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21:21:00 <Pieter> get there faster than cars, no $ for parkling needed and yeh, if ya get hit by another car, they suually at fault :p
21:21:00 <Pieter> get there faster than cars, no $ for parkling needed and yeh, if ya get hit by another car, they suually at fault :p
21:22:00 <MrGrumpy> fucking cyclist scum :P lol
21:22:00 <Ben> Pieter : Just don't cut off shane warne in traffic
21:22:00 <MrGrumpy> you better not be one of those midlife crisis in lycra types!
21:22:00 <Pieter> anyone know the normal rates for a towed 'bike' and kept there for storage...
21:22:00 <Ben> Nope
21:22:00 <MrGrumpy> fucking cyclist scum :P lol
21:22:00 <Ben> Pieter : Just don't cut off shane warne in traffic
21:22:00 <MrGrumpy> you better not be one of those midlife crisis in lycra types!
21:22:00 <Pieter> anyone know the normal rates for a towed 'bike' and kept there for storage...
21:22:00 <Ben> Nope
21:23:00 <Pieter> if ya aint done shit about it for a couple months, ya think they will auction it?
21:23:00 <Ben> I'm actually push bike shopping at the moment
21:23:00 <Pieter> yeh i spent $1298
21:23:00 <Ben> cool
21:23:00 <Ben> I wonder if I can insure it
21:23:00 <Ben> Like I would a car
21:23:00 <MrGrumpy> you can
21:23:00 <Pieter> if ya aint done shit about it for a couple months, ya think they will auction it?
21:23:00 <Ben> I'm actually push bike shopping at the moment
21:23:00 <Pieter> yeh i spent $1298
21:23:00 <Ben> cool
21:23:00 <Ben> I wonder if I can insure it
21:23:00 <Ben> Like I would a car
21:23:00 <MrGrumpy> you can
21:24:00 <Ben> Sweet
21:24:00 <Pieter> its just a front suspension bike but yeh, i had one with rear mono and front forks but fuck, no front fork suspension tightening
21:24:00 <Ben> So if its stolen, they can replace it etc
21:24:00 <MrGrumpy> yup
21:24:00 <Pieter> i couldnt care it was rear suspension on it, it was fucking shit compared to htis
21:24:00 <Ben> I just want a commuter
21:24:00 <Ben> To get me to and from work
21:24:00 <MrGrumpy> rear suspension is stupid unless you're actually doing mountain biking
21:24:00 <Pieter> well spend the $
21:24:00 <Ben> and for riding on weekends
21:24:00 <Ben> Sweet
21:24:00 <Pieter> its just a front suspension bike but yeh, i had one with rear mono and front forks but fuck, no front fork suspension tightening
21:24:00 <Ben> So if its stolen, they can replace it etc
21:24:00 <MrGrumpy> yup
21:24:00 <Pieter> i couldnt care it was rear suspension on it, it was fucking shit compared to htis
21:24:00 <Ben> I just want a commuter
21:24:00 <Ben> To get me to and from work
21:24:00 <MrGrumpy> rear suspension is stupid unless you're actually doing mountain biking
21:24:00 <Pieter> well spend the $
21:24:00 <Ben> and for riding on weekends
21:25:00 <MrGrumpy> you're actually better off with a proper road bike, much lighter
21:25:00 <Pieter> ive found that more i spend on it the faster the bike ends up being
21:25:00 <Ben> yeah thats what i was thinking MrGrumpy
21:25:00 <Ben> I don't want a racer
21:25:00 <Pieter> MrGrumpy: ya be spending $1200 2nd hand for a decent light alloy
21:25:00 <Ben> Tyres are too thin
21:25:00 <Pieter> can lift this one that i wanted with mah middle finger
21:25:00 <MrGrumpy> yeah $1200 is reasonable for a good bike
21:25:00 <Pieter> thats how freaky light it was, NEVER came across anything so light before, dint know it existed
21:25:00 <MrGrumpy> you're actually better off with a proper road bike, much lighter
21:25:00 <Pieter> ive found that more i spend on it the faster the bike ends up being
21:25:00 <Ben> yeah thats what i was thinking MrGrumpy
21:25:00 <Ben> I don't want a racer
21:25:00 <Pieter> MrGrumpy: ya be spending $1200 2nd hand for a decent light alloy
21:25:00 <Ben> Tyres are too thin
21:25:00 <Pieter> can lift this one that i wanted with mah middle finger
21:25:00 <MrGrumpy> yeah $1200 is reasonable for a good bike
21:25:00 <Pieter> thats how freaky light it was, NEVER came across anything so light before, dint know it existed
21:26:00 <MrGrumpy> mind you though, what's that in tram fares?
21:26:00 <Pieter> yeh, get a mountain bike
21:26:00 <Pieter> the giants are mah pick at he moment
21:26:00 <Ben> I'll spend $1200 on my car in 2.5 months alone just on repayments
21:26:00 <MrGrumpy> mountain bikes are too heavy for road riding
21:26:00 <Pieter> n then yeh, sort trhough em
21:26:00 <Ben> I drive to work because my trust in trams is long gone
21:26:00 <MrGrumpy> mind you though, what's that in tram fares?
21:26:00 <Pieter> yeh, get a mountain bike
21:26:00 <Pieter> the giants are mah pick at he moment
21:26:00 <Ben> I'll spend $1200 on my car in 2.5 months alone just on repayments
21:26:00 <MrGrumpy> mountain bikes are too heavy for road riding
21:26:00 <Pieter> n then yeh, sort trhough em
21:26:00 <Ben> I drive to work because my trust in trams is long gone