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jimbo


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It is with deep sorrow to have too announce the passing of my Battery opperated Bike..Those of you who remember  it...Will know  what I'm on about....Coming to Greens Lake Yesterday I noticed that the Bike rack had broken unbeknown to me until I begain to unload Coaster

Can you imagine my shock Horror at loseing such a faithful friend...I'll have to wallk to the toilet now.....Excuse me whilst I have a Minutes silence



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R.I.P. jimbo's bike   



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R.I.P.crycrycry

 

Will keep our eyes out for it on the side of the road on our way to Greens today Jimbo - but it's probably already been picked up



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Oh dear Jimbo that is tragic, WALK !!!!!!! It won't be the same up there without you tootling about on your cycle. How are you going to get down to get the paper? Walk? That's a four letter word you know.
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can you cliam it on your insurance?



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Hello, I remain optimistic. Your faithful bike will find you. Report the loss  to the police and hopefully whoever found it will be honest enough to hand it in. I know I would. good luck.



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Thanks every one for your concern....Walk! What is that action? 

Regarding Insurance  Shirls is going to ring them today and ask that same Ouestion Will keep you all informed.......I really don't think I'll want the bike back Travelling at a 100 Klms I believe it to be smashed to bits Even it's Mother would not know it.....It happened between Heathcote and Corop..

I think



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jimbo wrote:

Thanks every one for your concern....Walk! What is that action? 

Regarding Insurance  Shirls is going to ring them today and ask that same Ouestion Will keep you all informed.......I really don't think I'll want the bike back Travelling at a 100 Klms I believe it to be smashed to bits Even it's Mother would not know it.....It happened between Heathcote and Corop..

I think

 WOW I did not think those bikes went that fast biggrin



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Good luck with finding your bike..........Wondering if any of you at Greens lake will still be there Monday................might pop up for a day visit to meet some more Nomads......

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You just lost the bike because of the no bikes allowed at greens lake
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Not so..Ken me boy....Though behind the toilets there is a family with trail bikes..who can't read...They do stay over that side which is good



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So sorry to hear of your sad loss Jimbo. One minutes silence done!
I thought you carried it inside the bus. I remember watching you lift it inside one time.
Heathcote to Corop is not too far of a distance. Someone might pick it up for you, or for themself. Fingers crossed for you.

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Sorry to hear about your bike Jim. It's a valuable piece of equipment for you as was the rack. Even if you did find it I reckon it would be in bits.
I had my pushy stolen earlier this year, off the A frame, during the day, while I was in the van. Sneaky b...stards!.
I reported it to the cops but nothing happened.
Anyone want a bike rack to fit on tow bar?
I had a tow tongue welded on to the back bumper of the van for the rack, so it has to go now.

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Walk?? Your are not allowed to use dirty words on here, remember.

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Meanwhile there is someone somewhere trying to explain to insurance how a low-flying rider-less bike became his hood ornament.

"There I was minding my own business, doing nothing wrong when all of a sudden this nasty brute of a bike came out of nowhere and mounted my car head-on".


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I would love to know if anyone has found it? Oh the stories it could tell now.

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Oh no Jimbo,

That's tragic. I was very envious of your little bike.  Would love one. You'll have to camp higher up the hill so it's not too much of a climb to the toilets.

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milo wrote:

I have a fold up bike i can throw in the back of my little car, great bikes,

 I think jimbo's is a fold up one now, how did you go with the insurance on that jimbo? 



-- Edited by _wombat_ on Thursday 5th of April 2012 07:07:37 PM

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I'm actually enjoying the walking..After my Broken ribs last year...It's forced me to get up off my arse and walk..Just ask Sue and Loffty I walk pass their site quite often.... Shirls wants me to buy a Fold up unite...I have some great camping buddies from Rushworth here at the moment who can't do enough for me..( I told them it was my walking frame that fell off....Please ! Now one tell them any differently

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I have a fold up bike i can throw in the back of my little car, great bikes,

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Insurance do not want to know me Wombat....

Love to see a picture of your fold up bike and a few more details Milo If you can see your way to tell or show me

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jimbo wrote:

Insurance do not want to know me Wombat....

Love to see a picture of your fold up bike and a few more details Milo If you can see your way to tell or show me

 bugga, if it was inside the van and got stolen then they would have to payout. 

walking is healthy or so they tell me 



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I rang GIO re our insurance the other day.

Seems the van insurance only included $500 for contents, and the home contents insurance did not cover anything we took away with us....... bit of a surprise that.

Good thing I realised before I needed to claim!

Clever buggers- they cover your wallet, if its stolen as a result of a BREAK IN to the van, not the annex, and not if its unlocked, etc..... and not the content of the wallet. How sneaky is that.

He also said there were restriction on contents cover- only battery powered stuff. Hmm, said I, that's everything as we are rarely connected to 240 volt mains power..... made him check that one with his supervisor lol.

We had quite a good chat that young bloke and I- poor fellow had a bad morning, but I got what I wanted.



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this is for jimbo

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folded up 

 my how to fold up the bike video and unfold 

http://youtu.be/SWD3gwVHPr8


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-- Edited by milo on Saturday 7th of April 2012 08:27:37 PM

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Insurance do not want to know me Wombat....

Love to see a picture of your fold up bike and a few more details Milo If you can see your way to tell or show me

 ill see what i can do..



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jimbo I found your bike



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Brilliant.....

But where the heck do you find all this wonderful material.



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Ole_Grizzly wrote:

Brilliant.....

But where the heck do you find all this wonderful material.

 taken on our travels, this one was at a honey farm I think it was QLD, it was just sitting in their driveway, and being a wombat Ithought that may come in handy, and it did, so good to help jimbo find his bike, its a shame somebody had stolen the battery & motor before we go to it  biggrinbiggrin



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Sorry Wombat...After close inspecion..That is'nt my Bike..

Thanks to you Milo   Thst the oner I want $1500 New sound Okay?



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no worries Jimbo, that price sounds about right..

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