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- 31 May 2007, 13:12
- Forum: Conversation
- Topic: No posts today
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3983
What caused the problem with the rims? That same accident that James was involved in two weeks ago. I ran over that brick sized rock sitting in the middle of that breakdown lane at speed and received pinch flats on both front and rear wheels. It was a really solid hit. Fortunately the rim still loo...
- 31 May 2007, 11:17
- Forum: Conversation
- Topic: No posts today
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3983
1. Pump the tyres up 2. Head out the door Well, it wasn't that simple. Did a thorough check last night and it was very worthwhile as I've found two points where the rim got dinged. As a result, there's a sharp ridge that protrudes against the tyre's side wall and would definitely wear through over ...
- 31 May 2007, 11:07
- Forum: Conversation
- Topic: Water bottle holders
- Replies: 17
- Views: 5795
- 31 May 2007, 10:59
- Forum: Conversation
- Topic: DHBC General Meeting
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3704
- 30 May 2007, 00:22
- Forum: Conversation
- Topic: No posts today
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3983
- 29 May 2007, 23:43
- Forum: Conversation
- Topic: No posts today
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3983
Some euro companies that use Taiwan OEMs for their products are now allowing products to be sold locally without doing the long loop back to Europe. So these products can be had for a lot less due to a reduction in transport and handling costs. It's not clear though whether these are so called grey ...
- 29 May 2007, 22:30
- Forum: Conversation
- Topic: No posts today
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3983
Mabyee there's a business opportunity there, to setup a mail order house based out of there. I purchased some booties from Deanwoods direct today $10 plus postage. http://www.deanwoods.com.au/store/prod117.htm Nice deal. I suggested the mail order possibility to one of the owner there and he was re...
- 29 May 2007, 22:27
- Forum: Road
- Topic: Sydney Road Championships sat 26th May
- Replies: 36
- Views: 12556
Ummm... Weight weenie equipment at 20g.Have you put your order in? If not can you add 2 of these water bottle holders;
http://www.probikekit.com/display.php?code=a1613
They don't scratch or mark your bottles, the style police might arrest me.
- 29 May 2007, 21:01
- Forum: Conversation
- Topic: No posts today
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3983
Great trip. Managed to visit three LBSs and got a good feel of the prices there. There are items to be had that's comparable to PBK/Euro prices, and some items are 20-40% less. Asked them if they would do mail order, but the answer was an unfortunate no. Whilst I was there, the Chairman and Founder ...
- 29 May 2007, 20:25
- Forum: Conversation
- Topic: No posts today
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3983
- 27 May 2007, 17:24
- Forum: Conversation
- Topic: Crash at Sutherland.
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2002
- 26 May 2007, 07:37
- Forum: Conversation
- Topic: DHBC Theme has returned
- Replies: 41
- Views: 11828
- 26 May 2007, 01:23
- Forum: Conversation
- Topic: Clarence Street Sale
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4041
- 26 May 2007, 01:22
- Forum: Road
- Topic: Sydney Road Championships sat 26th May
- Replies: 36
- Views: 12556
- 25 May 2007, 10:09
- Forum: Conversation
- Topic: DHBC Theme has returned
- Replies: 41
- Views: 11828
- 24 May 2007, 20:22
- Forum: News and Announcements
- Topic: James seems to be OK
- Replies: 50
- Views: 24904
- 24 May 2007, 20:20
- Forum: Conversation
- Topic: Thread on compact crankset
- Replies: 54
- Views: 13248
Thanks Simon for your angle on this. I appreciate what you've said and the remaining concern is whether my preferred range falls smack in between the gear ranges provided by the two rings. I'll have to take a bit more mental note of my typical range of gears on my present triple and see just how tho...
- 24 May 2007, 10:31
- Forum: Conversation
- Topic: Thread on compact crankset
- Replies: 54
- Views: 13248
- 23 May 2007, 19:10
- Forum: Conversation
- Topic: JamesF's accident and upcoming AGM
- Replies: 36
- Views: 10121
- 23 May 2007, 13:45
- Forum: Conversation
- Topic: JamesF's accident and upcoming AGM
- Replies: 36
- Views: 10121
- 23 May 2007, 13:38
- Forum: Conversation
- Topic: JamesF's accident and upcoming AGM
- Replies: 36
- Views: 10121
When I said it'll scare off new riders is not meant to be a negative nor is the time the issue. For new riders, I don't think they would be fit enough to handle all the RNP climbs. I know that it took me a few months of riding to get used to Waterfall alone and it would have been suicide to jump for...
- 23 May 2007, 13:09
- Forum: Conversation
- Topic: JamesF's accident and upcoming AGM
- Replies: 36
- Views: 10121
- 23 May 2007, 09:51
- Forum: News and Announcements
- Topic: James seems to be OK
- Replies: 50
- Views: 24904
- 23 May 2007, 01:00
- Forum: Conversation
- Topic: New road bike for Simon...
- Replies: 59
- Views: 19973
- 22 May 2007, 02:05
- Forum: Conversation
- Topic: Water bottle holders
- Replies: 17
- Views: 5795
- 21 May 2007, 17:31
- Forum: Conversation
- Topic: Water bottle holders
- Replies: 17
- Views: 5795
- 21 May 2007, 17:29
- Forum: News and Announcements
- Topic: James seems to be OK
- Replies: 50
- Views: 24904
I think it's a good idea for James to stay a little longer. I'd think the attending surgeon would want to make sure his Lt orbital haematoma settles and make sure there's no additional complications relating to it, and being able to do a proper examination of his eye. I guess I could have made bette...
- 21 May 2007, 01:27
- Forum: Conversation
- Topic: JamesF's accident and upcoming AGM
- Replies: 36
- Views: 10121
- 21 May 2007, 00:53
- Forum: News and Announcements
- Topic: James seems to be OK
- Replies: 50
- Views: 24904
I would have thought your bunch would have taken them before or at the crest of the first hill. I have no recollection of what they were wearing, but it didn't seem that they were part of RBCC. I think that matches with my recollection. The initial disorganization climbing that first small hill was...
- 21 May 2007, 00:36
- Forum: News and Announcements
- Topic: James seems to be OK
- Replies: 50
- Views: 24904
- 20 May 2007, 18:52
- Forum: News and Announcements
- Topic: James seems to be OK
- Replies: 50
- Views: 24904
- 20 May 2007, 18:17
- Forum: News and Announcements
- Topic: James seems to be OK
- Replies: 50
- Views: 24904
The other possibility today was that the RB bunch might not have been their A bunch. I remember comments to the effect that their bunch speed was rather uneven all the way to Waterfall. Anyway, I still couldn't figure out why there were all these riders falling behind before the rock. Were they memb...
- 20 May 2007, 17:38
- Forum: News and Announcements
- Topic: James seems to be OK
- Replies: 50
- Views: 24904
I thought the place of accident was at the first downhill stretch after turning round from Waterfall. It was just as we were starting to pick up solid speed when the rock appeared and followed by the accident just a tad after. That big rock was the size of a standard brick if not a bit larger and ly...
- 20 May 2007, 15:09
- Forum: News and Announcements
- Topic: James seems to be OK
- Replies: 50
- Views: 24904
- 20 May 2007, 15:07
- Forum: Road
- Topic: Race Report Heffron Park 20th May 2007
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2217
- 20 May 2007, 12:06
- Forum: News and Announcements
- Topic: James seems to be OK
- Replies: 50
- Views: 24904
- 20 May 2007, 11:23
- Forum: Conversation
- Topic: JamesF's accident and upcoming AGM
- Replies: 36
- Views: 10121
JamesF's accident and upcoming AGM
Given JamesF's unfortunately accident coming back from Waterfall today, I would propose that there be a specific agenda item in our upcoming AGM to discuss and review the various safety issues surrounding our various club rides. As I overhead while attending James, consideration for action at the co...
- 19 May 2007, 23:53
- Forum: Conversation
- Topic: Thread on compact crankset
- Replies: 54
- Views: 13248
- 19 May 2007, 23:33
- Forum: Conversation
- Topic: Thread on compact crankset
- Replies: 54
- Views: 13248
- 19 May 2007, 19:44
- Forum: Conversation
- Topic: Thread on compact crankset
- Replies: 54
- Views: 13248
That's an interesting point about the amount of rear cassette shifting required to join up to the next gear when you change your front ring. Can I assume that you find it bothersome? With my present triple 52 -> 42, a quick 2 gear change at the back is pretty convenient. Is this something against th...
- 19 May 2007, 19:40
- Forum: Conversation
- Topic: Thread on compact crankset
- Replies: 54
- Views: 13248
Why don't you go for a 36 and run a slightly wider cassette. I assume this question was directed to my earlier post. Well, 1) I understand that most compacts come in 34 and it might be extra $ to change it to 36. 2) I already have cassettes on my wheels and would like to keep the same cassettes if ...
- 19 May 2007, 17:31
- Forum: Conversation
- Topic: Bike Trailer
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3404
Read all about the Nunnery in Newtown here.
http://bikeclub.wordpress.com/
Lots of old bits and pieces for share.
http://bikeclub.wordpress.com/
Lots of old bits and pieces for share.
- 19 May 2007, 17:29
- Forum: Conversation
- Topic: Thread on compact crankset
- Replies: 54
- Views: 13248
If you move to 36 at the front, aren't you trading off some of your lower end at the same time? Given what you said, have you thought about getting a 11-23 or similar? The other question is, is the front chainring shifting an issue? I read that some people complained of poor shifting, dropped chain ...
- 19 May 2007, 16:41
- Forum: Conversation
- Topic: Thread on compact crankset
- Replies: 54
- Views: 13248
Thread on compact crankset
Standard topic per any decent cycling forum... :P Does anyone use these? What's the pros and cons? I am thinking about going the compact route and wondered if this is a wise choice. I understand the wider gear ratios available (1-2 less than my triple at the bottom end) than a standard crankset and ...
- 19 May 2007, 13:42
- Forum: Conversation
- Topic: Bike Trailer
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3404
- 18 May 2007, 22:14
- Forum: Conversation
- Topic: DHBC Theme has returned
- Replies: 41
- Views: 11828
- 18 May 2007, 20:22
- Forum: Conversation
- Topic: DHBC Theme has returned
- Replies: 41
- Views: 11828
- 18 May 2007, 04:53
- Forum: Conversation
- Topic: DHBC Theme has returned
- Replies: 41
- Views: 11828
- 18 May 2007, 04:50
- Forum: Conversation
- Topic: DHBC Jerseys
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1815
- 17 May 2007, 18:09
- Forum: Conversation
- Topic: DHBC Theme has returned
- Replies: 41
- Views: 11828
- 16 May 2007, 19:22
- Forum: Conversation
- Topic: Talk about the cheek!
- Replies: 24
- Views: 7389
- 16 May 2007, 19:17
- Forum: Conversation
- Topic: Talk about the cheek!
- Replies: 24
- Views: 7389
- 16 May 2007, 16:58
- Forum: Conversation
- Topic: New road bike for Simon...
- Replies: 59
- Views: 19973
- 16 May 2007, 16:50
- Forum: Conversation
- Topic: New road bike for Simon...
- Replies: 59
- Views: 19973
- 16 May 2007, 16:21
- Forum: Conversation
- Topic: Messenger bag for commuting
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3085
Their computer bags with the padded compartments don't seem to have the overhang of the standard messenger bags. I have the Complete Seed and it's great. I can fit all sorts of stuff in there. I am out of that market now I have a freebie. Well, nothing is free these days. At least I didn't get anot...
- 16 May 2007, 11:20
- Forum: Conversation
- Topic: New road bike for Simon...
- Replies: 59
- Views: 19973
- 16 May 2007, 08:35
- Forum: Conversation
- Topic: New road bike for Simon...
- Replies: 59
- Views: 19973
Thanks for the insight. I am aware of how bike weights are spec'ed ie. Sans pedals, bottle cages etc. So the weight spec in my mind is with reference to those criteria. The frame is sold through distributor of some sort and comes with a tax invoice which I need to take it home (Made in Taiwan) and b...
- 16 May 2007, 06:29
- Forum: Conversation
- Topic: Messenger bag for commuting
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3085
Been thinking of getting similar as my present Crumpler bag is smallish and won't take my laptop. But then received a conference bag last week that I would have betted was made by Crumpler and has a padded computer compartment. So no more shopping. But be careful, although Crumplers are solid, their...
- 16 May 2007, 06:23
- Forum: Conversation
- Topic: Invalid Session Id error message
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3188
- 16 May 2007, 06:22
- Forum: Conversation
- Topic: New road bike for Simon...
- Replies: 59
- Views: 19973
Actually, they have other colour schemes, including that White/Red/Blue/Grey in L size. The frame is new and is covered by Australian warranty for 5 years. The cracking issue apparently related to early models AFAIK. James, given that the frame weighs 1.2kg and 1.6ish with forks. What could be the e...
- 15 May 2007, 22:45
- Forum: Conversation
- Topic: New road bike for Simon...
- Replies: 59
- Views: 19973
- 15 May 2007, 19:53
- Forum: Conversation
- Topic: New road bike for Simon...
- Replies: 59
- Views: 19973
I agree with JamesC. There are brand name gouging and then there are real return for that pain. Reminded me of a similar experience with cars. Drove many premium German and European models on the German Autobahn over the years and I am totally sold on BMW's roadworthiness. It's the only marque that ...
- 15 May 2007, 16:03
- Forum: Conversation
- Topic: New road bike for Simon...
- Replies: 59
- Views: 19973
- 15 May 2007, 11:43
- Forum: Conversation
- Topic: Talk about the cheek!
- Replies: 24
- Views: 7389
- 15 May 2007, 10:41
- Forum: Conversation
- Topic: Talk about the cheek!
- Replies: 24
- Views: 7389
- 15 May 2007, 10:37
- Forum: Conversation
- Topic: Query - training only membership.
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2249
- 15 May 2007, 10:13
- Forum: Conversation
- Topic: New road bike for Simon...
- Replies: 59
- Views: 19973
Personally, I think that some of the bike brands in Australia are very overpriced. I know that Pinarello fall into this category, if you buy a Dogma (their top level bike) in Italy and bring it back, you can end up with a complete bike, for the cost of the frame in Australia. With airline ticket an...
- 15 May 2007, 08:37
- Forum: Conversation
- Topic: Talk about the cheek!
- Replies: 24
- Views: 7389
- 15 May 2007, 08:35
- Forum: Conversation
- Topic: New road bike for Simon...
- Replies: 59
- Views: 19973
- 14 May 2007, 20:48
- Forum: Road
- Topic: Sydney Road Championships sat 26th May
- Replies: 36
- Views: 12556
- 14 May 2007, 19:08
- Forum: Conversation
- Topic: Talk about the cheek!
- Replies: 24
- Views: 7389
- 14 May 2007, 19:05
- Forum: News and Announcements
- Topic: Welcome to the new DHBC website and Forum
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6721
- 14 May 2007, 16:20
- Forum: News and Announcements
- Topic: Welcome to the new DHBC website and Forum
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6721
- 14 May 2007, 13:33
- Forum: Conversation
- Topic: Talk about the cheek!
- Replies: 24
- Views: 7389
- 13 May 2007, 18:22
- Forum: Road
- Topic: Proposed Training ride 21st May - Postponed
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1695
- 13 May 2007, 16:42
- Forum: Conversation
- Topic: New road bike for Simon...
- Replies: 59
- Views: 19973
Doesn't James M have a Scott? Check it out. For $4000 there's a lot of good bikes to choose from. Have you considered a Cannondale? They have some really interesting hybrid CF/Alu frame technology and have great reviews on the net. There are a lot of cheaper Colnagos to choose from these days. As fo...
- 13 May 2007, 16:36
- Forum: Road
- Topic: Sydney Road Championships sat 26th May
- Replies: 36
- Views: 12556
- 13 May 2007, 13:44
- Forum: Road
- Topic: Sydney Road Championships sat 26th May
- Replies: 36
- Views: 12556
Weiyun, aren't you MMAS3 ? That would put you in the same race as Alex. It's no contest if that's the case... :oops: But given how recently he had the accident, I'd be surprised if he is well enough to race. Must have been from an earlier registration. Unfortunately I won't be in town on the 26th, ...
- 13 May 2007, 12:42
- Forum: Road
- Topic: Sydney Road Championships sat 26th May
- Replies: 36
- Views: 12556