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Good coffee ride turnout this morning with 3 of us, who all thought it wise to head home and with no bunch around me to protect me from the wind, I headed home to. I managed to stay upright but the wind was doing it's best to blow me over  |
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« Reply #16 on: September 05, 2010, 09:03:23 PM » |
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That's just THE most pathetic story told all year.
I lashed meself to the seatstay and battled for hours into the wind. Deep down in my heart I knew I had to make it home, but before I did I would have to confront all the savagery that nature had in store for me and my fellow riders. It wasn't just the wind tearing at my eyes as if to blind me that caused me to falter, nor the pelting rain that tried to take my steed out from under me. No, it was the motorised menaces that careered helter skelter across the pathways in what seemed to me to be some meniacle yet beautiful dance of death. And then there were the limbs torn asunder, known across the land as "the widow makers". I praise the lord in thanks for my Cofidis team edition helmet that protected me from those angels of death that rained down from the heavens, each terrifying crack emanating from the bows above ever more terrifying than the last.
And then, like a rainbow in a caustic storm, or the calm that beholds one in the eye of a hurricane, Ii found peace. Lungs bursting, legs fried and eyes crying tears of blood I made it home. Home. Safety at last. And a plate of cocoa pops. Woohoo!!! Happy father day everyone.
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« Reply #17 on: September 05, 2010, 09:30:43 PM » |
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I slept in, then i went home.
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« Reply #18 on: September 05, 2010, 09:34:07 PM » |
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« Reply #19 on: September 05, 2010, 09:42:16 PM » |
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« Reply #20 on: September 05, 2010, 09:52:12 PM » |
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We can't all be a great author like jock no no, murph's post was the first part of an unfinished haiku. He's a wordsmith that murphs. |
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« Reply #21 on: September 06, 2010, 09:48:05 AM » |
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Screw Perth. Get back here. This week. Now. Saturday is probably my last road race and after the ignominy of the last few weeks which included being the D Grade bunny for everyone else to catch, chasing down long breaks on my own, second place after second place to dubious "D Graders" and, ahem, knocking down the club coach, I'm angry, frustrated and desperate. So I need to race against my own level. Or anyone for that matter. So come back Bex. And you too Rubicon. And the Rev, and Stuart Page, and Teegan and....... |
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« Reply #22 on: September 06, 2010, 01:25:05 PM » |
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no no, murph's post was the first part of an unfinished haiku. He's a wordsmith that murphs.
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« Reply #23 on: September 06, 2010, 02:39:20 PM » |
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Screw Perth. Get back here. This week. Now. Saturday is probably my last road race and after the ignominy of the last few weeks which included being the D Grade bunny for everyone else to catch, chasing down long breaks on my own, second place after second place to dubious "D Graders" and, ahem, knocking down the club coach, I'm angry, frustrated and desperate. So I need to race against my own level. Or anyone for that matter. So come back Bex. And you too Rubicon. And the Rev, and Stuart Page, and Teegan and....... Im not sure if i should take that as a compliment or insult?  |
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« Reply #24 on: September 06, 2010, 04:00:21 PM » |
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Screw Perth. Get back here. This week. Now. Saturday is probably my last road race and after the ignominy of the last few weeks which included being the D Grade bunny for everyone else to catch, chasing down long breaks on my own, second place after second place to dubious "D Graders" and, ahem, knocking down the club coach, I'm angry, frustrated and desperate. So I need to race against my own level. Or anyone for that matter. So come back Bex. And you too Rubicon. And the Rev, and Stuart Page, and Teegan and....... Im not sure if i should take that as a compliment or insult? Put it this way....if I can still see you infront of me when a I get to the top of Blood the second time you're "at my level" |
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« Reply #25 on: September 07, 2010, 02:43:36 PM » |
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It's all good Steve I'm taking it as a complement. You're forgetting that I'm also a D-grader who is just hoping there are others as crap as me so I don't feel so lonely going up the hills Matt, I'm missing Calga big time but must admit I would be disappointed to find that list of people missing. What's going on people? You can't all have an excuse as good as mine? |
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« Reply #26 on: September 07, 2010, 04:53:59 PM » |
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No excuses Bex. My showjumping season starts next month so juggling between bike racing, getting horses fit and everything else and oh yeah, WORK. Must admit, it's a long road season and have to agree with Matt, D grade can be a haven for burglars  Looking forward to Crit season and daylight savings |
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« Reply #27 on: September 07, 2010, 08:07:34 PM » |
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Sorry Mat Tegan has a job now also and most shifts are saturday afternoon she would struggle to keep up with her little sisters in E grade at the moment
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« Reply #28 on: September 07, 2010, 08:56:31 PM » |
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No excuses Bex. My showjumping season starts next month so juggling between bike racing, getting horses fit and everything else and oh yeah, WORK. Must admit, it's a long road season and have to agree with Matt, D grade can be a haven for burglars Looking forward to Crit season and daylight savings Summer = Crit and most importantly... TRACK! |
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« Reply #29 on: September 07, 2010, 09:21:23 PM » |
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No excuses Bex. My showjumping season starts next month so juggling between bike racing, getting horses fit and everything else and oh yeah, WORK. Must admit, it's a long road season and have to agree with Matt, D grade can be a haven for burglars Looking forward to Crit season and daylight savings Summer = Crit and most importantly... TRACK! Well Mr Number 53 we will ge to see your new weapon on the trak soon |
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