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no ****, a week !! bummer, he's been riding well too. I'll give him a call, bump up his kms next week. :D
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Any bets on how much time McGee will lose over the first little set of climbs tonite? I'm reckoning about 3:30
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see this yet? (make sure you're not eating when you click)
http://www.cyclingnews.com/photos.ph...nsroadvanderaa |
Originally Posted by climbo
see this yet? (make sure you're not eating when you click)
http://www.cyclingnews.com/photos.ph...nsroadvanderaa |
Yeah, thanks for that. I just finished lunch. I see wire and titanium plates in that poor guy's future.
Wasn't there a similar incident in another recent tour? |
Originally Posted by climbo
see this yet? (make sure you're not eating when you click)
http://www.cyclingnews.com/photos.ph...nsroadvanderaa |
Originally Posted by climbo
see this yet? (make sure you're not eating when you click)
http://www.cyclingnews.com/photos.ph...nsroadvanderaa Hope he gets well soon. |
Originally Posted by ed073
Not good. Very rare for someone to land directly on their face.
Hope he gets well soon. |
i know its probably not the greatest observation, but hes lucky he had a helmet on ( obviously he would racing) jaw damage etc is bad but repairable, brain damage isnt.
feel bad for the guy and i hope he recovers. |
Originally Posted by climbo
see this yet? (make sure you're not eating when you click)
http://www.cyclingnews.com/photos.ph...nsroadvanderaa Worth every penny, wonder what he would have looked like without those? :eek: |
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yo jock you seem to have a gitane..... what type and how much does it weigh?
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Originally Posted by HobartDave
Sounds like he's had a stroke while racing. Very unlucky.
Really??? More info? Bugger me... |
Originally Posted by ed073
Really??? More info?
Bugger me... Guys, This is not very pleasant news . . . Simon has been involved in a serious accident whilst racing yesterday. An attached likn shows some of his injuries . . . PLEASE BE AWARE IT'S NOT AT ALL PLEASANT . . . so don't view if you don't need to. http://www.cyclingnews.com/photos.ph...nsroadvanderaa Anyway, he's said to have had a stroke during the race and crashed heavily on his face and shoulders. the kid's in a bad way BUT STABLE. He's been transferred to St Vincents in Melbourne. His parents and Sam have made their way their first thing this morning. I'm sure all our best wishes are with Sime & co for a speedy recovery. Positives are that medical staff don't believe the stroke has caused any permanent damage, however, the next 24-48hrs will reveal more. Ben and Therese will be with him most/all of the day, however their mobile numbers are *** and *** and would happily accept messages/best wishes. Sorry to be the bearer of such ****ty news. Dom |
Originally Posted by climbo
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I crashed on my head when I was 19 and looked worse. Wasn't a stroke though. I was just an idiot :D
Poor bloke though. Fark. |
A 2004 Trek 5200 OCLV team bike with Bontrager Aero wheels for races and tours and a 2005 Trek 5000 OCLV for training. Same size same layout, the 5200 is just lighter by 1 lb. :-) Love riding them both!
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oops sorry posted on the wrong thread!
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Originally Posted by cycle17
oops sorry posted on the wrong thread!
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Originally Posted by Samtron
yo jock you seem to have a gitane..... what type and how much does it weigh?
The thing is they were super-cheap, sturdy, and very reliable. If I throw them down the road and trash them I won't be shedding any tears. Specs (except weight, doh!) at http://www.gitane.com.au/2004mach2200.html and http://www.gitane.com.au/2004mach1800.html. |
Did you keep the R540's on your 2200 jock?
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Yes. For better or worse. But they only see super smooth hotmix, so they aren't truly tested :D
How's your set going? Broken a spoke yet? |
Nup. Mine are straight as the day I got the bike. Kind of wish they'd throw spokes everywhere so I'd have an excuse to jump on the "R540's are sh1t" bandwagon and get another set of wheels. No that I have much experience with other wheels, but I get the feeling that these ones ride fairly harshly. But really I can't complain at all. They've been very good to me so far.
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Seems to be a distinct split on the 540s between the "they're ****e" group and the "seem ok to me [shrug]" group.
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What an achievement for humanity: http://www.spikedhumor.com/Article.aspx?id=1827
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