Great News!

Tamyka Bell said:

As of today, I no longer own a car. Sold to the first interested party.
I am a cyclist only!

you'll want one of the utility bikes I'm making up then 🙂

We're getting old girlsframe hybrids, and welding in a carrier at the
back for a a big black plastic tub. Perfect for shopping 🙂

Quoted message said:

Tam

On 2006-08-03, Bleve (aka Bruce)
was almost, but not quite, entirely unlike tea:

Quoted message said:

Tamyka Bell said:

As of today, I no longer own a car. Sold to the first interested party.
I am a cyclist only!

Yay!

I'm going to offset your action in a month time (I signed the job
paperwork lastnight; starting 18 Sep), as I'll be requiring some sort
of motorised horse until such time as I deem myself fit enough to ride
up 1+x[1] mountains a day.

Quoted message said:

you'll want one of the utility bikes I'm making up then 🙂

We're getting old girlsframe hybrids, and welding in a carrier at the
back for a a big black plastic tub. Perfect for shopping 🙂

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/melbourneozfreecycle/message/32682

Offer- ornament- asian bike with seat in front- Bayswater nth

the ones where the little dude sits at the back and the people sit at front
being pushed by him/her,
Pickup only,
Cheers,
Martina

[1] where x is an undetermined number -- I seem to recall a couple of
climbs rated cat 1 in the ol' Mitsushiti Colt, I don't know what
they'll be rated for on an OCR3.

--
TimC
Anyone who quotes me in their sig is an idiot. -- Rusty Russell.

Bleve said:

Tamyka Bell said:

As of today, I no longer own a car. Sold to the first interested party.
I am a cyclist only!

you'll want one of the utility bikes I'm making up then 🙂

We're getting old girlsframe hybrids, and welding in a carrier at the
back for a a big black plastic tub. Perfect for shopping 🙂

I need to put a pic of my shopping bike on the blog. It's a ladies
malvern star with a big milk crate on the specially mounted rear rack.
Bargain from the hard rubbish collection with a few upgrades.

T

TimC said:

On 2006-08-03, Bleve (aka Bruce)
was almost, but not quite, entirely unlike tea:

Quoted message said:

Tamyka Bell said:

As of today, I no longer own a car. Sold to the first interested party.
I am a cyclist only!

Yay!

I'm going to offset your action in a month time (I signed the job
paperwork lastnight; starting 18 Sep), as I'll be requiring some sort
of motorised horse until such time as I deem myself fit enough to ride
up 1+x[1] mountains a day.

I am going to spend the money on a scooter because I already own 4
bicycles. I know, that should be 5, but I didn't get enough for the car
to buy a worthwhile bike!

Quoted message said:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/melbourneozfreecycle/message/32682

Offer- ornament- asian bike with seat in front- Bayswater nth

the ones where the little dude sits at the back and the people sit at front
being pushed by him/her,
Pickup only,
Cheers,
Martina

Dear God, that sounds awesome!

good on you for going car-less! its a great feeling to be *almost* free of the shackles of the oil bowser🙂

and good idea on the scooter, ive had mine for just over 6 months and its more than enough to get me to work and back every week and do the shopping... plus those $2 coins you get back in change from your morning coffee end up being petrol money... $5 fuel = a week on a scooter 🙂

with the money you save on rego and insurance and fuel you will be able to afford another bike in no time 😄

asterope said:

good on you for going car-less! its a great feeling to be *almost* free
of the shackles of the oil bowser🙂

and good idea on the scooter, ive had mine for just over 6 months and
its more than enough to get me to work and back every week and do the
shopping... plus those $2 coins you get back in change from your
morning coffee end up being petrol money... $5 fuel = a week on a
scooter 🙂

with the money you save on rego and insurance and fuel you will be able
to afford another bike in no time 😄

Given that $5 a week is about what I used to spend on fuel in my car, I
won't be saving heaps on fuel. It's the rego, insurance, and servicing
that I want to save money on. Also, it's that little bit more reason to
ride my bike, even if the weather looks threatening. Looking forward to
getting a nice shiny Merlin... one day. Or maybe that Izoard. (I'm past
the L'una.) No, think I want the Ti number...

Tam

Tamyka Bell said:

Looking forward to
getting a nice shiny Merlin... one day. Or maybe that Izoard. (I'm past
the L'una.) No, think I want the Ti number...

Careful, you can't stop at one!

Donga

TimC said:

On 2006-08-03, Bleve (aka Bruce)
was almost, but not quite, entirely unlike tea:

Quoted message said:

Tamyka Bell said:

As of today, I no longer own a car. Sold to the first interested party.
I am a cyclist only!

Yay!

I'm going to offset your action in a month time (I signed the job
paperwork lastnight; starting 18 Sep), as I'll be requiring some sort
of motorised horse until such time as I deem myself fit enough to ride
up 1+x[1] mountains a day.

Quoted message said:

you'll want one of the utility bikes I'm making up then 🙂

We're getting old girlsframe hybrids, and welding in a carrier at the
back for a a big black plastic tub. Perfect for shopping 🙂

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/melbourneozfreecycle/message/32682

Offer- ornament- asian bike with seat in front- Bayswater nth

the ones where the little dude sits at the back and the people sit at front
being pushed by him/her,
Pickup only,
Cheers,
Martina

[1] where x is an undetermined number -- I seem to recall a couple of
climbs rated cat 1 in the ol' Mitsushiti Colt, I don't know what
they'll be rated for on an OCR3.

Want me to check out an old GSX for you. If its still for sale it wont
cost much and its learner legal and I know the history

Dave

Tamyka Bell said:

Looking forward to
getting a nice shiny Merlin... one day. Or maybe that Izoard. (I'm past
the L'una.) No, think I want the Ti number...

NOOOOOO! The Merlin Cielo is mine! All mine I tell you! You can't have one before me! </end tantie>

Tamyka Bell said:

It's the rego, insurance, and servicing
that I want to save money on. Also, it's that little bit more reason to
ride my bike, even if the weather looks threatening.

In the last few weeks I've got to the point where I really don't need to
drive the car to work, even in a Melbourne winter (it has been exceptionally
mild though). But with a family I still need the car to shuttle kids about.
Saving ~$50/week in petrol.

Quoted message said:

Looking forward to
getting a nice shiny Merlin... one day. Or maybe that Izoard. (I'm past
the L'una.) No, think I want the Ti number...

Nice bikes. My drool machine is for a different sort of riding - a Thorn eXp
with Rohloff. Cycle touring all-terrain machine!
http://www.thorncycles.co.uk/rohloffexp.html

One day!! Oooooh.

--
Cheers
Peter

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cfsmtb said:

Tamyka Bell said:

Looking forward to
getting a nice shiny Merlin... one day. Or maybe that Izoard. (I'm
past
the L'una.) No, think I want the Ti number...

NOOOOOO! The Merlin Cielo is mine! All mine I tell you! You can't have
one before me! </end tantie>

--
cfsmtb

That's probably fair. I got beaten to the L'una, now I'll get beaten to
this. Grrr.

I challenge you to a 100 mile running race. 😉

Tam

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Quoted message said:

Tamyka Bell said:

Looking forward to
getting a nice shiny Merlin... one day. Or maybe that Izoard. (I'm
past
the L'una.) No, think I want the Ti number...

NOOOOOO! The Merlin Cielo is mine! All mine I tell you! You can't have
one before me! </end tantie>

I googled for that particular beastie the last time it was mentioned. I'd
suggest that the first person here to get one would be the first person to
win lotto. They are very pretty things indeed.

Tamyka Bell said:

That's probably fair. I got beaten to the L'una, now I'll get beaten to
this. Grrr.

I challenge you to a 100 mile running race. 😉

Ah fark, that's not a level playing field. How about a drinking game or somethink?

TimC said:

I'll be requiring some sort of motorised horse until such
time as I deem myself fit enough to ride up 1+x[1]
mountains a day.

Get yourself an aging Guzzi. One of the engineers on the mountain (a grumpy German git) is very good with them.

Cheers,

Suzy

On 2006-08-04, suzyj (aka Bruce)
was almost, but not quite, entirely unlike tea:

Quoted message said:

TimC said:

I'll be requiring some sort of motorised horse until such
time as I deem myself fit enough to ride up 1+x[1]
mountains a day.

Get yourself an aging Guzzi. One of the engineers on the mountain (a
grumpy German git) is very good with them.

Martin! Heh! I've met the grumpy German git at ATNF before 🙂

--
TimC
Hell - n. The current residence of Mr. Noah Webster, Lexicographer.
(Ambrose Bierce, _The Devil's Dictionary_)

Tamyka Bell said:

I am a cyclist only!

You've given up that foolish r*nning business too?

Parbs

cfsmtb said:

Tamyka Bell said:

That's probably fair. I got beaten to the L'una, now I'll get beaten
to
this. Grrr.

I challenge you to a 100 mile running race. 😉

Ah fark, that's not a level playing field. How about a drinking game or
somethink?

Ladies, please. We all know that there is only one way to settle this.

Mano e mano. Choose your favourite climb.

*picks random Australian climb*

How does Baw Baw sound?

First one over the line wins.

🙂

petulance said:

*picks random Australian climb*

Tannin.

Kachoong is more photogenic, but Tannin is just lovely.

If you think it's fairer to use Sydney as the halfway point, I'd suggest
something like Vanderholics at Nowra.

--
Dave Hughes | [email hidden]
Thus leading us to the obvious conclusion that all software should look
like a nipple. - Eric the Read

Random Data said:

Kachoong is more photogenic, but Tannin is just lovely.

If you think it's fairer to use Sydney as the halfway point, I'd suggest
something like Vanderholics at Nowra.

Okkkk, if this QLD vs Vic. challenge is a goer, is it for the *right to have* a Merlin Cielo or the winner will *have* a Merlin Cielo? :p