Road Cycling

Whether you're after some bunch training, long tough racing on country roads, a high-speed adrenaline-packed criterion, or just a nice relaxing ride with some friends. Uphill, downhill, wind and rain; there's something for everyone out on the road.

Our club has a long tradition of road racing. We race in opens (unrestricted entry for higher levels of competition) and at club level, and try to get as many participants on the start line as possible. For road opens we travel all round the state racing the complete Cycling NSW road calendar. At a club level our main racing is at Heffron Park on Saturday afternoons as part of Randwick Botany's club racing. This racing (normally) has four grades from A to D (sometimes only A to C), catering for most levels of participants.

Start Point: All rides Start outside Mick Mazza's cycle shop at the cnr Marrickville and Illawarra rd, Marrickville, unless otherwise noted.

Rider Safety: You’ll need to wear an approved helmet on all rides, have functioning lights for any pre-dawn starts (like in the colder months) and we ask that riders NO NOT use personal music players as they may limit your ability to hear calls and stay safe in the bunch. You should also be familiar with bunch riding calls, procedures and techniques. Click the preceeding "stay safe" link for a rundown.

Bunch Training Ride: Our main training ride is on Sunday morning; 80 km from Marrickville to Waterfall and return .

DHBC leaves in four bunches - be sure to arrive at least 5 mins before the departure time.

6:20am Cruisers: C-25 bunch average 25kph and the C-28 bunch average 28kph. C-28 leaves about 1 min before C-25. 

6:30am Middies: average speed approx. 30kph

6:40am Fasties: average speed approx. 33-35kph

Note that the C-25 cruiser bunch will stick as close as possible to the advertised average over the length of the ride. Other bunches may vary depending on which riders turn up on the day. Click this link for a map of the route.

All four bunches return to Marrickville Rd Cafe by approx. 9:40 for breakfast, coffee and a chat.

Note: Functioning front and rear lights, a helmet and no music player are compulsory for all riders.

Saturday Slowies: Meet at 6:25am for a 6:30am departure. For those who prefer more of a social non-competitive focus, we run Saturday Slowies, an easy ride out to Centennial Park for an hour of whatever you choose to do; be it laps, hills, intervals, or a cruise around while having a chat, all at your own pace. Then leaving Centennial Park at approximately 8:00am to ride back to Marrickville, aiming for an 8:30ish return for coffee and a chat at the Marrickville Rd Cafe near cnr of Victoria rd and Marrickville rd. This ride is at a very user-friendly pace and caters for anyone who owns a road, mountain, hybrid or other bike. 

Fixies: For those who love tradition, a number of riders choose fixed gear bikes. Fixies are well supported within our club, and are a great way to gain some extra fitness.