http://gtveloce.posterous.com On cars, bikes, planes, trains and denial management posterous.com Wed, 03 Aug 2011 22:22:34 -0700 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GtvelocesPosterous/~3/pA-liQsDgro/wasp-vs-huntsman http://gtveloce.posterous.com/wasp-vs-huntsman <p> It could have gone either way - but I think this huntsman lost. <p /> The wasp was tenacious - it caught and stunned the huntsman before dragging it along a weatherboard wall for about 10 metres, inching ever higher. It fell a few times to the ground before finally getting 'upstairs' as it were to its nest in the eaves. Well yes, of course I watched it. I offered to help!<p><div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <a href="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/gtveloce/v8OIMLj0XVIyCfkn5JhklkrziZcFnOwHnTWDMAYiO4OaJ3Y0FZLIlZHAJY7M/Wasp_and_Huntsman_0928.jpg.scaled.1000.jpg"><img alt="Wasp_and_huntsman_0928" height="376" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/gtveloce/MFQXnZhoyDVvlmZrJ2p8NCcFy680s68MtOoipRNgGpxVlC4HyA81XxKLvC7Q/Wasp_and_Huntsman_0928.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500" /></a> <a href="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/gtveloce/B7q8hvTZsi4K78BXv0dIppoLKbYGWoFbGXBivRM1zeUfUDo4n6grSCxkPSsS/Wasp_and_Huntsman_0918.jpg.scaled.1000.jpg"><img alt="Wasp_and_huntsman_0918" height="305" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/gtveloce/X3WTDKSEyxm3eeL5DcrEyaXy4GDhQRhO7fg85iHLoXKJngRVry0Zvj4WzbNQ/Wasp_and_Huntsman_0918.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500" /></a> <a href="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/gtveloce/oBSHd9UKMeZ4S0jt3JRQABsd6fn5lYmyiqaiX3m8K5Sk4AC2ZjDvc88qh9fu/Wasp_and_Huntsman_0922.jpg.scaled.1000.jpg"><img alt="Wasp_and_huntsman_0922" height="347" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/gtveloce/D6eVVC4ryxNSVtQXkQOJ5azqQ80wqzyDosuaNelXLWCzSClDpry3c0TXeh9O/Wasp_and_Huntsman_0922.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500" /></a> <a href="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/gtveloce/2Dqb2tDG9Vt9r2zjZuTHauRVmoVKNj3dO0CUQ7oUGYegcGdWdHnxpkUNX4YB/Wasp_and_Huntsman_0924.jpg.scaled.1000.jpg"><img alt="Wasp_and_huntsman_0924" height="351" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/gtveloce/rTJsdVaZnj6bcWMmdyTGOFdaJhJ3CzllPdQhTAiezrWiPCm4yFcMYTYJlOTt/Wasp_and_Huntsman_0924.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500" /></a> <div class='p_see_full_gallery'><a href="http://gtveloce.posterous.com/wasp-vs-huntsman">See the full gallery on Posterous</a></div> </div> </p> </p> <p><a href="http://gtveloce.posterous.com/wasp-vs-huntsman">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://gtveloce.posterous.com/wasp-vs-huntsman#comment">Leave a comment&nbsp;&nbsp;&raquo;</a> </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GtvelocesPosterous/~4/pA-liQsDgro" height="1" width="1"/> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/52418/velo1a1.jpg http://posterous.com/users/1lYWgTOmDGV Rob Russell gtveloce Rob Russell http://gtveloce.posterous.com/wasp-vs-huntsman Fri, 20 May 2011 23:11:03 -0700 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GtvelocesPosterous/~3/cYTxoTMaTsk/caught-red-handed-or-red-pawed-possum-eating http://gtveloce.posterous.com/caught-red-handed-or-red-pawed-possum-eating <p> <div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <a href="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/gtveloce/lDidDMi6b6A9XD5wpCFSesa9shYIPfBHMHwPP86kAeMMP9bv19HsrKZpWMyJ/possum_at_large_1038_sm.jpg.scaled.1000.jpg"><img alt="Possum_at_large_1038_sm" height="352" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/gtveloce/EfWA4Pgnk4zIAxHXGQKebyruZqdzShmpydg5REKGa5lifhNVwAHQcWMKQcdw/possum_at_large_1038_sm.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500" /></a> </div> <p>They say monstera deliciosa is an acquired taste - well our house guest the brush tailed possum has acquired that taste without any trouble. She has become rather fond of breaking said fruit off the plant and hauling it up onto our deck for a snack. Yum.</p> </p> <p><a href="http://gtveloce.posterous.com/caught-red-handed-or-red-pawed-possum-eating">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://gtveloce.posterous.com/caught-red-handed-or-red-pawed-possum-eating#comment">Leave a comment&nbsp;&nbsp;&raquo;</a> </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GtvelocesPosterous/~4/cYTxoTMaTsk" height="1" width="1"/> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/52418/velo1a1.jpg http://posterous.com/users/1lYWgTOmDGV Rob Russell gtveloce Rob Russell http://gtveloce.posterous.com/caught-red-handed-or-red-pawed-possum-eating Fri, 20 May 2011 23:07:09 -0700 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GtvelocesPosterous/~3/KgcBCWMrYVw/huntsman-gets-tangled-up-in-fluff-or-hard-to http://gtveloce.posterous.com/huntsman-gets-tangled-up-in-fluff-or-hard-to <p> We rescued the poor spider from his/her predicament but he/she didn't look too pleased... next time don't hide in the washing!!<p><div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <a href="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/gtveloce/36jwfuAIXLgb3MCS800MQRJU36mkZs88josnCIndEsTZy295g5zARu7NvL3U/tangled_1053_sm.jpg.scaled.1000.jpg"><img alt="Tangled_1053_sm" height="430" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/gtveloce/qI9re6EKAwd5jf1QXVH3446zk3Iikn5QmVYmq4zKjZjaW6z3XfJaU3IOy0jA/tangled_1053_sm.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500" /></a> <a href="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/gtveloce/lm4erbhH7XBRvrlUUeRfoRnTGIS430u53kg6f0wUktwJoZq8sTW2AC7k55gT/tangled_1050_sm.jpg.scaled.1000.jpg"><img alt="Tangled_1050_sm" height="291" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/gtveloce/UTy9HFIGmDWVV5ZeYLFQlDVhPPMgYKxkXDev1gKrwXeqIGh5vcJbPF39eJr0/tangled_1050_sm.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500" /></a> <a href="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/gtveloce/cijhzo2BaBcuR1Pelo6TSwPE1MEbTbhGg16n4DelL1AtHGjuSnXGEDe9qdZz/tangled_1052_sm.jpg.scaled.1000.jpg"><img alt="Tangled_1052_sm" height="312" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/gtveloce/7Bj3MKNNZfhMURzmGHRsW3OR1x0C9XOquVwiRzzRLX7JemMbAcdmgQtT5qV6/tangled_1052_sm.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500" /></a> <a href="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/gtveloce/yQhGrdXtg8rP6DzpHNdqZxSvaGqBe6viet3YXTPCrjh1AD8b3NPPipLnNqaH/tangled_1052a_sm.jpg.scaled.1000.jpg"><img alt="Tangled_1052a_sm" height="426" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/gtveloce/7G9HlirV43gBVR20JHwHe0OzPZ8PIHgagFK6y4JJki7Zp7DCuwZsm1BD1jT3/tangled_1052a_sm.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500" /></a> <div class='p_see_full_gallery'><a href="http://gtveloce.posterous.com/huntsman-gets-tangled-up-in-fluff-or-hard-to">See the full gallery on Posterous</a></div> </div> </p> </p> <p><a href="http://gtveloce.posterous.com/huntsman-gets-tangled-up-in-fluff-or-hard-to">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://gtveloce.posterous.com/huntsman-gets-tangled-up-in-fluff-or-hard-to#comment">Leave a comment&nbsp;&nbsp;&raquo;</a> </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GtvelocesPosterous/~4/KgcBCWMrYVw" height="1" width="1"/> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/52418/velo1a1.jpg http://posterous.com/users/1lYWgTOmDGV Rob Russell gtveloce Rob Russell http://gtveloce.posterous.com/huntsman-gets-tangled-up-in-fluff-or-hard-to Mon, 09 May 2011 21:37:04 -0700 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GtvelocesPosterous/~3/6Nz6nKwK35I/why-photoshop-should-be-left-to-the-experts http://gtveloce.posterous.com/why-photoshop-should-be-left-to-the-experts <p> ...or my kids cop the full impact (well, almost) of my ham-fisted digital manipulation "skills". Just don't let Emma, Olivia or Liam know, OK.<p><div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <a href="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/gtveloce/nO74k3g02BlwnynlqsCTxkX0j4Y4oWou6F9PsWNGtsGDaGhzlOI7s9GPXTZq/My_kids_333_P.jpg.scaled.1000.jpg"><img alt="My_kids_333_p" height="444" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/gtveloce/hjhIDrygEKJJpIfYImiGsasy7yK1r6tso7YaxYwTiK0f2ti1GACDXaMrUB7D/My_kids_333_P.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500" /></a> <a href="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/gtveloce/9AKuRBHDBR67dfDtysNaxeqzZUPllbZTGHFWKsS8WAPr5kTeDs131pau19zd/My_kids_0015_P.jpg.scaled.1000.jpg"><img alt="My_kids_0015_p" height="417" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/gtveloce/VHlBbUDRjOFiR9MWb7W3A6Syf3UU09NTQcjTCwoAl3saCs48bmP6tBmESXKY/My_kids_0015_P.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500" /></a> <a href="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/gtveloce/AtYEPgV5NwD4CnPliGhR2Rv3sduCWbkFQgopvWY0P2MhmDTvfoFpIu7n6Yge/My_kids_002_P.jpg.scaled.1000.jpg"><img alt="My_kids_002_p" height="663" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/gtveloce/egfyoe2QEA9V8a4eDJm62oEtO0MAVq6IvWmMgNj5urKp25s2bAOnNSwY4viV/My_kids_002_P.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500" /></a> <a href="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/gtveloce/M97dqrZ6JiRSxbWvoPZk05mXGBdPdRdwi3inGTlux0ZO7DQDtrIPN05zqY4n/My_kids_451_P.jpg.scaled.1000.jpg"><img alt="My_kids_451_p" height="662" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/gtveloce/5Sa4fP6dmZqxEGDookNU3393yeRPAo7eBH1b9aF1wPaiMEfIrkZ3qqWRcfyL/My_kids_451_P.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500" /></a> <a href="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/gtveloce/MeKvSDzdI3Y0mTVbnyfe8QvGo8bsSLMrj42dUK6M0raDz5AkcvZpVqSunn4D/My_kids_500a2_P.jpg.scaled.1000.jpg"><img alt="My_kids_500a2_p" height="434" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/gtveloce/A7105u9MC1fMqFCbfOSjOoWM7DskS7PR7oIJcZDG4mYtobhI2iMKylEmAdHV/My_kids_500a2_P.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500" /></a> <div class='p_see_full_gallery'><a href="http://gtveloce.posterous.com/why-photoshop-should-be-left-to-the-experts">See the full gallery on Posterous</a></div> </div> </p> </p> <p><a href="http://gtveloce.posterous.com/why-photoshop-should-be-left-to-the-experts">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://gtveloce.posterous.com/why-photoshop-should-be-left-to-the-experts#comment">Leave a comment&nbsp;&nbsp;&raquo;</a> </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GtvelocesPosterous/~4/6Nz6nKwK35I" height="1" width="1"/> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/52418/velo1a1.jpg http://posterous.com/users/1lYWgTOmDGV Rob Russell gtveloce Rob Russell http://gtveloce.posterous.com/why-photoshop-should-be-left-to-the-experts Mon, 09 May 2011 20:48:37 -0700 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GtvelocesPosterous/~3/H2xurWGTbfw/butterfly-gallery-papilio-aegeus-in-my-sarato http://gtveloce.posterous.com/butterfly-gallery-papilio-aegeus-in-my-sarato <p> It must have been the wind, or the sudden colder weather but large Lepidoptera are landing in our Central Coast garden on an almost daily basis. I am pretty well certain this is Papilio aegeus (the Orchard Swallowtail) but you can tell me if I'm wrong. This one was a bit tired and battered but was feisty enough to get its act together and fly off later in the day.<p><div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <a href="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/gtveloce/8Pc8B5OjYlkWd8RZETHcDu8Y9f1ENQrnlt6NwJjJWvQWXfpBm9HAC0ekhTDS/Butterfly_1051c_P.jpg.scaled.1000.jpg"><img alt="Butterfly_1051c_p" height="505" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/gtveloce/mTedn47udL8ZWvjezLHc26jRVkDzdey5J4dMSRbvjkqtu72ku6HFGuZj88l4/Butterfly_1051c_P.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500" /></a> <a href="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/gtveloce/P5CLafWAf4kmv5KWNxMPjTLRwB4a9gPl6pRP7wuLocggEo0D699LhB41PC4S/Butterfly_1044a_P.jpg.scaled.1000.jpg"><img alt="Butterfly_1044a_p" height="478" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/gtveloce/4PvD2FFFRu7DHglzW7blo40hiBUzEzFWwVETeMxdTlE2KOre3O0NWy5ma7TD/Butterfly_1044a_P.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500" /></a> <a href="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/gtveloce/ME96Epd9CJb34foRoAlIsZQGyDl9LN6cEj1nwu61YbRdZwHeKmflHd3Db6DU/Butterfly_1048b_P.jpg.scaled.1000.jpg"><img alt="Butterfly_1048b_p" height="462" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/gtveloce/4nbIOwCIEXyRFDqt9YjB3sCkmUWRWgJOKvq1W6dvhyrL62PC9cL8ZHZlhTzL/Butterfly_1048b_P.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500" /></a> <a href="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/gtveloce/40My8SUlnAOaRuRQBiChHfCqHe0mubGStu7mFJZ61SGWIRJW2zayWyZZUfiu/Butterfly_1047c_P.jpg.scaled.1000.jpg"><img alt="Butterfly_1047c_p" height="481" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/gtveloce/NOglNT3Ht4XsWdiDntOYJ2SlS2fSqzJLYzR9uk3wmHEuwGbIjIk0IJb1C6S4/Butterfly_1047c_P.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500" /></a> <a href="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/gtveloce/7XUAQKU2tHCIYKOToceiz8dmMhAcium0Kx2O5ckcZNPjHYqHMjtUjafMXqhG/Butterfly_1048a_P.jpg.scaled.1000.jpg"><img alt="Butterfly_1048a_p" height="279" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/gtveloce/d8kjt80W2TKr0jiyDejWI6GOTYvLnvfA0lnKrdq2iHbGRmgJJ9DGsaJiif2b/Butterfly_1048a_P.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500" /></a> <div class='p_see_full_gallery'><a href="http://gtveloce.posterous.com/butterfly-gallery-papilio-aegeus-in-my-sarato">See the full gallery on Posterous</a></div> </div> </p> </p> <p><a href="http://gtveloce.posterous.com/butterfly-gallery-papilio-aegeus-in-my-sarato">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://gtveloce.posterous.com/butterfly-gallery-papilio-aegeus-in-my-sarato#comment">Leave a comment&nbsp;&nbsp;&raquo;</a> </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GtvelocesPosterous/~4/H2xurWGTbfw" height="1" width="1"/> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/52418/velo1a1.jpg http://posterous.com/users/1lYWgTOmDGV Rob Russell gtveloce Rob Russell http://gtveloce.posterous.com/butterfly-gallery-papilio-aegeus-in-my-sarato Thu, 17 Mar 2011 15:28:06 -0700 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GtvelocesPosterous/~3/_IJumX5a4LM/gecko-on-my-door-this-morning-well-between-2 http://gtveloce.posterous.com/gecko-on-my-door-this-morning-well-between-2 <p> Ideally this guy would have been back under the house by daybreak but the later-rising sun has caught him out (contrasted with my early-rising daughters, I mean). But he's stuck between the screen door and the main glass door instead. And it's well past dawn. And he refuses to move. And I have to protect him from the (indoor) cat. I guess he'll just wait until dark now...<p><div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <a href="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/gtveloce/kYSSGRsZdUUmODKJ1dPbJ5IsHPCqDRricrEKjYGDMUdkqutfAwxrYMNDwsLp/Gecko_on_door_1011.jpg.scaled.1000.jpg"><img alt="Gecko_on_door_1011" height="422" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/gtveloce/NYndNxvIqcc50eqQCliGcLone9I3zYFO6Nd35OcRH4Pb8vMPhIsVYwLvcutt/Gecko_on_door_1011.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500" /></a> <a href="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/gtveloce/1l7RRoX6KXppOI1yzkW6dNLdeH1DiIC6kfePL0FvMqWgQiXMXnHJpAm2Crz8/Gecko_on_door_0992.jpg.scaled.1000.jpg"><img alt="Gecko_on_door_0992" height="332" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/gtveloce/0nxgqKvCnQSZDDCou5wmFgxA7qGbgDjykOTzjaM6kxh6oVCaykAnPveijmBr/Gecko_on_door_0992.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500" /></a> <a href="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/gtveloce/4SZJi1j9lM0u4tXPYLJJNZOBp4klaHQ5kiUmFvVfuPL0HozpbxhxPtGAA3Nh/Gecko_on_door_0992a.jpg.scaled.1000.jpg"><img alt="Gecko_on_door_0992a" height="541" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/gtveloce/C2ADBJE12ew0J4TcOMImCY2qLtKcsISxJZgGMFvLs0QNCP5PjltXHtg2eo6e/Gecko_on_door_0992a.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500" /></a> <div class='p_see_full_gallery'><a href="http://gtveloce.posterous.com/gecko-on-my-door-this-morning-well-between-2">See the full gallery on Posterous</a></div> </div> </p> </p> <p><a href="http://gtveloce.posterous.com/gecko-on-my-door-this-morning-well-between-2">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://gtveloce.posterous.com/gecko-on-my-door-this-morning-well-between-2#comment">Leave a comment&nbsp;&nbsp;&raquo;</a> </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GtvelocesPosterous/~4/_IJumX5a4LM" height="1" width="1"/> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/52418/velo1a1.jpg http://posterous.com/users/1lYWgTOmDGV Rob Russell gtveloce Rob Russell http://gtveloce.posterous.com/gecko-on-my-door-this-morning-well-between-2 Sun, 13 Mar 2011 04:33:33 -0700 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GtvelocesPosterous/~3/iuxIdx4249A/some-more-fun-birdlife-snaps-egret-heron-what http://gtveloce.posterous.com/some-more-fun-birdlife-snaps-egret-heron-what <p> From a morning profitably spent at Mt Penang, Kariong, NSW. Someone is bound to tell me it's a heron, not an egret - but I really don't mind. Just don't tell me it's a bittern.<p><div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <a href="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/gtveloce/mXpy6EYiXXmqi5Rsua41RgyohIHGuo0QTbEIqgQrmiViepMTwvoMKQVOccuV/Mt_Penang_Egret_0822.jpg.scaled.1000.jpg"><img alt="Mt_penang_egret_0822" height="389" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/gtveloce/M35x1hVxNlxQuFZL29MgOPALWSppQzs0pTuxnRfso4qLPkVUWV4GSRqhZziI/Mt_Penang_Egret_0822.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500" /></a> <a href="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/gtveloce/etezVARJdPYVK15QYN78j95xU1pwXKQfuCpADJ3prHyOIj4xV4nUslMEZO5H/Mt_Penang_Egret_0825a.jpg.scaled.1000.jpg"><img alt="Mt_penang_egret_0825a" height="375" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/gtveloce/WD125LkBjW94lU0pfmwAKrkQIRcqERN0ge4Xi5cSRTCimaCCAgwTND11Vut2/Mt_Penang_Egret_0825a.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500" /></a> <a href="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/gtveloce/OiXPlmUxB5zHIw0lyp4hgfnWBHzRXRYixKeABu1FUuu84PAOo14wxfF57uUG/Mt_Penang_Egret_0826.jpg.scaled.1000.jpg"><img alt="Mt_penang_egret_0826" height="438" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/gtveloce/YKE9S9T6GkLceBn6HTiszeHtBsp374uqi4n4OkJnRR5AgEWrNDJyLSdW6iE6/Mt_Penang_Egret_0826.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500" /></a> <a href="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/gtveloce/JCNEqjfKXzGKna4q2QESWvuDawQVve0I7gZknIfclbP8p9GHusJ7ZMSrvvAp/Mt_Penang_Egret_0813.jpg.scaled.1000.jpg"><img alt="Mt_penang_egret_0813" height="611" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/gtveloce/N6EmQcn3LWrFvoAPofe8KmwMRVBAEq3qqefcNO6CqVKzHXBgMeudXozmr17z/Mt_Penang_Egret_0813.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500" /></a> <a href="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/gtveloce/MqzsEVz8Eubt1rKgsQUsLyeadD8IYCGGiPtZDHVsyAM7KzwlVUmlPXRXXeun/Mt_Penang_Egret_0819.jpg.scaled.1000.jpg"><img alt="Mt_penang_egret_0819" height="440" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/gtveloce/kIs2DspqYiHfCkJp5DMjbP080g0mxPZbgpvWw1ONGN1gqP985O1m1O3BFXRu/Mt_Penang_Egret_0819.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500" /></a> <div class='p_see_full_gallery'><a href="http://gtveloce.posterous.com/some-more-fun-birdlife-snaps-egret-heron-what">See the full gallery on Posterous</a></div> </div> </p> </p> <p><a href="http://gtveloce.posterous.com/some-more-fun-birdlife-snaps-egret-heron-what">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://gtveloce.posterous.com/some-more-fun-birdlife-snaps-egret-heron-what#comment">Leave a comment&nbsp;&nbsp;&raquo;</a> </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GtvelocesPosterous/~4/iuxIdx4249A" height="1" width="1"/> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/52418/velo1a1.jpg http://posterous.com/users/1lYWgTOmDGV Rob Russell gtveloce Rob Russell http://gtveloce.posterous.com/some-more-fun-birdlife-snaps-egret-heron-what Sun, 13 Mar 2011 04:18:22 -0700 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GtvelocesPosterous/~3/foCujX5629M/possum-fight-mum-tells-7-month-old-baby-to-mo http://gtveloce.posterous.com/possum-fight-mum-tells-7-month-old-baby-to-mo <p> Ah the perils of growing up. I fear our roof-dwelling possum family has reached "breaking point" - again. <p /> It's always the same. Mum and single child live happily for a few months, baby clinging cutely to her back. Then bub gets too big to carry. Then mum gets cross at her big baby following her around and starts complaining about not needing the competition for food. And then mum gets really cross and starts abusing the child. <p /> Tonight I saw it all. The mum was in her tree and the bub was on our roof. The young one climbed down onto our deck, saw me (LED light on head, camera in hand) and headed my way before veering off and scampering towards tree-hugging mum. And a fight ensued. Mum clearly said "no!". And meant it, claws and all. After another try the kid quit and tried a different tree. I expect a real showdown tomorrow morning when bub tries to get inside the roof for a kip. 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http://gtveloce.posterous.com/some-fun-birdlife-snaps Mon, 08 Nov 2010 20:53:03 -0800 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GtvelocesPosterous/~3/g7DzlwLu0CA/some-fun-caterpillar-snaps http://gtveloce.posterous.com/some-fun-caterpillar-snaps <p> Caterpillars clumping on a Eucalyptus tree. I can only guess at what they are thinking.<p><div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <a href="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/gtveloce/E1mwVNsiyHGCSNvM5002QqbqF8noNBgc7kNlPg6FtAEdldcFrp2sNmR95I4r/unidentified_caterpillars_0462.jpg.scaled.1000.jpg"><img alt="Unidentified_caterpillars_0462" height="666" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/gtveloce/lJrfcNpxJClJ4Sh9WIlHm8G1nQuqXt8LSwoGXrfiFeeeEvKfHBgdORBTLFlq/unidentified_caterpillars_0462.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500" /></a> <a href="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/gtveloce/j9v9pztZ6aX13cm1vv9Vx8xeXVApVUBQMfdmlR8FYU5YQ2asFflStqa2lDAn/unidentified_caterpillars_0464.jpg.scaled.1000.jpg"><img alt="Unidentified_caterpillars_0464" height="332" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/gtveloce/RZVTENCWyBDw5TDH9xgPAtm6sQZKxtaKF9vmA4bDHJQmF43lHtn2g2dPWccc/unidentified_caterpillars_0464.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500" /></a> <a href="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/gtveloce/DwOEX04FYNiNQ1bCH3QigsmWm4hMbsjpI7GclH17hWcSRb1CBqrmHY7JLRxL/unidentified_caterpillars_0460.jpg.scaled.1000.jpg"><img alt="Unidentified_caterpillars_0460" height="332" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/gtveloce/ZLPYaAKUVGIG3ZZkFCAcACQPNdNYzGqRsq8gKyOD1ODlSQ3TPDIIHNYiXiS9/unidentified_caterpillars_0460.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500" /></a> <a href="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/gtveloce/16T2BtKCXil9dwjIPVEWhVNnhNyla9vS4ewV4MNocrslnp5EBcfmzCNeE3EG/unidentified_caterpillars_0461.jpg.scaled.1000.jpg"><img alt="Unidentified_caterpillars_0461" height="418" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/gtveloce/BBsvYvTA0vKFsgXa5P1TjHzFG5lDVbJFOQoYld8ZB9R4kAzZAAgJg9p95Tow/unidentified_caterpillars_0461.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500" /></a> <div class='p_see_full_gallery'><a href="http://gtveloce.posterous.com/some-fun-caterpillar-snaps">See the full gallery on Posterous</a></div> </div> </p> </p> <p><a href="http://gtveloce.posterous.com/some-fun-caterpillar-snaps">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://gtveloce.posterous.com/some-fun-caterpillar-snaps#comment">Leave a comment&nbsp;&nbsp;&raquo;</a> </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GtvelocesPosterous/~4/g7DzlwLu0CA" height="1" width="1"/> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/52418/velo1a1.jpg http://posterous.com/users/1lYWgTOmDGV Rob Russell gtveloce Rob Russell http://gtveloce.posterous.com/some-fun-caterpillar-snaps Mon, 23 Aug 2010 16:51:40 -0700 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GtvelocesPosterous/~3/U_4tpN5lAxA/from-the-archive-fire-at-marrickville-army-ba http://gtveloce.posterous.com/from-the-archive-fire-at-marrickville-army-ba <p> I just dug up these Plus-X black and white pictures I took back in the mid to late 70's of a fire at the Marrickville Army Barracks. It was no longer an active defence base but was yet to fully evolve into the wonderful neighbourhood centre it is today. The fire was a local news event and drew a crowd at the time. Hopefully no-one in the crowd objects to being revealed as a gawker 30-plus years later. <p /> I should add that I lived my whole childhood and early adult years in a house that abutted the camp, so there's a strong personal element here. As well one of my grandfathers was an AIF light horseman and stabled his horse at this camp at some time, perhaps between the world wars. It was also an induction point during the Vietnam conscription days (something my brother and I luckily missed by just a few years) and the scene of some anti-conscription protesting. Before it was an army base it was a dairy farm and before that - like much of Marrickville - it was a swamp, home to a diverse ecosystem as well as the local indigenous people. How's that for a potted history? <p /> This fire seems a world away now but it was really just a few decades. So much has happened in the interim and I wonder how much of the finer detail will be lost as the dust of history settles. And I no longer shoot Kodak Plus-X black and white film either ;-)<p><div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <a href="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/gtveloce/rz86nF3rWniTXuKmQYRo62JGuRi93XNyzkQiUv898QRbDYiBKezXDuiRadgx/Marrickville_Addison_Rd_Barrac.jpg.scaled.1000.jpg"><img alt="Marrickville_addison_rd_barrac" height="333" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/gtveloce/IMX8IPHb75iiYbMYakt1ndZ4NLTbrtApKJhg0R1obhPRalvPdK7x7R0GMffV/Marrickville_Addison_Rd_Barrac.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500" /></a> <a href="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/gtveloce/XsMmwE6ay4vRlbBhYSwFjUq2dSKFrskysiwpq2huWUdlvMvdJHXQdBCY5bXr/0Marrickville_Addison_Rd_Barrac.jpg.scaled.1000.jpg"><img alt="0marrickville_addison_rd_barrac" height="309" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/gtveloce/pmyKd3cZ88vhCTFF06yKyd1WUqqH9TC9Oll3uDRLColhEYzszeqwbPgV41YO/0Marrickville_Addison_Rd_Barrac.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500" /></a> <a href="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/gtveloce/AyxMDvBZpdDsHhkCE5vg7iV5UHfctDKJaEQVY1r5YGpwr7AzTjiyGtx6D7uz/1Marrickville_Addison_Rd_Barrac.jpg.scaled.1000.jpg"><img alt="1marrickville_addison_rd_barrac" height="333" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/gtveloce/ri77brWVlccaA1lKYOBOpVaooDN3Pq53KuVPG941hhUDH9MDA2AScvp3bby8/1Marrickville_Addison_Rd_Barrac.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500" /></a> <a href="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/gtveloce/YMfdWkh2GorykHrQwHDil2nPIbZCEloQwEeF3sp2GGHlHn4nCISXbCSSvazX/2Marrickville_Addison_Rd_Barrac.jpg.scaled.1000.jpg"><img alt="2marrickville_addison_rd_barrac" height="333" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/gtveloce/kGb41PElJNLtuO0k4HUn6Vdoy5maUkKvGyxllNpcsoizq2wmXZavaZWb6r0F/2Marrickville_Addison_Rd_Barrac.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500" /></a> <a href="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/gtveloce/gBE5dljvfMnLQKS4ykp4OWnMog5TqTCcI9EdsGVGjLaOFT4W8coGCEAmxgXA/3Marrickville_Addison_Rd_Barrac.jpg.scaled.1000.jpg"><img alt="3marrickville_addison_rd_barrac" height="333" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/gtveloce/Mx90ByceZL0STCkdnJogpQ12krtudpd9uMgJSCTSvkN6jIGhr2HKzzrsbgVZ/3Marrickville_Addison_Rd_Barrac.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500" /></a> <a href="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/gtveloce/XEsDpfCW8rSZ3DCKSoaFzAUK8xb2QmLFR2h54y7SUo3QJrmpIvsb8ZPfOd8n/4Marrickville_Addison_Rd_Barrac.jpg.scaled.1000.jpg"><img alt="4marrickville_addison_rd_barrac" height="333" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/gtveloce/tj3oyRkaGLfbgYj3CPBRfO7DRcqJTf0y34BvLfgLstpxaYPME766c2fRBviQ/4Marrickville_Addison_Rd_Barrac.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500" /></a> <a href="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/gtveloce/NLX4JPwneLfnVhDTWxIM48ED3Z7Ism2SNZijIM1k86RIT0dHJSyDHQEbq7Nv/5Marrickville_Addison_Rd_Barrac.jpg.scaled.1000.jpg"><img alt="5marrickville_addison_rd_barrac" height="333" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/gtveloce/grg39BwOtquAwdS1O0ShGhBKysokvVUFTzKXJnzK83egBdaOv69Qk7rbtgsP/5Marrickville_Addison_Rd_Barrac.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500" /></a> <div class='p_see_full_gallery'><a href="http://gtveloce.posterous.com/from-the-archive-fire-at-marrickville-army-ba">See the full gallery on Posterous</a></div> </div> </p> </p> <p><a href="http://gtveloce.posterous.com/from-the-archive-fire-at-marrickville-army-ba">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://gtveloce.posterous.com/from-the-archive-fire-at-marrickville-army-ba#comment">Leave a comment&nbsp;&nbsp;&raquo;</a> </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GtvelocesPosterous/~4/U_4tpN5lAxA" height="1" width="1"/> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/52418/velo1a1.jpg http://posterous.com/users/1lYWgTOmDGV Rob Russell gtveloce Rob Russell http://gtveloce.posterous.com/from-the-archive-fire-at-marrickville-army-ba Tue, 13 Jul 2010 23:23:00 -0700 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GtvelocesPosterous/~3/EH9-n73bmYQ/bike-clothing-review-skins-baselayer-and-comp http://gtveloce.posterous.com/bike-clothing-review-skins-baselayer-and-comp <p> <p>I have to admit that I've worn out a lot of <strong>cycling clothing</strong> over the last 30 odd years. Sometimes - <em>luckily</em> - it's just been good old fashioned wear and tear. Less luckily I have managed to write-off valuable gear on even just the first or second ride, by the application of <strong>unintended deceleration</strong>. Memorably I wrote off a pair of shoes by the simple expedient of snagging the right-hand shoe on the large chainring - something I've done just <em>once</em> in over 250,000km of serious riding and <em>never</em> got near to doing again. I can't even work out <em>how</em> I managed to do it! The shoe simply <strong>ripped apart</strong>. Mind you bike riders are apt to do strange things when training at 04:30 in the morning. Like most riders I have also written-off a few jerseys and knicks by testing their ability to slide over asphalt and gravel.<p /> Anyway, the nice people at <strong>SKINS</strong> (thanks Matt!) have given me a set of their <strong>compression gear</strong> to test and I'm keen to wear these out rather prosaically by actually keeping upright and <em>not</em> testing their road adhesion. Whilst I haven't paid for 'em they (ie <strong>SKINS</strong>) and I have agreed that I should be fair and honest and pull no punches in my assessment. <span style="text-decoration: underline;">So that's what I will do.</span><p /> What I am testing right now (well not right this minute as I'm at the keyboard) is a <strong>C400 men's mesh tank baselayer</strong> undershirt (well I call it an undershirt, anyway) and a pair of <strong>C400 men's compression BIB shorts. </strong>I am hoping to get a sample <strong>jersey</strong> to test as well. The size is <strong>medium</strong> and it's a fine - if snug - fit on my 1.69m and overweight 73kg body. I like snug. I can't fault the <strong>undershirt</strong> at all (only the body underneath, frankly) and the <strong>BIB shorts</strong> (I really only wear the BIB style, it's the only way to fly) are well made and a good fit. <p /> First impressions of the compression shorts (or <strong>knicks</strong>, if you prefer) are of something akin to the <em>"Russian Rubber skinsuit circa 1980"</em> feel - a sort of elastic "springiness" that <em>almost</em> helps bring the upper leg back up. It's a <em>very </em>slight effect but noticeable. I like it, it brings back good memories of when I was younger and fitter...<p /> The '<strong>compression</strong>' certainly leaves its mark on my pudgey body, though. There's a faint but visible reddish outline on my upper legs that becomes apparent only upon removal, post-ride. And no, it's not a rash or other skin irritation. It's also <strong>not</strong> uncomfortable at all and the mark disappears quickly - it was a surprise to see it, frankly. It's not like the sort of mark tight elastic leaves, rather a broader, wider fabric 'impression' that suggests surface blood flow. It may well be a sign of improved circulation - I can't be sure. The chamois is also comfy and I have had no issues with badly-placed seams or other possible pain-points. If anything after 3 short rides in this gear my incipient saddle sores have markedly improved; but again I can't be certain that's because of the <strong>SKINS</strong> product. It might be, though. The chamois in any case is broad and deep, ideal for my purposes, and caused no chafing or rubbing in any sensitive spots - unlike some brands.<p /> Both products ooze <strong>quality</strong> and compare well with anything I've used in the past, be it a premium brand product or something quite cheap that I got for Christmas (in many ways the best knicks of all are free). I did think that the <strong>packaging</strong> is superb but tending towards overkill, however my 4 year old son has taken a liking to the boxes so perhaps they are <strong>re-usable</strong> after all ?<p /> This is a <strong>long term test</strong>, and I'll post regularly on progress with both pics and data (I'm logging power, speed and heart rate and looking for improvements that can be attributed to clothing alone - a challenge I know but I have a standard protocol in place and my spreadsheet awaits my command).  To paraphrase the words of Eddy Merckx, all I have to do now is "ride lots", I guess.</p> <p><div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <a href="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/gtveloce/CCnV1GX8TSuOfkiAoGeUoLaGDg4VueyFTLbqbYUJPC4PUDqvaVCfrr8xcQQw/SKINS_0957.jpg.scaled.1000.jpg"><img alt="Skins_0957" height="399" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/gtveloce/d4XBWupK99hWEDiehMd4jZWQhj5gw1zrvTH1wzMdYCOGI3zT84mL9thMPoxB/SKINS_0957.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500" /></a> <a href="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/gtveloce/aT6oCBmoogWfUw9fp4DqEnga34exwudLhmQPD4fSfdrnboHBQvnYbRkIvRWX/SKINS_0960.jpg.scaled.1000.jpg"><img alt="Skins_0960" height="410" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/gtveloce/dwjAN5OgNyNKXjSM8GYqrOhyAHqajLLz49uuvJ9TSE4skHek9twi9FcGI19B/SKINS_0960.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500" /></a> <a href="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/gtveloce/4D8vhWCJQWPJWtC6swqJ6jU9LjicN6kt349ggEZe5ra94VHRwQci4r8CnPNh/SKINS_BIB_0961.jpg.scaled.1000.jpg"><img alt="Skins_bib_0961" height="347" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/gtveloce/tFjtPB8kutSXhjeatZVrj29VZ9AczN0hgXiKaztRsfW3tRwOgvYh6ejlBFcI/SKINS_BIB_0961.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500" /></a> <a href="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/gtveloce/2VnBlY3aVzEUEIN9hrhLhg1U5Bt51zJB5Rdb1LpeVC1t1fDbc28nhvzdEcGh/SKINS_Undershirt_0964.jpg.scaled.1000.jpg"><img alt="Skins_undershirt_0964" height="657" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/gtveloce/NzXrlzHr30a9pp2fBDeczuJYOeQ9KwIvsYSh4Sw4qJokWIqHgswpFp9XqnHT/SKINS_Undershirt_0964.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500" /></a> <a href="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/gtveloce/lLgLwGWjrfy0Pcx16d3hD37s6KTDAwdzx29B8uSzTKp0swgMBEsLvRGLoDXq/SKINS_0956.jpg.scaled.1000.jpg"><img alt="Skins_0956" height="401" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/gtveloce/zwjJMEJCRwhuzAKS3AO10wzixIJgYO64Fnn4WFJcO2E9A3bXaLUYMevK5yOg/SKINS_0956.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500" /></a> <div class='p_see_full_gallery'><a href="http://gtveloce.posterous.com/bike-clothing-review-skins-baselayer-and-comp">See the full gallery on Posterous</a></div> </div> </p> </p> <p><a href="http://gtveloce.posterous.com/bike-clothing-review-skins-baselayer-and-comp">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://gtveloce.posterous.com/bike-clothing-review-skins-baselayer-and-comp#comment">Leave a comment&nbsp;&nbsp;&raquo;</a> </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GtvelocesPosterous/~4/EH9-n73bmYQ" height="1" width="1"/> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/52418/velo1a1.jpg http://posterous.com/users/1lYWgTOmDGV Rob Russell gtveloce Rob Russell http://gtveloce.posterous.com/bike-clothing-review-skins-baselayer-and-comp Tue, 22 Jun 2010 00:04:05 -0700 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GtvelocesPosterous/~3/Nop0bawLS7Y/the-last-time-i-raced-coonabarabran-to-gunned http://gtveloce.posterous.com/the-last-time-i-raced-coonabarabran-to-gunned <p> It was a mere 10 years ago, that's all. I did better on Day 2, staying with my bunch all the way, just lacking the legs in the sprint. The Day 2 course had changed to the 'nouveau route' via Werris Creek which included some hills, and whilst they weren't mountains they were lumpier than the short, direct route we took in the '80s! At 100km it was longer as well. So 2 x 100km races in 2 days - can't ask for more, surely? And there was a dirt section or 2. There always is! <p /> Of special note is the presence of former professional rider Olivia Gollan, waaaay down the grades. I guess whe was just starting her road racing career - but it's strange to think she was just starting 10 years ago - and has already retired!<p><div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <a href="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/gtveloce/QDK7BBBsNMHxvmEiUBPwlx5QdILhFSfiuJdeFDtPDAMD8cKRGO5m2jUzSCOT/Gunne-Tamw_2000_104.jpg.scaled.1000.jpg"><img alt="Gunne-tamw_2000_104" height="302" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/gtveloce/GOIvNRjZRnBTjkId79tHsgLB3Qvcka8xomh5lCyXh41XPmDMd6lZzIgjKJU6/Gunne-Tamw_2000_104.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500" /></a> <a href="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/gtveloce/WDbNLmLAazpMFYHNrmpQhLCIJhaiZutDMeTkOrcwSZw30lfR5ddwIHkE68fQ/Coona-Gunnedah2000_097.jpg.scaled.1000.jpg"><img alt="Coona-gunnedah2000_097" height="682" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/gtveloce/aGwAJWJFQCvVAlNalRMYygocfwCyamQA4RmiuHVT8CmD9JLyAjtsbns227nC/Coona-Gunnedah2000_097.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500" /></a> <a href="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/gtveloce/4YcI2kzqhHpIMlT5woGVA761CjeY1E6OmthfmLulTcM67wG8GDWFGiKefntw/Coona-Gunnedah2000_098.jpg.scaled.1000.jpg"><img alt="Coona-gunnedah2000_098" height="657" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/gtveloce/0NM0OsWz0s9donz2CGE9Yf2ub6Y5y3nkKtOriWH7OHxMPeOMYRzEpGFhMAXV/Coona-Gunnedah2000_098.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500" /></a> <a href="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/gtveloce/sUJTan69bDzQWyoNqcUAUhFOPquncqGHav4iSeqBGKEcQ6Aglsax3LWZkGM3/Coona-Gunnedah2000_100.jpg.scaled.1000.jpg"><img alt="Coona-gunnedah2000_100" height="734" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/gtveloce/OeOXRhBdBwmAode6k0aeMi702cg7kJi8p1zWtUFffl5jAPoWeVkEIySyxXGC/Coona-Gunnedah2000_100.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500" /></a> <a href="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/gtveloce/Iv4zZs5JN2lMjc5yw2ZMXPEFTBKMTQDGjQPp5icDqfWqeYhiWCcj5rrOYV32/Coona-Gunnedah2000_cover_096.jpg.scaled.1000.jpg"><img alt="Coona-gunnedah2000_cover_096" height="675" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/gtveloce/OUDFe36a5fJuJmTufCcUI99iDkiRK2YtIL4X8VQmhkBC9o32UvWBBwyi3PC8/Coona-Gunnedah2000_cover_096.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500" /></a> <a href="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/gtveloce/ZagN2kgBWjBQL0cQKqYgHOriUpacX1D4O0SUVgBnUtv8Q5nPEgx23hHl2ERw/Coona-Gunnedah2000_Gollan_099.jpg.scaled.1000.jpg"><img alt="Coona-gunnedah2000_gollan_099" height="694" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/gtveloce/yKggzyc7o50DBxel2jq2bfQwqNhcaXt7EvlnWGmp7TtvrZHfanbOBKK81Dtn/Coona-Gunnedah2000_Gollan_099.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500" /></a> <a href="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/gtveloce/fofPwNF2A1neMs99022vjcDbSLfNrF3InnACCGQqMhCJdrFFY7SWW3ubcKAt/Gunne-Tamw_2000_102.jpg.scaled.1000.jpg"><img alt="Gunne-tamw_2000_102" height="703" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/gtveloce/VyQnkKzNiS2TZvdDxp40N9yTNVaYrHZOEiOlAIpaeODOYe1kwADPJK5qKsG4/Gunne-Tamw_2000_102.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500" /></a> <a href="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/gtveloce/9pREap1LC80oDZGHAbrDaLjkkqDf4gaHTALGGxDrixcLXr5zkpNCDip2ksNl/Gunne-Tamw_2000_103.jpg.scaled.1000.jpg"><img alt="Gunne-tamw_2000_103" height="363" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/gtveloce/L1O1VTO1uvWkz3alkQ40RCG1fMiDDr6bcUOWf24gKPHwFIVizQ20hsklRyMF/Gunne-Tamw_2000_103.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500" /></a> <div class='p_see_full_gallery'><a href="http://gtveloce.posterous.com/the-last-time-i-raced-coonabarabran-to-gunned">See the full gallery on Posterous</a></div> </div> </p> </p> <p><a href="http://gtveloce.posterous.com/the-last-time-i-raced-coonabarabran-to-gunned">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://gtveloce.posterous.com/the-last-time-i-raced-coonabarabran-to-gunned#comment">Leave a comment&nbsp;&nbsp;&raquo;</a> </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GtvelocesPosterous/~4/Nop0bawLS7Y" height="1" width="1"/> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/52418/velo1a1.jpg http://posterous.com/users/1lYWgTOmDGV Rob Russell gtveloce Rob Russell http://gtveloce.posterous.com/the-last-time-i-raced-coonabarabran-to-gunned Fri, 28 May 2010 18:24:00 -0700 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GtvelocesPosterous/~3/n2P5X08dP-I/its-raining-outside-so-lets-look-at-bassos-tr http://gtveloce.posterous.com/its-raining-outside-so-lets-look-at-bassos-tr <p> In a moment of distraction I took the most recent SRM data from Ivan Basso's website and loaded it into the only power software you really need (apart from ibike's own and maybe one of my spreadsheets): Golden Cheetah. It came out all pretty and impressive to boot, so here it is in pics. You can get Basso's (freely available) blood tests and training data here - but you have to register: <a href="http://www.mapeisport.it/IvanBasso/default.asp?LNG=EN">http://www.mapeisport.it/IvanBasso/default.asp?LNG=EN</a> <p /> If only every rider provided this sort of data on the web. Bravo Ivan Basso! (By the way his blood profile shows his haematocrit is typically lower than my own, so I have no excuses, have I?) <br /> Bear in mind this is just data from one training ride in March 2010. Whilst it's the last one I can find before the Giro he may have logged even better numbers in the weeks after. To me he looks good but slightly underdone - however it's a single, short sample, too. If the rain keeps up I'll load more data and plot it over time. Just for fun, of course. <p /> The pics show Critical Power, Intervals and Peaks, ride summary, hsitogram analysis (wow) and a pretty 3D graph. <p /> You can also get Golden Cheetah if you search for it.<p><div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <a href="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/gtveloce/aT90qFwn0qXfsZ4mE7XQ9ow1Uiy0XlujFnuoaz8laRU3ABEr1hHrbfk5Wm9I/Basso_CP.jpg.scaled.1000.jpg"><img alt="Basso_cp" height="389" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/gtveloce/jEGL5vnbq34bn5EGUBwVs9i5kPjrfle2fdf59zHLQ6xmnJtoemMVohDfIuZR/Basso_CP.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500" /></a> <a href="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/gtveloce/NXCAz1TWGQsaE3wpUD4DyeVGt1Cep5bmWvvMbuUrLL2kEdPH5MDkS7oVh2PY/Basso_Intervals_and_Peaks.jpg"><img alt="Basso_intervals_and_peaks" height="284" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/gtveloce/Vo0APfBO12j8fsqoErCeyyUfL0pSe5YHIkOXHGr1n5VYarhmgG6hiU7z4oHs/Basso_Intervals_and_Peaks.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500" /></a> <a href="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/gtveloce/wo2gT1fqu7mdDwTmUxxO43fgHQa4Ce8jaHVVZSzts7vFylpIeeABGkVtqSWa/Basso_20100328.jpg"><img alt="Basso_20100328" height="181" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/gtveloce/WDuavVnZN4ExrBjxX43DXGakGrwyuojb7hf1UxPyxcXYDXtfUrWFNpPmwDGJ/Basso_20100328.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500" /></a> <a href="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/gtveloce/iNBEaE9zsQLCBZCJAoxsw75ANpWFG7RvDKO0hsAD11kPmgJq0FkRTjwxaI7m/Basso_hist.jpg.scaled.1000.jpg"><img alt="Basso_hist" height="389" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/gtveloce/NX98d6UXMjzdaGpUwHb9gJ6b4K6qzdT3qunWx4xahbzECaXa7qKuXZSU7SMh/Basso_hist.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500" /></a> <a href="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/gtveloce/1ndluvUrqCqLNsNV9QpujolRZlYjm1f8MnBCRGOjeG9p7XmvxzRftUMBPhxC/Basso_3D.jpg.scaled.1000.jpg"><img alt="Basso_3d" height="389" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/gtveloce/QxkkWDEpoEsbJ9AHw5bzwkXND2dFnwXMTg7EtchJal1lVh8Rc6FGSOk13jOC/Basso_3D.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500" /></a> <div class='p_see_full_gallery'><a href="http://gtveloce.posterous.com/its-raining-outside-so-lets-look-at-bassos-tr">See the full gallery on Posterous</a></div> </div> </p> </p> <p><a href="http://gtveloce.posterous.com/its-raining-outside-so-lets-look-at-bassos-tr">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://gtveloce.posterous.com/its-raining-outside-so-lets-look-at-bassos-tr#comment">Leave a comment&nbsp;&nbsp;&raquo;</a> </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GtvelocesPosterous/~4/n2P5X08dP-I" height="1" width="1"/> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/52418/velo1a1.jpg http://posterous.com/users/1lYWgTOmDGV Rob Russell gtveloce Rob Russell http://gtveloce.posterous.com/its-raining-outside-so-lets-look-at-bassos-tr Tue, 11 May 2010 22:55:00 -0700 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GtvelocesPosterous/~3/i9royEvS3uY/old-race-programs-grafton-87-and-goulburn-84 http://gtveloce.posterous.com/old-race-programs-grafton-87-and-goulburn-84 <p> <p>I think that's my race number from the '87 Grafton, or was it from '88? ('GET' is Great Eastland Television, btw.) My greatest yet least fond memory of the Grafton to Inverell race (some 228km for those who don't know) is of half my grade climbing into cars at the top of the main climb, less than half way to Inverell. Mostly they were 'locals', riders from nearby clubs who had been pressured into entering but never intended finishing. One year I was so disgusted at the disappearing bunch I threw my bike in a ditch (gently, kinda) and tossed my Oakleys away, to my instant regret. Unlike the bike the sunnies disappeared in the long grass. I went back years later to look for them, not really expecting to find them, more to relive the moment. Ugh. <p /> The Goulburn program is from '84, the race numbers from '85. '84 was the first of several failed attempts at what was a 200km handicap race - yes, really - and I've marked the Central Coast club riders (from nowadays, apologies if I missed any) and noted also that the organisers got my first initial wrong, as they usually did in race programs ('R' is a very difficult letter, apparently). I was with Randwick-Botany club at the time and for some of us criteriums a la Heffron Park were our only experience - and we quickly realised this was not a crit. There are some memorably good riders on the program if you take a close look. I think I cruised into Liverpool about an hour and a half after the winners, beseiged with cramps the like of which I had never felt before. I had managed to puncture on Governor's Hill, just a few kays out of Goulburn - and changing clinchers with frozen fingers is not recommended. (I converted to singles (tubulars) after that race.) Being a handicap race each succeeding bunch was faster than the previous, so I was spat out the back of increasingly more elite groups. I came back for more the following year and copped a hailstorm in Picton. <p /> Lastly it's a track program from '93 when I still lived in Sydney and raced Wednesday nights at Tempe, organised by Bankstown Club. You'll see some very recognisable names (Sean Eadie for example, much lighter and with a memorable attitude, if only I had pics!) and again I've marked the obvious Coasties (even if we weren't with CCCC at the time!). Funny how I've raced with so many people I didn't know then but know now. Digging up these old programs is a revelation.</p> <p><div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <a href="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/gtveloce/cZVamX44CdtKQZyglhR6kjbNEwQ8TuzCpKlPhGR1pY9B34NB6vlwbNTvv0oH/Goulburn_to_Liverpool_1984_078.jpg.scaled.1000.jpg"><img alt="Goulburn_to_liverpool_1984_078" height="341" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/gtveloce/Nw9zw4BhAsGCjxeiclVL4ecfqnttK6MJlxQwNFZPibHBRtCipIARNypPfqHo/Goulburn_to_Liverpool_1984_078.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500" /></a> <a href="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/gtveloce/TTOmFFnLVcDiDTI37fqpfn2gpDL7yhrdQAgBZJOJyQ3646dh5BYNQQxofHRk/BSC_Track_program_1993_0794.jpg.scaled.1000.jpg"><img alt="Bsc_track_program_1993_0794" height="750" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/gtveloce/ir65YeS8yPqKsnD1ZVzbc0oMQRsv8rTEvTkd99yhVuZgHlXS0qxCcLPcquKZ/BSC_Track_program_1993_0794.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500" /></a> <a href="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/gtveloce/jD8aIiV4KZds7WFcqE0QYoAbv4o08rMaNrLkuOTQiJ3D9IVHQaXchLjfJyST/Goulburn_to_Liverpool_1985_080.jpg.scaled.1000.jpg"><img alt="Goulburn_to_liverpool_1985_080" height="332" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/gtveloce/Y3AKeZhvteguBKYZAaLimG5zQ9qkBN7dsV4wqBGmbdicESwVYEEoX7uWprQf/Goulburn_to_Liverpool_1985_080.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500" /></a> <a href="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/gtveloce/rbVyxviSu3gsMGKa3KdLB6zB8PePuINNzVil9GBSkj79RoVUYP3z9wRHr6MB/Grafton_to_Inverell_1987_0801.jpg.scaled.1000.jpg"><img alt="Grafton_to_inverell_1987_0801" height="332" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/gtveloce/IxJrdhX7jvas5IYDOhfGz5zbk2wikhdZdHg1UjwWx1tPeMQqqy9ja1736wyr/Grafton_to_Inverell_1987_0801.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500" /></a> <div class='p_see_full_gallery'><a href="http://gtveloce.posterous.com/old-race-programs-grafton-87-and-goulburn-84">See the full gallery on Posterous</a></div> </div> </p> </p> <p><a href="http://gtveloce.posterous.com/old-race-programs-grafton-87-and-goulburn-84">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://gtveloce.posterous.com/old-race-programs-grafton-87-and-goulburn-84#comment">Leave a comment&nbsp;&nbsp;&raquo;</a> </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GtvelocesPosterous/~4/i9royEvS3uY" height="1" width="1"/> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/52418/velo1a1.jpg http://posterous.com/users/1lYWgTOmDGV Rob Russell gtveloce Rob Russell http://gtveloce.posterous.com/old-race-programs-grafton-87-and-goulburn-84 Tue, 11 May 2010 17:34:35 -0700 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GtvelocesPosterous/~3/SUmiJORMWr4/just-in-case-it-helps-someone-installing-ibik http://gtveloce.posterous.com/just-in-case-it-helps-someone-installing-ibik <p> It's simple enough, but in case it helps - here are some pics. I have an early ibike with wires and I simply updated the bar-mount and sensors to wireless standard (it comes in a kit from ibike) in order to use the power meter on the 'indoor' trainer (which I actually keep outdoors - but you know what I mean). It involves hooking up a rear wheel magnet and sensor with cable ties and mounting the new head unit bayonet on the bars. I still use the old head unit, of course. <p /> I also fitted a cadence sensor (which you can also see here) and mapped the head unit to a similar indoor trainer from a list presented in the head unit's setup mode. You may get an exact model match but I didn't, so I went as close as I could. Batteries go into the mount and the 2 sensors (cadence and speed) plus the head unit itself (not shown here). The sensor batteries can last for months but the head unit chews 'em up every couple of weeks, depending upon how often and far you ride and how cold it gets. Cold kills lithium batteries. (And trainers kill tyres, but that's another story.) <p /> Voila - power figures on the indoor trainer using the ibike. Just remember to swap back to normal 'road' mode when off the trainer.<p><div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <a href="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/gtveloce/mriiio0Gokj1BNRLZ2xLLEryIN6H4K8ixcWVgJP35I2XoAlQAR1q6CmOMYOj/Tyre_wear_on_trainer_0535.jpg.scaled.1000.jpg"><img alt="Tyre_wear_on_trainer_0535" height="332" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/gtveloce/rvOdzTQtuNT6te2HnRfFDQ8X1K8YSQ9wWAbEfKlPSYyLHICVs4r7Sn8TTeno/Tyre_wear_on_trainer_0535.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500" /></a> <a href="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/gtveloce/hkzb4ayxF6bedSmZk7Bs2dfwNs54o5iXdqmZI6cpT6t8ZSHE5Jz14fdISTCH/Crank_magnet_0527.jpg.scaled.1000.jpg"><img alt="Crank_magnet_0527" height="382" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/gtveloce/OYLE8TZfwa0MnoQWBgRUidLP86Owanw2fHnFmU7vGJrJjnl6TyETmo11WXBX/Crank_magnet_0527.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500" /></a> <a href="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/gtveloce/omjR0an1obkISwp9XgnxM0eC4mae5CnLcrPy0ExFQuQOe7BzkPcDzOtJfBzt/Head_unit_bayonet_0533.jpg.scaled.1000.jpg"><img alt="Head_unit_bayonet_0533" height="381" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/gtveloce/gBMGfYcDlqKPPPQMdRtMxV9AZehdJoNWns5NrjYACgTBVaxmp8go49Qa9cDx/Head_unit_bayonet_0533.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500" /></a> <a href="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/gtveloce/f5mat8Bpt2caySy192NVHI3GxblifHUHePtvzGZUwqrE06nxb08B9e3kJTAg/Head_unit_bayonet_0534.jpg.scaled.1000.jpg"><img alt="Head_unit_bayonet_0534" height="332" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/gtveloce/wFYobJSrRTu5H8Ve1k7mDRdk5HagcfrVE1ypawBzqH52hRPdZgLmLy2ThDSM/Head_unit_bayonet_0534.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500" /></a> <a href="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/gtveloce/ZyucNenPtC4u8wFlnhomYBoFtx8OwLQCCeEBQsncWGpPI4SOuiGQdaEgbJIm/Sensors_0525.jpg.scaled.1000.jpg"><img alt="Sensors_0525" height="332" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/gtveloce/S9ZYJ0CyHKVU9yBKybY5dSB3t4Blc89c2JHkUMZJ0unH2DgnsDRQBMniOUXr/Sensors_0525.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500" /></a> <a href="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/gtveloce/A5VeABvgqMGh0Qip2HUYX2LRnnQ1ctCijyTBQKSO84PwKjLKssXRbQToXVVV/Sensors_0532.jpg.scaled.1000.jpg"><img alt="Sensors_0532" height="358" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/gtveloce/rwqx8evsK8sJJBY7oMhzDBGWluv74mN5sgYMYhtzHnGQfJ8vBAxGJdLNSvEM/Sensors_0532.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500" /></a> <div class='p_see_full_gallery'><a href="http://gtveloce.posterous.com/just-in-case-it-helps-someone-installing-ibik">See the full gallery on Posterous</a></div> </div> </p> </p> <p><a href="http://gtveloce.posterous.com/just-in-case-it-helps-someone-installing-ibik">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://gtveloce.posterous.com/just-in-case-it-helps-someone-installing-ibik#comment">Leave a comment&nbsp;&nbsp;&raquo;</a> </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GtvelocesPosterous/~4/SUmiJORMWr4" height="1" width="1"/> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/52418/velo1a1.jpg http://posterous.com/users/1lYWgTOmDGV Rob Russell gtveloce Rob Russell http://gtveloce.posterous.com/just-in-case-it-helps-someone-installing-ibik Tue, 27 Apr 2010 18:38:11 -0700 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GtvelocesPosterous/~3/2E7L34beyak/17589872 http://gtveloce.posterous.com/17589872 <p> Ignore me for a moment. Now if I ping this to ping where does it re-post? Duplicates ahoy! <div class="posterous_quote_citation">via <a href="http://ping.fm/">Ping.fm</a></div> </p> <p><a href="http://gtveloce.posterous.com/17589872">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://gtveloce.posterous.com/17589872#comment">Leave a comment&nbsp;&nbsp;&raquo;</a> </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GtvelocesPosterous/~4/2E7L34beyak" height="1" width="1"/> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/52418/velo1a1.jpg http://posterous.com/users/1lYWgTOmDGV Rob Russell gtveloce Rob Russell http://gtveloce.posterous.com/17589872