Forum: Australia
May 21st 11, 11:58 PM Posted to aus.bicycle
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Replies: 2
Views: 924
Port Fairy Rail Trail (Vic)
Checked out the Port Fairy rail trail yesterday, in the majority, very
good. Well surfaced, terrain moderate, though fairly exposed. Reasonably
accurate map is available from tourist information...
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Forum: Australia
October 27th 10, 10:00 PM Posted to aus.bicycle
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Replies: 8
Views: 618
final swoop
Sorry I have no way of posting a photo, for a season finale I can report
that my helmet has been destroyed by a magpie. The attack took place just
down the road on Oct 12. There's a gouge about 2 cm...
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Forum: Australia
August 13th 10, 05:51 AM Posted to aus.bicycle
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,156
FFS - it's only August!
thefathippy wrote:
...yet I was swooped by a magpie today.
Tony F
http://fat.ly/a67z7
They've been reported as early as July, and I've been bombed on Cup Day.
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Forum: Australia
April 14th 10, 12:07 PM Posted to aus.bicycle
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,113
Yarra Boulevard - proposed 'cycling road'
Claude wrote:
Interesting idea to give over Yarra Boulevarde to cyclists. This surely has
to be the best candidate in Melbourne for a road dedicated to cycling - if
we can't get Yarra...
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Forum: Australia
March 18th 10, 09:11 AM Posted to aus.bicycle
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Replies: 0
Views: 508
I spy
On a routine suburban ride this arvo, larger than usual land barge slows
down behind me, starts blowing horn and flashing lights. Here we go,
thinks I. A convenient service road came up, so I slipped...
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Forum: Australia
March 18th 10, 09:11 AM Posted to aus.bicycle
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Replies: 4
Views: 623
I spy
On a routine suburban ride this arvo, larger than usual land barge slows
down behind me, starts blowing horn and flashing lights. Here we go,
thinks I. A convenient service road came up, so I slipped...
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Forum: Australia
January 2nd 10, 09:05 AM Posted to aus.bicycle
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Replies: 3
Views: 518
Heart Gulping Ride
Owen wrote:
Reassembled the bike but forgot the brakes.
My ride to the shops is a slight rise followed by a beaut downhill, I
can hit 40 Km/hr.
Half way down I applied my non...
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Forum: Australia
November 12th 09, 12:29 AM Posted to aus.bicycle
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Replies: 5
Views: 651
Scully proves he's an idiot......
Jack Russell wrote:
Apparently Scully works for Evans and peck. google their web site and
explain in English what they do!!!!
Stomper wrote:
http://fat.ly/lfr3t
Aren't you glad...
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Forum: Australia
October 26th 09, 05:04 AM Posted to aus.bicycle
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,151
Maggie at Woodford
ray wrote:
ray wrote:
Kathy and Steve wrote:
Gee John - I had a bit of my ear removed by a Maggie - ever since any
talk
of Magpies and I can feel my heart start...
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Forum: Australia
October 25th 09, 01:25 AM Posted to aus.bicycle
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,315
bike trailers - midget campers
trailermaker wrote:
Hi, Just thought i'd drop a line to make a few comments on the
'comments' people have forwarded regarding the bicycle campers. We
actually manufacture the Midget Camper...
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Forum: Australia
October 9th 09, 10:13 PM Posted to aus.bicycle
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,151
Maggie at Woodford
ray wrote:
Kathy and Steve wrote:
Gee John - I had a bit of my ear removed by a Maggie - ever since any talk
of Magpies and I can feel my heart start going into overtime. Last year...
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Forum: Australia
September 29th 09, 07:10 AM Posted to aus.bicycle
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,151
Maggie at Woodford
Kathy and Steve wrote:
Gee John - I had a bit of my ear removed by a Maggie - ever since any talk
of Magpies and I can feel my heart start going into overtime. Last year I
painted 2 eyes...
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Forum: Australia
August 15th 09, 08:14 AM Posted to aus.bicycle
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Replies: 1
Views: 484
season openers
They've started for the year, probably earlier in other areas, fake eyes
and cable ties time. I'll go for a long bike path run tomorrow and see how
many come after me.
Cheers
Ray
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Posted at...
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Forum: Australia
August 15th 09, 08:13 AM Posted to aus.bicycle
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Replies: 1
Views: 510
season openers
They've started for the year, probably earlier in other areas, fake eyes
and cable ties time. I'll go for a long bike path run tomorrow and see how
many come after me.
Cheers
Ray
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Posted at...
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Forum: Australia
July 4th 09, 11:43 AM Posted to aus.bicycle
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Replies: 9
Views: 688
transport options
Been a while since something got my goat sufficient to bother doing this.
An argument a few weeks back at Sunday dinner in which a family member
tried convincing me that motor cars were the best...
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