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byron27

Hi all, I am heading to melbourne on 26 june for a couple of weeks to
uphold the belief that i need to see my family every so often. Coming
from Perth where we have only had traffic lights for 10 years, i thought
maybe the melbournites on the forum could direct me towards some good,
fast training rides during the week and on the weekends, as of course,
my bike will be coming along for the ride. I am going to give the
infamous hells ride a go but as i will be on holidays i want to go out
on a ride every morning so any info would be greatly appreciated. Of
course i will have to also catch on the exploits of a certain afl team
that i rabidly support that will remain nameless until such time as i
have some info......only jokes

go the dons!



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flyingdutch

byron27 wrote:
> Hi all, I am heading to melbourne on 26 june for a couple of weeks to
> uphold the belief that i need to see my family every so often. Coming
> from Perth where we have only had traffic lights for 10 years, i thought
> maybe the melbournites on the forum could direct me towards some good,
> fast training rides during the week and on the weekends, as of course,
> my bike will be coming along for the ride. I am going to give the
> infamous hells ride a go but as i will be on holidays i want to go out
> on a ride every morning so any info would be greatly appreciated. Of
> course i will have to also catch on the exploits of a certain afl team
> that i rabidly support that will remain nameless until such time as i
> have some info......only jokes
> go the dons!



whereabouts in Melb are you staying as this may affect where you wanna
ride. There are quite a few groups that meet most mornings somewhere



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byron27

flyingdutch wrote:
> whereabouts in Melb are you staying as this may affect where you wanna
> ride. There are quite a few groups that meet most mornings somewhere



Im staying with my parents on collins street just off elizabeth in the
city, so pretty central.



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flyingdutch

byron27 wrote:
> Im staying with my parents on collins street just off elizabeth in the
> city, so pretty central.



Well, Beach Road is youre closest/best bet but maybe not weekdays

checkout:

http://hawthorncycling.org/home/default.asp

as they are fairly close (they usually meet on Bridge Rd Richmond)

just follow Flinders St East for approx 5km and just past the large
white town hall on the flat on yer left

Kew Boulevard or perhaps follow the 48 tram line (Flinder St heading
east again and just keep following the left most tramtrack) till you get
to the end (Balwyn Rd terminus) and keep going out Doncaster Rd until
you are fed up and head back again

check out http://www.thehippy.net

as hipsta lists quite a few training rides on his site

PS enjoy them tram tracks



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DRS

"byron27" <usenet-forum@cyclingforums.com> wrote in message
news:1Xjmc.33438$T%6.18830@fe02.usenetserver.com
> Hi all, I am heading to melbourne on 26 june for a couple of weeks to
> uphold the belief that i need to see my family every so often. Coming
> from Perth where we have only had traffic lights for 10 years, i
> thought maybe the melbournites on the forum could direct me towards
> some good, fast training rides during the week and on the weekends,
> as of course, my bike will be coming along for the ride. I am going
> to give the infamous hells ride a go but as i will be on holidays i
> want to go out on a ride every morning so any info would be greatly
> appreciated. Of course i will have to also catch on the exploits of a
> certain afl team that i rabidly support that will remain nameless
> until such time as i have some info......only jokes
>
> go the dons!

I was going to help you until you said that. Die Essendon bottom-breathing
pond scum, die!

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"DRS" <drs@remove.this.ihug.com.au> wrote in message

Die Essendon bottom-breathing
> pond scum, die!

Let me guess... Pie fan? Blues? Hawks? Surely only the fan of a
sliding club can be that vehement... (as I was after round three, of
course) Go Dons!

Theo Bekkers

"byron27" wrote
> Coming from Perth where we have only had traffic lights for 10 years,

I'm sure there were traffic lights when I moved there in 1961. You don't
remember 1961 do you?

Theo

ACP

Mate, as you are an Essendon supporter, I have to help.... seeing as
they are the greatest team in the AFL! Go Bombers!

Corner of North Road and Nepean Highway in Brighton leaves at 6.00 am
each weekday morning and is worth a ride (Tues and Thurs are faster) and
also Sat mornin Hell Ride at the Black Rock clock tower.

Sunday mornings there is also a ride that replicates the Hell Ride (but
slower) and it starts from Sandringham Footy Ground (on beach Road) at
7.00 am. Don't know the name of it though.

Good luck.



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byron27

ACP wrote:
> Mate, as you are an Essendon supporter, I have to help.... seeing as
> they are the greatest team in the AFL! Go Bombers!
> Corner of North Road and Nepean Highway in Brighton leaves at 6.00 am
> each weekday morning and is worth a ride (Tues and Thurs are faster) and
> also Sat mornin Hell Ride at the Black Rock clock tower.
> Sunday mornings there is also a ride that replicates the Hell Ride (but
> slower) and it starts from Sandringham Footy Ground (on beach Road) at
> 7.00 am. Don't know the name of it though.
> Good luck.



thanks for that, sounds like i will be able to get a group ride in
every day.

as you melbournites are closer to the grape vine, is there any truth in
the buckley/tarrant story that has been doing the rounds? Is this the
reason for the colliwobbles disgraceful display so far?



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flyingdutch

byron27 wrote:
> thanks for that, sounds like i will be able to get a group ride in
> every day.
> as you melbournites are closer to the grape vine, is there any truth in
> the buckley/tarrant story that has been doing the rounds? Is this the
> reason for the colliwobbles disgraceful display so far?



Yeah, heard that one too. Very similar to the Christians-Matthews one
back in the nineties

Being a (cant believe Im admitting this) Hawks fan Im taking up
following the table tennis! Having a pack of losers-non-tryers and a cry-
baby nancy coach is just too much!!!

I was 'involved' in the DonScott Hawk-on-a-Melbourne-jumper stunt and am
just appalled at the current state of affairs. You should see what
Crawfs rides tho! A beee-ewe-tifoool Ti Colnago, no less!!!



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byron27

Theo Bekkers wrote:
> "byron27" wrote
> > Coming from Perth where we have only had traffic lights for 10 years,
> I'm sure there were traffic lights when I moved there in 1961. You don't
> remember 1961 do you?
> Theo



to coin a quote from full metal jacket "i read about it in a book". im a
a kid of the KISS era, who by coincidence, happen to be playing tonight
in Perth. Rock on!!



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Richard Sherratt

On Fri, 07 May 2004 02:23:00 GMT, flyingdutch
<usenet-forum@cyclingforums.com> wrote:

<snip>

>I was 'involved' in the DonScott Hawk-on-a-Melbourne-jumper stunt and am
>just appalled at the current state of affairs. You should see what
>Crawfs rides tho! A beee-ewe-tifoool Ti Colnago, no less!!!

He can ride it, too :-)

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Regards.
Richard.

byron27

Richard Sherrat wrote:
> On Fri, 07 May 2004 02:23:00 GMT, flyingdutch <usenet-
> forum@cyclingforums.com> wrote:
> <snip>
> >I was 'involved' in the DonScott Hawk-on-a-Melbourne-jumper stunt and
> >am just appalled at the current state of affairs. You should see what
> >Crawfs rides tho! A beee-ewe-tifoool Ti Colnago, no less!!!
> He can ride it, too :-)
> --
> Regards. Richard.



not to dim the only bright light that the hawthorn community has, but im
sure i saw a picture of shano on a (gasp!) giant OCR in hawthorn colours
at the start of year.



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byron27

flyingdutch wrote:
> \
> Tri bike maybe? he does alot of them apparently
> you would think tarrant could do better than some cheap slappa
> like Mrs B!



considering the young lady who accompanied him to the brownlow last
year!! she was a lovely well proportioned lass!

maybe there is something about Mrs B that we dont know...though i doubt
it!



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