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I don't know much about saddles... other than the fact that my current one hurts.
Getting my new bike next Wednesday!!! (if all goes well with shipping, customs, store etc...)
Getting my new bike next Wednesday!!! (if all goes well with shipping, customs, store etc...)
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another thing i should've mentioned...........
don't rule out a saddle as uncomfortable before you've messed around with adjusting the position
move it a tiny amount, like a mm at a time.......you'd be amazed at the massive difference a seemingly insignificant adjustment can make
don't rule out a saddle as uncomfortable before you've messed around with adjusting the position
move it a tiny amount, like a mm at a time.......you'd be amazed at the massive difference a seemingly insignificant adjustment can make
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just ordered me some new pedals... Speedplay Zero Chromoly - Black
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Nice one guv
If you're keen, a few weeks from now me and a mate are gonna do a stretch of the Great Ocean Road including the Skenes Creek Road climb......only downer is we're doing it on a Wednesday so I guess you'd be working
Failing that, I'll contact you between now and then to tee up another ride......need to get some more kms in me legs before I hit the coastal roads I reckon.......did I hear you say The Wall ptII?
If you're keen, a few weeks from now me and a mate are gonna do a stretch of the Great Ocean Road including the Skenes Creek Road climb......only downer is we're doing it on a Wednesday so I guess you'd be working
Failing that, I'll contact you between now and then to tee up another ride......need to get some more kms in me legs before I hit the coastal roads I reckon.......did I hear you say The Wall ptII?
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hey mate, yeah Wednesday is a work day for me...
Definitely up for another venture up the wall. I should have the new bike next week, but I'm heading up to the homeland (Shep) that weekend for Mum's Day, and a ride... maybe the weekend after? (14th-15th May).
Definitely up for another venture up the wall. I should have the new bike next week, but I'm heading up to the homeland (Shep) that weekend for Mum's Day, and a ride... maybe the weekend after? (14th-15th May).
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Climbed the Devil's Elbows yesterday. Ferntree Gully to Tremont
Tough going. Legs were screaming, almost felt like i was going backwards in parts
Sketchy descent too. Couldn't get comfortable. Lots of water on the road where creeks run under it and in some bits it sat at an awkward cambur making braking at high speed a harrowing experience
Would do again
Tough going. Legs were screaming, almost felt like i was going backwards in parts
Sketchy descent too. Couldn't get comfortable. Lots of water on the road where creeks run under it and in some bits it sat at an awkward cambur making braking at high speed a harrowing experience
Would do again
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doesn't sound like much fun tbh mate!
today is b-day. bike day, not birth day... t-4hrs and counting.
today is b-day. bike day, not birth day... t-4hrs and counting.
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aroes wrote: a harrowing experience
Would do again
totes hardcore.
im thinking of selling my bike. i never ride it, cos of yoshi really.
and now i has scooter....even less reasons...
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nice one... you shall see it in a couple of weeks Chief.aroes wrote:Haha na man it was awesome. That particular climb gets you to the highest point of Mt Dandenong. All the sooking was worth it
Can't wait to see your new steed!
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Humevale Rd today
Very gentle climb. Descent from hell though. Road bumpy as and loose gravel. Also road only wide enough for one vehicle and shitloads of blind hairpins
The country up there is breathtakingly beautiful. When i settle down i wanna live there i reckon. Haha whittlesea is so wrongtown though. Aus version of twin peaks tbh
Very gentle climb. Descent from hell though. Road bumpy as and loose gravel. Also road only wide enough for one vehicle and shitloads of blind hairpins
The country up there is breathtakingly beautiful. When i settle down i wanna live there i reckon. Haha whittlesea is so wrongtown though. Aus version of twin peaks tbh
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sounds full on mate.
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got the new bike, getting the Tektro brake callipers changed for Ultegra tomorrow, and then taking her out on her maiden voyage... shame the Speedplay pedals didn't arrive in time...
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just wondering for those who ride to work how many K's you usually ride and how long it takes?
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to work i ride about 4.5km and it takes me about 11mins.
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just measured on googlemaps about 14km each way - takes around 40 mins peak time
tried so many different routes and cant get it any faster
considering the bus/tube/train takes 1 hr minimum at best and costs 6 pounds a day its a pretty good option especially in summer
http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=en&ie ... 69086&z=13
tried so many different routes and cant get it any faster
considering the bus/tube/train takes 1 hr minimum at best and costs 6 pounds a day its a pretty good option especially in summer
http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=en&ie ... 69086&z=13
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sounds pretty similar to melbs tbh.aroes wrote:How do you go over there in winter nic? Do you still ride? Are the roads icy and does it rain all the time?
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Haha true
I guess in melbs though you can tough it out with a good jacket, some fenders and a pair of overshoes
I've never been to Europe, but I'd imagine there'd be dark periods during winter that would be enough to scare even the most hardcore commuter of his or her bike
I know when I was in Tokyo there were nights when it would snow flat out and leave a deadly sheen of ice all over the road/footpath the following morning. Not exactly ideal riding conditions
Unless of course you've got one of these
I guess in melbs though you can tough it out with a good jacket, some fenders and a pair of overshoes
I've never been to Europe, but I'd imagine there'd be dark periods during winter that would be enough to scare even the most hardcore commuter of his or her bike
I know when I was in Tokyo there were nights when it would snow flat out and leave a deadly sheen of ice all over the road/footpath the following morning. Not exactly ideal riding conditions
Unless of course you've got one of these
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would be mental tbh!
i want to get a gopro and record some rides.
i want to get a gopro and record some rides.
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capitol city again last weekend.... was good.... http://maps.google.com/?q=http://tracks ... 20.kmz&t=h
had a massive stack though (first one)... was ouchies... smashed me knees into the concrete... just coming good today.
had a massive stack though (first one)... was ouchies... smashed me knees into the concrete... just coming good today.
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The bit between park st and collingwood children's farm is the best part... really nice and winding, good fun when you're hammering along cutting the corners slightly.
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how'd you come off?deviant wrote:capitol city again last weekend.... was good.... http://maps.google.com/?q=http://tracks ... 20.kmz&t=h
had a massive stack though (first one)... was ouchies... smashed me knees into the concrete... just coming good today.
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yep, i run down park st middle bit and follow that down to the train station, then duck under the train station and jump on capiol city trail down to collingwood childrens farm sometimes a bit farther and then turn back and head home.JAMESSSS wrote:Ah so you run down the park street middle bit?
if I dont feel like having any hills though i just go the other way and go round princess park
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If you feel like a decent hill you can go round from the farm to Gipps St, cross the bridge and come up Yarra Boulevard then duck back at the top down to the boathouse and round the river to Dights falls.
We do that, it's awesome.
We do that, it's awesome.
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lol you confused the shit out of me then.
I've run past the childrens farm and the convent a few times but i find eventually the track ends and you hit those steps attached to the bridge.
I'll have to look at it on a map.
I've run past the childrens farm and the convent a few times but i find eventually the track ends and you hit those steps attached to the bridge.
I'll have to look at it on a map.
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being a smartarse... riding with no hands and turning corners/weaving through bollards in docklands. We were basically seeing who could do it the best. I was winning until that moment.. handlebar jack-knife failaroes wrote:how'd you come off?deviant wrote:capitol city again last weekend.... was good.... http://maps.google.com/?q=http://tracks ... 20.kmz&t=h
had a massive stack though (first one)... was ouchies... smashed me knees into the concrete... just coming good today.
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lolz!
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haha ah well, at least nothing brokendeviant wrote:being a smartarse... riding with no hands and turning corners/weaving through bollards in docklands. We were basically seeing who could do it the best. I was winning until that moment.. handlebar jack-knife failaroes wrote:how'd you come off?deviant wrote:capitol city again last weekend.... was good.... http://maps.google.com/?q=http://tracks ... 20.kmz&t=h
had a massive stack though (first one)... was ouchies... smashed me knees into the concrete... just coming good today.
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bruised knees...
funny, spinna was riding behind me... he just said "who needs hands anyway?" then I stacked 5 seconds later
funny, spinna was riding behind me... he just said "who needs hands anyway?" then I stacked 5 seconds later
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i always feel sketchy as when i take my hands off the bars
often go for the euro pro no hands/unzip jersey/take a bite of muesli bar and put it back in pocket manouvre........pretty much get the wobbles every time
haha i'll probs hit the deck sooner or later
often go for the euro pro no hands/unzip jersey/take a bite of muesli bar and put it back in pocket manouvre........pretty much get the wobbles every time
haha i'll probs hit the deck sooner or later
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speaking of bike stacks, anyone else hear about the bloke that died in the giro overnight?
terrible news, R.I.P
http://www.cyclingtipsblog.com/2011/05/ ... more-18650
terrible news, R.I.P
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aroes wrote:i always feel sketchy as when i take my hands off the bars
often go for the euro pro no hands/unzip jersey/take a bite of muesli bar and put it back in pocket manouvre........pretty much get the wobbles every time
haha i'll probs hit the deck sooner or later
havent stacked from riding no hands yet huhu. although im always taking off my backpack and checking to see if i have actually forgotten the thing i think i have forgotten then putting it back on again. dissaproving shakes of the head from the crazy comuters
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goodtimes this morning.
5kms into my ride and I get hit by a car. I'm riding up Plenty Rd in Bundoora, it's dark, but I'm on a white bike, with a big white top on, 3 lights and some reflective strips... dude pulls out slowly from shopping centre - I think he's just going to edge out slowly and stop, but keeps going. I brake, swerve - collect him and go flying over the handle bars.
not too much damage to me thankfully, but fuck - my new bike! only third ride on it... STI levers all grazed and bent, marks on my carbon forks etc., buckled wheel, hole in the elbow of my fairly new long sleeve top.
the guy was pretty nice about it all, but doesn't have insurance. I hope I'm not out of pocket on this, I still owe just under $3k on the bike.
5kms into my ride and I get hit by a car. I'm riding up Plenty Rd in Bundoora, it's dark, but I'm on a white bike, with a big white top on, 3 lights and some reflective strips... dude pulls out slowly from shopping centre - I think he's just going to edge out slowly and stop, but keeps going. I brake, swerve - collect him and go flying over the handle bars.
not too much damage to me thankfully, but fuck - my new bike! only third ride on it... STI levers all grazed and bent, marks on my carbon forks etc., buckled wheel, hole in the elbow of my fairly new long sleeve top.
the guy was pretty nice about it all, but doesn't have insurance. I hope I'm not out of pocket on this, I still owe just under $3k on the bike.
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that sux Mark... thankfully you weren't hurt.
Nothing like that has happened to me *touchwood*.... my stack was 100% my own stupid fault lol..
hope it all turns out OK for you
Nothing like that has happened to me *touchwood*.... my stack was 100% my own stupid fault lol..
hope it all turns out OK for you
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thanks Dan. I'm okay, thankfully - could have been much worse had I been collected by the front of his car....
I just hope I don't get stiffed on the bike repair and clothing replacement costs
I just hope I don't get stiffed on the bike repair and clothing replacement costs
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http://www.hotfrog.com.au/Companies/Claims-R-Us
Give these guys a call... they helped me when a dude wrote off my car and had no insurance. best thing about it was I didn't have to deal with the dude (who I was obviously pissed off at for nearly killing me).
never used these guys... but apparently they are good too http://www.ecollect.com.au/
Give these guys a call... they helped me when a dude wrote off my car and had no insurance. best thing about it was I didn't have to deal with the dude (who I was obviously pissed off at for nearly killing me).
never used these guys... but apparently they are good too http://www.ecollect.com.au/
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nasty! hope you can sort out some kind of payment from the guy. lucky that you didn't get smashed up.Direkt wrote:goodtimes this morning.
5kms into my ride and I get hit by a car. I'm riding up Plenty Rd in Bundoora, it's dark, but I'm on a white bike, with a big white top on, 3 lights and some reflective strips... dude pulls out slowly from shopping centre - I think he's just going to edge out slowly and stop, but keeps going. I brake, swerve - collect him and go flying over the handle bars.
not too much damage to me thankfully, but fuck - my new bike! only third ride on it... STI levers all grazed and bent, marks on my carbon forks etc., buckled wheel, hole in the elbow of my fairly new long sleeve top.
the guy was pretty nice about it all, but doesn't have insurance. I hope I'm not out of pocket on this, I still owe just under $3k on the bike.
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