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11-24-04 | 04:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Thylacine
I was considering some new Sidis too ( Love the fit of my Dominator Mega MTB shoes - the same as your shoes except they have a lugged sole ) but they're horribly overpriced. I can get them for 200 which is cool, but at retail ( 350 ), you think Sidi would put a carbon sole on them by now. Heck, the 2nd top-of-the-line Nikes RETAIL for 200 and have a carbon sole. Pretty neat looking shoe I might add, despite Nike being the Anti-Christ.
11-24-04 | 05:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Thylacine
I was considering some new Sidis too ( Love the fit of my Dominator Mega MTB shoes - the same as your shoes except they have a lugged sole ) but they're horribly overpriced. I can get them for 200 which is cool, but at retail ( 350 ), you think Sidi would put a carbon sole on them by now. Heck, the 2nd top-of-the-line Nikes RETAIL for 200 and have a carbon sole. Pretty neat looking shoe I might add, despite Nike being the Anti-Christ.
hitchy
11-24-04 | 05:25 PM
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This is a pretty cool bargain if you're size 11.5/45.4 >>>
https://store.trekbikes.com/shopping/...roduct_id=2819
03 Hautacam for USD99
https://store.trekbikes.com/shopping/...roduct_id=2819
03 Hautacam for USD99
11-24-04 | 05:34 PM
#2504
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Originally Posted by Thylacine
This is a pretty cool bargain if you're size 11.5/45.4 >>>
https://store.trekbikes.com/shopping/...roduct_id=2819
03 Hautacam for USD99
https://store.trekbikes.com/shopping/...roduct_id=2819
03 Hautacam for USD99
I could go canoeing in them!....or 19 pairs of socks!
11-24-04 | 06:15 PM
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Nice of Michele Bartoli to retire and free up some cash so CSC can grab Luke Roberts.
Pity the bloke on his wheel in the TTT.....worse than following Sean Yates or Andrei Tchmil.
Pity the bloke on his wheel in the TTT.....worse than following Sean Yates or Andrei Tchmil.
11-24-04 | 07:09 PM
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Morning Lads. Just got back from my ride to Mornington. Man the weather's sensational right now. I broke my record for Oliver's Hill...76.2kph...wahooooo, it was awesome overtaking cars for a change. This was all made possible cause I put my old CXP-33's on with 11-23 gearing.
On an angry note I got overtaken some young bike shop rider today. As customary, I said "g'day, good day for it", and the farken little KNOB didn't even look in my direction, so I said it louder and the little F*CK just went up a gear and got out of his seat and cranked. Wattsy was angry so wattsy also cranked and then sat in his draft to Mordialloc. I didn't care that my heart rate was 180 - 194 all the way, I wasn't going to let the little pr!ck go. Top speed into the breeze was 45 kph but he was working as hard as I was.
On an angry note I got overtaken some young bike shop rider today. As customary, I said "g'day, good day for it", and the farken little KNOB didn't even look in my direction, so I said it louder and the little F*CK just went up a gear and got out of his seat and cranked. Wattsy was angry so wattsy also cranked and then sat in his draft to Mordialloc. I didn't care that my heart rate was 180 - 194 all the way, I wasn't going to let the little pr!ck go. Top speed into the breeze was 45 kph but he was working as hard as I was.
11-24-04 | 07:10 PM
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....it appears wattsy does infact 'rule'...good job!
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11-24-04 | 07:22 PM
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Originally Posted by ed073
Nice of Michele Bartoli to retire and free up some cash so CSC can grab Luke Roberts.
Pity the bloke on his wheel in the TTT.....worse than following Sean Yates or Andrei Tchmil.
Pity the bloke on his wheel in the TTT.....worse than following Sean Yates or Andrei Tchmil.
11-24-04 | 07:37 PM
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Originally Posted by rockmuncher
I haven't had a chance to follow Sean Yates or Andrei Tchmil yet, are they a bad wheel? Should I avoid them, or even avoid their entire teams?
11-24-04 | 07:37 PM
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Originally Posted by rockmuncher
I haven't had a chance to follow Sean Yates or Andrei Tchmil yet, are they a bad wheel? Should I avoid them, or even avoid their entire teams?
11-24-04 | 07:46 PM
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Originally Posted by 531Aussie
Ask Hitchy; he hangs out with Cookey, Stewy, Robbo, Skippy, Cado
11-24-04 | 07:55 PM
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Originally Posted by wattsy_rules
Morning Lads. Just got back from my ride to Mornington. Man the weather's sensational right now. I broke my record for Oliver's Hill...76.2kph...wahooooo, it was awesome overtaking cars for a change. This was all made possible cause I put my old CXP-33's on with 11-23 gearing.
On an angry note I got overtaken some young bike shop rider today. As customary, I said "g'day, good day for it", and the farken little KNOB didn't even look in my direction, so I said it louder and the little F*CK just went up a gear and got out of his seat and cranked. Wattsy was angry so wattsy also cranked and then sat in his draft to Mordialloc. I didn't care that my heart rate was 180 - 194 all the way, I wasn't going to let the little pr!ck go. Top speed into the breeze was 45 kph but he was working as hard as I was.
On an angry note I got overtaken some young bike shop rider today. As customary, I said "g'day, good day for it", and the farken little KNOB didn't even look in my direction, so I said it louder and the little F*CK just went up a gear and got out of his seat and cranked. Wattsy was angry so wattsy also cranked and then sat in his draft to Mordialloc. I didn't care that my heart rate was 180 - 194 all the way, I wasn't going to let the little pr!ck go. Top speed into the breeze was 45 kph but he was working as hard as I was.
You were spoliing his Erik Zabel fantasy. He probably bough the shop top to look like he was in the "in" crowd.....
11-24-04 | 08:03 PM
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Originally Posted by rockmuncher
Nah, I hate bloody name droppers
yeah I know, i was just saying the same thing to Mick jagger & bruce Springsteen the other night!.........
Hitchy
11-24-04 | 08:05 PM
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Originally Posted by wattsy_rules
On an angry note I got overtaken some young bike shop rider today. As customary, I said "g'day, good day for it", and the farken little KNOB didn't even look in my direction, so I said it louder and the little F*CK just went up a gear and got out of his seat and cranked. Wattsy was angry so wattsy also cranked and then sat in his draft to Mordialloc. I didn't care that my heart rate was 180 - 194 all the way, I wasn't going to let the little pr!ck go. Top speed into the breeze was 45 kph but he was working as hard as I was.
AAAAAAAAGH my pet fukn peeve
Bike shop boys must be "dusted off", not matter how tired, sick or injured we are.....
...thy kingdom come, thy MUST be done!!!
11-24-04 | 08:07 PM
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Hey Ed, what was that "Kelly" stuff Pate and all the other big trackies used to wear?
Was it a shop?
Was it a shop?
11-24-04 | 08:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Hitchy
yeah I know, i was just saying the same thing to Mick jagger & bruce Springsteen the other night!.........
Hitchy
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boom boom
11-24-04 | 08:15 PM
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I always give a little wave or say hello. That's how I was brought up on the road. But these days? Road riding can be such an toff elitist wankfest sometimes, it makes me wanna puke. Competitiveness often brings out the worst in people, I must say.
11-24-04 | 08:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Thylacine
I always give a little wave or say hello. That's how I was brought up on the road. But these days? Road riding can be such an toff elitist wankfest sometimes, it makes me wanna puke. Competitiveness often brings out the worst in people, I must say.
Grandma, not only snobbed me off, they tried to drag me!! I nearly started laughing, but I just sat
5 meters behind them singing really loudly along to Roger Voudouris on "seven from the seventies" on Gold...
Yeah, that's right..GOLD FM! You tried listening to Triple M lately? It's turned into a fukn talk station.
11-24-04 | 08:27 PM
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Originally Posted by 531Aussie
Hey Ed, what was that "Kelly" stuff Pate and all the other big trackies used to wear?
Was it a shop?
Was it a shop?
Kelly was clothing. Think they've folded.
11-24-04 | 08:28 PM
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Originally Posted by 531Aussie
Last night, these three older guys, who had more hair and less "condition" on their legs than my
Grandma, not only snobbed me off, they tried to drag me!! I nearly started laughing, but I just sat
5 meters behind them singing really loudly along to Roger Voudouris on "seven from the seventies" on Gold...
Yeah, that's right..GOLD FM! You tried listening to Triple M lately? It's turned into a fukn talk station.
Grandma, not only snobbed me off, they tried to drag me!! I nearly started laughing, but I just sat
5 meters behind them singing really loudly along to Roger Voudouris on "seven from the seventies" on Gold...
Yeah, that's right..GOLD FM! You tried listening to Triple M lately? It's turned into a fukn talk station.
MP3 mate. I never listen to the radio anymore....except for SEN and the footy/cricket.
11-24-04 | 08:30 PM
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Originally Posted by ed073
Kelly was clothing. Think they've folded.
pockets, pretending to be a tracky.
11-24-04 | 08:37 PM
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Originally Posted by 531Aussie
When I was younger I tried to get some so I could be a pose, riding around with no
pockets, pretending to be a tracky.
pockets, pretending to be a tracky.
I didn't mind that pink Melb Elite Sport stuff they got around in for a while.....
Kennedy
Pate
McGrory (I remember his pink-clad arse dropping me (and nearly everyone else) like a hot brick riding up to Kangaroo Ground in the 53x15)
Homan
Clarke
and
Ed
11-24-04 | 08:42 PM
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Originally Posted by ed073
Clarke
11-24-04 | 08:43 PM
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Originally Posted by 531Aussie
Hilton "Senior"? Surely he wouldn't keep up with those guys....well not in those days, at least.
Jnr....Troy was sponsored by Hitchy's mates.
11-24-04 | 08:44 PM
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Originally Posted by ed073
I didn't mind that pink Melb Elite Sport stuff they got around in for a while.....
I like the Richmond Cyclery stuff, the Kathy Watt stuff, the Mainline stuff, but most of the others
are ordinary.