Gong ride this Saturday!!!

Simon Llewellyn · Postby **Simon Llewellyn** » 03 Jun 2009, 22:35

Hey guys since it's the long weekend and there's not much else to do except clock up some km's, drink some coffee and eat a few steak sandwiches, I've decided that we should ride to the gong and back this Saturday!

I plan to ride down to the brewery under win stadium, have something to drink, eat something and then ride back via the coffee shop/s. it will be about a 180km round trip. 6:30- 6:45am start as usual and we should be back around 2pm by my guessing.

So far I think we have about 4 starters, I don't plan for the pace to be too slow as it will take too long but I don't plan to blitz it either & I do like to stop a few times on these long rides to increase sustainance and enjoyment. So come along for some fun this Saturday!!!!

christian · Postby **christian** » 04 Jun 2009, 08:51

At this point I'm in. Then we get to back up for the Central Coast ride on Sunday.

orphic · Postby **orphic** » 04 Jun 2009, 09:05

I'm in. I'll try to keep up. There's a possibility I might have to jump on a train at some point along the way, but I'm going to give it my best shot.

timyone · Postby **timyone** » 04 Jun 2009, 09:25

im there, but you have to all realise that im a very picky rider with who i ride with, and that i will expect you all to fill out personality quiz forms before i ride with you. If i hear any yelling or swearing ive got a bunch of batteries to throw at you.

jimmy · Postby **jimmy** » 04 Jun 2009, 10:07

I'd love to come along, but Saturday is my last full day in Sydney for a while. So as a result, I need a fair amount of time to get ready for travel.

James

Camilla · Postby **Camilla** » 04 Jun 2009, 14:36

Well, I was completely up for it when Simon mentioned it to me last night ... but, Timmy, I'm not sure I can go a full 180km and stay within your acceptable personality range. Oh, what the he**, I'll come anyway. I'm good and paperwork and even better at ducking projectiles.

Damn, where's my new bike though? Oops. Did I just swear?

christian · Postby **christian** » 04 Jun 2009, 15:23

I'll get Tim to use up all him ammunition in the first 10kms to spare us the rest of the way.

Camilla · Postby **Camilla** » 04 Jun 2009, 15:41

Thanks Christian. You won't even have to duck, such a challenging target. The subtlest of sways and the battery will fly right past.

Toff · Postby **Toff** » 04 Jun 2009, 16:10

I need to do a few long rides. Hardly been out at all lately, but this Saturday is the Sydney Tweed Run so I'm already booked, and I'm taking my 1960s Hercules Balmoral roadster around the streets of town.

NOOG · Postby **NOOG** » 04 Jun 2009, 17:52

Count me in...unless its raining...I melt.

shrubb face · Postby **shrubb face** » 04 Jun 2009, 17:54

As i posted in the Team Time trial thread, are we still up for the time trial practise ride on sunday? If so we should finalise detail for that as well.

orphic · Postby **orphic** » 04 Jun 2009, 20:28

I need to do a few long rides. Hardly been out at all lately, but this Saturday is the Sydney Tweed Run so I'm already booked, and I'm taking my 1960s Hercules Balmoral roadster around the streets of town.

Isn't that on Sunday?

timyone · Postby **timyone** » 05 Jun 2009, 12:41

So 6:30 at mick mazzas shop?

mikesbytes · Postby **mikesbytes** » 05 Jun 2009, 23:47

I'm riding to Waterfall, so I'll pick this bunch up at Wolli Creek at 6.40

Toff · Postby **Toff** » 06 Jun 2009, 10:32

Isn't that on Sunday?

Yes it is!

Got up this morning, went looking for my tweed jacket. couln't find it so I cobbled together an outfit based on a dapper brown 3-piece suit with lovely waistcoat. Was just about to jump on my bike and ride over to Town Hall when I decided to confirm the event details again.

Thankfully I did, otherwise I would have been all alone in a rather silly outfit in the middle of the city.

weiyun · Postby **weiyun** » 06 Jun 2009, 12:07

Thankfully I did, otherwise I would have been all alone in a rather silly outfit in the middle of the city.

So you agree that it's silly?

orphic · Postby **orphic** » 06 Jun 2009, 17:40

Well... Today marked 2 months since I started riding. What a way to celebrate!

I managed to complete the ride there and back (just under 180km), but didn't manage to stay with the group. So my feelings about the day are a mixture of achievement and failure. Thanks Tim for hanging back with me. I dunno if I could have climbed back through the park if I was on my lonesome... Even if I was extremely quiet and probably a bit grumpy for some of it! Sorry

Thanks for organising the ride Simon. I definately want to do it again. Maybe in another 2 months to see if I've improved

christian · Postby **christian** » 06 Jun 2009, 17:55

We didn't come back through the park, we took the old Princess highway back to Waterfall. Both John and James cracked, James managed to get it back together, John was not so lucky, the train was required.

orphic · Postby **orphic** » 06 Jun 2009, 18:00

Well I'm glad I didn't stick with you guys then, because I probably would have been tempted to jump on that train if someone else was.

weiyun · Postby **weiyun** » 06 Jun 2009, 18:00

Impressive ride Orphic! Most people take at least a year of build up to crack that imperial century. Congrats!

orphic · Postby **orphic** » 06 Jun 2009, 18:02

Haha... Surely it doesn't count when there's a 2 hour beer stop half way?

weiyun · Postby **weiyun** » 06 Jun 2009, 18:15

Still, that's 100+ miles in one day and is an achievement not to be sneezed at. You can tick that imperial century box and take a breather. It's audax rides after that.

In any case, you are ready for the annual return Gong ride in Team DHBC later this year.

NOOG · Postby **NOOG** » 06 Jun 2009, 18:18

With the benefit of hindsight, a liquid lunch probably wasn't a good idea.
After climbing out of Stanwell park my legs just turned to jelly

On the plus side though, I did manage to squeeze in a nap on the train.

timyone · Postby **timyone** » 06 Jun 2009, 19:02

what the?!?!! cracked!! lol no wonder simon assumed we had gone by train!!
I got home and was impressed that it was the cruisiest 170 km ive ever ridden

(sorry not trying to undermine any ones acheivements!@ that was an amazing ride by you orphic!@@!! i dont think you realise by how much?!)
the rest of you must have been going too fast or some thing!

timyone · Postby **timyone** » 06 Jun 2009, 19:03

Still, that's 100+ miles in one day and is an achievement not to be sneezed at. You can tick that imperial century box and take a breather. It's audax rides after that.

In any case, you are ready for the annual return Gong ride in Team DHBC later this year.

lol!!! thats funny as!!
man the woollongong ride would be a build up to the ride from today?! not the other way round?!!!!!

weiyun · Postby **weiyun** » 06 Jun 2009, 19:20

lol!!! thats funny as!!
man the woollongong ride would be a build up to the ride from today?! not the other way round?!!!!!

A small group of DHBC riders does the 'Gong Ride' round trip every year. Given it's in Nov, it tends to be quite tough on the return leg due to the sun and heat.

timyone · Postby **timyone** » 06 Jun 2009, 19:22

oops sorry didnt mean to say that your ride wasnt tough, was just pointing out that i think what orphic did today would be similar, and not actually a lesser feat.

weiyun · Postby **weiyun** » 06 Jun 2009, 19:58

oops sorry didnt mean to say that your ride wasnt tough, was just pointing out that i think what orphic did today would be similar, and not actually a lesser feat.

The original comment was just to say that she is ready to join 'Team DHBC' for the annual event.

orphic · Postby **orphic** » 06 Jun 2009, 20:22

With the benefit of hindsight, a liquid lunch probably wasn't a good idea.
After climbing out of Stanwell park my legs just turned to jelly

Same thing happened to me while climbing out of Stanwell. I had to stop and eat before I could go on. My reservations about having that pint were correct... Lucky it was a mighty tasty ale and well worth it

T-Bone · Postby **T-Bone** » 06 Jun 2009, 21:51

For me, the extra time in that 2hr break meant i probably should have eaten a little more, so my legs decided to go into power saving mode up the little hills after stanwell tops. After the short stop at Waterfall my legs seemed to improve again, so i didn't have a problem after Sutherland.

But, the beer was nice and tasty.

mikesbytes · Postby **mikesbytes** » 06 Jun 2009, 22:29

Probably didn't see me, but I waved to you guys, I was on the mad mile when you were heading out. Seemed quite a decent sized bunch you had.

T-Bone · Postby **T-Bone** » 07 Jun 2009, 00:49

I saw you, though only realised who it was as you went past.

Camilla · Postby **Camilla** » 08 Jun 2009, 09:49

Sorry I ditched you guys. Had a biological. Coming into Stanwell Tops my knee was just screaming. I couldn't even ride downhill without significant pain. The ashtray therapy in the Harp Hotel fixed my ITB but clearly transferred the problem to elsewhere deeper in my knee and it just exploded.

A real shame because apart from that I was feeling fine and looking forward to that big climb. I made the right decision though because I could barely walk yesterday. It seems to be much better today so perhaps I'll give it a tentative outing at the track tonight. But what timing, with RAW so close and me finally getting all my work done so as to be able to ride more again! Guess I went too hard too fast.

But a great day nonetheless. I still got 120km in and a couple of nice beers and had a lot of fun along the way. Thanks for a top day out Simon. And congratulations Orphic - an impressive achievement!

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