Dulwich Hill Bicycle Club

We have finally sorted out the draft graphics from Nalini after some "lost in translation" moments. Apart from the basic full red designs we agreed on, they have also provided a number of improvised versions (#1-4) to tantalize our imagination for the future. Anyway, all versions are show...

Have you tried the samples?

Who's got the samples as now we are back I can try one on at least

Sat July 4th Update: Hi all TDF Grand Depart starters - Start time is now 19:00 or 7:00PM for those who are challenged by 24 hour time. This will allow us to get food on earlier and also to get some help moving the 2nd TV etc. We will of course wait till all have arrived to start dinner just in cas...

thank you Alex Chub
It wasn't until i saw tht video that i thought about how much you lead me to the front!!! nice riding

What video? The RAW Live wasn't working last night. Is there a YouTube vieo or?

Dekker indiscretion bad news for Evans Thomas Dekker's removal from Silence-Lotto's Tour de France squad following the announcement that his biological passport profile rendered suspicious values is a blow for team leader Cadel Evans, although the Australian is looking ahead rather than dwelling on...

French Food too Stuart's Entree at Le Orangerie in Blois, Loire Valley . 1 Michelin star White & Green Asparagus, smokes quail eggs and Spanish Ham http://i374.photobucket.com/albums/oo181/stuarthickson/2009%20Cycling/France%202009/IMGP4315.jpg Jo with her open lobster ravioli - dish of the nig...

Stuart, are you able to see if this can be embedded on our site? It may not be perfect but would be worth testing it out. I will indeed be looking at this for the "new" site that I am planning. Plans not very solid at this stage but mostly involve ditching the crappy content creation soft...

OK - I'm going to lock this topic off as we are definitely full house. As I said above, we just can't fit any more people in!

PM me if you replied before the cut off and need info.

and for something less serious Jo on a bike path in the Loire Valley on the way to Chateaux Chambord http://i374.photobucket.com/albums/oo181/stuarthickson/2009%20Cycling/France%202009/IMGP4275.jpg In Blois at the Hotel Anne de Bretagne with the town bikes - perfect for flat bike path cruising! htt...

As many people know Jo & I went to France again this year and did some cycling, squeezed in around the food and wine. Here's some pictures. Jo on the steep bit of Mt Ventoux http://i374.photobucket.com/albums/oo181/stuarthickson/2009%20Cycling/France%202009/P12930.jpg and again http://i374.photo...

Update: As there are 25 people we have decided to go for food you can eat with your hands - this means: Fancy Fish Finger Food - from Geoff & Marian Beef / Chicken Burgers with salsa and various other bits & pieces; Thai Chicken Wings (with optional hot-hot-hot sauce); Jo's fried rice Jo's ...

how do people point out if they are coming?
do we post here?

We've counted you as a yes Tim

Thanks for all the responses (and those who SMS'd!).

Due to space restrictions, we're going to have to close it off now at 23 starters, otherwise there just won't be room enough for everyone to sit!

This is a first in best dressed event!!

we'll be there. Marian has to work on the Sunday What would you like us to bring? Biscotti? I do a mean Thai beef salad People will need to RSVP so there is a heads up as to how many expected. Great Geoff, both those items sound excellent but it depends on final numbers really and as you pointed ou...

I've got the past 6 years on DVD from memory plus about 15 other cycling dvds covering a fair range...So me & Jess will be there... & if you need DVD's give me a buzz. Bring whatever you think is best but I'm up for 2007 & 2008 at least. BTW, for those coming along who don't know where ...

Simon Gerans dropped by cervello? - I think he just wasn't selected for the tour. He's still with Cervelo

Absolutely correct - See this SMH Article - he is on the reserve list for the Cervelo Test Team but sounds pretty pissed off about not riding

See here for the Le Tour Grand Depart get together Sat 4th July

UPDATE: Sorry folks, if you haven't already RVSP'd - this event is fully subscribed as of Wed 1st July !! So it's Le Tour time again starting Sat 4th July and the opening nights TT in and around Monaco should provide great entertainment. Jo & I are happy to host the night for DHBC at our place ...

Here's the live feed, a bit late for tonight, but next time. http://www.viostream.com/rawtrack/ Thanks for this - I searched all over for this last night but couldn't find it. No link from the RAW site, no link from the Viostream site and Google returned NO HITS - Arston needs to look into that las...

Article in today's SMH
Uphill battle as residents, cyclists and drivers fight for space

I like the concept of a bicycle boulevard but don't really know whether in Sydney, with the average drivers attitude to cyclists being so bad, that it could be effective? Thoughts?

Glenno! Timmyone! Do as I did: buy some decent tyres. This is not a competition you want to win, muffin or no muffin. I agree 100% - see I have no entry in this thread before now although i could have had 1 point for a torn (old, 2nd hand) tyre and flat on the way to slowies. Good tyres are expensi...

Sounds like a much, much better option Camilla (still, I think the cold would be the biggest issue although I agree the traffic would be hideous too) but Jo & I would only be able to make the weekend piece due to us having used all our holidays and then some on 10 weeks in France over the last t...

Our friend and personal Annecy area cycling guide Dave, from French Cycling Holidays, has a custom made Serotta (USA) Titanium / Carbon mix bike - here's some shots. I'm sure it was the lightest bike I've ever picked up! http://i374.photobucket.com/albums/oo181/stuarthickson/2009%20Cycling/France%20...

Driver sought after two cyclists knocked down
What can I say - he's an a-hole but not untypical I'd say.

Hey guys I did the maths last night & spoke to Crafty afterwards, there is a strong possibility that we are COMING FIRST in the clubs competition!!!!! No. 1!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! . Congratulations DHBC, I have seen the scores on the site, so it was great to get the results from France. A...

Are you people nuts!!! Its WINTER and down there it will be VERY COLD - good luck to ya ......

http://media.smh.com.au/national/breaking-news/vic-cyclists-may-face-jail-584439.html As usual, Victoria leads the world in focus on road safety, cycle friendly infrastructure, and now, equal responsibilities for cyclists. This is one more step closer to legitimising and mainstreaming cycling and s...

Joanne is pissed off that she can't be there but riding and lunching in France must make up for it (I think anyway). She's keen for Friday 26th, just 24 hours after landing which should be interesting. Go hard team DHBC.

You can afford a cevelo but not $200 for a digital camera! Look forward to seeing the bike though

I though i'd missed it all, but there's a remnant in the Tempe Hour Record thread.

Not any more - the power of delete priv got him

Get some sun exposure and burn away your jet lag! Or you can do push ups. :wink: THIS IS ACTUALLY JO - NOT STUART. JUST USING HIS LOGIN Actually - I just went for a run and did some pushups outside a stadium in Bayeux (Normandy). So I feel much better now. I ran past a place where they were setting...

The current plan is that all skinsuit buyers will have to prepay the full amount while jersey buyers will also need to do the same to be guaranteed of their desired size. Otherwise the club will order some additional to pad out the numbers with more popular sizes. And as we've had a change of treas...

Cyclists fixated with latest trend
Well, seems some club members were actually trend setters!

Hi Rick (and DAD1) - How about putting a post in Introduce Yourselves (including a picture) so we know just who you are for next Waterfall ride. This goes for all the new riders - sure makes it easier to recognise you and builds our club spirit. There is also a guide on how to post a photo and creat...

If what you say is true, and the license is half a 12 month license ($99) and I already have paid $66, then I can race for the rest of the year for $33, less than the cost of a day license. I think you'll need to ring Cycling NSW and ask about it as the on-line membership is via Cycling Australia (...

Well, its $66 a year for a ride licence (which you should have to ride with Dulwich Hill on our training rides, including Saturday slowies after you've been a few times) and $198 for a race licence so you're better off with the race licence anyway on the above figures. You can upgrade your ride lice...

see you on the new inventors then James? Also, can I order one.

UPDATE 2: Hey guys there's not going to be any one day licences for the crit on Sunday & when there is they have risen to $35.... So, I'm back in the Waterfall cruisers bunch after all and I note Lindsay's start time of 6:30 - that means we'll be starting out with a combined cruisers middies bun...

This is a question best left to the New Rider Development Officer BUT for my 2 cents we do normally endeavor to not drop anyone and certainly the bunch stops for flats and mechanicals. Then again, if a rider comes along on Sun and is clearly not up to the advertised average pace then I don't know. N...

UPDATE: As day racing licences are available I will now be going crit racing so won't be doing the usual Waterfall ride on Sunday. Seems like a good way to see if I'd like to go racing more often.

Why won't the "no drop rule" apply this weekend?If Lindsay is not around, surely some other who have benefited from Lindsay's caring attitude in the past should step forward and look after the new riders. If no other, then the default leader for the ride should pick up that role. I unders...

As I don't have a racing licence I won't be doing the crit races at Dunc Grey and will be doing the normal cruisers Waterfall ride this Sunday leaving at 6:20am. However, if you're a newbie rider this weekend may not the time to start the Waterfall ride as the bunch will be much smaller and the no d...

Hey Simon, can you confirm that we'd need a full licence to race on Sunday?

Sounds like you had a fun day and I could be up for it in spring! It absolutely pissed down on the Waterfall bunch on the way home - I couldn't even see the road when we coming down The Boulevard, along Rocky Point Rd and on Sandringham St. My eyes were killing me even with glasses on - you made the...

I hope she is OK and recovers quickly. It must be hard to get back on a bike after a crash like that. Typically the motorist claims that that the vulnerable road user "appeared out of nowhere". Code for "I didn't look and anything smaller sized than a car is not recognisable by me&quo...

Speaking as a journo who basically gets paid by advertisers (albeit in a roundabout way) by all means ignore or block ads. But give the odd one a sympathy click to keep a roof over my head! :lol: I for one already do this on sites that I want to see continue. Basically that means the SMH, selected ...

Jo & Amy

Jo wins it! Don't know why that bloke thought she was crowding him! He's miles away.

Review on Youtube

There's tons of reviews - just Google.

4PM huh? A bit cold now and we'll have to put on the lights! Bad for us amateur photographers / video operators. BTW, so this month the "Dully Double" is on separate weekends then?

It was a good ride - see here

It was a good ride today. Jo, Amy & I went with the B group to Church Point , 64k's of riding at an average of 26.6kph. The hills weren't too bad and they stopped and waited for the bunch to re-group after the climb back up McCarrs Ck Rd (I was last rider but only about 100m behind 3 others) and...

No problem. I can meet you guys on Victoria Rd, near Darling St intersection or anywhere around there. Would be happy to show you the way over. Riding across Gladesville Br at 6-something am is safe and the scary part is more psychological than physical. Jo, Amy & I will be driving this first t...

Here's a couple of pics that Mark Hales took but couldn't work out how to post! For details on how to post a photo click this link At the very end of Jervis Bay Rd http://i374.photobucket.com/albums/oo181/stuarthickson/Bream%20Beach/MurraysBeachCropped.jpg Outside Geoff Martin's place at Erowal Bay ...

To get to Renegade, it'll be a ride up Victoria Rd then onto Burns Bay Rd. Despite the low traffic, the ride over Gladesville Br can be slightly worrying at 6:10am and outright frightening on return at 10am. The safe alternative is to ...

Drive to Renegade !!

That was the Saturday just gone, they didn't have a ride on ANZAC day, despite this, 10 riders still showed up.... I hope that they will update it before this Saturday (2nd May) to indicate that it is on (unless it is off). James I rang them - it's on for Sat 2nd May - as you suggested the web site...

Check out http://www.renegadecycles.com.au/index.php?id=46 for the list of upcoming rides. James

There is a big red square on the site that says:
Saturday's ride is OFF

Is this just an example of what it would say if it was really off? I'm confused!

Wow, that's serious market volatility! This is getting hilarious and I wonder if I should find the owner next time to find out the definitive price? So, what's the price of milkshakes on the menu then? Has anyone actually looked? Is there a price or do they just do milkshakes and charge whatever th...

hey who owns the carrera, fixed looking bike? nice!

Oops - That's Jo's new "hand built by bloody slow Italian elves" track bike that she picked up late Sun arvo - I took some pics for her and they got uploaded with all the others.

All up a great weekend indeed. Enjoyed both days of riding and the cafe at Huskison was really Sydney quality with fast, cheerful service and excellent coffee. Didn't race of course but had a nice ride today with the non racers - I hope Jess's wheel gets better - how many spokes can one girl break? ...

Reminder: Bring your own sheets, pillow cases & towels! See ya there.

Hi Vic - great to have you on board. This particular weekend 26th April a fair few of the cruisers (a much nicer name for the slowies) regulars will be down the coast on the training / racing weekend away but Lindsay will be in Sydney. I say go for it. If you get dropped on the stretch from Sutherla...

Yes but WHY is part of Jervis Bay in the ACT?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jervis_Bay_Territory

oh ok, yeah i can see how that could have happened, I paused it, and it looked like the fence moved as he grabbed him. And he hit the fence before pulling him. I can't agree with that - it looks for all the world like he just reached and grabbed him before he hit the barrier and its (the fence) act...

This is what Bicycling Magazine USA says are its Editors Choice 2009 road bikes - the depressing thing is reading the prices and then looking up the same bikes in Aus, at nearly twice the price. And how a Specialized Roubaix Expert @ US$3,700 can be described as "The Toyota Corolla of bikes: re...

Hi All, im keen to join the training session. will we still be departing from Mick Mazza, on the last Saturday of the month, if so what time ??? Hi Steve - This training was a one off event and is not a regular part of DHBC's training program at this time. However, the criterium racing, organised b...

I will need handicaps so will use Heffron Park as yardstick. Let me know if you disagree. Geoff M - D Grade Nick B - D Grade Jo B - D Grade or lower Peter OS - D Grade Mark H - D Grade Anyone else racing? Bill? Do you mean Jo T here Geoff or is there another Jo I'm not aware of as Jo's last name is...

You know the funny thing is Nikki was on a road bike and for that she would have been turned away if she showed up to our fixie century!

ah ha - so it depends on who is on the bike, rather than the bike itself for Brownie eh

the reason for minimal text is the price increases the the more you need screened. The design will stay with the four letters and the Web address on the back and that's all it will be.

OK - point taken - I voted.

I don't like any of them that much and still think that we should have Dulwich Hill Bicycle Club on the shirt, like on the club jersey, white (or black) on red? DHBC is not informative enough and I'd love the website address on the back ....

the ride was heaps good. I'm still totally tripped out that the little girl we kept talking to is a total model and mountain bike champ?! look who she is sponsored by?! this is her own web site?! http://www.nikigudex.com/model.html#mod229 she even has her own signature line of castelli clothing?! f...

A great fun ride with some nice steep hills (especially out of Bronte) and lots of downhill too. And yes Weiyun, we did go up heartbreak hill at Rose Bay.

Check out the legs on the front dude!! THe size of those thighs is the size of a DHBC riders Torso....good grief. What a great save.

oops - by the way this is Jo (Trouty), accidently replied under Stuarts log in.

bloody hell! great save indeed

It's road racing not an announcement, so should come under the road section! Agreed. I think it belongs back in road. BTW, I was thinking the "News & Announcements" section should be renamed the "Club News & Announcements" as that's what its for really? discuss. Hey guys...

Sounds great Simon - just one thing - please explain Crit Racing to the uninitiated - I checked Wikipedia but I'd still like to get your explanation!

I recognise that meeting point, that's where James C, Ian Jennings (former Waratah Vet) and I regrouped after coming out of west head.
What route did you use to get to/from West head?

I mapped the ride for my own reference.

I mapped the ride for my own reference.

I could have sworn the hills were steeper than this!!

Hmm .. I got to Mick's at 6:40. No-one else was there. The reason was that we all went to Akuna Bay instead, rolling out at 6:35 so we must have just missed you. Geoff S and Weiyun led the charge with Michelle, Jo, Anthony, Mark, Cathy (new rider and friend of Mark’s) Miguel and me bringing up the ...

I'm expecting the pace to be cruisers + a bit ! So you will have no problem Miguel and Weiyun I expect that we'd be at Anzac by about 6:55 yes?

I've posted some photos from the racing that followed the training - click here to see them

BTW, Geoff, as the creator can you make this post "non-sticky" as this doesn't need to be at the top all the time now

OK - its not the race report but I do remember that Alex came 2nd in C grade and another DHBC rider was 3rd (apologies but names are not my strong point). I'm sure others have a clearer recollection. This post is just to put up some of the pics I took that day. Also, click this link for more picture...

I'll probably drive down in my ute on Friday

Gotta love a girl with a ute! Does it have pulling power like in the ads?

Australian cyclist Jobie Dajka has been found dead at his Adelaide home, it has been reported. The body of Dajka, a world and Commonwealth Games champion, was discovered late yesterday, the Nine Network reported.

Geoff - the quote for those specs came in at $2600! The hubs alone are $1500+ Also, Steve Hogg suggests these: Velocity Helios wheel set – Velocity Aerohead off centre rear rim, Velocity aerohead front rim, lightweight cartridge hubs with plug in style flanges and black Sapim CX Ray spokes, 24 spoke...

I'm all for black or white writing on red t-shirt with DHBC in one block like on the jerseys on the front and DHBC + website address on the back - although I do like that graphic Toff - maybe we can fit it all on?. Also would prefer good old cotton t-shirt rather than a 50% poly and 50% cool dry mix...

I chatted with Geoff about Akuna some time ago and yes I like the 3 gorges Weiyun but it maybe too much for me right now - last time we did 4 gorges (Bobbin Head / Berowra / Galston / Bobbin Head) after a big night of red wine and I nearly didn't make it back to Turramurra where we started from.

We have decided not to do B2B as having left it so late there is now a total lack of accommodation in Bathurst or Blayney. Not wanting to drive 3.5 hrs to get there for a 8:30 start we've decided to bail. Enjoy.

I've got a question - why are fixie riders generally so elitist? They never seem to want to mix with us mere mortals who ride bike with gears .....

Spanish authorities defend their right to judge Valverde The Italian Olympic Committee’s (CONI) anti-doping prosecutor called for an international ban on Wednesday. He alleged that blood samples Spaniard Valverde gave at a doping control when last year’s Tour de France entered Italy matched DNA fro...

Hi all - if you are thinking of doing the B2B then On-line registration is here and entries close this Sun evening 5th of April Jo and I have decided to do it but accommodation looks grim at this late stage but I've found a B&B 1km from Mt Panorama for $150 / night. Matt, are you a starter then ...

I agree with the above sentiments - ongoing discussion of this issue is good for the club and there was certainly no abuse in the thread. I think that the response is heavy handed and smacks of censorship. It's a discussion forum after all.

Amy and Mark might be interested, but they are still away. I will text them tomorrow and see if they are.

any chance of a sizing chart in metric?

Jo & I will have a queen please! BTW, there is no public holiday (for Anzac day) on the Monday 27th, which is good in a way as the traffic won't be as bad as I thought it would be (although the ACT do have a holiday). I assume we also need to bring food and that the cabins have cooking stuff?

Some feedback from Saturday - This post was headed Road Riding Bunch Skills Session but as explained to me by Lindsay after the event it was really a session to get people used to close bunch racing at Heffron and turning tight corners at close quarters. I think many (all?) people who attended as st...

and the decision is?

most likely hand built using your specs thanks Geoff - assuming I can get red spokes!

Oh FFS, lets lighten up - they gave Tim a discount - good on 'em and I'm glad it made your day Tim!

and so has Stuart O'Grady - but add a punctured lung

OK - Fulcrum racing Red Zero's for $1789 - is it worth it to add $121 for 2-way fit being both clincher and tubeless? I really have no idea what that means in reality - does anyone use tubeless tyres? Do they cost fortune and are there any real benefits? http://www.bikedepot.com.au/fulcrum-racing-ze...

The security issue is mainly that if a user posts for ages as one name and then decides to change it, someone else can then take the original name and post under it, possibly leading to confusion, or libel, or slander or ..... I know that Toff worked around this but others may not be so smart!

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