[Parallax]

So a front pannier rack might be better?

For just a couple of books and a lunch it wouldn't matter much, but if you're going to carry more than 10 or 15 lbs a front rack would be better.

[bertwert]

more than 10 or 15 lbs

That's my lunch there...

Finished my first ride this year - just a leisurely 15k, but my legs are blooming painful! Guess not enough rest after nationals?
Better eat some bacon to refuel! (see... this post is totally on topic...)

[MarkJerling]

Last race of the season for us last night. Short one. 22.5km at an average of 33.9km/h. 39min55sec. I was 25th out of 41. I'm getting better! Used to be last LOL.

Then had a lovely dinner of venison steak, sausage, potatoes, salad and washed down with a Guiness!

[tim60]

I have done enough dining for today. Must wait till tomorrow to dine some more. Dinner tonight I had a Chinese variant of bacon. See, the idea of bacon has invaded the world.

[dbs]

No Dave, no-one has turned the lights out. You crow eaters just blew-up you last real power station.
We smart Victorians are just starting to take lessons from you; Hazelwood PS has just shut down one generator, and the remaining seven will be gone soon.
We still have our lights switched on: it is just that there is either no energy available to make them work, or there won't be soon!!

Hi Rod
The powers that be (Pollies who sold us down the river)thought the sun would be the answer to power us all.
Whoops power co did not agree ,not part of the take so where in the cr@@p position we are in now.

Dave

[bertwert]

Last race of the season for us last night. Short one. 22.5km at an average of 33.9km/h. 39min55sec. I was 25th out of 41. I'm getting better! Used to be last LOL.

Well at (my first) Nationals this year (2.2k skate relay, 5k skate dist., 7.5k classic dist., 1.1k classic sprint, 10k skate dist.), that's 5 races in a week... I was steadily placing 60th-70th out of 120ish. Not that bad...

[MarkJerling]

Well at (my first) Nationals this year (2.2k skate relay, 5k skate dist., 7.5k classic dist., 1.1k classic sprint, 10k skate dist.), that's 5 races in a week... I was steadily placing 60th-70th out of 120ish. Not that bad...

Well done!

[Ex Finn.]

Well at (my first) Nationals this year (2.2k skate relay, 5k skate dist., 7.5k classic dist., 1.1k classic sprint, 10k skate dist.), that's 5 races in a week... I was steadily placing 60th-70th out of 120ish. Not that bad...

That is some serious skating. Nice!

[bertwert]

Well done!

That is some serious skating. Nice!

Thanks.

The Senior Men did a 50k skate... with the fastest time around 1:56... that's over 25k an hour, also it's a very hard course and in spring conditions (6in of slush, 10°C, etc.)

[Racer X 69]

Hi Tim
The younger ones of the older ones are still here so still the same as before so no change.
Hope you can come home soon regardless.
Yes all the cars will be imported ,a shame really. The Australian Divisions mostly made a profit but not enough to help head office .
So maybe they should have closed the main office instead and left us alone!
Whishful thinking I know!

Dave

No Dave, no-one has turned the lights out. You crow eaters just blew-up you last real power station.
We smart Victorians are just starting to take lessons from you; Hazelwood PS has just shut down one generator, and the remaining seven will be gone soon.
We still have our lights switched on: it is just that there is either no energy available to make them work, or there won't be soon!!

So I see the weather is pretty severe down that way.

Cyclone.

[Racer X 69]

............ I'm not wearing a backpack - last time I wore one on the bike my back was killing me for days.

I was gonna suggest a backpack.

Oh well.

When I drove a truck I had a bicycle to get exercise when I was waiting for a reload 3,000 miles from home. I'd ride to the store and get groceries, usually stopping on the way at a bar that served meals and have a beer and a steak. I always used a backpack to carry my groceries back to the truck.

My back never complained.

[Racer X 69]

So a front pannier rack might be better?

If you trust the US Army's research.

[Racer X 69]

. . . . . . . but if you're going to carry more than 10 or 15 lbs . . . . . . . . . . . .

That's my lunch there...

Big eater, aren't you?

[Racer X 69]

Hi Rod
The powers that be (Pollies who sold us down the river)thought the sun would be the answer to power us all.
Whoops power co did not agree ,not part of the take so where in the cr@@p position we are in now.

Dave

I always thought they could place endless rows of solar panels in the Outback. It is sunny there all the time, rarely rains, and is something like 1,000 degrees. Oh, and they could also use giant mirrors to focus the sun to heat water for steam.

Lots of energy potential there.

[tim60]

Thanks.

The Senior Men did a 50k skate... with the fastest time around 1:56... that's over 25k an hour, also it's a very hard course and in spring conditions (6in of slush, 10°C, etc.)

My previous boss did that in Australia. Pretty good in all distances until a fatigue failure of his skate frame, holds the wheels on. He got a spare knee fitted and is now back in the action but less successful.

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So I see the weather is pretty severe down that way.

Cyclone.

Are you suggesting that as the get away car?