Dulwich Hill Bicycle Club

Camilla

Lizanne's slaready putn it up for the ladies, but just to let you know it's for the men too. An invite from SU velo: It is with great delight that SUVelo would like to announce the commencement of a new club racing opportunity on the Sydney calendar. The first race will be on Sunday 26 February at H...

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Hope someone wasn't stuck wearing 2 moustaches. Woke up sick again. Sad I wasn't there. Hope the inaugral VVW ride was a great success!

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Someone bring a moustache for me too!

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Because it glows

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Nice looking bike in the background ....

Oops! Nothing photoshop can't fix.

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Akuna Bay ride - Jan 2 Mark L Hung Camilla (?) Tony AndrewBurns My participation will be entirely dependant on what I get up to on the 1st - and how stuffed I feel by then from too much riding & sun. So don't wait for me! I'll text you on the morning if I'm coming Mark. Keen to be there but susp...

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BTW, for the boxing day ride, i'll have stayed the night at my Mum's too - northside though. I'll be on my bike getting back home so will be with you in spirit and am hoping I might join you in body for the cake bit!

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Ha! I so very neary added "unless you're a machine: aka Mike C/Alex D".

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Hmm. I put a message up a few minutes ago offering to email the flyer to anyone who wants it but it doesn't seem to be in the thread. Offers stands. PM me with your email and I'll send it on.

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Everyone seems to be saying that. I'm sure Donna could be talked into putting on sessions at a friendlier time. It might in fact be that she can't get DG on a weekend, but could do the same course at Tempe on a Saturday arvo or something, if enough people were interested. I suggest people email her....

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Maps of the Daddy Gorges: http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/The-Daddy-Gorges http://www.bikeroutetoaster.com/Course.aspx?course=330036 It's worth checking the elevation on this one. 200km, 3700m climbing. Not for the feint-hearted. Or fixies. That said the climbs are spread out over 8 hills and c...

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No pun intended.

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Nice! I might join you in the ride out Hung. But I might also be hung over. Will confirm closer to the day.

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Are we not supposed to all be back at work on Monday 2nd? Or is it a public holiday!!!!!!!? If so i'm in.

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Brifter! I had thought at first it was a typo, but now I have a new word. verified by Google, so it must be true. Thanks Weiyun. I suppose the thing with my SRAM is that I love the feel of them, and the way they work, but the brifters are just a bit shonky. And it's not that I'd done 10,000km before...

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You're right Weiyun. I think they replaced a bit. Not a re-build. the left lever i think they just didn't look at.

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I'm having all the trouble in the world with my SRAM rival levers at the moment. I should say over the past year in fact. It's just that it's really only this weekend that I came out of denial, hit the wall (or - literally speaking - the top tube) and threatened to chuck by entire bike off a cliff. ...

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I'm in. For everything.

Except anything early on the 29th - Ted's birthday the day before.

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A DHBC double! Lizanne in the ladies and Alex D in the mens. On a fixie no less! I went first to give everyone something to beat and got to watch the all pain faces at the top :D Except for the guy who went second because he overtook me on the finish line :oops: Special mention to Tom on a cleatless...

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Hello ladies, Just to let you know that Donna Meehan & Jenny Triggs (both Level 1 Cycling Australia road and Track Coaches) will be running a series of women specific track training sessions at Dunc Gray Velodrome at Bass Hill in January 2012. The format of the sessions is structured to help peo...

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A job offer that came to me through the DHBC site. I thought it couldn't hurt to pass it on. Enough of you do such things in your spare time for free after all! *** Hi! My company, Bikeroar, is an Online Bicycle Review and Information site and we are currently looking for an Online Content Superviso...

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Oh! Let's do it! I love a bit of cheek. What's the date? And I can't wait to see you ghost ride your roadie there on your fixie, lock one at the Balmoral Bathers, then take it in turns up the hill of truth. And by "see" I mean be in the vague vicinity thereof. Certainly by round 2 I'll be ...

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Spotted someone of approximately Mike's build riding down Denison Rd Lewishman at 6.15pm today. Was sitting on my front porch texting Eleri at the time, saying I wasn't going to make it to the the Clarence St Cup tonight to watch Jo, Rhys, Lizanne & the crew go round, when I glanced up to see a ...

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To celebrate their new licence, today the caf is offering any DHBC member who has dinner there a free glass of wine/beer. I'm told the food is good!

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Ted crossing the road in Marrickville on the weekend, with 2 dashing young men

Tell me more Mike!

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And that's without the flashing lights! I had to get Adam to turn them off for the remainder of the awards ceremony, as people in the vicinity were in danger of fitting. No need for a Christmas tree this year at chez Farrar-Morgan-Thomas, that's for sure! I only mourn what wonder Pete would have dre...

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Do we get to go for a swim afterwards?

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Sorry - that sounded really bad. But Lizanne knows what I mean, and that I love her. Tempted myself really, except that I can't get enough of Saturday Slowies.

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Hussy!

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I'm surprised you can even see the table Adam, under all Eleri's booty! A fun night. Really lovely to catch up with people. Thanks everybody. A special cheers to Ian & Linda for music & to Stuart for the photo reel - which we hope to see soon at a venue whose projector is actually working. A...

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Well, I just trawled my dress-up box. Much to my horror, my yellow dress doesn't quite fit like it did when I was 18! But I've got the sprinter's jersey well covered.

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Wow. they're really beautiful.

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Oh dear. I'd prayed this day would never come. Fate too dictates I join you. But not on a fixie. Never on a fixie. It's just 3 morally uptight women taunting me after all, not the Grim Reaper.

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Well kids, seems I'm doing the Daddy Gorges tomorrow. Wish me luck. And that it's not hailing - Howard tells me he's not cancelled a ride yet

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Because I can't do "in Search of Hills" I'm thinking of doing a Audax Gorge ride this Sunday (nov 26) instead. Either Mummy (150km) or Daddy (200km): http://www.audax.org.au/public/images/stories/regions/nsw/dmbg_20111126.pdf Don't much like the start time, but the rest looks fun. And I've...

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I really want to do this one but will be away

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Just adding my thanks and general feeling of well-being to the thread. A great day out! And I learnt a heap of things, not the least being that in times of dire need you can quite comfortably fit an entire long neck in the back pocket of a dhbc jersey. Might have to try 3 next time. Love the the pic...

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No doubt I'm out of the loop here - but who's Choppo when (s)he's at home?

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Fixed it is!

For a fleeting happy moment I read it as Weiyun providing "refreshments" on the way out.

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Bits of my road bike are still going to be with the people at SRAM this weekend, so I've got the option of going fixed or on my communter/tourer. Any thoughts? Just how hilly is the route going to be Mike? And do we have a rough distance?

I'm wondering if tougher/easier than the fixie century!

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The long awaited details! After some interesting machinations and brilliant ideas, they're pretty much the same as last year! Which was, after all, voted by PeterT as the best party in 102 years! This year it will be even better: you can get your ticket at the door and we'll get the nibblies side of...

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I'll be there. Assuming no storms.

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Ha ha Mike. I might do a lot of insane things, but riding that hill on a fixie is not going to be one of them.

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D**n you Eleri! With 2 functional legs and having mentally beaten you down by cleverly incapacitating the BF I am sure to catch you! Maybe... But it turns out Ermeningildo is down for the count and out of action for a week or so yet. So I might be be joining Mike's 5 min advendture ride, even if sta...

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Time for the corduroy nicks!

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Given that the Gong ride is on next Sunday, the way to Waterfall will be a tad crowded. Before I continue this, can I first urge anyone who hasn't already sponsored the DHBC team going to do so. it's a great cause (MS) and the Gong Ride has long been instrumental in raising general awareness and pub...

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45. A reason to eat whatever I want whenever I want 46. A disturbing shortage of weekend clothes that aren't body hugging 47. An instant, ever growing group of socio-politico-culturally diverse friends that can advise, amuse and amaze me on topics ranging from re-wiring a house to brewing beer, from...

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Yeah. No 43 is the best.
44. Constructive procrastination: a healthy body promotes a healthy mind.

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I'm out. Have to pick the HAB up from the airport. Silly duffer got his arrival time wrong. But we may still be up for breakfast!

Sent from my iPhone, that I can't be bothered cutting and pasting with.

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Oh, come on girls! There was still a wee bit of chatting in the Park! Even if most of the words were only 4 letters long. First time I've ridden with the 25s in ages and I was really impressed. I spent a good chunk of it up the back catching up with Anthony and even though there were a number of new...

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Well, I'd better come along too. So you can add Killer to the list. Although obviously I'd far rather be Iron Chef Malaysia. Perhaps, for this occasion I'll use my full name at least: Killer the Vanilla Gorilla. What's the plan for the start line? A bunch to the Opera House or a bunch to Eleri's? Ei...

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Meanwhile, when do you get time to do real work!

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Fine with me. I was going to bail anyway. I should have taken Toff up on his kind "minty fresh" stick offer - welts in unspeakable places yet to fully heal

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Oooh! Oooh! When's the October Halloween Omnium Simon!?!!!!!!!!!!

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If you build it, I will come.

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You know what Lizanne, I suspect i do! I also really want to have yum-cha at the fishmarkets.

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And good luck to Mike, Mark & Alex in the Grafton. I can't believe you were the only 3 to sustain injuries! Hope you all pull up ok for the weekend.

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Thanks for ther reports & photos everyone! They've given me a lot of laughs and recalled some great/interesting moments. I've been wanting to add my own impressions of the day but have either been too busy eating or out since then and still can't get onto the DHBC website at work (shakes fist at...

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That cow shot is golden! funniest moment of the day.

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My horoscope for the day: Other people's revved-up energy mixes with your own today, creating a distracting situation that could leave you feeling utterly worn out by evening. There are just so many matters to attend to, and so many people to talk to along the way! Take several breaks throughout the...

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November ride looks great Mike! I'm in.

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Lizanne - and anyone who wants to do the Slackers' Prologue - I reckon we should meet at Ashfield Station. There's a really tight train change there if we go from Lewisham and as Toff says it's only a few gentle kms down the road. So how does 11am sound, Ashfield platform 5? The train leaves at 11.0...

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I spoke to Tim today (via email) and he's a no-show too. Work commitments. Meanwhile Simon, that's just a list of the people who braved the first Fixie Century, not all 5! You better put it in writing now before Lindsay scotches his perfect record! And Lizzane? Hello? You coming with me or what? Who...

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I'm beginning to like the idea of the Slackers Prologue from Tahmoor. Think I'll aim for the 11,04 from Lewisham that ultimately gets me into Tahmoor at 12,54. Can I suggest you come with me Lizanne? Trackwork & busses if you start at Wolli.

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Having all sorts of Internet access so excuse me if I don't cut & paste. I'll just have a coffee for breakfast and am keen to do the train thing out there with Jo, Toff ?, and Alex D. We must find out about this purported track work though!

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Hello everyone! As Secretary of the club I often get contacted by people wanting to promote various things. I normally gently turn them down, but last week sports photographer Mark Gunter wrote a very nice email inviting us to the opening of his exhibition on the 2011 TdF, and that did seem worthy o...

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Hello everyone. I know it's a little early, but just so you can plan your holidays and work parties without missing out on the best night of the year:

**Save the date - Thursday December 1**

Details to follow. In quite some time.

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Thanks Stuart for a top day out! I've long wanted to do the 3 gorges properly. And a beautiful ride it was. I still can't believe made it - to the start that is.

Happily installed on the coach now, with last night's BBQ leftovers.

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Brilliant. Thanks Lizanne! See, you don't hate me. You will after this though: I'm heading overseas on Wednesday and am unlikely to see anyone before then to hand over the loot. But I'll think of something.

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5 weeks! No way! Soooooo jealous. The world is your (& Bob's) oyster. Be free; laugh, cry and wonder.

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Ah! Is it too late Lizanne? I want me one of those! In case there are spares I'll take a medium.

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Um, where are Lizanne and Chubbs in the latest starters list, and who's running the books? Mike - why are you not riding? I'm sure we'd look tops in matching jerseys. And Eleri, I'm willing to go Welsh, if that's what it takes.

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Wow! This is this Saturday right? I've had my head so far up my own **m that I've got no idea what's going on at the moment. But if anyone wants a really unfit partner with legs of jelly and a heart of cream puff that's ridden one Maddison in her life I'm your woman. I'm totally up for it! Failing t...

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Startlist for Three Gorges, Sun 11th Sep, 6:00am. (pls copy/paste & add yourself).

1. Stuart
2. Eleri
3. Jeremy
4. Camilla*

*Assuming I can get out of bed. Have a BBQ the evening before that is likely to be EPIC. Oh, and I can't do the 18th because I'll be in Sicily. Just saying...

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Right. All signed up for the 250! Not looking forward to the 4am start but I'm told the sunrise is stunning.

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Amy - Riding the bike trail from Wang is amazing! You get the entire world to yourself. Just you and the cows and the birds. Only trick is to take food! It was so early that nothing was open for the first 70km when I did it, and some of the 'towns' on the map are nothing but a pub (sadly shut at tha...

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Yep! My favourite (one-day) ride of the year by far. The whole week is excellent, in and around Bright. Amazing cycling, beautiful scenery, fabulous company, great food, and as the week goes on more and more cars covered in bikes roll into town. There's nothing else quite like it.

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Too true: Eleri rode a spectacular time but her group is TOUGH! My time would have given me 6th in het category I believe. And what I said before about having to beat someoneto get to a bronze - I didn't mean that in an negative way, just that I that I really didn't think I had it in me at right now...

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Yes, as per usual the DHBC Masters Ladies had most of their adventures prior the the race itself. After getting there in the nick of time (thankfully we had also chosen to ignore Eleri's GPS, which was telling us to take a left at one point - onto a road under a bridge 20m below) I was just grateful...

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Thanks Tim! I'm well chuffed! Pretty soft category it has to be said, but I did have to beat someone, and given my current physical state I'm very very happy. Who am I kidding: even if I was in fighting form I'd be very very happy. Best weekend ever! Looks like Mike got a bronze too. Cracking time! ...

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Tommy! My hero!

Ouch though - please Cadel win, please please please.

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B grade scratch 1 Lizanne 2 Andrew 3 Eleri 4 Tom 5 simon B Hmm. I'm fairly sure I was in that race too! Don't remember what I came though. 3rd? 4th? Andrew pulled a swifty at lap 6, I remember that! Not to bother - I'm just happy you put any results up at all Tim! And I've never had the slightest i...

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I'd like to see a copy of the DHBC Family Tree as Crafty explained it to me other week: 2005- Lindays Munks; 2006-2 x LLewellyn children; 2007 - 8 grandchildren riders; 2008 - 20 great-grand children riders; 2009 - the explosion begins... RED SCOURGE BRING IT!

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Man! I seriously thought it was Monday when I put this up this morning, so was a little confused by your post Tim. And CNSW only sent the message to me today. But all may not be lost - I know your little brother is on the start list, and currently wing-clipped. Can you not just be him for the day Ti...

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Don't just watch Jo! Do! depending on your bike's bcd I might be able to get you close to 81. We'll check it out on Friday night.

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Entries have been extended till noon Wednesday 13

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A message from CNSW: Dear Camilla It has come to our attention that there was a technical error with the race entry system on Sunday night which restricted many riders from entering the ITT. Due to this error, the entry system for this event will remain open until 12.00pm (noon), Wednesday 13th July...

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That photo of Hoogerland made my jaw drop. It's still on the floor. I was watching the carnage last night and saw all the worst bits live. Riders being fished out of the bushes, Vino's leg obviously not in the right spot, Van den Broek & Willems out of it on the side of the road. But that incide...

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So! Have you ridden it yet Tim!! I want to see you on it in Centennial Park. At those heady speeds youl be able to make an entire lap at Saturday Slowies. (and it really is Camilla this time - got scared reading this thread for a moment, thinking I'd drunk posted or gone completely mad, but it turne...

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I'm in too, for a group buy. I've been wanting a set for a while but couldn't be bothered doing the research, so this is perfect! I want to take them to my farm and sit on the deck and watch the cows and the birds while I ride.

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Cool!

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I feel I have to say something just to get this thread up the board.

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Thank goodness! Thanks Mike - I realise now that the ITT course is 5km less and more downhill than the usual atta Calga course. 16 mins out of 51 seemed a lot to have to drop! I still have a battle on my hands, but don't feel quite as doomed.

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Oh No! Eleri's thrown down the (love & hate) gauntlet! Right. Training starts tomorrow! Well, Sunday. I like symmetry. 14 days to drop 2kg and, according to the last time it was run at Calga, lose 16 minutes to be competitive in my age group! Ah haaaaa haa haaaaaaaaaaaaaaa ha! gulp. Lucky for me...

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And what is it that Jo builds?

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How do you feel about 82.8? Failing that I can do 75.6. My new track bike comes complete with kiddie gears! In fact the 46 I've been lent until my new ones come from the shop. The 42 was deemed too pathetic even for me. It shall be donated to Lindsay & Michelle's juniors gear drive in the very n...

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ooh. Forgot to say I'm coming.

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So, I bit the bullet and signed up for the State Titles today - entries close tomorrow. Sure I was about 6 minutes slower than I should have been last Sunday, according to age, possibly more, but this time I'll remember not to do a no resistance sprint session a few days beforehand and that way will...

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How excited must Jo be!!!!

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