Dulwich Hill Bicycle Club

humanbeing

Great report Peter,
Sorry I missed it. I'll be sure to be better organized next year.
Peter B

humanbeing

Departing the Post Office Square at 5.30 am Monday October 5th, a ride at 28s pace taking in North Head, West Head & Akuna Bay. A challenging ride including Awaba St and Powderworks Rd the total distance will be about 140 km. We should be back in Marrickville before 2 pm. We'll ride as a bunch a...

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http://i1133.photobucket.com/albums/m599/humanbeinglawnmower/dhbc%20bradleys_zps1qy1dxtm.jpg Fantastic ride today, great route by Paul. Even getting a bit wet was ok, coffee and breakfast was good :D Thanks for the ride, Peter http://i1133.photobucket.com/albums/m599/humanbeinglawnmower/dhbc%20boat...

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Agreed x 2. This is crazy, even for the long distance crazies. Take video please.

I'll be doing my best to keep the farcebook posts coming on the day [emoji12]

humanbeing

Thank Weiyun!
Our proposed route already takes us through the arch to the eastern side of the bridge and we have no intention of going near Alfred St.
So hopefully there'll be minimal inconvenience for all concerned

See you on the road,
Peter

humanbeing

"approximately 230 km 3500 metres of climbing"

This is almost exactly the same as Grafton to Inverell

Another ride on the bucket list

humanbeing

6.5 km at 8.5% apparently

humanbeing

One for the bucket list :twisted: Saturday 26th of September Lithgow to Goulburn via Jenolan Caves - approximately 230 km 3500 metres of climbing. Not for the faint hearted, you'll be a long way from home with few bail out options apart from walking and hitch hiking. Train to Lithgow departs from Ce...

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Thanks Mike and Mark for organizing the championship. It was a great morning and a lot of fun.
Looking forward to next year,
Peter B

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Leaving the post office square at 5.30am, Saturday, September 5th, a ride of the 5 gorges - Bobbin Head, Berowra Waters, Galston Gorge, Crosslands and Bobbin Head. The pace will be fast 28s, you can wait for me at the top of the climbs. It's a challenging ride, about 145 km and we should be back in ...

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Mike,
What time do we need to be at the start?
Peter

humanbeing

A great adventure

Thanks everyone it was a great day and kudos for tackling Akuna Bay!
See you for the next adventure ride,
Peter

humanbeing

http://cyclingtips.com.au/2015/08/highl ... old-coast/
not sure who - but someone from DHBC featuring heavily in the 3 peaks video

Craig Williamson

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Michael C (own transport, can provide lift to one) Marc R (---transport?----) Jonathan W (---transport?---) Simon Be (own transport) Lindsay (own transport) Roger W (own transport) Toff (own transport) John J (own transport) Peter B (own transport) Just sorting out a pre-1950 bike. Will I be allowed...

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1. Peter B
2. Paul M

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As a culmination to our opening batch of Adventure rides Paul and I will lead a bunch to West Head for perhaps the best view in Sydney and Church Point for some breakfast by the water. This will be the most challenging Adventure ride to date. It's 117 km return, we should be back in Marrickville by ...

humanbeing

Great ride today, great bunch. A few people venturing north of the harbour by bicycle for the first time.
See you next ride,
Peter

humanbeing

Let's make sure we sort out travel arrangements tomorrow.
Peter

humanbeing

No it suits me see you at the corner of queen & king st

Sweet

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Neil,
I'm going regardless of numbers. If you can't be bothered riding to Marrickville and want another rendezvous, the route goes along King St & City Rd to Broadway then down Wattle St.
Otherwise the Sunday ride to Otford and the wall has a bigger bunch if that suits.
Peter

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Departing the Post Office Square at 5.15 am Sunday July 5th, a ride at fast 28s pace taking in the Royal National Park, entering at Audley, Garie Beach, on to Otford and returning via "The Wall" . A challenging ride the total distance will be about 120 km. We should be back in Marrickville...

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Departing the Post Office Square at 5.30 am Saturday July 4th, a ride at 28s pace taking in North Head, West Head & Akuna Bay. A challenging ride including Awaba St and Powderworks Rd the total distance will be about 140 km. We should be back in Marrickville before 2 pm. We'll ride as a bunch an...

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Stuart, might be interested in your travel case.
Peter

humanbeing

Looking forward to the adventure ride tomorrow. Kerry and I will meet you at Bestic Street.
Cheers,
Todd

Awesome Todd,
We'll see you and Kerry there [emoji1]
Peter

humanbeing

Hi Peter Can you please confirm that the finish time in Marrickville is ~10:15am? Last Sunday at the Waterfall ride I heard someone saying that we should expect to get back at or after lunch time. Cheers 10.15 is unrealistic I'm afraid. I'm unsure if we'll make the 9 am ferry. If we get on the 10 a...

humanbeing

Hi my wife is a dietician (some time I don't listen to her till she hits me with a big stick) but she is working on my needs for this if anyone would like a chat let me know

Neil,
That's very interesting to me and I'm sure there's others who'd be interested as well.
Peter

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Neil,
Friday La Pa/Maroubra is on hold, until 18 July and the NSW Team Time Trials, Friday mornings will be for team time trial training unless the weather is foul.
I'm planning on riding Saturday hills with the club, you should come along if you can

Have a great ride,
Peter

humanbeing

Departing the Post Office Square at 5.30 am Sunday 21st June, a ride at fast 28s pace taking in Mt White via Bobbin Head, returning through Berowra Waters, Galston Gorge, Bobbin Head and back to Marrickville. A challenging ride the total distance will be about 180 km. We should be back in Marrickvil...

humanbeing

Great day!
Great bunch!
Great ride

Thanks everyone for a great day,
Peter

humanbeing

Looks like I'm sitting this one out. Have fun tomorrow!!

That's a pity Jason, it's been a while. Gorges looked good today, see you soon.

1. peter
2. dave
3. Raph
4. John Carter 90% certain
5. Rob Mundell
6.Michele Wood

humanbeing

Neil,
More than likely there are people departing every Sunday at 6am for a RNP run if it doesn't happen this Monday if your keen to get there before the Adventure Ride. Pace can be a bit hot, fast 28s.
Peter

humanbeing

And apparently micro dosing doesn't show up in drug testing

humanbeing

Damien, We plan to run the Adventure Rides on a monthly basis, keep an eye on the forum for details. They'll all be programmed to be suitable for riders like yourself who want to extend themselves past Sunday Waterfall rides. Enjoy Melburn Roobaix (keep an eye out for Blake Williams and Dave Rankin ...

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Emma, traditionally the DHBC Adventure Rides are for anyone who has comfortably completed a few Waterfall's in a row. Generally a no drop ride, they are not training rides but more a meander through parts of Sydney you wouldn't normally ride. And are great fun! I'm in! Peter B Paul M Neil m Emma S ...

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Departing the Post Office Square at 5.30 am Monday June 8, a ride at 28s pace taking in North Head, West Head & Akuna Bay. A challenging ride including Awaba St and Powderworks Rd the total distance will be about 140 km. We should be back in Marrickville before 2 pm. We'll ride as a bunch and yo...

humanbeing

I'm going to start a new topic for Monday's ride - North Head/West Head/Akuna approx 140 km.
Peter

humanbeing

I'll have to see how the weekend plays out so I can't commit 100% yet but gorges or West Head/Akuna or The Wall is the sort of thing I'd be looking at. I'll try and be certain before the weekend.
Peter

humanbeing

Maybe, how big?
I'm thinking 150ish.
Peter

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Results

http://nsw.cycling.org.au/Portals/12/20 ... 0order.pdf

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Heckled Eleri, Adam Farrar & Michele Wood (among others) on the drive down to Wollongong this morning, looking resplendent in their club kit, but taking it WAY too easy in their respective Waterfall bunches... ;) Yes, spotted the 25s, 28s and middies between Loftus and Waterfall this morning as...

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My first Ken Dinnerville, I wasn't sure what to expect. There was a good turn out from DHBC, lots of red guernseys in the start area. Fairly happy starting in the next group from limit, the pace was cracking from the off. We got ourselves organised and had a good paceline working. First time up Moun...

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Rob,
It's hard to say how many people will be up for RNP this Sunday. A lot of the usual suspects will be racing Ken Dinnerville.
Have a great ride,
Peter

humanbeing

Cheers Neil,
The ride won't be happening this Friday - 29/05. Good to meet you on the La Pa ride.
Have a great ride,
Peter

humanbeing

Marc,
Here's a link to an Australian shop.
Peter

http://www.bikebug.com/m/category.php?f ... urerid=109

humanbeing

Just seeing if you are going to try to run this ride again this friday

Possibly, entered in Ken Dinnerville on Sunday so perhaps I should take it easy

I'll post later in the week.
Have a great ride,
Peter

humanbeing

Yes, considering the forecast it's not looking that great.
I'll post tonight or before 5.10 am Friday if it's off.
If it's pouring with rain we can assume the ride has been cancelled.
Peter

humanbeing

Meet at the usual spot for a fast 28s ride to La Pa via Maroubra back through Coogee and Clovelly.
Finish at St Jude's on Bourke St around 7.30am.
This is not a club sanctioned ride.
Peter

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Mark Lacey leaving La Pa as I arrived this morning. Mark did another loop so we had a chat on the way back until our paths diverged.
Also I heckled Paul Mayson from my car on Sunday morning as he returned from his Garie Beach adventure.
Have a great ride,
Peter

humanbeing

A special early start for a ride of the 4 Gorges - up the Pacific Hwy, Bobbin Head, Berowra, Galston, back through Bobbin Head and return. Riding at 28s pace in a bunch, we'll regroup at the top of the climbs, it's about 130 km, we should be home by midday. If you really want we can take in an extra...

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I've done that to a Campagnolo Athena derailleur as well - didn't take 5 years

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:evil: The "I'll do anything, within reason" volunteers: 1. Douglas (racing C 7am-7:45) 2. Adam F 3. Donna B 4. Jacqui B 5. Michael K 6. Andrew B (racing D 0700-0740) 7. Peter B (racing C 0700 - 0740) 8. Set up (erect marquees, course check [remove any dangerous debris on the course, i.e. ...

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Paul,
Bel & I are booked into a B&B "Tranquilles" on the Saturday and Sunday nights. In Port Sorell which is about 5km out of Devonport.
Peter

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Entered

https://www.bicyclenetwork.com.au/peaks ... -mountain/

Have a great ride,
Peter

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Permission slip signed

Current list:

Rapha
Dave
Paul M
Nick "Rampage" Ramage (Harbour Bridge to Hornsby)
Peter B

humanbeing

Tim,
Amy probably has the best idea of how to go about this but I don't think it'd do you any harm doing Wednesday La Pa - 6am at Post Office square or even Waterfall with the 28s.
Peter

humanbeing

Welcome back Tim!
Ride, ride, ride!
Have a great ride,
Peter

humanbeing

Nah, that's not what I was asking but I didn't compose the question very well :roll: I was considering driving up to Bathurst first thing Sunday morning, parking at the finish, riding to the start, doing the ride and driving home. I was wondering when you'd leave to ride to the start? Maybe I'll dri...

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Andrew, if you're riding out to the start, am I to assume you're leaving from the finish?
And what time will you be leaving?
Peter

humanbeing

Nasty thing to break Barry, glad it wasn't anything more serious.
Back on the bike soon,
Peter

humanbeing

Well that was hard. My second 3 Peaks Challenge and I managed to finish in 11 hours and 34 minutes, that's 45 minutes better than last year. In late January during the Alpine Classic I was cursing myself for being stupid enough to come back in March and ride the climb up "The Back of Falls"...

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Mark Lacey headed home on Redfern St around 8 this morning.
Have a great ride,
Peter

humanbeing

Thanks Paul - brutal ride. I ended up in the room full of mirrors taking a good look at myself and giving myself a good talking to. Climbs - Artillery, Garie Beach, Waterfall, Garie Hill, The Wall, Bald Hill, The Wall, Waterfall, Garie, Garie Beach, Audley. Wet roads to start, rained on as we descen...

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Spotted Adam F flying down Enmore Rd tonight about 7pm.
Have a great ride,
Peter

humanbeing

Departing the post office square 5.30am Saturday 21/02 a ride at 28s pace of 5 Gorges - Bobbin, Berowra, Galston, Crosslands, Bobbin. You can wait for me at the top of the hills and we should be back in Marrickville about 1pm. Bring 2 bidons, food, spare tubes & pump. This is not a club sanction...

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I'm in although BOM doesn't like our chances [SMILING FACE WITH OPEN MOUTH AND SMILING EYES]
Peter

humanbeing · Re: Berry Weekend - 15 February 2015 I'm out. Peter

I'm out.
Peter

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Thanks Adrian [SMILING FACE WITH OPEN MOUTH AND SMILING EYES]

humanbeing

then tonight, saw Peter Bownes walking in Marrickville; yes that's right he was not on a bike!

But I had been eating

humanbeing

I'm a day tripper if I'm not ride leading that day

humanbeing

Fantastic write ups Dougie & James!
TDU is on the list, but what about the Back Of Falls.
You'll see in March - Dougie

Have a great ride,
Peter

humanbeing

Airbnb website might be worth checking out.
https://www.airbnb.com.au/s/Tempe--New- ... d=z08hjj2a
Peter

humanbeing

Thanks everyone!
Mission accomplished

Good teamwork coming back on the highway as the mercury was rising.

humanbeing

I forgot to mention the 6am at Milsons Point - bottom of cycleway stairs option.
Please advise if this is your intention

Peter

humanbeing · Re: Sun Club Ride: Royal National Park (RNP) 6:00am What time?

What time?

humanbeing

Departing the post office square 5.30am Saturday 17/01 a ride at fast 28s pace of 5 gorges.
You can wait for me at the top of the hills and we should be back in Marrickville about midday.
Bring 2 bidons, food, spare tubes & pump.
This is not a club sanctioned ride.

1. Peter

humanbeing

Spotted a DHBC jersey on a chap I didn't recognise riding down Epping Rd Cycleway this morning.

Could be Raphael heading to work after Tuesday hills?

humanbeing

Stay dry folks

humanbeing

Noel,
I've got some you're welcome to borrow.
Peter

humanbeing

Any takers? Austinmer a bit on the longish and severely hilly side for my tastes Greg, Adam, Amy, Mark & I are planning a cruisey (28s pace) ride to La Pa, Friday 2/01 leaving at 6am from post office square. Planning to return via Maroubra, Coogee & Clovelly hills. You're welcome to ride ou...

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20224.
Thank you for riding with me and waiting for me at the top of the hills.
I loved every kilometre.
Peter

humanbeing

I'm not done yet

Have a great ride,
Peter

humanbeing

Yes, no selfies with pros who are back for xmas, nothing about narcissistic self promotion

humanbeing

Wed 31st New Years Eve
Stuart: This is the normal #RideLapa day so will add on the Maroubra beaches hills if somebody can show me the way.

Thur 1st Jan - New Years Day

I'll be up for extended La Pa, Stuart.
Peter

humanbeing

Stuart,
I know I'm blind but I couldn't see any mention of "no selfies"
Have a great ride,
Peter

humanbeing

Mission accomplished

Thanks Adam, Amy, Ben & Paul for making it a great day!
Thanks Eleri, Mark, Rod and Robert for helping with the first bit

humanbeing

OK, i got the boss's approval to have the day off work tomorrow so i am set for the "Marrickville - RNP - Macquarie Pass - RNP - Return" tomorrow morning at 5am!
Bring it on baby!!!

Cheers
Ben

Awesome news Ben!

humanbeing

Leaving the post office at 5.00am a ride to Macquarie Pass via Stanwell Tops and returning via Picton. 28s pace and you will have to wait for me at the top of the hills. This is a challenging ride, approximately 290km total, if you haven't comfortably completed 4/6 Gorges, West Head/Akuna I wouldn't...

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Count me in weather pending. Can I meet you at Tempe?

Absolutely Jo, usual Wednesday route so we'll be turning off the highway at Tempe to head to the airport cycleway after 6.05am. Hopefully the weather'll be fine.

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25th Christmas Day Stuart: Eastern Hills C28 pace 6:00am at the square. Just 20 mins later than the regular Thursday Hills ride. Todd: 2nd Annual LaPa Xmas morning ride. Come ride the LaPa route with cars on Anzac Parade. This is a once in a year chance. Meet at the square in Marrickville at 6.30am....

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An easy cruise to La Perouse via the usual Wednesday route leaving from post office square at 6am.
This is not a club sanctioned ride.

1. Peter

humanbeing

Yep I've been volunteered

Is there anything to do prior or can I just rock up?
Peter Bownes

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25th Christmas Day Stuart: Eastern Hills C28 pace 6:00am at the square. Just 20 mins later than the regular Thursday Hills ride. Todd: 2nd Annual LaPa Xmas morning ride. Come ride the LaPa route with cars on Anzac Parade. This is a once in a year chance. Meet at the square in Marrickville at 6.30am....

humanbeing

No crosslands?

'twas part of the plan, however it looked like rain and I was still hurting from the wall yesterday so we just did Tuesday Hills which was more than enough.
Looking out the window at blue sky now

humanbeing

Departing from the post office square at 5.30am on Tuesday 23rd December a ride of the 4 Gorges at fast 28s pace. You may wait for me at the top of the climbs. We should return around midday. Bring 2 bidons, 2 spare tubes, food, money for more food and your cycling license. This is not a club sancti...

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I have prefixed the ride with the ride organiser and the location 24th Christmas Eve 25th Christmas Day 26th Boxing Day Strawburger: Canberra lap the lake a few times 70kms 27th Strawburger: Canberra 5 peaks 80 odd kms 28th Strawburger: Canberra McDonald ranges 130 kms 29th Strawburger: Canberra lap...

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Departing from the post office at 5.30am Saturday 20th December, a ride via Balmoral Beach, Awaba St, North Head, Powderworks Rd, Church Point, West Head, Akuna Bay and back to Marrickville. 140km, ride pace will be fast 28s and you can wait for me at the top of the hills, we should be back in Marri...

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Well, that was epic indeed... The trio taking part in the 250km option finished just inside the 13.5 hour time limit for Group A, although there was no-one left at the finish line to give them the recognition they felt they truly deserved. Bownes and Timich were imperious, duelling for King of the ...

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If anyone's feeling a little crazy, I'll be riding up to the start from Marrickville. I looked a last years ride and it was 1 hr 40 mins elapsed to Hornsby. I'll swing by the post office at 4.30am Sunday to see if anyone is there. Alternatively I'd be at the northern steps of the Harbour Bridge at a...

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Tim, You can get a reflective hi viz work vest from a $2 shop that'll suffice. I'm sorting out a new rear light so I'll bring an extra with me that you can use if required. If anyone else has input please speak up because I'm no expert. We can chat more about what's involved on Tuesday or Wednesday ...

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Signed up for 250 km, group A

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