Dulwich Hill Bicycle Club

I read there's mixed reactions out there to the appointment of Gerry Ryan (Owner of Orica GreenEdge, significant financial stakes in TdU and Herald Sun Tour) to the post. Concerns have been raised in relation to the potential for conflict of interest amongst other financial deals. Did the board con...

I spent the weekend at the Cycling Australia board meeting, and the Cyclist of the Year Awards. All in Melbourne. It was a huge weekend and the biggest and most newsworthy outcome is that we have a new President, Gerry Ryan! I left the meeting impressed with his vision and his ability to bring busin...

Great report William! Lucky Lizanne was there to advocate and I hope Luke is OK.

Arthur's funeral will be at 11:30am on Thursday 14th November at Rookwood. Details in Saturday's SMH.

They keep changing bloody rules at the drop of the hat. Last year they let us ride U19 riders in the team pursuit, then this year they wouldnt let us have any in our road TTT. Now they change the rules again. *Shakes head* Umm - I did make representations re the road TTT. It might be that our feedb...

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Tim (maybe baby)
Eleri

Vale Arthur Donnelly who died this morning. Arthur was 85 and a long-time member of DHBC. He was a NSW State Commissaire and had been officiating out at Dunc Gray on the weekend for the Metro Champs. Arthur was also a life member of Cycling NSW. Last night Arthur was down at Tempe Velodrome, as he a...

Hey Eleri, the bronze medalist might look familiar to you. Kerry knowler. She is wmas4, and she came 2nd in the elite sprint. I find these masters woman that can tough it out with the elites amazing.

That's right! I thought I recognised her. She's the Captain of a tandem?

Nice work Lizanne! Congratulations.

Race report? Blow by blow description? I mean - a lot can happen in 250m!!

ALL Waterfall rides are cancelled. They will not be scheduled earlier. If people choose to ride that way, that's fine but it won't be a club ride. There will be lane closures and other things on the route that may interfere with a bunch ride. I'd suggest that people who want to ride consider doing: ...

Will the Wollongong entourage interfere our usual route to Kurnell?

Yes it will Marc. You can go earlier but you'll need to leave much earlier than normal. i.e. 6:30 is too late.

I went to Canberra with the intention of riding the 200km ride, as last year. However, a late brain explosion saw me entering the 254km ride late on the eve of the ride. Well, look, I finished the ride inside the cutoff time (just) but I don't recommend this strategy. You (I) should always take a 25...

Congratulations Jacqui! First race and you learned a lot. And less than a year after you started riding with us. Really well done. Keep going - it only gets better.

Re: Fitz - Sunday October 27 2013 sounds like a plan. Shall we say 7pm?

sounds like a plan. Shall we say 7pm?

A few months ago, Kev Babakian approached the club offering to make a short film about DHBC. Kev is a sponsor of the NRS Team and designed and made the race jerseys through his boutique and very stylish cycling clothing company Babici . He teamed up with Matthew Ryan, a club member, and the shot thi...

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And if anyone wants a lift I'm driving down Saturday lunchtimish and returning early Monday morning with the intention of being at work in Ashfield before 10am.

OK
Who is staying around on Sunday night and planning to be awake enough to have dinner? (I'm looking at you 250 riders)

Eleri

I have retired to the gym and taken up spin classes.
This strategy is only partly working. This morning some young woman, worried about personal hygiene decided to spray herself liberally with underarm deodorant at the end of the class. Got a lungful. Thanks darlin'!!

I rode to the start from the 'ville thinking to myself "how come I get up earlier on the weekends than I do during the week"? Two chaps caught up with me on Victoria Road and figured we were all going to the Spring Cycle. Thought we might ride together but they turned off for some mystery ...

Ran into Dylan from Ride and Seek this morning and mentioned this convo. I suggested he might come over to a pub near us and have a chat about this ride and others. He and his partner are expecting a baby to pop out any day now, so maybe in a few weeks. I'll work out a couple of dates and see what h...

No worries. Good luck!

Not that I am aware of, and possibly not doing the 100. I will head straight down Victoria, Enmore, King Street, Broadway, George St then skip over to Kent at some point and over the bridge. Not much traffic at that time of the morning. I'll have a look at Strava and see how long it took last time I...

I'll go from Marrickville. Haven't worked out what time I'm supposed to leave. Probably the same as you Beejay.

Shall we say provisionally 5:30? Will it take more than 30 mins to get to North Sydney?

Camilla, Ted and I just a few weeks ago in France. Lovely chaps, well organised and good routes and accommodation. Did eat a bit too much gourmet food ...

James R in an animated conversation with someone, whilst stopped on the Wilson St contraflow lane.

I like to think he was explaining male overtaking anxiety.

Anyone will to help on Sunday or who wants to join up can do so here

Hello Jdubs It is mandatory to wear club kit according to the technical regulations published by Cycling NSW and Cycling Australia. Whether it is a skinsuit or jersey is up to you. If you want a skinsuit, however, you will have to order one. You can buy a jersey from GlowWorm Cycles in Addison Road ...

People willing to help the Cyclists Party have an opportunity this weekend. There will be a stall out at the Bike and Lifestyle Show that is part of Spring Cycle, out at Homebush. Anyone willing to person a stall, explain the party and sign up members will be welcomed by the organisers. I'm sure the...

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Tonight I took the Hillbrick Junior Track bike the club was awarded as prize for the Club Championship RAW Track. This is the bike for the 2012 season. I picked the bike up from Paul Hillbrick himself out at his factory and showroom out at Smeaton Grange (near Campbelltown, sort of). http://i1016.ph...

The Sunday crits are just normal club crits held at a fancy location. C'mon!

The women's race only seems to be for Elite women ...

MC Cyclery has a 5 Hills ride that leaves from the horse gates at Centennial Park at 6:15am on Thursdays. Some of us do that.

If you have aspirations to race, this is really like a crash course in how track racing works.

Tee hee

That would mean stopping in the middle of a Strava segment!

Actually John and Rob were in B Grade. They finished with the bunch but the race was won by a breakaway.

Pete pretty pleased with his 3rd - especially as his brother was there.

I'm planning to go (jetlagged probably).

Note that part of Grand Drive will be closed for a live TV cross from 5:30am to 6:30am and that we will be diverted up to the Paddington Gates and around the back.

Does that mean it gets easier as you get older?
1 climb must be easier than 2!

Not so long 'til you find out my friend!

I only remember one!

Spotted: Craig Weller on his Baum in CP this morning

When did this happen? The Baum I mean!

Nice one! You can put that up in the trophy room.

We've had an invite from Bicycle NSW GM to attend. Here it is in full: I'm going and have been invited to ride with Jon Leighton who is the Pres of BNSW. Dear Dulwich Hill Riders, I am writing to invite you to join me and support Bicycle New South Wales’ Spring Cycle proudly supported by Transport f...

Oh well, I had a year of being special with a unique UCI medal (and being rubbished by Christian because it wasn't a race)! Congrats to everyone. Great work Christian and Mark - but to everyone who rode. Such a shame you couldn't ride Jo!

Great work everyone! Especially those who rode in Italian Pursuit and I'm looking forward to reading a race report. From every one of you!

Thanks too to Alex for pulling the winning team together. You've all done us proud.

Camilla and Ted enjoying a beer at Carcassonne, France.

Can't ride velodrome - too much turning to the left.

He fell off a corner into a dam?

This is neck and neck! Wish I was there ... Alex must be assembling the team about now.

I've started a blog of my adventures. You are most welcome to follow this.

So far I've been quite good and managed to update it.

BUT tomorrow the Haute Route Pyrenees starts. I'm nervous!!

Congratulations Bro! Top work.

And to everyone who rode in the Tour of August. You've done us proud.

Well I'm in Spain, with over 100 TV channels and can't find the Vuelta on any of them!

Just a reminder that entries for the Southern Hemisphere Cup* close this Sunday. The event will be held at Eastern Creek Raceway on Sunday 15 September starting at 7 am. This is a graded scratch race over 5 grades. Sponsored by Rudy Project / Continental there will be over $3,000 in prizes plus trop...

We received an inquiry email via the website to tell us about a book. Does anyone have a copy of this book? Or could track one down? My father, Keith Cohen and Sonia Heathcote wrote a book on the History of the Dulwich Hill Bicycle Club. Dulwich Hill cycling days / [Sonia Heathcote and Keith Cohen] ...

Ted - aren't I meeting you to climb Ventoux?

Or am I going up by myself and sending pics back?

I love Tex Perkins. But I'm ride leader on Sat morning.

Also, there will be no novices race on the last night - 13 September

Dougie - YES you can!! You will have to ride novice first time up. How serious are you? I'm thinking serious. So turn up no later than say 6:20 so you can warm up on the track. You'll need to sign on so take your licence with you. Your last race will probably be about 8:45 I reckon. Maybe 9. Probabl...

So jealous! Are you doing the Haute Route with Two Wheel Tours? I'm thinking about them for next year, love to hear what you think about them or whoever it is you're paying a "handsome" amount to. Have a great time..... so jealous! I am Philip. I'll let you know. So far, so good. Amy, 20,...

Then it’s off to Trento in Italy to ride in the UWCT Grand Final . For some unknown reason I entered the time trial, up a mountain. TTs are not exactly my forte. Then, a couple of days later, it's the road race a up a couple of mountains. Hmm. I’ll either be really good at mountains by then or compl...

I’m off on an adventure. I’m packing my bags, my bike and my DHBC jersey and skinsuit and going to Europe. The first week of September will see me leaving Barcelona on my bike and heading off to Biarritz – over and through the Pyrenees. It’s a 7-day stage cyclo-sportif. Not a race but a “timed event...

That's fantastic! Well done and great commentary. "they are doing over 65kph - that's 37 miles per hour in the old money". top work guys!!

The TT and the road champs go past a set of giant wind turbines. There's a reason why they are there. If it's windy and you don't weigh very much, I'd suggest you think your wheel choice carefully. In hindsight, I would have put my training wheels on, at least the front wheel for the TT. I did for t...

Anna - not this week.

Hi All,

After a much enjoyed break, women's Saturday Track training will be back on, resuming Saturday September 7th from 2 - 4pm.
*** Please note the change in time.

Newbies are welcome, as are the regulars
See you there.

Jessica

Nice.

What's the plan?

That would be a thread hijack. But all will be revealed elsewhere ...

It is likely that LACC and DHBC will ride off for Club Championship at RAW this year. However, under the current rules, DHBC wasn't going to be able to compete as we couldn't field a full complement of riders. We will have no woman 40+ (Camilla and I are overseas, Trouty is out broken). Crafty and B...

*Blush*

It's up online now - for your viewing pleasure. And so you can check out the DHBC chicks again. And Peter T who was wheel sucking.

http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/vi ... -11-August

I thought it was great! Both to have the discussion and the opportunity to be a part of it. We have such a great story to tell in DHBC and I hadn't really realised that until I got the opportunity to tell it a few times lately. Thanks everyone for your stories - I hope I did justice to them and inco...

There's a plan afoot. Watch this space.

Aaw Colin! I want to tease you :-) but thanks so much for sharing that. I do hope your wife comes to Slowies when she's ready. And Paulette, I'll definitely talk about the DHBC personality - because that's why I kept coming back. If it wasn't for that small group of blokes who decided to rebuild the...

Jason is out of hospital

Jason would like to thank everyone for their concern and support. He has fractured his neck and arm in a few places and will be in a neck brace for a couple of months. He is home now and "in good spirits (as always)."

Great story Kerry! I bet you never imagined you would be riding to Waterfall before you got the bike. And it sounds like the ability to have rides that were progressively longer - sort of a pathway - helped. As for the sweaty head, well I just cut my most of my hair off. Life got easier, except now ...

It will now be Centennial Park. I've had to abandon La Perouse, it will be in a bunch and you will be fine.
See you there!

Fortunately I own NO pink.

Can I encourage all DHBC women to join us on Friday morning for a ride to La Perouse leaving Paddington Gates at 6:30am? SBS will be there to shoot some footage.

Philip the reason to go down on Friday is that Bright is really humming and social on Saturday. There's heaps to do, lots of cyclists and we'll probably have a pool party at our place. Or something. I really wouldn't be doing a big ride on the Saturday. You'll be surprised by the size of the climbs....

And I didn't see you, but we did see Simon Sharwood in his car and briefly exchanged words (of the pleasant variety).

Cameron seeking payback from Sunday's ride back from West Head where I sucked wheel big time.

Should I wear pink?

I've been invited onto Cycling Central this Sunday 11th August (SBS2 at 6pm) to join a women's panel. Of course I'll be talking about DHBC and our focus on inclusion, women's track, the juniors and perhaps my experiences racing as Masters. But what else would be good to mention? Help me out a little...

Nah - been there, done that. Anyway, I think the Captain has retired from tandem riding.

Ahem.

I did 42:21 in February.

Admittedly as stoker on a tandem with Michael O'Reilly (now a member, not then).

I'll start with you but happy to get dropped or may even drop myself.

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Amy on the way out to La Pa this morning. We were taking different routes so we parted company at Mascot.

Yup, I saw Sh*tsville Express last night and almost fell off my chair! http://www.abc.net.au/iview/#/series/12632 Nice one Eleri! :D Thanks. It was fun and I'm glad they used the line about capital gains tax. The look on the face of the young Lib was priceless - at the time and in the actual show. ...

Nick is out of hospital now with a brand new Ti collarbone.

Jason still in hospital for a few days.

I heard a plan being hatched at Slowies this morning. In essence it was "ride fast up the hills". That's gotta work. For sure!

Burke Street Bakery it is!

A ride with men in clean lycra and wearing Old Spice. Hold me back!!

I'm rostered ride leader this weekend!

So, no.

Harold (Hal) Summers was a 2nd generation member of Dulwich Hill Bicycle Club serving for some time as Secretary of the Club. He died aged 87 years on 23rd July 2013. Hal was a racing cyclist primarily on the track and cycling was a big part of his life for many years. LIke his father before him, he...

I may sabotage the post box because it was such a clever idea and I didn't think of it

My weekend was soured when, driving to Sunday's race, my bike flew off the roofrack. Cracked frame and other damage, but could have been worse if another car was behind. Now dealing with insurance and thinking about what to replace it with. Paul Your bike flew off the roofrack! How did that happen?...

Now I read other race reports I realise it was very windy. I've been a bit despondent today that I was only 0.5kph faster than last year. But it WAS windy. I did get blown off the road, onto the verge and nearly into a ditch except I unclipped. On the downhill, I was too scared to brake and was doin...

Nut jobs, the lot of you...

Is there an extreme downhill event I can enter?

One of the downhills was excellent - bunny hopped a cattle grid and speed! Wanted to repeat the climb just so I could do the bunny hop again.

Yep - I'm in! Not sure which E event I will do.

Apart from the blurb on the website about our history, does anyone have more detail for me to study up on?

Updated

DHBC are scoring 3 points per rider more than LACC. Over their 34 riders this equates to 102 points. If this trend continues DHBC will hit the front next week by 17 points

Those detractors who said last year we were only winning because of numbers - just take that back thank you

Congratulations to everyone who rode in the TTT. It was great to see so many DHBC out on the road and giving it a go. DHBC fielded 8 teams along with St George. Only 2 clubs surpassed that - Waratah Masters and SuVelo both managed 9 teams. For us that is a great showing and for many riders it was th...

Just googled it. Seems it might be a case that they stay in the outbox until read by recipient. Can anyone confirm?

This is true.

It means it's a "timed event" which is just like B2B. There may be prizes for the fastest individual time, but it's not a race. The implications of this mean: - you don't need a Gold licence to ride; - as a consequence you will pay insurance in the entry fee. You can still ride as fast or ...

I'm predicting ALL teams will do a negative split.

Sunday's SUVelo Staminade club race at Heffron will have 1 major timetable change from previous races. Women's A Grade will be run at 7.30 along with Women's B Grade and Men's C and D Grade. Men's A and B Grade remain at 8.30am. I'll be riding over from Marrickville Road Cafe at 6:30AM if anyone wan...

And I made it to the PO to pick up my Wiggle orders Except I got there at 11:01 and the sign said "CLOSED". Which was annoying as I had quickly got changed into none cycling clothes and then had to RUN up the hill and down the other side. Not nice when a) you haven't been running since Dec...

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