Oi 'Dutch!

"Who ewe want Jimmy?

I know, i know. Its one of the biggest regrets in my life (that an
those twins back in '91, but i digress...

I have always ridden, since I was a kid. lived in Holland for 2 year
where Dad pointed me out the door on my new bike at the age of 4. Mu
said, "can he ride?". "Dont be daft woman, he's dutch!

paper rounds, girlfriends in faraway suburbs, etc followe

Played cricket as a kid in Melb since about 8 and after a game in th
under12s when I ran out 3 batsman, a friends dad suggested I tag alon
to Baseball during the winter

Well ,that was it! 20-odd years of both winter and Summer baseball a
a pitcher, a couple of season's working my way up to Double-A ball i
the states ( the progression is College, A, AA, AAA, 'The Show'
followed. Played a bit in the ABL here for the now defunct Waverle
Reds at VFL park

Did my knee. Rehab was supposed to be swimming but it bored me witles
staring at a black stripe on the bottom of the pool so went out an
bought meself a roady again

Marriage, kids, mortgage and all that..

Having slowly pegged back a good slab of the weight i gained afte
baseball, and getting up to some serious mileage and then the odd Audax
roundthebay, and 2 alpine classics, I finally got to the stage where
thought I could give it a rip without totally humiliating mysel
(underline the totally part...

Im not a small lad and years of gym and being a lazy pitcher didnt hel
my VO2 an

My dad-inlaw is an ex-kiwi racer and my cousins are A-graders and e
speedskating olympians so have nagged me a bit since the Alpin

So here I am. gettin the nerves as I sit here, awaiting tonight's Dgrad
Crit at Kew again, hoping to get to the next level. IE Not gettin
dropped this tim

Howabout you? wots youre story, morning glory

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"flyingdutch" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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So here I am. gettin the nerves as I sit here, awaiting tonight's

Dgrade

Quoted message said:

Crit at Kew again, hoping to get to the next level. IE Not getting
dropped this time

Hmm... 1:20 climb or Kew crit... or Blackburn's AGM?

hippy

G'day

my story?....nuthin' as interesting as far off lands & strang
sports!......I took up racing late in life as well, as a kid was th
typical Oz kid, cricket in Summer & Footy in winter. Always had a bike
but never thought about racing or riding seriously. As with you, I go
more seriously into riding after advice from a physio after some kne
surgery.....a mate & I decided we would train to do the 1st 'round th
bay'.......the rest is history, done 11 round the bays, 2 alpin
classics, 2 peoples challenges & 4 You yangs (last 2 rides now defunct)
Am absolutely addicted to racing as well....cannot get enough...weekday
are just the days between races!...you'll be the same, especially as yo
get 'race fit' & maybe get amongest the 'cash'. nothing beats the thril
of your 1st 'pay', even if it is only $10,....goodluck tonight...we'l
expect a report tomorrow....suck that wheel baby

cheers

Hitch

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Hitchy said:

goodluck tonight...we'll expect a report tomorrow....suck that
wheel baby,
cheers,
Hitchy

Suck I will. Hopefully there wil be a wheel involve

Shall think good 'hippy-style' thoughts..

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Hippy said:

"flyingdutch" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:l3-
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Quoted message said:

So here I am. gettin the nerves as I sit here, awaiting tonight's

Dgrade

Quoted message said:

Crit at Kew again, hoping to get to the next level. IE Not getting
dropped this time

Hmm... 1:20 climb or Kew crit... or Blackburn's AGM?
hippy

Geez hipster

you're not seriously thinking about an AGM when there's racing o
training to be done?....you looked out the window today?...better ridin
weather there aint!

cheers

Hitch

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Hippy said:

Hmm... 1:20 climb or Kew crit... or Blackburn's AGM?
hippy

Kew Crit, Kew crit!!

you can even have a go on my ergos..

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"Hitchy" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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you're not seriously thinking about an AGM when there's racing or
training to be done?....you looked out the window today?...better

ridin'

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weather there aint!,

No I'm not.. that was the funny part of the post ;-)

But I am still sore from the BRW.. 1:20 methinks.

hippy

Hippy said:

[B But I am still sore from the BRW.. 1:20 methinks.
hippy

that'll teach you to wear speedo-like gear! should only be used a
helmet cover during winter!!

Where/what is this mythical 1:20??

Im guessing its either a hill or your alcohol/blood ratio..

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Originally posted by flyingdutch that'll teach you to wear speedo
like gear

I told you dude, "tri-shorts"! :P They're knicks, just with
thinner chamois.. Thank the indecent exposure laws you'll never se
me in speedos

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Where/what is this mythical 1:20??

It's the climb at the end of Mountain Hwy. From the 60k sign at th
shops to the 60k sign at the top (The Basin - Sassafras or Olinda?)
Trent Lowe just did a 13:02 up it (~7k) and my PB is 19:33. The las
three weeks I've been in the "my gran could climb quicker" class..
still blame the running. I'm not sure if I should continue a little bi
of running and hope my body adjusts to it and gets stronger or if
should stop running altogether...

Quoted message said:

Im guessing its either a hill or your alcohol/blood ratio..

Unfortunately, it's a hill

hipp

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