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[goughy]

Depends on the bike! Mine isn't worth upgrading anything on. I'd do much better just buying a whole bike.

http://www.thechronicle.com.au/story...-assault-woma/

I was one of the two cyclists. Had seen him earlier in the distance doing a burnout round a corner. Was heading up the street when my mate and I heard something coming and looked round then got up onto the footpath quick smart. Rear left tyre was gone and sparks were flying from the rim on the road. Idiot turned down the street right in front of us and right past a cop car sitting on the left of the road and then round the corner when we heard more noise, obviously him crashing his car. made for an interesting ride!

[Toolish]

Shite....that would have been fun! Have you called the police as requested?

[goughy]

Yeah, but they didn't seem that interested. Took my details etc. You can see on the mapping from my garmin where we jumped left onto the footpath.

[Grunt]

Started a Fundraising page for Cycle Sydney to Raise Funds for MS.

http://www.everydayhero.com.au/grant__mascord

Sorry for the Constant request for donations, just a busy period of fund raising at the moment.

[zacdullard]

What are your goals for this fundraiser?

[Grunt]

Probably $1 would be good.

[AndyP]

That's not very convincing, Grunt.....

[goughy]

I see lots of old dudes riding bikes with their handle bars like this, but I doubt they're doing what these girls are!! Any of you ready to give this a go
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b36Yi...yer_embedded#t

[BrisVegas]

goughy - you owe me 6 min 20 seconds.....

[Grunt]

Only a week to the Spring Cycle Sydney Ride. Looking forward to a good ride. Tweaked the bike up today, gave it a good going over and fitted my number. Should be a good training run for my paddle too, 60km from near home to Sydney Olympic Park. Still have to plan the return home, have to see if the girls want to go into Homebush or not. If not I will be riding back home too.

[Fishman Dan]

My Spring Cycle day has been dashed. A friend of christening both his children next weekend, and to make things even more special they're doing it at 10am - smack bang in the middle of the morning. It doesn't really work for me to do the ride early, nor does it help for a late start. I'm devastated, it's one of those situations where no one is to blame, but there's no avoiding it.

I'm thinking I might do the start at 6:30 or 7am, go through the city to Rozelle and ride home from there. That will be about 25-30 km's and have me home in time to get ready for the christening.

[Grunt]

Sorry to hear Dan.

Some is better than none though.

[Captain Nemo]

Grunt, Mark,I and Toddy are all doing it as well, we should meet up and ride together?

[Grunt]

Where are you guys leaving from?
I am doing the Liverpool to Homebush ride.

[Toolish]

Got my longest ride yet in today. 78km in 2:35 (not including time to repair flat). Got a flat after about 73 km. The last 5 hurt getting back on after being stopped for 15 changing the tyre.

Felt pretty good, but probably should have taken some food....and got hit on the head at least 5-6 times by bloody magpies!

A few more rides in the 70-80 bracket and I will be ready to have a go at the 100 I reckon.

[goughy]

Haven't cracked the big triples myself yet. It just takes so bloody long!

[Fishman Dan]

Felt pretty good, but probably should have taken some food....and got hit on the head at least 5-6 times by bloody magpies!

What do you guys do for the maggies? It's that time of year again... it's annoying too - the first hit you never see coming and it scares the crap out of you!

I see guys in the city with plastic zip-ties pointing upward from their helmets - about 4-6 of them. I can only assume they're for the dive-bombing bastards.

[Grunt]

Zipties work well!

[goughy]

But you look like a dick! Haven't been swooped in a group yet - maybe don't ride alone...

Or windtrainer...

[Captain Nemo]

Where are you guys leaving from?
I am doing the Liverpool to Homebush ride.

Were going North Sydney to Homebush?

[Fishman Dan]

Titty... what time are you going to start? If I do my half-trip, I was going to start at sparrows. Problem is I might have to ride to the start line as well!

[Captain Nemo]

Mate we'd like to get out early as well, beat all the family's etc.
We'd like to use it as a bit of a training ride so to speak, so will go at a decent pace hopefully.

[Fishman Dan]

Mate we'd like to get out early as well, beat all the family's etc.
We'd like to use it as a bit of a training ride so to speak, so will go at a decent pace hopefully.

Enjoy the ride

I seek a leisurely pace.. mind you I'm going to bail out at the bottom of Victoria Rd and head home from there.

[Captain Nemo]

No probs, looking forward to it!

[Grunt]

Did the Spring Cycle Ride Liverpool ride this morning. Was a blustery start and the climbs on the M7 were difficult. They were easy when we faced the climb to the top of Sugar Loaf Ridge. I could not find a low enough gear and slowed to a crawl, I looked at the speedo and was doing 7km/h and it was burning my thighs. Got to the top and face a great view of the Sydney Skyline. Quick pitstop and I was off again.

Ended up doing the 50km ride and not 60 due to a slow puncture near the end I rode it out but finished at Homebush rather than do the tour around the park..

50km in 2:09:12
Average speed of 22km/h
Top Speed of 47km/h