Dulwich Hill Bicycle Club

You wouldn't be happy either if some one was gripping on to your arm that tightly. I think I even dug my nails in!! Timmy - You can't say anything bad about Cadel or I'll clobber you with the 8 inch heels I wore - :). You were wearing 8" heels? Were you standing in a hole? He should look happi...

What was the exact route at the end? Anyone have a GPS log? Did you guys ride on the north bank of Hawkesbury river, or south? I am confused by the need for ferry? http://connect.garmin.com/activity/128282628 I forgot to start it til Newtown. We rode on the south east side of the Hawkesbury actuall...

It was a good ride and we got to watch speedboat racing, with waterskiers and everything. Mind you we had absolutely no idea what was happening as there was allegedly a mass start but they mostly turned up a minute or two apart. The ferry guy told us the fastest ones (without skiers) average 260kph....

Jo - you are officially dropped from the exclusive club of women who can beat their HABS. Unless you have some breaking news.

Great to see Lise Benjamin get the award.

[quote="mikesbytes"]Suppose I can wax[/quote]

Mike, there is SO much more to being a podium girl than just waxing.

Here they are at the start and I hear some people have finished already. Well done DHBC team!

Peter T and I are planning to ride the Eastern suburbs with a coffee stop at Watsons Bay. Pace expected to be C for civilised. We leave Marrickville Cafe at 0635. I hope Pete knows the way because I'll just be making it up otherwise. Feel free to join us if this sounds like your sort of thing. (Of ...

So I might be be joining Mike's 5 min advendture ride, even if starting from Lewishman.

Lewishman!!!??? Have you got yourself a new HAB or this the old one?

Weak effort, break your bike just when I did my fastest ever hill sprint on Tuesday morning. piffle.

I'd be in for a 06:35 or 07:05 LaPa ride if there's a quorum of C27ish folk. Not so keen on going all the way to Calga for an ITT when I can make one myself near home. But Andrew, there's a ramp start (albeit a trailer) and timing and everything. Your time trials involve you stopping at traffic lig...

I had occasion to put a prize bottle of wine in my bidon cage wrapped in an arm warmer. This worked quite well over, despite riding over the roughest 4km of road ever. Not as elegant it must be admitted.

I wasn't thinking about this problem at all, then I thought, I know, let's do RNP instead. Clearly not v. intelligent. So I don't know what to do. Have I got time to do an ITT and come straight back home with no pie in the sky? have to finish an essay. If we start 1 minute apart you can try and beat...

My Club gives me ........ 50. An Alibi! The bride thinks I am having an affair. It's perfect cover for getting out of the house at odd hours, random withdrawals from the joint bank account, coming home hot and sweaty, and secretive text messages and emails. Couldn't be better! So when you got a fat...

We saw a crash on the stretch just north of Waterfall which was a bit sobering. We spotted it before the turnaround and it looked like it had just happened. By the time we reached it on the way back, the ambos and cops were there and they said the guy was "OK". No idea what happened becau...

1. A raging coffee habit. 2. A drawer full of black knicks. 3. An obsession with the BOM. 4. An addiction to buying cycling products, and a never ending need (rephrase 'want') for a new bike 5. A house that resembles a workshop adorned by hanging wheels, bikes and bike products 6. A partner who is e...

We had the best C25s ride I've been on for a while with a bunch of about 20 or so and about one third as new riders. Everyone rode really well and we kept the bunch together nicely with some great calling from the back and up the line (thanks Jeremy, Anthony and Danny). We even managed a few turns a...

Not me really - probably should go to work.

Today's Update: I think we should just buck the trend and wear DHBC kit .. Also, if you're NOT coming but have previously indicated you will be please tell me so. I want to have a nickname. I thought my colleague at work was Iron Chef Malaysia but he must have another nickname because today he told...

Top work team! You are all mad and I wish I had been on the ride. Oh well - we went to Waterfall. Absence of cows on that route.

1. Mike C (ride leader)
2. Camilla
3. Jo the Builder
4. John
5. Eleri

Great race report, and sounds like a very courageous 2nd place from Chris and all the other riders who gave it a good shot. Not bad for first year competing I think.

I'll second that. Hope Bill is recovering and can get back on the bike soon.

Are you allowed to spot yourself dougie?

I don't think you are.

But I spotted you this morning, Alex, riding south along Mitchell Road about 7.20. I was driving my car, with the bike in the back. chose not to run you over.

I saw Aimee on the Bourke Street cycleway. She was on her way to work and we chatted at the lights.

I too am out due to lack of bike, fitness and too much work

You have to look at the "equipment" so to speak. It's not all about the racing.

And the fact that just about everyone had the same bike, we definitely had to look at other things.

We also all want to be kiwis now, they have much better kit than anyone else.

What I learned: - even really good people end up on the duckboard sometimes. And I thought it was just me. -if you are nervous, fiddle with your gloves (Anna Meares) or check out your helmet (Sunderland I think) - even champions get boxed in (Perkins) Excellent day out all round. Jet lagged Camilla ...

Just over 100km for me my longest ride ever and first attempt at some serious hills.

Top work Todd! You did really well. Congratulations on your first 100!

13 of us started from Marrickville, more than double the number I expected! But good to have a strong contingent. We found a Randwick-Botany chap hoping to do some speed work and come on a ride to Waterfall. He decided his goals would not be met with us Adventure Riders and chose to wait half an hou...

Where did this happen Dougie? Didn't see or hear of a crash at all!

And not one, but two stories about Anna Meares in the SMH today

http://www.smh.com.au/sport/cycling/put ... 1ldlz.html

http://www.smh.com.au/sport/cycling/mea ... 1ldiu.html

Start time is actually in the subject line, which is probably how I missed it. I'll pm those I haven't spoken to.

Weather forecast looks good for this ride and I've been reminded that the start time is 6am (somehow missed that point!)

Please bring 2 water bottles, something to eat and carry a spare tube & pump.

See you in the morning!

I'm going too, from Erskineville, and I'll ride.

Wow Pat! That's hard core. Especially because the weather up there looked even more wild than here. Hope you didn't have a disk wheel, otherwise you would be blown away somewhere out in the bush!

So, that bloody great huge hill up from the Audley weir doesn't count ?? I may be in for this, but maybe not. Will decide on the day so if I'm not there ....

Oh yeah. I forgot that hill. The fastest ride of my life was down that hill.

Can we say 28ish? Or the ride leader might not be able to keep up due to incompatible prior training regime. OR find a faster ride leader :) There's really only one climb of any note and that's up to Waterfall. We'll regroup at the start of the climb, ie at the R turn and then again near Waterfall s...

I'll volunteer to lead this ride seeing as I chickened out on Sunday morning. Anyway, I want to ride up that hill. Add your name to the list if you are up for the ride:

Eleri (ride leader)
Noel
Spiros

Olivier and Gloria on Wilson Street, Newtown. Gloria - you were riding well, looking good and confident on the roundabout! I was in my car not spottable.

Good you are OK. Commiserations to the Bride, it looked unlikely that any passionate kissing would take place in the immediate future. It's unclear to me how the front of your jersey copped all the road rash along with your face, but there you go. Your face probably saved your collarbone as well.

So calculated off the power-meter data. Now you have the info, how do you use it to adapt your training? Mike, the first article points to http://home.trainingpeaks.com/articles/cycling/what-is-the-performance-management-chart.aspx There are 3 useful case studies there. A couple of which you could ...

I'm rostered on ride leader so I won't be there. E/F grade will have to get by without me.

It looks like fun......
I take it nuff nuff F graders like me can play?

Yes, but you can't actually ride F grade unless you can prove you are over 70 or something.

Oops I may have taken the discussion on intervals slightly too literally, thanks for the link though mike

Literally hilarious though Tim!

Indeed, the pics appear to be up and here's one of the DHBC team with the prize bicycle

http://www.actionsnaps.com.au/index.php ... ey=9&hit=1

And that in Div 3 we had 3 people in the top 10, apart from James Fowler in 2nd, Nathan Garard came 6th (and probably would have come 5th if he hadn't missed the last week due to nuptials) and Joanne Troutman in 9th. Div 5 we also had 3 people in the top 10 - Andrew Belford in 8th and new rider Shan...

Last night of RAW. :( Everyone should come along. Mike C would love it if someone can take his bike to RAW on Friday night. He can get a lift with me but I can't fit the bike in. If you can take his bike can you post here and PM him or something? I'll be missing the Swans final. Hope they can win wi...

[quote="JoTheBuilder"]It's in the diary![/quote]

ha ha - you changed your name!

Pity it's 30kph avg. Sounds like fun.

30kph but in a bunch on the mostly flat. You can easy do that Stuart! No need so sit on the front and be a hero

On Sunday, I overtook 4 bunches on the way out, DHBC, RBCC and 2 others I hadn't seen before, was one of them this one?

I don't know Mike. Did they look like zebras on bikes?

Tres funny. I would like to meet Zebra

You'd fit right in Dougie!

I'm hoping early September is warmer than sometime in May (or whenever it was).

A colleague from work rides with a bunch called Zeal of Zebras. They are from the North side but ride up to Waterfall about once a month. They are distinguishable by their zebra kit - you may have seen them. Here is an invite from them for a ride with some of the Porsche Drapac team, extended to any...

It was a fun ride, with pretty good weather really. A tad cold on some of those descents but the climbs were a comfy temperature. Sorry for bailing at Hornsby but was feeling a bit shabby. Adam got home about 45 minutes after me and immediately collapsed on the coach in front of the RWC. Not that he...

I have Jo's old Garmin 705 with the route in it but as I can't actually read the display while riding (I need reading glasses) it would still be great if somebody else could do this as well - Jo the builder I'm looking at you. See you in the morning. Stuart - I'm planning to load into my Garmin 800...

Link please

here you go http://www.greenedgecycling.com/register

Looks like they will have a good roster for next season. Have you entered their competition to win the new Scott Foil ? I have and if I win I will donate it to the club (after I have at least one ride first) Cheers Spiros I thought of entering, started writing something and then couldn't think why ...

A bike stand! that's pretty good. I was reading about Portland just last week in "It's all about the bike" - he went there to buy his wheels I think. Did you bring back souvenirs for show and tell?

Charity?

A health promotion charity in fact. If you like, I can bore you at considerable length on the general topic of charitable definitions and various legal challenges, and BV was one of those.

And Eleri, I'm willing to go Welsh, if that's what it takes.

I've now discovered the footy is on at the same time so I'm eschewing a Welsh madison for the game. Probably I will have hot chips for dinner.

Thanks for the great reports Michelle. I love hearing what the juniors are up to. There's been a regular contingent of juniors at RAW with Hugo, Chris, Tom and Bill turning up a number of times. Plus a couple of others whose names I don't know. I've been impressed with the juniors' willingness to ra...

And a few people asked about riding with DHBC.

Compete on the hills!!!! ha ha we might have the wrong people signed up James! But now I know where to watch out for people who put the pace on and really make the others suffer. Pretty sure Stuart and I will compete on the downhills though so if you want to send me some tips for that (pm :wink: ) t...

I've heard some murmurings and if people would like to move it to the weekend after I can do that too (Sun 18th) but if those who've already said yes can't make that weekend, it stands as is. I'm one of those who already said yes. I actually can't do the weekend after because I'm doing a half marat...

Have to say the ride was a stunning success. I was concerned about my core fitness and to be honest I couldn't of done it the previous week, but it held up.

Mike, you looked pretty good on the bike. I know it hurts but it didn't look like you were hurting. It was a good ride.

Startlist for Three Gorges, Sun 11th Sep, 6:00am. (pls copy/paste & add yourself).

1. Stuart
2. Eleri

This is even more messed up! You guys need to sign your posts to really know who is who as the earlier posts was 3rd person. I am going to start to ignore the forum ID and avatar from you two and seek for that digital signature in the posts. :roll: Weiyun, I think your confusion arises from the fac...

I'm looking forward to the sunrise too! The bits that come after that could be a bit challenging ...

Any other takers for the ACE 250?

Yes - congratulations Jo. But I want to hear about the race please!

Yes, I'm in for the next one. Sorry about taking E/F grade out of the race

We had a great ride now nicely finished off with a beer at the Concordia Club. Sadly the band was not playing :( but a nice lady was delighted to see that I had pockets in the back of my shirt and how handy is that?!! Our ride started at the cafe at 6am and we found a few extras were tagging along f...

Weather looks OK. See you at 6am

I'm thinking of getting some Rolf Primas - 650s but only for special occasions which will not include the Alpine Classic.

Alas I have to bail out of this. Gutted I am !!! :cry: Weather still uncertain for tomorrow but prognosis looking slightly less dismal for Sydney and Wollongong. We'll make the call at 5am Sunday morning and post here either way. If we do go, it will be cool but we'll still need to hydrate. I'm tak...

I do like the colour of that bike.

I know what you look like Eleri so I would have said "hi, spotted, yo" or some other type of verbal signal of recognition. I wasnt in the park, so it wasnt me. Does Rick look like me? Is there some mileage in that for me? Could he pass himself off as the "stunthusband" in place ...

I think I saw Rick Polito or maybe it was Doug in the Park on Wednesday morning stopped near the cafe. Adam and I said hello but we were wearing no distinguishing DHBC items of apparel so looked like randoms probably.

I went on another flash ride with Phil Anderson last year. It was quite sedate but was in Centennial Park.

I'm regrading myself as quite good (mostly)

If anyone is interested ... this is related to a product launch for Giant Hi guys, I wanted to let you know some breaking news - since we're flying a number of the Drapac pro cycling team up for the launch, we thought we'd hold what we think is Sydney's first Flash Ride - an we wanted to invite you ...

Hello Paycheck and welcome! Why don't you come along for a ride, either Saturday Slowies (which, once you get to Centennial Park is as slow or not as you want) or on a Waterfall ride on Sundays if you are up to an 80km ride in a bunch. That way, you can check us out for yourself! Starts and times ar...

Made it

110!

That's impressive! We'll be checking you out at the cafe then.

Gentlemen

This thread is being derailed.

Dougie you might read this humorous but satirical view on cyclo-philanthropism and the $15K bicycle.

http://www.ridehappy.com.au/2011/08/nee ... arter-kit/

Would that not also depend on the power output of the particular rider? Are B grade riders able to handle the same gearing as what Thor Hushovd would use in a hard sprint? With 50/11 on a compact (119.5"), it exceeds 53/12 (116.1") but eclipsed by 53/11 (126.6). So are you saying that ama...

Great work Matt and you should get that pump in the air shot framed!

2 flat tyres today, no tubes (fail) fortunately got a 650 from Marian for the first but another flat meant a folded 700. Geoff helped with the first one and Christian just did the second with a tube borrowed from Stuart while I just acted, well, like a bit of a girl. 15.0 Tim Llewellyn (15) 14.0 13....

Stuart I was watching the bunch as it went past me and it looked pretty good! It was good to see everyone concentrating on where they were on the road and in relation to everyone else in the bunch.

Jo, Lizanne and I missed any other female company this week. Women were sick, off having birthdays or some other stuff. i was able to have Eleri on my wheel for most of the racing. Thanks for that Lizanne! Strangely easier to be tactical when you haven't been dropped. We nearly had a crash in the la...

1. Lizanne- Small/meduim
2. Mike - Large/XLarge
3. Tim - Medium
4. Peter T - 2x small/medium
5. Andrew B - small/medium
6. Eleri - small/medium

I'll take the inland route from Brisbane so I skip the Gold Coast *shudder*. Any suggestions of worth while detours please do so! I think maybe Lindsay has toured up that way at some point? It depends where you go inland and which route, but I've spent a couple of Easters touring in the area south ...

Registration is open! I registered for the 250 ... gulp

Great result Jo! we want the ride report!

Defame any business or individual I'm a fan of free speech. However, as a voluntary member of the DHBC committee I must have an eye to DHBC's and my own exposure to liability. DHBC is a publisher of this forum and there are circumstances where we could be held responsible as a club and potentially ...

Last year it was 14 degrees up the top of Falls Creek and 30 something down in the valley and then up Buffalo. It depends where you are!

It's been 10 days since my last confession 15km on the trainer 1 RAW - rode like a dog - 20km, 7 sprint points NSW State ITT unaccountably did a PB - 45km, 5 mountain points (Mike was that what you were after?) 1. Mike 2194 2. Lizanne 685km 3. Julio 510km 4. James F 462km 5. Tim Llewellyn 350 6. Ele...

Can somebody please confirm the div for these riders Alex 10th 1:11:52 - U23M Camilla bronze 42:07 - WMAS2 Eleri 7th 42:56 - WMAS5 Ian 16th 36:06 MMAS4 Mike bronze 34:17 - MMAS5 Matt silver 32:18 - MMAS1 Joshua silver 30:03 - MMAS2 Fixed Also Eleri, as much as I love your photographic skills, can I...

Camilla also took a muesli bar in her back pocket because she needed extra ballast, but not in her tummy as she didn't eat it. I'm going to get time trial bars, Camilla's made her go faster than me, especially because she was also weighed down by the muesli bar. I also read somewhere that bars offer...

I think he secretly wanted to go to the beach. Either that or he is subtly making a point that he should have got an Edge 800 and not the 500.

Race report Firstly, Camilla and I actually got there - but that included both being sleep deprived (but also inspired) because of one C Evans. If we had listened to me we would have parked at the start and ridden to the finish to warm up. Fortunately we didn't. If we both hadn't held our nerve we w...

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Clenbutador needs to watch the 'roid rage ! http://velonews.competitor.com/files/2011/07/contipunch.jpg That chap was waving a pretend syringe. There's a quite a few people running along the side of the road that I would have liked to punch out if I was a rider. That must be pretty scary. Mind you,...

Inspired by TdF and fancy your style on the mountain stages? Entries for the Audax Alpine Classic 2012 open on 1 August. For those new to Audax, it's not a race, but an endurance challenge that includes mountains and distance ... all in one big day. This Audax ride in particular is extremely well or...

I'm in for 'The Gorges'. As for captaining a ride, I'm still too green as I pretty much stick to my commute and Waterfall Sundays. I'm keen to tackle some hills. Where are some good ones that are yet to be exploited in the Adventure Rides to date? Noel Noel - you can have an idea for a ride without...

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