The Aussie Thread- Part 3
09-11-05 | 05:28 PM
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Originally Posted by pshaw
Nothing listed on the ebay site for Velo..
Were u riding yesterday or 'marshall'ing...
Had friends up from sydney, broke the BBQ out of winter hibernation. Drank too many beers.
Will get out for a lunchtime blast today. Was planning on a trip up Kincumber on sunday but findin it hard to ride the bike up there due to the rust factor... think I need to get over it!
PS. Jock, crafty has track nuts listed on ebay!!!
Were u riding yesterday or 'marshall'ing...
Had friends up from sydney, broke the BBQ out of winter hibernation. Drank too many beers.
Will get out for a lunchtime blast today. Was planning on a trip up Kincumber on sunday but findin it hard to ride the bike up there due to the rust factor... think I need to get over it!
PS. Jock, crafty has track nuts listed on ebay!!!
I raced B1, only 4 of us, one guy got dropped early, we held off A grade but couldn't close the gap to B2 or C.
09-11-05 | 05:29 PM
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Originally Posted by jock
Hmmmm.... you psychic or summint? LBS got the second nut in, but it turns out that both are the wrong size (10mm instead of 3/8"). Lucky jimbo was working on Saturday otherwise I wouldn't have known any different!
Anyway, I'm off to DGV on Friday for a 'crash course' in track racing
Anyway, I'm off to DGV on Friday for a 'crash course' in track racing
09-11-05 | 05:36 PM
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Originally Posted by climbo
I raced B1, only 4 of us, one guy got dropped early, we held off A grade but couldn't close the gap to B2 or C.
09-11-05 | 05:37 PM
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Originally Posted by jock
What format? 75/62/50 or all-in 75?
09-11-05 | 05:49 PM
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Originally Posted by climbo
free Caltex water bottles for everyone.
They were handing those out to the little tikes too! Most of them had nowhere to mount the things on their bikes tho! 
09-11-05 | 06:50 PM
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Originally Posted by jock
Whoop! They were handing those out to the little tikes too! Most of them had nowhere to mount the things on their bikes tho!
They were handing those out to the little tikes too! Most of them had nowhere to mount the things on their bikes tho!
09-11-05 | 06:54 PM
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Hee-hee. No front basket. These guys are serious. My little one event made me rip the streamers out of the handlebars for better aero performance
09-11-05 | 07:00 PM
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Hadley's has a little 650c bike on sale...
09-11-05 | 07:23 PM
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do tell
09-11-05 | 07:23 PM
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she'll want full carbon w/Dura Ace 10 for Xmas.
09-11-05 | 07:29 PM
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Crap. It was blue, and very basic. Noticeably small, which I think is key as well. Shall I investigate more and report back after work Thursdee?
09-11-05 | 07:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Expatriate
Crap. It was blue, and very basic. Noticeably small, which I think is key as well. Shall I investigate more and report back after work Thursdee?
09-11-05 | 07:49 PM
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Were they the gigantic plastic levers? I know it had some funky looking levers at the top of the stem, near the bars. Perhaps 2x7? I'll check the price and spec, and I know that they're a bit flexible on pricing. Which reminds me - I may need to see if I can swap my Saturday for Sunday, otherwise I won't be available at 2:00.
09-11-05 | 07:52 PM
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Originally Posted by jock
Noticably small is good. Blue, whilst not the best colour for a girl, will suffice. So you can report back on Thursday if the thing has some gears and is under $410. A local bike shop has one on sale down here for that price with stem mounted gear levers.
09-11-05 | 08:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Expatriate
Were they the gigantic plastic levers? I know it had some funky looking levers at the top of the stem, near the bars. Perhaps 2x7? I'll check the price and spec, and I know that they're a bit flexible on pricing.
09-11-05 | 08:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Expatriate
Which reminds me - I may need to see if I can swap my Saturday for Sunday, otherwise I won't be available at 2:00.
09-11-05 | 08:25 PM
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Originally Posted by jock
Don't bother: the birthday bash is off. I'll have to drink beer at Green Point instead.
09-11-05 | 08:31 PM
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Originally Posted by climbo
09-11-05 | 08:36 PM
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Originally Posted by jock
Sounds like an Avanti Primo
09-11-05 | 08:50 PM
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Originally Posted by pshaw
Birthday bash?...Whaurs ma invite?
09-11-05 | 08:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Expatriate
That may be the one. Is that what you're after?
09-11-05 | 08:58 PM
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You're cheap. But I'm in the same boat when it comes to kids, I just have more of them. I'd be happy if my 12 year old outgrew her bike physically. But makeup and mobile phones won out over riding with mum and dad. Perhaps I'll give it another go this year.
09-11-05 | 09:02 PM
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Originally Posted by jock
Was on topica...
That sounded like a good day out followed by mass vomiting induced by beers after 120Km
09-11-05 | 09:11 PM
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Originally Posted by pshaw
That sounded like a good day out followed by mass vomiting induced by beers after 120Km
09-11-05 | 09:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Expatriate
You're cheap.
Rang Hadleys. It is the Primo at $475 cash. A local shop has em for $430.