Keep your head up!

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No loss of consciousness (yet 🙄 )

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Pretty sure Cecil Walker use Paconi to make all their frames.

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Should cheer yourself up and use the opportunity to surf
bike-[censored]. Cue Hippy...

[QUOTE]Originally posted by hippy
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Originally posted by flyingdutch

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No loss of consciousness (yet 🙄 )

Keep trying.. it's fun.. really... 😉

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[QUOTE]Originally posted by hippy
Seeing as though my fixie is done at the powdercoaters, here's
a custom Seven fixie:
http://www.fixedgeargallery.com/timdodge.htm

um, what if they stop making tyres in that colour before Seven needs a repaint?
my powdercoated R531 is smooth and shiny, ok a few nicks, and she's old enough to drink!

jazmo said:

suzyj said:

Originally posted by jazmo:

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What are the chances of me being able to get that
frame repaired ? ;-). This bike is of real
sentimental value to me and I intend to keep it.

If it's steel, they're probably pretty good. Tube
replacement is simply a matter of cutting the top and
down tubes, then heating the lugs to pop the stuffed
tube ends out, then cleaning it up and putting in new
tubes. Go see a (good) frame builder. Regards, Suzy

Thanks for the advice Suzy. I had it built by Cecil Walker
cycles (don't know who the frame builder is) and it's made
of Reynolds 653 tubing (it's 12 years old). I might take
the bike back to the shop and see what they have to say.

--

Technically I expect it's very much repairable. Sounds like
it might be a new top tube, head tube and down tube so it
will just be a matter of cost. But if it's got sentimental
value and you want to keep it, then do it.

Anyway, the TdF starts ina a couple of weeks so you can get
some vicarious riding in while you recover.

--
Nick

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Originally posted by flyingdutch
I'll take your word on that one...
Besides, how can you tell its fun if your unconscious???

sarcasm.. my memory isn't as good as it should be these
days.. i'm not sure if that's from the knocks or the grog?

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My most recent close shaves have been older-people-of-
asian-decent stepping out in front of me in Vic St Richmond.

Gee, after all my talk of not needing a bell in the other thread, I
have TWO close calls on last night's commute with peds!
Now, these were close calls, the bell would've been useless but
it's funny that it should happen after my "I rarely see peds" statement that very day! I must have cursed myself...

hippy

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Originally posted by hippy


Gee, after all my talk of not needing a bell in the other thread, I
have TWO close calls on last night's commute with peds!
Now, these were close calls, the bell would've been useless but
it's funny that it should happen after my "I rarely see peds" statement that very day! I must have cursed myself...

hippy

dont even think of looking sideways at the
'puncture fairy' 🙄

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Originally posted by flyingdutch
dont even think of looking sideways at the
'puncture fairy' 🙄

Just don't say it three times. This morning there was not one, but two stranded riders on Anzac Bridge. They were at more or less opposite ends of the bridge, fixing flats... lucky for both that they seemed to be carrying spares and tools.

Ritch

jazmo <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...

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Rickster wrote:

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Rick, are you able to give me a description of the
"aftermath". I can't remember actually hitting the car. I
regained consciousness just before the ambos put me in the
ambulance.

Well, you were long gone when we came past, all we could see
was the car parked by the side of the road with it's
windscreen broken and lots of glass (and blood) on the road.
This was about 10.30-11.00 am.

That's all I can give you, sorry !!

Heres a bike to replace your broken one
cyclery.com.aubicycles.htmlOpen ↗

"jazmo" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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At the risk of making a fool of myself, I thought I'd
remind you all to keep your heads up while riding.

On the morning of Saturday 5th June, I rode into the back
of a parked car (sedan) at speed ~35-40 kph, while riding
along the Eplanade in Brighton - heading towards St Kilda.
My head went through the rear windscreen and I received
lacerations to my face, a factured vertebra (not a serious
one) and some ligament damage to my neck. My face is
recovering after having undergone plastic surgery and I
need to wear a neckbrace for the next 6 weeks.

The accident occurred after some sweeping bends along the
road just before the Brighton Baths. I figure I had my
head down coming out the last bend while inpecting the
buckle in my rear wheel (as a result of a broken spoke). I
looked up and there was the car.

All up, I've come off pretty lightly considering the
nature of the accident.

I thought I'd let you all know about this because if this
sort of accident can happen to me it can happen to anyone.

--

Sorry for top posting
Just for that I'll suspend myself from work for two days:-)

[QUOTE]Originally posted by hippy
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Originally posted by flyingdutch

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No loss of consciousness (yet 🙄 )

Keep trying.. it's fun.. really... 😉

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Pretty sure Cecil Walker use Paconi to make all their frames.

I second the 'pretty sure'.

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Should cheer yourself up and use the opportunity to surf
bike-[censored]. Cue Hippy...

Seeing as though my fixie is done at the powdercoaters, here's
a custom Seven fixie:
http://www.fixedgeargallery.com/timdodge.htm

Check out some of the other machines on that site!

For something more high tech:
http://www.cyclingnews.com/teamtech04.php?id=tech/2004/probikes/madone_ssl_armstrong

For some [censored] components:
http://www.paulcomp.com/

hippy
"Satisfies.." [/B]

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Originally posted by Resound
Gah! *wipes drool from chin*

;-)

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I don't think I'm ready for a fixie just yet, but there's something

Me either.. and I've been riding for years. hahaha

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More than ever, I want to get an old road bike frame and
start messing about. Retro road bikes are tasty things. 🙂

Hopefully mine will be at least a little horny..

What size frame do you ride? Check the trading post, ebay, hard
rubbish dumps, people's garages, all those bike classifieds..

hippy

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Originally posted by hippy
>Originally posted by Resound

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Gah! *wipes drool from chin*

;-)

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I don't think I'm ready for a fixie just yet, but there's something

Me either.. and I've been riding for years. hahaha

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More than ever, I want to get an old road bike frame and
start messing about. Retro road bikes are tasty things. 🙂

Hopefully mine will be at least a little horny..

What size frame do you ride? Check the trading post, ebay, hard
rubbish dumps, people's garages, all those bike classifieds..

hippy

I apparently ride about a 51-52cm frame. I honestly don't know but I'm 5'6" (yes, a short-[censored]) and fairly normally proportioned. And all of those is where I plan to look, as well as the bikes spare parts place at CERES in Northcote.

Hippy, you are a bad bad man. I may need two road frames now, after perusing fixedgeargallery.com for far too long. I may need medication for this yet...

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Originally posted by Resound
...as well as the bikes spare parts place at CERES in Northcote.

wozzat? more info please 🙂

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Originally posted by flyingdutch
wozzat? more info please 🙂

http://www.ceres.org.au/community/onsitegroups.html#bg

hippy

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Originally posted by jazmo
At the risk of making a fool of myself, I thought I'd remind you all to keep your heads up while riding.

On the morning of Saturday 5th June, I rode into the back of a parked car (sedan) at speed ~35-40 kph, while riding along the Eplanade in Brighton - heading towards St Kilda. My head went through the rear windscreen and I received lacerations to my face, a factured vertebra (not a serious one) and some ligament damage to my neck. My face is recovering after having undergone plastic surgery and I need to wear a neckbrace for the next 6 weeks.

The accident occurred after some sweeping bends along the road just before the Brighton Baths. I figure I had my head down coming out the last bend while inpecting the buckle in my rear wheel (as a result of a broken spoke). I looked up and there was the car.

All up, I've come off pretty lightly considering the nature of the accident.

I thought I'd let you all know about this because if this sort of accident can happen to me it can happen to anyone.

[censored]. I must have been about 5 minutes behind you on the road that day. I saw the car, windscreen, blood and feared the worst... cops, ambulance and bystanders standing around in that 'not much to be done' kind of way. So i'm glad to hear you're alright. Sounds like you got away OK.

For the record, i've also run up the [censored] of a car at speed. this one stopped dead in the middle of a roundabout, in the west. i was far enough away that i skidded and hit not too hard. driver was suitably horrified, though, and forked out $30 to replace my broken light straight away. ah guilt.

it did remind me that (bunch riding excepted) you should be far away enough from whatever's in front not to hit.

Sim72

<html> <head> </head> <body> Greetings, <br>

Your best course with errant pedestrians
is a good, loud scream, along the lines of WATCH OUT!!! Peds
tend to take more notice of such things than car drivers.
Bells are purely for decoration and are to be rung
occasionally, most in my case for pure joi de vivre. The
above scream is not abusive or threatening in any way, so
they are less likely to get aggro. <br> Regards, <br>

Ray. <br> <br> hippy wrote:<br>
<blockquote type="cite"
cite="mid:[email hidden]">
<blockquote type="cite"> <pre wrap="">Originally posted by
flyingdutch I'll take your word on that one...<br>Besides,
how can you tell its fun if your unconscious???<br></pre>
</blockquote> <pre wrap=""><!----><br>sarcasm.. my memory
isn't as good as it should be these days.. i'm not<br>sure
if that's from the knocks or the grog?<br><br></pre>
<blockquote type="cite"> <pre wrap="">My most recent close
shaves have been older-people-of- asian-decent<br>stepping
out in front of me in Vic St Richmond.<br></pre>
</blockquote> <pre wrap=""><!----><br>Gee, after all my talk
of not needing a bell in the other thread, I have<br>TWO
close calls on last night's commute with peds! Now, these
were close<br>calls, the bell would've been useless but it's
funny that it should<br>happen after my "I rarely see peds"
statement that very day! I must have<br>cursed myself...<br><br>hippy<br><br><br><br>--
<br><br><br></pre> </blockquote> <br> </body> </html

Jazmo,

A group of us passed the car heading out of brighton (black rock direction) and there was glass everywhere... ambulance, police, blankets, blood and a mitsubishi lancer with no rear windscreen...
i hope you have recovered well because that must have been some massive impact... still can't believe you came out of that ok...

best wishes,

Bill

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Originally posted by kyra
Jazmo,

A group of us passed the car heading out of brighton (black rock direction) and there was glass everywhere... ambulance, police, blankets, blood and a mitsubishi lancer with no rear windscreen...
i hope you have recovered well because that must have been some massive impact... still can't believe you came out of that ok...

best wishes,

Bill

Thanks for that Bill. It's just so interesting for me to read accounts of this from all who passed by the accident scene.

I spoke to the owner of the car today - nice lady.

She did mention to me that a police officer told her that it was suprising how often such accidents happen along there. ( Beach Rd, Esplanade, etc). That at least makes me feel less of a fool.

Keep your heads up everyone!