Hi Paul

Hmm, yes it was. Kind of wish I didn't know he had it advertised on
the street for that!- ended up paying a tad more. But then, we were
hardly likely to be driving past, were we?!
Raining today, so no outside pics are going to be happening today.
T.

--- In sydneytandems@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Griffin" <bikeboy@...>
wrote:
>
> Hi Tracey
>
>
>
> Did you get the Cannondale in Broadbeach Waters? I passed by one
for sale
> for a few days a couple of weeks ago. It was in really, really good
> condition. It was on the side of the road for $1995. I was
interested enough
> to stop and have a look see. I have an earlier model MT1000 and
thought it
> would be a nice upgrade to mine.
>
>
>
> Good luck with your new bike
>
>
>
> Paul Griffin
>
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: sydneytandems@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:sydneytandems@yahoogroups.com]
> On Behalf Of Tracey and Marc
> Sent: Sunday, 24 June 2007 18:50
> To: sydneytandems@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [sydneytandems] Re: Big Ride Prices
>
>
>
>
> Trike? Chris? Didn't know you had one of those!! Marc wants to know
> details!
>
> Well. OK.. so, for now we have 5 tandems (counting the triplet), -
and
> I've still got another hand! - but the old Miyata (purple) one that
> Marc and Cait rode on the 2006 Big Ride (towing Zoe on the trail-a-
bike)
> is 'spoken for' - about to be sold for what we paid for it once Marc
> fixes a couple of things on it.
>
> We sold the trail-a-bike a few weeks back - from a Wanted ad in
> Australian Cyclist mag!
>
> FOR SALE. One KHS Tandemania Sport. (Two lady drivers.) $500.
Reliable
> workhorse. 7 speed. (8 speed components available.) Enquiries: 02
> 66562771
>
> Like Geoff's equation however. Um, and as we don't have a garage
(just a
> carport at the moment) we don't have the cars vs bikes issue! The
shed
> is kind of full of bikes though - it's a bit of a challenge to get
to
> the beer fridge!
>
> But we like the new one! Not long home from day trip to Gold Coast
to
> pick up. It's a Cannondale Los Dos. Nice burgundy red colour! Very
> light - compared to KHS. (Marc says I'm dissing the KHS here, but
> hey... it's a quarter of the price! and it's served me well on 2 Big
> Rides, plus various other rides. ) Just becoming.. yes.. a
> tandemaholic.
>
> The Cannondale doesn't seem to have been ridden much - has no road
grime
> whatsoever! Marc and Cait have taken it up and down the road in the
> dark.. I'm waiting to replace and lower the saddle. We might make a
few
> mods to it - maybe change the grip shifters to rapid fire.. add bar
> ends... bla bla... Will have to road test it some distance, and up
and
> down a few hills, to see if the gearing is low enough. Caitlin still
> wants a guernsey on the triplet, so we might be doing a trial swap
of
> stokers to see if the new lighter bike makes a difference to how
she ..
> um.. puts in...
>
> Photos to come in the daylight. It's currently parked up against the
> dining room table, but don't think a photo right now will do it
justice!
>
> Tracey
>
> --- In sydneytandems@ <mailto:sydneytandems%40yahoogroups.com>
> yahoogroups.com, "Ken Williams" <kenbwilliams@>
> wrote:
> >
> > I have three cars out in the rain because ot the mountain bike,
the
> road bike, the tandem, the greenspeed trike, Lisa's bike and the two
> boys bikes along with the pacific baby trailer and baby
> seat..................
> >
> > We only get in trouble if we think the cars should be in the
garage
> Chris.
> >
> > Ken
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Chris Horsfield
> > To: sydneytandems@ <mailto:sydneytandems%40yahoogroups.com>
> yahoogroups.com
> > Sent: Sunday, June 24, 2007 9:54 AM
> > Subject: Re: [sydneytandems] Re: Big Ride Prices
> >
> >
> > Tracey, I know this self help group, "Tandems
> > Anonymous". They're really very good. You know
> > there's no shame in admitting you have a problem
> > in this area. I expect everyone on this list parks
> > their car in the street because their garage is
> > stuffed with bikes, but when you have more tandems
> > than fingers you really must face facts.....
> >
> > :-)
> >
> > Who am I to talk - I'm trying to figure how to get
> > this trike in the garage somehow. Now one of those
> > Greenspeed Tandems...
> >
> > Chris
> >
> > Tracey and Marc wrote:
> > > Yes, "ouch" indeed. I didn't figure it out exactly, but the ball
> park
> > > mental arithmetic was a bit scary. Maybe it'll have to be the
> > > Queensland one /next/ year.. (though I don't know, it's a bad
time
> of
> > > year for the kids with netball and that...)
> > >
> > > Need to find somewhere to ride though.. we're picking up a new
> tandem
> > > tomorrow! Upgrade for the one I ride. Cannondale. Details later!
> Tired
> > > (5am start this morning, and an early one tomorrow to drive to
the
> Gold
> > > Coast to pick up this bike...)
> > >
> > > T.
> > >
> > >
> > > --- In sydneytandems@ <mailto:sydneytandems%40yahoogroups.com>
> yahoogroups.com, "Malcolm Wade" malcolm.wade@
> > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > See what you mean! Same applies for myself and Keira (under
10)
> vs. Damon
> > > > (10)! Guess they have to draw the line somewhere BUT it would
seem
> to me
> > > > that the lower level should apply if you can't ride your own
bike!
> > > >
> > > > But then ... I just checked the terms and conditions and guess
> what
> > > Point 5,
> > > > "It is recommended that Children Under 10 travel on a bike
with a
> > > parent or
> > > > guardian in a bike seat, trailer, tag-a-long or similar."
> > > >
> > > > Recommended but not mandatory ... That's a change isn't it?
> > > >
> > > > Having also read Geoffs e-mail; NZ is looking good! I did the
Bike
> Vic NZ
> > > > ride a few ago; absolutely stunning scenery on the South
Island
> around Mt
> > > > Cook (albeit a bit 'damp' on the west coats later in the
ride).
> Would do
> > > > that again; no question about it. A Tandem would do it tough
on
> the !
> > > uphills
> > > > but easily make up for the pain on the downhills. That said,
you'd
> > > need the
> > > > drum brake on!
> > > >
> > > > Better get Damon to start saving is pocket money.
> > > >
> > > > Malcolm
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: sydneytandems@ <mailto:sydneytandems%40yahoogroups.com>
> yahoogroups.com
> > > [mailto:sydneytandems@ <mailto:sydneytandems%40yahoogroups.com>
> yahoogroups.com]
> > > > On Behalf Of roger.leigh
> > > > Sent: Thursday, 21 June 2007 4:51 PM
> > > > To: sydneytandems@ <mailto:sydneytandems%40yahoogroups.com>
> yahoogroups.com
> > > > Subject: [sydneytandems] Big Ride Prices
> > > >
> > > > I see that the Big Ride prices are up on the web site:
> > > >
> > > > http://www.bv. <http://www.bv.com.au/great-rides/40355/>
> com.au/great-rides/40355/
> > > >
> > > > Caroline (under 10) is looking good value compared to Richard
> (10).
> > > >
> > > > Note saving of up to $120 per rider by booking on line by Jan.
> > > >
> > > > Note no saving for BNSW membership.
> > > >
> > > > Cheers
> > > >
> > > > Roger
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>