Keep your head up!

Originally posted by flyingdutch

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No loss of consciousness (yet 🙄 )

Keep trying.. it's fun.. really... 😉

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Pretty sure Cecil Walker use Paconi to make all their frames.

I second the 'pretty sure'.

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Should cheer yourself up and use the opportunity to surf bike-[censored].
Cue Hippy...

Seeing as though my fixie is done at the powdercoaters, here's a custom
Seven fixie: http://www.fixedgeargallery.com/timdodge.htm

Check out some of the other machines on that site!

For something more high tech: http://www.cyclingnews.com/teamtech04.php-
?id=tech/2004/probikes/madone_ssl_armstrong

For some [censored] components: http://www.paulcomp.com/

hippy "Satisfies.."

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hippy [/i]

BQUOTEiOriginally posted by flyingdutch said:

Quoted message said:

No loss of consciousness (yet 🙄 )

Keep trying.. it's fun.. really... 😉

I'll take your word on that one...

Besides, how can you tell its fun if your unconscious???

My most recent close shaves have been older-people-of-asian-decent
stepping out in front of me in Vic St Richmond. perhaps they are
used to the more 'organic' traffic rules/style that you hear so much
about in Asia?

I think Im about 2 years now without an accident. maybe Im not trying
hard enough. I doubt I can ride more...

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Originally posted by hippy
Seeing as though my fixie is done at the powdercoaters, here's
a custom Seven fixie:
http://www.fixedgeargallery.com/timdodge.htm

um, what if they stop making tyres in that colour before Seven needs a
repaint? my powdercoated R531 is smooth and shiny, ok a few nicks, and
she's old enough to drink!

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jazmo said:

suzyj said:

Originally posted by jazmo:

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What are the chances of me being able to get that frame
repaired ? ;-).
This bike is of real sentimental value to me and I intend to keep it.

If it's steel, they're probably pretty good. Tube replacement is simply
a matter of cutting the top and down tubes, then heating the lugs to pop
the stuffed tube ends out, then cleaning it up and putting in new tubes.
Go see a (good) frame builder.
Regards,
Suzy

Thanks for the advice Suzy. I had it built by Cecil Walker cycles (don't
know who the frame builder is) and it's made of Reynolds 653 tubing
(it's 12 years old). I might take the bike back to the shop and see what
they have to say.

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Technically I expect it's very much repairable. Sounds like it might be
a new top tube, head tube and down tube so it will just be a matter of
cost. But if it's got sentimental value and you want to keep it, then do it.

Anyway, the TdF starts ina a couple of weeks so you can get some
vicarious riding in while you recover.

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Nick

hippy said:

Gee, after all my talk of not needing a bell in the other thread, I have
TWO close calls on last night's commute with peds! Now, these were close
calls, the bell would've been useless but it's funny that it should
happen after my "I rarely see peds" statement that very day! I must have
cursed myself...
hippy

dont even think of looking sideways at the 'puncture fairy' 🙄

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Originally posted by flyingdutch I'll take your word on that one...
Besides, how can you tell its fun if your unconscious???

sarcasm.. my memory isn't as good as it should be these days.. i'm not
sure if that's from the knocks or the grog?

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My most recent close shaves have been older-people-of- asian-decent
stepping out in front of me in Vic St Richmond.

Gee, after all my talk of not needing a bell in the other thread, I have
TWO close calls on last night's commute with peds! Now, these were close
calls, the bell would've been useless but it's funny that it should
happen after my "I rarely see peds" statement that very day! I must have
cursed myself...

hippy

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flyingdutch said:

dont even think of looking sideways at the 'puncture fairy' 🙄

Just don't say it three times. This morning there was not one, but two
stranded riders on Anzac Bridge. They were at more or less opposite ends
of the bridge, fixing flats... lucky for both that they seemed to be
carrying spares and tools.

Ritch

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jazmo <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...

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Rickster wrote:

[snip]

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Rick, are you able to give me a description of the "aftermath". I can't
remember actually hitting the car. I regained consciousness just before
the ambos put me in the ambulance.

Well, you were long gone when we came past, all we could see was the
car parked by the side of the road with it's windscreen broken and
lots of glass (and blood) on the road. This was about 10.30-11.00 am.

That's all I can give you, sorry !!

Heres a bike to replace your broken one
http://www.cyclery.com.au/bicycles.html

"jazmo" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...

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At the risk of making a fool of myself, I thought I'd remind you all to
keep your heads up while riding.

On the morning of Saturday 5th June, I rode into the back of a parked
car (sedan) at speed ~35-40 kph, while riding along the Eplanade in
Brighton - heading towards St Kilda. My head went through the rear
windscreen and I received lacerations to my face, a factured vertebra
(not a serious one) and some ligament damage to my neck. My face is
recovering after having undergone plastic surgery and I need to wear a
neckbrace for the next 6 weeks.

The accident occurred after some sweeping bends along the road just
before the Brighton Baths. I figure I had my head down coming out the
last bend while inpecting the buckle in my rear wheel (as a result of a
broken spoke). I looked up and there was the car.

All up, I've come off pretty lightly considering the nature of
the accident.

I thought I'd let you all know about this because if this sort of
accident can happen to me it can happen to anyone.

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Sorry for top posting
Just for that I'll suspend myself from work for two days:-)

hippy [/i]

BQUOTEiOriginally posted by flyingdutch said:

Quoted message said:

No loss of consciousness (yet 🙄 )

Keep trying.. it's fun.. really... 😉

Quoted message said:

Pretty sure Cecil Walker use Paconi to make all their frames.

I second the 'pretty sure'.

Quoted message said:

Should cheer yourself up and use the opportunity to surf bike-[censored].
Cue Hippy...

Seeing as though my fixie is done at the powdercoaters, here's a custom
Seven fixie: http://www.fixedgeargallery.com/timdodge.htm
Check out some of the other machines on that site!
For something more high tech: http://www.cyclingnews.com/teamtech04.php-
?id=tech/2004/probikes/madone_ssl_armstrong
For some [censored] components: http://www.paulcomp.com/
hippy "Satisfies.."

Gah! *wipes drool from chin*

I don't think I'm ready for a fixie just yet, but there's something
about a bike taken back to its essentials like that that's incredibly
elegant. More than ever, I want to get an old road bike frame and start
messing about. Retro road bikes are tasty things. 🙂

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Originally posted by Resound Gah! *wipes drool from chin*

;-)

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I don't think I'm ready for a fixie just yet, but there's something

Me either.. and I've been riding for years. hahaha

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More than ever, I want to get an old road bike frame and start messing
about. Retro road bikes are tasty things. 🙂

Hopefully mine will be at least a little horny..

What size frame do you ride? Check the trading post, ebay, hard rubbish
dumps, people's garages, all those bike classifieds..

hippy

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hippy said:

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Originally posted by Resound Gah! *wipes drool from chin*

;-)

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I don't think I'm ready for a fixie just yet, but there's something

Me either.. and I've been riding for years. hahaha

Quoted message said:

More than ever, I want to get an old road bike frame and start messing
about. Retro road bikes are tasty things. 🙂

Hopefully mine will be at least a little horny..
What size frame do you ride? Check the trading post, ebay, hard rubbish
dumps, people's garages, all those bike classifieds..
hippy

I apparently ride about a 51-52cm frame. I honestly don't know but I'm
5'6" (yes, a short-[censored]) and fairly normally proportioned. And all of
those is where I plan to look, as well as the bikes spare parts place at
CERES in Northcote.

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Hippy, you are a bad bad man. I may need two road frames now, after
perusing fixedgeargallery.com for far too long. I may need medication
for this yet...

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Resound said:

...as well as the bikes spare parts place at CERES in Northcote.

wozzat? more info please 🙂

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flyingdutch said:

wozzat? more info please 🙂

http://www.ceres.org.au/community/onsitegroups.html#bg

hippy

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jazmo said:

At the risk of making a fool of myself, I thought I'd remind you all to
keep your heads up while riding.
On the morning of Saturday 5th June, I rode into the back of a parked
car (sedan) at speed ~35-40 kph, while riding along the Eplanade in
Brighton - heading towards St Kilda. My head went through the rear
windscreen and I received lacerations to my face, a factured vertebra
(not a serious one) and some ligament damage to my neck. My face is
recovering after having undergone plastic surgery and I need to wear a
neckbrace for the next 6 weeks.
The accident occurred after some sweeping bends along the road just
before the Brighton Baths. I figure I had my head down coming out the
last bend while inpecting the buckle in my rear wheel (as a result of a
broken spoke). I looked up and there was the car.
All up, I've come off pretty lightly considering the nature of
the accident.
I thought I'd let you all know about this because if this sort of
accident can happen to me it can happen to anyone.

[censored]. I must have been about 5 minutes behind you on the road
that day. I saw the car, windscreen, blood and feared the worst...
cops, ambulance and bystanders standing around in that 'not much to be
done' kind of way. So i'm glad to hear you're alright. Sounds like you
got away OK.

For the record, i've also run up the [censored] of a car at speed. this one
stopped dead in the middle of a roundabout, in the west. i was far
enough away that i skidded and hit not too hard. driver was suitably
horrified, though, and forked out $30 to replace my broken light
straight away. ah guilt.

it did remind me that (bunch riding excepted) you should be far away
enough from whatever's in front not to hit.

Sim72

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Greetings, <br>
Your best course with errant pedestrians is a good, loud
scream, along the lines of WATCH OUT!!! Peds tend to take more notice of
such things than car drivers. Bells are purely for decoration and are to
be rung occasionally, most in my case for pure joi de vivre. The above scream
is not abusive or threatening in any way, so they are less likely to get
aggro. <br>
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Ray. <br>
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Jazmo,

A group of us passed the car heading out of brighton (black rock
direction) and there was glass everywhere... ambulance, police,
blankets, blood and a mitsubishi lancer with no rear windscreen... i
hope you have recovered well because that must have been some massive
impact... still can't believe you came out of that ok...

best wishes,

Bill

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kyra said:

Jazmo,
A group of us passed the car heading out of brighton (black rock
direction) and there was glass everywhere... ambulance, police,
blankets, blood and a mitsubishi lancer with no rear windscreen... i
hope you have recovered well because that must have been some massive
impact... still can't believe you came out of that ok...
best wishes,
Bill

Thanks for that Bill. It's just so interesting for me to read accounts
of this from all who passed by the accident scene.

I spoke to the owner of the car today - nice lady.

She did mention to me that a police officer told her that it was
suprising how often such accidents happen along there. ( Beach Rd,
Esplanade, etc). That at least makes me feel less of a fool.

Keep your heads up everyone!

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