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TimeOut: New bike? Yes, as a matter of fact.

Got a custom-made titanium road bike, set up specifically for mountains, like the Audax Alpine Classic.
10Y
By: ausrandoman
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TimeOut: Small world!

I know that view well, having pedaled my mountain bike along the track often :)
10Y
By: ausrandoman
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WatchTech: Thank you

I just ordered a copy. I think I am quickly going to add a few hundred words to my French vocabulary :)
10Y
By: ausrandoman
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WatchTech: Watch engineering and energy consumption

I am curious about how the energy stored in the main spring is consumed in the movement. Aerodynamic drag on the balance wheel and hairspring, impact noise from the escapement, bearing friction etc. etc. all use energy but I have no idea of the relative contributions of each. Do any of the watch tec
10Y
By: ausrandoman
1

Rolex: "... the way you have to gently turn the crown to get it to hack properly"

Well, how about that! After I read your comment, I went and tried it with my Sea Dweller. Whaddya know! After all that time grumbling "It doesn't have to be this hard to pull the crown out"
13Y
By: ausrandoman
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TimeOut: Rubbish, eh?

Looks like you must be an xSTJ If that's the case, you will probably me more convinced by the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory. Jung knew that in human nature there are some truths that are not elucidated by objective statistical tests, no matter how rigorous.
13Y
By: ausrandoman
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TimeOut: Rubbish, eh? [nt]

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13Y
By: ausrandoman
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TimeOut: This one

in any weather
15Y
By: ausrandoman
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TimeOut: Better late than never

I'm another Australian, living in a rural area of Victoria. I have dual British/Australian nationality. My nick name is derived from aus tralia rando nneur man . Randonneur? What is a randonneur? It's a French word that means, amongst other things, someone who engages in marathon cycling. That means
15Y
By: ausrandoman
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