CABC

Parbs said:

So Euan, are you packed yet?

The weather forecast looks good if a little chilly in the mornings

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Dropped the bike off at BSC for them to prep and pack it (they've been really good to us) and I'll do most of my packing tonight. That's going to be fun :-)

Packed, now for breakfast, then off to the airport.

Parbs - I'm just going outside & maybe some time.

Parbs said:

Packed, now for breakfast, then off to the airport.

Parbs - I'm just going outside & maybe some time.

Indeed, it may have been sensible for some other people I know to fly on Friday not Saturday!

I'll be in AS to cheer on Thursday and Friday so looking forward to meeting you Parbs. 🙂

SuzieB said:

I'll be in AS to cheer on Thursday and Friday so looking forward to
meeting you Parbs. 🙂

I should be easy to recognise, I'll be one of the few (only?) stupid
enough to be riding singlespeed.

Parbs

What ARE you people torkin 'bout???

flyingdutch said:

What ARE you people torkin 'bout???

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flyingdutch

7 day mountain bike stage race in Alice Springs ...

http://www.cabc.info/main.php

petulance said:

flyingdutch said:

What ARE you people torkin 'bout???

--
flyingdutch

7 day mountain bike stage race in Alice Springs ...

http://www.cabc.info/main.php

Have to say I was confused too.
Probably should pay more attention at Goat ;-)

Stage 2 looks like a doozy.

Go Euan!

A Google Earth map overly is here
http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/download.php?Number=416371
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Pete.B

Skewer said:

Stage 2 looks like a doozy.

Go Euan!

Nothing like theowing yerself in the deepend hey?

flyingdutch said:

Nothing like throwing yerself in the deepend hey?

The results & report are finally up at Cyclingnews (seems they were
claiming to be a bit busy with some little road race in Italy)

<http://www.cyclingnews.com/mtb.php?id=mtb/2006/may06/centralaust06/default>

Euan & Suzie are still wandering around the outback somewhere.

Parbs

Parbs said:

SuzieB said:

I'll be in AS to cheer on Thursday and Friday so looking forward to
meeting you Parbs. 🙂

I should be easy to recognise, I'll be one of the few (only?) stupid
enough to be riding singlespeed.

I think you were the only one. I thought I saw another but it turned
out he was running a Rohloff.
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Cheers | ~~ __@
Euan | ~~ _-\<,
Melbourne, Australia | ~ (*)/ (*)

flyingdutch said:

Skewer said:

Stage 2 looks like a doozy.

Go Euan!

Nothing like theowing yerself in the deepend hey?

First ever bike race of any sort. I wanted to see different parts of
Australia, seemed as good a way as any.

I'll write up a ride report over the weekend, not enough time to do it
right now. I've got ten days worth of email and Usenet to catch up on!

I had an absolute blast, met some amazing people and had thoroughly
enjoyed myself. Not going to do it next year but maybe in two years
Suzie and I can enter as a mixed team :-D
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Cheers | ~~ __@
Euan | ~~ _-\<,
Melbourne, Australia | ~ (*)/ (*)

Euan said:

First ever bike race of any sort.

Ah, that explains that dodgy passing move you made on the first
singletrack climb on Stage 1. ;-P Luckily you made up for it on the
descent and plenty of times on the other stages

Quoted message said:

I wanted to see different parts of
Australia, seemed as good a way as any.

Yup

Quoted message said:

I'll write up a ride report over the weekend, not enough time to do it
right now.

I might finish mine after dinner tonight

Quoted message said:

I've got ten days worth of email and Usenet to catch up on!

Mark All Read

Quoted message said:

I had an absolute blast, met some amazing people and had thoroughly
enjoyed myself.

Yup.

Quoted message said:

Not going to do it next year but maybe in two years
Suzie and I can enter as a mixed team :-D

I'll certainly be back sometime - with a bigger gear.

Parbs

Euan said:

I think you were the only one.

Yup I was the single single :-(

Quoted message said:

I thought I saw another but it turned
out he was running a Rohloff.

There was a Salsa Juan Solo (sacrilege!) & a dually of some description
running Rohloff hubs.

Parbs

Euan said:

fFirst ever bike race of any sort.

ppffttt. you didn't even come last! Not even after 7 attempts!!
Now, there's no room for 'improvement' 😄

sounds loike a hoot...

Euan said:

First ever bike race of any sort. I wanted to see different parts of
Australia, seemed as good a way as any.

I'll write up a ride report over the weekend, not enough time to do it
right now. I've got ten days worth of email and Usenet to catch up on!

Caught up yet? I've finally written mine or at least go to a point I
cant really remember what happened so it will do

http://www.mwmtb.com/reports_files/CABC_SS_2006.htm

Quoted message said:

I had an absolute blast, met some amazing people and had thoroughly
enjoyed myself. Not going to do it next year but maybe in two years
Suzie and I can enter as a mixed team :-D

Parbs

quote='Parbs'Euan said:

First ever bike race of any sort. I wanted to see different parts of
Australia, seemed as good a way as any.

I'll write up a ride report over the weekend, not enough time to do it
right now. I've got ten days worth of email and Usenet to catch up on!

Caught up yet? I've finally written mine or at least go to a point I
cant really remember what happened so it will do

mwmtb.comCABC SS 2006.htmOpen ↗

Quoted message said:

I had an absolute blast, met some amazing people and had thoroughly
enjoyed myself. Not going to do it next year but maybe in two years
Suzie and I can enter as a mixed team :-D

Parbs[/QUOTE]
I got through day one and it went on forever. Only another six to do!

Maybe something to fill my day off when I come off of night work....