Recent content by JediTimbob

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    Where Are You Riding Tomorrow

    Riding the Bannockburn Gutbuster MTB race tomorrow. http://www.cromwell.org.nz/events/summer-series/Bannockburn-Gutbuster.aspx First MTB race... lots of climbing... should be fun :p
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    Where Are You Riding Tomorrow

    Saw it on tv. New Zealand had a few good performances :)
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    Where Are You Riding Tomorrow

    Is this the same place they just had the World Rowing Champs? Or does every lake have nice castles around it :)
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    So who here races?

    You mean he's not about to tip over while doing a trackstand in that pic ;)
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    The nicest thing anyone has ever said to you

    A girl at the office once told me I smell nice :) That's about the best I can think of
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    Best Clincher tire for Track?

    I have some Vittoria Diamante Pro-lites (I think) on my track bike. After the initial ride when I didn't quite take the shine off the rubber and slid around the first corner I've had no problems. Nice and grippy in the corners.
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    Is there an uglier peddler than Evans?

    Cyril Gautier looks like he's trying to kill his bike with his ugly out of the saddle style
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    Classic Racing Pics

    :eek: That can't be healthy. Can it?
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    Where Are You Riding Tomorrow

    Winter here, so indoor Velodrome for an hour 4 nights a week for me.
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    Liggettisms TDF 2011

    He is starting to remind me of Murray Walker that's for sure. It was always a case of when, not if he was going to say something silly. That said I still enjoyed Murrays commentary, much as I do Phils now. Could do without Paul though
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    What do you carry for ID/Medical info when you ride

    Wrist RoadID for me. I'm always with people who know me so I assume they can get me home :)
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    how nerd is this forum?

    :confused: I don't understand. And I've been called a nerd before by some people
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    Where Are You Riding Tomorrow

    The weather wasn't bad. A few sprinkles around Cardrona was all. Bit of a headwind on the way back up the valley and into Queenstown. I only took a crappy cellphone pic at the top of Crown Range looking towards Queenstown.
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    Where Are You Riding Tomorrow

    I should have posted this yesterday ;) Today rode from Queenstown NZ to Wanaka NZ and return over the Crown Range. 2000mtrs of ascending. 140km ride/race. I never tried to race it, just wanted to get an awesome ride in. The record time is about 3hr40m or something like it. I was ok with...
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    Where Are You Riding Tomorrow

    Not sure about tomorrow, but this evening I biked up Bluff Hill, Bluff NZ. Was doing fine until I decided I could sit down coming round a steep bit near the top. The front wheel lifted and hopped a foot to the left. Thought I was going down so unclipped and stopped. 242mtr altitude gained in...