Dulwich Hill Bicycle Club

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2nd photo:
'thank goodness she's let go of me... I can disappear around the corner any second now... ah.'

Well done Jo. Did he score a peck on the cheek after the photos?

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Not your usual headset / BB / wheel-true question... Down at the track a few months ago I met someone who's name I forget. They ran a business to supply and install blinds and curtains. I have a place which needs blinds and curtains so wondered who the person is. If anyone knows who it is, please le...

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I just stumbled across this - good on you both for facing up to the Kilo. I've never been brave enough.

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facebook away, but don't be shy of crediting the snapper!

Also..... On another note - I left my helmate at the track, I think on the seats directly track-side. If it is still there on Monday night, can someone please put it away for me, I'll be down soon to collect.

Cheers

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https://picasaweb.google.com/justin.buc ... directlink

OK the photos are pretty rubbish but at least they give you a sense of what the night was like.

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61. A surreal night of track racing with glow-sticks and bizarrely mesmerising blue spinning lights in the wheels

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Challenge him to a race!

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I couldn't make many events, so I'm another 'vote can't be meaningful' non-voter BUT, what I would say is that there is a great list of events through the club - in terms of both variety and volume. If the organisers can keep it up (usually the same suspects) without burning themselves out, that's g...

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It was heaps of fun! I might be the 43.1

It would be a major aberration for me to sneak under the times of both Llewellyn brothers; perhaps the stop watch was low on battery and running slow by the time I eventually got around to the starting line...???

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43.3 - Simon 46.0 - Adrian 41.8 - 41.6 - 46.0 - Andrew 43.1 - 40.2 - Alex C 42.5 - Justin B Some pictures to follow on the weekend but nothing too exciting as I was mostly on the bike. Tim Briers (spell???) was snap happy though so I'm sure we will see a gallery soon. Thanks Simon for organising and...

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Holding out for clearer skies...
I threw cable ties in my bag just in case we need them for the lights. Looking forward to the night

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that would win races.

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I will be there, 6.30 will be a challenge but I will be there

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At the moment I'm flat out & am working Monday night, so it may not be for a while, though we could do Wednesday night. I'll have a look at the calender and see what dates do suite? Not a problem, we can just keep an eye out for the date when it's announced. It would be a fun night and might ma...

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Looks like fun racing (Simon's idea, not mr Muscles...).
So Simon - will this be the Saturday prior or do you mean Monday night, the actual night of Halloween?

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Thanks for that feedback all. Once I've rebuilt (or destroyed) the wheel I'll let you know.
FYI, the spoke I replaced was on a factory velocity deep-v, the rear.

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Yeah I might give it a go. It's just occured to me that I'm starting with a dead wheel. So if I finish up with a dead wheel I haven't gone backwards.

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I'm not a high achiever. The fact that I'm excited about changing a spoke for the first time, and the wheel still being true and in one piece after the morning's commute just goes to show. Has anyone built their own wheels? I have a mavic open road pro wheel set, laced to cheapie Miche hubs. The fro...

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I'd support something like that for sure. Actually I used to do a few century rides each summer as fundraisers; I should get back to that.

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OK cool, I was one of the ones away. I'll keep eyes on the forum

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Looks like a deal!

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Keep us posted on the date; I'm also away on the long weekend.

PS - I love the photo of the steel bridgestone bikes with DA hubs on the wheels

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Simon - re the bars - do they need to be strictly track bars? I have a set of bars that I don't need and will never use. They are drops that came off a single speed - so more like road bars but without hoods. From memory they have cork tape on them ready to go. Standard size bar, about 40 or 42 wide...

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Thanks all. I definitely plan to come down and spectate at the track.

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OK so I'm just out of hospital, I went in with a tummy ache and came out with no appendix.
The down side is they tell me no lifting or cycling for 6 weeks. Yuk.

Hope the rest of you have fun.

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Let us know how the recovery continues!

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Ouch Simon 4 pieces that is not fun!
Keep us up to date.

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Hey Simon - what is the latest news? How are you feeling now?
Hope the news is good for a quick recovery.

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Tim I can still see the snaps. On some browsers they don't show (eg old ones). Not sure if that is the issue?

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A lot of us managed to scream loud enough to win this time, I surprised myself. Crafty recorded 21.82 for me and Alex P who was 2 inches behind on the line. That was quicker than faster sprinters in divs 3 & 4 so I don't quite believe it? Fun racing anyway.

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What a good start to the season, except for the insane number of stacks, Tim got caught up in one.
I hope all the DHBC track newbies didn't get put off by all 'thud' sounds...

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It depends partly where you start from.
I find that leaving from either Redfern or Annandale that Hume Highway is the way to go. It can be a bit slow but it is fairly consistent. Several of us come that way.
Avoid the M5 it is bad news, especially on a Friday night.

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Ah, the memories some of you must have. 2007 was my first year 'fixed up'.... I hadn't heard of DHBC then.

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2003 to 2008, so I think I'm in the clear. But my wife calls me a mad cow some times so I don't know....

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AliG that is interesting I didn't know this.

I had a colleague who signed up, I could never get over the needle through the bone part of it. I will sign up, as I already have done for organs etc.

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'some times his power drops down to 2,300 watts and we have to find what it is that went wrong and get him back to 2,500 watts' and 'he pushes the motorpace bike on the track so fast that it can't be run safely at that speed, it's like 80k's an hour' I'm not quoting verbatim but I have not experienc...

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Would be nice to get the PDF - it's too late to get the paper now...

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I ended up uninstalling from the BB, it was painful to use and caused the phone to hang a number of times. I'd suggest to other BB users to wait while it is worked on.
Happy tapping to the rest of you.

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definitely not a good experience on the BB but then I haven't paid for it either. Thanks for setting it up

jbcow · Re: omnium or event sat 30/4/11 Potentially a roller derby given the forecasts?

Potentially a roller derby given the forecasts?

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Whoa that is one nice bike. If the frame was a few sizes smaller I'd bite your hand off...

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Looks like fun there Geoff.

And yes Tim I was being soft. Buy I did enjoy those extra 3 hours in bed.

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Ouch. I underestimated the effect a Swans loss at a very wet SCG last night would have on my morale (and consumption?). Although the alarm went off, not even the dry roads could entice me out. Hope everyone enjoyed it.

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I'll be aiming to support burglary requirements from F grade, although my first timer primary objective is to keep the steel from hitting the road

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I'm going to try cache reset on the weekend. Thanks all.

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Thanks for the tips, let me see how I go.

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I'm going to try and make it. If I do it will be my first crit ever.

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No way! I signed this before I read that article. I thought the council was just misguided but but the real picture seems rather less rosey

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Hey everyone, My Garmin seems to take for ever to find satelites. And it seems to be getting worse. For example, yesterday I managed to ride 4k's from Annandale towards Centennial park before it started working. Most of that was open to the sky. Does anyone else have similar experiences? Any tips? C...

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It was a great day, thanks for putting this on. A sprinter's event that most of the club's sprinters stayed away from?

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totally unfit but looking forward to racing from the back

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Long sleeve wind jacket ($100)
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L - karzie (Ian C), shrubb face
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Sleeveless wind vest, mesh back ($90)
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OK bad news from my side. I fell the night before last. Long story short I crashed my knee into the door frame while doing a nudie run after the shower - looking for a towel.
I've tried riding yesterday and today, no good. Hopefully I'll get time to come and watch the steel on the track.

JB

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Can I ride my Eddy Merckx if I disable the brakes? Or will the bottom bracket be too low? Simon or Tim or Alex will correct me if I'm wrong but: - I don't think BB height will be a problem at Tempe, unless you have crazy length cranks - removing brakes would be the preferred option; it wouldn't tak...

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Looking forward to it Simon. Hope to bring a few spectators.

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Saw the saturday slowies today on Wilson st and called 'go Dulwich Hill' from the car. Ian C obviously thought I was some lout and ignored me, instead preferring to scratch his moustache...

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Hoy just won the Kieran at a world cup, at his home town, so sorta understandable that he celebrated like that. The crash was just one of many others that hes ben near, its not like the big once off that it is for us. Fair point Tim. I guess I was looking at it from the ammature angle which probabl...

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I've been a Hoy fan for a while but not happy today.

I might need to take something before going back to Dunc Gray.

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This seems to be happening more frequently as the club grows. ... [some text deleted by jb] Any thoughts? Andrew :) My only thought is we could start by adding a person's name to their forum profile, so at least we can find out how they are by clicking on their user name. I know there is a thread f...

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Ouch - get well soon

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And James thanks for sharing that song with us - I did miss a word or two when you sang it across the top of RNP.

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whoa those £$&! clowns. That's awful.

It was a great ride, just looking at how slow I was with the garmin data.

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My fixed up commuter has 531c tubing but was made by Steve Goff in 2007. There is some carbon (eg forks) which I need to replace with steel. If I'm allowed to order: Blue Jersey Mens XS - Mens S - Mens M - jbcow Mens L - Toff, Karzie Mens XL - Mens 2XL - Womens XS - Womens S - Camilla, Lizanne Women...

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There are photos from the '20s or 30's showing le Tour riders sharing a smoke before a climb

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Crafty has the byline 'if it's not fixed, it's broken'. With reason. Starting / stopping and spinning at any speed will be second nature any time soon.

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I hope I can make the March event. I've always wanted an excuse to put my steel commuter onto the track, now I have th excuse I need...

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FWIW I was banned from the forums while travelling in India. But that could have been a transient state, I gave up trying. It now works back home.

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I must admit as I rolled over in bed with the sound of rain on the roof, I didn't feel I was missing much. Slept in all the way to 10.30.

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hmmm saw the rain and going back to bed...

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Merry Christmas all see you in the morning

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Count me 90% likely to be in, depending on xmas day festivities...

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Oh and Peter are you going onto Geroa in the one day? That's a decent solo ride...

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Having done my first waterfall on Sunday I might as well jump into the RNP ride. TBC how head feels after xmas day.

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I'm getting onto a plane a few hours before the tempe race. argh.

Have fun everyone.

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I've been within one kg of 67kg since I turned 18, about, uhm, 18 years ago. I've been slow all that time.

I hope this information helps.

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Mikesbytes this morning, passing in opposite directions over pyrmont bridge. I was day dreaming and only fully registered after he was gone.

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I'm racing tomorrow.

Which grade and what is the ride report?

I had the top grade on TV, was great viewing.

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Sorry I missed the fun, spent the weekend crook in bed.

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I hope to be there so you will have at least 1 won-nothing-er to beat.

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Only just saw this or I would have passed on congrats at the track last night.

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Although... you can see why it makes a great collectors item.

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That's crazy. Talk about over-engineered.

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Hey Toff I might like to order a jersey or two - pending qualification of my bike to the guidelines. My track geometry fixed wheel bike is custom built 531 competition but has an ahead stem and carbon fibre forks. Plan is to go steel forks and quill stem once I can organise myself. Can I order jerse...

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Hmmm - it would probably break like Kristina Keneally's bike did last week.

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Sorry to go off topic but that's a nice steel frame.

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Not pretty. Glad you had Ti though. Had the same thing happen in a move once. Frame dropouts bent back into shape in minutes but derailleur gone for good.

Happy riding once its fixed

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Cheers everyone. Now i've got 4 bronze medals, one day i hope for a silver.

Very nice work.

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nice work

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Should be fun... have fun without me though as I'm in the middle of a house move and the rest of it so can't make it.

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Hello, My uncle is shortly to open a bike shop in Ultimo / Broadway. The trick is that it is a shop for electric-assisted bikes*. He wants to have photos up on the walls of the shop showing the bikes being happily ridden. He has a number of people lined up to be 'shot' riding the bikes in settings s...

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3K of prizes and only 4 entrants.....bugger....you don't get a medal for 4th place so I still might miss out!! The start list has climbed up to about 30. It seems to be partially linked to a clarence street cyclery cup the following week. Eitherway I'm confused and not expecting much from the $3000...

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Might be able to take you, but that depends on whether I end up moving house that weekend or not.

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Hoy is usually magic to watch

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Yeah I was thinking that and I can't believe there would be 3k in prizes for all 3 of us.

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Hey amazing clear weather and I was happy with my time - less than 3 hours and my road bike has now doubled the distance travelled this year. And first time meeting DHBC riders who ride on the road and not track.

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entered

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If my alarm clock works I'll be there at carpark. Might think about part of the return leg will see who is hanging around at the finish line

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I'll be pretty late but will get there eventually

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oh i think I jinxed it sorry everyone my bad.

Still a 4pm start time?

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Excellent. And now we have some sun, let's see how long it lasts

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