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12-22-04 | 05:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Scoz
Any of you guys seen the 1985 cycling movie 'American Flyers' starring Kevin Costner?
A mate gave it to me and I watched it the other night. Its very 80's with plenty of bad acting and Eddy Merckx even makes a very brief appearance. Watch it!
A mate gave it to me and I watched it the other night. Its very 80's with plenty of bad acting and Eddy Merckx even makes a very brief appearance. Watch it!
It is without any doubt the worst film, of any genre, I have ever seen! (including 'blue velvet' & i didn't even understand what that was about!)....you'd reckon if you were gunna make a film based around cycling, the director should have some idea about the subject matter!...wouldn't ya?
Hitchy
12-22-04 | 05:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Hitchy
It is without any doubt the worst film, of any genre, I have ever seen! (including 'blue velvet' & i didn't even understand what that was about!)....you'd reckon if you were gunna make a film based around cycling, the director should have some idea about the subject matter!...wouldn't ya?
Hitchy
Hitchy
Hey! I liked it!! Especially when Alexandra Paul took her shirt off......
12-22-04 | 05:28 PM
#4278
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Oi 531,
missed out on that Colnago frame.....its sitting at $1135 with an hour to go....so much for it 'staying cheap' co of chrissie!...be interesting to see where it ends up.....ya can get 'em for $1700 at that colnago joint
Hitchy
missed out on that Colnago frame.....its sitting at $1135 with an hour to go....so much for it 'staying cheap' co of chrissie!...be interesting to see where it ends up.....ya can get 'em for $1700 at that colnago joint
Hitchy
12-22-04 | 05:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Hitchy
Oi 531,
missed out on that Colnago frame.....its sitting at $1135 with an hour to go....so much for it 'staying cheap' co of chrissie!...be interesting to see where it ends up.....ya can get 'em for $1700 at that colnago joint
Hitchy
missed out on that Colnago frame.....its sitting at $1135 with an hour to go....so much for it 'staying cheap' co of chrissie!...be interesting to see where it ends up.....ya can get 'em for $1700 at that colnago joint
Hitchy
post link!!
12-22-04 | 05:32 PM
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Originally Posted by ed073
Hey! I liked it!! Especially when Alexandra Paul took her shirt off......
well that bit was a highlight!...I was sitting there watching it wondering why I never get to pick up hitchikers like that ...who wanna 'boff' my brains out!......i mean I'm convinced I couls beat Kevin Costner & his Brother!
Hitchy
12-22-04 | 05:34 PM
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Originally Posted by ed073
post link!!
I was hoping to pick it up for $1K....not that I need it, I just wanted it if it was cheap!
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12-22-04 | 05:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Hitchy
https://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI....e=STRK:MEWA:IT
I was hoping to pick it up for $1K....not that I need it, I just wanted it if it was cheap!
hitchy
I was hoping to pick it up for $1K....not that I need it, I just wanted it if it was cheap!
hitchy
Sh1t!! That's a weapon!!
My size too.....
12-22-04 | 05:41 PM
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Originally Posted by ed073
Sh1t!! That's a weapon!!
My size too.....
My size too.....
Hitchy
12-22-04 | 05:42 PM
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Originally Posted by ed073
Sh1t!! That's a weapon!!
My size too.....
My size too.....
12-22-04 | 06:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Hitchy
well bid baby...bid!...it's still relatively cheap...but i limited myself to $1K (cos otherwise the 'boss' will find out!)
Hitchy
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12-22-04 | 06:28 PM
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Originally Posted by rockmuncher
Whaat the? Competing for real? And winning? That's not kosher is it?
My wife appreciated them though.
12-22-04 | 06:37 PM
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Originally Posted by badsac
Your size? Going by reports, you'd bust the thing just sitting on it.
Hitchy's about 5'10", and Ed's about 6'2", and you both ride a 57??
12-22-04 | 06:49 PM
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Originally Posted by 531Aussie
Yeah, what's goin' on?
Hitchy's about 5'10", and Ed's about 6'2", and you both ride a 57??
Hitchy's about 5'10", and Ed's about 6'2", and you both ride a 57??
....My avanti is a 57 centre to centre top tube....so i dunno.....maybe Ed is not quite fully evolved yet!!! Hitchy
12-22-04 | 06:56 PM
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My inseam is 87cm, and I have two 56s, two 57s, three 58s, two crappy 59s, and that hunk of junk alu Giant, which is a size L
12-22-04 | 06:58 PM
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Originally Posted by 531Aussie
My inseam is 87cm, and I have two 56s, two 57s, three 58s, two crappy 59s, and that hunk of junk alu Giant, which is a size L
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12-22-04 | 07:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Hitchy
what's the accepted 'inseam' measurement proceedure?......floor to bottom of sack along inside of leg?
12-22-04 | 07:08 PM
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Originally Posted by 531Aussie
Hmmmmm....just incase you're serious: floor to right up on the crotch bone behind the ball-bag
...I'm always serious!.....Ok, well i'm 85-86 (kinda hard to do this & read the tape at the same time!)......so does this mean I can ride my 57cm?.......
Hitchy
12-22-04 | 07:13 PM
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85 x 0.66 = 56.1
12-22-04 | 07:15 PM
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Originally Posted by ed073
Warren Knevitt. Great bloke.
https://www.cyclingnews.com/photos.ph...rnegie16/MS001
12-22-04 | 07:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Hitchy
...I'm always serious!.....Ok, well i'm 85-86 (kinda hard to do this & read the tape at the same time!)......so does this mean I can ride my 57cm?.......
Hitchy
Hitchy
12-22-04 | 07:19 PM
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maybe 5'11"
12-22-04 | 07:24 PM
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Originally Posted by 531Aussie
....this is undoubtably the worst dream I've ever had!....imagine a dream with you blokes in it!...normally its me, elle mcpherson & some baby oil....but today, I'm dreaming that 531 is talking to bike shop boyz!....I'd better go & have a lie down, obviously training to hard...heatstroke maybe....
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12-22-04 | 07:30 PM
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.....that colnago went for $1600 + $30 bucks postage...all of a sudden it's not a bargain anymore!.....I can be tempted by a red hot price, but generally I'd rather go 'touch & feel' before parting with my hard earned......
Hitchy
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12-22-04 | 07:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Hitchy
....531 is talking to bike shop boyz!....