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Re: Fixie Rides
« Reply #15 on: February 07, 2010, 06:29:15 pm »
 this might not be in the right thread but then it may be relevant to all who seek their own justice on the ferret.

This is a ferret Muzzel this would be handy ?


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Re: Fixie Rides
« Reply #16 on: February 08, 2010, 10:13:33 am »
The Op sought a fixie ride - anyone have any proposals for a fixie-only ride?  Snedden might be looking for one after his crash this morning...
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« Reply #17 on: February 08, 2010, 03:02:33 pm »
Here is the way you should ride your fixie ;)

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Re: Fixie Rides
« Reply #18 on: February 08, 2010, 03:58:14 pm »
I have a suggestion - a good fixie ride would be this, leaving the Wallsend/Link Rd roundabout:

1.  Head up the Link Rd to the Minmi roundabout - turn left and head down to West Wallsend.

2.  Travel down the main street of West Wallsend, turn right to head to the High School - continue down the hill.

3.  Hard left at the roundabout, head through Barnsley. 

4. Turn right to head over the weir, then through to Teralba - pedestrian underpass under 5 Islands Rd, then around through Speers Point and Warners Bay until Warners Bay Rd. 

5.  Head up Warners Bay Rd until turn off to Wilsons Rd, head down past shopping centre, then follow that to the elft until it becomes South St, then follow that through Windale (yikes!) until the Pacific Hwy.

6.  Turn right, and head up the JEwells Hill, turning right to enter Jewells.  Follow Niabia Rd through to Wommara Rd (where there is a right tuer), then follow that through to the roundabout where you turn right  in to Railway Cres, then go up through Redhead until you get on to the Fernleigh Track.  Follow the Fernleigh Track the the end.  Make you way back to the Wallsend roundabout by following the flatish course through Lambton and the Jesmond cycleway.

Not too many hills at all, and those that are there I have managed easily on my fixie running an 88" gear.  Those with less than an 88" would find the hills a bit easier.

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« Reply #19 on: February 09, 2010, 07:06:26 am »
I have a suggestion - a good fixie ride would be this, leaving the Wallsend/Link Rd roundabout:

1.  Head up the Link Rd to the Minmi roundabout - turn left and head down to West Wallsend.

2.  Travel down the main street of West Wallsend, turn right to head to the High School - continue down the hill.

3.  Hard left at the roundabout, head through Barnsley. 

4. Turn right to head over the weir, then through to Teralba - pedestrian underpass under 5 Islands Rd, then around through Speers Point and Warners Bay until Warners Bay Rd. 

5.  Head up Warners Bay Rd until turn off to Wilsons Rd, head down past shopping centre, then follow that to the elft until it becomes South St, then follow that through Windale (yikes!) until the Pacific Hwy.

6.  Turn right, and head up the JEwells Hill, turning right (LEFT) to enter Jewells.  Follow Niabia (NTABA) Rd through to Wommara Rd (where there is a right tuer), then follow that through to the roundabout where you turn right (LEFT)  in to Railway Cres, then go up through Redhead until you get on to the Fernleigh Track.  Follow the Fernleigh Track the the end.  Make you way back to the Wallsend roundabout by following the flatish course through Lambton and the Jesmond cycleway.

Not too many hills at all, and those that are there I have managed easily on my fixie running an 88" gear.  Those with less than an 88" would find the hills a bit easier.

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have made a couple of adjustments for accuracy sake here Metro. Do you have trouble finding your way some times?

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Re: Fixie Rides
« Reply #20 on: February 09, 2010, 05:10:54 pm »
No - I know where I am going but find it hard to tell others. You are of course correct.
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Re: Fixie Rides
« Reply #21 on: February 10, 2010, 05:24:01 pm »
Robbo,

Metro has been trying to navigate the forum for three years in his fruitless quest to Out The Ferret. He is still wayward. Shalom

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« Reply #22 on: February 11, 2010, 12:07:19 pm »
Robbo,

Metro has been trying to navigate the forum for three years in his fruitless quest to Out The Ferret. He is still wayward. Shalom

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Ferret,

Metro appears to be the only one left who gives a ****.

The amusement factor is till there though, so keep up the reverie.

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« Reply #23 on: February 11, 2010, 04:06:23 pm »
The great humour is I KNOW who Ferret is.
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Re: Fixie Rides
« Reply #24 on: February 12, 2010, 11:02:32 am »
Metro,

No son. You think you know. Just like Luke Warmwater and his brother Tepid, just like you hold the wheel in a cross wind, just like any ADF guy swings with the wind, not into it............you haven't got a clue. Shalom

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« Reply #25 on: February 12, 2010, 11:57:06 am »
Ferret,

"Luke Warmwater and his brother Tepid" - it was funny, the first time or 10.

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« Reply #26 on: February 12, 2010, 09:10:27 pm »
Luke Warmwater and his brother Tepid

Is that similar to a Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water?

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Re: Fixie Rides
« Reply #27 on: March 08, 2010, 09:13:13 pm »
Fixes.... The mighty THOR!! Trained on the trusty Gazelle Fixie back in the 90's... I distinctly remember riding the fixie up Sugarloaf for a challenge.. accompanying THOR!! that day was a youthful wide eyed Drunken Kidd, and YES like most occasions THOR!! Bested Drunken up the loaf!!! by 1:30minutes. Although I must admit the ride down was a different story, suddenly the fixie novelty wore off very quickly...