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  1. jond

    Watts, how many light bulbs can you power with a Vendetta?

    truly the best reason to buy :) excellent work well done . love a bargain.
  2. jond

    Watts, how many light bulbs can you power with a Vendetta?

    welcome to power meter land jason. i expect you will grow to love the metric. those FTP tests are bile driving tough especially the recommended frequency and method of on trainer. very hard to find a suitable on road hill that is even and over 20 minutes. another book i especially like is...
  3. jond

    v20 and v2

    bob it will look the bomb for sure with only brake cables. i will miss the type 2 rear mech with lockout. the long cage ultegra is a pain even fitting the drive wheel. maybe this will force me to take up tubeless :) moose i thought about removing the front mech adjustor totally and relocating...
  4. jond

    Assusie on Assusie banter (we are not sure they are speaking english)

    now slim there are a few of us aussies who know the truth . i have sat idly by and let you pronounce how great adelaide south australia is citing it as the "best". and of course it is great.................... however compared to newcastle nsw where the climate is as you mostly describe...
  5. jond

    Spring Time - Learning To Ride Time

    truly marvelous advice bob. as always thankyou for sharing your knowledge. one tip for riding in gravel on a vendetta. 1. dont do it.
  6. jond

    v20 and v2

    hal after a sweaty audax ride with my not so lifeproof case on my iphone i seem unable to send photos to this computer. but wait i transferred from strava. see below my initial thoughts on the new salsa bars is that they look nice and are very comfy making the bike more parking friendly . but...
  7. jond

    Sebring 2016

    thanks larry enjoyed that. wow stopping at lights and missing right hand turn must have been a bit amusing. not. must be great to zing along like that on such great roads. here is to 2017 sebring and better luck my friend.
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    v20 and v2

    eureka tie me kangaroo down sport :) the handlebars have finally arrived from the old colony. wife just gave me a bell (phone call). cant wait to fit them and try them out. sadly my wife refused to fit them for me :) she is no bush mechanic. set of salsa cowbell 2 46cm . some fine tuning...
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    PBP 2015

    thanks lee. immense achievement. respect. you are one tough audaxian. i reckon a fair few of us are dreaming of pbp and it's incredible atmosphere. amazing how many international riders come to these big rides. half the field in australia are international. during the second running of...
  10. jond

    I sense a disturbance in the 3rd Law

    barry surely it moves when you ride over any uneven surface???? how do you know it does not move??? if i did not have scissor jacks in then even the act of picking up the bike would have the headrest move??? or have i merely misunderstood......................doh
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    New Silvio owner

    hi rick may the silvio bring you many comfortable audax miles. like your blue meanie trekker great job. but it will not compare to the comfort of the silvio. take your time get your bent legs and exploit the virtues of the cruzbike. mine is still after 12k giving more such are the nuances...
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    PBP 2015

    lee what a wonderful well told ride story. thank you so much for sharing. really enjoyed reading about your epic adventure. very inspiring and brought back memories . thanks for all the explanation you painted a picture of extremes. which is of course what an extreme audax is about. can you...
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    Sebring 2016

    great write up for sure Larry. sorry but i did smile at the thought of Gayle holding back her laughter. sometimes humour appears out of nowhere even in the most difficult situations. i think you are done falling Larry. and as moose says congratulations on sweeping the field at Piccolo Park...
  14. jond

    Future of the Profile Post

    same here ratz agree all above
  15. jond

    aero helmets .............options and thoughts

    not tried wideeyez but have tried the free pattern and da brim in 100mm 4". i really like da brim as you can angle it to suit the sun's direction and height from horizon. as noted they can blow off though if and only if you catch the wind with them. so at speed above 30klm per hour it is...
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    2016 HPRA FLORIDA CHALLENGE

    larry your modesty is charming and welcome . you smacked the 50 lap record held by mike. and mike was not there. well done on being a champion in all ways. did the motel catch up with you :)
  17. jond

    Must Start to finish

    yes a pucker up moment is pretty scary. glad you did not go down. confidence........wrecked. but do not worry just dial it back and enjoy the learning. the rush to go fast is fraught with danger. do the slow stuff first and end with a bit faster not a lot faster :)
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    aero helmets .............options and thoughts

    dont you just love em. bless em. "computer says no." good luck barry. looking forward to getting out the giro too in autumn.
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