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Member Profile: Chris Wolff

Member Since: 2008

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Hill Climbs

24 May 2010: Acklands Hill - 12mins 46secs

06 Dec 2009: The old freeway - 27mins 10secs

21 Aug 2009: Norton Summit - 15mins 49secs

11 Apr 2009: The old freeway - 27mins 52secs

11 Apr 2009: Old Freeway to Mt. Lofty - 39mins 21secs

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Chris commented on his own time: "3rd norton summit challenge. First time up NS since Feb"

Chris commented on his own time: "Coming back after being sick. Felt pretty good, with a lot of time out of the saddle"

Chris commented on his own time: "First time, with work bag and old bike"

Chris commented on his own time: "End of a hard ride. Went too hard after the bridge and blew up. cramped near the top again"

Forum Posts

02 Mar 2010 1:55 PM posted in Punctures...what do you do?

I normally swear a bit. On the commuter I carry two tubes and have oy ever used 1. I carry a pump on that bike and it's been fine. Onthe weekend bike I carry a couple of cannisters and an inflator. If I go with mates I don't normally carry a second tube but do if I am bymyself. I find good tyres are the best way to avoid the attentions of the puncture gods. I ride gp4000s and have found them good. Present pair have done about 5000 mm without a puncture yet. That should jinx it though so look for me on the side of the road tonight. I will normally patch the tube unless it's a pinch flat in which case it gets chucked.

04 Nov 2009 8:19 AM posted in bottle thrown

Good luck, but you will get nothing from the cops. A few months back I was pelted with stuff from 2 passing cars who circled around and went past 3 times. It was about 9pm on a thursday night going down Morphett Road in Warradale, and it scared the **** out of me. I called the cops that night and then filed a report the next day which supplied the cops with a license plate number for one of the two vehicles. Result? A phone call 3 months later from a lady constable in Port Adelaide saying that they had spoken to the young man and his parents and could take no action as the little turd couldn't remember who else was in the car. Apparently they needed to identify the person in the rear seat who threw the stuff rather than the driver, as the driver is not responsible. Farce. You are totally on your own unless you are injured, and even then insurance is your best bet to repair the bike and yourself.

26 Apr 2009 8:11 AM posted in Weekend weather

I have a ground effects Storm Trooper which I am really impressed with, but I only use it for commuting. Its got zip up vents under the sleeves to stop overheating, and a hood which is actually brilliant. The hood fits under your helmet and keeps the rain out of the back of your neck. Its also bright orange. Breathability is ok, but like most coats, if you rode hard in it for 3 hours you would be as wet from sweat as you would be from rain. Just warmer and saltier

28 Mar 2009 8:35 PM posted in How many bikes?

18 is impressive. I'm only at 5. 2 road bikes, one for commuting, one for playing in the weekends (sports car), 1 mountain bike for trail riding, 1 mountain bike with kids seat (family wagon) and an old steel hacky for the occasional commute or leaving locked at the train station. All but the steel one get a fair rotation. The garage has been re christened the bike shed by the minister of finance. Not sure how to broach the subject of wanting a track bike next... Next question is who's given their bikes names?

19 Mar 2009 3:02 PM posted in Good Service in Adelaide?

Add another recommendation for Steve and Michele at Corsa Cycle centre. I got a great fit there which knocked a minute off my time up NS, and last october before I went over to ATB in Melbourne, Michele took my bike in that day after I phoned in the morning. I waited while he trued the front wheel, stripped out and fixed the headset which was slipping, checked and straightened the rear derailleur hanger and tuned the gears, while simultaneous serving the customers that came in. Took him about 45 minutes with interuptions and sum total charged - $30, bargain and I will never take a bike anywhere else again. They were off to Melbourne the next day to work as neutral support for the Jayco Suntour but he managed to squeeze me in. I reckon if they are good enough to work for those guys, they are good enough to work on my bike.

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