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Have Boost, will use it..
Join Date: May 2005
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Agree about the road closures etc... I thought that there would have been a better setup as the only road / intersection closures were up to the Gabba sports ground, beyond that we were just riding on the road with red light stoppages and just in normal traffic. I felt sorry for those kids doing the ride as it did get hairy coming back on Stanley St. But good effort and now you should line up the Brisbane to Gold Coast in October |
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Looking for clues...
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Do you want to do the Brisbane to Gold Coast?
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Trev
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Was Perth, now country Vic
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Anybody use an indoor trainer at all and using the new Zwift software? It is currently out in beta and is a pretty good motivator.
http://www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/09/u...s-trainer.html
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Critical Thinker
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Adelaide
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I feel for the family and friends. Just goes to show not even standing out like a beacon with high vis clothing will stop ignorance.
http://www.news.com.au/national/vict...-1227412393365
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Adam.
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Garfield, Victoria
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I've used it a few times, helps with an otherwise very very boring Trainer Session! Only trouble I had was my Sensors kept dropping out on a Windows Laptop, but works fine on my MacBook.
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Dec 2004
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Looking for clues...
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That'd be a bit like ice skating, wouldn't it? I don't know that I could relax enough to enjoy the ride...
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Rob
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AWD Assassin
Join Date: Dec 2004
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Gotta love how you stuffed the pedal into the snow ball to keep the bike upright for the photo shoot...
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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I have friends in Canada and the UK, whom constantly talk about the challenges the ice and storm bring to their riding .. During the winter , they do a lot of indoor sessions . |
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I run in all weathers but am a bit more particular when riding. It had been eighteen days without a ride so I felt compelled to go and there is more snow on the MTB tracks than the road so the roadie won. |
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I can get up in the freezing temp and rain to complete in a 24hr event , yet I don't know I could do the same on a the road bike . Go figure ???? I can't wait to get my new MTB bike , having recently sold my 26er dually . ![]() |
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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What are you getting ? |
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They ve been working on it's replacement for some years and believe they have cancelled the pedal bob effect . I have narrowed my choice to either a Specialized S Works Epic , or Cannondale Scalpel Team If I can get the Cannondale at the right price , I will probably lean towards it , however , as per usual Giant are throwing out last year Anthem at under $4,000 which is hard to pass up. |
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Apr 2014
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Wahoo - The TDF commences on Saturday , with 10 skinny Australian's taking the line, and all will be looking for their opportunity in the sun. The contenders remain Nabali, Contador, Froome and Quintana ..
Will this be the year for the lightly build , quiet Colombian Quintana , to take the top step in Paris ?? |
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Trev
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Was Perth, now country Vic
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I am loving this Zwift thing married up to a Kickr for this cold winter we're having down here in Antarctica. Check it out if you have a trainer, it is a very motivating new software program unlike any other really where you are riding a course with other people who are also on trainers from around the world. Was on it the other day and two of the motorcycle racers I know were riding the course at the same time, one in Japan and one in Goulburn, but we were riding together on the computer!
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Barra Turbo > V8
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Picked up my giant trance 3 on Thursday done a few kms on it already. Been up in the local Hills some of which got the better of me. Heaps of fun though,all the runs are graded like ski runs for difficulty level. Really impressed with the bike though and I can only get fitter the more I ride it.
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Barra Turbo > V8
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Couple of pics i took.
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Rob
Join Date: Sep 2006
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Awesome pics
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Trev
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Was Perth, now country Vic
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Did the Warburton - Lilydale Rail Trail on Sunday aboard the MTB, don't like taking roadie on wet rail trails etc. and caking them with mud. Took no pics :-)
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Barra Turbo > V8
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You guys are prob gonna get sick of me posting in here lol.
I had a long weekend this weekend so along with the above i went for another ride today, put the bike in the car and headed over to a place called hunchback hill in Wodonga, first time ive ridden there. Got there and rode/walked the fire trail to near the top then came down a trail next to it then ended up in someones paddock, along came another MTB'er he was pretty new to the area on a Giant Anthem, so i rode with him a bit and went to the top of the main trail down, technical rocky gardens switchbacks couple of tabletops (jumping isnt my forte, often resulting in a front wheels down first and over the hangers ![]() Awesome area to ride. ![]()
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Nice wheels Dallas
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