I hope so. it'll be worth all those late nights in July if they are !!

Keep dreamin' !!! I don't see how any flatlander is gonna become an alpine master in my lifetime.

here's some freaky auctions....

heavy duty riding?

https://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI....156775893&rd=1

The Ultra Lite Race Bike (it says so in the top tube)

https://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI....156768383&rd=1

A track (?) bike for Berny...

https://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI....156037230&rd=1

forget those, this one is MINE !!! (check out the answers to the questions - hilarious)

https://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI....156791871&rd=1

Wow climbo, you sure know how to get top entertainment on a Friday nite!

sorry, did I interrupt your big night?

surf's up !

Tanx mate but it ain't a track bike
They're all weird

Some footballers you's them, by lowering the oxygen level in the body, increases the red blood cells .Wasnt long ago athlets were doing blood transfusions with somone with a higher red cells count .but you's allready knew that

Ok.This is the boring bits

The Orca is really super smooth ride with as quick handling as the Sworks E5.If anything,the later seems to have a slightly quicker handling out of the two,but just by a bit.Both have a super stiff bottom bracket and with the light weight,it makes any climb so much effortless.

The Sworks has more road buzz due to the alumimium characteristic but it isn't a harsh ride,and think it is to do with the carbon fork and seatpost.I have done countless 2-3 hours ride on it with no problem what so ever.On the Orca,it is so smooth that it sails through those rough surface with ease,and with this smoothbness,it just doesn't feel the speed until one looks at the speedo for the speed display.This is one major difference between the Orca and the Sworks E5.

I have the Extreme wheelsets on the Orca and the Ksyrium2 SL on the E5.The Ksyrium is clearly a better wheelsets of the two with lighter and faster feel.But the Extreme seems to be a bit stiffer but a touch heavier as well.I just like the match the carbon weaves on the Extreme to the Orca to complete that carbon looks

As to the Mavic on the Giant CFR1,it is the old but superceded Mavic Pro which I think has a higher rim profile than the Elites.It is one hell of at robust wheelsets.I bought this wheelsets back in 1998 and still run quite true ever since.It is yet to have been re-trued yet.That said,it surely will need some service after all this time.I would say the Extreme has a upper edge in terms of speed out of the two.

This is the end of my boring bits

shame giantbike, you should know that posts of more than fifteen words are frowned upon here.

hmmmmm.....interesting.

thanks

Oi Lads,

I saw the doco "hell on wheels" last night.....absolutely the best cycling film ever!....you've gota see this. Good review on 'cyclingnews' also. Get in & see it while it lasts...its been sold out every session (in melb), so if you're planning on going....ring 'em early & book...you won't be sorry!.

Hitchy

don't forget the cycling/triathlon show on SEN radio between 8 and 10pm

https://www.sen.com.au/pages/listen.html

https://www.sen.com.au/index_melb.html

Some pics of the 12hr. titled 'Cycleops 12hr'
https://www.erniesmithphoto.apexhost.com.au/photo.htm

I did 3.5 hours of moguls and undulations today and now I wish I hadn't. Stupid brain thought it would be a good idea to attack harder the tireder I got. Now legs are like jelly when I walk up or down stairs. I'm leaving it at home next time I go out for a ride...

SEN "computerised stimulation" on a wind trainer. Sounds excellent. Wonder how it werks. Pictures of Orbea frames with no wheels fitted no doubt

good for you ! I was at the beach.

Hmmmm...

https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4570901.stm

there's something fishy about that

Groan !!

Oh dear. Gary Niewand has fallen off his twig and landed in front of the beak

Melbourne Rejoice: Greece wins Eurovision Song Contest

what's the details on that, paper didn't say much.

There's not much to say about Eurovision... Oh, the other thing...

It is alleged that he's made a serial nuisance of himself over the last few months and his ex-wife has had a gutful. Nothing else to say really.

What's the odds on Mark French's appeal succeeding?