How to handle nerves...

Winning a World Championship is pretty exciting stuff and sometimes you may get a little nervous. If this happens to you just pull over to the side of the road, relieve yourself and get then get on with winning!!

Commute?

Another Merckx (Team Telekom colours) from the Rewind Cycle stable. It's sat as a frame for some months now, as we're trying to figure what to do with it. Another road bike was mooted, but it's younger brother (a post to come) will be taking on that role.

It has been mooted that it Team Telekom be built as a commuter, as the paint is not in the best shape, but the fear of it being a thief magnet is giving us second thoughts.

A bit of history - Team HTC-Columbia started out life some years ago as the Stuttgart Team (still on Merckxs), quickly changing names to Team Telekom.

El Cheapo Foot Retention System

The clips just didn't feel right on Saturday so after a little web research and a trip to Bunnings I have now equipped the Hillman with some super sweet, super tough toe straps. Cost of the 50mm webbing (rated to 400kg) and high adhesive hook and loop was $47 which can make about three pairs of these little suckers. Easily adjustable and very snug!

...and don't forget....

FIXED!

First ride out for the Merckx and Hillman running fixed on Saturday. Wasn't fantastic weather, but wet roads + new fixed riders = easy street skids.

The Hillman rides again!

After months hidden away in the shed building up a thick layer of dust the Hillman has been given a new lease on life. Thanks to some sweet-as Felt/Alex R390 Track wheels from Eddie the track master and some bits and pieces from the House Of Rewind. A late night session saw all the bits come together to make an extremely light bike and very exciting ride. Now it's time to get it out on the road and lose some skin!

The BH gets some bits!

Fresh in from Bike24 in Deutschland come the first bits that will adorn my new BH G3. This round of parts consist of a Selle Italia Flite Genuine Gel Ti316 test saddle, a Thomson Elite x2 stem and the 3T Ergonova Team carbon handle bars. The next order will be the wheelset and groupset which will be ordered in a month or two. I am still debating whether to get the 11 speed Campagnolo Chorus groupset or the 10 speed SRAM Force groupset. If you have an feeling towards or experience with either of these groupsets I would love you to let me know your feelings with a comment.

Eddy! ready to roll...

Really need to take some pictures of it in the day - the indoor light just does not do the paint justice!

Specs as follows:

• Eddy Merckx Corsa 56 C-C, refinished by Motorcycle Crash Repairers (Tullamarine), resplendent in Kawasaki ZX-10 Orange Pearl
• Phil hubs, Velocity Deep V rims, DT Swiss bladed spokes (radial fr, 3x rr), Vittoria Rubino Pro tyres
• Tektro brakes, Cane Creek levers, Jagwire teflon cables, white Jagwire outers
• Nitto Dynamic 10 Stem, alloy bars, Deda white bar tape
• Campy seat binder bolt, Miche Supertype post, WTB saddle
• Campy Veloce 170mm cranks with Miche 1/8" 47T c/ring, Miche sealed b/b
• 18T ACS freewheel, KMC 710-SL 1/8" chain (17T All-City fixed cog)

Assembled by the RewindCycle crew.

Delicious.