Recent content by MCPC141

  1. M

    Warning to Cycle Tourists coming to Australia for World Championships

    From the outside looking in. It appears most of the negativity on this forum, especially regarding Sydney, is from people who haven't actually ridden in Sydney. I live in Rozelle. (Inner City). I work in Parramatta (~20km away, in outer Sydney). I cycle commute about three days a week and...
  2. M

    Do the fans spoil the racing ?

    Cycling Fans or TV wannabees? The crowds and the cheering certainly contribute to the atmosphere, and the sport is unique in how close the fans can get the battleground and the athletes themselves. But this business of waving flags (ESPECIALLY those attacthed to a flag pole) and generally...