Not me, busy that weekend anyway.

New or used? The Avanti track bike is only $1,100 new.

have been thinking of going to check it out. wont be racing but i think it would be interesting to watch. there will be lots of different team strategies going on. should make for intereesting viewing from turn 2 especially if a big pack decides they want to go in there togeather....

righto- cool.

Expat, shall we meet at Maurice's or what? I have to go early so I can get back for lunch time, 8am meeting time OK with everyone?

Guys, you should all control+click my avatar, save it to your HD and upload it as your new avatar.

Robbie Robbie Robbie!! :D

Very cute Thylacine, but a nice gesture all the same.

Mebee we could petition the powers that be to change the name from Giro D'Italia to Giro D'Aussie! :D

[edit] Oi! Oi! Oi!

In preparation for 2008 when Cadel wins it? Good plan! :)

C'mon Climbo, Patty, Berny et al....lets paint this thread pink! :beer:

done !

and get over to the Giro thread on the racing forum, give 'em some pink there too.

hell yeah, lots of tactics, great to watch !! Even more fun to race :)

8am start will be fine. I will confirm later in week.

bewdy! Means we might get some coverage on the commercial newseseses

I often wonder if guys like McEwan would prefer to blend into the peleton by
wearing a normal team jersey instead of a shirt that stands out so much. I'm
sure there would be times he'd like to hide in the bunch, but how can he in this gear?
There must be brief moments in a race when he's not sure which Fassa rider is Pettachi
http://www.cyclingnews.com/photos/20...EWENPETACCHI35

But I s'pose green stands out more, and I'm sure he loves wearing that

When Stevo was aussie road champ in the mid-90s, festina wouldn't let him get a national strip. Didn't mean anything in Spain and the sponsor was more important.


I reckon these guys know each other so well, McEwen could wear the Discovery Channel strip and Petacchi, Kirsipuu, O'Grady, Zabel, Cooke, etc etc would all know EXACTLY where he was. :D

SBS Sports Tonight should have something each night. I hope.

bewdy

Anyone know of a race in Sydney that has a long testing climb at or near the finish?

hmmm, I see

Who was your nemesis? Scott Steward?:p

New or used, either would be OK as long as it was in reasonable nic. I looked at the Avanti, could be the go if I can't find a cheaper s/h thing.

the CCCC is having a swap meet befor the May 21st race at Calga, some of the guys metioned track bikes they were looking to get rid of, it might be worth a look for you, then you can race after.

I'll put it in the diary but I have a suspicion The Avanti series round #2 is on that w/e :( What time does the racing finish there?

starts at 2, finishes by 3:30. swap meet is before the race, about 12pm.

Sounds good...

Oh, Did I mention I picked up some Assos bibs from bonnie Scotland...$50 a pair :D

That's fine. I'll be bringing your bike parts. If the handlebars poking out of my backpack looks like a shotgun, don't worry, I'm American. Speaking of which, I'll meet you guys half way on this pink thing. I won't change my avatar to an American flag.

very good !! Excellent, I'll leave my tazer at home then.

Big stage yesterday, Thylo, can we get a new avatar?

All of you guys having matching avatars make it very confusing. Are you doing this to hide your WMDs?

Bettini back in g the maglia rosa. Time to tear down the pink bunting!

...and spare a thought for this bloke Alberto Lopez de Munain see the article "smiles one day, terror the next" at http://www.cyclingnews.com/news.php?...y05/may10news2

Poor bloke was all kinds of farked up.

Aussies own the Giro.