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Community => Non-Thorn Related => Topic started by: in4 on June 11, 2014, 01:44:06 pm

Title: we've all gone a bit soft?
Post by: in4 on June 11, 2014, 01:44:06 pm

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2654800/Historic-photos-3-000km-bike-ride-Adelaide-Darwin.html

Title: Re: we've all gone a bit soft?
Post by: Andre Jute on June 11, 2014, 02:15:29 pm

There were men in those days.

Title: Re: we've all gone a bit soft?
Post by: jags on June 11, 2014, 03:09:01 pm

ah yeah my type of cycling bring it on ::)

Title: Re: we've all gone a bit soft?
Post by: in4 on June 11, 2014, 03:40:24 pm

...and if I'm not mistaken there is a Brooks in the penultimate photo!
Even now the Top End is a harsh environment, more so to cycle in.  When you consider the roads in those days were nothing more than dirt tracks the extent of his achievements are all the greater. Such a shame his photos were stolen in Sydney. I'd love to read of his Grandaughters revisit ride; I'll have a dig around.

Title: Re: we've all gone a bit soft?
Post by: in4 on June 11, 2014, 03:42:46 pm

Here it is: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-05-28/cyclists-saddle-up-to-recreate-record-breaking-trek/5484016

Title: Re: we've all gone a bit soft?
Post by: phopwood on June 11, 2014, 04:19:56 pm

Real men.  Some of the men seems to have nasty cases of Balanitis, today you can get ointment for that.

Peter

Title: Re: we've all gone a bit soft?
Post by: alfie1952 on June 11, 2014, 08:46:27 pm

Peter, they are members of the nutbush tribe..... I think.

Alfie

Title: Re: we've all gone a bit soft?
Post by: in4 on June 11, 2014, 09:07:50 pm

A brief look through my anthropology books suggests that the chaps referred to are from the Ummagoolie community, near Kickatinalong. Further research might be necessary though; and indeed peer review. Any takers?  ;)