Dulwich Hill Bicycle Club

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Wow, familiar face! Welcome Karen. When will we have the pleasure of seeing you on our Sun Waterfall ride?

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Here's the pic, click for the biggie

Waiting to see your fibreglass cast. Bear in mind you can choose blue or pink...

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Love those people who bids 6 days ahead. Don't they ever learn?

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Ok, I'll just make the extra effort for 6am starts and guess the same for Adrian from Strathfield. My dislike of riding in the dark isn't so much with the availability of a front light. Unless one goes with one of those high intensity lights, road visibility is always that much poorer than during da...

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I guess the other option is to just do the RNP as a spurt of the moment thing. If there's enough interested during the ride to Waterfall, then a splitter group can form and proceed down the RNP.

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Anyone interested in this frame?

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll ... :IT&ih=003

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Back at work Friday or Monday

By public transport?

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Yes, the original 6am schedule was made to coincide with the return leg. However, given the darkness at 5:30am (for people who don't live in Marrickville), the risk of riding at that time is probably equated by the later return. A bit of a personal preference I guess.

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6.30 starts for RNP in winter are much better for me now I'm living in straithfield. will finally be back this sunday.

Maybe we can be the splitter group.

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I think you need a trainer at home for 4 weeks. Something nice and stable where you can just pedal to your heart's content...

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Sorry to hear that Mike. What's broken? Metacarpal or what? Rest well and keep it elevated.

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I am keen. But the 6am start at this time of the year is getting to me. Could a 6:30am start with the regular bunch be a possibility for the winter months?

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Ouch! Or you guys are getting too strong in the legs.

Good luck on the X-ray.

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I think it was on the old forum.

Quick Google search found this, the same page I found some time back.

http://www.badbean.com/cyclingstuff/spd_straps.htm

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Thanks. I wasn't prepared and didn't check the map before the ride. All the dead ends were blind attempts around that old Gladesville Hospital. In the end I just gave up and rode all the way to Ryde Rd intersection even though I know the back streets behind Coorabel Rehab Hospital.

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Fitting the black cleats tonight. I'm seriously thinking of raising my seat, to counteract the problem of my knees sticking out Let us know how you find it. I still remember one early morning in front of Mick Mazzas, JamesC rocked up and did a few loops on Marrickville Rd and adjusted his saddle he...

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Matching frame and jacket.....

Clearly that's a yellow jersey!

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I figured that I can have an instant fixie if I just stop changing gears.

Enjoy the build!

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Well done. I was there until around 8:30 and saw a few laps by the elite riders. That uphill was rather brutal. And the wind was really bad too. I am sure it dropped the temperature by a few degrees when it started a tad before 8.

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Oops, may not be able to make it to the RNP. Don't wait for me. May have a late Sat night.

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Good luck guys!

Due to kid responsibilities, I may not be able to see you guys race at 10am. But I should be there early to see the early race, at least the start of it.

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There's a separate thread on this where JamesF is proposing to go further and ride the Bulli's Pass loop. OMG!

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Number one question in my mind is... Do you love mud?

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Geoff, did you edit my post above by accident?!?

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Bulli pass is probably a bit of a challenge for me right now given the recent flu. But RNP is definitely on the card for Sun.

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I am really interested and as you said, a great experience. Looking at the profile map, a beaut of a 1000m climb.

Will see how it would work out on the family calendar.

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Ummm... Adrian is a strong rider.

I'll have to check on the family calendar. Or make a family holiday out of it.

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How good do you have to be to participate in this race? What's the arrangement in terms of transport and accommodation? Do people go up on Fri and then come back on Sun with one night each in Grafton and Glenn Inns?

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That Hickson Rd section is part of my regular Sat morning ride. It's very pleasant. But I would think by 7am, that section has already got busy with all the wharf activities as well as all the early car parkers. The other nice loop to consider is that Pirrama Rd that goes along the front of the cas...

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Posted at another bike forum, a method to help Mum and Dad out at home.

http://www.curbly.com/Chrisjob/posts/18 ... ng-Machine

Not recommended for delicate clothes.

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yeah, and the stage included 70km or so of uphill, but Rasmussan is a freak when it comes to the mountains.

No kidding!

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With this Mayo case, it does seem that the old guard are just unable to get away from their old ways.

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...and I got told I looked like samund rushdie. I guess that counts me out.

Watch your 6!

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Mike, you are the chic magnet!

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To find out, please watch SBS at 10:30pm.

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Millar's rear Mavic disc certainly didn't help his time trial. Looked as though the aluminium rim seperated from the rest of the carbon fibre disc.

I thought there were mentions that the chain broke and somehow the wheel disintegrated after. He looked pissed.

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Crafty!

Does anyone actually ride them? Too nice to ride!

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It's sad.. proves the shocking medical standards of these secret clinics they use.

At least it's not a secret amputation clinic... Ooops, took the wrong leg off.

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Sounds like you are in the infective phase.

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Yeh, for us its just fun and what's the fun in cheating. Unfortunately the problem is not just professional. I hear down the grapevine that there are 2 veteran riders in Sydney who are taking "anti aging drugs" IE testerone or the like. That's an interesting issue. Male hormone replacemen...

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Agree with you there Huw. Riding for one's own fitness and goals is so much less stressful. It's a pleasure to suffer almost.

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But hey maybe someday it will be bigger than the NBA...

I thought this is one of the key items in DHBC's club objectives.

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even golfers are now admitting to doping & their sport is more about precision than athleticism... There's just too much money in sport... Actually, as long as human are involved, there'll always be drugs that can improve certain aspect of the physiology that can give you the winning edge. Thos...

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Does anyone know Soler's role in the team prior to the Tour? Was he always planned to contest the KOM title? Or can a domestic/supporting rider suddenly find his legs and switch role? Guess there would be suspicion of doping if the performance jump was too great.

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Chaos? Drama I call it. Love it!

The other rider I really enjoyed watching was Soler of Barloworld. Love an underdog win, especially an under privileged one from Columbia.

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Well, the news is out. Cofidis rider Cristian Moreni tested positive and the whole team is out. Shame, I liked their jersey. The true bomb shell is obviously Rasmussen. Kicked out of the tour by Rabobank for the dodgy story he gave over his missed out of competition tests. I would think the team spo...

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Still awaiting for the bombshell.

The SBS guest commentary was pretty blunt. Basically slammed Rasmussen for his multiple disappearances and missed tests.

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Geoff, I think you have a job after that Phil Legget guy retires!

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Live report says that there's a third drug cheat who got caught at the TdF. Name hasn't been released yet.

Who can it be?

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It's a long way home if you get eliminated too early.

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From what I can gather you need to sit in the bunch at low to mid 40's to stop yourself being eliminated.

End of interest.

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Anyone know anything more about this 170km race?

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news.php?id= ... n_sydney07

It sounded to be a race aimed at pro teams rather than the amateur ranks.

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It's irrelevant if it's the managements decision, as he is responsible and could have refused and quit the team, there are plenty of teams that would sign him.

Not sure about these national teams. There are funny forces that goes into play in these teams.

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200km... OMG!

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Well, the way to get past that is to use your own blood for the transfer, which is a bit of what was involved with operation puerto, though this can also be detected due to an unusually high red blood cell count, which is why they have a Hematocrit level that is not allowed to be exceeded. That's w...

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so they some how worked out that there were two types of red cells in there, interesting hey, so to get past that is it possible to find a person with exactly the same type of red cells and blood type etc? Definitely. Cell marker/DNA match can easily confirm who the donor was, but only if suspects'...

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Kazakastan's PM/Minister visit to the Tour may have something to do with it. There may have been pressure on the management to provide a showing for the dignitary in return for a promise of a further 10 years of sponsorship. Well, who knows. Whatever it was that led to the decision to enhance perfor...

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Yessssssssssssssssssss!

Actually, I made a comment on another forum that doping rumours may flow on Vino's come back and his vastly varying performances on sequential stages. Little did I expect it to be real. Just shows that dramatic improvements are not possible.

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The pain sure looked small.

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Thanks James. I think that makes sense. I'll take a closer look at those TT bikes next time, especially their bar handle position etc. It was interesting listening to Evans' interview at the end of the ITT. He mentioned that he was going at 1/2 of his usual speed on those corners and taking extra ca...

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The key question I guess is how was the handling affected? Wheelbase? Trail? Seat tube angle? Rider fit? And how did they affect the handling in the wet?

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With all the crashes in Stage 13 of TdF, the commentator blamed it on the poor cornering performance of those TT bikes. Is it true that they handles poorly on cornering? Or was the wet road/high speed/tyre to blame?

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Oh well. Just as well then.

Did anyone see the java applet application on Cyclingnews.com where it displays the real time HR/Power/Cadence/Speed data for a number of riders in the TdF? No big names but pretty neat to get an idea what the peloton is up to... Cruising along at 40+km/h.

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I think the most memorable part of the Tour!

Yes, that was brilliant, especially the overhead shot of the final sprint.

And if the win was all due to the adrenaline rush, then I can see adrenaline infusion will be the next winning cocktail on tours.

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Thanks for the heads up. It's not looking good for me as I am still recovering from a heavy bout of flu. Tried to ride the exercise bike today and it nearly killed me after just 15mins. Can't see myself getting back to my fitness in time right now.

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Ok, the mighty Gang of 4 to 6... As the case may be.

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DHBC Gang of Four...

Congratulations on the results!

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Yes, it's fate that McEwen went out of TdF and cleared the way for Evans to have a go. Nice!

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Damn, a week before my depo...

When does the road season end?

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Glad that you know the historical perspective. Thanks.

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So why did Evans sign up with Predictor-Lotto? For the mateship? Would he have been better served in another team? From my reading, McEwen seemed to be the dominant leader within Predictor-Lotto and everything seemed to evolve around him.

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Ummm... Old fox are cunning!

Thanks for the post, most educational.

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Is there actually a difference in position? I thought it's just change in the hardware, giving an identical position as in the drop.

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And today is a rest day... Won't help if you are already out. :roll: I stayed around last night but fell asleep in the middle of the race and missed out on some of the drama. Saw Michael Roger's crash but only found out about the rest this morning. Rassmussen's push up the mountain was impressive th...

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Congratulations!

Coming from Balmain side, both you and DamianM are en-route through to Marrickville on Sundays. We can have a mini bunch of four with Michael McKennedy.

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Thanks. I've been clear of cold/flu for a long time. I think we caught it from a kid who had it on the trip. A bit of a bugger.

Anyway, giving me a bit of time to work on my bike build.

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BTW how was the snow?

Brilliant. Haven't seen anything like it for years.

But caught the flu on the trip and the whole family is febrile with mad coughs. I'll be lucky to be able to ride by Sat and Sun Waterfall is not looking good.

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OK, due to my knee injury I'm pointing the left heal inwards a little and moving the knee outwards a little.

I think a black cleat will rectify this

If that's your comfort position, then would a zero angle setting cause you trouble?

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What I have been impressed so far is how consistent those QS train are always at the front of the bunch driving towards the finish line, and the assistance Boonen is receiving. What happened to Predictor-Lotto? McEwen was assisted to get back up to the peloton in Stage 1 but I have not seen any of h...

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I heard someone commenting on a 3% grade for the finish but thought that was for stage 2. Haven't heard any specific data on that stage 3 finish.

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Was it properly calibrated?

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Just shows that you have be yourself.

I am still amazed by their 60kph uphill finish. I can't even get close to 60kph on the flat.

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This should be something that Huw would appreciate...

Looking at the finishing sprint in Stage 3 of TdF, CSC's Cancellara was over the hood the whole way and won.

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The designer obviously didn't take into account of the effect of cross wind.

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Sorry that I won't be able to join you guys, but why don't you guys just turn the ride into an ITT up to Waterfall?

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Interesting that the tyre Simon mentioned is Made in Japan. I guess all that kirin riding there have developed some good equipments for the track.

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True, but to reduce the drag coefficient on the frame is that much harder than the wheel.

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I think the issue there is, apart from your body position, you can't really reduce the rolling resistance and other factors by as much as you can with a more aero wheel. So apart from the body position and cloth gears, aero wheel is the one to give you the biggest bang.

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Ummm... Always tempting.

BTW, you better hurry with your order. There's only 1 SRAM chain left.

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Won't be here that day.

See you all on 15th ride.

Where are you off to? Same here though, see you on the 14th and 15th.

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Sounded like a deal. Go for it!

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Adam from CBD has always been friendly and very knowledgeable.

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Weyium, what about doing a Vet race on a Sunday morning?

What about our Waterfall ride?

Seriously though, I wouldn't mind trying them out. Just not this coming Sun though. Will be on another activity that kill legs.

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Ride for life I have thought about that. But that's really just a criterium with 10 hills thrown in isn't it? Are you going to enter this year? If the scheduling works, I think I may give it a go. http://www.rideforlife.org.au/ Ouch, it's another Sat race. No grading either... I'd be toast after th...

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Don't know about that. I'll have to wait until my next Heffron race (?summer time) to see if I've made any improvements. Getting that last bit out for the sprint seemed still to be my weakness. Short duration intervals required I suspect. As for road races, I look forward to your suggestions. But un...

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Nice ride. One day I'll join you guys. Just have to find one that's noob friendly.

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BTW Nice photos

Yeah, your composition is very nice.

BTW, I forgot to ask who was Jim Bundy. And what was the history of that jersey? Looked nicely retro!

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I saw you guys regrouping near the gate and have just started to leave as I returned from a loop down to Maroubra. I don't think anyone saw my wave from the other side of the entrance.

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You kept count? In any case, it was hardly fair given the injury you carried in your Lt knee.

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Don't think so. I had a fresh pair of legs after 5 days off the bike and still wasn't able to catch MikeC going up Anzac Br.

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