I feel so "messenger" today. After about 20 years of using a normal backpack (about 10 riding with one) I finally tried something different - a messenger bag. A Crumpler "Fux Deluxe" to be precise. $170aud from the store in Lt. Burke street, Melbourne. It's a funky black/orange/blue - I bought an old model which has horizontal AND vertical reflective strips compared to the new model's single horizontal one. The guy in the shop said that striping was the most expensive thing on the bag. La dee daa 😉
It feels different. That's all I can say about it, for now...
Of course I rode the GT SS in and popped nice little track stands at all the lights to complete the messenger stylin' package. All I need now is a radio and some tatts!
Cadence Wars.. After some discussion on a.b, I thought I'd see how fast I could spin. Going down a hill on Whitehorse Rd. towards Box Hill on the GT I counted my right leg pushing 32 times in about 10 seconds, for a cadence of 192bpm. I say 'about 10 secs' because I was looking at my watch for the timing. I'd get a bit faster with a more accurate method of cadence measurement that didn't require one hand off the bars!
Time: 1:06 (about what I was doing before the Europe trip)
Originally posted by flyingdutch enjoy the stretch of Whitehorse Rd between Elgar and Union Rds? Arent those tram stops a joy!?!?!?
I'm used to them now. If I'm moving fast I stick to the road and squeeze by the huge concrete slab. If I'm moving slow or there's a tram nearby I take the 'bike lane' option.
Outbound bike lane is good when a tram has stopped - pass about 20 stopped cars, take the path, and then jump off the curb and you're now in front of everything! bwahahaha
Originally posted by hippy I'm used to them now. If I'm moving fast I stick to the road and squeeze by the huge concrete slab. If I'm moving slow or there's a tram nearby I take the 'bike lane' option.
Outbound bike lane is good when a tram has stopped - pass about 20 stopped cars, take the path, and then jump off the curb and you're now in front of everything! bwahahaha
hippy - messenger wannabe
stayed well clear, to be honest. Isnt one of those outbound lanes directed straight into the path of cars coming out from one of the side-streets?
Originally posted by flyingdutch stayed well clear, to be honest. Isnt one of those outbound lanes directed straight into the path of cars coming out from one of the side-streets?
Yes. I wonder who is at fault if I hit a car or a car hits me? I guess it would be my fault because the bike path forms the bottom of a T intersection with the side road. At night, it's pretty easy to see car headlights there so it's not all bad..
Originally posted by hippy Yes. I wonder who is at fault if I hit a car or a car hits me? I guess it would be my fault because the bike path forms the bottom of a T intersection with the side road. At night, it's pretty easy to see car headlights there so it's not all bad..
Do you take the bike path or stay on the road?
hippy
road the couple of times i have ridden out that way, but ever fearful the 'tracks of death' will get me (mind casts back to broken arm number 3 circa '87)
Originally posted by flyingdutch road the couple of times i have ridden out that way, but ever fearful the 'tracks of death' will get me (mind casts back to broken arm number 3 circa '87)
3 broken arms!!
You're the last person that needs to worry about maintaining a 'hardcore' status!
hippy - swapped the 15w Vista globe for 10w and longer running time..
I feel so "messenger" today. After about 20 years of using a normal backpack (about 10 riding with one) I finally tried something different - a messenger bag. A Crumpler "Fux Deluxe" to be precise. $170aud from the store in Lt. Burke street, Melbourne. It's a funky black/orange/blue - I bought an old model which has horizontal AND vertical reflective strips compared to the new model's single horizontal one. The guy in the shop said that striping was the most expensive thing on the bag. La dee daa 😉
It feels different. That's all I can say about it, for now...
Mine has worn away the back/bum of my (suit) trowsers. It must swing across my back a bit as I ride... *shrug* The bag shows no sign of wear though 😉
You're the last person that needs to worry about maintaining a 'hardcore' status!
The count was 3 back in 87!
Its now 4 and 2 collarbones, 2 knee reco's, 3 Ti pins in right wrist (Steel may be real but it aint nice having rust in the machine!) Shoulder Reco (and I think Im working my way towards another!) and many, many hangovers!!!
And they said Baseball was a non-contact sport! (altho 2/4 arms and collarbones were due to cycling)
Originally posted by flyingdutch Its now 4 and 2 collarbones, 2 knee reco's, 3 Ti pins in right wrist, Shoulder Reco (and I think Im working my way towards >another!), and many, many hangovers!!!
and I thought I needed training wheels! 😉
Do you still play bashball? Prefer the 'non-contact' of cycling?
Originally posted by hippy >Originally posted by flyingdutch
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Its now 4 and 2 collarbones, 2 knee reco's, 3 Ti pins in right wrist, Shoulder Reco (and I think Im working my way towards >another!), and many, many hangovers!!!
and I thought I needed training wheels! 😉
Do you still play bashball? Prefer the 'non-contact' of cycling?
hippy
no more baseball. Lost interest (and most of shoulder socket) to be honest...
Very little contact experienced in quite awhile now (reachs for Head to touch wood...) (not including BIG dump at Mt Dissapointment offroad a couple of years back).
Havent even fallen off at the lights track-standing (not that Im very good at it!) for yonks
Came VERY close to losing it a few weeks back along Bourke St in front of work on one of them big steel plates over roadwork-hole.
Read about the dude who retired from Yesterday's Giro stage with 'facial injuries'. shudder.. ........................... 🙁 🙁 🙁
