Dulwich Hill Bicycle Club

No worries Ant.

I found that drinking 3 beers between laps helped

Hi guys, I was down there with a few mates (we came 10th in the mixed 6s). I bumped into Lindsay after a rider went down on Double Dissolution out the back of the course and cheered on all the DHBC riders I saw. Good to see so many red jerseys down there. Here's a shot I got of one of you guys. The ...

Lindsay, your pictures and diary is totally awesome - I'm stuck at work, living vicariously through you guys - KEEP IT UP!

I agree, it's bizarre - particularly the no loss of license.

So, did you guys race? I decided to stay in the shade.

Yeah, it's not like it's hot at 4pm...

Looks like rain (and heat): http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDN10064.shtml Forecast for Saturday A few showers developing in the afternoon or evening. Chance afternoon thunderstorm. Light to moderate west to northwest winds, ahead of a gusty, cooler southerly change in the afternoon. Coastal seabreez...

Sound like a plan. I meant dropped from the majority of the bunch at CRB, not from the leaders. I assumed that would happen rather quickly

We cruised from Bright to Harrietville and then rode the climb from Harrietville to Mt Hotham village in 1hr 45mins, stopping for about 5 mins to refresh with the sag wagon 1/2 way up - so, assuming we were to start the climb with the main C grade bunch, we'd probably get dropped somewhere in the la...

Over the break, we spent 10 days in Bright, Victoria - having the best holiday ever! The riding there is nothing short of fantastic, with a heavy emphasis on climbing. The four big ones are: Mt Buffalo (25km climbing @ ~6%); Tawonga Gap (9km each side @ ~7-8%); Falls Ck (30km @ ~5-7%); and Mt Hotham...

So, am I right in thinking that the first event, the B, C & D race is handicapped, with bunches departing in reverse order and finishing together? I you ride C grade, say, and finish first of all those in C grade, do you 'win'?

The bike is finished.

Sounds good. I'll head down to help out on the BBQ, but won't be be riding - 'cause I'm heading to Bright soon after.

One way to do that might be to slow the pace a little and ensure that riders know they'll regroup at the top of hills. SCC conducts RNP rides this way and it works well - big turn outs, a good workout and fun too. Then, those who want to go hard can put some power down on the hills, whereas others c...

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bulldogs paint job

oh dear.

Mostly small panels and tanks for vintage rides.

Picked up my new frame (plus one steel and one carbon fork) today. Peter told me he paints about 6 frames a week, depending on how much motocycle work he's got on. More photos here . http://tomandzoe.com/gallery/images/New%20Bundy/new%20bundy.JPG http://tomandzoe.com/gallery/images/New%20Bundy/new%2...

Moderators: feel free to take this down if it's not appropriate. I'm selling my current Jim Bundy roadie (57cm square c-c) to make way for a newer version. It's an awesome ride and I'm sad to see it go - tempted to keep it myself to make a city-mule fixie. http://tomandzoe.com/gallery/images/Blue%20...

not sure if Fulcrum R3 is in that league.

Yeah, they're not.

I've ridden the Fulcrum Zeros (from Kangaroo Valley to Fitzroy Falls and back) and can say that they are super nice. Stiff, light and smooth, but also expensive (~$2k)! Based on that ride, I thought I might get the cheaper Fulcrum 3s for my new Bundy (they're only $650-700 on PBK). That was until I ...

This sounds really cool. Unfortunately, I'm heading to Bright to hit (or should I say be hit by) the hills- otherwise I'd love to help out or ride...

That was my stunt double. I get him to ride ahead on climbs, while I spin up behind...

Thanks for the ride guys, particularly letting me sit-in and waiting for me on the climbs - it's good to be a member of a club that looks after new riders.

Next time we should do Garie too.

I'm in. See you there.

Is that what he told you? Every time I've been to his workshop, he's had no more than 60 frames in the whole place! Given that it often takes months to get a frame painted, I can't possibly see how he's doing 30 a day - especially with the quality of the work he's producing. It's not that I don't be...

And, there's no way he paints 180 frames a week!

Yep, but crossed with the colours of a Murray Cod.

I'm waiting to see if the rest of the components get lumped with another order, from two separate online vendors. Fingers crossed.

The paint job is actually a sort-of dark khaki and a champagne kinda colour, with the red strip between.

Peter's work is so good, I'm sure he'll make it look nice.

It's a custom Jim Bundy, 57.5 x 57cm c-c, built with Columbus Neuron. Fully lugged with internal cable routing for the rear brake, 1" threadless steerer with externally crown on the steel fork, plus an additional carbon fork. http://tomandzoe.com/photos/library/general//2008/11/bundy.jpg http:/...

As a new DHBC member, I thought I'd make my first contribution to the forums. Today my SRAM Force grouppo finally arrived (compact 175 cranks, 11-26 cassette). I ordered it 3 weeks ago from totalcycling.com but, because it was over $1000, customs siezed it. For complete bikes, frames and forks, you ...