Forum: Australia
June 10th 08, 03:51 PM Posted to aus.bicycle
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Replies: 3
Views: 431
Visibility on rainy nights
On Tue, 10 Jun 2008 08:37:21 +0000, BtC wrote:
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On Jun 9,...
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Forum: Australia
June 9th 08, 04:48 AM Posted to aus.bicycle
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Replies: 8
Views: 680
Visibility on rainy nights
I've done a brief search in this newsgroup for tips but couldn't find
anything useful...
Does anyone have any tips for those of us who get caught commuting
home on a rainy night? The times when I...
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Forum: Australia
April 2nd 08, 09:32 AM Posted to aus.bicycle
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Replies: 4
Views: 499
PER: Lowlife stealing bikes from CBD buildings...
Everyone in Perth, I just received this from a coworker. This isn't a
chain email that has been handed down through dozens of recipients -
I'm about second in the chain from the original author.
If...
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Forum: Australia
December 20th 07, 11:13 PM Posted to aus.bicycle
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Replies: 1
Views: 522
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Forum: Australia
November 29th 07, 02:32 AM Posted to aus.bicycle
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Replies: 9
Views: 709
It's official - I'm a fat *******
That wouldnt' be Santini by any chance, or any other European brand of
clothing? Entirely normal if it is.
--
EuanB
Yeah it was an Italian make, as a matter of fact the staff in the...
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Forum: Australia
November 29th 07, 02:28 AM Posted to aus.bicycle
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Replies: 9
Views: 709
It's official - I'm a fat *******
Chinese sizes maybe? At an event in China earlier this year I was
given an XL shirt with some corporate branding on it. The cuffs were
half way up my forearms and there was a 4" gap at the...
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Forum: Australia
November 28th 07, 12:17 PM Posted to aus.bicycle
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Replies: 9
Views: 709
It's official - I'm a fat *******
I went down to my 'local' cycling clothing shop in Cottesloe
(absolutely nothing bad to say about Ride 'n Style - they took care of
me perfectly)
What I do have to say is that I never knew that a...
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Forum: Australia
November 26th 07, 04:30 AM Posted to aus.bicycle
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Replies: 10
Views: 926
No Stability Control - no car of the year
Just for laughs, and in spite of the fact that I don't have kids, I'd
love to show up at a school and drop some kids off in a semi trailer
prime mover, just to intimidate the school mums in their...
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Forum: Australia
November 25th 07, 01:58 AM Posted to aus.bicycle
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Replies: 5
Views: 683
clips
On Nov 23, 9:11 pm, John Pitts wrote:
On 2007-11-23, Zebee Johnstone wrote:
you can too still get trouser clips.
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Forum: Australia
October 30th 07, 01:02 AM Posted to aus.bicycle
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Replies: 32
Views: 1,680
Bike Friendly Employers??
On Oct 30, 4:28 am, Zebee Johnstone wrote:
In aus.bicycle on Tue, 30 Oct 2007 01:22:49 +1100
Gags wrote:
It is workable now but this is...
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Forum: Australia
October 25th 07, 05:00 AM Posted to aus.bicycle
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Replies: 3
Views: 371
You know summer's on its way when...
On Oct 25, 11:03 am, Terryc wrote:
Bugbear wrote:
...you have a lovely meal of bugs, mozzies, flies, moths on your
afternoon commute which passes by various...
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Forum: Australia
October 25th 07, 02:42 AM Posted to aus.bicycle
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Replies: 3
Views: 371
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Forum: Australia
October 16th 07, 05:55 AM Posted to aus.bicycle
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Replies: 4
Views: 680
road bike wear and tear distances??
My stats after my first year of commuting (7000km), brand new bike,
mostly bike paths, not too much stopping and starting. All weather
(except hail and thunderstorms!!!)
Tyres - about 4000km
Tubes...
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Forum: Australia
October 15th 07, 05:05 AM Posted to aus.bicycle
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Replies: 4
Views: 340
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Forum: Australia
October 9th 07, 02:57 AM Posted to aus.bicycle
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Replies: 17
Views: 935
speed
The thing that made the most difference to my commute (35km) was
putting red cordial in my water bottle. Having a ready supply of
sugar for my muscles means that I recover from the hills...
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Forum: Australia
October 9th 07, 01:44 AM Posted to aus.bicycle
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Replies: 4
Views: 340
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Forum: Australia
October 4th 07, 05:55 AM Posted to aus.bicycle
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Replies: 8
Views: 573
Neat web site
On Oct 4, 11:30 am, phillip brown wrote:
I don't recall seeing mention of this site in aus.bicycle before
http://www.mapmyride.com.
phillip brown
Similar to...
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Forum: Australia
September 20th 07, 09:03 AM Posted to aus.bicycle
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Replies: 5
Views: 608
Re wooden bike
The one I heard about was based on spring loaded weights attached to the
spokes that slid up and down the spoke according to how fast the wheel was
going. There were three weights, one for...
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Forum: Australia
September 12th 07, 01:09 AM Posted to aus.bicycle
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Replies: 14
Views: 714
Shoes and feet
Don't know how much money you want to spend but I saw an article in a
recent cycle magazine spouting off about shoes that can be custom fit
to your feet.
Essentially, the shoes are baked in an oven...
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Forum: Australia
September 11th 07, 03:51 AM Posted to aus.bicycle
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Replies: 130
Views: 5,888
Kiddy Trailers
Obligatory Sheldon Brown product:
http://sheldonbrown.com/carrababy.html
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Forum: Australia
September 8th 07, 03:18 AM Posted to aus.bicycle
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Replies: 10
Views: 830
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Forum: Australia
September 7th 07, 01:44 PM Posted to aus.bicycle
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Replies: 10
Views: 830
Editorial in The Age this morning
On Sep 7, 2:13 pm, cfsmtb cfsmtb.2wi...@no-
mx.forums.cyclingforums.com wrote:
Bugbear Wrote:
I've been in Melbourne this week for work (had to leave the bike at
home) so I've had a...
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Forum: Australia
September 6th 07, 11:42 PM Posted to aus.bicycle
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Replies: 10
Views: 830
Editorial in The Age this morning
I've been in Melbourne this week for work (had to leave the bike at
home) so I've had a chance to see how the other half lives. It's good
to see alot of cyclists around the city...
I also happened...
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Forum: Australia
September 6th 07, 04:44 AM Posted to aus.bicycle
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Replies: 35
Views: 1,271
Rechargeable tyre inflator canisters
On Sep 5, 6:49 pm, dabac
wrote:
Bugbear Wrote: Rechargeable tyre inflation systems - do they exist?
Not that I know of, but you could (probably)...
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Forum: Australia
September 4th 07, 03:13 AM Posted to aus.bicycle
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Replies: 35
Views: 1,271
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