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Author: Richard SherrattRichard Sherratt Date: Jun 16, 2008 05:18
I went for a bike ride with around 50,000 of my friends.
It was billed as a chance to ride the new East Link toll road before
it's opened to traffic. 37Km of the latest high-tech road. 32.5km was
opened for the ride.The options were a 65km race (current race licence
required), a 65km 'Challenge' ride and a couple of family fun rides -
30km and 10km I think. I entered for the 65km challenge thinking that
it might be fun to ride around a new bit of road with a perfect
surface and no cars. A few days ago I discovered that 8,000 people had
entered for the 65km ride and 22,000 had entered in total. Yikes -
have to get there early. Parking opens at 07:00hrs.
Up at 5:30. Feed the cats. Fried egg and bacon sandwich for breakfast.
Two thermals (it's winter) + winter road jersey donned. Water bottles
filled. Car loaded. Time to go. Get there at 06:50 and people are
streaming in. Get directed to a car park, don the skull cap, leg
warmers, wind stopper, etc and it's time to ride to the start. There's
enough light to see where we're going.
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Author: BearBear Date: Jun 16, 2008 05:30
In article 4ax.com>, Richard
Sherratt says...> I went for a bike ride with around 50,000 of my friends.
Cool!
Oh *bicycles*! :(
--
Bear
Suzuki GSXR 750 SRAD
Saab Aero Sport
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Author: VivaViva Date: Jun 16, 2008 07:03
"Richard Sherratt" NOTHINGHEREbrunsley.com.au> wrote in
message news:jrjc54p86hgi38rvls68sqsl63qebbouph@4ax.com...>I went for a bike ride with around 50,000 of my friends.
[..]
>
> Lots of time drafting behind callipigeous riders of the opposite
> gender. :-)
>
Pretty bottoms? Pretty piggy bottoms?
>
> It seems that a fried egg and bacon sandwich can still power a bike
> ride.
>
Indeed, what fun for you...and looks like you have been a faithful rider
since you took it up for health reasons those many years ago.
Now I have to go lie down...I'm tired from just reading about it....
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Author: Ben newsamBen newsam Date: Jun 16, 2008 10:40
On Mon, 16 Jun 2008 09:03:42 -0500, "Viva" privacy.net> wrote:
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>"Richard Sherratt" NOTHINGHEREbrunsley.com.au> wrote in
>message news:jrjc54p86hgi38rvls68sqsl63qebbouph@4ax.com...>>I went for a bike ride with around 50,000 of my friends.
>[..]
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>> Lots of time drafting behind callipigeous riders of the opposite
>> gender. :-)
>>
>Pretty bottoms? Pretty piggy bottoms?
NSOED: callipygous a. Pertaining to or having well-shaped buttocks.
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Author: Richard SherrattRichard Sherratt Date: Jun 16, 2008 13:44
On Mon, 16 Jun 2008 18:40:27 +0100, Ben newsam
gmail.com> wrote:
>On Mon, 16 Jun 2008 09:03:42 -0500, "Viva" privacy.net> wrote:
>>>
>>"Richard Sherratt" NOTHINGHEREbrunsley.com.au> wrote in
>>message news:jrjc54p86hgi38rvls68sqsl63qebbouph@4ax.com...>>>I went for a bike ride with around 50,000 of my friends.
>>[..]
>>>
>>> Lots of time drafting behind callipigeous riders of the opposite
>>> gender. :-)
>>>
>>Pretty bottoms? Pretty piggy bottoms?
>
>NSOED: callipygous a. Pertaining to or having well-shaped buttocks.
A word that I'm frequently reminded of while riding :-)
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Author: Mike HarrisonMike Harrison Date: Jun 18, 2008 12:44
According to my spies Ben newsam of (A noiseless patient Spider) writes
>On Mon, 16 Jun 2008 09:03:42 -0500, "Viva" privacy.net> wrote:
>>>
>>"Richard Sherratt" NOTHINGHEREbrunsley.com.au> wrote in
>>message news:jrjc54p86hgi38rvls68sqsl63qebbouph@4ax.com...>>>I went for a bike ride with around 50,000 of my friends.
>>[..]
>>>
>>> Lots of time drafting behind callipigeous riders of the opposite
>>> gender. :-)
>>>
>>Pretty bottoms? Pretty piggy bottoms?
>
>NSOED: callipygous a. Pertaining to or having well-shaped buttocks.
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Author: VivaViva Date: Jun 19, 2008 04:14
"Ben newsam" gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1b9d5414dc3p61va1p5o14d9vrk90ovsu9@4ax.com...> On Mon, 16 Jun 2008 09:03:42 -0500, "Viva" privacy.net> wrote:
>>>"Richard Sherratt" NOTHINGHEREbrunsley.com.au> wrote in
>>message news:jrjc54p86hgi38rvls68sqsl63qebbouph@4ax.com...>>>I went for a bike ride with around 50,000 of my friends.
>>[..]
>>> Lots of time drafting behind callipigeous riders of the opposite
>>> gender. :-)
>>>
>>Pretty bottoms? Pretty piggy bottoms?
>
> NSOED: callipygous a. Pertaining to or having well-shaped buttocks.
>
Ah ha! I knew I remembered something about calli in Greek meaning pretty.
Now I'm wondering what I look like from behind while riding a
horse...there's a lot more jiggling...
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Author: Richard SherrattRichard Sherratt Date: Jun 19, 2008 05:03
On Wed, 18 Jun 2008 20:44:05 +0100, Mike Harrison
merida.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>According to my spies Ben newsam of (A noiseless patient Spider) writes
>>On Mon, 16 Jun 2008 09:03:42 -0500, "Viva" privacy.net> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>"Richard Sherratt"
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Author: BearBear Date: Jun 19, 2008 05:09
In article 4ax.com>, Richard
Sherratt says...> On Wed, 18 Jun 2008 20:44:05 +0100, Mike Harrison
> merida.demon.co.uk> wrote:
> >>According to my spies Ben newsam of (A noiseless patient Spider) writes
>>>On Mon, 16 Jun 2008 09:03:42 -0500, "Viva" privacy.net> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>"Richard Sherratt" NOTHINGHEREbrunsley.com.au> wrote in
>>>>message news:jrjc54p86hgi38rvls68sqsl63qebbouph@4ax.com...>>>>>I went for a bike ride with around 50,000 of my friends.
>>>>[..]
>>>>>
>>>>> Lots of time drafting behind callipigeous riders of the opposite
>>>>> gender. :-)
>>>>>
>>>>Pretty bottoms? Pretty piggy bottoms?
>>>
>>>NSOED: callipygous a. Pertaining to or having well-shaped buttocks. ...
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