1. He has a winter beater bike in Canberra. It looks to be a steel-framed Merinda running an old eight- or nine-speed group by the look of it. The bike he's most often seen out on in Sydney is a carbon fibre Trek.
2. He's put his front wheel in backwards. The quick release lever is on the wrong side.
3. In addition to that, his front brake quick release is open.
4. It's not as obvious from this photograph, but his saddle is a little high.
Friends don't let friends ride carbon, but would you vote for a man who likes an each way bet?
(Update. I'm reliably informed Mr Abbott's beater has an aluminium frame. Shows how much I know.)
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Well spotted Dave. Saddle definitely too high. Wonder how his glutes and ITBs are. Do you let your firends ride composite?
It's vexed. The Bianchi has carbon forks and stays. I copped some stick for that. Thinking of going back to full steel for the main bike.
I have a mate - I'll call him "Steve" - who has a carbon fibre bike. So I guess I don't discriminate.
Check your email.
I've seen you checking out my bike, when you think i'm not looking, and please stop doing what you do to my saddle.
Graet 400 with the Lairs yesterday, but felt we were down a man.
Handlebar bags, I'm a convert...Even on a carbon bike.
"Steve"
Mate, would have loved to have done a 400 yesterday - but I was up in Sydney last weekend and felt like I needed to spend some time at home. Who rode? How long did it take you to get around? When's the blog post?
Reckon I'll be keen for some longer stuff when I get the new bike in a month or so. The Velo Orange is going to be smoooth.
Doesn't he usually ride a Hillbrick? Australian made I believe.
I have a memory of that too - it's what I thought this bike might have been from the colour scheme at first glance. I did a quick check of the online forums before I put finger to keyboard for this blog piece and the consensus was otherwise. He's a pretty chronic bike borrower I believe, so maybe he's returned the Hillbrick. Nice bikes though. They can lend me one anytime.
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