Dulwich Hill Bicycle Club

christian

I'm entered. I can always drive out as well if more people want to enter. You have no excuse Alex. Tim you have an excuse with that bike of yours, but if you do well on it imagine how you'd go on a better bike, it could be motivation to get a new road bike.

christian

I could be up for this, but I will be in a lower grade then you, which means you'll have to be out there earlier. I may enter regardless.

christian

In my experience, having gone through the insurance thing before I'd be getting a quote to rebuild the bike, not replace it, unless this is less then the replacement cost. When this happened to me I ended up with a better bike. It can take some time to get the money as well, it took me 6 weeks from ...

christian

I like the new design. Is there a problem with changing the jersey? Lots of clubs change their designs as their sponsors changes. As for sizing we should check to see if we can get some sizing samples after we pay the deposit. This is going to be more important for the skinsuits then anything else a...

christian

I've entered. Figured I should do a road race.

christian

I like the big DHBC down the leg, looks more dramatic. I don't mind the all red number either. I think we will need beer to sort this one out.

christian

---- On the assumption of quality products. (state ur name and quantity) Short sleeve jersey: 16 Name: Weiyun (1), Micklan (1), Simon.Sharwood (1), Mikesbytes (1), Shrubb Face (1), Stretch (1), Rainbow (1), Michele (1), JohnR (1), Anthony (1), Jtroutman (1), Franksun87 (1), Stevanr (1), GeoffS/Maria...

christian

its some sort of dimpled fabric, wind tunnel tested etc.

christian

I'm not that impressed by the last run, quality wasn't there. Did body torque make them somewhere else, or were they a cheaper model. If they charged the same for both the previous runs then I say we look for another manufacturer. I started to look into the t-shirt thing a while ago, I can get back ...

christian

A paceline generally rolls from the back, so there is a little more skill involved when you get to the front, backing off just enough so everyone gets on. I'd say if the slow bunch wants to ride a paceline then it should be at a regulated speed. We could always make sure we have at least two fast mo...

christian

Although I wasn't on the ride yesterday I tend to agree with Weiyun on the proving you have the skills point. If we are to implement some thing like this we may be able to restrict it to the middle bunch to fast bunch transition. If we are to do this then I'd also say that you cannot jump into the f...

christian

I should be there, with any luck my knee will recover before then.

christian

The phones GPS is not going to be very good, the horizontal precision isn't going to be much better then 5m and the vertical is going to be much worse, I'd be surprised if it better then 20m. The bike computer is always going to give a better result unless you have $50k worth of GPS on your bike.

christian

One other issue I see with our current setup is that the fast bunch doesn't catch the slow bunch until just before waterfall. Now this is great if we all want to finish at the same time. But if you want to move up a bunch and are worried about getting dropped before Waterfall, then there may not be ...

christian

As Weiyun said, riders improve. I think the Middies pace could have been a bit high, and maybe some of those guys should be riding with the fast bunch. Keeping in mind that when we went from two bunches to three bunches the fast bunch did not get any faster, so if you could keep up then, then you ca...

christian

I've never heard of anyone pulling a pedal out of an alloy crank before. They are designed to tighten themselves, so they'll only undo themselves if you ride backwards a lot. Maybe he ripped it out stripping the thread out of the crack arm. A post-mortem will be required to find out what actually ha...

christian

I'm in this week, does this ride leave from Mick Maza's?

christian

It was a small turn out for this race, Alex R, Alex C and myself rode C grade. This was mainly due to the fact I entered C grade before the other two showed up, then we discussed it, we were going to ride D grade but it turns out you can't go down a grade once you enter, so C grade it was. The race ...

christian

I'm undecided at this point, I have a lot to do so its not looking good, but you never know.

christian

I'm with James on this one, get some Velox rim tape its what I've always used and never had any problems.

christian

I didn't contact them regarding taking a bike. I did pay the extra $8 for check in luggage, and it should be under the weight limit. Lindsay told me you buy a box from them for $15, half dismantle the bike to get it in the box and then just check it in. With any luck we can get picked up from the ai...

christian

With the up coming trip to Tassie I'm in search of panniers. Has anyone got some they can lend me? If not I guess I'll just have to buy some, I found these ones on ebay. http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=390021879491 http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3...

christian

How did you break spokes on that wheel, 14G and 36 of them.

christian

Airfare booked, so I'm definitely coming. Has anyone got a spare rack and paniers?

christian

In that case its done with two chain whips, the outside cog is the lock ring. One problem though, you are not going to be able to buy another uniglide cassette, they stopped making them a long time ago. You are going to need to change the freewheel body, so you don't need to remove the cassette. You...

christian

Its not for that wheel I lent you is it Mike, because its a Uniglide. I also have a hyperglide tool if you need, you'll also need a chain whip.

christian

If you want to ride tonight you'll have to pay for your license tonight, you can juts get a ride license which is less then $100, I think. Or if you want to race you're looking at around $200 depending on if you are a master or elite. Send Lindsay a message to bring down the forms, and to make sure ...

christian

As I'm not riding down to Tassie, but am coming down for the penny racing and the touring I need to know a few things. Where are we staying in Evandale? Is everyone flying back out on Sunday the 22nd? Best flight back being $115 leaving Launceston at 1.20pm. I'll probably go down on Friday the 13th,...

christian

You would probably want to change the bars, and maybe the brake lever. I was told once that you couldn't sell a road bike in Australia with only one brake, this may be wrong. Anyway you may want a rear brake if you're not use to riding fixed. It has reasonable cranks, the hubs aren't anything to wri...

christian

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christian

Entries for the Goulburn trackpower open on the 10th Jan close Sunday the 4th so there is still plenty of time to get your entries in for this one. I've never ridden there but it looks round, flat and made of asphalt.

christian

Here's a few pictures of the tracks around Taree, as far as I know there is nothing quite like this around Sydney. In my usual form for this area, I got lost as the sun was going down, its a good thing I knew roughly what direction to go. http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k453/cdlees/PC190041.jpg h...

christian

The wheels I have are alloy rims, about 30mm I think with 20 spokes front and rear. The spokes are bladed DT spokes, the hubs are the standard sealed bearings and are super smooth. They set me back $800 and so far I'm happy with them, they are fairly light and very stiff.

christian

Stuart, there should be no problem getting a bike for boxing day as far as I know Geoff's vortex is still there and is probably the right size, just bring your pedals.

christian

Now that there is the 3 day track open which is running the 1st, 2nd and 3rd of Jan I'm out for this one.

christian

I'm happy with the TWE wheels I have, they cost $800. The hubs are super smooth. There will be people at the open tomorrow night with TWE wheels, you can always ask them their opinion.

christian

I'm in, I'll be riding but will be able to help out with the organising and on the day when I'm not on a bike.

christian

Does anyone really need 11 cogs on the back? One of SRAMs good points is that the cassettes are the same as Shimano (spline and spacing), so there is no problem with wheels or cassettes, you can mix and match. Now that the force groupset has trim I'll be going with that on my next bike. Which may be...

christian

One more point about SRAM, the 2009 Force group set now has trim for the big ring. Before you had to get the red levers to get this. I was also reading somewhere that the cranks let them down, I have truvativ (which is what the SRAM cranks are) cranks on two of my bikes and haven't had any problems....

christian

Dura ace is much better the Ultegra, but if you're goung to spend the money on Dura ace then you can afford SRAM force. No doubt lots of people are going to chime in "what about campy". Depending on budget, if you go the SRAM path you can always mix and match, say a force groupset but with...

christian

I might be able to make it, but really, not really a sprinter. But I'll still give it a go.

christian

I'm considering SRAM fro my next road bike, I'll be interested in what you think of it. Be sure to post a report once you have the bike built up. What frame are you building on?

christian

I have a chain ring from cycle underground. Its been pretty good so far, it only cost me $60 because I went and picked it up. You get to choose the design and more importantly you get to support the local bike industry.

christian

I haven't looked into frame builders as I haven't had the money get get one built, well haven't been able to justify it. Chris or Lindsay should be able to recommend some, top of the list will probably be Peter Bundy, you could also look at Baum, Gellie, Hillbrick, Bikepro has Champione frames. Ther...

christian

I'll be up for this. I think I will need some new lights for this one. With any luck there won't be a track events on the same weekend. Last year this is when the metro masters was moved to.

christian

Vanity..... whats wrong with having a really nice bike. Something to make other cyclist jealous.

christian

If you get a custom frame then its build to suit you and your riding style. A good frame builder should be able to work out the frame dimensions. You will also end up with exactly what you want, groupset, wheels, colour, etc. Modern steel frames aren't that heavy, and unless you are a skinny hill cl...

christian

For that amount of money you could always consider a custom steel frame.

christian

Entries for the Presidents Cup close today, so get your entry in if you haven't already. Its on the 13th of December at Dunc Gray.

christian

My ticket is up for grabs as I am riding. John, you can have it if you want.

christian

Artson is Crafty

christian

I'm driving out and I'll have a spare seat or three.

christian

I could be up for this. The only problem with riding back the next day is that this ride in on a Sunday, and most people will probably have to work on the Monday.

christian

So CNSW is kicking in some money as well? We only need 3 more people to get on board. Has the airfare been purchased yet?

christian

I'm also racing, so my ticket may be up for grabs.

christian

I'm in.

christian

Sure does look like him.

christian

I'll be coming back to Sydney on Christmas day, so I'll be there. I could be a touch hung over, but with any luck I won't be the only one.

christian

How about no triangles

christian

If you really want to annoy the tri-bike riders then you may need some wally (aero) bars on your P-far. While your at it maybe a skin suit and a pointy helmet. That way you'll at least look like your going really fast.

christian

I've got $50 for the first person to do Waterfall on a P-far (with the fast bunch). I think my money is fairly safe.

christian

Its all lies. It wasn't me that dragged everyone along, but it was me with the flat that was a pain to change. I was actually in a bit of pain on the way out, legs still a little fried from Saturday nights racing, that and the head wind.

christian

You're going to find it next to impossible to get the chain tension right with vertical dropouts unless you use an eccentric hub, these are made my White industries and aren't cheap. Also this involves rebuilding your rear wheel. Also I'm not sure if you can use road chain rings as they have ramps o...

christian

I agree that the start times are a bit complicated, the red and white groups could leave at almost the same time. What happens if someone gets dropped by the red bunch before they get to the white bunch? Or these groups could leave in the other order. If you get dropped by the black bunch then you s...

christian

It will be graded. You're most likely to be in the same grade as me. You should enter. Everyone should enter.

christian

Entries for the Sydney cup on wheels close this Sunday, so get your entries in. The race is on the 21st of November at Dunc Grey. So far its just Tim, Simon and myself.

christian

If anyone is interested in riding the Central Coast open then you should get your entry in soon as they close on the 2nd of November. No one like paying a late fee. The open in on Saturday the 15th of November.

christian

I'll be there.

christian

You need to go to the cycling nsw website and do the online entry thing. Its under event entry.
http://www.nsw.cycling.org.au/

christian

Entries for the Illawarra track open closed last night. Did anyone other then Simon and myself enter? There is no mention of no late entries, so there may still be time to get that entry in.

The Central Coast open entry closes on the 2nd of November, so get your entry in soon.

christian

It was a last minute decision, but I'm now entered as well.

christian

I'll be in for this one. The Sydney 24hr should be on before this one, if they run it next year, they didn't run it this year.

christian

All I can say is 160km is sooooo far on a fixie. Having never ridden a road fixie more then 3 km I didn't find the ride too painful. We made a late start at around 8.45 due to Llewy bringing the wrong shoes and having to cobble some pedals together out of straps and some old platform pedals. We had ...

christian

Llewie's parents are coming down, so there will be a car going back for our bags.

christian

The bike would have to be changing colour, as it approaches at speed you get a blue shift so the bike would have to be orange, as the rider goes past and then is moving away you would get a red shift, so the bike would have to be green to appear yellow. Nobody can actually ride fast enough for this ...

christian

I'm in, I'll be riding Adrian's bike. So I'll take that spare bed in the Cabin James. I'll be on the the 2.53 train with everyone else.

christian

I'm still undecided on this one, leaving it till the last minute. It all revolves around getting a bike to ride? Anyone got a spare built up? Around the 54cm mark would be good. Simon, how many pieces is Tim's fixie in, and do you have time to put it together?

christian

I did actually considered heading out again, thatway I could have finished on a red lap, not that horrible blue one. Should have just done it.

christian

For the complete results
http://corc24hour.com.au/cms/uploads/re ... its_v1.pdf

christian

The results are in, the team came 49th out of 103 teams in our catagory. Not to bad an effort. We managed 24 laps in 23:07:23. Simon came in at 55th out of 81. Doing 9 laps in 23:24:21. These both include the DNFs.

christian

It was a pretty good weekend with not too many injuries. We rode 24 laps in just over 23 hours, John rode 7, Huw 6, Lindsay 5 and 6 by myself. The distance is 342km. As Simon said, the first 9km or so of the red loop was all about climbing, but the descent made it all worth while, which is where I a...

christian

The race map is now available at http://www.corc24hour.com.au/images/final%202008%20scott%2024hr%20course%20map.pdf The red lap is 13.3km the blue 15.3km. My grand plan of camping in the corner of the section I was talking about last night may not happen. The gates open at 830 on Friday morning and ...

christian

Its almost here, the race is on the 11/12th of October which is less then 2 weeks away. For all those involved we need to work out the logistics ans what to take so we don't end up with two of everything at the camp site. I will be going down on the Friday just so I don't have to get up really early...

christian

http://www.sheldonbrown.com/rinard/wheel/index.htm http://www.sheldonbrown.com/rinard/wheel/data.htm About the closest thing on the list to the Renn disc is the Aerosports Trialist flat disc, similar construction, nomex core with CF over the top. There are spoked wheels on the list that are lighter ...

christian

Simon was beaten by a girl.

I was pretty happy with my second place, there was no way I was going to be able to beat Nosh in that race, it didn't even look like he was trying and I was starting to hurt.

christian

I was two bikes behind Mick, I saw it happen and managed to get around, it all seemed to happen very fast. Glad to hear you're ok Mick. So far I think there has only been crashes in Div 3 luckily I haven't been involved in any of them.

christian

First check the stop screws, if the high stop screw is in too far then the derailleur won't be able to move far enough over. Its conceivable that the screw has worked its way in from vibration. If that doesn't fix it check the cable pull. You can check this by pulling on the cable where it runs down...

christian

I'm not sure of the order for 15 in the points score. Thats the lap where I didn't realise it was a sprint, so I just sat on the back. My Kilo time is missing as well, although I don't think it was anything to write home about 1.24 or something close to that. I'm quite inpressed by me 3km pursuit ti...

christian

The Basta rollers are going to be at DGV this Friday night, so if you're coming to RAW track, you can see them then, and possibly get to ride on them. I've been told the drums are around 90mm, the test drive will let you know what they are really like.

christian

Its a different license, but a day license is costs $15 which covers the event. So for a 4 person team your looking at $135 each (inc license). Its a bit pricey once you factor in transport etc. Accommodation is free as its camping.

christian

You're going to need a proper mountain bike.

christian

Anyone interested in riding a 24hr mountain bike race? Its on 11/12 October. I'd be looking at a 4 person team. If I get no takers for a DHBC team then I have another team I can ride on.

http://www.corc24hour.com.au/index.asp?IntCatId=14

christian

I have seen Geoffs, they are Minoura Action rollers. My one issue with Minouras is the plastic end caps, for the amount they are meant to retail at (around $420) you would think they would be metal. The plastic end caps come away from the drum, just look at the clubs rollers and compare the ones wit...

christian

I have been looking at getting some rollers, as have some others in the club. We may be able to get a bulk deal if we buy enough. I now have some information on the Basta rollers, still waiting for confirmation on the drum diameter. One thing to note is that they have metal end caps, not plastic lik...

christian

If you go to the sbs website you can watch the highlights. Thats what I do, I'm not good late at night, I can't seem to make it past about 11.30.

christian

yeah, but I'm an electrical engineer.

christian

The difference in stiffness between 7005 and 6061 is very small, with 6061 having a modulus 10, 7005 having 10.4. 6061 is much easier to weld. 7005 has a higher tensile strength then 6061.

christian

It says it has geometry similar to a road bike, so it won't be as steep as a track bike. It also has 110 BCD cranks, which I think is what they use on BMXs. I'd say for that amount of money you try and get an Avanti pista or look for something second hand.

christian

I can bring down my chain rings as well, they are 144bcd. I'm using the 49, but may use the 48, I haven't decided yet. You're welcome to use the 50, if you have a 15t cog that'll get you a 90" gear, or the other one I'm not using. If multiple people bring chain rings you shouldn't have too much...

christian

I would really recommend suspension forks, it just makes the whole experience a lot more comfortable and adds about a six pack to your confidence. You can get forks that have a lock-out for when you are riding on hard surfaces or climbing, this reduces pedal induced bob. The Oaks fire trail is consi...

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