Dulwich Hill Bicycle Club

Does someone have an approximate finish time/pace for either ride?


Marrickville -> Wisemans -> Windsor 180k?
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6. Tim (shorter is ok as well if it's too hot)

Marrickville -> Windsor -> Springwood 100k?
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2. Mike (but OK with either)

Yet to vote
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1. Camillia
3. JTB
4. Cam
5. Jonathan (Tentative)


I'm ok with a RNP alternative if it will be more enjoyable for everyone. But how would the RNP part work?

Hi All,
I'm pulling out of the Windsor ride, happier to RNP at a steady pace and be back at Marrickville between 10.30 and 11.00am.
Not that keen on high temps is all,
Tks
Cam

Ok. Executive decision:

Meet at 6am for Marrickville -> Windsor -> Springwood 100k. Then beer and a view!

If it gets too hot we can always bail at Windsor. I'm not adverse to throwing myself in a river either.

Good plan Camilla! Am in!

I'm in too for 6am at Marrickville!

Appoligies for the change in plans, the ride has been moved back one week to Sunday November 30th. The good news is that the weather forecast is more promising, after some showers on Wednesday it is showing 21deg for Fri.

Restart the list;

Blue Mountains 3rd route (via Windsor)
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1. Camilla
2. Mike

Blue Mountains 3rd route (via Windsor)
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1. Camilla
2. Mike
3. Tim

Blue Mountains 3rd route (via Windsor)
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1. Camilla
2. Mike
3. Tim
4. Peter

Would I be welcome? I'm a sleeper DHBC member. Did a couple of c25 Waterfall runs about 2011, probably could have stepped up to 28. But it all fell by the wayside. Since then I've done the last 2 Newcastle Overnights on an ever-more mutated 25 year old racer, 173 km in 9 hours each time. and a couple of 100km dirt back road dayrides + a 3 day tour on my trusty mtb tourer. Pace doesn't matter to me, keeping enough in reserve to finish strong does.
I'll be doing Saturday slowies for the first time in years tomorrow. But I like the sound of the Saturday Hills ride too.

You're in Drew. I'll be at Saturday Slowies myself tomorrow, so please say hi. I'm the one on the Eddie Mercxk pink & purple fixie. Mike & I decided to postpone the ride partly because of the anticipated heatwave but also because it seemed like a bad weekend for so many people. The whole Idea of the adventure ride is to introduce people to the joys of touring-style longer rides. Please do come along!

I'm out now unfortunately. But come say hi at the Penrith Regatta Centre on your way through! Will be just finishing the first ever Sydney 70.3 Ironman.

Blue Mountains 3rd route (via Windsor)
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1. Camilla
2. Mike
3. Tim
4. Peter
5. Stuart

Great weather forecast for Sunday

We really need to rally some more people for this event!

I've been talking it up on other rides - maybe I should put it up on the Facebook page? Pace fast 25's to 28's? Back by about 1:30pm?

Last year it took 3:40 moving time 93k's.

Maybe we should move the date again?

Yeah - put in on FB Stuart!

1.30 would include lunch, a think a bit earlier for those who can't do lunch. Does anyone remember the timings from last time we did this route?

1.30 would include lunch, a think a bit earlier for those who can't do lunch. Does anyone remember the timings from last time we did this route?

As I said above: 3:40 moving time. Long stop for breakfast and at the top of the hill. We were at the pub by 11:00. It's only 92 k's.

Blue Mountains 3rd route (via Windsor)
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1. Camilla
2. Mike
3. Tim
4. Peter
5. Stuart
6. Anthony K Perhaps.

Thanks Stuart

Based on a 11am arrive at Springwood the train options are 6 minutes past the hour and take 1h25m to Central so the 12.06 train (after beer) will put us on Central at 1.30 http://goo.gl/bKCKLy

Do you have a breakdown of the timings? Marrick -> Windsor, Bakery, Windsor -> lookout, Lookout, Lookout -> Springwood. I'm thinking we could keep track of time in case someone wants to ensure they are on the 11.06 train.

Stuarts pointed me to do some data, which enabled me to find my own data and create segments. This year will be a little slower as its a smaller group, so these are padded a little;

Marrickville to Windsor: Depart 6am Arrive 8.15am - 2H15M Strava
Bakery Breakie 30min
Windsor to Hawkesbury lookout: Depart 8.45am Arrive 9.50am - 1H5M Strava
Lookout photo 15min
Hawkesbury lookout to Springwood: Depart 10.05am Arrive 10.50am - 45M Strava

We got there about 11am last year, I only remember because it was the crossover between breakfast and lunch. I had bacon and eggs and a milkshake. Stu had a lamb backstrap and a glass of Merlot. Ha. Can't make it tomorrow unfortunately - have another 'ride' on

Actually, it was Pinot

Was it a good vintage?

Start list looking kind of thin No more takers?

Blue Mountains 3rd route (via Windsor)
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1. Camilla
2. Mike
3. Tim
4. Peter
5. Stuart
6. Anthony K Perhaps.

Blue Mountains 3rd route (via Windsor)
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1. Camilla
2. Mike
3. Tim
4. Peter
5. Stuart
6. Anthony K Perhaps.
7. Philip Most likely

I had beer

Sorry, I'm out.

Blue Mountains 3rd route (via Windsor)
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1. Camilla
2. Mike
3. Tim
4. Peter
5. Stuart
6. Anthony K Perhaps.

Blue Mountains 3rd route (via Windsor)
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1. Camilla
2. Mike
3. Tim
4. Peter
5. Stuart
6. Anthony K Perhaps.
7. Rajiv (perhaps) - I'd also appreciate the option of getting dropped as it's been about 8 months since my last ride!! Let me know if this os going to be a hinderance to the group.

Thanks,
Rajiv

I'm out. It's a RNP for me.

Blue Mountains 3rd route (via Windsor)
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1. Camilla
2. Mike
3. Tim
4. Peter
5. Anthony K Perhaps.
6. Rajiv (perhaps) -

Sorry, I'm dropping out already. Enjoy.

Blue Mountains 3rd route (via Windsor)
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1. Camilla
2. Mike
3. Tim
4. Peter
5. Anthony K Perhaps.

Thanks everyone. A very pleasant trip to the hills.
I am rapidly converting to the idea of a ride that ends in a beer.

Thanks everyone. A very pleasant trip to the hills.
I am rapidly converting to the idea of a ride that ends in a beer.

Yep, great ride on roads I'd never ridden before with great company all topped off with a coldie.
Have a great ride,
Peter

Great ride everyone! Thanks for directing Mike, and for pacing me up the hill Anthony (even if you didn't mean to).

I owe you a coffee Tim!

Thanks Everyone!
It was great to ride out that way for a change of scenery!
Looking forward to some other longer rides in different directions.

Tim

It was a pleasure riding with you Tim

Open to suggestions as to what people want to do.

I think I've got Sunday 21st Dec available, but choose whatever date suits and we can put the call out

And don't forget the Rapha 500 between Christmas and New Years.

Hopefully I won't fall off this year.

I wonder if I can move house & still do the Rapha 500? Probably can't make the 21st Mike, on those grounds. But forge ahead without me.

Which reminds me Jo - don't throw those boxes out! Do you want me to come get them?

Whenever Camilla. They are just sitting in a pile in the shed.

I'm going to do an Easter Friday 3rd April 2015 ride to West Head (no Akuna). Pace at that of the slowest rider, which is likely to be me Ride targeted at C28 pace and above riders. You should have done at least 2-3 Waterfalls with the C28's or faster before coming on this ride as there are basically no bailout points unless you get a cab (or a bus).

Route via SHB / Wakehurst Parkway / Forest Way / Macarrs Ck Rd / West Head / Church Point / Narrabeen Lakes / Wakehurst Parkway / SHB.

5:45am rollout from the square. Bring 2 bottles, 2 tubes and money for food / coffee. About 125k's.

Route: https://connect.garmin.com/activity/659726576

First adventure ride for 2015 ..

I'm in: John Carter

The list lives!

1. Stuart
2. Trouty
3. John Carter

well, there's been an overwhelming response to this ride so far! May have to post it on FB.

I'm a possible starter but I won't return with you as I'm Easter lunching over that way.

First adventure ride for 2015 ..

1. Stuart
2. Trouty
3. John Carter
4. Lise B

First adventure ride for 2015 ..

1. Stuart
2. Trouty
3. John Carter
4. Lise B
5. Adam F

First adventure ride for 2015 ..

1. Stuart
2. Trouty
3. John Carter
4. Lise B
5. Adam F
6. Philip

First adventure ride for 2015 ..

1. Stuart
2. Trouty
3. John Carter
4. Lise B
5. Adam F
6. Philip
7. Mike C (If I survive 4 spin classes on Thursday)

First adventure ride for 2015 ..

1. Stuart
2. Trouty
3. John Carter
4. Lise B
5. Adam F
6. Philip
7. Mike C (If I survive 4 spin classes on Thursday)
8. Jonathan W (If i survive 4 pints)

weather is looking variable for Fri. If its raining at 5:15 I'll be pulling the pin and posting here. If its only wet roads I'll be riding.

First adventure ride for 2015 ..

1. Stuart
2. Trouty
3. John Carter
4. Lise B
5. Adam F
6. Philip
7. Mike C (If I survive 4 spin classes on Thursday)
8. Jonathan W (If i survive 4 pints)
9. Mark G

Oh well next time

First adventure ride for 2015 ..

1. Stuart
2. Trouty
3. John Carter
4. Lise B
5. Adam F
6. Philip
7. Jonathan W (If i survive 4 pints)
8. Mark G
9.

First adventure ride for 2015 ..

1. Stuart
2. Trouty
3. John Carter
4. Lise B
5. Adam F
6. Philip
7. Jonathan W (If i survive 4 pints)
8. Mark G
9. Laura

It's on. Rollout at 5:45 from the square.

Wheres the square?

The Square is where all DHBC rides start from. Next to the Post Office Cafe, cnr Silver St and Marrickville Rd.

Great ride today, even though it rained 75% of the time .. thanks to the 12 intrepid riders and no thanks to Hughie

Yep, great ride even with the variable weather. Thanks for organising and leading the ride so well Stuart.

Oh, and I forgot to mention that this was Laura's longest ever ride and first time riding to West Head from Marrickville. She did great, especially given the trying conditions i.e. it pissed rain for hours on end. I understand that riding up Wakehurst Parkway from Narrabeen was an eye opener Great riding Laura and a big #chapeau. Truly an adventure.

So I made a video from my #Fly6. It's a first attempt at editing so please hang in there. It does show the true "adventure" element of the days ride though.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JD-KQrH9R-s

A great photo from the American rider with Philip's camera of 75% of the crew (some didn't go out to West Head). Smiling despite the rain

Hello everyone!
Just floating an idea for a new adventure ride.
I understand that while I was away a few people did a ride around Wisemans Ferry way. I was thinking of heading to Palm Beach, getting the ferry to Patonga, then riding north through Somersby to Yarramalong. From Yarramalong back to Wisemans Ferry. Cross the Hawkesbury, ride to Richmond then on to the finish at Springwood. It looks like it would be approximately 230km of riding with just over 4000m of climbing. The pace would be at endurance level (not so fast that we get tired, but not so slow that it takes a millennium). From my rough Strava Plannning : https://www.strava.com/routes/2247776 the route includes seven significant climbs/ascents and many more that would be similar to the eastern beaches hills. The Strava route doesn't include getting to palm beach because of the ferry break.
These hills are some of the biggest around Sydney and a great way to train for next years Three Peaks/Alpine Classic
Or the Audax ride in a few weeks.
Somersby, and Yarramalong both have general stores that serve awesome hot food. Springwood has a Bistro.
The route is very general at the moment and I'd welcome any recommendations about better roads to take.
I'm not sure if this belongs in it's own thread since it's an unofficial ride.

See you on the road,
Tim

Nice. Been looking for a way to work climbing bumble hill into a scenic 200 + ride. The whole palm beach ferry thing could make it work.

3 things I would look at

1. Riding up yarramalong valley rather than descending bumble hill. Yarramalong valley is gorgeous, and I don't think descending bumble hill would be fun.
2. Riding along the Hawkesbury for some or all of the way from wisemans to Richmond (more scenic)
3.Detouring up Bowen Mountain from Richmond. The ride is so close it seems like a missed opportunity.

Any or all of these might make the ride to long tho.

Id certainly be up for something like this sometime from September onwards.