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You're probably right. Though I am reminded a bit of 1989, when Australia lost the one day series that preceded the Ashes (in England) and were coming off a domestic series loss to the West Indies and even worse performances before that. And yet Australia won that series 4-0 and ushered in...

Das Leben der Anderen (The Lives of Others)

Back in 2009 my girlfriend and I camped on the banks of the Elbe in Sächsische Schweiz, just outside Dresden. The site was run by these guys: http://www.ferdinandshomestay.de/english/staff/index.html They were awfully nice and I sure hope they are OK. Our thoughts go out to everyone who is...

Well, it's a rule of thumb with bikes, that very cheap new bikes tend not to work out well in the long run. Cyclists sometimes refer to these as BSOs (Bicycle shaped objects). That said, I ignored this rule back in 2009 when I bought my first bike in years. I paid about $400 (roughly the...

You should be able to find an old school 80s-90s steel frame road bike on ebay around that price point. It could be a stop gap measure while you save. Just make sure it's in OK condition or it could cost you more to get it running. Here's one that looks alright - if a 50cm frame is suitable for...

AFP have reported that the expedited rendezvous is rarely used because, 'it puts a bigger stress on the astronauts' bodies.' This has now been replicated in news stories across the world. Why would it put more stress on the crew? No rest period before rendezvous? Surely it puts less stress on...

I passed the Kármán line today: exceeding a cumulative total of 100,000 metres (328,084 ft) elevation for my cycling so far this year. :) In space, no one can hear you pant.

I completed a long held goal this weekend to cycle in Australia's alpine region. I rode in a sportive / gran fondo on Saturday with several hundred other cyclists over a course of 163km (just over 100 miles) with 3717 metres of climbing (over 12,000 feet). The weather turned really nasty about...

Well, Richie did it, winning Paris-Nice. And I accomplished my goal of completing a Hors catégorie climb, so a good weekend for Australian cycling all round :). I rode up Mt Donna Buang, about 95km east of Melbourne, with about 3,500 feet of continuous ascending. Here's a photo I took from...

Anyone watching Paris-Nice or Tirreno-Adriatico? The Australian Richie Porte is well placed, 30 seconds ahead on the GC, at Paris-Nice, with just the final time trial to go. If he wins he'll be the first Australian to win the race. His attack on the climbing finish of Stage 5 yesterday was...

They're mostly done, but the changes to Deepstar are my priority. I devote most of my free time to cycling these days, and the small amount of time left over to do 3D is currently being taken up with some paid work. I'll get to them eventually, probably during the southern hemispheric...

That's a huge effort! Kudos! I also had big effort on that day, breaking the 100 mile barrier, riding 167 km with 3100 metres (over 10,000 feet) of climbing.

So how did you go? :)

5 minute power of 7 w/kg this morning. Stronger + lighter = faster. :)

Just checked my power for today's ride (cat 2 climb again) and was pleasantly surprised to find 5 minute power of 6.5 W/kg. Admittedly this is from Strava's algorithm not a power meter, but it smashes what I was doing even a month ago. I felt like I was riding within myself today too!

I grew up on Doctor Who. I'd recommend watching a little of each of the Doctors, in the order that they appeared, starting with William Hartnell. I would specifically recommend starting with the serial The Dalek Invasion of Earth from 1964. Watching the old episodes you'll get a real feel for...

I spent most of my 20s playing in very loud bands so I approached this test with some apprehension. But happily I can hear to 15k on speakers. With headphones I feel like I can just barely hear the 16k but I might be imagining it. :)

Congrats! Great news. I look forward to hearing your riding stories! I had the unpleasant experience of being intimidated by some kids in a car today. They passed really close and screamed at me as I descended on a pretty uneven surface at around 50kph. I got the licence plate and reported...

Far out, that's awesome! :thumbup:

You can get the same resolution for about 30 Euro with the 808#16 v2. These are funny little cameras that look like car keys, but offer impressive quality for the price. I think these were popularised by the RC community but I know lots of Australian cyclists are using them now. Perfect for...