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Saturday, December 31, 2016

Sunday's Ride

Hiya
First ride for the new year tomorrow at 8 am at the usual place. Don't sleep in!

Saturday, December 17, 2016

Sunday's ride.

Hey Gang.

There's a ride on for tomorrow morning at 8 am.
Hope you can make it.
Steve.

Saturday, December 3, 2016

Sunday's Ride

Only 5 of us last week. How many will turn up at 8 tomorrow? Come and see!

Saturday, November 19, 2016

GSR recovery ride

Hi gang,

Ride is on for tomorrow morning at 8am.
Usual place in Lannie. Hope you can make it.

Steve.

Saturday, November 12, 2016

Sunday's Ride

Hiya
8am start again (this means you as well Luke!😊). Slide show from Nepal if we are lucky😪
 Andy

Saturday, November 5, 2016

Ride on!

G'day all,

There's a ride on tomorrow starting in Lannie from the usual place at 8am.

Hope you can make it.

Steve.

Saturday, October 29, 2016

Sunday's ride

Big news for this week! The Lairs he decided that the time has come!  Summer time - 8 am start. Set your alarm
See you in Lancefield
Andy

Saturday, October 8, 2016

Sunday's Ride

Usual place still 9am
See you there. Good luck to the round the bay riders - tuck in!
Andy

Saturday, October 1, 2016

Sunday's ride

Still 9 am but don't forget to loose an hours sleep. See you at the usual spot
Andy

Saturday, September 17, 2016

Sunday's Ride

Gee, that last post was some time ago.
Riding tomorrow from the usual spot. Not Steve he is riding today and tomorrow in the Wimmera - probably done nearly a third of his 600k target by now.
Cheers
Andy
Ps go Doggies

Saturday, July 23, 2016

Numbers are dwindling.

Andy and Glo have flown north for the winter and MD,  Pete, Peter and Maura are about to head to France within days and Ken is checking out the Grand Canyon.
We'd better get a ride in before there's no none left in Australia to swap bikes with if we get a puncture. Ride is set for 9am tomorrow from Lannie. Hope you can make it.
Steve.

Saturday, July 16, 2016

Ride's on...after another night of the TDF.

Ride is on for tomorrow from the usual spot at 9am.
Hope you can make it.

Steve.

Saturday, July 9, 2016

Sunday's Ride

Hello pedallers
Ride on as usual 9am start
Cheers
Andy

Saturday, July 2, 2016

Bleary eyed ride.

Aaaaaagh, aaaaagh, aaaaaagh!  The tour starts tonight. Aaaagh aaaaagh!
Snack food: Check
Beer: : Check
Le Tour programme: Check
No interest in election: Check
GOOD TO GO !

Ride is on tomorrow, 9 am in the usual spot.

Steve.

Saturday, June 25, 2016

Man flu...Girls are sooo lucky!

I'm on my third cold for the year. I've had a good run recently and have been feeling pretty good on the bike as I'm building up to the GSR http://gsr.audax.org.au/ . It seems though that often after a long ride or an intense period of training of which I've had both recently I can bank on a spell off the bike, something we all feel we can do without and can find extremely frustrating
Since the Audax Bendigo 600 three weeks ago I have only been on the bike a hand full of times and even then only only short periods, not ideal when you're trying to keep things consistent and building your fitness.
It's still frustrating but these days I almost allow for a period off the bike after a long ride and even though it's only for a lingering cold which I would often back off for but still ride through if it's not particularly bad, it still allows time for the other niggles to come good, you've heard me, saddle sores, achilles, crook neck, they all benefit from a bit of a rest.
I reckon your immune system does get a bit knocked around and just about every second person that walks through the office has a sniffle just dying to launch itself at you.
So, luckily on this occasion my man flu hasn't been fatal and I reckon I might be getting on top of it but it was touch and go for a day or two.
There is a ride planned for tomorrow at 9am in Lannie, hope WE can make it.

Steve


Saturday, June 18, 2016

Cheap Chinese carbon wheels V's something a lot better...And Sunday's ride

I’ve been wanting carbon wheels for my Roubaix for ages but have always been hesitant to spend the money but last September year I decided to bite the bullet and lash out some of my hard earned on a set. As I was on a  limited budget I decided ebay would present me with the best deals and settled on a company called cn*carbon wheels and ordered a set of 50mm carbon clinchers with ceramic bearings for $608.00 AUD.
Any correspondence with the seller prior to ordering usually took a day or two due mostly to the time difference and was only possible through messages on ebay or email.
Once ordered the wheels took about three weeks to arrive and I have to say I was pretty damn excited when they showed up at the post office for me to pick up.
I had them on the bike that night and couldn’t wait till the next day when I could take them out for a spin.
On ride one I was pretty chuffed they looked the goods the only criticism I had was that the holes which the valves went through were a little oversized and allowed the valve to rattle around making things sound a quite agricultural.
Ride two was also fun and the wheels felt good on the road.
After ride three the wheels didn’t actually fall of but started to look like they might. Holes had developed on the breaking surface of the front wheel and had started to show on the back. It looked as though there had been air bubbles just under the surface and breaking quickly heated and wore through the thin layer which covered them and exposed the cavity which they created.

Not happy, what happens now? I was always concerned about how things would pan out should there ever be a problem. My first email came back with a reply saying that if I paid for return postage they would fix the front wheel, when I told them this was unacceptable as both wheels were faulty I never heard from them again, even after several more emails from me. Thankfully Pay Pal came to the party and I got my money back in full but get this only after I paid return post and provided a receipt showing such. The whole thing took weeks
As ticked off as I was I still really wanted carbon wheels but I did learn a lesson from the previous nightmare, I started to look around. My first point of call Wiggle as it often is these days (after Abbottsford Cycles) and found a set that I liked but was keen to deal with a company that I could get on the phone to and ask a few questions should I need to so I searched “carbon wheels” on Goooogle.
Having been bitten once I did have a few criteria I needed satisfied, I wanted to be able to speak to the people selling me the wheels, ideally I wanted to buy them from somewhere here in Australia, I wanted a proper warranty.
One of the first mobs I came across was Caden and after having a look around decided to give them a call.
As soon as I got off the phone I knew this was who I would be buying my next set of wheels from, yep the specs were great-50mm deep, 28.3mm at their widest, 18 spokes on the front and 21 on the rear, sweet skewers and weighed 1520 grams for the pair-all good for what I was after. The deal clincher (heh!) for me was speaking to the wheel builder when I rang, as that’s who answers the phone, Ben was the guy that set the tension on my spokes. Not only do you get to speak to an actual person, in real life, on the phone but you get to speak to the guy who actually builds your wheels for you and can answer any question you could possibly think of.
When I ordered my wheels he suggested what tyres worked nicely on them, suggested air pressure and even gave me tips on fitting the included brake pads. I rang him a few times and he was always patient and extremely helpful.
Done deal, I ordered the wheels and six days later they arrived, from memory the Chinese wheels took around three weeks.

I’ve had the wheels for about six months now and have had a chance to give them a reasonable run, including one 150 k ride. I love them, they roll beautifully, brakes work a treat, they look the bomb…and they’re stiff so maybe not for a 1200. Would I recommend them? Hell yeh!, my only whinge (and it’s minor) is that the free hub is pretty loud when you’re  not pedalling and given a choice would go for a hub that's a little quieter, but some folk like that sound and it’s wouldn’t be a deal breaker for me and damn I wish I were good enough to really put them through their paces. http://www.carbonbikewheels.com.au/
Would I buy another pair of cheap Chinese rims? No way.
There's a ride planned for tomorrow morning from the usual place in Lannie at nine, Hope you can make it.

Steve.

Saturday, June 11, 2016

Sunday's Ride

Same old same old. 9 am start for a ride around Lancefield. Pump up your tyres, lube your chain and dust off your old jokes as share some quality time in the saddle. Good luck to Leigh as he heads over to the trenches
Andy
0430 448 120
High St down from the IGA

Saturday, June 4, 2016

Sunday's Ride

It is winter now so we are moving to the 9am start, Hopefully no rain in the morning. Steve is over a third of the distance into this weekend's Audax 600 k ride so won't be joining us. With any luck Leigh will be up for his last ride with us before he heads to a very wet Paris 
cheers
Andy

Saturday, May 28, 2016

A little close for comfort.

This pic shows how close I came to not finishing the 400 I rode a couple of weekends ago I didn't notice it on the ride. I usually ride with a spare tyre on longer rides but on this ride I chose not to. There would have had very few options if this blew through the night on one of the remote roads we were on. I rode with George who also chose not to carry a spare on this ride, which is also rare for him...two wrongs don't make a right.
It was a great ride and was made better having had George to ride it with, he's riding very strongly and not surprisingly averaging about 400 k's a week.
I reckon I won't be taking a punt on my next long ride and will have a spare taped to the bars.
I haven't been around for a few weeks and haven't seen a few of you for a while so am hoping you can make it to tomorrow's ride. 8am at the usual place in Lannie.

Hope you can make it.

Steve

Saturday, May 21, 2016

Sunday's Ride

8am in the usual spot. Ignore the weather report.
As seen on the Moore Ponds Creek bike path

Saturday, May 14, 2016

Sunday's Ride

Still an 8am start in the usual place.
Bring your best bike.
Cheers
Andy

Saturday, April 30, 2016

A pinch and a punch, first ride of the month.

Last Sunday was one out of the box, we had sensational weather and a destination to match. A 90 k round trip to Malmsbury for lunch made it a ripper ride and definately one to do again.
Tomorrow's ride starts at 8 in the usual place, hope you can make it.

Steve

Saturday, April 23, 2016

Sunday's ride

Hi all,
Ride is on for 8am tomorrow. Hope you can make it.
Steve

Saturday, April 9, 2016

Sunday's Ride

Riding tomorrow, 8am starting from the usual spot. Anyone who walked down Mt Bogong last weekend can stay at home to massage their knees.


Saturday, March 26, 2016

Ride of the week.

Hey you lot,

Ride is on for 8am at the usual spot, see you there.

Steve.

Saturday, March 12, 2016

Ridding us of our sins, it's Oppy time.

Guru Andy made a good attempt of flogging a dead horse in the last couple of weeks but his auto correct got the better of him.
Oppy is on next weekend and will make it the tenth time the Lairs have fielded a team. the frst one we did together was made up of Andy Moore, Barry Moore, Dave Killick,Ted Van Geldonmalson, Stevw Xerri and supported by Ken Allender, the girl's team was Glo, Di, Maxine and a girl who's name I can't recall. We had a fair bit of rain on that one and have ridden through many a shower and the odd storm since.
Tomorrow is our last ride together till we head off next Saturday morning, starts at 8, hope you can make it.

Steve.

Saturday, March 5, 2016

Sunday's Rid

The Sin ride last week was pretty quick, hopefully I will be able to keep up this week. Usual place and time
Andy

Saturday, February 27, 2016

Sinday'Ride

Usual place, still 8am
See you there
Andy
Recently in the shop - an Oppy team of 5 on just two bikes. In this case it was a family of 5, second generation as well!

Saturday, February 20, 2016

Sunday's Ride

Steve is on a 200 k ride today so may not make it tomorrow. A & G are at Jacqui Ginn's  wedding then White Night then herding the grandbrats so definitely won't make it. Leo and Ken don't read the blog so will most likely be riding! Have a good ride
Andy

Saturday, February 13, 2016

Sunday's Ride

Same place same time see you there
Andy

Saturday, February 6, 2016

Sunday's ride

Same place same time tomorrow

Good ride last Saturday, Steve, George, Peter Burnett flew up to Bendigo - how easy can it be? With a slight tailwind and dropping a few hundred elevation which turned into a stiffer breeze and a climb back home. Not sure why we left the servo in Kyneton, must have been the anticipation of the beer and entertainment in the main street of Lancefield! Peter on the other hand had the sense to meet Maura in Bendigo for lunch and the art gallery, saving himself for energetic tooting as he cruised past us somewhere north of Kyneton. Ken, John and Glo had a bit more sense than to do 200 but still managed 80ish through the Cobaws.



Starting field minus Peter who was still getting ready.




Spotted in the National Gallery of Victoria not a long Wei way from here.









See you tomorrow
Andy

Saturday, January 16, 2016

Tour Down Under

No, it's just us. Starting in Lannie at 8am tomorrow morning.
Let us know if you can make it.

Cheers,

Steve.


Saturday, January 9, 2016

Sunday's ride

It is on again tomorrow, 8am in the usual place. Don't mention absent children!
Andy

Saturday, January 2, 2016

2016 ride #1

Hey you lot,

Ride planned for tomorrow at 8 from the usual place.
Maybe some brunch in the Lannie reserve so come prepared to share your favorite ride story from 2015.

Hope you can make it.

Pic is the view from the top of Mt. Buffalo.

Steve.