Expats Gone Wild
You live in Melbourne, but weren't born here, and you ride a bicycle for any reason. You might come from Sydney (we forgive you, at least you escaped ;-) or Saint Petersburg, if you ride, you belong here!
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I'd support APCs being allowed to use bike lanes
Started this discussion. Last reply by John E. Aug 3, 2011. 2 Replies 0 Likes
Such as this one...…Continue
Is there a better time to ride than?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Heather Jul 1, 2011. 8 Replies 0 Likes
The wee small hours for me. It's a necessity for work, but it's a necessity for my sanity, too.* Bugger all motor traffic, choose a route the traffic lights favour, that feeling of being somehow…Continue
Why I cycle and why I try to get everybody to cycle
Started this discussion. Last reply by ChrisS Jun 16, 2011. 2 Replies 0 Likes
In the light of recent criticism for being "anti car" I have to confess to being a little bit guilty as charged, but the reason I'm so forthright about people getting out of dinosaur fuelled tin…Continue
Tags: carbon-footprint, green, anti-car, pro-bicycle
Bike Hanger Bargain Spotted
Started this discussion. Last reply by Cory May 18, 2011. 4 Replies 0 Likes
Deals Direct have a cheap pulley hanger for storing bikes. Not a bad way to…Continue
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John Johnston commented on Steve Jay's group Expats Gone Wild"Richard , meet you outside Chelsea Police Station on Station street at 7.30am ! call me to confirm !"
John Johnston commented on Steve Jay's group Expats Gone Wild"Hi Richard, actually meeting a buddy at 7.30am at Mordiallic but can change that location to Chelsea and then we ride to Mt Eliza and then to Black Rock ! my digits are 0424044884 John"
Richard Teirney commented on Steve Jay's group Expats Gone Wild"Hi John, and anybody else interested, I'm going for a ride to Mt Eliza and then to Blackock, on sat. about 7 in the morning. let me know if your interested and we'll meet somewhere. "
Richard Teirney commented on Steve Jay's group Expats Gone Wild"Ok, so Saturday was not such a good day for riding, this was confirmed when the keeper nut came off some time during my ride without me noticing, then about 5km to home my left crank fell off!!! Bikes now at turning point for repairs and I missed…"
John Johnston commented on Steve Jay's group Expats Gone Wild"Hey Rich, for sure will buzz you next week for a ride ! I also do a ride every Tuesday and Thursday starting at 5.15am from Chelsea to Brighton , stop at Blackrock on the way back for coffee and then head back to Chelsea. So if you or anyone else…"
Richard Teirney commented on Steve Jay's group Expats Gone Wild"Ok, have a nice time in Sydney hope the weather is good for yout there. My number is 0409 530 320, give me a call when you get back if you want and well go for a ride, and anybody else who would like to join in a ride down old beach road way."
John Johnston commented on Steve Jay's group Expats Gone Wild"Hey Richard, Dont worry I am not super fast either Average 29km/hr . I will be in Sydney this weekend but the following weekend I will be keen to catch up. My number is 0424 044 894"
Richard Teirney commented on Steve Jay's group Expats Gone Wild"Cool, i'm not too fast but keep a steady pace, i leave home in Edithvale about 7.30-8 on sat or/and sunday mornings, didn't get a ride in last weekend so am keen for this one."
John Johnston commented on Steve Jay's group Expats Gone Wild"hey Richard , I live in Chelsea so always keen to make a new local cycling buddy and I do that ride pretty often !"
Richard Teirney commented on Steve Jay's group Expats Gone Wild"From Rotorua NZ, been living in Melbourne for 15 years and am always looking for groups riding beach road starting from the mordialloc end, either heading out to Mt Eliza to St Kilda and back to Mordialloc or just a cruise into St Kilda and back, I…"
Richard Teirney joined Steve Jay's groupExpats Gone Wild
You live in Melbourne, but weren't born here, and you ride a bicycle for any reason. You might come from Sydney (we forgive you, at least you escaped ;-) or Saint Petersburg, if you ride, you belong here!
Steve Jay replied to DamianM's discussion Did the earth move for you too ?"Was rehearsing with my band, The Collectabls. Never felt a thing. Obviously, we're too loud to be measured in dB SPL, we're measured on the richter scale! How rock'n'roll is that?! ;-)"
Steve Jay commented on Jack's event Melburn Roobaix"Watch out for the Tassies (and expat tassies), Dante, Mezz, Bicycle Tim, Crunchy and others!"
Steve Jay is attending Jack's event
Melburn Roobaix at TBA
June 24, 2012 all day
Just a heads up the the 2012 Melburn Roobaix will be on Sunday 24th June. Last years event sold out within days and if you intend to participate in the event I suggest you register on the Fyxo site so you will receive an email when Registrations are open.See More
Profile Information
- What sort of riding do you do ?
- Quick Answer: I am a bike nerd, Commuting, Utility/Transport, Road Cycling, Mountain Biking, Recreational, Touring, S.L.U.T (Sustainable Low Cost Transport), Whatever
- Where in Melbourne or nearby do you live ?
- Bentleigh
- Now tell us about your bicycles ...
- 2007 Cell S2200 road bike
1993 Giant Iguana chromo rigid MTB (my ute)
1996 Giant ATX-970 ("Lives" in Hobart as transport for when I'm visiting family.)
2005 Burley Buggy found in somebody's hard rubbish drop and converted to a camping trailer
2010 Crane Hinge folding bike (ex Aldi, cheap and cheerful)
- What is the best thing about riding?
- By not driving (or even owning) a car I'm healthier, wealthier, wiser and happier.
- A few words about yourself. (This bit is entirely optional!)
- Moved to Melbourne to live 18 months ago. 36 years of on-road cycling (31 years driving experience), car-free, foundation president of Bicycle Tasmania (last on committee in any capacity in 1996)
I also believe that because the law allows cycling without a licence (which is an old french word for privilege), then cycling is a right, while driving is privilege. To me, this means that cyclists should have the legal priority over motorists. (And yes, pedestrians should have the legal priority over cyclists, too.)
- Website/Blog:
- http://twitter.com/crunchysteve
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YACM (Yet Another Cyclist's Manifesto)
Posted on December 1, 2010 at 3:00pm 3 Comments 0 Likes
Yet Another Cyclist's Manifesto
of _____________________________________________,
Continue being 1 cyclist in at least 1 billion throughout the world,
on this ______ day of ___________________,…
It'd be funny, but...
Posted on October 25, 2009 at 2:30pm 2 Comments 0 Likes
If this isn't yet another example, proving it's too easy to get a driving licence, what is. Even allowing for youthful impulsiveness, somebody who would do this would have been flagged in basic psych profiling used in police and military recruiting tests.
And apparently another twit was booked for driving flat-out, going the wrong way down a one-way st, with 7 people in their car this morning,… Continue
And apparently another twit was booked for driving flat-out, going the wrong way down a one-way st, with 7 people in their car this morning,… Continue
Hmm, hadn't factored the possibility of rain into my RTB
Posted on October 15, 2009 at 6:17pm 5 Comments 0 Likes
Sunday looks like "Showers, clearing early," but just how early is early?
I've been planning to travel light. Light, long sleeves and legs, one spare tube, a tiny puncture repair kit, cable lock velcroed to handlebars, 4 bananas, 6 muesli bars. Now it looks like I need a rain coat, at least for some of the trip.
I might start off wearing a garbage bag...
I've been planning to travel light. Light, long sleeves and legs, one spare tube, a tiny puncture repair kit, cable lock velcroed to handlebars, 4 bananas, 6 muesli bars. Now it looks like I need a rain coat, at least for some of the trip.
I might start off wearing a garbage bag...
On track for RTB
Posted on September 30, 2009 at 10:00am 6 Comments 0 Likes
Proper RTB training began for me this year once I'd got my move out of the way. Although I was living 15km out of town in Hobart (when I'd bought the Hobart place, my mum was worried I was "moving halfway to Launceston"), prep for the move to Melbourne and winter weather were cutting training days to about 2 a week. Once I hit August in Melbourne, I was pulling 4 commutes a week on the bike and living 15km from work, just like in Hobart.
Doing irregular shifts, I sometimes get short… Continue
Doing irregular shifts, I sometimes get short… Continue
Comment Wall (1 comment)
- At 6:42pm on October 4, 2009,
ChrisS said… - Hi Steve,
Which Hobart suburb are you from? I've been over here about 20 years & have lost touch with whatever going on down there, but have been attempting to stay up to date w/ bicycle stuff with Tim from Bicycle Tas & the Bottles & Chains crew.
cheers,
ChrisS
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