Dj Red Alert (kiss Fm NYC) and was on the major force LP’s on Mo wax – this is the shizzle and fresh 20 yrs later 8)

face plant of the highest order…..dont let it put you off…..coming off like that means you’re pushing it – the only way to get better as a rider!

bumped for northern hemisphere residents 8)

nice bike not sure on colours….would have cost a fair bit i’m guessing

not nearly as dramatic and traumatic as separating the forum to ‘chat’ and ‘bike’ forii!!

up, out, ride….shower…eat food @ work and then seem to graze all day

TLC in simontown for brekkie/lunch

here[/url] if u want a very special dinner/night out…..one of the best restaurants i’ve ever been to

Nicolai helius….indestructo machine – 8 yrs old and it looks like it will easily last another 8 yrs!!

just getting a barrel …. any barrell would be pretty damn good – dorians was frickin’ mental 8)

we had a decent swell in sydney this week, but even the biggest waves here are nothing compared to this

+1 albanach. snapped acl in my knee about 12 yrs ago through BMX dirt jumps gone wrong. It hurt like nothing ever before and every subsequent injury to the knee was just as painful. NHS Southmead fixed it after 3 years waiting. Was an awful op, sick as dog when i came round and leg was swollen to buggery, had about 4 weeks off work and worked hard in physio to get the ‘range’ back. After 6 months of pysio and gym, i was in good shape and got in to MTB. Knee has been solid since, cartlidge is mashed and it creaks a lot but its stable and it doesn’t collapse for no reason. I ride MTB / Road about 200km a week and surf. Contact sports and things like squash are too risky as far as im concerned, would never want to go through injury and surgery again!!

Angus Wells – you are right. you win a post from me 8)

road = lycra (always)

mtb = baggies is casual ride, lycra if racing or in enduro.

your ride style (lots of down and not much up) may lean you towards baggies, if you are pedaling a lot of up and generally ride a bit more of an xc flavour you may be more inclined to wear lycra – a bit of generalisation i know

80-90% of riders on this thread prefer flat pedals….so few spd’s left in the world

its from my balcony somewhere in the southern hemisphere…..

anyone recognise this view…..???

My wedding ring was 50gbp – its just a plain titanium band from Brum jewellery quarter.

Perth MTB has it right……i moved to Sydney in 2005, its a fantastic place to live. My son was born in Manly hospital and now goes to primary school – he does not know how good he has got it. We miss family and friends but Uk food, pubs etc not missed at all, you find similar if not better alternatives. Holidays – Fiji to Austraia is what Ibiza/Spain is to Uk

i went on this one and enjoyed it.
Sydney Harbour Bridge 2006

Penny’s have made a massive come back, everyone has one here, including my 5 yr old!!

25km each way, 4 times this week, usually 3 times though. I go past ocean beaches, harbour beaches and over the harbour bridge at the end in to city and office. Riding a condor steel road bike. timbuktu Messenger bag works for me, bought in 1994 in detroit, still going strong in sydney 18 years later!! I have trousers and shoes at work plus wash bag stuff. Just carry my shirt (ironed, then folded and placed in plastic bag) and my boxers and sox. The plastic bag stops the shirt from getting creased – thats why dry cleaning comes back in plastic wrapping!

Mr grim – some feedback would be nice in these uncertain times

wrecker – we do no civil engineering design at all!!

iphone is usually in my back shirt pocket

http://www.manidisroberts.com.au/

cameo – bringing back multiple bad memories, of he 80’s and this mornings commute!

Bushes 😆 not pleasant

The moon does not follow me

What Lardlover said

I’m 40 in a couple of months and have been mtbing religiously for years. The nicolai is gathering dust and gets the odd blast, but just cant be bothered with all the faff – have been road riding a lot more with a group and i’m super keen. Also, signed up for an enduro so will not hang up the 959’s just yet 😀

change is a good thing

Got fed upp with with all the pedants posting over 4 pages of dross…..are there any MTB’ers who post on here from FI??

i’d be interested in there perspective on the OP

Some great responses – a few that have intrigued me most, say things like i’ve been riding for 15, 20, 25 years but i’m not that skilled at this that or the other…..jeez after 20years you should be nailing it!!!

I rode BMX for 10 years before injury forced me to ride Mtb. The flats to spd conversion was ‘interesting’ but now having been on mtb and road for over 10 years, i dont think i could ride flats that well. My riding is just not that gnar anymore either but even when pushing hard at inners 6/7 years ago over jumps and drops it was always with spd on, no problems….main thing was having confidence and being able to handle the bike.

flats on a road bike is plain wrong 😆

enjoy it…..once you have kids you will be permanently tired and never get enough sleep

Lived in Prestbury before moving o/s. Would recommend Macc, my sister went to Kings School and she has done well for herself. All my family are from Timperley and Altrincham – good transport (Metrolink and access to airport) – worth a look

no helmets …. silly boys

Mmmmmm nice …have been looking at their road bikes …. very nice and affordable!

+1 Derek starship. i advise govt on infrastructure design and delivery, the govt pays for it. Salary = money to pay for stuff…bills, petrol, bike bits…decorators (but not sh1t ones)

I havent paid anything yet

Martinhutch – it is over a dark brown varnish. 1 coat of zinzor primer, then two coats (but not all over or evenly) of satin enamel on the woodwork

Budgen?? was one in guildford from memory – early 80’s

road challenge for me, 12th for Jan but got 8 or 9th at one stage. Should have done better as its summer here so no excuse for not riding lots…..other than a bit of rain and resultant flooding 8)

8) +26c, left the house at 550am joined club ride for 30km commute, past Collaroy beach, long reef beach, dee why beach, manly and then to Harbour Bridge and in to Sydney CBD to work. Very pleasant – will be doing it again tomorrow 8)