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Calling all Brisbanites!

Retro Riverloop Raturday is inviting all and sundry to drag out your retro bike for a Riverloop with us in the morning.
There is always something interesting to look at. We've had Alan's, Cinelli's, Bianchi's, Raleigh's, Repco's, Gitane's, Colnago's, Gefsco's, Berretto's, Moser's - you name it!
No snobbery - if it's old-timey, you're welcome!

32km of beautiful scenery following the Brisbane River from West End, through to Toowong, Indooroopilly, Graceville, Teneriffe, Yeronga, Fairfield, Dutton Park, and back to West End for coffee and a chinwag.
Pace is about 25-28km/h. Bonus points for aussie flags and jerseys. Bring your camera if you want to take some pics of beautiful bikes.

6am outside Melbourne Hotel, Browning St, West End.

If Centurion's are allowed to come....

I'm in....

you can bring your hydroformed alloy cannondale if that's all you've got.

i've run brifters on many 70's / 80's bikes, but i still call them retro.

Sounds good! Seeing that brifters are allowed I'll bring out the Gazelle.

Oh, I am assuming it is on the Saturday and not the public holiday on Monday....

I think i'm working . If not, i might have a crack at getting down there, be great to see you lot again.

omo wrote:Sounds good! Seeing that brifters are allowed I'll bring out the Gazelle.

Oh, I am assuming it is on the Saturday and not the public holiday on Monday....

Raturday it is

As soon as Joe gives me the Hetchins back I,m in!

I'm in. Of course I'm in. Perhaps even on something Australian made!

cool banana's, dan.

munga wrote:cool banana's, dan.

I'll be packing a few of those, too...

I'm riding the all-Australian Vertex Guy Leech, can't get much more aussie than that, a signature series bike named after an Iron Man (go figure what Pacific Brands were thinking).

i'd like to have my australian-built repco vertex ready to ride, but this outcome is unlikely.

Bummer I'm out, a few of us are going a big ride sat morn and may be racing Monday so ill be taking the Aussie steel out Sunday

I'm in, strewth.

I'm working, so a no show .

If I can find some pedels there's a good chance i'll come along. First Saturday off in a while.

so, the weather....

More rain, fewer joggers.

I'm there, rain, hail, snow, sleet, wind.

Anybody else wants to join me is more than welcome.

Hopefully the Aussie flag won't get caught in the rear wheel.

Well, it was me, myself & I this morning.

The flag got tangled in the rear brake caliper & now looks like it's been through a battle zone (didn't slow the bike at all).

Saw maybe 15 bikes out on the riverloop, passed only 2 bikes going the same way, nobody passed me, either I was really on the pipe (yeah right) or there wasn't anybody braving the weather god's.


A few showers, the wind coming back along the river was the only difficult bit.

The weather god's held off till lunchtime (I know as I just got back from a gentle morning/afternoon ride). I go on holidays on Friday, no riding a bike for 2 weeks (unless I buy something in Sydney & just have to try it out).

One bike out, 1 bike back, terrific Aussie day ride, thanks to all those who bothered to brave the weather with me.

Bl**dy rough up here on the "Sunny Coast".
Well Done on getting out there!

Well I was out by myself on a retro ride in the hills behind Wollongong this morning too, so were alone in spirit.
No flag though, and I can't say I would have been out if it was raining either.
It was my first ride on an old gazelle I picked up recently, and I found out the hard way that it was NOT geared for hills at all.

Pictures? Why no pictures? I like pictures!!

jbchybridrider wrote:Pictures? Why no pictures? I like pictures!!

Not exactly a picture, but I hope this suffices-

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If it's any consolation I hit the road mid morning up here in Stanthorpe and still managed to get soaking wet and blown all over the place. Considering the conditions it was a good ride and I'm glad I got out there. Now, will I do it tomorrow?