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Smile you miserable bastards

Messrs. Frigswell and Digby Caesar-Salad Esq. of West Kunting do the “Blue Steel”. Even the hunting hounds back then had stiff upper muzzles.

Why does everyone from n00b commuters to weekend warriors feel the necessity to tear along shared paths and roads as if they’re racing for sheep stations? Folks, calm down and enjoy the ride. The PB attempt can come later, at a more appropriate venue like the Hawthorn Mellowdrome, Biatch Road or a local crit. Read more >>

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Comment by RobE on April 12, 2008 at 11:17am: Whilst 'tis sad but true of the single minded "commutists" raging to work on Baitch Rd's "By- the-Bay of SouthEast SKunting" shared path... ALL IS NOT LOST, many trusty steeds of steel and leather saddle (and occasional tweed cap adorned) faithfully bear ever growing numbers of velocipedists in the villages ,communities and byways of Sandy Kunting , Noir Shek and Beaumarisutra and nearby Mon-tonne. They now have more of the simpatico & considerate brethren slowing black SUVs to a leisurely pace with riders symbolically toffing their chapeaux and flashing pearly whites to all who share the black top... some still ignore this ritual of style over speed and are politely offered a hint to ease in their haste for misery, slow and "smell the roses", and even swap their excess caffiene shots for Rooibos or Green Leaf .
BTW remember "Mooreland Cyclovia !! " ..., Cyclovia...the language of true style can be spoke(n) everywhere!

Comment by ChrisS on April 11, 2008 at 9:23pm: Offence duly noted, although as a ex-resident of South West Kunting-by-the-Sea I've grown weary of scowling broomstick-up-the-bum riding urban trendoids. Next plan: full Hello Kitty team kit. Off to lobby Primal & Pearl Izumi.

Comment by Oz on April 11, 2008 at 5:39pm: Having grown up in West Kunting I am somewhat offended by the assumption that we are all a smileless, solemn bunch of scowling broomstick-up-the-bum riding elitists. Nothing could be further from the truth. Some of us Kunts still have most of our own teeth and take much pride & pleasure in displaying such to the rest of the velocipede riding community.

Comment by bender on April 11, 2008 at 10:20am: I chatted about this exact same observation with someone at work yesterday-- back 10 or 15 years ago before cycling was cool and everyone had fixed wheel demon bikes with spokecards and clipless pedals, the ride-to-work gang were a kind of quirky older person's sub-culture looked upon by most as at best genteel eccentrics. Now that the everyman cyclist has arrived, thanks to mass-produced alloy and carbon frames where the bike is more important than the simple joy of going for a ride (and a spike in petrol prices), you get bombed by 'Anonymous' (i.e. no 'hi, how you doing this fine morning') along the roads.
Having said that, I can't help but chase down whoever's just in front of me, even down Canning St.