The Aussie Thread- Part 2
03-22-05 | 06:27 PM
#1126
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Bikes: Thylacines...only Thylacines.
Originally Posted by Hitchy
G'day all,
just back from the Oz masters RR......Hitchy duly shelled at 70km when the hammer went down!....mind you, i'd been chewing bar tape for the previous 50 km anyway!....65 km an hour, 60 blokes in single file cos of the wind is not my idea of fun!...man I'm glad to see the back of these masters 3 dudes, i've graduated to MM4 for next season.....will be the youngest instead of the oldest!.......planning my assault on the '06 RR already!.
Hitchy
just back from the Oz masters RR......Hitchy duly shelled at 70km when the hammer went down!....mind you, i'd been chewing bar tape for the previous 50 km anyway!....65 km an hour, 60 blokes in single file cos of the wind is not my idea of fun!...man I'm glad to see the back of these masters 3 dudes, i've graduated to MM4 for next season.....will be the youngest instead of the oldest!.......planning my assault on the '06 RR already!.
Hitchy
03-22-05 | 07:59 PM
#1127
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From: Melbourne, Australia
Bikes: Trek 5200 and 8000
Originally Posted by Hitchy
G'day all,
just back from the Oz masters RR......Hitchy duly shelled at 70km when the hammer went down!....mind you, i'd been chewing bar tape for the previous 50 km anyway!....65 km an hour, 60 blokes in single file cos of the wind is not my idea of fun!...man I'm glad to see the back of these masters 3 dudes, i've graduated to MM4 for next season.....will be the youngest instead of the oldest!.......planning my assault on the '06 RR already!.
Hitchy
just back from the Oz masters RR......Hitchy duly shelled at 70km when the hammer went down!....mind you, i'd been chewing bar tape for the previous 50 km anyway!....65 km an hour, 60 blokes in single file cos of the wind is not my idea of fun!...man I'm glad to see the back of these masters 3 dudes, i've graduated to MM4 for next season.....will be the youngest instead of the oldest!.......planning my assault on the '06 RR already!.
Hitchy
03-22-05 | 08:05 PM
#1128
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From: Melbourne, Australia
Bikes: Trek 5200 and 8000
Originally Posted by scroz
He he, another stick man. We are so lucky
03-22-05 | 08:09 PM
#1129
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From: Newcastle
Wear black, suppose to be sliming 
03-22-05 | 08:18 PM
#1130
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Bikes: Trek 5200 and 8000
Hhhhhmmmm, black licra, maybe I can look as thin as Robbie!!??? 
03-22-05 | 08:28 PM
#1131
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I just realized there's a whole other Aussie forum thing going on over here:
https://www.cyclingforums.com/f181-aus.bicycle.html
https://www.cyclingforums.com/f181-aus.bicycle.html
03-22-05 | 10:14 PM
#1132
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From: Melbourne, Australia
Bikes: Pinarello Sestriere (steel) with Veloce 10 speed & Campagnolo Shamal Ultra wheelset, De Rosa Vision (Alu) with Chorus 11 and Campagnolo Bora One 50 wheelset Bianchi 1885 with Centaur groupset and Zonda wheelset 2003 GT Avalanche 0.0 MTB
Originally Posted by Hitchy
got the 'tour of the Southern Grampians' in 2 weeks....be doing a few hills in preparation for that. the lads are planning a 'Baw Baw' assault over Easter....I'm not so sure this is a good idea......when I heard Baden cooke say he'd used a 27 cog to get up it the year he won the suntour........& I'm only giving him about 15kgs & i've only got a 25!!!.....anyone got a 32 they wanna loan me?...either that or I'm stayng in bed & cuddle the easter bunny!
Hitchy
Hitchy
I've got a 28 in campag you can borrow if you want.
03-22-05 | 11:01 PM
#1133
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From: Melbourne Oz
Bikes: how long have you got?
Originally Posted by SJP
I've got a 28 in campag you can borrow if you want.
Hitchy
03-22-05 | 11:03 PM
#1134
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Originally Posted by Hitchy
Hitchy's 1st rule of cycling...."thou shalt not put any gruppo on thy bike that sounds like
Hitchy
Hitchy
03-22-05 | 11:06 PM
#1135
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Bikes: how long have you got?
Originally Posted by 531Aussie
you got the day off, Hitcho?
Hitchy
03-22-05 | 11:08 PM
#1136
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From: Melbourne, Australia
yikes
03-22-05 | 11:09 PM
#1137
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From: Melbourne
Bikes: Scapin EOS7 sloping, 10v Record, Ksyriums
Originally Posted by Hitchy
well it didn't start out that way!......daughter had an accident at school....Mum is off on a seminar today & is incommunicardo....so Dad gets the call at work......3hours, 2 doctors appointments & an x-ray later.......thankfully nothing is broken this time.......
Hitchy
Hitchy
My Mum used to get those phonecalls.....I reckon by the time I was about 17, she was pretty blase about it.
03-22-05 | 11:11 PM
#1138
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Bikes: how long have you got?
Originally Posted by ed073
My Mum used to get those phonecalls.....I reckon by the time I was about 17, she was pretty blase about it.
Hitchy
03-22-05 | 11:13 PM
#1139
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Originally Posted by Hitchy
....I reckon I am too!....2 daughters, a total of 3 broken arms, 2 toes, a finger & a leg....& they are only 8 & 10....I thought girls were supposed to be gentler than boys?
Hitchy
Hitchy
Yep.....that's a familiar looking list. At least you're actually using the thousands of dollars you donate to MBF/Medibank Private/NIB etc etc.....
03-22-05 | 11:41 PM
#1140
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Thylacine......you're in the news again mate
(apologies if this has already been posted....I've been on a course for 2 days)
https://bulletin.ninemsn.com.au/bulle...256FC600203B4B
(apologies if this has already been posted....I've been on a course for 2 days)
https://bulletin.ninemsn.com.au/bulle...256FC600203B4B
03-23-05 | 12:34 AM
#1141
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From: Between the mountains and the lake.
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Originally Posted by dbuckingham144
Expat, so how does the job and now being a Haffa impact the plans on heading back to Bush Country? Congrats on being a resident of here though, I am sure that opens a few more windows of oppertunity for you and your family.
03-23-05 | 03:53 AM
#1142
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Originally Posted by ed073
My Mum used to get those phonecalls.....I reckon by the time I was about 17, she was pretty blase about it.
03-23-05 | 01:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Expatriate
Yes, it allows me to get a better job here (the current one's not so bad though) while me make preparations. So many variables right now, including immigration for my wife. But I can now come and go as I please from this country. At least for the next 5 years. And they call it permanent?
03-23-05 | 02:35 PM
#1144
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US immigration is the next thing we'll have to deal with. Not looking forward to that.
03-23-05 | 03:12 PM
#1145
It's so cold out there...
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Originally Posted by wattsy_rules
scroz, I don't know you but i'm not feeling a whole lot of love towards you. I used to be a stick figure and then exploded at 27-28, now the shirts I buy are very lumpy!
03-23-05 | 04:32 PM
#1146
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Damn! double demerit points today. What a day to get done
03-23-05 | 04:58 PM
#1147
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too right !! where'd you get busted?
03-23-05 | 05:10 PM
#1148
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From: Newcastle
Williamtown... The one day that i am not concentrating I get pinged... grrr....
03-23-05 | 05:15 PM
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Originally Posted by dbuckingham144
Williamtown... The one day that i am not concentrating I get pinged... grrr....
...but seriously, sorry to hear you got nabbed. It's never nice.
03-23-05 | 05:31 PM
#1150
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From: Newcastle
lol, wish I could ride that fast Yeah oh well, I guess it something that happens at times in life. Just could do without it at the moment... need to save some cash.
But at least tomorrow is the long weekend, looking forward to getting out for a ride at some stage and run as well maybe. Just need the weather to improve a bit.
Got Easter plans?
Yeah oh well, I guess it something that happens at times in life. Just could do without it at the moment... need to save some cash.But at least tomorrow is the long weekend, looking forward to getting out for a ride at some stage and run as well maybe. Just need the weather to improve a bit.
Got Easter plans?