Something new other than bikes!

Retro Toys!

I had a dream about a toy I had as a child.

An Air Blaster! It was an air powered buggy.

I have to have one!

I need to get into the habit of posting more often!

I have bought another bike. yes this one makes number 10 or something.
The cast in order of purchase
1) 2009 Stumpjumper
2) 2007 Kuwahara KZ-1R (Chrome)
3) 2007 Kuwahara Laserlite
4) 2009 SE Racing Quad (white)
5) 2007 Kuwahara KZ-1R (black)
6) 2010 SE Racing 26" ripper
7) 197? Repco
8) Kuwahara Minilite 16"
9) SE Racing DC Edition Quad (Black)
10) 2009 Specialized Roubaix

Yes I have bought a road bike. And yes Dave is putting the pressure on to buy lycra.

I was looking for a roadie purely because I do ride down the M7 and it would be easier than an MTB. Also Avanti and Specialized have had a falling out and the Specialized gear is super cheap.

So long story short, I was cruising ebay and bikeexchange.com and found in Bundaberg a guy selling older bikes for next to nothing. It just so happened i was traveling to Bundaberg for a meeting. I went into the store and checked it out. Mike was with me and he couldn't believe the prices himself.

I bought it home, or back to mikes house, and Mike stripped it and rebuilt it fully.
The maiden voyage was last sunday. I liked riding it and it was easy to go quicker than a MTB. I was still slower than Dave and Trent but I'm not out to beat anyone.
After the ride I was stuffed. Dave really pushed me hard to the finish line. My legs were screaming at me to stop and my arse just stopped talking to me. 42K's round trip.
I hope this gets easier!

And yet another Kuwahara!!!!!

I found a bike on the side of the road in Mildura last month. I picked it up purely for shits and giggles as every time I go on holidays, I come back with a bike.

I did have an idea for this though.........

I reckon its looks brilliant!

I have bought yet another bike. Yes another one. This will make number nine in 14 months.

It a 2008 DC x SE Quadangle 24" Cruiser. Same as the white one but black and a DC collaboration.

I thought about this one long and hard before I bought it. I think it sits beautifully alongside my white Quad and the 26" Ripper.

More on bikes.

So with the Black one all done and dusted, I try to ride it for an Alleycat.

The pedals are as shit now as they were in 1983! Terrible grip! and something is wrong with the rear tyre/tuff combo. If I corner rear hard it seems to roll and slip, making a skid type noise. It feels like I'm drifting. Still is good for an alternative cruiser to my 24".

Kelly and I recently went on a cruise from Sydney to Brisbane. I had already arranged a new bike to be waiting for me in Brisbane. :)

A Repco Monoshock like my brother had back in the day.
It needs work. I'll paint the forks and stem clamp back to silver, try to rebuild the forks and generally tidy up the frame. I'm trying to find some bars as the ones on there are too small in diameter and knurled in the wrong spot. It fun to ride. Really comfortable and easy. I doubt if i'll find too many parts on ebay for it but I'll keep searching.














I have also enquired about a Fixie the other day.
I spoke to the Redline importer about getting an Urbis over here.

Seems like its a goer and should arrive in late July early August.
I'll turn it into a single speed for starters to get used to it.

This is a continuation of the last post.

So back from the Honeymoon and back to work.

I had a promotion of sorts. New title and responsibility but no real pay rise as yet. No real instructions or guidance either. Its quite frustrating as I had asked for a pay rise given what I was already doing, then to be given more work with the promise of more money. I fell behind in my normal work because we needed to employ another, and that meant all the new tasks were put on the shelf as well.

Still, we have a new employee now so I guess things are looking good.


On to bikes!

I built up my Black'n'Chrome frame to be ridden.

All repro parts or NOS where required to keep the style.

So, its now May and its been 6 months since my last post.

I'm married now. Had an awesome day. It was 42 degrees and everyone was sweltering but me. I was comfortable as I usually am.
The day went of without a hick up and everyone commented on how good the day was. Awesome food (seafood buffet) and just a very relaxed chilled out atmosphere.


For the honey moon we went to HAWAII!!!!

It was sooo good. Spent a shitload of money but things were so cheap thanks to the good aussie dollar. I had a Lotus Elise to drive around the island for a day, and a Dodge Charger for a few days as well.
The weather was sensational for the most part but it still rained a little.

I went on a mountain bike tour through a valley that Hollywood uses for Lost, Windtalkers, 50 First Dates and pretty much any scenic shots.
It was a really relaxed ride and the pace was very slow. Most of the others never rode off road or even new what single track was. One old guy bailed out early and bypassed the single track for the fire trail, hit a puddle and snapped his ankle. Lucky for him there was an X-Games run on in the same valley with doctors on hand.


While we were there, I picked up my SE 26" Ripper.

YAH!!!!



It just sits in the spare room and has not been ridden at all.