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Old July 22nd 04, 09:38 PM
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*spoiler warning*


Did anyone catch the live coverage the other night?


There was one point during the stage where the road was
split with raised islands. For whatever reason the camera-dude
was filming the peleton from the side, Robbie McEwen(sp?) in
shot, everyone cruising on about 40km/h ++

To escape the bunch (or other reason?) Robbie bunny-hops
his bike up onto the island, rides along it, then similiarly
- and flawlessly - hops off back onto the road on the other
side just before the end and a 'keep right' bollard!

It was bloody magical; effortless style and grace.


-kt

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Old July 22nd 04, 11:30 PM
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"kingsley" wrote in message
newsan.2004.07.21.11.45.59.964032@maddogsbreakfa st.com.au...

*spoiler warning*


Did anyone catch the live coverage the other night?


Yes.

There was one point during the stage where the road was
split with raised islands. For whatever reason the camera-dude
was filming the peleton from the side, Robbie McEwen(sp?) in
shot, everyone cruising on about 40km/h ++

To escape the bunch (or other reason?) Robbie bunny-hops
his bike up onto the island, rides along it, then similiarly
- and flawlessly - hops off back onto the road on the other
side just before the end and a 'keep right' bollard!

It was bloody magical; effortless style and grace.


Yes, Phil and Paul keep commenting on him being the best
bike handler in the peloton. He's an ex-bmx'er. Did you
see his wheelies across the line on two of the stages?
The d'Huez "one-hander, wipe the brow" was funny as! :-)

Did you also see the guy crash into the post in one of the
centre islands? It looked painful...

hippy


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Old July 23rd 04, 11:23 AM
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"kingsley" wrote in message
newsan.2004.07.21.11.45.59.964032@maddogsbreakfa st.com.au...

*spoiler warning*


Did anyone catch the live coverage the other night?


Yes.

There was one point during the stage where the road was
split with raised islands. For whatever reason the camera-dude
was filming the peleton from the side, Robbie McEwen(sp?) in
shot, everyone cruising on about 40km/h ++

To escape the bunch (or other reason?) Robbie bunny-hops
his bike up onto the island, rides along it, then similiarly
- and flawlessly - hops off back onto the road on the other
side just before the end and a 'keep right' bollard!

It was bloody magical; effortless style and grace.


Yes, Phil and Paul keep commenting on him being the best
bike handler in the peloton. He's an ex-bmx'er. Did you
see his wheelies across the line on two of the stages?
The d'Huez "one-hander, wipe the brow" was funny as! :-)

Did you also see the guy crash into the post in one of the
centre islands? It looked painful...


I've never crashed head first into anything before. Has any one here
? Any one Hip ? Any one ?
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Old July 23rd 04, 12:02 PM
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Did you also see the guy crash into the post in one of the
centre islands? It looked painful...



I've never crashed head first into anything before. Has any one here
? Any one Hip ? Any one ?


When I was a cycle courier I would consistently be distracted by some of
the more attractive pedestrians and ride up the back of buses.
Fatigue + rampant early 20s testorerone + women's summer fashions =
easily distracted = many stupid accidents.

- Mark Munk3y
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Old July 24th 04, 01:37 AM
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Did you also see the guy crash into the post in one of the
centre islands? It looked painful...


I've never crashed head first into anything before. Has any one here
? Any one Hip ? Any one ?


Yeah.. ran into the back of a car whilst riding
my bmx once. I was looking for the source of
some strange noise beside the road and managed
to fit the front tyre nicely under the car's rear
bumper. I had braked at the last second and
managed not to break anything on car or bike.
Unstuck wheel, snuck away embarassed...

Then there was that time I didn't make the corner
coming down the mountain.. 50kph + sudden
stop = 40min blank memory of my first road race..

hippy


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Old July 24th 04, 03:29 PM
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I've never crashed head first into anything before. Has any one here
? Any one Hip ? Any one ?


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