Whaaaaat?YouAgainstMe wrote: ↑Thu Mar 26, 2020 2:49 pmp.s. there's a kypo sitting on the ocean floor somewhere off of Metung. So I suppose that's one less of the 465 ever made
There must be a good story behind that.
*packs bag for Metung*
Postby Gordon1 » Thu Mar 26, 2020 5:05 pm
Postby YouAgainstMe » Thu Mar 26, 2020 5:45 pm
P!N20 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 26, 2020 4:10 pmWhaaaaat?YouAgainstMe wrote: ↑Thu Mar 26, 2020 2:49 pmp.s. there's a kypo sitting on the ocean floor somewhere off of Metung. So I suppose that's one less of the 465 ever made
There must be a good story behind that.
*packs bag for Metung*
Like I said it was just a generic bike everyone rode in that era. Maybe a Cecil Walker? Chrome track bike. It's sitting on the bookshelf of a guy who dad coached and gave the bike to. I've offered to buy it in the past but no luck.Gordon1 wrote: So now we are scuba diving and I want to see the Austral winning bike and more info there.
Postby Gordon1 » Thu Mar 26, 2020 8:02 pm
Postby YouAgainstMe » Thu Mar 26, 2020 8:32 pm
Yeah that's fine and I understand your sentiment re: social media. I'm intentionally avoiding talking about other people and specifics as it's not my place. The old man won the 1971 Austral.Gordon1 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 26, 2020 8:02 pmAnother great story. Don’t worry I’m not really concerned about the one upping, as such.
I try and shy away from social media but am presently loving this thread and will probably keep chipping in. Mostly because I have a fantastic bike but also because, as I have mentioned, there has been a lot of “goodwill” here. The guy I bought from (still happy to refund) the shop, the rider, the custodian of records, P!N20 and now you and your stories. I’m also impressed your dad won the Austral, any idea what year......happy for you to decline my subtle request for personal info.
On another tangent this whole saga has prompted the “bike shop guy” I got the disc wheel from to try and get his old Kypo back. It’s looking promising.
Who would have thought a guy with “a funny name” building bikes in Traralgon would leave such a legacy. I hope he is reading this. I’m sure I speak for others but we appreciate his legacy.
Postby YouAgainstMe » Thu Mar 26, 2020 10:38 pm
No I thought it was yellow but was mistaken. Today he said it was all blue originally and then he had it painted green/white. Then the one off of Metung was Blue/Yellow. He's in his 70's so memory is fading. Today we were debating whether his was a Kypo or a Le Kypo
Postby Gordon1 » Fri Mar 27, 2020 9:18 am
Agreed. I hadn't mentioned before but "bike shop guy" (I am like YouAgainstMe I am being a little vague, on purpose, with names etc as I'm not really part of the history or the actual bikes until I got one recently) who I bought the disc wheel from and basically put the Austral info together for me looks like he will hopefully be getting back his old Kypo which was still in a shed of a mate or mate's brother or something.
Postby find_bruce » Fri Mar 27, 2020 10:00 am
Postby YouAgainstMe » Fri Mar 27, 2020 1:11 pm
First and last as a pro is my understanding. TBH we've never really talked about it much so sounds like you know more than mefind_bruce wrote: ↑Fri Mar 27, 2020 10:00 am135 yards was not a bad start - I understand it was your dad's first track season as a pro. Helped by Gordon Johnson puncturing in the final, but he still had to beat everyone else
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