Fun Tour start tomorrow on Lygon.

.....I'm off to Lygon St......(says Hitchy, sneaking stealthily past the bosses office)......report later!

Hitchy

keep us informed!!!

Oi,

just back from Lygon st...1st stage o' the tour. Dave macca, Karl menzies & Dean Downing from Eng. got away right from the start. no-one much intersted in chasing. As macca & menzies are on the same team.......they worked the pom over, (as you would!)....Menzies got 20 metres with 3 to go .....macca sat on the pom (obviously!)...menzies caught the back of the bunch & got a free ride home for the last 2 laps.....Downing's a track sprinter & got 2nd over macca despite macca sitting on him for the last 4 laps......

cheers,

Hitchy

BEWDY (how do you spell that?)

So, what are ya gunna do with all your "form"? Go to Sandown and make some money?

thanks Hitch
Wil await your update from stage 2.

.....I wish...the boss expects me to show up here & at least look like I'm doing something!...wouldn't that be the life....tour reporter....I can only dream about a job like that!

Hitchy

Anyone know where to get BELL helmets in Australia?

From a bike shop that's a Bell dealer. Where do you live?

I'm in WA.

I've tried searching online but havent been able to find any stores. I guess I'll have to get the phone book out.

Man, the Road Racing board is Troll City! Fun fun fun in the sun.

Congrats on the Warnie ride, Hitcho. I've been a bit absent as of late with a string of weddings and a bushwalking trip out to the Grampians. ( Note to self : Next time, bring bike. )

I meant to ask: I take it you didn't have your 11 tooth with you?

yeah....had 53-11 on board the cosmics......in this situation.....into the wind, which was the problem, there was no way I coulda pushed it.. I was 'maxing' HR as well...so a shift to 53-11 wasn't gunna help that!....i was also concious of the 'appropriate' time to get 'dropped' by the pro's. I didn't wanna self destruct trying to stay with them, when I still had 240km to ride. I knew that I was within 5 km of the 1st climb, where I was gunna get dropped anyway...because all the 'D' graders were just 'hanging' anyway, it was abit like 'Big brother'....."it's time to go.....Hitchy".....cos if i was that 53-11 dude I woulda dropped all these pro's by then anyway!

cheers,

Hitchy

.....2:04am**********.......man, you is a sick puppy. The only time I'm ever up at 2.04am I'd be incapable of using the keyboard!

hitchy

Hey Hitchy,

Have fun at the sun tour yesterday. Good to see a Tasmanian up the front
https://www.cyclingnews.com/photos/20...mensroadwinner

Cheers,
Dave

big Karl....can ride.

I have a stomach bug. Definition of frantic...Having to decide whether to sit down or kneel down...Wattsy's b*tt is sore!!

G'day dave,

was good...big Karl is a powerful rider...somehow I can't see him winning the Baw Baw stage!......i was a little surprised that Macca let him win it, given that they are on the same team & macca is the team leader....I guess he's got bigger fish to fry later in the tour. They got away virtually from the start, the Pom was always in trouble being away with 2 team mates!...they worked it perfectly......Macca 'went' with about 4 to go, making the pom chase while karl sat on...karl counter attacked then, the pom opted to settle for trying to sprint for 2nd......was a good day

Hitchy

...ohh wattsy...I had it 2 weeks ago...lasted 24 hours but I was still feeling the after effects of 3 days later....all the best mate for a speedy recovery

cheers,

Hitchy

Thx Hitchy. I'm over the nasty stuff but feel like crap still. Really bad news cause the family (and me) fly out to Noosa tomorrow for 2 weeks. Have decided that I am NOT going to be sick for this.

...well if it's what i had....once you are over the bad bit...you'll come good reasonably quickly...I was back on the bike within 3 days...so hopefully you'll be ok....A few Noosa instructions...you must post some pictures of the local 'birds'....err I mean bikes......we demand to live our holiday vicariously thru you...so have a good one!

Hitchy

Second the motion for photo's of Noosa 'wildlife'

Done!! I've got a new digital camera and know where an internet cafe is in Noosa. I need to be a little sneaky as the 'Ball and Chain' won't appreciate it.

Hey Hitchy...the pedals you can't buy retail for love or money are on eBay already!!


https://search.ebay.com/look-keo_W0QQ...ectZ1QQfromZR8

...damn cheap too!....I'd buy 'em.....except I've already bloody paid for mine 3 farken months ago, bloody slack bike shops/distributors!...take ya money!...don't provide a farken service!....(puff puff...breathe Hitchy, breathe!)....rant, rant!.......well now you've got my bloody pressure up!....funny you should mentionthe keo's.....i ran into geoff from SBR yesterday at the Crit......soon as he saw me he scuttled off....but not before I got my usual, " so I presume the Keo's THAT I"VE PAID FOR...ain't in yet?".....fark meI told him he'd be hearing from the Distributor during the bike show........Hitchy's personal Groupe Sportif picket line!

Hitchy