Dulwich Hill Bicycle Club

So the universe just works.
i decided last week that hills were the thing for me. I love them, but haven't had time to train them. so last week i started doing hills! every chance i get i take the hilly route. At the office there was talk about different hills to do on the way in, or ones to hit to mix it up. Then the Awaba St Hill was mentioned. The lunch room went silent. I still have nightmares and cry over the last time i tried it (2 years ago, on my giant fixie 81'... i didn't make it). I said i will never try it again. And swiftly changed the conversation to other hills in the area.

Then this, http://www.twowheeltours.com.au/austral ... h-kom.html, was linked to my facebook. Fate had found me. The re-match is going to be fought. Me V/S ASH.

what can i say, i'm a sucker for pain…

who else is in?

Sounds painful, count me in.
And for another steep hill try http://app.strava.com/segments/715105

You people are sick. Hills suck.

You people are sick. Hills suck.

No, gravity sucks, hills just give you a reason to work against it.

James

No no no Stuart, you've got it all wrong. You just haven't ridden enough of them to fully appreciate them. *wink, big grin*

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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.

You people are sick. Hills suck.

I knew there was some thing Stuart and I had in common.

i'm doing it on the road bike. and maybe the fixie. it just depends on if i can get 2 bikes out there

Do we get to go for a swim afterwards?

If you're ever in Pittsburgh, maybe you could give this one a go Lizanne. 37% gradient, and cobbles.

http://cycling.norbtech.com/2011/12/thi ... n-percent/

There is totally a swim after! and a BBQ after!
we could even get cheeky and have 9am beers

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 lolling in the sea and cheering gently from there.

Rhys: no.

If you're ever in Pittsburgh, maybe you could give this one a go Lizanne. 37% gradient, and cobbles.

http://cycling.norbtech.com/2011/12/thi ... n-percent/

That is astounding to watch, the video has gone to the top of the cow charts.

It's great, I love it too. It looks harder to walk up than to ride, and I laughed out loud when I saw the guy attacking it with panniers!

Here is another really steep street. Next time I'm in NZ I might pay it a visit. Ahhhh, no I won't.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baldwin_Street,_Dunedin

I'm going to ride over. I'll be leaving merrickville @ about 6:15. so meet me @ the cafe about 6 ish and lets go climb a reall big f#$^&n hill

It's great, I love it too. It looks harder to walk up than to ride, and I laughed out loud when I saw the guy attacking it with panniers!

Here is another really steep street. Next time I'm in NZ I might pay it a visit. Ahhhh, no I won't.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baldwin_Street,_Dunedin

I thought sprinters don't do hills?......& you are definitely a sprinter

I'm in the process of trying to diversify. It's going terribly!

I'm in the process of trying to diversify. It's going terribly!

Why?? You're way too good a sprinter!

Trying to become a rouleur and get a bit thinner

So, I hear congratulations are in order?

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 Except for the guy who went second because he overtook me on the finish line

Special mention to Tom on a cleatless BMX. A technical DNF but he made a spectacular showing of it nonetheless, only coming off once. A really lovely event, with really lovely people. The sort of ones you see around the traps all the time but never quite meet properly - until today. I feel proud to have been among the first wave, because I get the feeling this event will one day be epic!

I think you're right Camilla, the event had all the makings of something really good. The small turnout was surprising, but there's always next year.

Here's Will's race report: http://www.twowheeltours.com.au/austral ... scene.html

My little theory that derailleurs only sap your strength is one notch closer to becoming a proven truth.

I can't get my car up Awaba in 1.40... yikes thats fast! Nice!

Hot off the virtual presses today: The Awaba St KOM 2012

Sunday 23 December 2012
Registration^ 7:30am (Cost NOTHING - it's TWT's Chrissy present to you!)
First Rider 8:00am
Departures Every Minute
10:00am Presentation
- coffees and pastries

Some cyber stalking reveals Eleri has been in training, so best watch out Lizanne.

And it was amazingly steep and hard and ... not sure I enjoyed it. Sure I didn't. Actually, I hated going down it almost as much.

I won't be able to defend my title... I will be saving lives on Bronte beach

*bump*

The unofficial Awaba Street Hill Climb is on this Sunday morning. Camilla and I are going. Who else is in?

Possibly. Are you riding there?

Do come Philip! You'd be awesome at this.

I'm driving over to Cammeray to meet a friend, we'll ride over from there and then go for a training ride after. You're welcome to join in all or part of that. I may or may not have room in my car - will know later today.

*bump*

The unofficial Awaba Street Hill Climb is on this Sunday morning. Camilla and I are going. Who else is in?

Ride report please.

I heard a rumour that a well known Sydney knee surgeon was handing out business cards atop the hill.

J

Announcements are being held off until the winner renegotiates his sponsorship deals.

In the Lady's, Camillia was the winner with Eleri Second

In the Men's Phillip was the winner with me 1/2 second behind

Interesting to note there was a 10 second discrepancy between the timing and Garmin, which makes me wonder about the accuracy of Garmin GPS

http://app.strava.com/activities/33520617#558198725

Good work people! I was totally thinking about putting a hill climb comp on in the park!

Announcements are being held off until the winner renegotiates his sponsorship deals.

you have another line to add to your back tattoo phillip

well done all

bet it hurt

Amazing congratualtions to everyone. Its good to see that all Camilla's training has paid off

Umm, it was quite hard. Definitely queasy at the end of that ride. Whatever happened between starting off (in the big ring by accident) and the finish at the end is lost to me. I totally forgot the one thing I had to remember (my departure minute) every thing else was just pain.

Yes the strava times and the official times are different, however the start and finish places may well be different.

In any case, that was my fastest time on strava by 10 seconds.

DHBC retains the KOM and QOM! Congratulations Philip and Camilla!

Well done. You two have put the hill back into to the Dulwich Hill Bicycle Club.

We should mount an enormous team next year to ensure that the king and queen reign in the inner west.