Weekend Retro rides_Sydney(updates)

[isabella24]

Would like to go to the bike show but not 100% sure yet. Anyone heading there from Blacktown/Kings Langley way as I've never ridden to Canterbury before and may need someone to leave some breadcrumbs! Thinking this show might be a good opportunity to get the Softride out

Hi kom123, looking at some of the previous posts for this coming weekend, it seems we will be meeting at Lillies at Olympic Park and riding the 20kms to the show.
I come from Seven Hills in the Blacktown area, so you are welcome to ride to Olympic Park with me and then onto the show with the rest of the Retro riders group.

Looking at Bruces previous post, I believe we are meeting at Lillies at 9:45am with the hope of being at the show by 11am. If so, I'd probably be leaving Seven Hills around 8:45am.

Who is up for a ride with the aim of arriving at the show by 11 am ?

I was thinking a simple 20 km ride from Lilies at Homebush to the velodrome - could leave Homebush at 9:45 and be there in plenty of time. Open to any other suggestions

Is everyone happy with Bruces suggestion?

[kom123]

Hi kom123, looking at some of the previous posts for this coming weekend, it seems we will be meeting at Lillies at Olympic Park and riding the 20kms to the show.
I come from Seven Hills in the Blacktown area, so you are welcome to ride to Olympic Park with me and then onto the show with the rest of the Retro riders group.

Looking at Bruces previous post, I believe we are meeting at Lillies at 9:45am with the hope of being at the show by 11am. If so, I'd probably be leaving Seven Hills around 8:45am.

That sounds great thanks! Whereabouts did you want to meet up?

[isabella24]

That sounds great thanks! Whereabouts did you want to meet up?

Hi kom123, I have PM'd you

[kom123]

Let's hope the weather gods are more favourable this weekend

[find_bruce]

It seems the concours people can arrive early to set up. Is 9:45 a good start or do we want to bring it forward 1/2 an hour ?

[QuangVuong]

John says gates open to the public at 11am. Those in the concours should be there at 10 to set up. So I guess Im out for the ride there, but will see you guys at the show. But then there's the DHBC Retro Ride on the Sunday.

[Johnj]

John says gates open to the public at 11am. Those in the concours should be there at 10 to set up. So I guess Im out for the ride there, but will see you guys at the show. But then there's the DHBC Retro Ride on the Sunday.

You're all welcome to come in at 10am if you'd like to help set up as there'll be plenty to do.

Just talk to me or Marc or Dayna.

The Sunday ride starts at 9am at the velodrome. We'll be going from there to Olympic Park and return. Lunch will be at the German Club (opposite Tempe Station) at around 1pm.

[minhyy]

It seems the concours people can arrive early to set up. Is 9:45 a good start or do we want to bring it forward 1/2 an hour ?

I am okay with 9:45 - let's lock in a time so I can confirm with a friend who is coming along for the ride

[isabella24]

It seems the concours people can arrive early to set up. Is 9:45 a good start or do we want to bring it forward 1/2 an hour ?

I am okay with 9:45 - let's lock in a time so I can confirm with a friend who is coming along for the ride

+1 let's lock in a time. I can do 9:45am or 8:45am at Lillie's at Olympic Park. Take your pick guys, what's it gonna be

[kom123]

It seems the concours people can arrive early to set up. Is 9:45 a good start or do we want to bring it forward 1/2 an hour ?

I am okay with 9:45 - let's lock in a time so I can confirm with a friend who is coming along for the ride

+1 let's lock in a time. I can do 9:45am or 8:45am at Lillie's at Olympic Park. Take your pick guys, what's it gonna be

I'm happy with whatever time you want to meet up, just let me know

[find_bruce]

Lets lock in 9:45

[isabella24]

Ok 9:45am at Lillie's it is.

Kom123, I'll see you at the shops at Mackenzie Boulevard corner Best Rd at 8:45am, should give us time to get to Olympic Park.

[Scandrew]

My wife and I were going to take my 9month old daughter riding around SOP. Not sure if she would approve of a 18km detour

[kom123]

Ok 9:45am at Lillie's it is.

Kom123, I'll see you at the shops at Mackenzie Boulevard corner Best Rd at 8:45am, should give us time to get to Olympic Park.

No problem see you then

Thankfully the few drops of rain earlier have been and gone. I'll only not go if it's pouring in the morning as I'm planning on doing the Bobbin Head Classic on Sunday and don't want any wet weather mishaps before then! Anyway if for whatever reason I can't make it I'll SMS you in the morning.

Given a dusting off and tyres pumped good to go!

[isabella24]

Hey all, thanks for the great ride today to the classic bike show. It was good to see everyone.

It was nice to meet kom123 for the first time. He kept me company the entire way from Seven Hills to the show and back!

The show was also great to see, lots of lovely bikes to drool over on the concourse, and of course, good company.

Good luck also to Mark (recumbenteer) who rode with us to Olympic Park, as he begins his Perth to Sydney tour a week on Thursday.

[recumbenteer]

last training ride on the PVC. Thanks for the lead in Isabella...'n waiting at the top of all the hills (as usual)


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[kom123]

What a great ride and day at the show Nice to meet everyone and have a new local riding pal Anyone else with a touch too much of sun?

[isabella24]

Anyone else with a touch too much of sun?

Errr, a touch would be putting it mildly! I look like a lobster! I'd put sunscreen on in the morning but was kicking myself that I didn't bring it with me to reapply.

The worst thing is that I've got white patches around my eyes from where my sunnies were but the rest of me is red

[kom123]

Anyone else with a touch too much of sun?

Errr, a touch would be putting it mildly! I look like a lobster! I'd put sunscreen on in the morning but was kicking myself that I didn't bring it with me to reapply.

The worst thing is that I've got white patches around my eyes from where my sunnies were but the rest of me is red

Got another dose at Bobbin Head today! Helloooooo aloe vera!

[find_bruce]

Raccoon eyes are a great look Claire

[QuangVuong]

C'mon, where were you lot today? Myself, Andy, and mostly DHBC people were on the Classic Bike Show Retro Ride. Ended up at about 100km today, and blowing both my tyres on the M5 a couple hundred metres away from Andy's.

[Saro28]

Raccoon eyes are a great look Racoon24

[isabella24]

Raccoon eyes are a great look Claire

Ha! Thanks a lot! I'm lucky that they'd died down a bit today as I wasn't so red.

Although I did attend the Wanderers vs Perth Glory game tonight and my partner was joking that the red face made me even more of a supporter!!

[minhyy]

Any chance of a ride this month? Windows of time in the next 2-3 weekends

[rheicel]

I am on stand-by for whatever day/date it will be