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I somehow made it up the road and around the corner before coming to grief on the penny. The only witness was Al (who was clearly very far from impressed) and fortunately no cameras were present.

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I'd always assumed that his (totally cool) nickname derived from his appetite which, having witnessed it in Tassie, is truly impressive. If he's got to fatten himself up to beat Huw in the penny farthing championship he'll have to be fed intravenously or something. I am not scandalised by Weiyun's c...

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Well, obviously pretty good, and a lot better than nothing, and even my favourite breed, but I have to say: I've seen better.

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That is totally crazy. I would never voluntarily get into the same paddock as a bull. It has to be said that that is not a particularly handsome bull: proportions seem all wrong, and a bit hippo-like. Perhaps it's a bad angle.

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Handsome, I think (handsome not being gender-specific, although it is more usually used for males). "Beautiful" might suggest that there was something off-colour about my admiration for the noble bos primigenius.

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Plenty of sheep, quite a few horses, and lots of indistinguishable things on the side of the road in various stages of decomposition (I can only assume that in NSW some people have the unenviable job of carting off roadkill). But the highlight without doubt was the many handsome and responsive cows.

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Thanks very much to the organisers, principally James and Stretch, for such an enjoyable tour. I feel almost human again, and had the strange sensation of feeling less stressed when I returned to work than I had on holidays. I must owe you money for the Evandale pub, so tell me where to put it. And ...

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I'd like an XXXL windvest; is there still time to slip an order in?

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Ditto, except for the holiday house. My first big tour. First time in Tassie except for when I was 12. The only thing I remember from that is the black line on the bottom of the swimming pool. Someone maliciously entered me in the 200m butterfly so I had to look at that line for a longl long time, a...

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We've had shocking luck with rain at Tempe, but it doesn't look like it's going to follow us to Tasmania. This is the long-range outlook for rain in Central Tasmania. http://weather.farmonline.com.au/long-range-forecast/28-day-rain/tas/central Forecast is only slightly less rosy for north-west and n...

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Yes, I bumped into Al and I'm pretty sure he's catching the ferry on the 11th; I remember him saying that he usually takes the night ferry, but not this year. Looks like a lovely route you've planned, Canberra to Melbourne.

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Stuart, you are producing DHBC T-shirts? That's exciting. You'd better not give it to me until after the Open, or I might get all officious, Dunc-Gray-steward style.

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Toff, there must have been a small window of about 30 seconds when we rode through that tunnel and up Marsh Street before turning back for you: long enough for you to go through the tunnel and take off on the more traditional Waterfall route back home. I would have rung but my phone must have been s...

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Um, well, I could try, but I had sheepishly to consult Simon's links and learnt all sorts of interesting things. I could try to do a little research. What's a KOM? I only just discovered what a SWMBO is. Fortunately my SWMBO is so totally cycling-addled that there's no question of non-permission. I'...

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Yes, lots of scary fast riders on the list! Remember guys, this is a traditional schooners and two-up Australia Day event.

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Weather forecast: 31 with a chance of a shower or thunderstorm. I guess we shouldn't start too late.

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Camilla says she'll come too - returning from the Apline Classic on Monday night.

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Looks like a much better route, for me at least: more towns, more water to ride next to, more mobile phone coverage, with fewer kms, fewer big hills, and fewer logging trucks. And the hard-core types can take off up Cradle Mountain on Day 2, which ought to take a bit of lead out of their pencils. Ni...

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I'd reckon that some serious cold and wet weather gear would be essential. Weather in Tassie can always get a bit nasty, and there was a story in yesterday's paper from meteorologists who reckon that southern Australia is likely to be significant cooler and wetter than normal for the next 3 months (...

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Hey Lindsay, do you have any suggestions about spare-parts that would be good to take away on such a tour. I have acquired some spokes, a brake cable and a cable for gears, as well as a (foldable) spare tyre. But I run 23mm slick tyres on the flat-bar I'd be thinking of taking away. Should I go for ...

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Still thinking of doing this? I'd like to put my hand up for it.

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Although I had consulted MapMyRide to understand the full horror of the Western Tiers (between Tunbridge and Miena). I was horrified, so I'm glad not to see that on the proposed route.

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If it's a tough tour for Christian, I hate to think what it would be for me. And indeed so remote in case of meltdown. Stretch: I'm liking your option.

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Yep, I spoke to Camilla this afternoon (a miracle, apparently, because there is no mobile reception at Bundanoon). Everyone survived day two up the hills, some people barely, but the party is intact for the ride home tomorrow, along the route of the Fixie Century.

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Oh yes, I know Donna: fancy Teschner and very supportive of novice track-riders. She might like to know that whatever deal she had with Google is apparently working!

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I found this site: Domestique.com.au "Connecting Bike Riders with Bike Friendly Employers ". In fact, gmail found it for me, sneaky buggers, presumably by keeping track of what sort of sites I have been googling, and then making subtle suggestions when I e-mail. Anyway, the Department of E...

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oops. That was me (camilla) not Ted.

The question still stands though.

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who are the other 5? i thought only Canberra was that dull.

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Have added one for me. Nalini sizing chart: http://www.redroseimports.com/Nalinicustom_sizingchart.html Short sleeve jersey: 30 Name: Weiyun (1-M), Micklan (1-XL), Mikesbytes (1), Shrubb Face (1), Stretch (1), Rainbow (1-Women-M), Michele (1), JohnR (1-XL), Anthony (1-XL), Joanne Troutman (1), Frank...

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Yes, that was a totally great breakfast, plus we learnt a much better way to get home from Bobo's. Thanks Jo and Stuart.

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That must be a pretty damn hot camera you got for Christmas, because those pictures are excellent.

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Are we going to just take off from our meeting-place, or front the official start-line? I was thinking of sending a bag down on one of their trucks so I have something warm, something to read on the train, and something to lock the bike up outside the boozer. I wonder if I should do that first, or w...

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Camilla alas is detained in Italy, so won't be riding to the Gong. If anyone (female, i.e. who can plausibly impersonate someone called Camilla) wants to be her on the day instead of signing up, just let me know.

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I reckon I could be, and of course someone needs to be there to witness your debut for the 2008/2009 season. Unless my slightly dodgy back blows up after Slowies, I will be there.

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I'm in! I need to look like a proper cyclist, and a mint green Bianchi has always been an almost mythical object of desire.

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Top effort boys! You might at the very least get some new riders in newbie and mug categories next year, to at least contribute some participation points. But probably, as the club goes from strength to strength, you'll do better than that.

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So, we've got a definite quorum for Kurnell tomorrow, 4-6 people by the sound of it. All welcome, leaving 6.30 from Mick Mazza's.

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When I last did it I was allocated a start time (which was much later than 6.30, that's for sure). But I cannot see how they could ever police something like that, and I'm sure that we can essentially start whenever we like.

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I'll have the hand-brake in the off position for a solid 5 weeks yet.

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When I went to bed on Saturday night I did not imagine, given prevailing conditions, that anyone would be riding on Sunday morning. Was therefore a bit taken aback of be met by bright sunshine. So sorry about that Dan. You probably weren't happy to be going to Waterfall at 6.30, but by 10 at Bobo's ...

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After last weekend, maybe there'll be enough cases of cabin-fever around the DHBC that we can get a quorum for Sunday to Kurnell. They're predicting 24 degrees for Sunday, almost swimming-at-Cronulla weather. Then again, this far out they were predicting 18 and dry for Saturday, yet we ended up with...

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And it's good to see the back of Costa, who was apparently extremely hostile towards cycling.

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Hmm, yes, I see that I misunderstood. On the subject of pub food, the only time I've done the Gong ride was two years ago, and it was longest ride I'd ever done. I was a bit traumatised after slogging into a ferocious headwind for about 6 hours, and being rained on intermittently. So, after I had de...

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On the subject of Chris Hoy, from this morning's SMH: Scottish journalist to cyclist Chris Hoy, who won three golds for Britain at the Olympic Games: "In the last 24 hours everyone has been offering an opinion on Chris Hoy. But what does Chris Hoy think of Chris Hoy?" Chris Hoy replies: &q...

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Well, I'll have to get back to you with a final number. And think about whether it should remain classified. Since I didn't want someone to blunder into my office when I had my pants around my knees and a tape-measure in my hand, the measurement would have to be regarded as fairly approximate.

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I've just looked it up on the web, and it is indeed the same place. I heartily endorse Geoff's opinion (with the exception of the stuff about riding back to Sydney).

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Two years back, Camilla and I had a merry time in the pub under Win Stadium, not far from the finish line. Huge range of local boutique beers, which were all pretty darn good. And we got on the tooth as well. Food wasn't too bad (1.5/20 on the Stuart scale, 7.5/10 on the pub bistro scale).

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Yes, but with all the discussion of rippling thighs on the Track page, I might come under suspicion even if I go on a boys night out (btw a quick a dirty measurement just now in my office suggests to me that I might have all you blokes covered, but how much is muscle and how much the result of vario...

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Maybe you'll have perked up by next Sunday. One thing I didn't consider when cheerfully replying above is that we'll have the Omnium on Saturday afternoon (did I hear that you're snagged a new track bike?). Aside from a vague desire to kick Camilla's butt when she gets back from OS, I have no real r...

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Count me in for Kurnell this Sunday. I aspire to graduate to Waterfall as the weather gets nice.

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I took a few pictures. I'll try to post them tomorrow.

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Whoa, I just checked it out! $125! I didn't know that we lived amongst such philanthropists. Apparently "bros before hos" was the principle applied when deciding the amount of our respective donations.

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Oh well, count me. I really hope that spring has sprung by then, because all this cold weather is starting to get on my nerves.

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Do you mean this coming weekend? After Slowies and the Omnium on Saturday, I might be a bit bicycled-out, if that is not a heresy.

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I was just resting my eyes. Now I've registered too.

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I'll try to; it's going to be even colder at 6 tomorrow than it was this morning, if that's possible! Anyway, I'll certainly saddle up, Marion a starter as well, and anyone else who like to come.

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I'm all signed up. I see that Peter, Fiona and Michael L are there too, so that makes 5 of us! As soon as Ted wakes up from "watching the footy" I'll get him to register too.

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Gee those mapping sites are fantastic. However, when I went last time, I'm sure we did a big loop through Kurnell to the south end of Cronulla Beach. On this map, it looks like there's only one road in and out (Captain Cook Drive).

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Thanks. I recall taking some seemingly obscure backstreets when I went before, but I was probably just following a wheel and not paying attention.

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Quite right; I will be filled with patriotic fervour should Cadel get up, and what better place to go than Cronulla.

The round trip is about 60km, with a break for coffee in the middle. And possibly a few unscheduled stops to consult maps if we have no Kurnell veterans coming.

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Although now I've just realised that there might be some pretty compelling viewing on SBS early on Sunday morning, and the thought of being up again at 6 is not that attractive.

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Hey Simon S., are you still up for a Kurnell trip this Sunday?

All welcome. We leave at 6.30 with the big boys, then peel off for Kurnell just before things start getting a bit nasty. Around 60km and flat.

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Thanks for posting all the details - looks great. It's precisely the sort of thing I've always wanted to do. How are you going to cope with boring old Centennial Park and Waterfall after all that? Perhaps you need to get down to the track for a new challenge.

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I only really came along to see the shoe race. Don't tell me that's been dropped!

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Hmm, sounds like I should stay away from the Tour de Fromage if I ever want to bring my track times down, especially since I got in trouble with the club president for eating a piece of banana bread after Saturday Slowies. Still, it's an excellent concept.

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Oh, and I wanted to learn more about the concept of the "tour de fromage", of which I heard some rumours last night.

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I've just uploaded up a few more pictures and vids; glad you like them. And a very big thank you to Geoff and Marion for hosting last night's party. I managed to kidnap a small number of your excellent biscotti upon leaving, and have just enjoyed one for breakfast.

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I've posted some pictures and videos from the omnium. Apologies for the quality; I've assumed that no one really tires of admiring themselves, even if they're a bit blurry!

http://s315.photobucket.com/albums/ll46 ... 06%202008/

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Thanks Lindsay! I think my bruises have subsided to a level where I might countenance saddling up again at the omnium. I will be a bit anxious about not falling off again which may, oddly, be quite counter-productive. If only I was Little Lindsay: fearless, featherweight and likely to bounce up, alm...

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Nad's or 'Nads? Does this imply anything about the parts of the body upon which the strips are to be used?

But hey, guys, what about fruther tips for the track-riding novice? I was expecting a tidal-wave of Zen-style pronouncements about "becoming one with the bike" etc. etc.

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I was just about to take this thread way downmarket, but was reminded that I made certain undertakings when I signed up as a member of the forum.

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Yes, we have got a bit off topic, but I for one found timyone's observation that you have to be very careful when you sit back down after getting out of your seat on the track to be a very useful one, which may save me some skin.

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I an earlier incarnation as a long-term commuting cyclist, I was too tight to buy proper padded knicks. I used to head down to Supre and buy the $8 lycra tights, which (apparently) wore thin almost immediately in all parts . The effect was somehow not noticeable from above, and while friends and col...

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This from the guy whose bum-crack I chased all around the Southern Highlands on Long Weekend Touring? You invented Porno Knicks! Writing this e-mail has me wondering how one spells nicks/knicks. Presumably it's a diminuitive of knickerbockers.

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Keith Oliver was the guy I was thinking of. I went out to the Clarence Street Cup a few months back (and saw DHBC colours proudly mount the podium). Keithy Oliver looked like the archetype of the skeaky, grumpy old track-rider; I was most taken by him! He must have 60+ years of experience.

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I'd lvoe to be one of those sneaky, grumpy old bastards who gets the better of fitter, faster whipper-snappers on the track. All I lack is 40 years experience.

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You're not the first person to express an ardent interest in riding directly behind me. At first I found it a little unnerving, to be honest, but then someone explained aerodynamics to me.

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Well, I appreciate your words of encouragment, but shall nonetheless make discretion the better part of valour at the omnium.

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I have no intention of doing anything than having a gentle potter-around on the track on Saturday. I find it very hard to envisage myself ever being anything but a hazard to others on a velodrome. Pigs will fly before I enter a race (this may lead to some anxiety as I peruse my copy of Genetic Engin...

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Camilla is going to have a go tonight, so I can go along as support-person. While I generally agree with the principle that states you should get straight back on the horse that threw you, if I came down again on certain bits of me you would hear the scream in North Sydney.

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"Death wobbles" was Lindsay's term, I believe. I don't know if this is orthodox cycling language, but it seemed to sum things up pretty accurately.

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For anyone thinking of having a go on the track for the first time at the Omnium, there are quite a few things you need to know. I know a couple of them having been for the first time myself on Monday. All our seasoned track-riders can maybe add the rest. Getting on a track bike for the first time i...

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Shower or two. A term that the Bureau of Meteorology seems to interpret quite widely. If it's a shower or two on Monday like the one that's currently falling in Camperdown, it will be pretty unpleasant riding.

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Sorry, that sounded a bit pushy! But your MapMyRide thingy for the Southern Highlands was excellent. Whether you would be able to find a route that gives people like you and Mike a decent hit-out without killing me remains to be seen.

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MapMyRide profile?

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I loved the Southern Highlands trip, but alas I have stuff to do this weekend.

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Sorry for my obscure post: that's right, no Powerade ever turned up.

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I'm the bloke who gormlessly, it seems, agreed to have Powerade sent to him. Looks like this guy at Hill and Knowlton has pulled stumps on this particular promotion.

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I'd heard about those fiendish bots that run around automatically harvesting e-mail addresses. But if I was an advertising guy told to try to get a bit of low-level, word-of-mouth action happening, I guess I could come up with a few hundred e-mail addresses of sports cranks in an hour or two, just b...

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Yep, I got one too. They must have farmed the forum for anyone who posted their e-mail address. Compared to all the crap one gets by phone and e-mail, this struck me as a gentle offer to send free stuff, which I could accept or ignore. I said what the heck, send me some free stuff if you really want...

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Haven't seen you guys for ages. Camilla and I will probably accompany you to Sutherland, if the siren call of the bacon and egg rolls in Cronulla is not too strong. Whether I'll be able to keep up with you is another matter. Since I'm trying to win Torpedo7's French Alps tour and will have to go ove...

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It was a gorgeous ride; our city can really turn it on at times. And for a thrill, you get to gaze at the complaisant burghers of Cronulla and wonder what darknesses lie in their hearts. Just don't blunder up to the counter for your bacon-and-egg roll, or you will be firmly (but politely) instructed...

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Who aere you calling "Middle of the Road"? You had to rush home from Long Weekend Touring to catch the finale of So You Think You Can Dance.

Is the forum always like this? I only joined on Thursday, and productivity has plummeted since.

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It's a bit odd. I had no idea that I'd almost been totalled by a tow-truck until I read the forum (although Timyone mentioned something on the road when we stopped later). I thought you guys had stopped at the accident site to see if you could render assistance, rather than to exchange unpleasantrie...

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Bugger the alpine adventures! Moss Vale was already a bit too alpine for my tastes. The sunburnt splendour of the western tablelands sounds much better.

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Top weekend's touring! Thanks Adrian for setting it all up. How can I feel as bright as a button after a couple of days in the saddle and quite a few big hills? Could virtue really have its own rewards?

PS This trip is highly recommended for aficionados of the noble bos taurus

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Sorry, didn't think that the word panniers was likely to quicken anyone's pulse. Camilla used to have quite a handsome bike, but now (with addition of panniers) rides a dork-mobile. I will be laughing on the other side of my face, no doubt, after caryying my stuff on my back for a couple of days.

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Sadlier Street is in fact Sadlier Crescent according to Google Maps. It's a crescent only in the very broadest definition of the term! We'll be able to visit the famous Trafalgar Street/Audley Street pothole on the way out, now thankfully filled after a month of agitation. I shall not be travelling ...

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