DHBC Crit in training format!!! 16/05/10 IS ON!!!!!

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Postby Simon Llewellyn » 06 May 2010, 22:09

G'day all, it's a work in progress with some whole new issues over the venue but the DHBC Criterium is set to return in 2010!! But without commissaires it will now be a training event. Which will mean the emphasis will be on teaching new riders to ride within criterium circuit.

Riders will need to enter through the pedestrian gates as the main gates will be locked. For driving you will need to park on the street.

Criterium: This Sunday 16/05/2010
Location: Dunc Gray Criterium circuit
Start time: 7:30am- 8am
Expected finish time: 8:30am-9:30am
Grades: Slowies (C), Middies (B), Fasties (A)
Coach: Super coach Lindsay Munks!!!
Cost: $5 for racing
Prize money: nil.
Distance: approx 30kms but based on your handicapp. Racing works so that riders are given an allocated start & thus an equal chance of winning!!!

The plan is that everybody meet at Mick Mazza's at 6:30am as usual & ride out together race & ride back as like last month. The route has been found to be suprisingly safer & quieter than expected.

If anybody chooses to drive out or is coming from another direction & doesn't know where dunc Gray is; here's the map:
http://www.nsw.cycling.org.au/default.asp?id=29416
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Postby shrubb face » 06 May 2010, 22:23

I hope that hamper is still on offer. If so its mine.

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Postby weiyun » 06 May 2010, 22:29

So is it training or racing? I am confused.

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Postby shrubb face » 06 May 2010, 22:56

its training where the aim is to beat others......

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Postby weiyun » 06 May 2010, 23:03

Ok. We'll put it back on our club diary.

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Postby Stuart » 07 May 2010, 07:48

I miss out on this and the Omnium - all in one weekend :cry: Have fun everyone.
Oops - this is Jo, not Stuart

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Postby Chris 249 » 09 May 2010, 21:06

So if it's just training, will we need a racing license? I'm looking to hold mine off for a few weeks (boat and wedding expenses have cut a hole in the bike budget).

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Postby geoff m » 09 May 2010, 21:13

Chris,

If you wish to ride with us next week in middies, etc, you will need a licence - recreational, or racing if you want to go into any Crit, etc this year.

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Postby Chris 249 » 10 May 2010, 09:16

Thanks, I'll get the full racing license organised tomorrow.

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Postby othy » 10 May 2010, 09:33

Thanks, I'll get the full racing license organised tomorrow.
Not sure if its available yet, but you may save yourself a considerable amount waiting for the 6 month race license.

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Postby Stuart » 12 May 2010, 21:48

Is this on or not?

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Postby weiyun » 12 May 2010, 21:55

I understand it to be on and it's on our club diary.

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Postby Simon Llewellyn » 12 May 2010, 22:04

Is this on or not?
Aren't you away anyway???

But the answer to your question at the moment is that since the tavern closed down there is no security. So as a result the gates are locked and there is no access. CNSW are supposed to ring me with a solution to the problem & until there's a solution there's no crit!

So watch this space & I will know definitely one way or the other by Friday night.

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Postby Trouty » 13 May 2010, 08:54

Aren't you away anyway???
No I'm away...Stuart is home alone!!!

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Postby Simon Llewellyn » 13 May 2010, 17:39

I got an answer today. The main gates will be locked so people driving will need to park out the front & walk/ride in. But there is apparently a pedestrian gate which will be opened from 7:30am which we can use.

So we will be riding!!! I have come up with a new team format to trial at this event which hopefully will be alot of fun!!!

See you all there.

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Postby Peter T » 13 May 2010, 18:03

Sounds great.
Unfortunately away this weekend, but will be there for the next.
Have fun!

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Postby Rainbow » 13 May 2010, 19:51

Anyone keen to ride out at cruisers pace? The last time I rode out it was a little suffer-fest!

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Postby Julio » 13 May 2010, 21:16

Anyone keen to ride out at cruisers pace? The last time I rode out it was a little suffer-fest!

Just ride the same route you took me on last time we went to dunc lol








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Postby Trouty » 14 May 2010, 06:25

Anyone keen to ride out at cruisers pace? The last time I rode out it was a little suffer-fest!
Stuart will be going so I guess you have 1 cruiser.

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Postby Stuart » 14 May 2010, 08:54

Assuming you are using the "normal" route, I'll be waiting for the bunch at the corner of Georges River Road and Milton St from 6:40

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Postby micklan » 14 May 2010, 10:43

Away this weekend :o

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Postby weiyun » 14 May 2010, 10:56

Not away but has competing engagements. :(

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Postby Eleri » 15 May 2010, 10:15

I'll come along too. See you all at MM at 6.30 then.

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Postby mikesbytes » 16 May 2010, 19:24

So how did the "training ride" go?

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Postby shrubb face » 16 May 2010, 19:28

Well i somehow set my alarm for 7.10 rather than 6.10. So my crit involved going back to bed. Which given how sore my legs are probably isnt a bad thing.

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Postby Karzie » 16 May 2010, 20:28

So how did the "training ride" go?
John won, but I'm not sure if there was any foul play on the final turn.

Sounded like Smith & Wesson to me....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVzwJUp7cS0

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Postby shrubb face » 16 May 2010, 20:43

Who was that who went down? are they ok?

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Postby mikesbytes » 16 May 2010, 20:53

Who went down? were they hurt?

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Postby NOOG » 16 May 2010, 21:08

It was MTB Anthony. He left a fair bit of skin behind, but he seemed alright. He was more upset about wrecking his knicks and jersey.

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Postby shrubb face » 16 May 2010, 21:11

Any ideas what actually happened? It sounded like a tubular going off, but as no one was riding them i suspect it was unlikely.

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Postby NOOG » 16 May 2010, 21:17

From what I could gather.....

He was on my wheel going in to the last corner, as he stood up to put the power down out of the corner, he slid out the rear. I think he then over corrected and he slid the bike along the opposite sidewall (ie. the side on the outside of the corner). This caused a HUUUUGE tear in the sidewall (clincher) and hence the pop and the fall. I think it sent Anthony high side off the bike too.

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Postby T-Bone » 16 May 2010, 21:54

Well i somehow set my alarm for 7.10 rather than 6.10. So my crit involved going back to bed.
I had a similar problem, though it was more turning the alarm off while half asleep, probably should have gotten to bed earlier.

Glad to hear it all ran smoothly! Not so good about the crash, but luckily no serious injuries.

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Postby weiyun » 16 May 2010, 23:39

Were we watching a 1920s film restored in colour? :shock:

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Postby Karzie » 17 May 2010, 08:45

Were we watching a 1920s film restored in colour? :shock:
No Weiyun, it was just a long way away, and it's an edited zoom on mpeg from my still camera - so quality pretty poor.

The audio was pretty good tho'!

Just a shame I didn't think to get a picture of the trashed tyre. Torn off the beading for 3/4 of the circumference.

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Postby jimmy » 17 May 2010, 09:24

That could have been the result of a pinch flat as well. I have had a pinch flat go off like a gunshot, and it does destroy the bead of the tyre.

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Postby MtbAnt » 17 May 2010, 22:56

John (NOOG - where did that nickname come from?) has it in a nutshell. I took the slight left hander a bit sharp to duck back into the slip stream and the rear slid out pretty badly. An overcorrection, a bit of a two-wheel slide and then a couple of metres of sliding on the right side wall of a recently replaced Vittoria Corsa Evo, a bang and then a high side launch onto the black stuff. It was no reflection on the tyres, however I think they must have been around the 100psi mark, as they shouldn't have squirmed as they did under power. Also, my left shoulder has historically been a little weakened due to archery, so I'll need to improve my muscle stability, by the looks, if I'm to improve my record.

Thanks for the video, I think someone mentioned some footage in HD too. Perhaps they'll think of it and hoy it online shortly.
Has anyone had any success patching decent chunks out of the new jerseys?

Thanks Simon for the lift and Geoff for the medical attention. I had a fun day out and am fortunate to only have grazing to the hip, leg, elbow and shoulder. Simon was sure I'd done my collarbone based on the gunshot and the flash of light ;)

Hopefully I'll see you Wednesday with a new (much trendier) helmet and my single set of untattered cycle garb ;)
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Postby geoff m » 17 May 2010, 23:05

Thanks for the video, I think someone mentioned some footage in HD too. Perhaps they'll think of it and hoy it online shortly.
Be careful what you wish for.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvryBSfDQdg

This is the non-HD version!

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Postby Karzie » 18 May 2010, 08:36

I think someone mentioned some footage in HD too. Perhaps they'll think of it and hoy it online shortly.
Anthony, that was the HD version. At least that's what it says on the camera. I was even further away than Geoff, and that's unfortunately as good as it gets.

Next time, please crash a little closer to the camera!

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Postby MtbAnt » 19 May 2010, 07:59

Oh, sorry, my mistake :) Thanks for that Karzie!


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