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Old 10-11-2009, 03:34 PM
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Racing in Mexico...outch!

The guy to the left, not flying, Lucien Keene, sent it to my mate Ben King, who sent it to me.

It's a mobile phone image...I'm told it's real and happen during a stage race in Mexico.

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Old 10-11-2009, 03:57 PM
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Obviously been drinking to much Tequila

actually an old story

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/new...-1111116521584

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Old 10-11-2009, 04:19 PM
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Hi Mark,

Ouch! And knowing what Mexicans can get up to, not just Tequila.

Cheers Marty
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Old 10-11-2009, 04:20 PM
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Did anyone get killed??!!!
I hope they threw the book at that idiot

What sort of moron would be stupid enough to run into cyclist at high speed like that
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Old 10-11-2009, 04:34 PM
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actually an old story
June 2008....old.

Man...the mobile phone network in Mexico is slower than ours!!!!
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Old 10-11-2009, 04:37 PM
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This was reported in the cycling mags' a couple of years ago, -apparently the driver was booked for assault with a deadly weapon.

My favorite tricks by driving intelectuals are

1/ the absolutely hilarious trick that hoons play when coming home from all night clubs - the one where everybody in the car (including the driver) moons out of the window whilst their V8 weaves towards my group with no one steering , and

2/ (my personal favourite) the winter 3am "drive up next to my bike and tip a super-size coke, ice and a big mac over me" trick.

Just some of the regular joys of cycling in a car-centric town.

I have a suspicion that these are the same people that deliberately put on every light they own when a telescope comes out into the yard.
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Old 10-11-2009, 04:43 PM
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2008 National Bicycle Accident Statistics

  • In 2008, 716 bicyclists were killed in traffic accidents, a slight increase from 2007.
  • There was a 21% increase in the number of bicyslists injured in 2008, totaling 52,000
this is why I gave up road cycling
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Old 10-11-2009, 05:15 PM
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My favorite tricks by driving intelectuals are

1/ the absolutely hilarious trick that hoons play when coming home from all night clubs - the one where everybody in the car (including the driver) moons out of the window whilst their V8 weaves towards my group with no one steering , and

2/ (my personal favourite) the winter 3am "drive up next to my bike and tip a super-size coke, ice and a big mac over me" trick.
'Special'....aren't they?

But you shouldn't feel like you're being singled out for being cyclists. They do it to other motorists and pedestrians too...
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Old 10-11-2009, 05:49 PM
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Obviously been drinking to much Tequila

actually an old story

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/new...-1111116521584

Looks like I'm waaaaaay outa the loop...price ya pay for quitting racing I guess. Ben's got a few crashes on his Facebook...here, so you don't feel ripped-off here's a little crash.

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BTW. The guy on the ground is the one who I posted to watch out for (during the Tour DF) over the next few years...just signed with LiveStrong and will be doing Roubaix next year.
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Old 10-11-2009, 05:54 PM
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This was reported in the cycling mags' a couple of years ago, -apparently the driver was booked for assault with a deadly weapon.

My favorite tricks by driving intelectuals are

1/ the absolutely hilarious trick that hoons play when coming home from all night clubs - the one where everybody in the car (including the driver) moons out of the window whilst their V8 weaves towards my group with no one steering , and

2/ (my personal favourite) the winter 3am "drive up next to my bike and tip a super-size coke, ice and a big mac over me" trick.

Just some of the regular joys of cycling in a car-centric town.

I have a suspicion that these are the same people that deliberately put on every light they own when a telescope comes out into the yard.

I'd take the coke over a thrown beer bottle any day...we cop fruit too. Perth riding sucks.

I rode today, almost got cleaned-up by a truck, got abused once and cut off a few times...only did 50k on me fixie.
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Some of the new bike paths look good there's a long one beside the new Bunbury bypass just getting too it could be the killer
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Old 10-11-2009, 06:04 PM
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Some of the new bike paths look good there's a long one beside the new Bunbury bypass just getting too it could be the killer

I used to use the one along the Kwinana Freeway heaps. Great to do 30-40min efforts at threshold...but the wind can turn on you and get you coming home. Then it's a bad day.

That one you're talking about is a long way outa town.
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Old 10-11-2009, 06:12 PM
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This was reported in the cycling mags' a couple of years ago, -apparently the driver was booked for assault with a deadly weapon.

My favorite tricks by driving intelectuals are

1/ the absolutely hilarious trick that hoons play when coming home from all night clubs - the one where everybody in the car (including the driver) moons out of the window whilst their V8 weaves towards my group with no one steering , and

2/ (my personal favourite) the winter 3am "drive up next to my bike and tip a super-size coke, ice and a big mac over me" trick.

Just some of the regular joys of cycling in a car-centric town.

I have a suspicion that these are the same people that deliberately put on every light they own when a telescope comes out into the yard.

I wanna get across an do the Zupps ride one day. That's your bag isn't it?
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Old 10-11-2009, 06:33 PM
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Mark I think you can now follow it all the way from Perth along the freeway

right to Pinjarra Rd
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Old 10-11-2009, 06:37 PM
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Mark I think you can now follow it all the way from Perth along the freeway

right to Pinjarra Rd

I've heard that. I may do it as soon as I get a proper training bike again.
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