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Tonight will officially be my last few beers until after the event,

Brisby - ive heard you say that so many times over the last 12 months that its lost all meaning.

Oh yeah - and don't forget we are all going to Benalia next weekend.

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So whats the plan with bikes? Is a decent mountain bike with slicks good enuf?

The team thingy doesn't mean we all only ride 50km does it? Like relay style? It just means that we support each other with slip streams and that crap.

So whats the plan with bikes?  Is a decent mountain bike with slicks good enuf? 

The team thingy doesn't mean we all only ride 50km does it?  Like relay style?  It just means that we support each other with slip streams and that crap.

Yeah and all ride under the same banner. No relaying though.

Anyone up for a ride tomorrow. I need to get a good 70kms in so people are welcome to join me. Will probably set off about 9am.

Im attending a meeting this morning which will hopefully mean that i am back in Melb on Tuesday for a number of weeks. Have to practice my Jedi mind trick skills on clients...the minute im back on board i have to start some serious kms on th ebike. My fitness is getting better, but just need more serious seat time.

I can't tomorrow morning.

Perhaps we should lock in some dates for the coming weeks - these events have a habit of sneaking up (1/2 marathon in 4-weeks - ARGH!)

Chris - I'll be on a MTB, but fit some cheater tyres.

And yes - we all ride the 210km.

Ash has been notified of the event and will organise a cheer squad cruise to meet us somewhere.

Yep - sorry Alan.

Each of you can enter online - just note that you are a member of Team Wang and put my name and number in the Team Organiser box:

James Ward

0417 037 520

You can pay online for your individual entry. Once we all done, I'll fax them the Team Entry Form which has all our names listed on it. Make sure you chose the Melb/Sorrento/Ferry/Queenscliff/Melbourne one for $109.

Online entry form here:

https://secure.bv.com.au/LoadOnlineReg.cfm?EventId=ATB05

Let me know when done and I'll fax the stuff to BV.

Geoff: Do you want to be our emergency contact?

On the subject of shirts... we all get a BV jersey as part of the entry - but having a Team Wang one would be sweet. Printing costs will be prohibitive for a 4-shirt run, but if we use the standard TW logo, we can offset the cost by using it for other merchandise.

Will get approx costs on blank jerseys anyway.

SGT Ward, stand fast when an officer enters the room!! Where are your manners? And when did you last have a haircut?

Troy, it's actually Squadron Leader for the namby pamby fly boys at that level of irresponsibility and since I am effectively a Major and the Army is the senior service then you should display no small amount of deference to me....which means you can get up as well and get rid of that earring.

Right, now the chain of command is sorted...

Yeah I'll be happy to be the contact so I'll pm that through to you all.

If you want to go with blank tee's or cycling shirts I still have plenty to do iron on transfers with my team wang logos. Don't forget personal details like phone numbers for those of you looking :P

Geoff - thanks mate.

Major Briz - hahah. Nice :P

Only 6-weeks to go.

We'd better get some training locked in.

This weekend is out due to Winton... but for each weekend leading up, we need to do a decent ride to get some seat time in. Shall we diarise rides now?

Plus - I have the half-mara the week before, so need to get some running in too. So stupid.

Geoff: What can you recomend for during the week as basic stuff - then on the weekends?

Cool, thanks James. I was thinking of a ride down to Portsea at some point to scout at this side of the bay. Have driven it enough times but cycling is different. Then maybe get the partners to meet us there for the lift back?

My target is a comfortable 110km prior to the event in one hit to give me a benchmark.

Geoff - thanks for the details in the PM, much appreciated.

BTW - I chose HON as my title

Hehe - Hon, nice :unsure:

And yeah - Portsea run sounds good.

Can put the bike carriers on any R33 coupe - for 2 bikes - and the rack on the Niva can carry 3, and be fitted to any car with a towbar.

Geoff - you can put the racks on yours, or take Golgo down and meet us for lunch? Perhaps Saturday week? One other car with a towbar can bring the other bikes back.

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