Dulwich Hill Bicycle Club

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What Weiyun said. I've got a crumpler messenger bag and carry my notebook around in it all the time, including on the bike. And you can create your own, hip design at the Newtown store, but it'll cost you. I understand they no longer do custom designs, but just have pre-made unique designs on the B...

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There are high vis elasticised rain covers that go over backpacks.
Crumpler have very colourful and extremely well padded, and durable laptop bags.
Use a good quality padded laptop sleeve and throw it into any suitable bag. Most flexible solution of all least obvious to potential thieves.

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Is that a fake Colnago? Where's Toff?

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How much are you willing to spend and if you are willing to pay for significant amount of wireless data. That'll be the differentiator b/n options 1 vs 2/3.

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Are these locations under shelter?

A solid drenching before the ride leaves nothing to lose.

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Just buy and install Tapatalk! They don't do intermittent sales so there's no point waiting.

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Have fun! It's the school holidays and I'll be far far away.

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Have you tried cleaning the tape path? Rollers, pins and heads.

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So come on people, where's the ride report already! I heard it may have been a little damp ....

Those frozen fingers might still be recovering.

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Sounds good Tim. Best of luck in your continuing recovery.

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All cyclists will now ride on regular road lanes!

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A heck of a lot more traffic than much earlier in the morning. Some going pretty fast.

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As far as I know the Greens have committed to fighting for a 5% of the road budget to cycling. If the Greens can hold the balance of power in the upper house, then it'd be interesting to see if they can leverage the govt on these promises. It'll be interesting to see how much of it are practical ex...

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Wow what happened there 75.5kg that's a 1.5kg increase in a week

It's common to put on weight during recovery of an illness.

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No Parking Meters Party You would think with a name like that, they would have an integrated transport policy, but they don't even have policy's on their web page. Nay, it's dead obvious what they stand for, no separate policy speech required. ;) Parking meters take up value room and is a standing ...

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Akuna Bay via the Spit is always a nice ride!

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Link please

http://www.youtube.com/symphony

But as it turned out, it was windy with showers through part of the concert. With the strong easterly wind, sheltering behind a fat palm tree worked very well whilst the rain flew by horizontally.

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Done a scouting ride to the city return. The setup for tonight's YouTube Symphony Orchestra's finale performance will be perfect under SHB. 8pm for those interested.

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You are a wimp if you still haven't rode by now. The rain has cleared.

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B&H is great and I've bought quite a bit from them in the past. It's even better if you can do state side pick up though.

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A bit of adrenaline helps. Makes you fearless.

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...then it says my last lap, where I took off on the downhill bit and through the double left to get a gap was 1:12 ... which is just not possible as I see the flying laps of many other faster riders are not that low (although I know they were standing starts) I think you have found the answer your...

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proof that I was robbed, robbed I tells ya !! 2nd place was mine!! :cry: E Grade finish photo from Ernie Smith Photography. http://www.erniesmithphoto.com.au/799A%20Wtah%20@%20Lansdowne%2027%202%2011/slides/Img0799A_00184_thm.htm I never trusted those line judges. At the speeds bikes go, it's just ...

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Totally agree Weiyun ... BNSW is really a very feeble lobbying organisation. I'm still a member but only for the insurance as it really doesn't stand up for cyclists rights at all. In fact, I'll be emailing them today about these comments. The only doubt I had there was that he was quoted out of co...

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and here is a very apt article from today's SMH

And what was Omar on about? BNSW has lost its way!

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You're welcome to try that if you come along on this route Weiun!

Just think this way Alan. The total elevation gain with 1 Artillery Hill and 2 Audley Hills would be virtually identical to a full RNP loop, but done in 2/3 the time. And I'd love to join you after I've nursed my back to health.

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5-10 minutes should be enough for you to do an extra Audley climb repeat!

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Good one Geoff! The video is even good enough on YouTube to read the plate. Keep us posted on the progress. To ensure success, we should be sensible in what we post in this thread and elsewhere on the board over this incident.

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That's my third win in D grade, so it might be time to have a go at C grade.

Gosh, they are generous these days! In the past, it's one solid win and welcome to C!

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I saw two dhbc riders traveling down oxford st this morninng. One was wearing a pair of team Australia knicks, i was going to tell him off but he was travelling to fast

That would have been Tim and Peter. If it was after 8, then I was with them in a group of 3, but I was wearing another kit.

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I will make sure my things are appropriately packed to be farmed out! Will try and get the heavy things on board with me. Are the on board liquid restrictions in place? 1) No need to separately pack. Just check in as a group together and typically agents are extra lenient with group check-in (but w...

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Fasties generally take 30 extra minutes to go thru the park (Waterfall in, Audley out) over the standard waterfall ride

So a dip into Audley and up Artillery Hill, then turn around. That should do it.

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Probably just as well you guys had an extra short course. I read that the 55 and longer courses had a very nasty hill and a gravelled downhill on the other side that took out some 700C wheeled riders. Then there was mud... (I don't think Jo would appreciate that).

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So where were you? We only got rained on once. It started at about 6:30am, and didn't stop until about 10am...

On a treadmill and got equally wet. The difference being that I didn't have to wash the bike.

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With CP choked up by the music festival tomorrow, feel like a northern ride tomorrow if weather permits.

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The Good Vibration Concert is back on this Sat at Centennial Park. So expect altered traffic pattern within the park per past arrangements.

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... On how to win the competition?

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Vic, you are going to need to go back to the "Tyre and Tube School " for remedial lessons soon!

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Lucky they didn't put Geoff in "shack that belly".

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I want one of these http://www.wiggle.co.uk/au/pedros-tulio ... ol-skewer/

You remain to be the gadget king!

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I think I've seen you at Slowies once before, do you have a Bianchi? It was a long time ago.

Yep. That'd be me.

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*puts up hand*

Nice to see you. Will meet you in a DHBC bunch soon...

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Lizanne said she saw 3 dulwich hill riders on the Cooks River.

I didn't see them.
I thought Jesus was the only one who could walk on water.
They must have sunk by the time I got there.

It was the 3 wise men on their modern transport...

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Ok, who was the neatly kitted DHBC rider on a blue Look bike, riding along Anzac Pde shared path at 4:05pm today? Drove past and tooted.

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Bunning can be your friend. A set of solid hex spanners can last forever. For bike specific tools, Park Tools are always solid and relatively on budget. There are others but judge individually. Best to just buy as needed unless you want the gratification of having "almost everything and many us...

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Very sorry to hear of this accident Tim. Good luck with the surgery and recovery. Feel free to contact me if you need any medically related information.

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Hill repeats and staying warm is an important survival technique according to Will Ferrell. Better than death by hypothermia. "Man vs Wild"

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It may end up being cheaper to spend a week or two somewhere high enough, of which there is only one place in Australia. Unfortunately for Mt Kosciuszko at 2228m, it doesn't even reach the desired 2500m for serious altitude training. Oh well... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altitude_training BTW, Pe...

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Gosh, gimmick to make money. An hour or a few hours a week will just help make the wallet lighter and nothing else. Without a sustained chronic stimulus (days to weeks), there won't be any worthwhile adaptation.

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You have succumbed! Enjoy!

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That's it. I am motivated to ride this evening... To add a few ks before the rains arrive.

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We do have members on O/S trips, going through corporate networks that's located O/Ss, and then there are international visitors. With such a ban rule, this forum is going to opt out of the "Internet" as we know it. Question is, why are we being targeted? Is there something particularly vu...

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Annoyingly, the wind prediction has moved from "northeast" which was good to "southeast" which is less good.

The rear right bunch position will be in hot demand!

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Ok, so the claim was't about the flats.

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It has been estimated that a loss of 5 kg would only improve time-trialing in the flats by 1%. Most recreational cyclists would not even notice this level of improvement. Any source for this statement? To my understanding, weight is not relevant on the flat in an ITT situation. Further, heavier wei...

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So there you go, all those over-50s male ex-footballers with stuffed knees are taking up cycling...

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Fair point. I think Colnago riders are better than Pinarello riders, or not? I ride cell bikes.

Careful! We have at least 2 Pina riders here.

At the end of the day, they both are forms of transport, sport, leading to health benefits (or failure through crashes/injuries).

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Are you a Nike or Adidas runner? Are you a Colnago or Pinarello rider? Or doesn't it matter?

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I thought Colin was talking about John Wayne.

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Free - very small safe that you bolt to the floor. Beer not included but shown to give scale

What's comes with it on the inside?

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I'm on Internode and was still banned (121.x.x.x). Specific IP sent by email.

Back on Tapatalk, it seemed to run significantly slower than a far bigger forum. Not sure if there's some optimization issues or other. Will keep an eye on it while this IP ban gets sorted.

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Looking good on the listing and this post comes through Tapatalk over wireless 3G.

But, why did my home IP on ADSL get a permanent ban as of this morning?

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Just received an email from the forum dude informing us that Tapatalk function is now active. However, DHBC isn't showing up on the supported forum list yet.

Anyone had success yet?

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But on the other side the health benefits of riding are very significant. So even if there were more head injuries, there would be less obesity and other health problems. Studies based on potential bias in collected data, populations from different time frames, different social/economic/technology ...

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This is my view only and not one officially or by the club... It is my view that as more riders come out riding without helmets (choice or ignorant disregard of the law), we will see more head injured patients in hospitals, neurosurgical and rehab wards, and the statistics will rise in coming years...

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A big Credit card bill!

And a cracked CC through "over use" for me on Fri 24th... Right across the magnetic strip. An urgent replacement is in the mail.

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MarkL is also a serious contender for the low fat category. I'd close if not lower than JamesF's %.

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Yes, you can strap whatever you want and it's perfectly fine for lightweight carriage and alloy seatpost. Otherwise I have a bag already strapped on it and you can make use of it. The model Hung has is one that's made for MTBs and I am not sure if there's any geometric differences and compatibility ...

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I have one under-utilised Topeak model that's rated for 10kg carriage (max) that you are welcome to use. No side frames though.

http://www.topeak.com/products/Racks/RX ... rameV-Type

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Wow, the speed of aero seat post... I think this is a must have for Mikesbytes!

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The speed they averaged for the length of the race was intense, especially considering Coogee was corner/sprint, followed by corner/sprint. Di2 shifts sound so violent and Zipps going past at 45km/h sound good enough for me to sell my car to get some.

Were there many riding Di2s?

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Neither of you knew that Super Reecord was around all through the 80s and 90s.

You are altering the question after the exam. Very naughty!

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I knew that. What do I win?

So do I. You'll have to share the prize with mi!

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I do see some fat just above / in front (not on side) of my hips

If that's what you want to get rid off, then that's what you should measure. Liposuction and figure sculpting is the alternative. If you need it, I know someone good.

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Mike act as his own control? That's like alcohol industry self regulation!

Yes, it's a real worry. So it's critical to implement a highly verifiable system or...

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Your waist should be measured at the narrowest part, usually around the same height as the belly button, but definitely not around the pelvic bones (you're not measuring your hips). There's nothing definite in this case as Mike is acting as his own control and does not need to conform to the need o...

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spotted Weiyun riding down near Barangaroo this morning on his Bianchi.

And wasn't even wearing red at the time...

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There's no "right way". For your purpose, just decide how you want to measure and stay with it eg. Across the pelvis bones on the sides and belly button at the front.

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Go and measure your waist and make it a challenge to shrink that!

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Do the triceps pinch test and see if you can thin down your fat layer. Mine has "grown" a bit in the last 4-5mths.

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Don't forget also that your body would accumulate fluid when you are training hard, and that can easily add 1-2kg. Much of the tenseness in your aching muscle can be explained by the fluid accumulation.

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I've been thinking about adjusting my weight by about 5kg. But what I'm unsure about is the impact on strength. In the end do I just end up with the same performance as I'm 5kg weaker? Completely dependent on where you lose that 5kg. If the loss is in fat, then your power/weight ratio goes up. If y...

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I hear the Coogee criterium today turned out to be a carnage due to water on the road.

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Well, still there are many cyclists who have completed the tour to the West Coast. But just be aware of the potential risks and have the necessary safety gears. Otherwise it's a really beautiful world out there.

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Self reporting of accidents have very little legal value.

So yes, call the cop if deemed appropriate.

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We went to Strahan a year or two ago in December. The climbs are major and many rural roads are not that wide. We went past a few bike tourers and also saw a few tremble on the edge of the road as logging trucks and other vehicles flew past to overtake at close range. Hi-vis gear is an absolute must...

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Amazingly with all the pre-Xmas calendar collisions, I have the whole Sat AM free, but not Sun. So may show up if there's no last minute event.

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Front tyre was flat just as I was about to push the bike out the front door. An old self-adhesive Park Tools patch has failed and it would appear those things don't like repeated inflation-deflation cycles. Tube replaced and old tube discarded... +1. http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u149/ciprol/Cy...

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http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll ... K:MEWAX:IT

50cm frame? Medium frame? Suit 179cm rider (and slightly shorter or taller)? Frame size needs to be verified.

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Yes, have seen quite a number of those scam jobs over the years. The warning signs are, 1) Price is too good to be true. 2) Inconsistency in their ads and messages. 3) Use of Gmail/Hotmail/Yahoo email accounts. 4) Western Union or other un-orthodox payment methods. 5) No feedback on Google searches....

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If it's too good to be true, it's not true.

The only interest in reading these spams is to figure out if they can be reverse scammed.

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This type of scam has been around for many years on the internet, nothing new. It's the noobs who need to be warned or pay the price for one's greed!

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If you are happy to hunt in the second hand arena, then I wouldn't restrict the options to just Giant. Fact is, irrespective of the premium paid on named brands, once they are pre-owned, their worth falls dramatically. So at a budget and hunting, keep your eyes out on all brands. As suggested earlie...

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You should be able to rent roof bike rack privately.

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This surely this is the last one for the year. Riding home on the down slope of Robert St and a big loud whoosh came from the back wheel. 8mm slash by something. End of tyre (close to EOL anyway) but the tube was repairable and patched at home. +1.5 again. ----- 39 orphic (26) -------------through a...

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What Weiyun said about the climb out of Jenolan Caves - lots of cars and buses on those roads too so can get a bit hairy... The west exit of Jenolan Caves is not used by tour buses and vehicle traffic is generally low, but very steep. The east side road is the popular one (from Great Western Hwy) w...

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The climb out from Jenolan Caves is pretty steep and long. I took my bike there on a 3 days stay at the Cave House a year or two ago and the ride up the west side just about killed me. No distance to warm up but just a straight upward ride. And on the way back down, it almost melted my brake pads an...

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Did you not have a confirmed ticket? Unless it's because of weather issues, then the airline should have put you up in a hotel. Pretty tough to have to spend the night at SYD.

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Fantastic and your spin class has kept you trim and looking good. Have fun!

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