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Comment on Hey…Jonathan Brown…buy your own damn cycling jersey! by ihatehills

ihatehills — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 09:38:04 +0000

As a party to that conversation I am entitled to do with it as I so wish but concede in my haste I maybe should have edited it accordingly and so have done so.

Meanwhile, I cannot believe that you are referring to Dave and his wife in the third person since your contact email address is that used by Dave’s wife. Or do you have a vested interest in hiding?

Comment on Hey…Jonathan Brown…buy your own damn cycling jersey! by Dismayed, Sydney

Dismayed, Sydney — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 09:24:42 +0000

I cannot believe that you have used a personal comment regarding Dave and his wife’s private lives away from Cycling Safe, made in strict confidence for a headline. If SCA chose to delete a post it would probably have been deserved, and they don’t seem to censor their site in any way.
What a low act.

Comment on Finding a bunch (part 1) by ihatehills

ihatehills — Sat, 26 May 2012 02:32:31 +0000

David, I was talking with some of my fellow club riders this morning and mentioned your inquiry. Many in our club have shopped at Velo Cycles and advised me they advertise rides departing from The Coffee Club at Wilston. An entry for this morning's ride (55km out to Wynnum, Manly & Lota and back @28kph) indicates the rides depart at 0530. My sources tell me they pick different routes every week and charge $10 per ride but this apparently includes wise advice from a coach during the ride and the obligatory coffee at the end.

Comment on Finding a bunch (part 1) by ihatehills

ihatehills — Thu, 24 May 2012 10:58:52 +0000

David, welcome to Brisbane! I fear you are caught between the proverbial rock and hard place as I'm unaware of any rides that start in the general vicinity of Nundah. Most tend to start in the city area, close to coffee shops or bike shops or in the outer suburbs. Joining rides in the city would invariably mean rides in the vicinity of 80km out to the burbs and back. Some of these shop rides can have expensive membership fees, particularly if you are just in it for the social side. I would suggest you post what you are seeking on the Roadgrime forum as the riders there may know something more than me. Alternatively pop out to North Lakes and join the riders from the Moreton Bay Cycle Club and see if you enjoy the rides with us (I'm a committee member); the MBCC is a new club, about to formally launch and is the former DCRR Club mentioned in this blog. The speeds and distance you mention are regular Saturday distances & speeds. If you want to know more then please get back in touch.

Comment on Finding a bunch (part 1) by David Churcher

David Churcher — Thu, 24 May 2012 04:49:47 +0000

Riders who disobey road rules just make it harder for everyone else
I am new to brisbane and am looking for a Saturday ride 50+ks at around the high 20s average. around the Nundah area start would be great. Do you know of anything?

Comment on How’s the serenity? by ihatehills

ihatehills — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 09:25:06 +0000

Please do. I would notify Sandgate police as well!

Comment on How’s the serenity? by learnearnandreturn

learnearnandreturn — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 20:32:23 +0000

Yurk! I live in Cliff St, so I know exactly the place you are describing. Is it okay if I forward this to our local councillor? I encountered a man watering a tree in the memorial park last weekend – in daylight, with a couple of schoolgirls eating lunch nearby, in the park where the Anzac service is taking place right now. I was wondering whether to make a complaint.

Comment on Smile…I have a camera for my commute! by ihatehills

ihatehills — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:03:06 +0000

I like your thinking. Done!

Comment on Smile…I have a camera for my commute! by Jean-François Phillips

Jean-François Phillips — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:33:15 +0000

You need to add the index numbers to tags on this blog and YouTube, that way, the index numbers are more widely searchable. It would be good if insurance company quotes were dependent on good driving.

Comment on Our dad’s got Robbie McEwen’s bum cream! by Join the queue… « ihatehills

Join the queue… « ihatehills — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 00:13:37 +0000

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