Bunch ride

flyingdutch said:

Ooh. do tell. you OK?

Dutchy, check out my new topic -
http://www.cyclingforums.com/t131483.html

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Daveb said:

tonykara said:

flyingdutch said:

I can head over your way this Sunday Which route do you take? not
that familiar with out that way. could be an adventure Anyone else
up for this? Howabout starting up a Melb chapter forum ride??

How about 7:15AM Sunday 20 June, Corner Maningham & Thompsons Road
Bulleen? We will head up Mannigham Rd- Doncaster Road-Old Warrandyte
Rd- cross the river-head to Main Road (Kangaroo Ground)-Panton Hill-
Main Rd to Heidelberg-Ivanhoe- Belmore Rd-Elgar Rd-Manningham Rd

I'll be there, I've gotta luv that starting point, I'll be able to leave
home at 7:13am. Meet on that bit of nature reserve on the north-west of
the intersection.
DaveB

Dave

due to the [censored] forecast do we still meet tomorrow morning?

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tonykara said:

due to the [censored] forecast do we still meet tomorrow morning?

BOM says:

Tonight and Sunday Squally showers with local hail and thunder tonight.
Partly cloudy tomorrow with further showers and a moderate to fresh west
to southwesterly wind. Min 7 Max 14

Meh.. it's only showers tomorrow 😉

dutchy - didja still do your ride? I gave my long ride a miss. It was
a nice morning but around midday the heavens opened... I was busy
inside anyway.

hippy

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Quoted message said:

Dave

due to the [censored] forecast do we still meet tomorrow morning?

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I'm still up for it, although might want to adjust the distance
depending on the weather (and whether I'm likely to have a heart attack
now that I remember what the hills are like out that way). I'll be up
around 6:30 and as long as the weather is just for showers I'll be
riding. If the weather is a disaster, eg. patches of pink or red on the
radar loop, I'll drop a message here if I want out.

DaveB

hippy said:

dutchy - didja still do your ride? I gave my long ride a miss.

wish i were as wise as you😉

"Wont be that bad!" Im convincing myself. House full of snivelling,
coughing people. must bail. Besides that's a thumpin North-westerly,
BOM says...

Sure enough, cruising down to Mordy with a very nice (if not
wild/squally) tailwind. Gee, aint ridin a bike grand🙂

Oh wait. wind has suddenly swung around to a howling Westerly. fighting
to keep bike upright. grovelling along at about 22kph. partial respite
thru Olivers Hill/Mt Eliza then coming down hill on Sth side to Freeway
crossover the wind is so strong Im crawling DOWNHILL at 25kph when i
would normally do 60kph down here: mad: that stretch west to bottom of
whites rd was simply the WORST cycling experience EVER!!! if i had had
deep section wheels on i would have taken off. actually had the weird
feeling of a tailwind going uphill. Nothing like that hot shower to
reacquaint with one's toes and stop the nose dripping. Red wine and open
fireplace never felt sooooo goooood😄

This morning in comparison was just a lovely ride! met some new morning
nomads and was introduced to a great ride. Thanks tony and Dave😉

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and we even saw kangaroos in Kangaroo Grounds!

and Im betting someone doesnt tell of the bonking to their nutritionist
girlfriend😄 😄 😄

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flyingdutch said:

and we even saw kangaroos in Kangaroo Grounds!

and Im betting someone doesnt tell of the bonking to their
nutritionist girlfriend😄 😄 😄

Maybe you better clarify for Tony's sake that you meant bonking in the
sporting sense and not int he shenanigans sense (just in case Tony's
girlfriend is keeping an eye on him in here). Personally I was grateful
for the bonking, otherwise you guys would have left me on the first hill
(knew I was in trouble with a heart rate of 170 5 mins into the ride).

DaveB

Daveb said:

Maybe you better clarify for Tony's sake that you meant bonking in the
sporting sense and not int he shenanigans sense (just in case Tony's
girlfriend is keeping an eye on him in here

Er, quite 😄

my mind doesnt tend to wander to such things until at least 9am!

get that 39T and you'll be right

i think watching my heartrate sends my bpm up higher another 10!!

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flyingdutch said:

Er, quite 😄
my mind doesnt tend to wander to such things until at least 9am!
get that 39T and you'll be right
i think watching my heartrate sends my bpm up higher another 10!!

im glad it was clarified cos up until today i thought bonking only
refered to something people do when they love eachother😉 . you would
think that one would learn that no dinner the night before and no
breakfast can only mean one thing......nausia..... apart from that the
ride was good, cheers boys.

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No ridees last night or today (or probably tomorrow)

Damn spawn have finally passed on their damn lurgy to me. Curse you, disease-spreading-education-
system😠

JJJ

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Hi Guys,

I live in Doncaster and venture out to beach rd each saturday morning...
a bunch ride closer to home would be great!!

Can you let me know the specifics?

thanks, Bill

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kyra said:

Hi Guys,
I live in Doncaster and venture out to beach rd each saturday morning...
a bunch ride closer to home would be great!!
Can you let me know the specifics?
thanks, Bill

if you are keen, meet at the corner of manningham and thompsons road at
7:15AM this sunday.

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Quoted message said:

if you are keen, meet at the corner of manningham and thompsons road at
7:15AM this sunday.

A mate of mine has worked out a circuit that includes the Yarra Trail,
Mullin Mullin trail and the Eastern Fwy. About 50km all up. I'll be
doing that Sunday morning so will miss the TonyKara hill climbers ride,
but will let you know how this route goes (MTB only though because I
understand it's not all paved trail).

DaveB

tonykara said:

if you are keen, meet at the corner of manningham and thompsons road at
7:15AM this sunday.

Count me in! 😄

3 days of cold/flu-thingy have left me itching to get back on 'the
horse' again (not that horse)

eat that dinner, Tony😄

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flyingdutch said:

Count me in! 😄
3 days of cold/flu-thingy have left me itching to get back on 'the
horse' again (not that horse)
eat that dinner, Tony😄

im greek and my grandmother is staying over....so there is no chance
that i will be on my steed without having eaten well the night before
and that morning 😄

PS: before anyone knocks me for being 25 and having my grandmother stay
over to cook for me, just think to yourself......"am i knocking him
because i am jelous?" i think so 😄

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tonykara said:

im greek and my grandmother is staying over....so there is no chance
that i will be on my steed without having eaten well the night before
and that morning 😄
PS: before anyone knocks me for being 25 and having my grandmother stay
over to cook for me, just think to yourself......"am i knocking him
because i am jelous?" i think so 😄

I grew up next to a greek family. Man could they cook!!! I went out with
the daughter bcos of the baclava(?) (that and she was gorgeous 😄 )

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flyingdutch said:

tonykara said:

im greek and my grandmother is staying over....so there is no chance
that i will be on my steed without having eaten well the night before
and that morning 😄
PS: before anyone knocks me for being 25 and having my grandmother stay
over to cook for me, just think to yourself......"am i knocking him
because i am jelous?" i think so 😄

I grew up next to a greek family. Man could they cook!!! I went out with
the daughter bcos of the baclava(?) (that and she was gorgeous 😄 )

balaclava? You wore one or she did? On 2nd thoughts I don't think I want
an explanation. 😉

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

I grew up next to a greek family. Man could they cook!!! I went out
with the daughter bcos of the baclava(?) (that and she was gorgeous
😄 )

Hmmmmmm, marinated lamb. Best feast I ever attended was a Greek
christening. Passed one on a run the other week which stopped me in my
tracks.

DaveB

Guys,

I'm in Sydney this weekend, but next Sunday I am 100% in for this
ride... I'm very excited to be riding with people so close to
home!! haha.

As for baclava... it is an awesome greek desert...lots of custard!!
yum... you wonder why greek females have hips! ha.

Let me know how the ride this Sunday goes...

Cheers, Bill

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Daveb said:

Quoted message said:

I grew up next to a greek family. Man could they cook!!! I went
out with the daughter bcos of the baclava(?) (that and she was
gorgeous 😄 )

Hmmmmmm, marinated lamb. Best feast I ever attended was a Greek
christening. Passed one on a run the other week which stopped me in
my tracks.
DaveB

mmmmmmmmm. lamb spit roast

So what if the olympics are gonna be 'interesting'. Just pass the
lamb....

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