Dulwich Hill Bicycle Club

spotted Hugo Thompson walking across glebe point road (on a red light) sunday midday, the cars wanting to go saw him too with a chorus of horns going off.

I saw Lizanne this morning on Bourke St Waterloo. She chased down a mountain bike and then dragged him off at the lights. She won.

I was driving my car so she didn't see me.

ya that dude has been trying to beet me for a few days, i'll give him credit he nevers gives up.

i saw Timbat yesterday morning on his way to work, i was on my way to coffee

ya that dude has been trying to beet me for a few days, i'll give him credit he nevers gives up.

Tell him to get a fixie

i've actually been riding single speed for the last few weeks... i pulled a muscle

I spotted Lindsay a week or two back crossing flinders/anzac pde on south dowling st. Quite odd as I never see anyone from this forum out and about.

Jo eating indian yesterday...

Strawburger on the way home tonight.

Victoria spotted at Erskinville road and Wilson St.

Spotted Huw the P/F champ at Canberra last weekend. I was volunteering at the finish line of an enticer triathlon, and he showed up looking for registration for the crit. I was surprised that he recognised I!

I was spotted by an unknown in Kiama on Saturday. I had just rolled in with bike and Bob when someone from a car driving past yelled out "go Dulwich Hill club". It was a pretty nice welcome, and a reminder of why I love wearing my club jersey when touring!

Saw some guy I didn't recognise riding up Parramatta Rd at the intersection with City Rd. I guess this is going to start happening lots more as the club expands, you can't be expected to know everyone and there are so many people I haven't met and there seems to be a few who know who I am but I don't know who they are....

DHBC Genetics

I've seen 3 people i didn't know or recognise this week. The Parramatta rd guy (at summer hill), a guy on a black single speed (on Lilyfield rd), and a rider going over the pyrmont bridge (sex unidentified as it was a quick flash of the DHBC jersey)

good to see lots of us out and about!

I've seen 3 people i didn't know or recognise this week. The Parramatta rd guy (at summer hill), a guy on a black single speed (on Lilyfield rd), and a rider going over the pyrmont bridge (sex unidentified as it was a quick flash of the DHBC jersey)

good to see lots of us out and about!

This seems to be happening more frequently as the club grows. In time, as "Dulwich Hill Spotted" naturally evolves into a formal competition with points, penalties, arbitrary unfairness, and sexism, we will clearly need a mechanism to enable the formal identification of those members of the club whose fame does not precede them.

Any ideas? First one to mind is numbers, worn on the back of the jersey. Unfortunately the CA membership number, whilst unique, has 6 digits, so if it was large enough to be useful, it would probably wrap completely around the torso of all but the more casual rider, so perhaps not so useful. Club-issued 3 digit numbers would work, but we're just postponing the issue until we get our 1000th member.

Names, initials, or nicknames writ large on the back of the jersey might help, but also may attract the attention of Parrot-listening motorists (those who can read at least), and inspire them to personalise their verbal abuse of the jersey wearer. (It may also make us look like a bunch of merchant bankers.)

I dunno. Microchipping everyone seems a bit draconian. Compelling everyone to buy a Garmin 500 & download their movements every day for cross-checking purposes would be an administrative nightmare.

Any thoughts?

Andrew

I spotted Christian and the juniors coming down heartbreak hill this morning. I waved to Hugo I think it was but I didn't have a DHBC jersey on so I doubt he recognised me.

That wasn't me, not unless I've developed the ability to be in two places at once.

I spotted Christian and the juniors coming down heartbreak hill this morning. I waved to Hugo I think it was but I didn't have a DHBC jersey on so I doubt he recognised me.

It would have been Tim Llewellyn.

This seems to be happening more frequently as the club grows. ...

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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 for this but clicking is easier and I'm lazy....

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.

It would have been Tim Llewellyn.

we look similar? does this mean ive lost weight? ive ridden on some thing called heart break hill? (ok yeh going down doesnt sound that hard.)

In the right light, your yellow fixie can look black

saw 3 dulwich hill riders on the cooks river last night about 5:30 ish... the third one was lindsay and i didn't know the first two.

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.

Perhaps they were weight weenies

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...

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.

*puts up hand*

*puts up hand*

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

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

I think I've seen you at Slowies once before, .

funniest thing I have read today
that like saying I saw srubb face at slowies

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.

funniest thing I have read today
that like saying I saw srubb face at slowies

I did slowies once

I did slowies once

When you took the no hands record

Miguel and I spotted each other this morning, about 20m from my house as I rolled out half asleep on my fixie. He was getting into or out of his car

Matty Wallman spotted in an a teal colored Bianchi top riding down Tarrin Point Rd...I assume he was on his way to do his normal 10 laps of Macquarie Pass...

Spotted Timbo leaving the university yesterday, clad in club kit, and Ted getting out out the shower, not clad in cub kit.

man we really need pics posted of these things

man we really need pics posted of these things

Your heading into TMI territory

Timyone wrote:
man we really need pics posted of these things.

Did you really want apic of Ted getting out of the shower.

Isn't the Pic of G in buggie smugglers enough. lol

I saw Victoria riding slowly up Salisbury Road in Camperdown this morning early. I was running so she didn't see me.

You should have yelled out! Busted on a lazy commute... Hadn't had caffeine yet

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

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.

Spotted! About 4.20pm Thursday arvo crossing Gardeners Rd at Eastlakes. unidentifed DHBC rider in a Black Helmet. Go you good thing!

Cheers

Dougie

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...

You have to nearly run me over to get my undivided attention...

matt?(i think it was matt) found me on my morning commute heading towards bourke st via a very truck lader route. i turned @ the lights and waited @ the start of the bike trail for a few min but i guess he went another way to get to centenial park.
hope you had a good ride!

Yep, that was me. Sorry, I couldn't hear a thing you were saying with that truck next to us at the lights and by the time I realised you'd turned left I was through the intersection and away. I saw Vic at Centennial too.

ya that area is a bit of a death trap sometimes. and i don't really take the most cycle friendly route.
thought i could meet up at the start of bourke st. did you keep going straight and along the back streets?

Orphic and I met up on Bridge Road yesterday. She dragged me off, thanks in part to my hideous brick of an MTB.

Saw Mike C in Croydon Park, on his way to spin class at Strathfield. He had a very nice dark green kit on.

Saw Mike C in Croydon Park, on his way to spin class at Strathfield. He had a very nice dark green kit on.

Stu's hand me down

Tim stuck his head out of his car window to say hi while i was speeding down Enmore rd with my concentraiting face on. i managed to look up and flash a smile!

I also nearly took out Michal again on the cooks river...
i was being a space cadet and looking up at the clouds... and not the pelicans this time

i was on my way to pilates

Amy - riding up the Warren Road hill in Marrickville at 6pm with a big smile, as Michele and I jumped up and down in glee and delight, pointing and yelling out "D.H.S! D.H.S!"

Amy - riding up the Warren Road hill in Marrickville at 6pm with a big smile, as Michele and I jumped up and down in glee and delight, pointing and yelling out "D.H.S! D.H.S!"

what does the S stand for in DHS?

Check the thread title

I saw one of our resident long distance kings Peter O.S at ashfeild mall the other day (it might have been a little while ago now :S)

Yesterday, I was driving home down Lane Cove Road at North Ryde, and someone in a DHBC jersey was powering up to the M2 turnoff. I squeezed through the lights and the rider eased up. Looked a bit like Dougie. Had a large duffle bag atop his back. There was no time to yell "DHS".

I have considered riding that way home from Gordon, but I always end up going Pacific Highway, so if the rider I saw can identify himself, I'd like to chat about the journey you take...

Toff, wasn't me. I don't go that far for my holidays. I NEVER chat about my routes.

Cheers

Dougie

Spotted Toff today climbing the Pacific Highway in North Sydney while wearing a rather fetching pink jersey. Didn't shout as I was standing among a bunch of fellow pedestrians who would have been startled. And Toff didn't look like he needed any more distractions.

Wearing my ONCE - jersey, Tour De France version. The ONCE team jersey was always yellow, except in the TdF, because the race organisers believed it was too close to the leader's yellow jersey, so they made ONCE change the colour if they wanted to race in the Tour. ONCE chose a very bright and highly visible pink. That's today's fun fact. I had just spotted Brownie on the deck of the Harbour Bridge, and we had both been making a scene, waving at each other. I think I was still cogitating whether I would be allowed to post about spotting Brownie, who technically isn't DHBC, but is an honorary member, I suppose...

Also saw Weiyun last Thursday outside the Slip Inn on his Damocles. We nodded, but I don't think we processed who we both were until after we were out of earshot of each other.

Spotted Mike wearing a tie today.

Brownie counts, he is nsw Dhbc on a penny, as well having been at least half a coach at one time or another

Spotted Mike wearing a tie today.

Did you spot my fixie parked on Pitt st?

Spotted about 15 or so jerseys lurking at the turn off into west head today. Only recognized Stuart (fixing a flat at the time). I must start riding waterfall, so many new faces! Stopped and spoke with one gentleman for a couple of mins and was on my way. Had a feeling I was going to bump into them at some point. Looked like a great turnout and what a great day for cycling!

Christian and Alex on Crystal st at 2.30pm. Based on the time and location, I'm guessing they were on their way back from the 4 gorges

1 gorge and the central coast.

saw mike last night crossing the cooks river with a rather large load on his back. didn't call out DH spotted due to the large trucks zooming by

On Princess Highway about 8.30pm ish? I was focused on using momentum to get up the incline with that load

I saw Adrian this morning on that road that goes to Redfern railway station from Wilson St. He was riding a Brompton (I think) but busy saying hello to Olly (I think) who was just in front of me.

Sorry, that was Will from DHBC. He's tall and easy to pick. Were you riding with a bunch? There were about three or four roadies coming through at the same time.

Nope - I was just riding behind him but didn't recognise him at all.

Victoria, beginning her quest to climb out of Watson's bay this morning. I did yell, but even if it did make it out of my closed windows, you wouldn't have heard me for the new beastie boys album which iS AWESOME.

Here's proof that I'm a true bike nerd.

Rider doing track stand on Cooks river Canterbury rd underpass. I say "nice track stand" then I realise that its a hot chick (Lizanne). Lengthy conversation about N+1 and R-1. Disappointed that she didn't notice my beautification's, though it was dark.

What's an n1 r1?

What's an n1 r1?

Only the true believers will understand

I understand, Mike.

fair enough.

I understand, Mike.

Probably no one is more impacted than you

n+1 is how many bike you should have/need/want
r-1 is you'r realtionship status

so when n+1 = r-1 you'r in trouble. and i'm teetering close to that line....

ahhh. this is why I can't buy another track bike or a fixie.
That and I have nowhere to store them.

DHBC spotted in this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1K89HUXYEU&NR=1 between 0:13-0:15

DHBC spotted in this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1K89HUXYEU&NR=1 between 0:13-0:15

Eagle eyes

Ha! - I get it! - Took me a few moments though...

lol! ha.. i wouldnt have gotten it if you didnt say you got it

Is this a DHBC rider?

Now I see the photo expanded, I can see it isn't

so i saw Alex Dircks on Bourke St a few saturdays ago while riding with Jessica just after we visited Aimee @ work.
i saw Amy on the Cook River on Friday, while i was doing a dash home so i could get chocolate before RAW (where were you that night?)
Mike went by me last night on the foot path infront of my house. mike was looking like he was on a mission, so i think he missed me when i said hi.

woot!

I said Hi a little too late.

Last night I suffered, in the 5.45pm spin class I felt like I was going to chuck. The 7.30pm spin class I felt like I was running out of glycogen, which wouldn't of been the case. Going home I was focused on food. Don't know what was wrong, I hadn't felt any effects in the 6am class, nor the 6.15am class this morning.

Saw Aimee on Bourke St!

Hahahahahahaha... It was me!

You must have grown Vic.

Spotted Rainbow, Simon, +2 on their way home from Sat Slowies (I'm assuming). That was me wishing you a pleasant morning between the two bike paths as I went the other way.

I would like to add that I really love the Dulwich hill spotted pic there of Lizanne and Simon, if there could be a pic for a thread tht would be it hey!

Postcard from Hadrian's Wall.

Having a great time, wish you were here....

I wish I was there too.. standing on a fence...

I wish I was there too.. standing on a fence...

Yeah, it was a bit cold standing there in my club jersey, but I got the photo The ride out along the track was awesome and the ride back made even better when we stopped at the pub for a quick pint. Somehow we'd managed to meet half the people in the bar along the way, including the lady who waved to us from a farmhouse in the middle of nowhere while she was hanging her clothes out on the line in the drizzle. We had a bit of a laugh with them all and only just made it back to our camper in daylight (ie 10:30pm!)

Postcard from Hadrian's Wall.

Having a great time, wish you were here....

Looking good Ian! Based on that road your standing on that's looks like a very pari-roubaux touring route!