2012- ‘Tempetation’ Fixie Century- 21/10/2012 Bundanoon

[Toff]

Please copy, paste and update your order.

James F - French Toast, Flat White (Mug)
Lizanne- Breakfast Trifle, Latte (mug)
Simon -Pancake Stack w/Strawberries, Large Mocha
JoTheBuilder - Banana Smoothie, Porridge
Jessica- Highland fling (poached eggs, no butter), Large skim mocha
Huw- eggs benedict, flat white with an extra shot.
Mikesbytes - Eggs and Bacon Roll, Fruit and Nut Bread, Cappuccino
adrian - French Toast, Banana Smoothie, macchiato
Ben - The bike Shoppe Brekkie, orange juice
Johnj - Raisin toast, large long black
Brownie- Pancake Stack
Lawson/Campbell- Pancake Stack
Linden- Free range eggs poached with bacon
KateTheDriver - Free range eggs, scrambled, with side of mushrooms and sausage with a pineapple juice
Toff - Eggs Benedict, Pancake Stack, Large latté

[timyone]

James F - French Toast, Flat White (Mug)
Lizanne- Breakfast Trifle, Latte (mug)
Simon -Pancake Stack w/Strawberries, Large Mocha
JoTheBuilder - Banana Smoothie, Porridge
Jessica- Highland fling (poached eggs, no butter), Large skim mocha
Huw- eggs benedict, flat white with an extra shot.
Mikesbytes - Eggs and Bacon Roll, Fruit and Nut Bread, Cappuccino
adrian - French Toast, Banana Smoothie, macchiato
Ben - The bike Shoppe Brekkie, orange juice
Johnj - Raisin toast, large long black
Brownie- Pancake Stack
Lawson/Campbell- Pancake Stack
Linden- Free range eggs poached with bacon
KateTheDriver - Free range eggs, scrambled, with side of mushrooms and sausage with a pineapple juice
Toff - Eggs Benedict, Pancake Stack, Large latté
Tim Llewellyn- Porridge, large soy cappuccino

[christian]

James F - French Toast, Flat White (Mug)
Lizanne- Breakfast Trifle, Latte (mug)
Simon -Pancake Stack w/Strawberries, Large Mocha
JoTheBuilder - Banana Smoothie, Porridge
Jessica- Highland fling (poached eggs, no butter), Large skim mocha
Huw- eggs benedict, flat white with an extra shot.
Mikesbytes - Eggs and Bacon Roll, Fruit and Nut Bread, Cappuccino
adrian - French Toast, Banana Smoothie, macchiato
Ben - The bike Shoppe Brekkie, orange juice
Johnj - Raisin toast, large long black
Brownie- Pancake Stack
Lawson/Campbell- Pancake Stack
Linden- Free range eggs poached with bacon
KateTheDriver - Free range eggs, scrambled, with side of mushrooms and sausage with a pineapple juice
Toff - Eggs Benedict, Pancake Stack, Large latté
Tim Llewellyn- Porridge, large soy cappuccino
Christian - French toast, latte

[Simon Llewellyn]

Hi all,

Update:

Hotel booked for 17 people plus a few kids. There are still places available if anyone else wants to come just ring up and add yourself to the booking under my name and do the same for dinner.

Dinner: booking is at 6:30pm - booked for everyone under my booking which is 17 plus a few kids.

Breakfast: is booked for 7am at Ye Old Bike Shop. If you have not placed your order in the above thread you will not be eating. They can add to our order so let me know asap if you are yet to order or are an additional starter.

[JoTheBuilder]

Sorry Simon, forgot the other driver...

James F - French Toast, Flat White (Mug)
Lizanne- Breakfast Trifle, Latte (mug)
Simon -Pancake Stack w/Strawberries, Large Mocha
JoTheBuilder - Banana Smoothie, Porridge
Jessica- Highland fling (poached eggs, no butter), Large skim mocha
Huw- eggs benedict, flat white with an extra shot.
Mikesbytes - Eggs and Bacon Roll, Fruit and Nut Bread, Cappuccino
adrian - French Toast, Banana Smoothie, macchiato
Ben - The bike Shoppe Brekkie, orange juice
Johnj - Raisin toast, large long black
Brownie- Pancake Stack
Lawson/Campbell- Pancake Stack
Linden- Free range eggs poached with bacon
KateTheDriver - Free range eggs, scrambled, with side of mushrooms and sausage with a pineapple juice
Toff - Eggs Benedict, Pancake Stack, Large latté
Tim Llewellyn- Porridge, large soy cappuccino
Christian - French toast, latte
PaulTheDriver - Porridge and large strong skim flat white

[andrewb]

James F - French Toast, Flat White (Mug)
Lizanne- Breakfast Trifle, Latte (mug)
Simon -Pancake Stack w/Strawberries, Large Mocha
JoTheBuilder - Banana Smoothie, Porridge
Jessica- Highland fling (poached eggs, no butter), Large skim mocha
Huw- eggs benedict, flat white with an extra shot.
Mikesbytes - Eggs and Bacon Roll, Fruit and Nut Bread, Cappuccino
adrian - French Toast, Banana Smoothie, macchiato
Ben - The bike Shoppe Brekkie, orange juice
Johnj - Raisin toast, large long black
Brownie- Pancake Stack
Lawson/Campbell- Pancake Stack
Linden- Free range eggs poached with bacon
KateTheDriver - Free range eggs, scrambled, with side of mushrooms and sausage with a pineapple juice
Toff - Eggs Benedict, Pancake Stack, Large latté
Tim Llewellyn- Porridge, large soy cappuccino
Christian - French toast, latte
PaulTheDriver - Porridge and large strong skim flat white
Andrew B - Breakfast Trifle, Flat white (mug)

[andrewb]

I was thinking,
jump on the train @ 9:38 from wolli creek, transfer at campbelltown and head to bowral. arrive @ 11:40, go to the pub for lunch.
then ride out to Bundanoon, via the newly re-surfaced velodrome!

a nice easy 30 or so km.
who else wants in?

I'm keen to do the train to Bowral.

But http://www.131500.com.au is saying that the times are:
Option 1
Dep: 9:08am Wolli Creek Station Platform 2
Arr: 9:55am Campbelltown Station Platform 3
Dep: 10:04am Campbelltown Station Platform 4
Arr: 11:14am Bowral Station Platform 2

Option 2 :
Dep: 11:08am Wolli Creek Station Platform 2
Arr: 11:55am Campbelltown Station Platform 3
Dep: 12:04pm Campbelltown Station Platform 4
Arr: 1:14pm Bowral Station Platform 2

Option 3 :
Dep: 1:08pm Wolli Creek Station Platform 2
Arr: 1:55pm Campbelltown Station Platform 3
Dep: 2:04pm Campbelltown Station Platform 4
Arr: 3:14pm Bowral Station Platform 2

I would lean towards 1108 departure for late lunch at Bowral and pleasant mid-afternoon fixie-style trundle to Bundanoon.
Andrew

[Lizanne]

hey
thanks Andrew, I'm not sure where i was looking, or if trackwork had anything to do with the times being off...
but i concur option B, and that gives a good sleep in after the BFF goldsprints friday night

[MtbAnt]

James F - French Toast, Flat White (Mug)
Lizanne- Breakfast Trifle, Latte (mug)
Simon -Pancake Stack w/Strawberries, Large Mocha
JoTheBuilder - Banana Smoothie, Porridge
Jessica- Highland fling (poached eggs, no butter), Large skim mocha
Huw- eggs benedict, flat white with an extra shot.
Mikesbytes - Eggs and Bacon Roll, Fruit and Nut Bread, Cappuccino
adrian - French Toast, Banana Smoothie, macchiato
Ben - The bike Shoppe Brekkie, orange juice
Johnj - Raisin toast, large long black
Brownie- Pancake Stack
Lawson/Campbell- Pancake Stack
Linden- Free range eggs poached with bacon
KateTheDriver - Free range eggs, scrambled, with side of mushrooms and sausage with a pineapple juice
Toff - Eggs Benedict, Pancake Stack, Large latté
Tim Llewellyn- Porridge, large soy cappuccino
Christian - French toast, latte
PaulTheDriver - Porridge and large strong skim flat white
Andrew B - Breakfast Trifle, Flat white (mug)
AnthonyPB - French toast, sk latté

[MtbAnt]

131500.info appear to have rail replacement buses on the Saturday.

I am planning to leave Wolli Creek on the 3:08pm, to arrive Moss Vale at 5:23pm. An easy 18k's and should arrive at 6:10pm or so at the latest. Anyone else interested in the later train?

[mikesbytes]

I might take the 3.08 option

[Peter T]

James F - French Toast, Flat White (Mug)
Lizanne- Breakfast Trifle, Latte (mug)
Simon -Pancake Stack w/Strawberries, Large Mocha
JoTheBuilder - Banana Smoothie, Porridge
Jessica- Highland fling (poached eggs, no butter), Large skim mocha
Huw- eggs benedict, flat white with an extra shot.
Mikesbytes - Eggs and Bacon Roll, Fruit and Nut Bread, Cappuccino
adrian - French Toast, Banana Smoothie, macchiato
Ben - The bike Shoppe Brekkie, orange juice
Johnj - Raisin toast, large long black
Brownie- Pancake Stack
Lawson/Campbell- Pancake Stack
Linden- Free range eggs poached with bacon
KateTheDriver - Free range eggs, scrambled, with side of mushrooms and sausage with a pineapple juice
Toff - Eggs Benedict, Pancake Stack, Large latté
Tim Llewellyn- Porridge, large soy cappuccino
Christian - French toast, latte
PaulTheDriver - Porridge and large strong skim flat white
Andrew B - Breakfast Trifle, Flat white (mug)
AnthonyPB - French toast, sk latté
Peter T - Breakfast Trifle and a pot of tea.

[Johnj]

I would lean towards 1108 departure for late lunch at Bowral and pleasant mid-afternoon fixie-style trundle to Bundanoon.
Andrew

I'm tentatively in for the 11:08 from Wolli Creek. I'll confirm later in the week.

Cheers
John

[T-Bone]

If anyone's interested in joining me. My current plan seems to be leaving Marrickville at around 9:30 (knowing me, it'll probably end up being closer to 10), and meet everyone in Bowral for lunch.

[Camilla]

The 11.08 from Wolli is looking good to me too.

[adrian]

The 11.08 from Wolli is looking good to me too.

I'll jump on that train too.

[Simon Llewellyn]

Just a reminder to all riders, make sure your bike has new a good functioning brakes with good amounts of rubber on the brake pads. Please check chain tensions & if chains need replaced do it before the day.

Safety is paramount, last year we were abit relaxed and had a very serious accident, I don't want to see any crashes due to mechanical incidents which can be prevented,

[MtbAnt]

If anyone would like any assistance with their bike, eg can't find the right tool etc. or for some other sort of help, send me a PM, I should be able to help tonight, I have most of my bike tools up on a board now [/gloat]

[timyone]

Lol good work

[JoTheBuilder]

While I'll still be in Bundanoon it's unlikely I'll be riding on Sunday and if I do, it will probably not be the full distance. I've been attacked by a stomach bug that may or may not be this...

It's still working it's way out of my system but am in a very weakened state as a result.

And I'm so disappointed as was confident of making it this year!

[Lizanne]

that totally sucks Jo,
can i drop my bag off @ your place about 10 ish?

[JoTheBuilder]

Yeh no problems.

[Peter T]

Jo - get better real soon.

We need to see those Golden Wheels flashing down MacQuarie Pass!

[Toff]

Sorry to hear you are sick Jo. I feel for you. Last year I couldn't hold anything solid in, and missed breakfast before the ride. I still made it to Wollongong, so don't give up hope yet...

I'm going to catch the 11.08 Wolli Creek option too...

See you all tomorrow.

[adrian]

Sorry to hear that, Jo. That's a real bummer. Hope you recover soon. Take it really easy.

[Eleri]

Good luck everyone! Safe riding and have a great time.

[Peter T]

Thanks for that Eleri - your blessing worked fine!

Such a great day out on a single gear. Lots of stories, and terrific company. Sure was good to get to the velodrome though and then onto the German for a sit down on a soft chair.

We were well looked after by Ye Olde Bike Shop in Bundanoon and here is a pic of the early start breakfast.

Thanks to all who made it happen especially Simon and the team car that was everywhere on the route driven by Christian.

The tradition continues.

[mikesbytes]

For those interested, here's some data on the ride;
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/235485164

and here's the data from the Bowral to Bundanoon scenic ride on Saturday;
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/235485195

[Johnj]

Well, I had a great time too, though my total was about 145km, not quite a century. However my bike is 60 years old, which combined with my age is a (different kind of) century…

I broke a tooth on Saturday, so eating was a bit of a challenge. My total for the day was two pieces of toast, two apple turnovers, a few of Tim's unwanted wedges and a piece of muesli bar. Spare a thought for AndrewB, who was really sick and survived on an ice-cream and a muesli bar….

As to the ride, beautiful weather, with a tail wind for a lot of the distance. The descent of Macquarie Pass went on and on…. I got to the very last corner and my front tyre went BANG. Managed to stay upright and stopped at the bottom, to discover that the rims had overheated causing the failure. My brake pads were also cooked. While I was changing it one of Adrian's tyres also detonated (same cause I think).

After lunch at Wollongong I survived until the first slight uphill, then dropped out of the pack like a stone. I trundled along until Coledale, where I waited for a train. Pete and Andrew were on the train and we all decided to get off at Waterfall. Over the Captain Cook Bridge and a quick-ish trip to Tempe via the back streets.

Highlights:
Sampling some local wine at Bundanoon, and discovering why the Southern Highlands is not rated one of the world's great wine regions.
Watching Toff nearly (but not quite) succeed in eating a second breakfast immediately after his first. Apparently this is a feat only possible for a hobbit.
Seeing Christian waving the floor pump as I was changing my tyre.
Watching the expressions on people's faces as Toff injected his preferred PEDs.
Barrelling down part of the Ken Dinnerville route, which was nearly rough enough to be pavé.
Seeing the look on Pete and Andrew's faces as I walked my bike through the carriage to where they were sitting.
Getting out at Waterfall and discovering there was a tail wind to blow us home.

What I learned:
That I need to do more training.
That training (i.e. riding in a train) is easy.
That steel rims and lots of braking are a bad combination.

"Just call me Dr Ferrari"


Last lap.


Glad to be finished.

[marc2131]

..... but who won

[timyone]

lol at the hobbit comment by John J!!
There were many winners on the day Marc, we had the people who made it up the climb with out stopping, the people who made it up period, the people who road down there first passing 300km for the weekend, the people who saw the whale jumping in and out of the water (that was so cool!!!), cycling (as a sport, as a whole), the people who finished, the people who got to try the got flat tires after finishing the mac pass and not while descending!! the people who had the pleasure of hanging out with Joan's sister and her boy friend (replace names with just about any one who turned up, I seriously only come to this thing to hang out with people!).

[mikesbytes]

Ah the winners were those who enjoyed their weekend

[JoTheBuilder]

Ahem... Jo. Not Joan.