Happy Wheels at Kingsford - revisited

[Geoff Lock[_2_]]

OK, I have mentioned that weird looking fellow at Happy Wheels,
Kingsford. You know, that bloke with the green mohawk and painted finger
nails?

Well, I had been back to get some brake pads and noticed he had an
orange mohawk that time but that is not what I wanted to point out.

Some time after getting the brake pads, I was talking to Anthony, a mate
of mine who commutes on a mountain bike, and he told me that, that
strange looking fellow was actually some kind of world champion!

Now I didn't know that and decided to have a closer look at his website
- well I just assumed he had one and googled it up. Lo and behold, there
it was and his resume made interesting reading.

http://happywheels.com.au/about-stew

In summary, Stew (I thought he introduced himself the second time round
as "Stu", as in "Stuart" but in retrospect, he probably DID mean "Stew"
as in "Steward"), was the 2010 World Masters Games Criterium Gold
Medalist! I guess it is for his age group as I am assuming that is what
the World Masters are about.

On the one hand, I feel a bit silly now, in a way, cos I didn't know who
he was and he acted real humble, treated me right and sold me gear at,
what I thought, was, rock bottom prices BUT, on the other hand, we were
interacting as supplier and customer, so maybe, my purchasing power gave
me some clout - all of $20 for two pairs of brake pads and don't forget
the $70 for the pair of 700x23 tyres.

He does seem always busy working on bikes and actually knocked back
working on me mate's bike, according to Anthony, but then I work on my
own bike anyway. Might check out how he goes with truing wheels though,
as I admitted to him earlier that I was hopeless at it - he quoted me
$30 per wheel.

Why am I telling you guys this? I dunno. Most of you folks don't live
near Kingsford, NSW anyway :) I am probably bored, I think :)

[Rob]

On 30/06/2011 2:37 AM, Geoff Lock wrote:
> OK, I have mentioned that weird looking fellow at Happy Wheels,
> Kingsford. You know, that bloke with the green mohawk and painted finger
> nails?
>
> Well, I had been back to get some brake pads and noticed he had an
> orange mohawk that time but that is not what I wanted to point out.
>
> Some time after getting the brake pads, I was talking to Anthony, a mate
> of mine who commutes on a mountain bike, and he told me that, that
> strange looking fellow was actually some kind of world champion!
>
> Now I didn't know that and decided to have a closer look at his website
> - well I just assumed he had one and googled it up. Lo and behold, there
> it was and his resume made interesting reading.
>
> http://happywheels.com.au/about-stew
>
> In summary, Stew (I thought he introduced himself the second time round
> as "Stu", as in "Stuart" but in retrospect, he probably DID mean "Stew"
> as in "Steward"), was the 2010 World Masters Games Criterium Gold
> Medalist! I guess it is for his age group as I am assuming that is what
> the World Masters are about.
>
> On the one hand, I feel a bit silly now, in a way, cos I didn't know who
> he was and he acted real humble, treated me right and sold me gear at,
> what I thought, was, rock bottom prices BUT, on the other hand, we were
> interacting as supplier and customer, so maybe, my purchasing power gave
> me some clout - all of $20 for two pairs of brake pads and don't forget
> the $70 for the pair of 700x23 tyres.
>
> He does seem always busy working on bikes and actually knocked back
> working on me mate's bike, according to Anthony, but then I work on my
> own bike anyway. Might check out how he goes with truing wheels though,
> as I admitted to him earlier that I was hopeless at it - he quoted me
> $30 per wheel.
>
> Why am I telling you guys this? I dunno. Most of you folks don't live
> near Kingsford, NSW anyway :) I am probably bored, I think :)

I drive through sometimes:)

[Geoff Lock[_2_]]

On 30/06/2011 2:37 AM, Geoff Lock wrote:
>
> In summary, Stew (I thought he introduced himself the second time round
> as "Stu", as in "Stuart" but in retrospect, he probably DID mean "Stew"
> as in "Steward")

Now I know what has been niggling me these coupla days, that should have
had been "Stewart" and not "Steward". It didn't seem right when I was
typing the above paragraph but I just couldn't figure out what it was -
now I know :)

[tomasso]

"Geoff Lock" <glock@home> wrote in message ...
> On 30/06/2011 2:37 AM, Geoff Lock wrote:
>>
>> In summary, Stew (I thought he introduced himself the second time round
>> as "Stu", as in "Stuart" but in retrospect, he probably DID mean "Stew"
>> as in "Steward")
>
> Now I know what has been niggling me these coupla days, that should have
> had been "Stewart" and not "Steward". It didn't seem right when I was
> typing the above paragraph but I just couldn't figure out what it was -
> now I know :)

But "Stew" is in "Steward".

[Geoff Lock[_2_]]

On 2/07/2011 12:28 PM, tomasso wrote:
>
> "Geoff Lock" <glock@home> wrote in message
> ...
>> On 30/06/2011 2:37 AM, Geoff Lock wrote:
>>>
>>> In summary, Stew (I thought he introduced himself the second time round
>>> as "Stu", as in "Stuart" but in retrospect, he probably DID mean "Stew"
>>> as in "Steward")
>>
>> Now I know what has been niggling me these coupla days, that should
>> have had been "Stewart" and not "Steward". It didn't seem right when I
>> was typing the above paragraph but I just couldn't figure out what it
>> was - now I know :)
>
> But "Stew" is in "Steward".

Yeah, I know, "Stew" is also in Beef :)

[Rob]

On 2/07/2011 1:06 PM, Geoff Lock wrote:
> On 2/07/2011 12:28 PM, tomasso wrote:
>>
>> "Geoff Lock" <glock@home> wrote in message
>> ...
>>> On 30/06/2011 2:37 AM, Geoff Lock wrote:
>>>>
>>>> In summary, Stew (I thought he introduced himself the second time round
>>>> as "Stu", as in "Stuart" but in retrospect, he probably DID mean "Stew"
>>>> as in "Steward")
>>>
>>> Now I know what has been niggling me these coupla days, that should
>>> have had been "Stewart" and not "Steward". It didn't seem right when I
>>> was typing the above paragraph but I just couldn't figure out what it
>>> was - now I know :)
>>
>> But "Stew" is in "Steward".
>
> Yeah, I know, "Stew" is also in Beef :)
>

NO - Beef is in stew :)

[Geoff Lock[_2_]]

On 2/07/2011 2:18 PM, Rob wrote:
> On 2/07/2011 1:06 PM, Geoff Lock wrote:
>> On 2/07/2011 12:28 PM, tomasso wrote:
>>>
>>> "Geoff Lock" <glock@home> wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> On 30/06/2011 2:37 AM, Geoff Lock wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> In summary, Stew (I thought he introduced himself the second time
>>>>> round
>>>>> as "Stu", as in "Stuart" but in retrospect, he probably DID mean
>>>>> "Stew"
>>>>> as in "Steward")
>>>>
>>>> Now I know what has been niggling me these coupla days, that should
>>>> have had been "Stewart" and not "Steward". It didn't seem right when I
>>>> was typing the above paragraph but I just couldn't figure out what it
>>>> was - now I know :)
>>>
>>> But "Stew" is in "Steward".
>>
>> Yeah, I know, "Stew" is also in Beef :)
>>
>
> NO - Beef is in stew :)

Sorry, of cos, you are right but you do get the general drift of what I
was trying to say in a mongulated sort of way :)

[Geoff Lock[_2_]]

On 2/07/2011 3:10 PM, Erik Vastmasd wrote:
> I caught a glimpse of Geoff Lock<glock@home> on Sat, 02 Jul 2011
> 13:06:50 +1000, writing in aus.bicycle:
>
>> On 2/07/2011 12:28 PM, tomasso wrote:
>>>
>>> "Geoff Lock"<glock@home> wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> On 30/06/2011 2:37 AM, Geoff Lock wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> In summary, Stew (I thought he introduced himself the second time round
>>>>> as "Stu", as in "Stuart" but in retrospect, he probably DID mean "Stew"
>>>>> as in "Steward")
>>>>
>>>> Now I know what has been niggling me these coupla days, that should
>>>> have had been "Stewart" and not "Steward". It didn't seem right when I
>>>> was typing the above paragraph but I just couldn't figure out what it
>>>> was - now I know :)
>>>
>>> But "Stew" is in "Steward".
>>
>> Yeah, I know, "Stew" is also in Beef :)
>
> I don't want to be pedantic (yes I do), but I always thought that it was
> "Beef" that was in "Stew".<gd&r>

Gawd :) Awright awright :)))) What next, eh? Eh? Pork? Lamb? Chicken?
EH??? :))

[Geoff Lock[_2_]]

On 4/07/2011 12:44 PM, Erik Vastmasd wrote:
> I caught a glimpse of Geoff Lock<glock@home> on Sun, 03 Jul 2011
> 16:19:24 +1000, writing in aus.bicycle:
>
>> On 2/07/2011 3:10 PM, Erik Vastmasd wrote:
>>> I caught a glimpse of Geoff Lock<glock@home> on Sat, 02 Jul 2011
>>> 13:06:50 +1000, writing in aus.bicycle:
>>>
>>>> On 2/07/2011 12:28 PM, tomasso wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> "Geoff Lock"<glock@home> wrote in message
>>>>> ...
>>>>>> On 30/06/2011 2:37 AM, Geoff Lock wrote:

>>>>>
>>>>> But "Stew" is in "Steward".
>>>>
>>>> Yeah, I know, "Stew" is also in Beef :)
>>>
>>> I don't want to be pedantic (yes I do), but I always thought that it was
>>> "Beef" that was in "Stew".<gd&r>
>>
>> Gawd :) Awright awright :)))) What next, eh? Eh? Pork? Lamb? Chicken?
>> EH??? :))
>
> LOL, we thought that might get your attention. :-)

Got any good recipes, mate? :)

[Krypsis]

On 2/07/2011 12:28 PM, tomasso wrote:
>
> "Geoff Lock" <glock@home> wrote in message
> ...
>> On 30/06/2011 2:37 AM, Geoff Lock wrote:
>>>
>>> In summary, Stew (I thought he introduced himself the second time round
>>> as "Stu", as in "Stuart" but in retrospect, he probably DID mean "Stew"
>>> as in "Steward")
>>
>> Now I know what has been niggling me these coupla days, that should
>> have had been "Stewart" and not "Steward". It didn't seem right when I
>> was typing the above paragraph but I just couldn't figure out what it
>> was - now I know :)
>
> But "Stew" is in "Steward".

Got a stew on the stove! Does that count??

Krypsis

[Geoff Lock[_2_]]

On 6/07/2011 7:39 PM, Krypsis wrote:
> On 2/07/2011 12:28 PM, tomasso wrote:
>>
>> "Geoff Lock" <glock@home> wrote in message
>> ...
>>> On 30/06/2011 2:37 AM, Geoff Lock wrote:
>>>>
>>>> In summary, Stew (I thought he introduced himself the second time round
>>>> as "Stu", as in "Stuart" but in retrospect, he probably DID mean "Stew"
>>>> as in "Steward")
>>>
>>> Now I know what has been niggling me these coupla days, that should
>>> have had been "Stewart" and not "Steward". It didn't seem right when I
>>> was typing the above paragraph but I just couldn't figure out what it
>>> was - now I know :)
>>
>> But "Stew" is in "Steward".
>
> Got a stew on the stove! Does that count??

Buddy, that's worth, at least, 10 points :)