Forum: Australia
May 27th 09, 12:01 PM Posted to aus.bicycle
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Replies: 17
Views: 750
Bicycles?
Zebee Johnstone wrote:
In aus.bicycle on Wed, 27 May 2009 16:25:00 +1000
BobC wrote:
I agree it would be flat without them - where is everyone from a year
or...
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Forum: Australia
April 13th 09, 07:32 AM Posted to aus.bicycle
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Replies: 23
Views: 1,062
Brooks and myself are resolving issues....
Blue Heeler wrote:
drop bar road, 1* Flat bar road, 1 * MTB and 1 * tourer). You need to
know that the first 200~300km on a new Brooks is not pleasant, the
leather needs time to "break-in",...
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Forum: Australia
February 11th 09, 08:57 AM Posted to aus.bicycle
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Replies: 2
Views: 423
Smiths Gully cafe safe
For any ex-BR riders out there I heard today that the Smiths Gully store
is okay. Although the fires hit St Andrews pretty hard they didn't get
as far as Smiths Gully.
DaveB
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Forum: Australia
January 22nd 09, 01:04 AM Posted to aus.bicycle
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,651
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Forum: Australia
January 21st 09, 08:17 AM Posted to aus.bicycle
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,651
giant crx4 v's apollo allegro
wrote:
which bike is better? giant or apollo? i like blue.
Sounds like asking which is better Ford or Holden.
I've got a CRX4, been commuting on it for 2 years and...
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Forum: Australia
January 13th 09, 02:03 AM Posted to aus.bicycle
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Replies: 8
Views: 504
Bike carrying trailer
Zebee Johnstone wrote:
In aus.bicycle on Tue, 13 Jan 2009 10:20:54 +1100
DaveB wrote:
c) add bike carrying roofracks that fit the trailer over the tarp...
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Forum: Australia
January 12th 09, 11:20 PM Posted to aus.bicycle
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Replies: 8
Views: 504
Bike carrying trailer
With a recent addition to the family I'm now working on how to get
enough space for weekend trips away and carrying bikes. I know there are
pod trailers available that cost $2200-2500 but for my...
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Forum: Australia
August 9th 08, 09:27 AM Posted to aus.bicycle
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Replies: 7
Views: 976
open season
ray wrote:
Surprised no-one else has bothered this year, but I usually note the
date when the bombing season starts, and today one had a go at me just
down the street. Now they'll be after us...
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Forum: Australia
August 9th 08, 04:54 AM Posted to aus.bicycle
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Replies: 1
Views: 223
Does Koonung trail connect to Eastlink trail?
Just wondering if the bike trail for Eastlink connects to the Koonung
trail. Last time I rode to the end of the Koonung trail it was endign at
Park Rd. If it doesn't connect to the Eastlink trail...
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Forum: Australia
July 30th 08, 05:43 AM Posted to aus.bicycle
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,014
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Forum: Australia
July 27th 08, 09:59 AM Posted to aus.bicycle
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Replies: 3
Views: 303
Spokes keep getting loose
My commuter bike has a continuing problem on the rear wheel. About half
the spokes on the left side keep coming loose. Right side of the wheel
is fine. I tighten them to same tension as all the...
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Forum: Australia
July 13th 08, 11:25 AM Posted to aus.bicycle
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Replies: 6
Views: 493
P&P
TimC wrote:
I hate losing my bottle.
How about "this is the steepest part of the course and then it gets even
steeper"
DaveB
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Forum: Australia
May 3rd 08, 08:19 AM Posted to aus.bicycle
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Replies: 1
Views: 553
Come on flyingdutch, time to fess up
We know you've always wanted to cross to the dark side, now it seems you
have. Although I'm wondering why you had to go to perth, maybe it was in
case you were...
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Forum: Australia
April 17th 08, 09:50 AM Posted to aus.bicycle
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Replies: 2
Views: 274
Link down to usenet?
Any usenet people seeing no updates for the past few days? Just jumped
onto cyclingforums and seems okay there.
DaveB
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Forum: Australia
April 9th 08, 11:41 PM Posted to aus.bicycle
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,167
Lights Camera Action!
Lots of discussion here on Fenix headlights. I'll be giving one a go for
this winter.
http://forums.transitions.org.au/index.php?showtopic=27676&hl=fenix
DaveB
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Forum: Australia
April 1st 08, 03:53 AM Posted to aus.bicycle
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Replies: 2
Views: 384
Yarra barge
http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/comments/0,22023,23465237-661,00.html
I don't know what was funnier, the article, or the comments from people
who were sucked in.
DaveB
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Forum: Australia
March 30th 08, 11:34 PM Posted to aus.bicycle
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Replies: 2
Views: 376
Derailler problem
For some time now I've had a problem with the derailler on my road bike
(Tiagra). Around the middle gears it has a habit of jumping between
gears. I've replaced cassette and chain but discovered...
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Forum: Australia
March 28th 08, 12:01 AM Posted to aus.bicycle
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Replies: 2
Views: 597
"Bike Mechanic Championships"
cfsmtb wrote:
The "Inaugural Australian Bike Mechanic Championships" will be held at
Fed Square this coming Monday 31/3. This sounds like a hoot - think I
might get up early and see how many...
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Forum: Australia
March 18th 08, 12:14 AM Posted to aus.bicycle
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Replies: 2
Views: 571
New take on old test
brucef wrote:
On Mar 15, 1:57 pm, Graeme Dods wrote:
http://www.dothetest.co.uk/
I got it right first time. Those of us with bandwidth quotas have a
bit of an...
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Forum: Australia
March 12th 08, 08:50 PM Posted to aus.bicycle
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,015
Never, EVER, tempt the puncture fairies
Boostland wrote:
As I reached over to do this, the thing exploded off the rim, the tube was
destroyed but some how the tyre survived with only a little mark on the
bead.
It's very...
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Forum: Australia
March 12th 08, 08:48 PM Posted to aus.bicycle
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Replies: 17
Views: 612
BR Tomorrow - 9th March
flyingdutch wrote:
gots tools here also
gmail me if need be. We still gonna see you at school?
Yep no change there. Just a bit further to go. Might need to become a 2
car family, I...
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Forum: Australia
March 12th 08, 08:46 PM Posted to aus.bicycle
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Replies: 17
Views: 612
BR Tomorrow - 9th March
Gags wrote:
Out of interest, were you planning on installing a joiner link on the
chain?? I am pretty sure that I might have a spare SRAM 9 spd link laying
around somewhere (from memory you...
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Forum: Australia
March 12th 08, 05:55 AM Posted to aus.bicycle
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Replies: 17
Views: 612
BR Tomorrow - 9th March
gplama wrote:
DaveB Wrote:
Problem is I've only ever changed screw-on clusters so don't
have chain whip etc, or know what to do. I figured you might have the
tools and the know-how, or...
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Forum: Australia
March 11th 08, 09:11 PM Posted to aus.bicycle
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Replies: 17
Views: 612
BR Tomorrow - 9th March
Gags wrote:
"DaveB" wrote in message
...
flyingdutch wrote:
DaveB Wrote:
... preparing my house for...
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Forum: Australia
March 10th 08, 09:13 PM Posted to aus.bicycle
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Replies: 17
Views: 612
BR Tomorrow - 9th March
flyingdutch wrote:
DaveB Wrote:
... preparing my house for sale...
where you off to?
one criteria should be "what will be my LBS" :rolleyes:
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