Out training this morning in Centennial Park, I was bailed up by an ABC
radio reporter with an MD recorder who interviewed me for my (very
humble) opinions on the recent threats posed to road racing in NSW
(covered in other threads here).
As always, there's things I later wished that I'd said at the time, but
I vaguely remember getting in some good stuff about our recent
international successes (Michael Rogers and Brad McGee) being unlikely
to continue if our sport (I know it's not everyone here's sport!) were
to be handicapped at the grass roots level.
I didn't have my trannie on me, nor even my mobile (to ring the missus),
so I'll just have to take the guy's word for it that it went to air
about 6 minutes later - stupidly I forgot to ask which channel, or even
get his business card (d'oh!).
&roo
(Star of TV - brief interview in 1990 [?] with Kerrie-Anne on GMA,
riding an exercise bike on a warship - and now radio...)
Andrew Swan wrote:
> Out training this morning in Centennial Park, I was bailed up by an ABC
> radio reporter with an MD recorder who interviewed me for my (very
> humble) opinions on the recent threats posed to road racing in NSW
> (covered in other threads here).
> As always, there's things I later wished that I'd said at the time, but
> I vaguely remember getting in some good stuff about our recent
> international successes (Michael Rogers and Brad McGee) being unlikely
> to continue if our sport (I know it's not everyone here's sport!) were
> to be handicapped at the grass roots level.
> I didn't have my trannie on me, nor even my mobile (to ring the missus),
> so I'll just have to take the guy's word for it that it went to air
> about 6 minutes later - stupidly I forgot to ask which channel, or even
> get his business card (d'oh!).
> &roo (Star of TV - brief interview in 1990 [?] with Kerrie-Anne on GMA,
> riding an exercise bike on a warship - and now radio...)
At least you weren't bailed up by the cops;)
Yet!:mad:
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> At least you weren't bailed up by the cops;)
Yes, given that 90-odd % of roadies routinely break the (30km/h) speed
limit in the park, they could make a killing! :-)
&roo
P.S. don't worry, it's safe speeding...
Hi folks
I was told last night by my folks up in Grafton (Nth Coast) that due to the
threat of stopping road racing for cycling, that it looks as though the
famous and long running Grafton to Inverell cycle race may be cancelled
completely and forever. This is just another way that the Carr government is
trying to control & rip us off.......if it's not only through enormous stamp
duties and higher road tolls they also want to control what sports we play
or enjoy.....if it's not bad enough that the insurance companies are giving
clubs of all types the cold shoulder...this state government is not making
things better.
So, a question comes to mind....is this going to have the same effect on the
City to Bondi fun run? or any other event that may take up a road or two for
a limited time?
I hope this question is worth the asking!!
regards
DJ
"Andrew Swan" <newsNOSPAM@no-spam> wrote in message
news:6uTKa.102$_I3.5166@no-spam
> Out training this morning in Centennial Park, I was bailed up by an ABC
> radio reporter with an MD recorder who interviewed me for my (very
> humble) opinions on the recent threats posed to road racing in NSW
> (covered in other threads here).
>
> As always, there's things I later wished that I'd said at the time, but
> I vaguely remember getting in some good stuff about our recent
> international successes (Michael Rogers and Brad McGee) being unlikely
> to continue if our sport (I know it's not everyone here's sport!) were
> to be handicapped at the grass roots level.
>
> I didn't have my trannie on me, nor even my mobile (to ring the missus),
> so I'll just have to take the guy's word for it that it went to air
> about 6 minutes later - stupidly I forgot to ask which channel, or even
> get his business card (d'oh!).
>
> &roo
> (Star of TV - brief interview in 1990 [?] with Kerrie-Anne on GMA,
> riding an exercise bike on a warship - and now radio...)
>
They wouldnt have done this before the Sydney Olympics. Imagine the
publicity.
"D&M johnston" <mrjay@no-spam> wrote in message
news:kRtLa.2823$p8.133075@no-spam
> Hi folks
>
> I was told last night by my folks up in Grafton (Nth Coast) that due to
the
> threat of stopping road racing for cycling, that it looks as though the
> famous and long running Grafton to Inverell cycle race may be cancelled
> completely and forever. This is just another way that the Carr government
is
> trying to control & rip us off.......if it's not only through enormous
stamp
> duties and higher road tolls they also want to control what sports we play
> or enjoy.....if it's not bad enough that the insurance companies are
giving
> clubs of all types the cold shoulder...this state government is not making
> things better.
>
> So, a question comes to mind....is this going to have the same effect on
the
> City to Bondi fun run? or any other event that may take up a road or two
for
> a limited time?
>
> I hope this question is worth the asking!!
>
> regards
>
> DJ
> "Andrew Swan" <newsNOSPAM@no-spam> wrote in message
> news:6uTKa.102$_I3.5166@no-spam
> > Out training this morning in Centennial Park, I was bailed up by an ABC
> > radio reporter with an MD recorder who interviewed me for my (very
> > humble) opinions on the recent threats posed to road racing in NSW
> > (covered in other threads here).
> >
> > As always, there's things I later wished that I'd said at the time, but
> > I vaguely remember getting in some good stuff about our recent
> > international successes (Michael Rogers and Brad McGee) being unlikely
> > to continue if our sport (I know it's not everyone here's sport!) were
> > to be handicapped at the grass roots level.
> >
> > I didn't have my trannie on me, nor even my mobile (to ring the missus),
> > so I'll just have to take the guy's word for it that it went to air
> > about 6 minutes later - stupidly I forgot to ask which channel, or even
> > get his business card (d'oh!).
> >
> > &roo
> > (Star of TV - brief interview in 1990 [?] with Kerrie-Anne on GMA,
> > riding an exercise bike on a warship - and now radio...)
> >
>
>
I wonder if this could be recified by simply removing the word race from all
events.
its just a social event but at a rapid pace.
Hmmmmmmmmmmm just a thought