If I offended anyone recently, I do apologize. Probably goes against the rules of The Aussie Thread, but I don't want anyone thinking I'm putting down Australia.

64! Cut the guy some slack! He should be lawn bowling. Go Berny!

Thought of that but don't have the balls for it :roflmao:

fark, if I can even ride a bike when i'm 64 I'd be happy, go Berny !!

Thanks guys for the sentiments but honestly in bike terms, 64 ain't that old. There are others in 'E' grade who are 70+ and can kick my a$$. Anyone who knows Colin Appleyard from the Hunter region, knows what I'm talking about. I've raced against blokes in my age group (cat7) who win masters 'B' grade. Gold medal winners at world track meets.
The reason I like bike racing so much is because of this competitiveness. It's bloody hard to make an impression amongst talent like that.
Come down to Eastern Crk Raceway next Sunday and have a go, you'll be very surprised at the level of excellence. Great track to race on.
Racing starts at 7am.

Expat, shaddap will ya! We know you're not knocking Oz, and even if you were, we wouldn't give a stuff anyway.

Berny, E Grade at 60+!?! I had no idea man. You kick arse. I can't race and I'm 33, so thanks, you're making me look bad!

I'm hanging a few laps of the dirt crit course a couple of times a week (sorry, mtb content. Look away if you're offended) in vague preparation to doing a race maybe sometime in the future, but that means it probably won't happen. My mate who's probably only been riding for a couple of years is hangin' it in B grade and making me feel very old and slow. Thankfully he's riding a Thylacine, so it's all good :D

Lawyer McGee - Protest
Date: Saturday 7th May 2005
Starting time: 9:30am
Location: Sydney Hyde Park Fountain

In South Australia Eugene McGee, lawyer and former police office, under the possible influence of alcohol (this is not confirmed because the police failed to breath-test him within 2 hours of the incident, although McGee admits to having consumed about 5 glasses of red wine) hit a cyclist with his 4WD and did not stop. The cyclist is Ian Humphry, husband and father of two, is left on the side of the road to die. McGee is fined $3100 and is having his licence suspended.

Is that justice?
Show your disgust and outrage and come to the solidarity rally titled "Wheels of Justice" in Sydney! Adelaide and Melbourne are also holding simultaneous rallies to raise awareness of the incident and for cyclist's rights!

Saturday 7th May 9:30am, Hyde Park Fountain

In SA:
Saturday the 7th May 9:30 am
Where: Victoria Square - City
The Plan: Meet and ride to Parliament House
Bring your bikes and a water bottle with a message on it
BE SEEN, BE HEARD!!

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In VICTORIA:
Saturday the 7th May 9:30 am
Federation Square – Melb.City
Meet and ride to Parliament House
Bring your bikes and a water bottle with a message on it
BE SEEN, BE HEARD!!

Many thanks to our correspondent L (iwantphuong) Phuong on Cycling Forums for that info.

The article in The Australian;

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au...5E2702,00.html

South Australian minister for justice contact;

http://www.ministers.sa.gov.au/Minis...p?MinisterID=6

Please register your comments.

What I wrote;
This outcome is an absolute outrage.
As a cyclist I'm extremely disturbed at the leniency of the sentence. In a period where cyclists rights are seriously compromised/misunderstood and riders much maligned by motor vehicle operators, this verdict affirms the assertion that riders lives are of little consequence and the government's ambivalent attitude toward road cyclists, i.e., that they are simply a nuisance and should be treated with contempt by other road users.

This farcical decision degrades the dignity of every Australian citizen and our integrity as a nation. An utter disgrace.

WTF!!!
how dumb is this nub of a ****in judge?

I guess I just don't get the fine part. Who detemined what this life was worth? Looks like McGee really knows how to work the system, making this case a great endorsement for his services.

Just got this message from;
Jannine Ord,
Bugs & Advocacy
Bicycle New South Wales
GPO Box 272 SYDNEY 2001
Ph: 9281 4099 fax: 9281 6099
www.bicyclensw.org.au :

Meet Saturday 7th May, 9:30am, Hyde Park Fountain and we'll cycle around
the city and make some noise! Bring posters mounted on bikes or flags or
anything you can manage whilst cycling!

Who's up for it?

We can't make it to Sydney, but we're planning on taking the tandem out this weekend. If we come across Newcastle Cycleways, we may join them.

wooohoooo....got my 'Ride' in the mail today.......think i'll adjourn to the smallest room in the house for the next 3 hrs!

Hitchy

the best pics in that mag !! eye candy on every page.... :)

Just remember to wash your hands when you're done.

lol


See the McGee case has an inquest on it now, corruption at it's best. Hopefully the protesting does something :)

8 hour MTB race series, round 3 in Newy. Any takers?

http://www.workingweekseries.com/race_info.htm

probably going to organise to get a team togeather through the bike club for the round a yarramundi. Will hopefully be able to do the whole series next year :D

where's Yarramundi exactly ?

and which club?

Yarramundi is Western Sydney Mountain Bikes home track, main place i race at. Its out a bit past richmond in yellowmundee state forrest. From what ive heard its like Killingworth, but Killingworth is better ( for what reason i dont know, ive never ridden Killingworth) www.wsmtb.com should give you better directions than i can. big feilds out there, bout 100 or so riders at average for club races.

Im a member of turramurra (TORC)

Ever do any of the Peleton Sports rides?

nah not yet, have never been sure if you have to be a member or not?? i work in homebush and see them on their tues and wed night rides starting up as im finishing off. dont have any real experience riding in a pack either so thats another detering factor for me, gotta get experience somtime i guess!
ill be out there tonight cruising around....

Do the Akuna Bay ride on Sat morning (6:45 at the shop). They usually have three groups, and noobs can roll along in the C group getting tips on group riding before progressing to the more testosterone filled groups. It's a tough ride, but good fun.

The Tue-Wed nite rides start out easy for three laps then all hell breaks loose. Frenetic pace lines on both nites and sprints on Wed. Not for the inexperienced or faint hearted.

[edit] You need to be covered by insurance so I guess you need to be a member of some club, and they also like you to wear a turramurra jersey so they know who's in their group.

Oh yeah, if you do get into the group ride thang then the regular Sunday rides are good value. Plenty of testing hillwork (but they always regroup at the top for slow mongrels like me!) and fast group riding across various scenic courses.