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08-30-04 | 07:44 PM
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Originally Posted by 531Aussie
After quiting for a while, I did a season in 1992 but never saw John at the track.
You can see him coming down Beach Road from about 4km away because his shoulders are 3m wide.
I never saw the Softride, but I've heard the great story about the Zipp bike and his world record. If you're ever in his shop, try to get him talking about the Zipp. It's pretty amusing how keen they were for him to use their bike, and how crap the bike was for sprinting, etc, etc.
You can see him coming down Beach Road from about 4km away because his shoulders are 3m wide.
I never saw the Softride, but I've heard the great story about the Zipp bike and his world record. If you're ever in his shop, try to get him talking about the Zipp. It's pretty amusing how keen they were for him to use their bike, and how crap the bike was for sprinting, etc, etc.
that was it!! Bright red fukker. Classic.
no one had enough guts to tell him he looked like a goose.
08-30-04 | 07:47 PM
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Originally Posted by ed073
that was it!! Bright red fukker. Classic.
no one had enough guts to tell him he looked like a goose.
no one had enough guts to tell him he looked like a goose.
08-30-04 | 07:50 PM
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Originally Posted by 531Aussie
I'm pretty sure Zipp were looking after him, that was the only reason he was using it
Certainly stood out. Enormous red bike with a downtube like a railway sleeper and pink and mauve skinsuit. Best sit in the bunch....like being behind a school bus.
08-30-04 | 07:59 PM
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Are all you guys supposed to be working? 
08-30-04 | 08:00 PM
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Originally Posted by 531Aussie
Are all you guys supposed to be working?
Of course......you don't think I'd waste MY time talkin' to you blokes do you?
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08-30-04 | 08:03 PM
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I think I know all the Beach Road group rides and the Thursday SBR ride through Heidleberg, but what other rides are there?
Any group rides through the Dandenongs in summer?
Any group rides through the Dandenongs in summer?
08-30-04 | 08:11 PM
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Originally Posted by 531Aussie
I think I know all the Beach Road group rides and the Thursday SBR ride through Heidleberg, but what other rides are there?
Any group rides through the Dandenongs in summer?
Any group rides through the Dandenongs in summer?
G'day,
the "3rd annual pedallers to Purgatory" ride is on Sat 15/1/05. Leaves 'Pedallers west' Bike shop in sunbury 7am for all points nothwest, including Gisborne,Woodend, trentham, Blackwood, bacchus marsh etc....160km of sheer delight, (except for the hills!)......a good tune up for the Alpine classic 2 weeks later....all welcome!,
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08-30-04 | 08:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Hitchy
Leaves 'Pedallers west' Bike shop in sunbury 7am................for 160km
Let's see, I finshed my ride at 9pm on Sunday night, and last Wednesday I got back at about 10pm......can you see a pattern?
08-30-04 | 08:58 PM
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Originally Posted by 531Aussie
7am?!?!?!?!?
Let's see, I finshed my ride at 9pm on Sunday night, and last Wednesday I got back at about 10pm......can you see a pattern?
Let's see, I finshed my ride at 9pm on Sunday night, and last Wednesday I got back at about 10pm......can you see a pattern?
Yep.....531's a vampire...531's a vampire....531's a vampire
08-30-04 | 08:59 PM
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So, you're a Creature of the Night then?
160kms is a little out of my league Hitchy, but one of the regular rides those guys do might be okay ( the 90km ones ). Yeah, except for the start time
The GF already complains about how wasted I am during the week because of my riding. I'd hate to think was a 7am start would do.
Did you guys get fitted up by John? He does a kick arse fit-up job, although the fücker aint exactly a barrel of laughs. Not that I'd tell him that, of course
160kms is a little out of my league Hitchy, but one of the regular rides those guys do might be okay ( the 90km ones ). Yeah, except for the start time
The GF already complains about how wasted I am during the week because of my riding. I'd hate to think was a 7am start would do.
Did you guys get fitted up by John? He does a kick arse fit-up job, although the fücker aint exactly a barrel of laughs. Not that I'd tell him that, of course
08-30-04 | 09:05 PM
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actually Tigerboy...I'm a bit worried about 531 & Ed...they've been smokin' to much 'wacky weed'....they think they've been seeing pink & mauve giants on red bikes hammering after them!......Nimbin heads perhaps?......then there' 531's infa red 'rudy's' that he wears so he can see where he' going.........this thread is getting weird!
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08-30-04 | 09:15 PM
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Could be worse - they could go on about some huge Yeti-like guy with flaming red hair on a bike that looks like a Tassie Tiger 
08-30-04 | 09:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Hitchy
then there' 531's infa red 'rudy's' that he wears so he can see where he' going
I have to scrub my cheap, clear glasses with metho, just so I can see where I am.I might have to cange my name to "Kervello". I'm going out to Croydon Cyclery right now to finally check out a SuperProdigy frame.
What should I check on the frame before I splash the cash?
Any other tips?
08-30-04 | 09:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Hitchy
Yep.....531's a vampire...531's a vampire....531's a vampire
08-30-04 | 09:39 PM
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Originally Posted by 531Aussie
Almost true! I have to scrub my cheap, clear glasses with metho, just so I can see where I am.
I might have to cange my name to "Kervello". I'm going out to Croydon Cyclery right now to finally check out a SuperProdigy frame.
What should I check on the frame before I splash the cash?
Any other tips?
I have to scrub my cheap, clear glasses with metho, just so I can see where I am.I might have to cange my name to "Kervello". I'm going out to Croydon Cyclery right now to finally check out a SuperProdigy frame.
What should I check on the frame before I splash the cash?
Any other tips?
Wot????....you mean 'her indoors' is allowing you another bike?....before you sold the scapin???.....does she have a sister???.....how old's her mum????......you lucky, lucky bars-tard!
so, just the frame & fork, or the whole shooting match?....On cervello's site it looks like the Seatpost comes included.....but no headset?.....what gives?,
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08-30-04 | 09:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Hitchy
Wot????....you mean 'her indoors' is allowing you another bike?....before you sold the scapin???.....does she have a sister???.....how old's her mum????......you lucky, lucky bars-tard!
so, just the frame & fork, or the whole shooting match?....On cervello's site it looks like the Seatpost comes included.....but no headset?.....what gives?,
hitchy
so, just the frame & fork, or the whole shooting match?....On cervello's site it looks like the Seatpost comes included.....but no headset?.....what gives?,
hitchy
That's the best (well, one of the best) things about being singleJust the frame and fork. Yeah, dunno why they provide a post; must be an odd size.
I bet they won't let me whack in a rear wheel to check the stay alignment (i don't really know what I'm talking about).
08-30-04 | 09:48 PM
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I'm gunna try to trade in the Scapin (no fork).
Anyone wanna buy the world's cheapest Scapin before I drop it off? Triple figure price tag, without a fork.
Leon at Pro Motion said I should've used a 44 or 45mm rake fork, but after trying three or four forks, I wasn't prepared to blow 400 or 500 bucks on another fork, and still be disappointed.
Anyone wanna buy the world's cheapest Scapin before I drop it off? Triple figure price tag, without a fork.
Leon at Pro Motion said I should've used a 44 or 45mm rake fork, but after trying three or four forks, I wasn't prepared to blow 400 or 500 bucks on another fork, and still be disappointed.
08-30-04 | 09:54 PM
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Originally Posted by 531Aussie
I'm gunna try to trade in the Scapin (no fork).
Anyone wanna buy the world's cheapest Scapin before I drop it off? Triple figure price tag, without a fork.
Leon at Pro Motion said I should've used a 44 or 45mm rake fork, but after trying three or four forks, I wasn't prepared to blow 400 or 500 bucks on another fork, and still be disappointed.
Anyone wanna buy the world's cheapest Scapin before I drop it off? Triple figure price tag, without a fork.
Leon at Pro Motion said I should've used a 44 or 45mm rake fork, but after trying three or four forks, I wasn't prepared to blow 400 or 500 bucks on another fork, and still be disappointed.
Wound Up?
Super Prodigy huh? Very nice.
08-30-04 | 09:54 PM
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Originally Posted by 531Aussie
Are all you guys supposed to be working?
yes.
supposed to be working.
08-30-04 | 09:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Thylacine
Did you guys get fitted up by John? He does a kick arse fit-up job, although the fücker aint exactly a barrel of laughs. Not that I'd tell him that, of course
Errr.....big JF's fit philosophy is keeping numerous bike shops around Melbourne in business.
9cm stem and about 15 headset spacers, anyone??
08-30-04 | 10:04 PM
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Originally Posted by ed073
Wound Up?
Super Prodigy huh? Very nice.
Super Prodigy huh? Very nice.
If you ever go to Pro Motion, lately, Leon has been selling some old-stock Scapins without forks for $1000.
They have the old style thin tubes, are lugless, and I reckon (going by the weight; 1670g, only 170g more than my Kennedy Dedacciai 7003) that they are made from Genius. They have some "modern" features such as curved seat stays, veritcal dropouts, and the STI braze-ons are on the head-tube.
I found the steering to be too twitchy, and I was getting speed wobbles, etc.
Maybe I'm too heavy for it (86kgs)
08-30-04 | 10:07 PM
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Originally Posted by 531Aussie
Wound up? you mean those Scapin forks that cost $1500 bucks? no way.
If you ever go to Pro Motion, lately, Leon has been selling some old-stock Scapins without forks for $1000.
They have the old style thin tubes, are lugless, and I reckon (going by the weight; 1670g, only 170g more than my Kennedy Dedacciai 7003) that they are made from Genius. They have some "modern" features such as curved seat stays, veritcal dropouts, and the STI braze-ons are on the head-tube.
I found the steering to be too twitchy, and I was getting speed wobbles, etc.
Maybe I'm too heavy for it (86kgs)
If you ever go to Pro Motion, lately, Leon has been selling some old-stock Scapins without forks for $1000.
They have the old style thin tubes, are lugless, and I reckon (going by the weight; 1670g, only 170g more than my Kennedy Dedacciai 7003) that they are made from Genius. They have some "modern" features such as curved seat stays, veritcal dropouts, and the STI braze-ons are on the head-tube.
I found the steering to be too twitchy, and I was getting speed wobbles, etc.
Maybe I'm too heavy for it (86kgs)
Are they $1500???? No fukken way.....
[Ed scratches his chin thoughtfully and thinks about putting his bike forks on ebay...]
Mine's rock solid...no hands, descents, sprints etc.
Oh yeah.....105kgs.
08-30-04 | 10:11 PM
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Originally Posted by ed073
Are they $1500????
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08-30-04 | 10:13 PM
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g'day,
you guys wanna real fork...Looks Hsc4 fork on my 486 is amazing. This is the first set-up i would even consider 'no hands' at 70kph...no shimmie whatsoever.......mind you I can hear the HSC5 fork with carbon drop outs calling my name...hitchy....hitchy...come buy me...buy me hitchy
you guys wanna real fork...Looks Hsc4 fork on my 486 is amazing. This is the first set-up i would even consider 'no hands' at 70kph...no shimmie whatsoever.......mind you I can hear the HSC5 fork with carbon drop outs calling my name...hitchy....hitchy...come buy me...buy me hitchy
08-30-04 | 10:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Hitchy
g'day,
you guys wanna real fork...Looks Hsc4 fork on my 486 is amazing. This is the first set-up i would even consider 'no hands' at 70kph...no shimmie whatsoever.......mind you I can hear the HSC5 fork with carbon drop outs calling my name...hitchy....hitchy...come buy me...buy me hitchy
you guys wanna real fork...Looks Hsc4 fork on my 486 is amazing. This is the first set-up i would even consider 'no hands' at 70kph...no shimmie whatsoever.......mind you I can hear the HSC5 fork with carbon drop outs calling my name...hitchy....hitchy...come buy me...buy me hitchy
Agree. Look forks are the couta.