tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40253101112449407182012-02-17T01:20:08.504+11:00mwg was est.1996.ukalipthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03606090573839055685noreply@blogger.comBlogger1121100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4025310111244940718.post-23927324357799692812008-07-08T11:49:00.001+10:002008-07-08T11:49:54.801+10:00

ukalipthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03606090573839055685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4025310111244940718.post-77651561829871665372008-05-26T23:54:00.003+10:002008-05-27T10:49:49.845+10:00

for the better.leave this blog! emdoubleyougee is now dead hereall is moving to here

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happy birthday aidan. i love my boy(s)... pretty unhappy. i rang blackmans today to set up a time to meet up with "dougo" but unfortunately he was completely not interested what so ever in discussing anything to do with the website. i did question him about a few odd bits and piece but it was seriously a no-go situation. i think it is such a shame. not only for me but for them as well.he

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MWG Originally uploaded by justinfoxsame day. man i need some new clean shoes.tarini = bike love

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Semi-Permanent Originally uploaded by justinfoxme riding - slowly i might add - toward dinner after Semi-Permanent

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ukalipthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03606090573839055685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4025310111244940718.post-38869108293689565912008-05-19T15:52:00.004+10:002008-05-19T23:00:43.941+10:00

would love one of these with a british racing green cooper S mark II

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another one bites the dust. i was going to take parts from this sucker and use them on hugo but plans change so it is time it went. i re-taped the bars, stuck two new tires and cleaned the shitter out of it. now hes on ebay and within 15mins of him going up someone had put the first bid in so he is going to leave the nest. i hope i can at least recover costs. i am doubtful but. he will have to go

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i will be working on the main site for this movie over the next few weeks

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i didn't / don't know that much about tomac but from what i have read he sounds like a complete legend x 10. i think he won every discipline of MTB at one point, XC, DH... the works.he also seemed like the kind of guy that did things his own way, which i have and always will admire. so i was trying to find a dealer in OZ of his bikes but to no avail. i subscribed to his newsletter and today this

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So the addiction has now been discovered. i want to race MTB. and with all the research i am now of the understanding i really need to pull my finger out and start training so i am going to set a few goals, they won't be much for now but a plans a plan and i am pretty sure i will stick to it.so.i need a road bike. i know with the less than none excess amount of cash we have lying around it is

ukalipthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03606090573839055685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4025310111244940718.post-83979859361382101752008-05-13T09:46:00.004+10:002008-05-13T09:48:01.842+10:00

iro have re-designed their website. it isn't to bad either you can build your own bike so i did.

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almost as mad as the commentating

ukalipthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03606090573839055685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4025310111244940718.post-68010572103031999172008-05-08T09:52:00.003+10:002008-05-13T10:40:59.260+10:00

tarini is now a serious part of the fixed gear world culture7,341 happy days

ukalipthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03606090573839055685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4025310111244940718.post-90864364428426411162008-05-07T10:56:00.001+10:002008-05-07T10:57:20.627+10:00

yep time to start the planning for the next rideangry doctor

ukalipthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03606090573839055685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4025310111244940718.post-66189276607141162052008-05-04T22:30:00.007+10:002008-05-06T12:18:29.382+10:00

about 6:40am - fogshut up you wankers!group 2 - 100km100km Dirworks classic 08what a great day, jason, mick, nick thanksout of 251 rides in veterans [30-39] i place 109th.i am quiet sore but just loved it. nuff said. im hooked!blown away by nick and jason, nick pulled 26th inour class, and jason i think 26th in his. amazing!

ukalipthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03606090573839055685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4025310111244940718.post-41997795284182904052008-05-02T12:43:00.005+10:002008-05-02T14:19:58.536+10:00

so the XT front derailluer arrived but i just couldn't really put it on successfully. its hard to work under the stairs at home with no stand and seriously bad lighting. i did install it but have dropped him off at blackmans to have it adjusted properly.speaking of blackmans i had a chat to them and it is looking like it may be the go to redesign their site and a contra for a bike is the plan.

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be seen

ukalipthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03606090573839055685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4025310111244940718.post-17357687894941166312008-04-29T23:18:00.004+10:002008-04-29T23:30:48.764+10:00

i still have it and grinder bikes have kinda re-kindled my love affair. i need to have a serious think about the best peugeot bike for me at this point. i have two and i need to focus on what will work best.an ultimate dream would be to just build/convert bikes for people.some more grinder peugeots here:01 - the lugs look great, but she looks very lazy02 - almost the same as the melbournien03 -

ukalipthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03606090573839055685noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4025310111244940718.post-54438143050337545572008-04-29T17:17:00.000+10:002008-04-29T17:18:16.164+10:00

Taco Tuesday :: Photography Ride from Kong on Vimeo.love the titles...

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29ers\\end of line

ukalipthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03606090573839055685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4025310111244940718.post-12199842914990629792008-04-28T14:08:00.001+10:002008-04-28T14:09:16.213+10:00

note to self, don't bunny hop if not necessary, and always take a firm grip on the bars

ukalipthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03606090573839055685noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4025310111244940718.post-13053249792303684282008-04-27T21:56:00.004+10:002008-04-27T22:05:05.405+10:00

the puch sold. i am so amazed, i still remember walking up the driveway with the puch over my should and karen on the deck say "you, what is that???!!!!" and being cranky. well for $78.50 whos cranky now! no-one.now what to do with my hard earned cash!the dirt works is only a week away and i am a little nervous about it all. i still don't have a functioning MTB and i haven't had any really

ukalipthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03606090573839055685noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4025310111244940718.post-10003858695195498652008-04-25T10:40:00.002+10:002008-04-25T10:44:13.560+10:00

bruce just showed me how to drop about $1000 in 20 secs on riding gear. rapha gear is the shit. but the price will cause pain

ukalipthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03606090573839055685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4025310111244940718.post-13418452469740955152008-04-24T11:43:00.001+10:002008-04-24T11:43:38.735+10:00

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Andrew Complete 3, originally uploaded by Geekhousebikes. there is something about the geek house bikes i like. i know they are a bit "trendy" but i would still love to have one.

ukalipthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03606090573839055685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4025310111244940718.post-16346508522998114102008-04-23T00:26:00.006+10:002008-04-23T00:34:37.110+10:00

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } i found this puch frame at the tip. again the bloody size is annoying. just way to small for me. lovely frame though. reynolds 501 so nice and light. tight geometry. if you like it you can find it on ebay right now.i built

ukalipthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03606090573839055685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4025310111244940718.post-75005646143123368952008-04-22T11:15:00.001+10:002008-04-22T11:15:26.488+10:00

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } waters edge, originally uploaded by ukalipt. shes just beautiful

ukalipthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03606090573839055685noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4025310111244940718.post-57183920202455881572008-04-20T00:50:00.006+10:002008-04-22T11:18:02.797+10:00

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }452 !, originally uploaded by ukalipt. i raced. i took scottie down to yellomundee and raced. it was unreal. i had such a good time. the night befores sleep was great which i think always helps. scottie was in 95% condition

ukalipthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03606090573839055685noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4025310111244940718.post-59749888636701322832008-04-12T19:58:00.002+10:002008-04-12T20:03:35.241+10:00

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } work deck, originally uploaded by ukalipt. preparing scottie for the RND 2 XC - meeting at yellomundee tomorrow. not a lot needed to be done, tires swapped from the slicks i road to the city on, smallish front derailuer

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ukalipthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03606090573839055685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4025310111244940718.post-84874957464648540292008-04-09T15:58:00.001+10:002008-04-09T15:59:43.730+10:00

i have seen the "real" version of this. its actually an educational video

ukalipthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03606090573839055685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4025310111244940718.post-63263970457868189362008-04-09T11:44:00.003+10:002008-04-09T11:53:42.515+10:00

i am going to compete this weekend in Rnd 2 of the wsmtb on sunday morning. i will be in D class for sure and it will possibly be only 2 laps so i am going to go so hard it will hurt.i am also on the case learning CSS. i want to redesign the blackmans website then present to them the designs and do a contra deal and get a bike. design will follow soon

ukalipthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03606090573839055685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4025310111244940718.post-68902381959393981802008-04-06T00:29:00.001+11:002008-04-06T00:29:14.599+11:00

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Central tarini, originally uploaded by ukalipt. Day 2 of semi permanent - and tarini begins the journey home. I believe he enjoyed the city adventures

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i did it. i rode from my home to work.heres all the data for such a stoopid thing to doDST: 84.95 kmMAX: 62.9 km/hAVG: 28.4 km/hCAL: 2214.3TIME: 2:59:19yeah!i left at 5.30am and arrived at work at 9.00am almost on the dot. i must have been stationary for a total of 30min. this would include a stop to buy some sunnies. lol, banana at eastern creak mcdonalds, and random sets of lights around five

ukalipthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03606090573839055685noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4025310111244940718.post-62589621085556883722008-03-30T21:56:00.005+11:002008-05-25T23:50:42.861+10:00

unfortunately with family commitments i didn't get out for a ride. friday i did take tarini into the city for a ride from work to randwick AMF bowling, restuarant, then back to central, train trip then a trip home from springwood. was fun.i am going to attempt to ride to work tomorrow. don't know how i will go. it will be an early start - 5.30 departure. hoping to make it all the way. scottie is

ukalipthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03606090573839055685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4025310111244940718.post-73900272190957596892008-03-27T10:49:00.004+11:002008-03-27T10:57:55.694+11:00

Macaframa SF Track Bike Promo from MACAFRAMA on Vimeo.tomorrow evening we are having a bowling night at randwick bowling alley. i will bring tarini to the city. its just easier to get from place to place on a bike. especially when you have to make it back to central, then from springwood station to home.vimeo is the shit. the video quality is just hands down so much better than youtube

ukalipthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03606090573839055685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4025310111244940718.post-83631410846253643942008-03-24T21:56:00.007+11:002008-03-24T22:25:54.033+11:00

jason, nick and i did a nice ride today. oaks fire trail then on to the blaxland bake house of coffee [OJ for me - god i hate coffee]. nick then left and caught the train whilst jason and i continued along, through sun valley, along to yellow rock and back home. i think nick thoroughly enjoyed the ride. jason also had his first run on the cross+marks - we are both sold on them. they were the shit

ukalipthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03606090573839055685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4025310111244940718.post-13921004314179243862008-03-23T20:11:00.002+11:002008-03-23T20:36:35.223+11:00

so i took the cross+marks out today a quick run. first day of the easter break it wasn't raining so i fanged it as hard as i could going down the windy bends from home to yellomundee MTB track. MAX speed of 58.7 down hill and the cross+marks really move on tar. turn right and into the track.it has been nearly 2 years since i was last down there. weirdest thing is i would be almost the closest

ukalipthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03606090573839055685noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4025310111244940718.post-36421526301193335312008-03-18T15:51:00.001+11:002008-03-18T15:51:19.021+11:00

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } scottie comes to the city, originally uploaded by ukalipt. the infamous wall now has more mould down below, and a token visit from scottie.scottie now in for XT fix tuning, and showing off his new set of cross+marks.

ukalipthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03606090573839055685noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4025310111244940718.post-83677418164072835342008-03-17T23:53:00.008+11:002008-03-18T09:45:02.437+11:00

so that is it, complete training mode.light work out over the weekend but focussing more on strength right now. jason and i did a short ride but fucken bee's nest hill, its a killer. jason couldn't make it up it, although his effort is just quiet amazing. i didn't really get that close at all. strength IS the focus. this weeks station runs will be hard paced to gets some build up for the

ukalipthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03606090573839055685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4025310111244940718.post-25620185284665056442008-03-14T23:25:00.006+11:002008-03-15T00:02:20.228+11:00

so miss raleigh has left the building.sad day but very bizarre small world coincidence.i was having issues pronouncing the buyers name. my english is, well, below average on a good day but i was 100% sure from emails that it was a guy. he said he would come to pick the bike up on friday afternoon. he rang around midday, asked if he could pick it up then. for me that worked out better, his

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jason and i did the falcon bridge ride today.second time for me, not sure how many times jasonhas done that ride. man he is a fit bastard. on the wayback he just pushed and pulled away from mewith ease. i wouldn't say depressing, just challengingTM 2:00:51DST 45.07MAX 52.2AVG 22.3i am impressed with the averagehome 2 grose pointFind more Bike Rides in Blue Mountains, Australia

ukalipthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03606090573839055685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4025310111244940718.post-843453018238601512008-03-07T00:44:00.004+11:002008-03-07T00:59:00.990+11:00

love this - forks are shit as come on . a white seat on a MTB. thats cool!ultra dream time below.might be the request for my 40th birthdayultra dream time HT below. i still love HardTailsprobably complete reality check belowyep, its late, im tired, i should be in bed but i am still thinking bikes.i would so dearly love to upgrade my MTB. Hardtail or Dual.i would love one of both. 

ukalipthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03606090573839055685noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4025310111244940718.post-50425001690539455062008-03-05T09:40:00.003+11:002008-03-05T09:45:07.395+11:00

the process has begun in purchasing the peugeot from melbourne. money has been transfered to the account, now i am just waiting for it to clear, then i will sort out all the freighting to sydney. Still waiting on brigs dad to get back to me about the so called peugeot he may have in his garage. this mystery is really starting to get me excited. i have no idea what the bike is - or for that matter

ukalipthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03606090573839055685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4025310111244940718.post-36732864731021775672008-03-03T13:59:00.003+11:002008-03-03T14:04:12.871+11:00

i love the concept of old bikes being re-worked/furbished... just being the focus of ones love again. i also really love the combinations of the two worlds. old and new melding sometimes seamlessly.For instance, an old old frame and components with some new life being the wheels and bars. this bike is a perfect example and a joy to see.

ukalipthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03606090573839055685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4025310111244940718.post-23737451078227937082008-03-02T00:42:00.003+11:002008-03-02T22:02:47.098+11:00

tomorrow is now today [read below]unfortunately miss raleigh will have to leave the nest next week. tomorrow this ad will be featured on ebay.

ukalipthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03606090573839055685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4025310111244940718.post-69720911628766174962008-02-29T16:00:00.002+11:002008-02-29T16:04:49.997+11:00

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Penrith lock-ups, originally uploaded by ukalipt. this freaked me out. i was returning to the car after a "financial meeting" in penrith when i saw these bike lockers. i never knew they existed anywhere let alone in penrith

ukalipthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03606090573839055685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4025310111244940718.post-87192097887538531222008-02-29T13:26:00.001+11:002008-02-29T13:33:46.386+11:00

one of mine can be found here

ukalipthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03606090573839055685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4025310111244940718.post-45227146922985477102008-02-28T12:27:00.003+11:002008-02-29T19:21:59.352+11:00

the intersectioneveryday i pass this intersection i see different bikes. i could sit here for hours just watching the cyclist pass... i never do. i shuffle on down to broadway to go to work.

ukalipthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03606090573839055685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4025310111244940718.post-46848368595214818202008-02-28T00:19:00.002+11:002008-02-28T00:25:08.131+11:00

i purchase a NOS original peugeot headset on ebay.can be viewed here

ukalipthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03606090573839055685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4025310111244940718.post-5003989276224149412008-02-28T00:08:00.005+11:002008-02-28T12:21:07.692+11:00

oh boy. i am on the case but who knows.i would love to buy this. i think i will make it my mission. dave said he could pick it up possiblydirtworksits officially paid for. nick and i are definately doing the 50KM dirtworks this year. i have to go into training now

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well she is now almost donei have some new pads to try out for her, and if they are ok i will buy a second set and she will be on then listed on the bay asap.the autosol did the job. so did the rust remover. needed a fair bit of elbow grease but she has come up really nicely.i will do a shoot with her in he full glory this weekend and then she will leave the nest.shame. she is quiet an amazing

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i need to attend one i am thinking. i would love to learn about wheel building and other bits and bobs. i am going to give CBD another chance.Bike Maintenance Workshops that charge a feeCity Bike Depot (CBD) runs monthly "Mechanic Courses". The first Saturday of each month is for Basic lessons ($30 per person), the second Saturday each month is a more in depth lesson ($60 per person), and they

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a risk has been taken, and the results will soon be known. I did the mitchell street auctions this morning leaving really early to ride down and check out the bikes. there were some good bargains, the aluminum frame i wanted i didn't get., nor the carbon but he girls/ ladies raleigh was going to be the best money spinner i was hoping. i will need to do some clean up work for it to be the show

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one of the guys on the ozpushies group asked a question about whether or not this frame was a jim bundy, i am thinking not, but what would i know. it is very loose at the back, and the oil port in the BB does show the frames age. it looks as though it was a touring or ride bike that has had the dropouts replaced, very similar two what i was wanting to do to the tarini. track or not the re-paint

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this is a cool auction. and the one that got away. so fucked off with ebay idiots. i would have loved to have brought this framethe price is right. NOS>>>> bloody shit poo bum wee

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bloody ebay idiots shit me. sony batteries have to be relisted due to idiot not wanting them. psp now has a "no purchase" dispute on it. the "friend" never came through. i guess anyone who you don't know who address you as "hello my friend" is as suss as shit. not happy. all bike plans are now on hold.

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i rarely see a "true" fixie in sidny. they just aren't around or they all hide from me. i do see quiet a few single-speeds motoring around. today was a day of a true fixed gear. parked out the front of burning broadway. equipped with the essential spoke cards and all. i have to get me some of them.today i also woke up and remembered... i don't have a working bike at the moment. sadly

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hugo decided he would blow the back tire on the way home tonight from the station. unfortunately i didn't have all the gear to do a tire change on the fly so i had to get a lift from karen and the boys. not good. it has made me re-think the whole station ride.maybe i do need a mountain bike? just for durabilityi am going to look more at 2nd hand ones for pricing. ahhh. just what i need. another

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i am blown away. what i thought would be a lucky to get 20$ in total for the crap laying around from the old camcorder... not to be the case. the two batteries went for 66$ dollars, one of the wide lenses for 61$ and the other for 10$.it has boosted my spending money quiet considerably for the fixie projects.i was unable to make it to the auction this morning for the single star malvern.i

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its not my usual thing to post music here but currently i just cant stop listening to the national. i missed their recent tour. no happy jan

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they still have me hooked the french bikes. but this is very funny 60 yrs old. that would make the bike from 1948! how far advanced were the french with their styling!

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i am pushing ahead with more ebay sales. i still need to work out some kind of commuter that will take me to the station successfully. hugo has back wheel issues along with the front brake. i need to eithera. source a new back rim.b. source a long reach front brakeorc. purchase a track wheel setd. buy another bike!lol. i have my eyes on an 2 x old malvern star. if the ebay auctions go well i

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not quiet sure what it is but i do like it... possibly the colour. always the deep aero style rims get me though

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RIPwhat a legend

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always had issues with it. tights aren't really my style - but i did/have worn then. as for jersey's - there's another story all together. why do they have to look like you need 4 x AA's inserted in them. seriously.there is a lot of typography involved, i guess thats the reason i have issues. whats funny though is pretty much all the stuff i like is olde world cycling jerseysvisability NOT - when

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after the "skaters are little shits" incident:scene: richmond skate parkissue: the grind ramp stolenresult: leaving just the dyna bolts exposed - man so dangerousproblem: back wheel/gatorskin deciding to slam it on the side wall, instant puncture, causing the side bead to break, creating flat spots in the tire... ffshugo hit the road a little earlier than expected. the spindle isn't right. i did

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damn its been about a week since i posted last. can't believe how quickly time goes. basically i took tarini into work last wednesday to show the fellow bikers. i took a few images very quickly during lunch whilst waiting for the food, and since then i have been spamming pretty much everything i can with the bike. i did a few photoshop massages to the images one night, i also had a few images of

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i am an idiot. i rode for just under 50km yesterday in the 40º heat. i left at 10am and returned home at 1.00pm. 3 hours of heat hell. the ride was average but the view at the destination point was quiet spectaular, although the river below was a real tease. i so just wanted to jump in it. the ride was from trailflix's grose point trail. once i reached the lookout i took out my phone to take a

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tarini and i departed at around 10.15 this morning. he needs the stem taken out @ a place that has more than around 25 tools. i have also spoken to them about the chainline. i know it is out and we are going to work on what is the best way to sort that issue out. does anyone know someone with a buffing wheel? i really need to hit the 80 up badly for that real shein .... doh i forgot, no one reads

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the stem is frozen!so all the new bits can't go on. now i have to seriously make a decision about the frame. if i intend on powercoating it then i am going to have to get all the stem item fixed at the same time. arhhhh. decisions decisions decisions....

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nick from work just spoke to me and i am really keen to do the dirt works 100km ride this year. camp the night ride all day... then die/sleep all day sunday. sounds like my type of weekend!karen and the boys just called to say they have picked up all the tarini upgrades. pretty exciting weekend ahead. i also went the full fixie last night and removed the front brake, and returned to 46/16 = 77.62

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out the front of work today.

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my nan gave me this book back about 4 months ago. it is me on the cover doing a cross up at the north ryde bmx track i would have been about 11yrs old in this shot. i am riding a mongoose - my first BMX bike. i eventually upgraded to a QLD made Super Light Allow bike or SLA constructed by Graeme Stevenson. I actually made it to the states on that bike. i wasn't as good a sprinter as a long

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scott from NOS has delivered way ahead of when i thought i would receive the headset. as expected it is in NOS condition. good thing is it here before the stem, bars etc. i have sent an email off to cycle underground to see what the cost would be to re-coat tarini. i also asked about taking off some of the "excess" road bits [bottom bracket cable guides - top tube cable guides - shifter mount -

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seen in sydney update. on friday on my way back to the silver ghost the intrepid traveller had been stood up by someone. it brought a smile to my face after what was a short working week but the first for the year.LBS - i have now completely moved across to blackmans penrith as my LBS. lifecycles for some reason just never really felt that friendly even though it was where i purchased scottie

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man, you would have to be a very keen cadence candidate to be pushing this, or for that matter any thing, around in weather like this. with salt water etc these bikes don't have the best chances of living for long. it really makes me realise it is a pretty damn nice a country australia for weather and riding conditions. it has really made me now focus on hugo. i need the second fixie/single speed

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oh no... its not looking good for the intrepid traveller ...today she had fallen from grace and looked like she needed some serious help. i do find it really hard walking past this bike and doing nothing about it

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i just found this guys site. it is pretty amazing to think he shoots all these bikes that he owns on a shitty old olympus camera or a crappy kodak. just goes to show it isn't always about the money to get results that look a million dollars. he also explains a fair bit about polishing up parts - and damn - nice collection of bikes

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saw this poor little fixie this morning on the way to work. looks like she had a very big new years eve... possibly. its a "traveller" frame... but doesn't look like she will be anytime soon.

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i have just placed my xmas order... whoo hooo!. details and images belowalso i have found out tarini is a NZ bike manufacturer in the 80's/90's. the high tensile steel is high carbon steel. the tarini was a lower mid range model.so... the order is1 x Shimano NOS - 105 headset1 x NITTO NJ Pro NJS Track Bike Stem - 80mm Length1 x Nitto B-125 Track Handlebar 40cm - NJS1 x CHAMP GRIPS FOR TRACK

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the weather has been a shocker of late. almost 5 weeks of rain... in summer. very unusual for sydney. normally by now the fires are a serious threat but this year there hasn't even been close to one in the Blue Mnts. all this rain is not allowing me to do much riding at all. i rode yesterday for 12km total and the first 3 was a complete downpour. i was so wet again i had to stop and ring my shirt

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Hilarystone has come through. Panic had set in. I had written 2 emails but had not sent them. 2day k told me marco had arrived from the uk. I am hoping he is as good, well as comfortable as i eXpect. At the bargin price of 45 aus shipped from the uk i am sure i wont b upset. I am going 2 buy those nos valve tips

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so tarini is at the station. if you in the area, springwood station, check him out. i am completely blow away. i took a serious 7-10 mins of my travel to the station. there was a few alterations before depature this morning. i have locked in the original purchased front rim [quick release alloy araya 27 x 23] because i need to run the front brake for the first couple of rides. i defunct the back

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tarini is now a bike. a fixed gear bike. i have some shots but i haven't had time yet to upload them ect. the weekend was chaos with the boys kindy xmas party fri. karen worked saturday, which was the day i built up tarini. i couldn't really go for a serious ride until sunday so i took him with me for a ride with the boys. by the afternoon, which was when i was going to take him out for a proper

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today is the big day. the alien products have arrived from the US.basically everything is all systems go. i just need to pick up some rim tape, 60mm presto tubes and some tires!i am going to get in trouble for the spend from wifey... but the time has come!!!

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i have brought another bike. i know, i know. i am a 1 mad mother but it was necessary!welcome tarini to the fold. tarini will be the build up bike.i have purchased some alien cranks [silver] with bottom bracket as well as alien 36h hi flange wheel set.these will be for tarini ... the sakae crank set from him will be "moved" across onto hugo.

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well the xbox went for about $100 more than i expected so i am pretty stoked. my big issue now is what to, or more to the point, how to spend the money wisely and efficiently for hugo. i am in many minds right now. new, old, now and later. i guess first is to get the cash from xbox then work backwards/forwards from there.

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at work we have been back on the case creating toys for the kids. this is the latest engine adaption. it is a toy making machine so i just couldn't help myself. i had to make the preverbal fixie - of course with top bar pad.

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this bike is awesome. imagine riding it down the road. a serious head turner

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dave is creating a great little story about the little red bike. as for the images so far i think this is my favorite. the bike [to me] seems completely at home in this image. looking forward to the next round

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this dude says he spent only $700 on this bike. jesus christ. can i please have the money and i will give you my hugo with an amazing set up. $700 and how ugly is it anyway!... i think he meant $70?

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holidays do that to you. hugo is moving along... lol. no actually he is hanging up next to me.Progess check:bottom crank axle (that $10 bargin) - i think is bent - ffs.tourney cranks are on... the above still needs to be confirmedi will have to get to the bottom of the crank issue. right now it look like the crank arm is possibly bent - not the cranks or spider to the sprocket. i will need to

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why the fuc would you do all that work then put stickers from another brand of bike on the frame. i just don't get some people at all. you could have at least created something from the decal name by cutting it up... re-arranging etc.here you go Maciek - here is a couple of suggestionscog - loca - glanco - calo - nag - goal ... or... cool?idiot.

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again. another bike purchase from ebay. i am getting slightly obsessed with ebay and bikes atm, you only need to ask my wife, but...lachlans original 12" bike was purchased from ebay. it has down him well up until now. he has been able to ride his bike without training wheels since he was 2yrs old so the bike has had about 2.5 years of riding with about 2 rides per week. the pedals are shot, the

ukalipthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03606090573839055685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4025310111244940718.post-30007450685491190712007-10-26T11:15:00.001+10:002007-10-26T11:30:44.906+10:00

this morning, like all mornings, i logged onto my new found forum fixed. it is a great resource for fixie/track stuff in australia. the thing i am liking the most about it is the people on it actually seem like a nice bunch of guys. i have been on a fair few forums before and the guys there are just dickwads. but not here.this is a perfect example of why....or this for instancemaybe i should move

ukalipthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03606090573839055685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4025310111244940718.post-9117615131332002562007-10-25T23:07:00.000+10:002007-10-25T23:26:33.980+10:00

well it is only one more day at work, then holidays. on saturday lachlan and i will be doing the drive to bundeena to pick up hugo. aidan has a party to go to... but i just know lachlan will be the dood who will always be tinkering with bikes, you can see it in his eyes already. i have had much thought about hugo - i know what i want from him - what he should look like etc. i imagine he will be

ukalipthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03606090573839055685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4025310111244940718.post-84191742300035861202007-10-19T23:00:00.000+10:002007-10-19T23:14:47.825+10:00

well to day dawns the era of fixie heaven. i have now brought the second bike to complete the puzzle. thing is, i needed a second bike to work on whilst i continue riding the first bike to the station. so here he is. hugo the peugeot.one of the main reasons i wanted a peugeot was that you can still purchase the decal sets on ebay. at this point i am really not expecting to go that far down the

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