation...319450935.html

good on ya

+1 for Track, only cause I can get by without too much in the way of real fitness.

Oooo. Bludy 'ell. Went to his site and there's some nice looking frames there. After reading that article, make me guilty for buying taiwanese feces. Then again, I aint rich.

yeah

you read the local papers?

do you miss this place?

Oi Saccy,

I just got back from that 'Blast furnace' called Bright. Cheer up, I didn't finish the 200 either...my S720 said 44 deg coming up tawonga gap...arrived at Bright & was heading out to Buffalo when I saw about 30 bikes leaning up against the front of the 'Star' hotel....including me mates....that broke my spirit!.......10 pots later I didn't feel like riding up buffalo anymore!...fark it was hot....we were there 10 days & the coollest was 34 deg....there outta be a law against riding in that weather.....or at least beer at the check points!

Hitchy

Tomalaris watch, seems to think cycling is not truly international without a Protour race outside Europe.

Guess which race he thinks should be Protour. Tour Down Under.

Does this man know anything about cycling? *rhetorical.

You were doing the Alpine this year? Poor bastid. Probably one of the maniacs trying to take me out as I was climbing falls when they were descending. I rekon 10 beers after going out to falls and back would have killed me. You obviously still had a lot of steam left. Oh well. You probably would have just stacked it on some wet tar coming off Buffalo and went off a cliff, so best to kill your kidneys instead.

in my experience, Fizik arione = sore balls for a week....

Killingworth race dates published.

https://www.hmba.tk/

there was a race on sunday wasnt there? from what i have heard t went well. hopefully will get up there for a race this year.

kottr, did you paint your bike green, how'd it go?

looks like we all missed it then...next time

Last I heard, it was painted, and he was starting the reassembly. Don't know what colour. Oh, the beloved Frenchman is still being difficult.

so why does anyone shop there? and how does he make any money?

He used to sell a lot of second hand & refurbished stuff, dunno whether he still does. Big market for beach cruisers in that area, so refurbed single-speeds with rear pedal brakes are ideal. Guys who lug boards under their arm are particularly fond of step thru's. Could be just a fettish, I dunno.

painted green, 3/4 of the way through, cant find front cones that fit so Im gonna have to use the old (had it) ones until I can find ones that do.

Frenchy sells a lot of his older bikes rebuilt, and makes a bit doing repairs, he was the only guy that would true my rear wheel. I think he's specialty is wheels seeing how many he has. He stocks a lot of older school stuff where Hadleys, Civics etc dont. I would see him about ss/fg bikes. Ill probably buy my next set of tyres off him

By the way Im not too sure on gear cable tension, any links/tips?

I admit I hated mine when I got it, (came with the new GT) but I thought I'd persevere cause everyone reconed they were goos and now I luv the thing. Better than my Italia Flight TT

You ride on the w/e Jock?