"Hi Sam, I'm sure you have seen the handlebag on my Thorn some time. I recieved an email from Noel who gave me an excellent history on the Bunyip panniers. I have still have my set of 5 bags which i use every other day. If you…"
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Peter Hoskins replied to Simon P's discussion Cyclocross vs Flat Bar vs Touring"I have a Scott flat bar that is used largely for communing. I selected Scott because the frame looked the prettiest. It does perform very well. Over Christmas in Perth I did enjoy greatly the freedom of riding a road bike (carbon…"
Sam Powrie replied to Simon P's discussion Cyclocross vs Flat Bar vs Touring"Hi Andrew,
I know your 'Bunyip' post is quite old but I thought I'd comment. Bunyip bags were last made by Vicki Standford, Bunyip Pannier Bags, Simpsons Bay, Bruny Island, Tas, 7050. The Noel you refer to is Noel McFarlane, famous in…"
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Simon P replied to Simon P's discussion Tandem Bike - From Melbourne to Sydney = Help!"That's wonderful - Thanks."
"I had a similar dilemma recently (albeit with a single-seater), and in the end was able to use my work's courier company, and just paid the cash in to the petty cash box. The good news was it only cost $36 (!!! - it costs $12 to have Aus Post…"
Simon P replied to Simon P's discussion Tandem Bike - From Melbourne to Sydney = Help!"Fabulous. Many Thanks Dabba.
Looking at a number of options and this does help a great deal.
Regards - Simon"
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- What sort of riding do you do ?
- Commuting, Recreational, Touring, Whatever
- Where in Sydney do you live ?
- Northern Beaches
- Tell us about your bikes
- Kona Dew's (Great Commuters), Burley Tandem,
Continue to search for a good steel commuter - Surly, Masi, Salsa. Viva la steel!
- About Me:
- Not much to tell, pretty average on a bike but a little better in the surf
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Peter Bundy - Bygone Enthusiasm
Posted on May 22, 2009 at 2:42pm 1 Comment 0 Likes
By chance I ended up in Riverwood having seen a client and found my way into Peter Bundy Cycles. Now that's how I remember a Bike Shop! Parts everywhere, nothing too flashy and a mna 'building' a bike, not pulling one out of a box.
Peter was more than happy to chat and his enthusiasm for helping was wonderful. I'd thouroughly recomend Peter..... and the tip for a cheap Thai meal next door was fantastic. Awesome.
Peter was more than happy to chat and his enthusiasm for helping was wonderful. I'd thouroughly recomend Peter..... and the tip for a cheap Thai meal next door was fantastic. Awesome.
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- At 11:56am on September 7, 2008,
DamianM said… - Hi there Simon
Welcome to Sydneycyclist!
- At 9:08am on March 28, 2009,
Neil Alexander said… - Simon, I very belatedly noticed your comment to my blog about tandems. If you are still interested in buying one, I can offer some general observations (only). The reason no-one stocks tandems is that they are a very low volume item and the frames need to be sized to the individual users. A large proportion of tandems are therefore probably custom built -- ours was -- 20 years ago, and those of almost every other tandem owner we know -- which makes them expensive, and you have to find a frame builder willing to undertake the project.
The only frame builder I know who might currently build tandems is Paul Hillbrick (Google him) out at Minto. (But I'm not familiar with many frame builders these days.)
Some of the major imported brands have tandems in their range, notably Trek and Cannondale. Apollo was also importing tandems some years ago, don't know if they still do. Specialist tandem brands available in the US include Santana, Burley and others which will become evident with a google search for tandem bicycle brands.
This link may also offer some useful info.
Happy to talk further if you like. Good luck!
-Neil
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