Yeah fair enough i guess Glad she didn't f**k it up and injure you in the process!aroes wrote:And no, not necessarily. The general consensus among many riders is that in alot of situations (roundabouts are a good example), it's better to 'claim the lane' to discourage drivers from attempting to squeeze past, potentially side swiping you and running you off the road......this is the approach I was using, but this idiot thought she'd still try to thread the needle as it were, and it almost ended very badlyandy_hoffman wrote: ride close to the edge of the road. Would be safer for cars to pass you this way don't you think?
At the end of the day, I stand by the way I was riding 100%. I was adhering to the road rules and being respectful of those around me. She most definitely wasn't. She demonstrated impatience and extreme negligence
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also, when traveling at speed - as aroes was, you need to leave a little room for error, so sticking hard to the left can be quite dangerous.
a little swerve and you're offroad, on 23mm tires, at 60kph.
a little swerve and you're offroad, on 23mm tires, at 60kph.
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Yeah i guess.. haven't ridden on thin tyres much myself. Used to love riding down the back road from Mt Donna Buang down towards healesville in the snow season when the road was blocked off to traffic. Could go as fast as you want and use as much of the road as you like. So fun!
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going 60 on a pushie is freak out worthy enough as it is without a car buzzing passed and horning you. argh. i'd be well away from the edge!
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Anyone else doing Melburn Roobaix this year? I'm pretty amped for it, no doubt it'll be gags from go to woe
Just went and did some cobble recon.......Mile Ln in Parkville
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Pretty funny. Couldn't feel my arms by the end. Go do it on your road bike or fixie. Bare japery
Just went and did some cobble recon.......Mile Ln in Parkville
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Pretty funny. Couldn't feel my arms by the end. Go do it on your road bike or fixie. Bare japery
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never got to register. went to the first couple of times tho huhu.
ive done a bunch of cobbles on the fixie. complete japes as you said. huhuhu.
might need new wheels after mile lane.
ive done a bunch of cobbles on the fixie. complete japes as you said. huhuhu.
might need new wheels after mile lane.
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re-read what i wrote... I never said anything like people should not take these risks... all i said was that the risks exist and to be aware of that when you choose to take part in the activity, and that wont change... thats the logic I used, can u fault that?Direkt wrote:That's just plain retarded logic.quick wrote:drivers of cars can be stupid... fact
riding a bike on the road is a risk... fact
this will never change... FACT
you make your choices lads. Dumb, stupid, drivers are always going to be there... you're playing with fire imo... but good luck to you
i spose what i'm saying is, you choose to take part in an excersise/activity/sport that has obvious risks... so unfortunately you will encounter these scenarios... end of the day, you are making this choice knowing that this is the case and this WONT change, so part and parcel innit...
i'm not havin a go at a good gripe, but the gripe is something you cant change, so what really is the problem?
So people shouldn't ride on the road because there's a risk that some fuckhead may be occupying the same piece of road as you on any given day? I'm sorry, but that's complete bullshit mate.
In following your logic, nobody should do anything - nor have any right to complain about anything, as there's risk involved with 99% of things we do.
The point i was making was to try and have a healthier attitude towards it... a good gripe is necessary at times, for sure (as i said in my previous post, which is nothing like what you thought i said by your response) but to accept the fact that these risks exist before hand helps you deal with these scenarios before they happen... thats a bit of a psychology lesson for you
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so brought my old shogun metro for a service today. quoted around $230 for the usual - service, align wheels, brake pads, chain, etc.... the old major problem was the front wheel really, buckled and needed truing up so the brakes would work ok. seemed a bit too much just to get riding again.
really feel like this is a bit much . also thinking perhaps ive got to the point of good money after bad, feeling like it would be nice to upgrade instead...
thoughts team? is this a rip off? maybe I should just jump up to something more enjoyable? what can I get for around $600-700? don't need off road frills, just good experience for getting to work and back. I'm perhaps thinking a single speed but not for sure. no hills on the main ride from northcote really. my main thoughts are a bit of a lighter frame, and stronger rims that can take a little more punishment.
really feel like this is a bit much . also thinking perhaps ive got to the point of good money after bad, feeling like it would be nice to upgrade instead...
thoughts team? is this a rip off? maybe I should just jump up to something more enjoyable? what can I get for around $600-700? don't need off road frills, just good experience for getting to work and back. I'm perhaps thinking a single speed but not for sure. no hills on the main ride from northcote really. my main thoughts are a bit of a lighter frame, and stronger rims that can take a little more punishment.
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Well, thank you for the psychology lesson, you grand old sage.quick wrote:re-read what i wrote... I never said anything like people should not take these risks... all i said was that the risks exist and to be aware of that when you choose to take part in the activity, and that wont change... thats the logic I used, can u fault that?Direkt wrote:That's just plain retarded logic.quick wrote:drivers of cars can be stupid... fact
riding a bike on the road is a risk... fact
this will never change... FACT
you make your choices lads. Dumb, stupid, drivers are always going to be there... you're playing with fire imo... but good luck to you
i spose what i'm saying is, you choose to take part in an excersise/activity/sport that has obvious risks... so unfortunately you will encounter these scenarios... end of the day, you are making this choice knowing that this is the case and this WONT change, so part and parcel innit...
i'm not havin a go at a good gripe, but the gripe is something you cant change, so what really is the problem?
So people shouldn't ride on the road because there's a risk that some fuckhead may be occupying the same piece of road as you on any given day? I'm sorry, but that's complete bullshit mate.
In following your logic, nobody should do anything - nor have any right to complain about anything, as there's risk involved with 99% of things we do.
The point i was making was to try and have a healthier attitude towards it... a good gripe is necessary at times, for sure (as i said in my previous post, which is nothing like what you thought i said by your response) but to accept the fact that these risks exist before hand helps you deal with these scenarios before they happen... thats a bit of a psychology lesson for you
Have re-read what you wrote, it doesn't look like anything has changed.
Pretty sure we are all already aware that there are dickheads in cars on the road. You're stating the obvious.
I'm certainly not going to have a "healthy" attitude towards arseholes almost killing me/us. I have a healthy bit of self preservation instead, which sees me get pissed off by ignorant and arrogant road users who flirt with taking my life.
For the record, I don't do the bulk of my riding in built up areas - I ride on country roads. One of the reasons I do this is to minimise my risk of exposure to dangerous situations. And yet, I was hit by a car not even a month ago - and aroes had a dangerous situation on a country road only a week ago. We're doing all we can to avoid these idiots.
Sorry Mr. Quick, I think you're on your own with this one...
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$230 does seem a little steep mate. Perhaps go for a second opinion.FoundationStepper wrote:so brought my old shogun metro for a service today. quoted around $230 for the usual - service, align wheels, brake pads, chain, etc.... the old major problem was the front wheel really, buckled and needed truing up so the brakes would work ok. seemed a bit too much just to get riding again.
really feel like this is a bit much . also thinking perhaps ive got to the point of good money after bad, feeling like it would be nice to upgrade instead...
thoughts team? is this a rip off? maybe I should just jump up to something more enjoyable? what can I get for around $600-700? don't need off road frills, just good experience for getting to work and back. I'm perhaps thinking a single speed but not for sure. no hills on the main ride from northcote really. my main thoughts are a bit of a lighter frame, and stronger rims that can take a little more punishment.
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Spend the extra dosh on a new ride I reckon. There are some pretty good commuter rides out there. I bought this one at the beginning of the year, good price ($650), lovely ride and looks good. First time for disc brakes for me and really loving the stopping power also.
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does that include parts? wheel truing is a right time consuming bastard of a job which is maybe why they're charging a bit.FoundationStepper wrote:so brought my old shogun metro for a service today. quoted around $230 for the usual - service, align wheels, brake pads, chain, etc.... the old major problem was the front wheel really, buckled and needed truing up so the brakes would work ok. seemed a bit too much just to get riding again.
really feel like this is a bit much . also thinking perhaps ive got to the point of good money after bad, feeling like it would be nice to upgrade instead...
thoughts team? is this a rip off? maybe I should just jump up to something more enjoyable? what can I get for around $600-700? don't need off road frills, just good experience for getting to work and back. I'm perhaps thinking a single speed but not for sure. no hills on the main ride from northcote really. my main thoughts are a bit of a lighter frame, and stronger rims that can take a little more punishment.
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yeah with parts -
- 1 spoke
- 4 brake pads (although I'm not sure I really need them yet)
- drive chain
Then sorting out the font wheel etc
The parts and labour on those would have been about $190, or the option of about $225 for a service (go over everyingthing) plus the above. with the whole service the rest of the labour costs were reduced.
I just thought I could have done with the new chain (about 10 months old) and the front alignment TBH
Its not that I don't think its worth spending money on consumables to get the workhorse in order, but I've been getting nice bike envy and wondering whether I should just jump up to the next level.
what price point do yours start at huge?
- 1 spoke
- 4 brake pads (although I'm not sure I really need them yet)
- drive chain
Then sorting out the font wheel etc
The parts and labour on those would have been about $190, or the option of about $225 for a service (go over everyingthing) plus the above. with the whole service the rest of the labour costs were reduced.
I just thought I could have done with the new chain (about 10 months old) and the front alignment TBH
Its not that I don't think its worth spending money on consumables to get the workhorse in order, but I've been getting nice bike envy and wondering whether I should just jump up to the next level.
what price point do yours start at huge?
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if u re-read and think nothing has changed, do you still think I am saying you are not allowed to gripe and that you should just put up with dickheads on the road? cos that's not what i'm saying... you are missing my point mate... and i'm not going to state my point for the 3rd time...Direkt wrote:Well, thank you for the psychology lesson, you grand old sage.
Have re-read what you wrote, it doesn't look like anything has changed.
Pretty sure we are all already aware that there are dickheads in cars on the road. You're stating the obvious.
I'm certainly not going to have a "healthy" attitude towards arseholes almost killing me/us. I have a healthy bit of self preservation instead, which sees me get pissed off by ignorant and arrogant road users who flirt with taking my life.
For the record, I don't do the bulk of my riding in built up areas - I ride on country roads. One of the reasons I do this is to minimise my risk of exposure to dangerous situations. And yet, I was hit by a car not even a month ago - and aroes had a dangerous situation on a country road only a week ago. We're doing all we can to avoid these idiots.
Sorry Mr. Quick, I think you're on your own with this one...
lol, this like a getting an sms from a girl you like and reading too much into it...
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so you're saying cars for roads, bikes for tracks, and, er, horses for courses?
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actually, it's closer to reading a post and the intended point not coming across at all.quick wrote:if u re-read and think nothing has changed, do you still think I am saying you are not allowed to gripe and that you should just put up with dickheads on the road? cos that's not what i'm saying... you are missing my point mate... and i'm not going to state my point for the 3rd time...Direkt wrote:Well, thank you for the psychology lesson, you grand old sage.
Have re-read what you wrote, it doesn't look like anything has changed.
Pretty sure we are all already aware that there are dickheads in cars on the road. You're stating the obvious.
I'm certainly not going to have a "healthy" attitude towards arseholes almost killing me/us. I have a healthy bit of self preservation instead, which sees me get pissed off by ignorant and arrogant road users who flirt with taking my life.
For the record, I don't do the bulk of my riding in built up areas - I ride on country roads. One of the reasons I do this is to minimise my risk of exposure to dangerous situations. And yet, I was hit by a car not even a month ago - and aroes had a dangerous situation on a country road only a week ago. We're doing all we can to avoid these idiots.
Sorry Mr. Quick, I think you're on your own with this one...
lol, this like a getting an sms from a girl you like and reading too much into it...
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big split in the side wall of a week old tyre yesterday
not amused, had a day in the hills planned and only made it as far as high st in armadale......am defs gonna return the tyre to the online shop i bought it from, faulty imo
ah well.....limped it to bsc on elizabeth st, bought a new one and did a hot lap of yarra blvd instead. 6km time trial styles, leg death times infinity haha. got passed by this dude at about the 5km mark. i was pretty much deaded and he barely looked as though he was trying. cunt
not amused, had a day in the hills planned and only made it as far as high st in armadale......am defs gonna return the tyre to the online shop i bought it from, faulty imo
ah well.....limped it to bsc on elizabeth st, bought a new one and did a hot lap of yarra blvd instead. 6km time trial styles, leg death times infinity haha. got passed by this dude at about the 5km mark. i was pretty much deaded and he barely looked as though he was trying. cunt
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this is me every day haharoes wrote:got passed by this dude at about the 5km mark. i was pretty much deaded and he barely looked as though he was trying. cunt
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so it doesn't mean he will call me and that he likes me?system wrote:actually, it's closer to reading a post and the intended point not coming across at all.quick wrote:if u re-read and think nothing has changed, do you still think I am saying you are not allowed to gripe and that you should just put up with dickheads on the road? cos that's not what i'm saying... you are missing my point mate... and i'm not going to state my point for the 3rd time...Direkt wrote:Well, thank you for the psychology lesson, you grand old sage.
Have re-read what you wrote, it doesn't look like anything has changed.
Pretty sure we are all already aware that there are dickheads in cars on the road. You're stating the obvious.
I'm certainly not going to have a "healthy" attitude towards arseholes almost killing me/us. I have a healthy bit of self preservation instead, which sees me get pissed off by ignorant and arrogant road users who flirt with taking my life.
For the record, I don't do the bulk of my riding in built up areas - I ride on country roads. One of the reasons I do this is to minimise my risk of exposure to dangerous situations. And yet, I was hit by a car not even a month ago - and aroes had a dangerous situation on a country road only a week ago. We're doing all we can to avoid these idiots.
Sorry Mr. Quick, I think you're on your own with this one...
lol, this like a getting an sms from a girl you like and reading too much into it...
/back&forth
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would you like us to assign someone to butter your muffin?quick wrote:so it doesn't mean he will call me and that he likes me?
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been getting a real hankering to get back into MTB lately. I think its the onset of a truly cold and wet winter, used to love dark winter days splashing around in the mud on some singletrack in the middla nowhere.
been over 10 years since I raced and tbh no desire to race again (espesh XC, not too fond of burning around a track and stopping occasionally to spew), but would love to get back out on the trails again.
mebbe a XC dual suspension type thing maybe somewhere in my immediate future I think
been over 10 years since I raced and tbh no desire to race again (espesh XC, not too fond of burning around a track and stopping occasionally to spew), but would love to get back out on the trails again.
mebbe a XC dual suspension type thing maybe somewhere in my immediate future I think
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headwind all the way home tonight.
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yer just got home. fucking massive northerly.
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Nearly got blown off the road coming over Wurundjeri Way bridge
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lol. death.
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pffffffft whatever you sooks.
i had the heater too high in my car this morning and it got a bit stuffy. A BIT STUFFY!!!
hows THAT for a bad commute.
i had the heater too high in my car this morning and it got a bit stuffy. A BIT STUFFY!!!
hows THAT for a bad commute.
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LOL
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LOL mrj
idea! ping!
Hughbert - I reckon you should run a defence city bike riding course at the shop. You could have it every fortnight at 8am to 8:45am, so people have time to get to work. You could charge like $25 a session per person. You could cover the road rules for bike riders, and go over tips on how to navigate situations with examples by showing them using someone at the shop as the other rider and you showing what to do. You could hand out a handy pamphlet that had 'Need to know' stuff on it. I reckon it would be very popular plus good exposure for the shop.
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Hughbert - I reckon you should run a defence city bike riding course at the shop. You could have it every fortnight at 8am to 8:45am, so people have time to get to work. You could charge like $25 a session per person. You could cover the road rules for bike riders, and go over tips on how to navigate situations with examples by showing them using someone at the shop as the other rider and you showing what to do. You could hand out a handy pamphlet that had 'Need to know' stuff on it. I reckon it would be very popular plus good exposure for the shop.
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Awesome idea.Lizkins wrote:LOL mrj
idea! ping!
Hughbert - I reckon you should run a defence city bike riding course at the shop. You could have it every fortnight at 8am to 8:45am, so people have time to get to work. You could charge like $25 a session per person. You could cover the road rules for bike riders, and go over tips on how to navigate situations with examples by showing them using someone at the shop as the other rider and you showing what to do. You could hand out a handy pamphlet that had 'Need to know' stuff on it. I reckon it would be very popular plus good exposure for the shop.
I did one in Sydney, 6 week course from 6am - 7am, covers all aspects of ettiqute and technique. Great eye opener to get into riding and meet like minded people
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had a gander at all the people pedling into the finish at the velodrome yesterday. some pretty lol people and some pretty rad bikes.
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yeah there were some pretty hilarious rides
spotted a dude at the flemington rd roundabout and rode through town with him before the start.....was on a custom titanium mtb with 36inch wheels
that's right. 36inch. he doesn't get toe overlap, he gets KNEE overlap. fucking pisser. will post a photo when i get home
spotted a dude at the flemington rd roundabout and rode through town with him before the start.....was on a custom titanium mtb with 36inch wheels
that's right. 36inch. he doesn't get toe overlap, he gets KNEE overlap. fucking pisser. will post a photo when i get home
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Hello
Where can I get something like this (not not actually that, would like a custom one if possible) for my girlfriend?
Who sells these type of bikes?
Needs gears and basket.
That's right, gears and basket.
Where can I get something like this (not not actually that, would like a custom one if possible) for my girlfriend?
Who sells these type of bikes?
Needs gears and basket.
That's right, gears and basket.
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pony bikes builds some nice custom mixte/ladies bikes.......decent frames are everywhere, just find one in the right size that hasn't been crashed, take it in there and i'm sure they'd be able to throw together something quite nice for you........ http://ponybikes.wordpress.com/
or maybe ask huge.....i was in at little mule a while ago and overheard his partner in crime telling a potential customer they are gonna start doing a little mule mixte frame
or maybe ask huge.....i was in at little mule a while ago and overheard his partner in crime telling a potential customer they are gonna start doing a little mule mixte frame
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deffo head to pony bikes james. better components than all those 300-500 jobs you find online.
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