The "Sydney" Magazine - SMH Wednesday

[Dave Hughes]

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 - [email protected]
Strange things are afoot at the Circle-K.

 

[Zebee Johnstone]

In aus.bicycle on Sat, 31 May 2008 10:05:57 +1000
Dave Hughes <[email protected]> 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

 

[Moike]

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

 

[David Springthorpe]

On Sat, 31 May 2008 10:05:57 +1000, Dave Hughes <[email protected]>
wrote:

Love your work on Rove.....

 

[20cents]

In article <[email protected]>,
Zebee Johnstone <[email protected]> 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 ******* 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

 

[Dave Hughes]

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 - [email protected]
If you call blowing things up experiments, there were a lot of
chemistry experiments. -- Neal Stephenson

 

[BT Humble]

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

 

[Zebee Johnstone]

In aus.bicycle on Sun, 1 Jun 2008 15:45:52 -0700 (PDT)
BT Humble <[email protected]> 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

 

[terryc]

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.

 

[Duncan]

On Jun 2, 1:52 pm, terryc <[email protected]> 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.

 

[Dave Hughes]

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 - [email protected]
"The problem with people whose minds are in the gutter is
that they keep blocking my periscope."

 

[BT Humble]

Zebee wrote:
> BT Humble <[email protected]> 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

 

[Moike]

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