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Posted: 08 Jun 2009, 23:29
by mikesbytes
I was there. I kept a low profile for most of the day.
Here's some
proof.
See your look deltas have been replaced with toe clips
Posted: 09 Jun 2009, 15:56
by Toff
Yep. Although you should have noticed that on Saturday. They've been like that for around 2 months.
Posted: 11 Jun 2009, 08:48
by mikesbytes
Warning
Graphic picture of Tim's behind ahead, do not click the following link unless you are over 18. Even if your over 18, do not click the following link
I have a burning desire to look at a picture of Tim's behind
Posted: 11 Jun 2009, 09:10
by timyone
lol!! i wore those yesterday! i forgot that hole was therre!!
Posted: 17 Jun 2009, 21:18
by timyone
man check out the different pages on the bisci for pics of their riders!
brownie etc are on them, on this pic he looks heaps younger! alex is in it too!
http://www.industry-vertical.info/bicis ... ?idStore=7
on one of the other pages it has adriano and brownie
(brownie was the 07 crit champ in the vets!
Posted: 17 Jun 2009, 21:29
by mikesbytes
man check out the different pages on the bisci for pics of their riders!
brownie etc are on them, on this pic he looks heaps younger! alex is in it too!
http://www.industry-vertical.info/bicis ... ?idStore=7
on one of the other pages it has adriano and brownie
(brownie was the 07 crit champ in the vets!
No Forum
Posted: 17 Jun 2009, 22:21
by timyone
http://www.bicisport.com.au/
oops was that you saying they dont have one?
Posted: 20 Jun 2009, 11:07
by timyone
Posted: 20 Jun 2009, 18:00
by G
^That's a very flash bike Tim!
Also loved your motorbike drag pics. One day I will also take my bike to see how much it clocks for a quarter mile.
Posted: 23 Jun 2009, 13:51
by Michael Chidgey
Posted: 23 Jun 2009, 22:42
by mikesbytes
Excellent piece of completely useless software. I'll pass that one on to everyone I know.
Posted: 24 Jun 2009, 09:45
by orphic
Oh that one is just way too good. An email has been sent to first level support asking them to investigate the issue with our Intranet home page. I wonder how long it will take them to realise what the actual address of the embedded link is
Posted: 24 Jun 2009, 16:15
by orphic
This is slightly bike related, but I'm telling the story here anyway.
I went to Assos today to return some leg warmers I had purchased online as I decided they weren't suitable. Luckily they have a returns policy where you can get a complete refund if the item doesn't fit etc (I bought it from their online shop).
Not only did I get my money back, but the guy gave me a pair of socks that are worth $79.
I found two things about this completely hilarious. Firstly, I was returning an item, therefore taking money from them - and I get given something for free?! At first the guy started talking about them and I thought he was trying to sell them to me, then he told me to take them.
Secondly, how the hell does the cost of a pair of socks get to be $79? They are made from the same roubaix fabric as their arm warmers etc - and even though the actual amount of material used is less than would be for the Assos arm warmers they are still $10 more expensive.
You can see my new friends here -
http://www.assos.com.au/index.php?main_ ... ts_id=5405
I'm wearing them in the office now and my feet a getting mighty toasty. I hope it's cold on my ride in the morning.
After posting this I now realise that the aim of the gift was publicity. I think I fell for it - doh!
Posted: 24 Jun 2009, 17:02
by timyone
lol!! nice!! id say that he was probably just flirting with the cute little blonde bike girl with the accent!!
Posted: 24 Jun 2009, 17:05
by timyone
man im watching a triathloon on channel one!!! i love this channel, have never actually been interested in watching one of these before, but they are on bikes at the moment
Posted: 24 Jun 2009, 17:11
by shrubb face
Tim don't give our secrets away, now she will realise that we are all doing it!!
Posted: 24 Jun 2009, 22:58
by mikesbytes
Far out, you can get seal skin socks for $40, why would you pay $79 for Assos
Posted: 24 Jun 2009, 23:37
by mikesbytes
If you paste this script into the address bar of a site with pictures on the page and hit enter, you will get more useless but cool effects.
javascript:R= 0; x1=.1; y1=.05; x2=.25; y2=.24; x3=1.6; y3=.24; x4=300; y4=200; x5=300; y5=200; DI= document.images; DIL=DI.length; function A(){for(i=0; i<DIL; i++){DIS=DI[ i ].style; DIS.position= 'absolute' ; DIS.left=Math. sin(R*x1+ i*x2+x3)* x4+x5; DIS.top=Math. cos(R*y1+ i*y2+y3)* y4+y5}R++ }setInterval( 'A()',5); void(0)
Posted: 25 Jun 2009, 07:42
by mikesbytes
Posted: 25 Jun 2009, 11:02
by Toff
See this picture. Pretty spirals of blue and green right?
Wrong. Those spirals of blue and green are actually the same colour.
Awesome optical illusion. Read the story
here.
Posted: 30 Jun 2009, 15:33
by Toff
A motorcycle sidecar that is... a car!
Story
here.
Posted: 30 Jun 2009, 22:32
by mikesbytes
Would you pick up this hitch hiker ?
Posted: 03 Jul 2009, 17:09
by timyone
hey is james called t-bone because he is tall and boney? or was it a crash?
Posted: 03 Jul 2009, 21:41
by T-Bone
Neither, it was a T-Bone Steak!
Posted: 13 Jul 2009, 11:44
by Toff
Posted: 15 Jul 2009, 21:08
by timyone
hey check out this cool model veledrome bike on ebay, its got heaps hot double disc wheels, and breaks that really work!!
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/1-10-RACING-VELO ... 7C294%3A50\
and if this thing wasnt out of my price range and would not fit in the house id be buying
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/MOTORISED-BICYCL ... 7C294%3A50
Posted: 16 Jul 2009, 08:44
by Toff
hey check out this cool model veledrome bike on ebay, its got heaps hot double disc wheels, and breaks that really work!!
..Linky...
and if this thing wasnt out of my price range and would not fit in the house id be buying
...Linky 2...
A velodrome bike with brakes and platform pedals? Who are they kidding?
The other bike would be illegal on the streets in all states except Victoria.
Posted: 19 Jul 2009, 20:10
by mikesbytes
That model bike keeps coming up whenever I surf flebay. Its one of those things that you never knew existed, but once you did you have this desire to own it, for no apparent logical reason. "because it was there"
Posted: 20 Jul 2009, 00:19
by mikesbytes
Posted: 21 Jul 2009, 13:53
by Toff
Hey. I just discovered that
I do know yoga after all!
Posted: 24 Jul 2009, 15:51
by timyone
interesting hey, ive been drinking chocolate milk after most riding now any way
but yeah, looks like its mainly pro riders.
Posted: 29 Jul 2009, 08:23
by G
interesting hey, ive been drinking chocolate milk after most riding now any way
but yeah, looks like its mainly pro riders.
Strange!? Running doesn't sweat out calcium but cycling does?
Posted: 29 Jul 2009, 08:38
by weiyun
Strange!? Running doesn't sweat out calcium but cycling does?
They all do. But impact activities provides additional stimulus for bone growth.
Posted: 09 Aug 2009, 21:24
by mikesbytes
Australian Citizen Practice Test
I got 4/5, it didn't tell me which one I got wrong.
Posted: 12 Aug 2009, 10:38
by othy
Posted: 12 Aug 2009, 10:45
by timyone
Posted: 12 Aug 2009, 22:21
by mikesbytes
Brilliant
BTW did you notice he was wearing an Australia jersey
Posted: 13 Aug 2009, 06:22
by mikesbytes
Posted: 13 Aug 2009, 21:36
by mikesbytes
Posted: 15 Aug 2009, 07:34
by mikesbytes
Posted: 16 Aug 2009, 18:41
by mikesbytes
Posted: 18 Aug 2009, 13:24
by simon.sharwood
I don't know whether to laugh, cry or buy ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRnaKh2mQvo
Posted: 18 Aug 2009, 13:51
by weiyun
That's what Contador will ride if he moves to Caisse D'Espaigne.
Posted: 20 Aug 2009, 08:28
by timyone
Man today I got side swiped by a car on my fixie and stayed up
he decided to go onto the anzac bridge and didn't think about being able to go left of strait from that lane. My foot came out and I nearly stacked it after he went past as I totally leaned into the car, but kept it up
so yeah I'm sure he must be scraped up a bit!
Posted: 20 Aug 2009, 09:03
by mikesbytes
Man today I got side swiped by a car on my fixie and stayed up
he decided to go onto the anzac bridge and didn't think about being able to go left of strait from that lane. My foot came out and I nearly stacked it after he went past as I totally leaned into the car, but kept it up
so yeah I'm sure he must be scraped up a bit!
Did the driver stop?
Posted: 20 Aug 2009, 13:41
by timyone
Nope I was too amazed that I stayed up to care too
Posted: 20 Aug 2009, 14:18
by orphic
I got side swiped by a car on my fixie last night on the way home from track. It was on the roundabout that takes you onto Unwins Bridge. I had right of way and was already on the roundabout, the guy paused but I guess didn't look properly and accelerated ahead. I thought he was trying to run me down on purpose for a second.
Unfortunately I didn't manage to stay up, but me and my bike were ok.
First time I've been hit by a car, and the second time I've come off a bike this week. Well, the fifth time if you include mountain biking stacks.
Posted: 20 Aug 2009, 14:24
by shrubb face
Your not having much luck this week Vic. Any further damage to the tail bone?
Maybe car prefer hitting fixie riders?
Posted: 20 Aug 2009, 14:40
by orphic
Yeah it has been a pretty unlucky week. No further damage to the tail bone. My left butt cheek is now in a small amount of pain so I really just need to do some damage to the right one to ensure an even spread of pain across my back side. Awesome.
Posted: 20 Aug 2009, 16:32
by timyone
Think of it as sprint training
there are some big ladds that hit you hard in that :p
My knuckles are bruised from the side of the car so hopefully I can hit a rider that hard :p
Big alex has had the worst luck.
Posted: 20 Aug 2009, 17:12
by timyone
Oh wait he broke my shoe
Posted: 20 Aug 2009, 19:47
by Terry
so yeah I'm sure he must be scraped up a bit!
The most important thing is that you didn't get scraped up. Nice work staying upright.
Posted: 20 Aug 2009, 22:12
by mikesbytes
Real men ain't afraid to wear pink
Posted: 20 Aug 2009, 22:34
by timyone
hot!!!
Posted: 21 Aug 2009, 05:18
by Trouty
Real men ain't afraid to wear pink
Be careful Timmy......Jessica looks like she is eyeing of that Jersey!!
Posted: 21 Aug 2009, 11:44
by Michael Chidgey
its not the jersey she's eyeing
Posted: 21 Aug 2009, 13:02
by simon.sharwood
Aldi has $30 wireless heart rate monitor/watch combo next week.
http://aldi.com.au/au/html/offers/2827_ ... 8-21-03-57
Dunno if it's any good. But it is $30
S.
Posted: 21 Aug 2009, 16:07
by simon.sharwood
Posted: 21 Aug 2009, 17:19
by jimmy
not the first, I have seen at least 2 others.
Just get a real one, it only takes a fortnight to learn...
James
Posted: 23 Aug 2009, 15:47
by Toff
Mikesbytes did a post somewhere about this bike dance
http://www.youtube.com/v/fir6neas6I8&
Anyway, this is the French version...
Posted: 25 Aug 2009, 16:08
by Rainbow
This bike actually looks evil!!! It conjures thoughts of the drag race through the drains in Grease the movie, lol. Except I think the only thing that could get damaged by this bike is the rider...
http://www.fixedgeargallery.com/2009/ju ... Killop.htm
Posted: 25 Aug 2009, 18:08
by timyone
nice new pic on the front page
Posted: 27 Aug 2009, 00:05
by mikesbytes
I think this is old, but it makes interesting viewing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAethD1Io_Y
Posted: 27 Aug 2009, 10:32
by Toff
Posted: 28 Aug 2009, 08:21
by mikesbytes
Posted: 28 Aug 2009, 08:56
by Toff
Posted: 28 Aug 2009, 10:28
by simon.sharwood
Yet more weirdness:
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009 ... 669477.htm
The question I have is what happens if one of the things in this story is coming the other way?
Posted: 28 Aug 2009, 13:10
by weiyun
Railway tracks are designed for one way traffic and that's what passing loops are for.
Posted: 28 Aug 2009, 13:27
by orphic
Railway tracks are designed for one way traffic and that's what passing loops are for.
Wow Mullumbimby to Byron Bay in 2 1/2 hours!
That means they were going at an amazing... 6.4km/hr.
Posted: 28 Aug 2009, 13:28
by simon.sharwood
Wow Mullumbimby to Byron Bay in 2 1/2 hours!
That means they were going at an amazing... 6.4km/hr.
That's fast by Byron standards!
Posted: 28 Aug 2009, 13:31
by mikesbytes
Wow Mullumbimby to Byron Bay in 2 1/2 hours!
That means they were going at an amazing... 6.4km/hr.
Christian was heaps faster than that... on the monkey bike
Posted: 02 Sep 2009, 23:57
by mikesbytes
Gamers get married
Posted: 03 Sep 2009, 09:35
by orphic
When Victoria is left alone with cookies bad things happen.
I have to stop baking. No more cookies. I have no self control
Posted: 03 Sep 2009, 10:18
by mikesbytes
Add protein powder
Posted: 03 Sep 2009, 10:32
by orphic
Gross, that would greatly disturb the butter/sugar/egg/more butter/more sugar combination that makes cookies so good.
A two month cookie break is what I require to shed some kilo's to make me faster for summer.
Posted: 03 Sep 2009, 13:55
by weiyun
A two month cookie break is what I require to shed some kilo's to make me faster for summer.
Weight is only relevant going up Artillery Hill in the RNP. All else, weight gives you more presence in the bunch and allows you to descend faster.
Posted: 03 Sep 2009, 16:03
by willster
One feels compelled to share this classic, courtesy of Clarke and Dawe.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-QNAwUdHUQ
Posted: 09 Sep 2009, 23:26
by mikesbytes
Nude Yoga in Newtown, nah not my cup of tea
Content warning - NSFW
http://www.starobserver.com.au/sport/20 ... wist/15864
Posted: 10 Sep 2009, 08:50
by Rainbow
Mike, you do realise this is a gay mans magazine you're reading?
Posted: 10 Sep 2009, 10:13
by Stuart
Mike, you do realise this is a gay mans magazine you're reading?
It's actually a gay, lesbian and trans-gender newspaper ......
Posted: 10 Sep 2009, 10:17
by Michael Chidgey
brings a new meaning to membership
Posted: 10 Sep 2009, 10:56
by mikesbytes
Mike, you do realise this is a gay mans magazine you're reading?
Yes
And I also watch the indigenous TV channel, despite having 100% european blood in my veins.
Posted: 12 Sep 2009, 16:20
by Toff
Posted: 13 Sep 2009, 21:03
by mikesbytes
Posted: 18 Sep 2009, 16:57
by simon.sharwood
Posted: 19 Sep 2009, 00:01
by T-Bone
Well, time for some brew pictures. This one is my Russian Imperial Stout, which i'm hoping to be good for drinking in time for the Tour next year. (some will age longer though).
Currently Fermentation is going crazy!!
Luckily i used the blowoff tube, otherwise there would've been a lot of mess (container just added, there was a little mess on the floor).
Posted: 19 Sep 2009, 09:43
by orphic
Oh yum. I can almost smell the barley from just looking at those pictures
Posted: 19 Sep 2009, 12:46
by simon.sharwood
What's a Russian Imperial Stout?
Posted: 19 Sep 2009, 14:06
by Toff
Here is a poster from the 1970s for Clement tyres, which were the best tyres in the world at that time.
Now, I reckon the bloke actually looks like Mikesbytes, aka Michael Clement. What fo you think?
Posted: 19 Sep 2009, 17:47
by T-Bone
What's a Russian Imperial Stout?
Russian Imperial Stout
Description:
Inspired by brewers back in the 1800's to win over the Russian Czar, this is the king of stouts, boasting high alcohol by volumes and plenty of malt character. Low to moderate levels of carbonation with huge roasted, chocolate and burnt malt flavours. Often dry. Suggestions of dark fruit and flavors of higher alcohols are quite evident. Hop character can vary from none, to balanced to aggressive.
Average alcohol by volume (abv) range: 8.0-12.00%
More details
I'll have to wait and see how the yeast goes, but i'm thinking mine should finish up at around 13%.
Posted: 19 Sep 2009, 18:08
by mikesbytes
Posted: 19 Sep 2009, 18:55
by weiyun
Now, I reckon the bloke actually looks like Mikesbytes, aka Michael Clement. What fo you think?
The genetic link is unmistakable!
Posted: 21 Sep 2009, 22:49
by mikesbytes
Know any one handed boxers out there? Spotted this at Kmart
Yeh right hand only
Posted: 22 Sep 2009, 07:00
by mikesbytes
Posted: 23 Sep 2009, 16:03
by G
Posted: 24 Sep 2009, 19:34
by mikesbytes
Stolen from another site. Seems to work in the opposite direction to it did on the original site.
I've been wondering what's going on with this new notebook i'm using at work, but finally i've figured out that the keyboard is actually running out of ink. It seems fine for a while then the more I type or the longer the paragraph, it starts to run out, then I pick it up, give it shake and it all comes good again. Strangest thing.
Posted: 28 Sep 2009, 08:35
by simon.sharwood
Aldi is doing bike gear again this week:
http://aldi.com.au/au/html/offers/2827_10186.htm
I like the fact that the helmet cam is waterproof to three metres.
Posted: 28 Sep 2009, 17:21
by Toff
Yes, but it doesn't specify whether that's 3m down or up. If you climb to 3m above sea level and it rains, expect your camera to break.
Might get a set of cheap gloves though...
Posted: 28 Sep 2009, 17:30
by mikesbytes
It's such a dorky picture
Posted: 01 Oct 2009, 20:52
by othy