I'll be trying tomorrow, very very early.

Expat, apologies if i've missed any previous explanation but whats a MTB rider doing in the road forum.
Not that I object, when my road bike was getting replaced, I tried to talk munchie into an MTB ride... only to discover that he doesnt own one! With a name like Rockmuncher too..?

Anway, on the basis that I havn't missed any obvious sarcasm...where do you ride? Ourimbah, GNWalk?

Drop me a PM if you're heading out and want some company... on another bike... not the deathtrap... I mean tandem!

I'm in the road forum because it's The Aussie Thread. I'm American. That should make more sense. We're in Newie. When Munchie comes by this way on one of his rides, we meet up and ride past the beach, and stop for a cup of hot chalky. Not choccy, chalky. Tastes like *****. We have to pick a new place. Works well - he gets to lower his pace, and I pick mine up a bit. I sold my road bike, so I rode my Cannondale until the Headshok crapped out. Just set up my spare MTB for a little road work. Can you think of any reason not to be part of this fine thread?

Tube socks?

AAh, you like dropping off little messages when you think we're all asleep

I thought Expatio was a tandem/fixey rider

No, I just sign on early morning here in states.

Get to bed 531! The rest of us are trying to get some sleep!

4.33am...you are kidding!....musta been a big night......where they throwing money at ya......or just 'G's again?....4.33am this morning the alarm had just gone off here for me to get up & do the "hell ride".....& you're just getting home?....I dunno who is leading a sadder existance, me or you?.....(actually, i think it's me!)....anyway, the "hell ride" was 'hot' today....we had the 'pleasure' of having Mr Cooke & his mate mate Mr Matt wilson along today......buggered if i know why they are here & not in Adelaide for the nats....but it sure made for some interesting surges.....Hitchy gets dumped at Mt. eliza, a quick short cut solves that!.....coming home, every man & his dog was fighting for Cookies wheel for the sprint....everyones ready to be mega hero's....& he sits up!......only cos he knew I had him of course!......

Hitchy

The lighthouse is still there, for anyone who was worried. Had a good long ride, and even found a nice soft patch of sand to turn around in. Been so long since I crashed, but I can still release before the bike hits the ground.

5:08am???!!! What the firetruck!!

We didn't leave Frankston 'til 3:30am!!

I can't believe there's not more stacks on The Hell Ride.

Absolutely not... I'm a Scot but live in Gosford.. ride MTB...& new to roadies....

Does anyone have an explanation why i'm always cycling into a headwind... I reckon I could stop turn around andthe wind would change!

RM/climbo, are you heading over to Ourimbah tomorrow for the crit?

Couldn't find one on ebay, but this might do the trick...

no, maybe next week, I have "kid duty" tomorrow.

Robbie McEwen is Australian National Road Champion....

Hey Munchie, email or PM me if you're going to be in town tomorrow. I need to know what time to wake up. 10 minutes before you get to Jesmond is about right for me.

Come to Newie and break some bones on the local bush tracks. Always in a headwind? I reckon your back tire's flat, and you just haven't noticed yet.

again...

Yeah, I love it when I get to sleep in!!

Tandem, XC MTB, and former single speed rider. No fixie. The SS was a mountain bike, but now it's got a 2x8 for road use.

For those of you from Vic........do you know of a place near the corner of Sydney Rd and Glenlyon Rd in the Brunswick area that sells old style riding tops.
I saw a guy with an old Chinzano top and he said he got it from this place on Sydney Rd......typical me forgot the name of the place!! He said the tops are about $50each.

Hey Expat, you oughta drop into Rices Bookshop (was at the West End of Hunter St) and see if you can get a hold of some Bill Bryson. It might help you understand Oz a little better. He seemed to have figured it out. If you don't think you need any more therapy it's still a great cack. "Down Under" and "Notes from a Big Country" were his Oz based yarns I think.

Yeah, I know the place. It's called Urban Recycle or something like that. Some bikeshops buy from them so they can appear retro-cool ( like Brunswick St Cycles ). Word of warning though - they tend to have only smallish sizes, so if you're a Gorilla ( or maybe Oran Utang is more appropriate ) like me, you'll be lucky to find any your size. Apparently, the old tops are actually bought by weight from Belgium or somewhere.

Imagine waking into a wholesaler and saying "I'll have 50 kilograms of random retro tops please"

Might have to take you up on that... Think it's just my legs that are flat...