Posted 18/01/2010 by john
john has posted a new blog entry - drew eats it!
B-Grade's race today. Coppock, fresh from competing in Western Australia, made his intentions clear when he pressured the 32 riders in the bunch straight out of the box, causing quite a few riders to be unceremoniously dropped in the early stages of the race. Coppock, who has spent the last 12 months focussing on the ironman triathlons in preparation for the upcoming New Zealand rounds, then attacked again and was out on his own for quite a while, which was dangerous enough, but once he was joined by the powerhouse that is big Darren Henneken and the wily and experienced Phil Tehan and Drew MacDonald, the peloton did its level best to work hard and bring the� break back; but with two experienced time triallers in Coppock and Henneken riding at a tempo that no-one could match, it was 'game over' for the chasers. Towards the end of the race, MacDonald drifted back to the peloton, and in the mad rush into the final straight he and another rider crashed and both fell heavily; riders dodging left and right in an effort not to join the fallen. In the end, Coppock easily took the win, well clear of the valiant Tehan and Henneken, taking the strongest of possible wins.
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| new shoes thanks to the todd man at velo vita, about time he came through with the goods |
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| the first footscray crit at werribee, the best day sunshine not a breathe of wind |
Posted 02/10/2009 by Chris
Chris has posted a new blog entry - ahem
its been 4 weeks since i've broken my arm and i've realised a number of things about me;
1: i shouldnt be allowed near ladders or hedges
2: i'm not left handed
3: i hate public transport and 95% of the people who use it
and that brings me to number 4:
i really like my bike. it keeps me fit and away from item 3 which ultimately makes me happy. its been 4 weeks since i've ridden on a road. thank god i have a stationary trainer and an understanding wife. only 2 more weeks until i can start physio on the wrist and hopefully not much longer until i can ride outside.
that is all
Posted 03/09/2009 by Allister Payne
Allister Payne has posted a new blog entry - Selling My Fixxie
Selling my fixxie, CHeck it here...
http://fixed.org.au/forums/index.php/topic,9034.0.html
and look at the latest photos I posted for pics too
Posted 20/08/2009 by john
john has posted a new blog entry - 2010 giant launch
last night myself and ali went to giant HQ to check out the new 2010 range.
it turned out to be a good night we were taken through the range by luc gilmore and jo hall,we are excited about the new range with exception of the new mash yuk!!!
go online when you get the chance they look really good. thanks to giant for the nibbles and beer.got to meet Daniel mcpherson really nice guy loves riding as much as we do.
Posted 17/07/2009 by john
john has posted a new blog entry - tour de boring
is it just me or is the tour this year as boring as shit?
the lance show i would like to know what he is on.
i want to see contador kick his arse.
and cadel you had the chance to go to another team, and you stayed with a team that was never going to give you the help that you needed!
i just hope that it picks up in the mountains
Posted 06/07/2009 by Allister Payne
Allister Payne has posted a new blog entry - King of Ballarat Series
The weekend saw the first meet of the King of Ballarat DH series. Held at Black Hill right in the heart of Ballarat, it is a race comprising of 3 short runs over 2 courses, with times added together to give an overall. Mud and cold keep the racing interesting and was cool to have so many spectators there in support for what was essentially a fun day.
I managed to put in fourth overall, missing out on the podium by one spot which was filled by my mate Mike Joyce.
Next round there is start of August which will be in a similar format on different tracks so if you're in the area come and check it out or even better yet give it a go!
Posted 24/06/2009 by john
john has posted a new blog entry - i hate being sick
day 6 of the dreaded kiwi virus! going along quite nicely thanks, the year has been kind havent been sick then wham! no not george michael in a toilet block! wham sick, spent the weekend in bed havent ridden my bike since thursday,so i have to ride my scooter in and watch as bike riders breeeze easliy into work
Posted 15/06/2009 by PK
PK has posted a new blog entry - Beware the - "Hunger flat"
I think it was a combination of over-confidence and lack of planning. So if you are planning a 100km + ride be preared.
Route: Morrabin town hall 6.20am - Mordialoc (warm-up) - roll turnes into Frankston at 45km/h - turn left at Frankston footy ground & head into the hills (Two Bays loop) - back onto Neapean Hwy & onwards to Red Hill - turn left (at this stage I was on my own) Mornington/Flinders Rd and follow all the way down to Rosebud sign - turn right (Boneo Rd) which is a set of rolling hills into Cape Shank, then mostly flat to the Bay. Total distance 120km.
I ran out of food at about the 80km mark and endured the ultimate in bicycle shame "The Sagwagon" or in this case "The wife pick-up."
Lesson learnt!
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| My Dad riding for the Police Boys Club of Wickham leads out a field of scratch riders in 1957 at the Townsend Oval Velodrome (400m) Islington, Newcastle, NSW. |
Posted 11/06/2009 by john
john has posted a new blog entry - mudguards are my friends
yes i have attached guards to the giant tcr zero as i havent had a wet bum into work and then home for such a long time, dry bum happy jp
Posted 11/06/2009 by john
john has posted a new blog entry - how much do i hate look keo pedals!
the 2nd pair of cleats which have broken on me in less than 6 months.
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| i always wanted one of these bad boys and as soon as i could afford it i got one |
Posted 17/05/2009 by Allister Payne
Allister Payne has posted a new blog entry - Today Tonight
On the cathode-ray tonight (17/05), I see that tomorrow evening will see more screening of debate about Melbourne's cycling fraternity and road-users etc. Might be worth a look and give some of you out there in internet land something to think about; in terms of how cyclist and drivers can get along in harmony.
Check your local guide for details!
Posted 17/05/2009 by Allister Payne
Allister Payne has posted a new blog entry - Photos
updated the photos section with a handful of shots from the last round of the Vic State series at Mount Beauty. Beautiful it was with mother nature turning on a great couple of days for us. On the results side I bombed out with a minor crash in the finals. Exhaustion on such a long course had me just losing concentration and making stupid mistakes.
Presentation day is on at Elidon on the 24th of May so for those into DH make sure you get along.
Posted 13/05/2009 by Hilary
Hilary has posted a photo - Ray
Posted 11/05/2009 by Chris
Chris has posted a new blog entry - bells
am i reading correctly?
is it the law to have a bell on a bike?
will a bell stop crazy drivers running me over?
http://www.theage.com.au/national/road-safety-blitz-in-melbournes-cbd-20090511-azo8.html
Posted 11/05/2009 by john
john has posted a new blog entry - are bike riders smart?
riding into work this morning after my training ride, i saw 6 count them 6 riders no lights, and we are not talking about 7am, we are talking about 5am in the morning,riding down mt alexander road a fairly busy road in moonee ponds.so here is the question are they placing their lives at risk, or are they hoons?if you drive a car and speed drive like an idiot your car is confiscated, maybe the police should treat these riders as hoons! just a thought
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| thinking of making this basso the new showbike |
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| its been sitting there for a while and i should really ride it |
Posted 17/04/2009 by john
john has posted a photo - trinity
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| the drapac trinitys were built by unibicycles |
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| Have since made a few changes which I'll update soon |
Posted 12/04/2009 by Allister Payne
Allister Payne has posted a new blog entry - You Yangs Shuttle service
Youies Shuttles turned on a great day of runs out in the Vic sunshine today. Had a great turnout of around 60 riders eager to get in some practice before next weekend's round of the Vic state series out there.
Runs on the old DH track proved the best, being tight, technical and punishing on the body and bike.
Cheers to all those who put in their time to make it possible and to the chef who killed it on the bbq browning up some great snags.
Posted 09/01/2009 by John Prince
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Posted 09/01/2009 by John Prince
New Useful Link - Bike Guru
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