gross

EoinC wrote:

Oli wrote: ...and...

Today she's been selected for the State Team riding at Nat's in Sydney, so that means no bike for me for a while yet...

If you are coming over my side of the world, PM me I am sure I can work out something on the Accommodation side of things

Few things are better than riding round the bays in Wgtn on a still, warm day

Oli wrote:...Surely gallivanting around the world doesn't preclude you treating yourself a well-deserved bike?

Note that anything you say may be used as evidence against SWMBO...
Of course your argument, despite being of indisputible logical soundness, is unlikely to hold much sway when SWMBO also happens to be the Judge, Jury, and Executioner on such matters.

istepinyards wrote:

EoinC wrote:

Oli wrote: ...and...

Today she's been selected for the State Team riding at Nat's in Sydney, so that means no bike for me for a while yet...

If you are coming over my side of the world, PM me I am sure I can work out something on the Accommodation side of things

Cheers, ISIY - That's greatly appreciated.
I think all the accommodation is worked out for the team and associated minstrels, plus I don't get to go anywhere, as I am required to remain securely tethered to the coalface in order to fund such frivolities.
As a warning to others, it all started with an innocent, and well-intentioned, purchase of a little Orbea...with such tragic and unforeseen consequences to my future two-wheeled stable inventory.
I compounded this disaster by then taking her for a spin on the boards.
The end result is that my own track bike has been cannibalised to feed the devouring habit, and I spend my speedily diminishing hours in indentured labour, funding a scourge worse than heroin and TV soapies combined.
Steer those kids away from sickles, parents - It's worse than Reefer Madness.

Oli wrote::)

Those car-eating cicada's are a sight to behold...

EoinC wrote:

Oli wrote::)

Those car-eating cicada's are a sight to behold...

That ones at least four times the size of the car in the background!

I hate those buggers.

Totally rape my audio in footage

I'm looking at getting my camera/lenses professionally cleaned after National Champs just so they're up to re-sale standard.

Anyone know a place in chch that does it?

prob'ly anywhere that would service cameras... Ken's camera shop on Armagh?
yellow pages = fingers walking...

wuffy wrote:

EoinC wrote:

Oli wrote::)

Those car-eating cicada's are a sight to behold...

That ones at least four times the size of the car in the background!

I hate those buggers.

Totally rape my audio in footage

I'm looking at getting my camera/lenses professionally cleaned after National Champs just so they're up to re-sale standard.

Anyone know a place in chch that does it?

If it's Canon, they should be able to provide you with the details of the authorised ripper-aparterers.
Over our way, the lenses get shipped to Sydney for dismantling, but turnaround for me has been good.

Just a few shots while riding. I wish I'd had my proper camera with me this morning for the moon set. It looked amazing, but the camera just doesn't do the right job.

Nice!