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Old January 5th 06, 11:16 PM posted to aus.bicycle
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I'm with Euan 100% on this one. Same thing tends to happen early in
Spring every year - everyone comes out of hibernation to get fit for
summer.

I've very little patience for these people - especially the dickwad I
saw wearing bib knicks (I don't think he realised that you're meant to
wear a jersey as well), doing up his toe straps (who the f*ck uses them
these days!?!) whilst riding - sorry, wobbling - in Peak Hour on Ipswich
Road.... in the gutter. Fool.

I find too often if I pass on advice to someone, they generally just
look at me funny possibly because they're not used to people being
sociable/nice/helpful on the roads.

It's times like these I don't blame people for riding Coronation Drive
rather than using the - hopeless at the best of times - bike path which
runs alongside the road.

Lotte


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Old January 5th 06, 11:31 PM posted to aus.bicycle
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I wish the ones on mountain bikes - nearly everyone I pass - would
either pick another road (than the one I happen to be using!) or ride them
in the mountains they were designed for.


Why's that?

Jules
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Old January 5th 06, 11:35 PM posted to aus.bicycle
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SuzieB Wrote:

I think it's time Euan and I got involved with our local BUG. The BUG
doesn't meet again until February and are more into the touring group
they run than in bicycle advocacy as far as I can tell. If we can
weedle our way in to the group I'd be interested in running some local
bicycle education courses. Would there be liability issues with doing
something like that?



Damn fine idea. There are potential liability probs, check if the
BUG has Incorporation Association etc. I know the *mob* mentioned below
are investigating this for 2006.

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you.

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Old January 5th 06, 11:45 PM posted to aus.bicycle
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cfsmtb Wrote:
Damn fine idea. There are potential liability probs, check if the
BUG has Incorporation Association etc. I know the *mob* mentioned below
are investigating this for 2006.

commence sales pitch here

By the way, if you're in the inner 'burbs of Melbourne, or as Jay Woo's
case, travel through them, we here at YarraBUG would love to hear from
you.

Have any ride ideas, Adult bike ed stuff, or any cycling infrastructure
improvements in the Yarra area? Feel most free to contact us. For more
on this bonus free offer: email or visit our
glittering showroom, *ahem* website, at:
http://www.yarrabug.org

Also in this introductory offer, there's the chance of winning double
passes to a new TdF film "Overcoming". So join YarraBUG! We're fun, do
lots of advocacy and occasionally give away stuff.

/ sales pitch here



The Americans are big on what they call "bike rodeos", which are
basically a collection of activity stations whichparticipants rotate
through, doing & learning stuff at each station. Some culiminate in a
linked sequence of activities (like an obstacle course, without too
many obstacles) to demonstrate achieved competencies. At Warragul we
have used some of these concepts and activities with great success.
It's fun, not boring because you get to change activity after a
shortish period of time, and participants get to demonstrate what they
have learned in a "semi competitive" way.

Lots on the www in regard to bike rodeos.


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Old January 5th 06, 11:45 PM posted to aus.bicycle
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"Jules" asked...

Why's that?

'Cause its soooo embarrassing to get passed on you carbon latte racer by the guy with muddy shoes, coloured socks and helmet visor
on the mountain bike with big DJ forks running 2.5" tyres at 20psi and a big smile on his face ;-)

Parbs


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Old January 5th 06, 11:51 PM posted to aus.bicycle
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LotteBum wrote:
wear a jersey as well), doing up his toe straps (who the f*ck uses them
these days!?!)


Hmmm, well I use them on the commuter and the SS. On the commuter
because I don't trust my ability to unclip quick enough in CBD traffic,
ad on the SS because I want to ride to the shops in whatever I'm wearing.

DaveB
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Old January 5th 06, 11:55 PM posted to aus.bicycle
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LotteBum wrote:

doing up his toe straps (who the f*ck uses them these days!?!)


I have two bikes with Look pedals and one with toe straps. I know toe straps
are just soooo last century but those Superb Pro pedals are just so ....
superb, and I'm not giving them up.

Theo


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Old January 6th 06, 12:04 AM posted to aus.bicycle
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Hey,

I've been lurking here for a little while now but this is my first post,
so hi all.

I suppose that I'm not a serious cyclist, but I moved to Melbourne from
Adelaide this year and work on the opposote side of the city to where I
live, so (due to a lack of drivers licence and dislike of crowds on
public transport) I commute along about 18km each way to work on my
reasonablly cheap MTB.

Michael Warner wrote:
In principle it's great to see people out riding on the work. In practice,
though, I wish the ones on mountain bikes - nearly everyone I pass - would
either pick another road (than the one I happen to be using!) or ride them
in the mountains they were designed for.


I'm not entirely sure what this comment is getting at though. I decided
on a MTB when I moved here as the comparable roadie I could have got for
the same amount of cash would have proven a lot less robust and more
difficult for me to maintain. With the MTB I also have the option of
getting some road tyres and thereby get a bit of general purpose usage
for my somewhat limited dollar.

I have been riding for maany years now and think that I have enough
skill and control (if somewhat lacking in the fitness department) to not
endanger anyone else or encroach on other riders, and a realistic enough
idea of my general fitness and ability to not act like too much of a ******.

So what exactly is wrong about me commuting on my MTB? I really enjoy my
daily rides and would hate to think that the people passing me (nearly
every one had a problem.

Cheers

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Old January 6th 06, 12:06 AM posted to aus.bicycle
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In aus.bicycle on Fri, 06 Jan 2006 09:51:56 +1100
DaveB wrote:
LotteBum wrote:
wear a jersey as well), doing up his toe straps (who the f*ck uses them
these days!?!)


Hmmm, well I use them on the commuter and the SS. On the commuter
because I don't trust my ability to unclip quick enough in CBD traffic,
ad on the SS because I want to ride to the shops in whatever I'm wearing.


I used them when I was riding to work because I couldn't see the point
in having to buy expensive pedals and expensive shoes.

If you want to get people into cycling, saying "you have to buy all
this specialist **** or you'll get sworn at and called a fool" is
probably not the way to do it.

When new motorcyclists ask about riding kit I don't say "Have to get
the right boots" I say "wear something that covers your ankles with
leather - you can buy fancy boots if you want to but it's not
required".

Clipless pedals aren't needed to ride a pushbike. Hell, tying your
feet to the bike isn't needed.

Zebee
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Old January 6th 06, 12:22 AM posted to aus.bicycle
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daveL Wrote:
Hey,

I've been lurking here for a little while now but this is my first
post,
so hi all.

I suppose that I'm not a serious cyclist, but I moved to Melbourne
from
Adelaide this year and work on the opposote side of the city to where
I
live, so (due to a lack of drivers licence and dislike of crowds on
public transport) I commute along about 18km each way to work on my
reasonablly cheap MTB.

Michael Warner wrote:
In principle it's great to see people out riding on the work. In

practice,
though, I wish the ones on mountain bikes - nearly everyone I pass -

would
either pick another road (than the one I happen to be using!) or ride

them
in the mountains they were designed for.


I'm not entirely sure what this comment is getting at though. I
decided
on a MTB when I moved here as the comparable roadie I could have got
for
the same amount of cash would have proven a lot less robust and more
difficult for me to maintain. With the MTB I also have the option of
getting some road tyres and thereby get a bit of general purpose usage
for my somewhat limited dollar.

I have been riding for maany years now and think that I have enough
skill and control (if somewhat lacking in the fitness department) to
not
endanger anyone else or encroach on other riders, and a realistic
enough
idea of my general fitness and ability to not act like too much of a
******.

So what exactly is wrong about me commuting on my MTB? I really enjoy
my
daily rides and would hate to think that the people passing me (nearly
every one had a problem.

Cheers

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Hi DaveL

you will have to excuse some of our banter - we all ride a range of
bikes here and for a range of different reasons. I also ride my mtb to
work (the same one I rode Mont on - its a bike, it goes), so it's gotta
be good.

I think Mr Warner was getting at that most newbies to the sport,
grossly generalising here, buy some kind of mtbas their first bike.
When pitted against peak hour traffic, and combined with undeveloped or
underdeveloped skills, they can be hazardous because they are slower and
"harder" to manouvere in traffic. It's a bit like a keen nissan z driver
getting stuck behind an L plater driving a combi.


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