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Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
01-08-17, 05:05 PM
Replies: 11,266
Views: 512,791
Posted By Rowan

The problem with these models of Robinsons is...

The problem with these models of Robinsons is that they seem to fall out of the air without any rhyme nor reason. There is a very telling article in NZ about all this, and some believe there is a...
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
12-24-16, 05:59 PM
Replies: 11,266
Views: 512,791
Posted By Rowan

Hey Dalai, All the very best from one Aussie...

Hey Dalai,

All the very best from one Aussie to another and hoping that 2017 is a good one for you... and that the healing process continues.

Hot where we are too, on the West Coast of...
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
12-09-16, 12:15 AM
Replies: 11,266
Views: 512,791
Posted By Rowan

I suspect that originated as a Holden Commodore...

I suspect that originated as a Holden Commodore station wagon out of Australia, with a restyled front and in fact is imported from Australia. I rather like the look of them in that blue....
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
11-09-16, 12:54 AM
Replies: 11,266
Views: 512,791
Posted By Rowan

Rosebery on the West Coast, a zinc-mining town....

Rosebery on the West Coast, a zinc-mining town. And I have seen the rock-drilling comps in action. Love the woodchopping anywhere. And yes, the Christmas carnivals are wonderful events. Danny Clarke...
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
11-08-16, 01:22 AM
Replies: 11,266
Views: 512,791
Posted By Rowan

I think the one in the picture is the only timber...

I think the one in the picture is the only timber one in Tasmania. The Christmas-New Year carnivals (athletics and cycling) are held on concrete or bitumen tracks around the outside of sports grounds.
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
10-31-16, 03:59 AM
Replies: 11,266
Views: 512,791
Posted By Rowan

I just thought I would pop in here again with...

I just thought I would pop in here again with some track cycling stuff.

The pictures are of the velodrome in Launceston. It was purpose built back in the 1980s, and given the name, Silverdome. It...
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
10-29-16, 04:02 PM
Replies: 11,266
Views: 512,791
Posted By Rowan

You will love this little story: A fortnight...

You will love this little story:

A fortnight ago, Machka and I were riding through an area that is pretty loaded as far as bike racing is concerned. The terrain is suited to it with rollers and...
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
08-03-16, 01:44 AM
Replies: 11,266
Views: 512,791
Posted By Rowan

Sincere condolences. She lives on with you...

Sincere condolences.

She lives on with you through your happy memories with each other.

I hope you find that piece of wilderness with your MTB when things have settled.
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
07-16-16, 05:06 AM
Replies: 11,266
Views: 512,791
Posted By Rowan

Oh dear. Sorry to hear this.

Oh dear. Sorry to hear this.
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
06-30-16, 01:04 AM
Replies: 11,266
Views: 512,791
Posted By Rowan

And the new name for the Australian team is...

And the new name for the Australian team is Orican-BikeExchange. Sort of taken the Edge off things a bit...
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
06-27-16, 02:57 AM
Replies: 11,266
Views: 512,791
Posted By Rowan

A tidbit that is very definitely cycling related....

A tidbit that is very definitely cycling related. One of the members of Jethro Tull was John Evan, who is now a resident of Victoria, Australia... and has been a top notch randonneur. Machka rode...
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
06-19-16, 03:02 AM
Replies: 11,266
Views: 512,791
Posted By Rowan

My and Machka's thoughts are with you and your...

My and Machka's thoughts are with you and your wife, Dalai.
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
04-08-16, 06:11 AM
Replies: 11,266
Views: 512,791
Posted By Rowan

Wow. I am saddened to read this. But positive...

Wow. I am saddened to read this. But positive thoughts across Bass Strait to you and your wife.
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
11-29-15, 05:04 AM
Replies: 11,266
Views: 512,791
Posted By Rowan

There really isn't a try with a leather one....

There really isn't a try with a leather one. Either you ride it, persist and get it broke in along with your butt, or you will decide quickly that a Brooks is not for you and you won't ever try it...
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
11-29-15, 04:51 AM
Replies: 11,266
Views: 512,791
Posted By Rowan

That was quick! I thought you would have to wait...

That was quick! I thought you would have to wait a while before taking delivery. If there is one thing the English do well, it's designing nicely balanced traditionally styled steel-framed touring...
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
11-26-15, 01:01 AM
Replies: 11,266
Views: 512,791
Posted By Rowan

Thanks Dalai. That's a pretty good update, all...

Thanks Dalai. That's a pretty good update, all things considered. I hope the prognosis remains positive and that if she enters the clinical trial, that it helps.
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
11-24-15, 05:21 AM
Replies: 11,266
Views: 512,791
Posted By Rowan

Hey Dalai, I just did a quick search on your...

Hey Dalai, I just did a quick search on your posts and see your wife is progressing with her chemo. I remember you posting a while ago in the 41 about her starting it. I hope things are going OK with...
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
11-17-15, 03:46 AM
Replies: 11,266
Views: 512,791
Posted By Rowan

Machka picked up this book on sale recently: ...

Machka picked up this book on sale recently:

http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRFH3aSNugjsbiTlZmnnH8c-KKd7T5SOsZDFP8SqQT3LOHzf953

It's darned good and a great incentive for us to go back...
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
09-02-15, 12:21 AM
Replies: 11,266
Views: 512,791
Posted By Rowan

Use capital D for a grin. :D Use lower case...

Use capital D for a grin. :D

Use lower case p for poking out your tongue. :p
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
08-03-15, 03:41 AM
Replies: 11,266
Views: 512,791
Posted By Rowan

Yes! I lived for six months in Red Deer, halfway...

Yes! I lived for six months in Red Deer, halfway between Calgary and Edmonton. That included a winter of driving through snow. When I left Calgary Airport, it was -48 deg C, and when I arrived at...
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
08-02-15, 11:50 PM
Replies: 11,266
Views: 512,791
Posted By Rowan

It did indeed. Right down to one of the beaches...

It did indeed. Right down to one of the beaches on the Derwent River and into the middle of the city. We got a decent sprinkling at home around 40 metres above sea level. All roads into Hobart from...
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
08-02-15, 07:01 PM
Replies: 11,266
Views: 512,791
Posted By Rowan

And the same shout-out to you, revchuck. Machka...

And the same shout-out to you, revchuck. Machka and I have our fingers crossed that the radiation treats you well in every respect.

I don't think you need telling this, but try to remember to get...
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
08-02-15, 06:55 PM
Replies: 11,266
Views: 512,791
Posted By Rowan

I am in another BF zone here, but I don't think...

I am in another BF zone here, but I don't think you have posted this elsewhere... so from one Aussie to another, I hope she gets through the treatment with a clean bill of health.
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