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Australia Day Retro Ride
Postby munga » Thu Jan 17, 2013 8:01 am
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.
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Re: Australia Day Retro Ride
Postby dubrat » Thu Jan 17, 2013 9:54 am
I'm in....
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Re: Australia Day Retro Ride
Postby munga » Thu Jan 17, 2013 8:32 pm
i've run brifters on many 70's / 80's bikes, but i still call them retro.
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Re: Australia Day Retro Ride
Postby omo » Thu Jan 17, 2013 8:44 pm

Oh, I am assuming it is on the Saturday and not the public holiday on Monday....
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Re: Australia Day Retro Ride
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Re: Australia Day Retro Ride
Postby Wazza » Sat Jan 19, 2013 3:44 pm
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


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Re: Australia Day Retro Ride
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Re: Australia Day Retro Ride
Postby Dan » Tue Jan 22, 2013 7:34 pm
munga wrote:cool banana's, dan.
I'll be packing a few of those, too...
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Re: Australia Day Retro Ride
Postby Wal42 » Tue Jan 22, 2013 10:15 pm
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Re: Australia Day Retro Ride
Postby Wal42 » Thu Jan 24, 2013 9:23 pm
Anybody else wants to join me is more than welcome.
Hopefully the Aussie flag won't get caught in the rear wheel.
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Re: Australia Day Retro Ride
Postby Wal42 » Sat Jan 26, 2013 4:05 pm
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.
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Re: Australia Day Retro Ride
Postby Mustang » Sat Jan 26, 2013 5:48 pm
Well Done on getting out there!

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Re: Australia Day Retro Ride
Postby Ferrovelo » Sat Jan 26, 2013 7:33 pm
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.
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Re: Australia Day Retro Ride
Postby jbchybridrider » Sat Jan 26, 2013 8:02 pm
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Re: Australia Day Retro Ride
Postby Wal42 » Sat Jan 26, 2013 9:14 pm
jbchybridrider wrote:Pictures? Why no pictures? I like pictures!!
Not exactly a picture, but I hope this suffices-
http://youtu.be/GQ8U2LZpUPE
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Re: Australia Day Retro Ride
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