Dulwich Hill Bicycle Club

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I have just entered. I hope to gain some fitness in a very short period of time and not humiliate myself. It really hurt me to observe, on today's attempted Waterfall ride, some "smarty pants" type club members riding so much faster than me...at least it has motivated me! Be warned Troutma...

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Fraser - I have PM'ed you ( re contact details) couldn't find your phone no. Hope to hear from you. Cheers

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Miguel. ...I'll see how I feel on arrival at Wgong..haven't ridden much at all, but wouldn't mind giving it a go. What time are you starting?

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I meant to PM that.

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So you would end up riding via Hellengsburg

Helensburgh to Otford is one steep downhill....yeehaa!!!!!

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Just thought I would get a free plug in for Miguel who is one of the riders that leads out our slowies group to Waterfall. Miguel just did a lot of electrical work for us at our house...and did a fantastic job at very competitive prices. So if you need one ..... he comes with a very high recommenda...

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Hey Michael,
You may be in luck i recall weiyun telling me that he was signed up for the gong ride but has had something come up so is unable to ride.

Wieyun is this right??? If so would be interested? Cheers and hope you are well.

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Hey Michael, Hibernation sounds about right.....have you been catching up on all your lost sleep???? :D mmm...something like that..also been waiting for my knees to bend (and mend!!!)...have stopped riding a single speed which, as enjoyable as it was, mashed my knees. Cheers hope to see you on the ...

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Hi guys ...its seems I've come out of hibernation too late. I soooo wanted to do the Gong ride, but just tried to sign up and it has sold out. Ummm if anyone's bought but for whatever reson can't make it... I'd be more than happy to buy your entry. BTW what happens if you just turn up and ride? Sham...

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Thanks for the reply Toff. I will lower the seat and will refrain from riding my beloved single speed, but ride my geared bike. I remember there was a thread in which Weiyun equated a single speed / fixie = TKR. (Total Knee Reconstruciton) , maybe he had a point. Whilst I didn't have any issues with...

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Guys - I desperately need help on this issue. I 've hardly ridden for the past 4 months or so because of really bad knee pain that has impacted on me in the most basic way i.e walking up stairs and getting up and out of chairs. I am sure the pain comes from riding - that is the pain is at the front ...

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I have not logged on for a while .... and wow I see these pics! ...absolutely sick with envy.....I wanna go over there!!!!

Well done on Mont Ventoux (it looks even harder than Loop the Lake

), you guys look like you did it with a leg in the air!

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It would probably be better to get a couple of Waterfall rides under your belt before tackling RNP. RNP although a delightful ride, providing great satisfaction on completion, has some steep and sustained hills.

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Bummer...should of pulled my finger out and got organised - just got too busy work wise to register and book accomodation, haven't ridden since Lake Mac. ..so would of been a struggle.

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Think your being a bit harsh on 'em Weiyun. The owner of the cafe is a top bloke and I think the staff are very friendly, though they make the occasional mistake... they are friendly, genuine and respectful., and that the most important part of the deal... at least in hospitality, As a small busines...

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Insomniac has a van and may be able to take you if he decides to go. He expressed interest earlier, but not sure about wether he still intends to go. Maybe Private message him. ...I prob will do the ride to erase the the scars of Lake Mac (which will haunt me forever). Am able and happy to take, at...

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Second those sentiments...great bunch to be with over the weekend..and when reading about Amy's accident I realise what a great bunch of pepple make up this club...and to quote Jeff Fenech's immortal words " I luv yerz alls".

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Amy - sorry to hear about your accident..but good to hear you're in relatively good shape. It's a little bit sobering to hear you were involved in an accident. I hope all the hardware - teeth and bike come back all shiney and new. Hope you're on your bike soon. Best wishes.

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I fuelled myself as much as I normally do (which prob is less than I should). I was very sore in the saddle midway thru the course and made me feel sore all over. Don't think I bonked out, just got less motivated as I got sorer, but even then I should of done better.

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at the end of the day my ride was possibly one of the most insipid riding perfomances by anyone to don the red DHBC jersey..I felt I bought shame to to the proud red jersey and the club itself. I am a total loss to explain my miserable effort, but I will console myself somewhat in the fact that I we...

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... to make sure Insomniac wakes up for the race on Sunday...

may not want to be woken up...I am in the Golden Spa Room!!!

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Tracy (who is becoming a full fledged distance rider) and I would love to come along and ah.. look at your photos. Thanks.

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Unfortunately 2 or 3 of us who would otherwise riding to RNP on Sunday will be laking the loop as I like to say. Hope there is good roll up, a great bike ride.

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Congratulations Dan!

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If there are others thinking of doing LTL, but getting their bike up might be an issue, I can easily transport a couple of bikes besides ours up to Lake Macquarie.

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to tell you the truth, I don't know what I've got on the back. But yes I think need to stay on 50 up front. With the fasties, get scared I'll bonk out. Also though, so many people say spin, though I get a feeling this is somewhat of a myth dressed up as a truism...there are times when I don't mind g...

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The few times (twice) that I've ridden with fasties, its the Kingsway that gets me. But, think this is more than just fitness, I find it hard to get the right gearing...I've got a compact gearing and up front, on the small cog up Kingsway I spin too much to keep up the pace, got to get use the big r...

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If there have been more ex fasties in middies than ex slowies, perhaps the pace for middies has been a little hotter than it should of been - and therefore some slowies may have felt a little intimidated to move up. So if more of us "graduating" slowies moved up to middies, maybe others wi...

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I haven't ridden as much as I might like to on Sundays, but my limited observation is that the middies group seem to be fasties going to middies..rather than slowies going up to middies...of which I should be one. How about us slowies wanting to graduate, put our hands up now and declare our intenti...

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oooohhh....those Mudgee rides look good...maybe the 160km ride would be the one.to do..tempted. ...so many good rides coming up.

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I favour once a month..but if a ride into RNP was to be considered every second Sunday, I would prefer to vary the route with a ride to Otford and Helensburg..

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Sat slowies is pretty well on every Sat and will be on this coming Sat....if last Sat was anything to go by, there will be a large group of friendly riders. Just roll up and do a few rides, if you like it and want to keep riding with the club then register which costs about $60 or $80 (I think).

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Stuart - I had this ride on the radar and intend to do it. Would drive up and leave car at one end. Can fit poss. 6 bikes in van.

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Looks like it was a great morning's effort.....I am envious of you all..I'm stuck at work.

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Unfortunately, I have to pull out of tomorrow's ride..... I've just got too much to do workwise. Apologies and thank to Weiyun for organising this ride. I also have to apologise to Daryl, as I put some major pressure on him to do this ride....but still think you should do it Dazza!!!! Was really loo...

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Sheesh ... sounds like a nasy accident. Get well Mike ...hope you don't go stir crazy not riding.

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Never good with early starts - if I get 3 or more hours sleep, I'll there. Fingers xed!

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I think the $1200 fine is a joke. The driver has been found guilty, but no damages (i.e. $40,000) have been awarded. No demerit points or loss of license. What kind of message does that send to the public. I heard the cyclists will now pursue a civil claim against the driver which, if successful, w...

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...and yes - Insomniac's skinny legs caught our bunch before the Waterfall turn off. Luckily for us he had to ride with Jame's Group till Sutherland, so they wore him out for us. ...caught our bunch before the Waterfall turnoff??????.....errr...I never had to catch you....I stopped for refreshments...

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Must of misunderstood...seems to be quite a few slowies intending to ride tomorrow...thought they were doing "their" ride as well as the Ausse Day ride.

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This was mentioned on todays Waterfall ride - can someone confirm that this ride is on tomorrow.... leaving MM at 6am? If it is and I get some sleep I'll be there. BTW has anyone ridden Otford Rd (up the hill - ie the opposite direction to Jimmy ride tomorrow)? I did it today (not knowing it was so ...

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Do the Sat Slowies ride and instead of just doing laps at Centennial Park, do the hill (think its called Sprinters Hill), and just do the hill, then do the hill again and again... keep doing the hill as many times as possible, nothing but the hill...do at least 6. Come Saturday (if I get some sleep)...

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I trust the ride will be in at Waterfall and out at Audley.

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The ride adds about another 15kms (see Jimmys comment on the RNP sticky)....so the ride must come in just under the 100km mark. A great ride ..even though its pretty tough. For those slowies who haven't done it before but are thinking about it, give it a go. ...but do it at your own pace don't worry...

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I will be there for the Slowies RNP....for an insomniac though, getting to Mick Mazza's by 5.45 am , will be just as tough as doing the ride. As I wrote in another thread I did the RNP on my own yesterday, as well as the ride to Otford (unfortunately the cafe is closed during the week), and all I ca...

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Jo - I have no intention of riding up. If Stuart wants a lift should be cool. Tracy is intending on doing some Girl's ride from Cronulla to Homebush Bay on Sat 7th, then we'll drive up in the afternoon. BTW Slow Coach - you should be pleased that one of your students rode RNP yesterday. I rode out t...

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Thanks - I'll stick to anti clockwise. Though after my miserable attempt to stay with the fasties on Sunday, I need to HTFU....but at Otford, think I'll tuck into the muffins if they sell them - YMMV???

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Planning on riding the RNP this Friday with an excursion to Otford for coffee. Having only ever ridden the RNP on one Gong ride and the JW Classic, I'm not sure what I'm in for, so is it a big deal if I go Clockwise or AntiClockwise? THanks

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I don't know the MUFFIN MAN! ...but if points were awarded for the no. of muffins eaten, I would have earnt quite a few this week....but no I must stick to my goal of attaining 0 points at competition's end.

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The MUFFIN MAN???? .....Had a few muffins this morning though.

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pftt...superstitious hogwash!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ............I hope.

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mmm.....I'd be happy to oblige with fixing only every 3rd puncture :D . Holy Smoke Mike - how many kms do you do in a year? Think you said you got 40 something punctures in 2008. At a an ave of one puncture per 2000km thats 80000kms!!!!!!!! :shock: maybe the glass city comment brings the ave down My...

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Excuse my ignorance but why should you be rewared for getting a puncture? I have so far in my shortish riding career, yet to experience a puncture and therefore would have no idea how long it would take me to change tubes, let alone patch a tube. I have so far done about 3000kms without puncture and...

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I'm in - if its half as good as the JW Classic, it will be a great ride. Also easy to get a B&B up there for Tracy to come up the night before in the VAN

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Speaking to Toff - he seems to think we won't get to Jamberoo until around lunchtime and it won't be until late afternoon bfeore the train will get you back into Sydney.

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Start is from Waratah Park (not sure if that is also known as Sutherland Park).

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Count me in - I too would like to meet on New Canterbury & Beach corner if possible. Pushing a bike up Awaba St shouldn't be that difficult!

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Just entered and paid online. My partner, Tracy is driving me to the Loftus start..sorry, not as keen as some of you... and then continuing on to Jamberoo to drive me home. Because we have a van, I can offer up to 2 others (and their bikes) a lift to the start and a return trip from Jamberoo. Will b...

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Stuart or Jo - tried to send a message , but for some reason doesn't seem to want to go thru. Can you call me re: the Johnny Warren Classic discussion - 0417 261 195. Thanks.

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If get some sleep the night before I will do the ride - hanging out for a decent ride after a few weeks o/s - and would therefore take up your offer of hospitality. Thanks.

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I just walked a km or so to a Thai restaurant...did not pass a single soul. Food was ok though...apparently there's a gym in the hotel to try out. For Lance to become the rider he is / was is really remarkable considering the "culture"he was brouight up in. But what were the numbers like f...

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Just curious as can't make any rides for a few weeks - were there many middies? and if there were, did that leave many slowies? Did the slowies keep up with the middies or did the middies keep up with the fasties? Unfortunately I'm stuck and bored in Dallas, Texas until Xmas, suriving on junk food -...

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yeah..had a great time, really enjoyed Mike Tomelaris and Steve Hogg's presentation. And it was good (as a newish member) to meet other members who I haven't had chance to meet on weekend rides.

THANKS to all those who invested their time and effort into organising the evening.

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agree with you and your last 4 points - but only point 4 would have any hope of being implemented, at lease in the short term. Cycle lanes can be unsafe due to dooring but they do (IMO) at least provide some legitamicy to / remind those motorists with an anti cyclist attitude that cyclist do have a ...

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William, my 2 bobs worth. Having just ridden over to Ashfield Cycles from Dulwich Hill, I reckon they need a better cycling amenity joining Summer Hill to the main Ashfield shopping precint on Liverpool Rd. Besides mixing it with the traffic on Liverpool Rd, the cyclist is left to mix it with busy o...

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Some call it fitness training, others call it preparation for early TKR. ;) TKR - Total Knee Replacement. Whilst there maybe cause for concern with TKR on an SS / Fixie I would of thought it could be minimised by 1) not overcooking the gearing - I'm running roughly 71" 2) Whilst I might be in ...

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Fennpaddler - I bought a SS fixie a fews week ago for my daily Dulwich Hill to CBD commute....I love it. There is no way I would now ride a geared bike to work. Not having to change gears all the time is a pleasure plus fitness benefits. Then when you do get on the geared road bike for longer rides ...

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Point taken...just think there are some potential "reds" who might like the variation and a bit of masochism..but not necessarily with the fasties.

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As someone who's not sure whether to jump from slowies to fasties, I think its a great idea, thats if turnout remains strong. I don't see whats complicated about the start times. One other suggestion / question (as a newish member of the club) - why not have a slowies RNP ride? i'm sure a bit of var...

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Just paid for two - thanks Lindsay. Mike Williams

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Saw an ad in Cycling Aust magazine by KHS advertising a range of tandems - priced from around $600 up to $1900. Australian Cylcing Co. in Kensington were listed as the dealers.

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Jo stick to your day job - as a bookie you'd go bust. $16 for the win!

Great day yesterday, like to know how those who did the return trip fared....sheesh no way I could ride back.

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Think Stuart might pull up lame......always seems to get punctures!!!!!!!!!!!

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there's a guy (yeah yeah I know Camilla's a girl) who did last Sunday's Waterfall ride - his name was Ian (I think) and he has just rejoined the club. Although he missed the cut off date for entry, he still plans to try and do the ride. So if you bring Camilla's entry no, he might be able to use it....

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Geez Slow Coach - I'm still in Slowies and I still need a coach!

Why should I be disadvantaged, just 'cos a few other riders get on the juice and go up to fasties? Its not fair - what about us clean riders?????

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OK - I say that DHBC meet time is 06:00 for a 06:15 start - we'll be there. Lets get going early and get the the beer faster.

I'll have a schooner of New, thanks Stuart.

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I hope Coach Jo checks in. I wanna know if she's attending this Sat' Slowies, 'cos if she is I'll take my normal road bike, in the expecation of more training suggestions from her. If she isn't attending, I'll ride my new SS I bought - its a cheap commute bike, not track and not fast, but wanna get ...

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Just so there is no confusion, I am most appreciative of Jo's input during the last few weekend's rides. She has certainly made Saturday's Centennial Park ride more interesting and more beneficial. I have defenitely benefited from her suggested training routines. Also I am sure that Jo's enthusiasm ...

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the faster, faster bit we understand...its the where to bit that goes soemtimes goes astray under Coach Jo's tutelage

BTW today is a very slow day at work.

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Any tips to improve? More torture from Coach Jo?

Yes...plus it would help if Coach Jo could be somewhat clearer in her instructions.

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Geez...talk about putting the pressure on.

Waddaya reckon Daryl? Shall we? Think of the pain.

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Going fast makes you fast...

ummmm...going fast sort has the opposite effect on me .. it soon slows me down!

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Great idea .. a must do!

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I'm sure Daryl & Michael Insomniac will soon be in the fast bunch too I would need a few more rides to Waterfall before "graduating", besides Id' miss my fellow "Slowies". I can't wait for Lindsay to come back too...I must admit I was pretty tired & sore when I got home ...

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Hey, you and Daryl did well to hold my wheel on Saturday

I can only speak for myself .... I went thru several pain barriers that morning.

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You were like a bat out of hell on the return journey.

Obviously Saturday's training sessions at Centennial Park are working - despite the occasional hiccup following the coach's instructions!

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Daryl you need to contact Lindsay. If he rides Sat Slowies - he'll probably be able to fix you up after the ride. Sorry to hear you punctured on the Waterfall ride, unfortunately I didn't make the ride(didn't sleep lol). See you on Sat - looking forward to doing Sprinters Hill again. Hopefully make ...

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So who rode? Not me - had a bit too much red last night. Bit sore in the head (instead of legs) this morning. after riding in the rain for the last 2 days for some strange reason Marian doesn't want to ride this morning. i'm going to reset the alarm for 7 and see what the weather is like. If it's k...

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Wouldn't mind giving it a go, but think I might need some of slower riders to join in. Have only done the ride once - a few weeks back, so not sure I'd hang in with the faster riders. Any slowies up for it?

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Thanks for clearing that up. Edited my original post so as to not spread misinformation.

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Hi -
NAME: Mike Williams

BIKES: Trek 1.9
Lager Single Speed / Fixie

BEST KNOWN FOR: not sleeping...other than that, not much...maybe skinny white legs.

errr... that's me on the left.

CHEERS.

Dulwich Hill Bicycle Club

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