Gong ride

Perico Gordo said:

Hi,

A friend of mine introduced me to the Gong ride
(http://www.gongride.org.au).

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Is people around here familiar with this event?

Yes

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What is your opinion about it?

Its a fun enough day out, I'll be doing it with a few friends. It just
remains to be seen how silly a bike I'll ride.

This 100km the weekend after will be much much more fun though
http://www.wildhorizons.com.au/highlandfling/index.html

Parbs

Parbs said:

This 100km the weekend after will be much much more fun though
http://www.wildhorizons.com.au/highlandfling/index.html

Thanks for the pointer. Too bad I don't do MTB anymore.

Parbs said:

Its a fun enough day out, I'll be doing it with a few friends. It just
remains to be seen how silly a bike I'll ride.

Please tell me you won't be doing it on a 32:18. At least put the 44 back
on the front.

The roadie, the commuter, an SS, a 5" duallie... decisions, decisions.
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monax si marmota monax materiam possit materiari?"

Dave Hughes said:

Please tell me you won't be doing it on a 32:18. At least put the 44 back
on the front.

Now that would be silly.

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The roadie, the commuter, an SS, a 5" duallie... decisions, decisions.

There's still probably a few council clean-ups between now and then. Or
one of these would be cool
http://www.phantomcycles.com.au/product.php?productid=1359&cat=102&page=1

Parbs - who is very sore from racing downhill today

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Perico Gordo said:

Hi,

A friend of mine introduced me to the Gong ride
(http://www.gongride.org.au).

<snip>

Quoted message said:

Is people around here familiar with this event?

Yes

Quoted message said:

What is your opinion about it?

Its a fun enough day out, I'll be doing it with a few friends. It just
remains to be seen how silly a bike I'll ride.

This 100km the weekend after will be much much more fun though
http://www.wildhorizons.com.au/highlandfling/index.html

Not doing the 100 mile ride? You doing the Bundanoon dash on the Friday?

Perico Gordo said:

Hi,

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A friend of mine introduced me to the Gong ride
(http://www.gongride.org.au). It is a non-competitive, charity event
consisting on riding from Newtown in Sydney to Wollongong going through
the Royal National Park. I checked its web site and it seemed to me pretty
nice and interesting, so I am planning on signing up for it.

Is people around here familiar with this event? What is your opinion about
it?

I'm not familiar with it. It does look nice and interesting. It looks
like a good way to learn a good route from Sydney to Wollongong. So I
think I'll go on it 🙂

Sam R.

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dechucka said:

Not doing the 100 mile ride? You doing the Bundanoon dash on the Friday?

I'm doing the Bundanoon dash on *Saturday*

Unfortunately I'd wouldn't come close to beating Huw's 8hr cut off time
with out restoring such evil jiggery-pokery such as derailleurs, shifters
and multiple gears.

Parbs - who thinks 10hrs might have been achievable

see you when you go round the course be nice to the blokes in yellow PPEs

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dechucka said:

Not doing the 100 mile ride? You doing the Bundanoon dash on the Friday?

I'm doing the Bundanoon dash on *Saturday*

Friday is the briefing for me sorry

dechucka said:

Not doing the 100 mile ride? You doing the Bundanoon dash on the Friday?

I'm doing the Bundanoon dash on *Saturday*

Unfortunately I'd wouldn't come close to beating Huw's 8hr cut off time
with out restoring such evil jiggery-pokery such as derailleurs,
shifters and multiple gears.

Parbs - who thinks 10hrs might have been achievable

dechucka said:

be nice to the blokes in yellow PPEs

Always am. ;-). So you're going Dark Side hey?

Parbs

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dechucka said:

be nice to the blokes in yellow PPEs

Always am. ;-). So you're going Dark Side hey?

no marshalling this one. Those in the yellow PPE ( Personnel Protection
Equipment ) are our local Rural Fire Service volunteers giving up a day or
2 so they can buy equipment to protect us .

Have a great one

On Sun, 17 Sep 2006 18:25:52 +1000, Perico Gordo <[email hidden]>
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Quoted message said:

Hi,

A friend of mine introduced me to the Gong ride
(http://www.gongride.org.au). It is a non-competitive, charity event
consisting on riding from Newtown in Sydney to Wollongong going through
the Royal National Park. I checked its web site and it seemed to me pretty
nice and interesting, so I am planning on signing up for it.

Is people around here familiar with this event? What is your opinion about
it?

As long as you are not a dyed in the wool cycle speed freak it is a
great day out.

This year will be the first time back on the old route since the cliff
road was closed because it was unsafe so there will be a lot of people
wanting to try out the new Seacliff Bridge.

How 10000 cyclists will cross the bridge now that the shared
footpath/cycleway is barred to cyclists will be interesting.

Anyway if you haven't done it it is worth doing at least once. The
climb out of the National Park is a good test of stamina for those
used to flat roads.

Regards
Prickles

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