Forum: Australia
March 21st 08, 11:04 PM Posted to aus.bicycle
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Replies: 4
Views: 635
Full Length Mud guards
I have a new commuter bike due to an unfortunate meeting with a car writing
off my previous bike I used as a commuter two weeks ago. No broken bones but
the usual bruising stuff that hursts, keeps...
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Forum: Australia
March 2nd 08, 03:03 AM Posted to aus.bicycle
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Replies: 7
Views: 701
"Cyclists Single File" removed from 1:20
Ok, so does anyone know what happened?
Last year they erect cyclists warning signs, soon after the add cyclists
single file signs and just recently single file signs have been removed.
Rumor has it...
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Forum: Australia
February 10th 08, 09:59 PM Posted to aus.bicycle
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,142
Chicago rules
We don't need to pass laws for the three things mentioned above, all
three are *already* against the law in Australia.
However, as for *observing* the law and *enforcing* the law, well...
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Forum: Australia
January 9th 08, 08:43 PM Posted to aus.bicycle
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,179
Wonderful, this is REALLY going to help.
Amazing that it's ONLY 130 cyclists. I suppose all those frustrated
motorists would be only too happy to have anotyer 130 cars in front of them!
NRMA have lost the plot because the more bicycle...
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Forum: Australia
December 28th 07, 12:36 PM Posted to aus.bicycle
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Replies: 4
Views: 733
New recent bicycle Signs on 1:20
Ok now I hate to say I told you so but what I believed would happen has
happened to me twice in a few weeks!
Earlier this year, they put a sign warning of "Bikes next 4K" at the bottom
and top of...
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Forum: Australia
December 8th 07, 03:33 AM Posted to aus.bicycle
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,532
Brisbane Bikeways
Hmm
That's what I've been saying all along! There are virtually no bikepaths in
Aus.
They are all shared pathways and in places, dangerous for both walkers and
riders.
This is how it is and don't...
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Forum: Australia
November 19th 07, 02:24 AM Posted to aus.bicycle
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Replies: 5
Views: 592
Alpine Delight
Good ride, congrats on the significant improvement in time. Was there
still a little bit of snow at the top? There was last w'end.
I saw 4 or 5 patches of snow but unfortunately not near...
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Forum: Australia
November 18th 07, 10:12 PM Posted to aus.bicycle
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Replies: 5
Views: 592
Alpine Delight
Well it's done for another year!!
Had a great ride and happy a slowish climber like me took nearly 50 min off
last year. I believe there were around 40 riders with 9 completing the 200K
Bright to...
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Forum: Australia
November 13th 07, 09:34 PM Posted to aus.bicycle
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Replies: 5
Views: 592
Alpine Delight
Well it's the time of the year again when some riders go and pay homage to
the mountain gods for a trek from Bright to Omeo and back. Some with a
little more sence only as far as Dinner Plain and...
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Forum: Australia
October 31st 07, 11:15 AM Posted to aus.bicycle
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Replies: 5
Views: 395
Whittlesea to Kinglake or vice versa
I've done from both directions many times and prefer St Andrews to Kinglake
for no real reason.
Just like climbing to Kinglake that way. The descent to Whittlesea is
fabulously smooth.
If you...
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Forum: Australia
October 16th 07, 11:01 AM Posted to aus.bicycle
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Replies: 8
Views: 440
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Forum: Australia
September 6th 07, 03:04 AM Posted to aus.bicycle
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Replies: 20
Views: 966
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Forum: Australia
August 28th 07, 12:30 PM Posted to aus.bicycle
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Replies: 38
Views: 1,136
Magpies! Known swoopers??
On a Saturday couple of years ago, a maggie near the roundabout at Research
gave me a cut on the cheek and scared the crap out of me. The next morning
on a group ride through the same roundabout, I...
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Forum: Australia
August 28th 07, 12:25 PM Posted to aus.bicycle
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Replies: 38
Views: 1,136
Magpies! Known swoopers??
I know of two spots in Mt Dandy where I've been swooped on in previous years
but not at the moment. Sherbrooke Rd virtually at the Tourist Rd and Ridge
Rd just up from the Mt Dandy Bakery. These...
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Forum: Australia
August 26th 07, 02:07 PM Posted to aus.bicycle
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Replies: 38
Views: 1,136
Magpies! Known swoopers??
Yes it's the time of the year again when our feathered friends turn frisky.
I'm listing the first black spot (or should I say black & white spot) area
where swooping has...
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Forum: Australia
August 17th 07, 02:14 AM Posted to aus.bicycle
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Replies: 7
Views: 422
car rego pays for TAC insurance
As stated, all taxes whether petrol, rego, etc all go into consolidated
revenue and governments of the day decided how it's distributed for the
countries needs. Most of your rego is insurance to...
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Forum: Australia
August 9th 07, 12:02 PM Posted to aus.bicycle
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Replies: 13
Views: 597
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Forum: Australia
July 18th 07, 03:04 AM Posted to aus.bicycle
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Replies: 12
Views: 832
Dog 1, Bike 0
Just read these wheels are under 1 Kilo per wheelset and never need truing.
Impressive! Makes my 32 spoke open pros with 105 hubs look like rotating
led! Not that I'm complaining as they're...
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Forum: Australia
July 16th 07, 07:39 AM Posted to aus.bicycle
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Replies: 7
Views: 405
Borat a cyclist! Please No!!!
The leg tan lines are somwhat a givaway.
http://www.cyclingnews.com/photos/2007/tour07/index.php?id=/photos/2007/features/tour_images_rest07/DV209432
Yuck!
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Forum: Australia
July 4th 07, 12:02 PM Posted to aus.bicycle
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Replies: 1
Views: 343
Spinergy Xaero Lite Wheelset
Tried this thread on bicycle.tec but not too many replied so I'm trying
here.
I'm looking at the Spinergy Xaero Lite Wheelset and very curious about their
PBO fiber...
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Forum: Racing
July 4th 07, 12:02 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.racing
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Replies: 4
Views: 688
Spinergy Xaero Lite Wheelset
Tried this thread on bicycle.tec but not too many replied so I'm trying
here.
I'm looking at the Spinergy Xaero Lite Wheelset and very curious about their
PBO fiber...
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Forum: Techniques
June 30th 07, 02:23 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 8
Views: 889
Spinergy Xaero Lite Wheelset
I'm looking at the Spinergy Xaero Lite Wheelset and very curious about their
PBO fiber Spokes
http://www.spinergy.com/Bicycle/xaeroLite.html
Of course the manufacturer will claim their product is...
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Forum: Australia
April 20th 07, 01:45 AM Posted to aus.bicycle
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Replies: 4
Views: 726
Bicycle Advisory Signs on the 1:20
On both ends of the 1:20, ( climb to Sassafras on Mt Dandenong east of Melb
for those who don't know ) they have an Advisory sign warning motorists of
cyclists next 4 K.
Why when this road, one of...
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