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Re: Show us your bike (bicycle)
« Reply #1500 on: December 21, 2019, 05:39:59 PM »
My son and I went to Melbourne Arena today to watch the Austral Wheelrace and the Madison Championships. I've never been to the velodrome before, pretty cool place, we watched the day session heats, next time we'll go to the evening session to see the finals.
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Re: Show us your bike (bicycle)
« Reply #1501 on: December 21, 2019, 06:31:41 PM »
The Cascades trail is on my to do list, looks like a great ride similar to Blue Tier and Atlas at Derby.

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Re: Show us your bike (bicycle)
« Reply #1502 on: December 22, 2019, 01:43:45 PM »
My son and I went to Melbourne Arena today to watch the Austral Wheelrace and the Madison Championships. I've never been to the velodrome before, pretty cool place, we watched the day session heats, next time we'll go to the evening session to see the finals.
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Nothing like you see on TV, is it!  ;) The Wheel Race was won at an average speed of 60kmh by Kel O'brien. Just think about that effort on a treadly to try and maintain.  :cup:

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Re: Show us your bike (bicycle)
« Reply #1503 on: December 22, 2019, 03:59:07 PM »
Nothing like you see on TV, is it!  ;) The Wheel Race was won at an average speed of 60kmh by Kel O'brien. Just think about that effort on a treadly to try and maintain.  :cup:

Yeah it was pretty impressive seeing it live. My son has the bug and said he wanted to go to a 'track try it' day that Cycling Victoria run.
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Re: Show us your bike (bicycle)
« Reply #1504 on: December 22, 2019, 04:14:42 PM »
Yeah it was pretty impressive seeing it live. My son has the bug and said he wanted to go to a 'track try it' day that Cycling Victoria run.

Not knowing where you live but Brunswick Cycling Club has a very good training culture for noobs to try out.

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Re: Show us your bike (bicycle)
« Reply #1505 on: December 22, 2019, 06:02:55 PM »
Not knowing where you live but Brunswick Cycling Club has a very training culture for noobs to try out.

Thanks, we're closer to Blackburn Cycling Club so well give them a go.
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Re: Show us your bike (bicycle)
« Reply #1506 on: December 22, 2019, 06:30:22 PM »
Is he going to have a go on the boards or another velo?  There's a few public ones in the South Eastern Suburbs... Carnegie is ok, and Kew used to be a bit rough

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Re: Show us your bike (bicycle)
« Reply #1507 on: December 22, 2019, 06:40:18 PM »
Is he going to have a go on the boards or another velo? 

Yup, DISC is supposed to be good too but we'll checkout Blackburn.
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Re: Show us your bike (bicycle)
« Reply #1508 on: December 22, 2019, 06:44:33 PM »
Thanks, we're closer to Blackburn Cycling Club so well give them a go.

From what I can remember from reading my feeds, they are pretty good as well.

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Re: Show us your bike (bicycle)
« Reply #1509 on: December 23, 2019, 04:54:41 PM »
My OCD knows no boundaries  ;D

I got sick of having bottles everywhere so I made a bottle holder from scrap timber I had.

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Re: Show us your bike (bicycle)
« Reply #1510 on: December 23, 2019, 05:23:08 PM »
My OCD knows no boundaries  ;D

I got sick of having bottles everywhere so I made a bottle holder from scrap timber I had.




Nice... are they just wedged in the holes?


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Re: Show us your bike (bicycle)
« Reply #1511 on: December 23, 2019, 05:43:34 PM »
Nice... are they just wedged in the holes?

Yup, 3mm MDF with a 30x30 frame, can't remember the hole saw size.
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Re: Show us your bike (bicycle)
« Reply #1512 on: December 23, 2019, 07:09:44 PM »
Another post courtesy of my OCD.

These car organisers from Aldi are great for travelling with bike stuff. In each compartment you can fit a helmet, gloves, glasses and water bottle. Keeps everything neat in the car and nothing goes missing, folds away when not in use.

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Re: Show us your bike (bicycle)
« Reply #1513 on: December 23, 2019, 08:58:52 PM »
My OCD knows no boundaries  ;D

I got sick of having bottles everywhere so I made a bottle holder from scrap timber I had.



 you know 4 screws will hold that up just as well.😆😆

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Re: Show us your bike (bicycle)
« Reply #1514 on: December 23, 2019, 10:10:34 PM »
Maybe they're heavy bottles!?

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Re: Show us your bike (bicycle)
« Reply #1515 on: December 23, 2019, 10:26:29 PM »
you know 4 screws will hold that up just as well.😆😆
I reckon the screws on the left hand side are not in a straight line, the center one is inboard more than others
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Re: Show us your bike (bicycle)
« Reply #1516 on: December 23, 2019, 10:27:43 PM »
I reckon the screws on the left hand side are not in a straight line, the center one is inboard more than others
Man you're cruel... I thought it was outboard myself...

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Re: Show us your bike (bicycle)
« Reply #1517 on: December 23, 2019, 10:31:14 PM »
Man you're cruel... I thought it was outboard myself...

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top one is also counter sunk more.
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Re: Show us your bike (bicycle)
« Reply #1518 on: December 23, 2019, 11:14:48 PM »
top one is also counter sunk more.
Are the crosses in the screws lined up?  That's my OCD

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Re: Show us your bike (bicycle)
« Reply #1519 on: December 24, 2019, 05:12:03 AM »
Are the crosses in the screws lined up?  That's my OCD

Now look what you've gone and done, I can't unsee that now...
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Re: Show us your bike (bicycle)
« Reply #1520 on: December 24, 2019, 08:39:04 AM »
Now look what you've gone and done, I can't unsee that now...
You need one more to even up the set

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Re: Show us your bike (bicycle)
« Reply #1521 on: December 24, 2019, 10:44:19 AM »
I wanna know why the top and bottom row of screws, don't line up with the outside ones? 🤔

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Re: Show us your bike (bicycle)
« Reply #1522 on: December 24, 2019, 11:16:00 AM »
I wanna know why the top and bottom row of screws, don't line up with the outside ones? 🤔

I could only find enough screws for 2 on one side and 3 on the other :)
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Re: Show us your bike (bicycle)
« Reply #1523 on: December 24, 2019, 12:34:17 PM »
Nope no not good enough, fix it.  ;D

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Re: Show us your bike (bicycle)
« Reply #1524 on: December 24, 2019, 12:52:24 PM »
Sink the screws a tad deeper, fill, sand and paint.

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