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31-05.-2008, 10:05 AM
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The "Sydney" Magazine - SMH Wednesday
On Wednesday the SMH had its "Sydney" Magazine. In this magazine was an
article about people who commute in interesting and enjoyable ways. One of those people commuted on a bastardisd wannabe bike, raving about how good it was. Oh yeah, Zebee was featured as well, apparently really enjoying her much longer commute despite the lack of a two stroke motor to "assist" pedalling her recumbent. Zebee, if you missed the article and want a copy I think I've still got mine. -- Dave Hughes - dave@hired-goons.net Strange things are afoot at the Circle-K. |
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31-05.-2008, 10:39 AM
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Re: The "Sydney" Magazine - SMH Wednesday
In aus.bicycle on Sat, 31 May 2008 10:05:57 +1000
Dave Hughes <spambait@hired-goons.net> wrote: > On Wednesday the SMH had its "Sydney" Magazine. In this magazine was an > article about people who commute in interesting and enjoyable ways. One of > those people commuted on a bastardisd wannabe bike, raving about how good > it was. > > Oh yeah, Zebee was featured as well, apparently really enjoying her much > longer commute despite the lack of a two stroke motor to "assist" > pedalling her recumbent. > > Zebee, if you missed the article and want a copy I think I've still got > mine. > *grin* thanks, I've been given one. I didn't see it till today so I had heaps of people saying it was a good story. And yes, the 'bent is fun. When he asked me if I did it for health or environmental reasons I said that you don't get out on a bike on a cold wet morning because of carbon emissions or because you might live to 78 instead of 77. You do it because it's fun. Bet plenty of people here know what I mean... Like the serious masochists who get up at 5am to train on their road bikes! Zebee |
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31-05.-2008, 10:41 AM
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Re: The "Sydney" Magazine - SMH Wednesday
Dave Hughes wrote:
> On Wednesday the SMH had its "Sydney" Magazine. In this magazine was an > article about people who commute in interesting and enjoyable ways. One of > those people commuted on a bastardisd wannabe bike, raving about how good > it was. > > Oh yeah, Zebee was featured as well, apparently really enjoying her much > longer commute despite the lack of a two stroke motor to "assist" > pedalling her recumbent. > > Zebee, if you missed the article and want a copy I think I've still got > mine. > And in an odd twist, its Melbourne counterpart, the Age's "Melbourne Magazine" featured an article on Dave Hughes! Moike |
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31-05.-2008, 10:48 AM
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Re: The "Sydney" Magazine - SMH Wednesday
On Sat, 31 May 2008 10:05:57 +1000, Dave Hughes <spambait@hired-goons.net>
wrote: Love your work on Rove..... |
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31-05.-2008, 03:53 PM
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Re: The "Sydney" Magazine - SMH Wednesday
In article <slrng417iu.3o8.zebeej@gmail.com>,
Zebee Johnstone <zebeej@gmail.com> wrote: > Bet plenty of people here know what I mean... Like the serious > masochists who get up at 5am to train on their road bikes! > > Zebee Get up at 5am? Geezuz, I am down in Centennial Park by then. Was a bit nippy (by Sydney standards) this morning. I wish I had been even earlier this morning when some bastard entered my house and stole my phone, watch and two-way marine radio. I s'pose I should thank him for not taking my wallet or a bike. cheers, 20cents |
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31-05.-2008, 07:27 PM
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Re: The "Sydney" Magazine - SMH Wednesday
On Sat, 31 May 2008 10:48:49 +1000, David Springthorpe wrote:
> Love your work on Rove..... Watch it or I'll chuck a hissy fit! Dave (who isn't that Dave Hughes, but it's nice to have someone else to blame for those odd Google results) -- Dave Hughes - dave@hired-goons.net If you call blowing things up experiments, there were a lot of chemistry experiments. -- Neal Stephenson |
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02-06.-2008, 08:45 AM
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Re: The "Sydney" Magazine - SMH Wednesday
Dave Hughes wrote:
> ...One of > those people commuted on a bastardisd wannabe bike, raving about how good > it was. Could I have a little more information about that one? I'm wondering if I fit into that category... ;-) BTH |
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02-06.-2008, 11:21 AM
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Re: The "Sydney" Magazine - SMH Wednesday
In aus.bicycle on Sun, 1 Jun 2008 15:45:52 -0700 (PDT)
BT Humble <bt_humble@bigpond.com> wrote: > Dave Hughes wrote: >> ...One of >> those people commuted on a bastardisd wannabe bike, raving about how good >> it was. > > Could I have a little more information about that one? I'm wondering > if I fit into that category... ;-) 2 stroke motor on a MTB from memory. Reckons he can get it to 60kmh without pedalling which means it's illegal to ride without registration, licence, AS1698 lid. I wonder if he's going to get a visit from the Blue Gang.... Zebee |
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02-06.-2008, 01:52 PM
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Re: The "Sydney" Magazine - SMH Wednesday
On Mon, 02 Jun 2008 01:21:16 +0000, Zebee Johnstone wrote:
> I wonder if he's going to get a visit from the Blue Gang.... Apparently, if the sticker says that it is only 200watts, they'll believe him, or so I've been told. We have a couple of power assisted "commuters" around here and it sounds like the engine has been taken from a whipper snipper and is at a critical point. It would be nicer if they actually pedalled a bit and moved their smelly, smoky trail along. |
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02-06.-2008, 02:34 PM
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Re: The "Sydney" Magazine - SMH Wednesday
On Jun 2, 1:52 pm, terryc <newssixspam-s...@woa.com.au> wrote:
> On Mon, 02 Jun 2008 01:21:16 +0000, Zebee Johnstone wrote: > > I wonder if he's going to get a visit from the Blue Gang.... > > Apparently, if the sticker says that it is only 200watts, they'll believe > him, or so I've been told. > > We have a couple of power assisted "commuters" around here and it sounds > like the engine has been taken from a whipper snipper and is at a > critical point. It would be nicer if they actually pedalled a bit and > moved their smelly, smoky trail along. Yes... one wonders if its better to arrive at your destination: a) covered in (not yet smelly) sweat or b) smelling of 2-stroke. |
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02-06.-2008, 06:45 PM
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Re: The "Sydney" Magazine - SMH Wednesday
On Sun, 01 Jun 2008 15:45:52 -0700, BT Humble wrote:
> Could I have a little more information about that one? I'm wondering > if I fit into that category... ;-) No, it was the two-stroke conversion mentioned by Zebee, but it was written to leave a few moments doubt that it might be aime at her. Not that I'd indulge in petty trolling on the intermernet. -- Dave Hughes - dave@hired-goons.net "The problem with people whose minds are in the gutter is that they keep blocking my periscope." |
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02-06.-2008, 09:17 PM
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Re: The "Sydney" Magazine - SMH Wednesday
Zebee wrote:
> BT Humble <bt_hum...@bigpond.com> wrote: > > Dave Hughes wrote: > >> ...One of > >> those people commuted on a bastardisd wannabe bike, raving about how good > >> it was. > > > Could I have a little more information about that one? I'm wondering > > if I fit into that category... ;-) > > 2 stroke motor on a MTB from memory. Reckons he can get it to 60kmh > without pedalling which means it's illegal to ride without registration, > licence, AS1698 lid. > > I wonder if he's going to get a visit from the Blue Gang.... I hate those things SO much! Partly because they don't have to pedal, but mostly because I hate 2 strokes. If I could buy a 4-stroke chainsaw, I'd be able to remove 2- strokes from my life permanently! BTH |
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03-06.-2008, 08:01 AM
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Re: The "Sydney" Magazine - SMH Wednesday
BT Humble wrote:
> I hate those things SO much! > > Partly because they don't have to pedal, but mostly because I hate 2 > strokes. If I could buy a 4-stroke chainsaw, I'd be able to remove 2- > strokes from my life permanently! I *love* the smell of two-stroke in the morning. Many's the time I've sat back behind a KR1 or an RS125 just to savour the aroma of burning castor-oil. At least.. that's why I told them I didn't go past on a bike with 4-8 times the capacity ......... .... oh... wrong group. Yeah, the ones on pretend pushbikes are an abomination. (and they don't even seem to bother to use 'proper' two-stoke oil. It can be a bit of a bother having to overtake and pull away when you really set out for a leisurely ride. There was one with a whipper-snipper motor that nearly gave me a coronary when he overtook me, and again when I finally caught him again. (Then I stopped to "check my map".) Moike |
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