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Monday, October 17, 2011
Waiting Around the !@#$ing Bay
Besides adding an October post to this rarely used blog, this is a reminder to never do around the bay with potter or pinky unless they buy new tyres. A total of 7 puntured tubes for the day;
- Potter (2 to go with a flat from last year)
- pinky (2)
- Simon the customer (3 tubes!)
All this waiting in the cold resulted in us taking nearly 5hrs to depart geelong after covering a whopping 85kms. Next year its sorrento return with a big breakfast and coffee.
- Potter (2 to go with a flat from last year)
- pinky (2)
- Simon the customer (3 tubes!)
All this waiting in the cold resulted in us taking nearly 5hrs to depart geelong after covering a whopping 85kms. Next year its sorrento return with a big breakfast and coffee.
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Blog Issues
NAB has again deferred our internet explorer upgrade from version to 6 to version 8. Simply this means when at work we are unable to post comments on BBTT anymore. Looks like it's back to the plethora of email and SMS ride updates.
Monday, September 19, 2011
Spring Riding
Another solid turnout by BBTT yesterday, riding the Nongs in almost forgotton warm weather. Mechanic had another problem with a flat tire so punishment for being late, was to chase us up the mighty devil's elbow. Pinky with all his gear on must have dropped a few more kg sweating on the climb and nearly even caught mechanic. The churchill drive section has been resurfaced and climbing up to one tree hill doesn't get much better. Sleepy took the honors riding the whole way up in the big COG!
After the devil's warm up it was off to Monbulk however pinky, joff, lollyboy and Chris (needs a nickname) had enough of climbing (why come to the nongs?) so they decided to ride to Olinda and back to Sass for some flat work. Not sure what went on up in Olinda but Basso, Potter, Gonz, Mechanic and Sleepy managed to ride down Sherbrooke rd, up the crescent and beat the flat boys to ripe.
The cakes have certainly improved at Ripe and BBTT took advantedge consuming frangipani tarts, struddle's, rocky roads and even the crust of raisin toast (BT). Pinky polished off the largest piece of apple struddle I've ever seen for breakfast without blinking. Debate raged over whether Spanglish's 40 reply all emails was the result of a virus from one of his favourtie cup websites.
Not much joy was spoken of the wet and freezing Degani King lake ride the previous weekend and pinky and mechanic are now members of the potter short cut club.
Only 4 weeks to around the bay so keep training.
After the devil's warm up it was off to Monbulk however pinky, joff, lollyboy and Chris (needs a nickname) had enough of climbing (why come to the nongs?) so they decided to ride to Olinda and back to Sass for some flat work. Not sure what went on up in Olinda but Basso, Potter, Gonz, Mechanic and Sleepy managed to ride down Sherbrooke rd, up the crescent and beat the flat boys to ripe.
The cakes have certainly improved at Ripe and BBTT took advantedge consuming frangipani tarts, struddle's, rocky roads and even the crust of raisin toast (BT). Pinky polished off the largest piece of apple struddle I've ever seen for breakfast without blinking. Debate raged over whether Spanglish's 40 reply all emails was the result of a virus from one of his favourtie cup websites.
Not much joy was spoken of the wet and freezing Degani King lake ride the previous weekend and pinky and mechanic are now members of the potter short cut club.
Only 4 weeks to around the bay so keep training.
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Nongs Tour of Hell
Nongs circuit surrey hills > bayswater > belgrave > Monbulk > Mt Evelyn > inverness / ridge rds to summit (Basso special) > coffee at Ripe > home
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/109875314#.Tlrh7Eg2CTc.email
(to the tune of Pearl Jam's Last Kiss)
Oh where oh where can Pinky be
Any hill takes him away from me
He's in hell, with legs cramping like wood
Will Pinky make it to Ripe, before he hurles
Pinky was all keen for a longer ride
We hadn't riden very far
There in the road, behind us all
On Col d' Boroni, his engine was spent
We all had to stop, and swerve to the left
I'll never forget the look on his face
The heavy breathing, pumping chest
The painful sigh of what comes next
Oh where oh where can Pinky be
Any hill takes him away from me
He's in hell, with legs cramping like wood
Will Pinky make it to Ripe, before he hurles
Two further climbs to weaken the legs
The rest of BBTT had gone ahead
But somehow Pinky pushed on his own
To inverness rd, whereby he said
What the F!@#, this cannot be real
His heart hit 205, cadence at 5
But Hamster was there to guide him through
He pushed on up to Olinda
But the legs cramped once again
F!@#$ riding, F!@#$ Basso
Oh where oh where can Pinky be
Any hill takes him away from me
He's in hell, with legs cramping like wood
Will Pinky make it to Ripe, before he hurles
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/109875314#.Tlrh7Eg2CTc.email
(to the tune of Pearl Jam's Last Kiss)
Oh where oh where can Pinky be
Any hill takes him away from me
He's in hell, with legs cramping like wood
Will Pinky make it to Ripe, before he hurles
Pinky was all keen for a longer ride
We hadn't riden very far
There in the road, behind us all
On Col d' Boroni, his engine was spent
We all had to stop, and swerve to the left
I'll never forget the look on his face
The heavy breathing, pumping chest
The painful sigh of what comes next
Oh where oh where can Pinky be
Any hill takes him away from me
He's in hell, with legs cramping like wood
Will Pinky make it to Ripe, before he hurles
Two further climbs to weaken the legs
The rest of BBTT had gone ahead
But somehow Pinky pushed on his own
To inverness rd, whereby he said
What the F!@#, this cannot be real
His heart hit 205, cadence at 5
But Hamster was there to guide him through
He pushed on up to Olinda
But the legs cramped once again
F!@#$ riding, F!@#$ Basso
Oh where oh where can Pinky be
Any hill takes him away from me
He's in hell, with legs cramping like wood
Will Pinky make it to Ripe, before he hurles
Friday, August 19, 2011
BMC - Another signing
BMC signed Philippe Gilbert today which is another powerhouse on the team along with the God of thumder and Big George. Yeah all great for the one day classics and cat 2 climbs on the tour but I would love to see a bus load of skinny arse hill climbing vampires from the basque country signing up.
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