Dulwich Hill Bicycle Club

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Fantastic news! Sooo happy... Yay Greg.

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SOLD! SOLD! SOLD!

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Will L and I are going to ride to Peats Ride tommorrow then back via Wisemans Ferry. Total distance approx 200km. If you'd like to join us we'll be meeting at Obseratory Hill near the bridge cycleway enterance at 6:30am. Feel free to txt me on 0405 358 253 if you're coming. cheers Adrian Ps. this is...

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A message from Scott Hendry on the DHBC facebook page. Hi guys, I'm a close mate of Panki's from Townsville and heard of Greg's crash through his mum the other day. All of his golf and cycling mates up here send there wishes and are keen to hear of his ongoing progress . I didn't want to disturb Sus...

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Weather is looking good in the morning so see you there! Sadly, we'll be missing Greg on tommorrows ride who's been a regular since the ride began. We'll be thinking of him and his family as he continues with his recovery.

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I've never had any problem with using a bell. Yes it has been ineffectual with so-called iPlodders but no one's ever got angry at me when I've used it. The trick is to ring early. Give it 20-30m on the shared path. If a pedestrian turns their head or moves to the left, you know they've heard you're ...

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Alright... so why we're on the topic of obeying the rules... how many of us have bells on our bikes

I know Lizanne, Pia and myself do!
http://www.bikewise.com.au/2012/02/you- ... your-bell/
I use my bell pretty much every morning I go through Moore Park en route to Centennial.

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Paul Foster just posted this update on the DHBC facebook page: "I just spoke to Gregs wife. There is no change at present. Still unconscious, still hoping for the best. The nurse was trying to clean his facial wounds today and he was trying to swat her with his hand which is apparently a good s...

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Pia and I will be coming on the ride. We'll get the train down to Sutherland. I need to get there early to register.

RE: return ride. I'm going to see how I'm felling but I'd be interested in riding back to Sutherland particularly if there's a good tail wind.

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Hi folks, I've just built up another set of wheels. The details are: Rim: Velocity A23, Black Hub: Shimano 105 5700 (32h front and 32h rear) Spokes: Sapim Race (Black), 294mm & 292mm Nipples: Sapim Polyax, 12mm, brass (Black) Pattern: 3-cross Weight: 1900g (860g front & 1040g rear) Cost: $15...

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SOLD! SOLD! SOLD!

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http://www.westernbikeworks.com/productimages/images450/shw672-1.jpg I have a set of Shimano 6700 wheels that I no longer use. The are 8/9/10 sp compatible and weight 1,652 grams. I orginially bought them for racing but am now running the wider Velocity A23 rims on both my sets of training and raci...

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FYI: was just passed on this email from a friend... My size but i'm not in the market. See details below. Herewith my track bike and TT bike for sale. Thanks for your help. I would like these to go to a good home and have't put them on Ebay or Gumtree;if possible they should stay in the family as it...

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Well done everyone! Ouch!

I can't remember her name but I met the mystery women on the 28s two weeks ago. She's just joined the club after returning to Sydney from London.

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That's a good tune Lizanne! The facebook page is at: http://www.facebook.com/SydneyClassicBicycleShow If anyone on wants to send some pics of their classic bikes to place on the page, you can email them to me at: adrian.emilsen@gmail.com It would be a good idea to get the posters out ASAP. I'm happy...

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Thanks... but you should save you LOLs till you see me riding home with three hoops around my neck!

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Yeap. I'll grab them all Geoff!

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I would love to grab the pair of parallax shimano hubs 32h.

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Hi Mark,
This is great. Unfortuanetly I'll be away at the time. ANy chacne you could leave some flyers at either glowworm or omafiets bike shops. I put a poster up yesterday.
cheers
Adrian

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Great! See you then.

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Hi Folks, Pia and I have booked a date with the telly this afternoon to watch the National Road titles. If you'd like to join us in bike nerddom, please feel free to drop in from 2pm. There might even be some random wheel repairs going on in the background. Our address is 30/71 Alice St, Newtown. We...

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Hi folks,
My audax ride was cancelled tommorrow so I'm doing the gorges early.
If you're interested in coming along I'll be leaving Newtown at the Hub at 5.45am to head north.
I'll probably to the three gorges then do them in reverse to catch the train back from Tummamurra.
Cheers
Adrian

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For those interested in long distance cycling with knobby tyres here's my review of the Munda Biddi trail in south west WA.
The full 1000km of the trail is expected to be complete in April 2013.
http://www.bikewise.com.au/2013/01/ride ... ddi-trail/

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Surething. I will be needing it for most of Jan. Feb should be fine and in March you can have it for the whole month.

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sorry missed this post untill now.

I'd be happy to grab them if you don't to rebuild them Karzie

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I've left some of cycling biographies at Omafiefs bike shop in Marrickville. They're all for sale for around $8-15.
http://dhbc.org.au/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=3499
I have a number of other cycling books that I'm happy to loan out but want to hold onto. I'll write a list when I return to Syd.

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Hi Camilla,
I would LOVE a lift if you have space.
Cheers
Adrian

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Hi folks, I was just wondering if anyone was interested in doing this ride? The ride has a total climbing of 3296m so it's no walk in the park. I did it a few years ago and it was great. Tallowa Dam 200 - the ride of the damned A challenging ride over the escarpment from Dapto and down into Kangaroo...

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I have lots of spare wheels but I'm in Perth at the moment. Sorry I can't help untill I get back. If your drive side spokes has any more than 100kgf (plus or minus 10%) it's not a good thing. Rims are often the weakest part of the wheel.

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Fyi: I passed on a number of 'pre-loved' cycling books to Omafiets bikeshop on Marrickville (open Sat-Sun 9am-5pm). Some of the highlights include Merckx: Half man; Half bike , by William Fotheringham (2012) Racing through the Dark: The Fall and Rise of David Millar, by David Millar (2012) When we w...

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Strava says 4,348km but its minus 3 months of pre-Garmin riding and doesn't include many unlogged kms on my roadie (or any the other 4 bikes that I reguarly ride!).
I have no idea how many kms. I don't own a car and rarely catch public transport so I guess... many!

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Seeing the road for was fine. I used a Supernova E3Triple head and tail light with a hub dynamo. No batteries. http://supernova-lights.com/images/products/e3pro2/E3PRO2_STVZO_s.jpg There were some impressive lighting systems on the ride including Eleri's Ayups. I noticed that a few people running lo...

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We're on tonight. Should be an interesting night.

Hope to see some of you there.

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Cardigan Street Glebe is my new favourite!

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Sold, Sold, Sold.

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Park Tool TS-8 Home Mechanic Wheel Truing Stand
$50 which is one third the price of PBK. I've upgraded my stand and need the space
http://www.probikekit.com/au/park-tool- ... stand.html

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Hi folks, A bunch of us are going to be doing this awesome ride on Dec 1. We're leaving Observatory Hills at 9pm for a full moon ride to Newcastle. If you missed out on the fixie century, this is your chance to ride 160kms but make sure you bring good lights!!! More details are available at: http://...

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So I ordered a track frame today. Wheels are in productions and I might need a few other bits. Excited!

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Btw: I've just changed the prices if you want to buy either of them individually.

If anyone is looking to get their own special wheelset built up send me message and and I'll be happy to help. At the moment I'm just trying to get as much wheel building experience as possible.

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I've started building wheels cheaply as a way of gaining pratcice before I go over to the US to be certified as a mechanic and wheel building at the United Bicycle Insitute in Portland. I've just built these wheels: Rim: Velocity A23, Black Hub: Shimano 105 5700 (32h front and 32h rear) Spokes: Sapi...

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So who's in for a ride tommorrow?

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Hi Marc,
I'll see you there.
cheers
Adrian

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Hi Toff,
They don't say Hardox on the decals but they are greeny/black in colour. They're 32h each. I'm thinking of building them up for the track with some new campy track hubs.

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I just picked up some Campag Omega Tubular rims that are in good condition. They have an areo profile and no noticable sidewall wear. Would anyone want them... for road, track, retro restoration? I'm planning to build them up as part of my wheel building apprentice.

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I'll be at Hyde Park (working!). I'm going to come along but come turn back early.

see you there!

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Sorry, can't make it tommorrow. have a great ride!

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Cool.

I hope to get up in time. Bloody report to finish!

Eleri's in Melb so she won't be there.

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They are red and very beautiful.

Need we say more

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Which hubs, spokes, and nipples would you recommend? Hubs... what ever you want to pay. I like the Ultegra FH6700 hubs because they're great value for money and they have a steel freehub. I've seen way to many alloy freehubs get chewed off by the cassette. I think the DuraAce has a titanium freehub...

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Hi Rhys,
Sorry we now head from Marrickville Rd cafe straight to LaPa then back on Anzac Pde to East Redfern for coffee.

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And we're on again. Chance of a light shower in the morning but I think we'll be fine.
http://www.bom.gov.au/nsw/forecasts/sydney.shtml

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Great results guys. Sounds like a fantastic race and not a bad day for it.

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No need to borrow (see: http://icelord.net/bike/ ). For Heffron I would guess the weight of the rim would be the most important thing followed by the choice of tyre. The course is mostly about responding to accelerations and it;s hardly smooth. It terms of spoke count the differences are marginal. Y...

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"The main determinant of the strength of a wheel is the adequacy of the spoke tension. Wheels must be highly tensioned, and the tension must be balanced out such that, on any given side of a wheel, all of the spokes are at or very near the same tension. Rims themselves are made by taking extrud...

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See you there Eleri... make sure you bring your new bike

I have time for coffee this week... my work was cancelled tommorrow (yay!)

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Thanks for mentioning the ride Geoff. Yes, come along... it's a fantastic ride.

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No coffee this morning but a good turnout with 7 riders heading out to LaPa. We seem to have finally stuck on a route there via Tempe which is working well. Unfortunately next week I'm scheduled to start work extra early so I may not be able to make it

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Alan,
If it was any other week I would have had my spoke wrench. I've got one on my multi tool but I took my mini multi tool on Sunday. Glad you made it back on one piece. Now you should go get yourself some high spoke training wheels

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Spokes are good! I'm currently building up some A23s with 36/36 spokes, however my race wheels (A23s) are 24/28.

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It's that time of the week again and how good has the weather been... actually I heard heavy winds were forcast tommorrow morning. Anyway :oops: we're on. Our special guest tommorrow includes one DamianM of sydneycyclist fame who's down from queensland for the week. See you bright and early! Or shou...

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I've spoken with many racers and bike shop people about HED wheels and I havn't heard a bad word either. If you're looking for a higher spoked wheelset you can also buy the Aredennes (C2 Rim) independently and get them built up with whatever spoke and hub combos you want. The C2 rim is called the be...

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We usually get back around 7:30 to Newtown so a little longer to Marrickville. Btw: I can't make it tommorrow. I start work at 7am. Bu chance if you're riding through prince alfred park between 7:30am and 9am (behind Central of Chamers St) the city of sydney will be there with doing free bike tunes-...

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I'm out for the fifth time in a row : ( Could it be that this event just happens to co-inside with my the busiest time with my my work in the October bicycling calander?

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I won't be able to ride tommorrow as I'm on daddy duties all week. Have a great ride!

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A few extra tips... * Keep an eye out for rim tape failures. If the puncture is on the non-tyre side of the tube this is the most likely cause. They will keep happening unless you fix the rim tape around the spoke hole. * Be kind to your valve. Valve failures can happen before you go for a ride and ...

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Would love the skin suit on behalf of a new club member. Can you arrange direct with him? Olivercashman@gmail.com
He asks ? Ben and jerries chocolate ?

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Hi Russell,
Yes I plan to race. See you at the Cafe at 2pm.
cheers
Adrian

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me too. will definately do it again.

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We ended up riding to La Perouse this morning with Micheal, Eleri and myself. Michael was fixed to the hills were not really a good option. We returned to Erskinville by 7:30am for a great coffee at Cafe Shenkin.

Looking forward to next week. Sorry I was a tad late at the start.

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just a quick reminder... tommorrow we ride. 6am Marrickville Rd cafe. I'm planning to do the Hills tommorrow via centennial from Bronte to Watsons Bay. Estimated return to centennial around 7:30am.

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I raced Round 2 of the Cervelo Masters Super Series today at Kooragang Island in Newcastle. The 60km race was dead flat and fast around the large industrial dockyards on the Hunter River. It even included one train crossing although apprently know one's seen a train for years. I was pretty happy wit...

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we had nice foggy ride in Centennial this morning. Thanks to Andrew B for joining me. The breakfast at St Jude Cafe wasn't bad either.

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The weather's looking for the mid-week ride tommorrow morning. Meet at 6am at Marrickville Rd cafe. Finish 7.20am at Centennial with optional coffee at St Jude Cafe on Bourke Street, East Redfern.

Please let me know if your likely to be there. We ususally leave at 6am on the dot.

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Well, that hurt. I got dropped at 15km from the start and soloed the remainding 75kms . I still put in a maximum effort for the remainder of the race. Even if I wasn't going to be competitive, I wanted to get the most out of this race as training. Lessons learnt: don't ride in the elites race if you...

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Handicaps are now up:
http://www.nsw.cycling.org.au/default.asp?Page=47138

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I'm working that weekend

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We had a good group of three riders this morning and Marc got to practice some paceline work for the first time since... that day. Sparing any untimely work call-ups I'm going to try again next week. We leave at 6am from Marrickville Rd Cafe and enter Centennial around 6:30am. I propose finishing ar...

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Hi Marc,
Yes I can do that tommorrow. Should I meet you at 6am at the Cafe?

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Sorry Lizanne, We've just got red, blue and black.

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Fyi: Glowworm cycles has a special on the Ultremo R1 racing tyres. They are $55 each and available in a range of colours.

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Nice one Jo and well done Eleri. I wish I'd made but that's another story.

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Hi folks
Bikewisehave just entered the Sydney Business Awards in the category of Bicycle Business. If you'd like to vote for us, you can do so by clicking on this link:
http://www.sydneybusinessawards.com.au/vote/q/bikewise

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The Results now up on NSW Cycling.
http://www.nsw.cycling.org.au/site/cycl ... esults.pdf
Paul and Craig, are you guys going to Round 2 in Newcastle? I know Ron is going.

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I'll be there with Eddy early in the evening.

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Hi everyone, Le Tour Lounge is on this Thursday night at 118 Oxford Street, Darlinghurst. "BIG. NEWS. We got Mike T, live from le Tour this Thursday and Sunday nights, from 9pm. He'll be giving us exclusive intel and answering your questions. PLUUSSS: We got 2 of those crazy Athlete Lab bikes t...

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Hi Phillip, I've done both the 205km and the 250km. They're both fantastic rides. IMHO it's a lot harder than the Alpine Classic as you don't get the same rythym and the climbs are more punchy. It's definately worth doing... my advice would be to train, train, train and always ride at your own pace....

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Thanks everyone... i can foresee a lot of youtub-ing ahead for me this week., I'm hoping to screen the Stars and Watercarriers this Thursday night http://youtu.be/eF5UPgeYkSg I'll let you know the details once confirmed. James, would it be OK to borrow some of those DVDs? When would be a good time t...

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Report: I rode out to eastern creek dragway with Pia on Sunday. It was the first time she'd ever seen my race. I spent almost the entire race on the back of the bunch. For the first 60mins I told myself I could pull out of this at any time because I was sick with a cold. For the next 20 mins I told ...

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I would love to see:
Race Across America : http://raceacrossamericamovie.com/

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Hi Folks, I was just wondering if anyone had any good cycling films or docos that they could lend me? Some friends have organised a pop up shop to celebrate the Tour de France http://www.facebook.com/pages/Under-new-Management/147930182009534 They'll be running live coverage and daytime highlights d...

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I was planning on telling Eddy how I once beat Alex Chubbs...

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The grades are now up [img=http://www.nsw.cycling.org.au/default.asp?Page=47016]HERE[/img] Grades B, D & E will commence at 12:00pm and grades A & C, will commence at 2:00pm. 220 EMILSEN, Adrian 171834 MMAS1 B Dulwich Hill BC 267 WELLER, Craig 106912 MMAS5 B Dulwich Hill BC 403 ARMISHAW, Pau...

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Hi Everyone, With Geoff starting a new job and myself being sick or working over the last month, I'm thinking it might be best to post-pone this ride untill the August. At the moment, its about as cold and dark as you can imagine it's very hard finding the motivation to go especially with the early ...

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Rain Pants: DHB brand (wiggle), Size Medium. - FREE
I've worn them a few times. I've now upgraded to two sets of the Vaude rain pants.

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Too early for me! I'm just getting over a week of sickness and will be lucky to cruise with c28s.

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I would love to race but I've been sick all week and think an slow-long ride might be a better option

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I'll know closer to the date.

Where is the caravan park located?

Geoff M, Can you pass on this information? We should book asap.

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Cool. Let me know what your thinking. I think Geoff M will be up for it so we'd just need one other rider. i don't have a TT bike or bars but would enjoy having a go.

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Cancel that. Found it here: http://www.rawtrack.com.au/index.php/topic,460.0.html
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What are the dates for RAW this year? It's strange I can find them written anywhere.
I'm in the same boat as Taylor (have licence, but no bike). There are a couple of Friday's in July in which I should be able to make it.

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