Na, I didn't go.

How hard is it to get a team in there?

There's no Pro Motion team this year

That's how I feel about the Beach Rd rides, which sort of defeats the purpose of
having a schmiko bike. I'm a bit surprised you use the LOOK on The Hell Ride

There not usually any teams in the 'B' grade...(well not officially anyway)....the 'A' grade stuff is usually whoever wants to put a few bucks into the kitty....I don't think it's expensive....the prize money isn't huge & i reckon by the time they flog the TV rights, a couple of 'dinner with the stars', a major sponsor or 2 & you'd cover that alright. No-one is getting appearance money i wouldn't think

Hitchy

So there's no chance Pro Motion missed out due to lack of money?

Do you know the HLP Ridewiser guys? It's Rob Crowe's team, I think.

I jumped on the back of 5 of them flying down Beach Rd behind a motorbike. I don't think they were happy.

What a ripper....thats typical of Hosking.......

Yeah so am I!....actually the 'Hell ride' ian't that bad as long as you keep your wits about you....& stay near the front....it's the ones from the middle back that uaually cause the problems. The bay crits are a bit different....skinny little courses designed primarily for TV & spectators...in the B grade, anyone can enter, so you get a lot of different standards of rider in there....& for the first few days thay all think they can win!.....A couple of years ago they were racing outside 'crown' on the final day (guess who put all the money in?)....it was a light drizzle on this hot dog circuit. The sharpest turn was across Tram tracks....in the rain....need I say more?...sure was a good spot to watch bike carnage though

Hitchy

Sure sure. Hey Hitchy? What's the better ol 531 was doing his mate a favour by filling his truck up while he went for a piss. And with old 531 being a city boy and thinking all the liquid that comes out of those hoses at the servos is the same (all stinks and gives you a sore old fella if you spill it on your lap) that he just picked up the nearest pump and started pumping away?

Blaming it on your mate 531? That's terrible.

.....they can hardly whinge, motorpacing is illegal on public roads in Oz (unfortunately)

Hitchy

Been there, done that, best fit of all. The original knicks were Cimas women's, and I went the Cimas again expecting a similar fit and fabric. Not so.

I'm tempted to go down the same "road" again... the wider chamois is what I think I need.

I'm such a city boy I can't even use a diesel pump or an LPG pump.

I was too busy stuffin' me face with CCs

3 words for ya.....assos, assos, assos......let us know if you have trouble sourcing them, we've got the H/O shop for Oz in sth melb. if you email 'em, they'll put you on the mailing list & you can order over the phone etc.....(not sure whether they do internet sales)....it really is the best, but bloody expensive....but it lasts longer than other stuff as well so it may be more economical in the long run

Hitchy

........be careful, i hear they're bringing out a test to detect the illegal ingestion of CC's soon!...you get rubbed out from the SBR rides!

hitchy

I know this Hoskings bloke.......it's definitely something he would do!!

How much is bloody expensive?

What is them huge truck things that mow the really long brown grass out in the bush?

Bibs are from about $200 to over $300

my Kathy Watt shorts were 65 bucks!!!

But they are only Nettis, so they have a cheap chamois.



Where's that site that Muncho posted?

yep thats expensive

A header? You're taking the p1ss.

Got Netti's for xmas. They were supposed to be dear ones. My 10 year old Netti's were comfy as. These pricks of things have seams in all the wrong places and my bollocks get stuck in all the wrong places as well.

I bought some Nettis for about $80. I've had them about 6 months now and they are still ok.

Maybe it's just my nutts then? Bloody dangly, in the road things.

Past your bed time, spotty.

You won't be able to get up for your usual 7am ride