Velominatus: sthilzy
Order: Gray Order Velominatus
Location: Down Under - Melbourne
Riding since 1984 - first major ride was the '84 Great Victorian Bike Ride, 13 years old. Started racing in 1985 with Carnegie Caulfield Cycling Club until end of 1999. A couple of years off here and there - car racing, pubs. Tried MTB racing on & off. Briding, Breeding & Blippin since 2000, with the occasional summer rides. Still enjoy the bike and am riding more and feeling better for it. May even pin a number on the back in 2012~ Done it! Had a couple of crits in February!
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@Jamie Why stop at 450 lumen when you can have 450,000 lumen?! »
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VSP PICKS (2nd Rest Day Swaps): 1. Evans 2. Nibali 3. Hesjedal 4. Scarponi 5. Uran »
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@frank @Boltzmann I ride like a tractor on the road, “Wide Load, Please Pass”. Very, very, very rare have a horn toot. I appreciate patient motorist and give them a wave of thanks for waiting/letting me through. No matter what colour kit I wear, def… »
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Question – why do Pro’s use electronic gearing? The bikes get serviced after every stage/race, so everything is incheck for the next day. Also if involved in crash the wire could be torn or battery knocked off terminals. Why are we seeing more bike chucks… »
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@Ron Mullet = Business at the front, party at the back »
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@piwakawaka bah! The disc brakes! »
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VSP PICKS: 1. Mauro Santambrogio 2. Michele Scarponi 3. Vincenzo Nibali 4. Domenico Pozzovivo 5. Cadel Evans »
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These French guys like the pink and the occasional yellow! »
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@VeloVita Or if your pockets end up down here \|/ »
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@Mike_P Back in the 80′s I use to roll with one of these, the trusty ol Brancale Giro »
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@frank Brilliant! »
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@motor city Your welcome! But wait, there’s more! http://ruedatropical.com/2009/03/road-drop-bar-geometry/ »
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@DocBrian Actually yes! When coming out of hibernation use electric clippers followed by a Gillette Mach 3 blade. Use foam followed by Nivea, or Palmers cocoa butter »
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@motor city Some light reading; http://www.velominati.com/the-rules/tape-o-philia/ http://www.velominati.com/reverence/reverence-3m-electrical-tape/ http://www.velominati.com/tradition/le-mecanicien/ http://www.velominati.com/nostalgia/ride-like-a-l… »
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@Mikael Liddy Congrats! Me thinks you’re on night shift from now on. It’s all good fun though! »
@motor city Italian – Wine only! I don’t think you can stomp on hops! »
@DocBrian Homework – click on the Lexicon at the top of the page, then under the opening paragraph click on Jump to Terms – Nicknames. »
@ChrisO @ped @Deakus @tessar @wiscot @DocBrian Thanks guys for your answers! Still dunno about electronics on bikes; Here’s a bit of technology from the past the I remembered seeing on a friends bike. He had a National (Panasonic) 10 speed racer w… »