Sounds like your cafe was no good Leanne. I am also against bike locks, and when getting post-ride beverage I prefer seven seeds (). There are numerous things that make it perfect for your requirements. Here are some: (i) it has some of the most h...
Sounds like they're saying it is the wrong shifter for their needs -- eg 10 speed when they need eight speed or something. Also description sounds like the handlebar clamp is missing. I would not bid too high on that item. Wouldn't be concerned ab...
Heads up to all, if you are after some cheap lycra there is a warehouse type sale on in Tullamarine this weekend. A mate tipped me off, today I picked up two jerseys, a gillet, full-finger gloves, skull cap, bib knicks, regular knicks and a pair o...
No doubt if an Australian company is better they will win the tender. If they're not, why would we want them to win? So that we can have a second-rate scheme but feel warm and fuzzy for buying local? If the buying local thing actually took off the...
I like the Daniel Bowen quote, quite funny. It does get to a legitimate point though -- running a bike scheme would be a lot easier than a rail network. Another reasons why I wouldn't be frightened of Veolia is they don't have the locked in client...
Surprised no one else has used this thread as an excuse to name names. I live in Ascot Vale, and over the years have at times found reason to deal with the following LBSs (in order of favourite to not-so favourite): Cyclic Bicyles (Pinoak Cres Fle...
Interesting. So my ignorant speculation was wrong. I was never questioning the requirement to have a bell when you ride (although I don't have one on my bikes -- I only ride on the road and until I am fined I won't feel compelled to add something ...
My point was that I'm not convinced there exists a legal definition of "bike" in this context. To take the example a different way, must a frameset be sold with a bell? Where do you draw the line? Are you saying that consumer affairs has taken som...
GeeBee, you'll note that without exception the "expensive bikes" you talk about are sold minus pedals. Therefore what is being sold is not a bike (only part of it, otherwise all spare inner tubes, for example, would need to be sold also including ...
A warm welcome to Melb Cyclist, if you haven't been welcomed yet. ;)
cheers,
ChrisS
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What sort of riding do you do ?
Quick Answer: I am a bike nerd
Where in Melbourne or nearby do you live ?
Flemington
Now tell us about your bicycles ...
Commuter (Norco mtb frame), and EPX 303SL. The EPX is my fair-weather bike but shall become the everything machine when I build up new fair-weather bike (plan is BMC Pro Machine with Dura Ace).