# Gong Ride, 26th June
**URL:** https://fixed.org.au/t/gong-ride-26th-june/46250
**Category:** Sydney
**Created:** [June 18, 2010, 5:57pm UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/gong-ride-26th-june/46250 "2010-06-18T17:57:46Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
**Page:** 2
### Author:  [@jetbike](https://fixed.org.au/u/jetbike)
#### Post date: [June 21, 2010, 4:08pm UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/gong-ride-26th-june/46250/21 "2010-06-21T16:08:52Z")
I hope to partake of beer on the train, but would like to repeat this trip semi-frequently and will aim for return trip in not too distant future.
What I need are yellow arm-warmers, and if I can’t find them I will not ride.
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### Author:  [@SanEsteban](https://fixed.org.au/u/SanEsteban)
#### Post date: [June 21, 2010, 4:17pm UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/gong-ride-26th-june/46250/22 "2010-06-21T16:17:32Z")
Surf forecast is shit, increasing my probability of attendance.
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### Author:  [@heavymetal](https://fixed.org.au/u/heavymetal)
#### Post date: [June 21, 2010, 5:33pm UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/gong-ride-26th-june/46250/23 "2010-06-21T17:33:07Z")
I hope this doesn’t become a smashfest. I haven’t really ridden in the last 2 weeks: I beg for mercy…
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### Author:  [@ghostcar](https://fixed.org.au/u/ghostcar)
#### Post date: [June 21, 2010, 6:12pm UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/gong-ride-26th-june/46250/24 "2010-06-21T18:12:01Z")
Pencilling in interest
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### Author:  [@jetbike](https://fixed.org.au/u/jetbike)
#### Post date: [June 21, 2010, 6:17pm UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/gong-ride-26th-june/46250/25 "2010-06-21T18:17:39Z")
Rod suggested we go to a micro brewery/pub that is about 10km before the gong. Panoramic views, good food and there’s a train station there too. Sounds like a good place to stop? Unless you really want to see the bright lights of Wollongong?
Jono, don’t worry about smash-fest, I’ll be hanging out the back with the other wheezy boys.
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### Author:  [@SanEsteban](https://fixed.org.au/u/SanEsteban)
#### Post date: [June 21, 2010, 6:25pm UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/gong-ride-26th-june/46250/26 "2010-06-21T18:25:57Z")
> [@sugarkane](#):
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> at least this crew will know how to pace line… wednesday night back from lapas was a shambles… dam fixie riders.
If you want to ‘pace line’ why don’t you head out with Caluzzi?
One of the last road rides we did (Tour de Eastern Beaches) got fucked because some people smash off the front. It doesn’t seem to be in the spirit of this type of ride, but tell me if I’m wrong.
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### Author:  [@rcoh](https://fixed.org.au/u/rcoh)
#### Post date: [June 21, 2010, 6:28pm UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/gong-ride-26th-june/46250/27 "2010-06-21T18:28:06Z")
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### Author:  [@rcoh](https://fixed.org.au/u/rcoh)
#### Post date: [June 21, 2010, 6:29pm UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/gong-ride-26th-june/46250/28 "2010-06-21T18:29:09Z")
Also considering it will be pretty much the first time I have ever ridden a road bike, i won’t be killing it i imagine…
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### Author:  [@Cafe\_de\_Keirin](https://fixed.org.au/u/Cafe_de_Keirin)
#### Post date: [June 21, 2010, 6:38pm UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/gong-ride-26th-june/46250/29 "2010-06-21T18:38:29Z")
Scarborough have good brews - Also the Five Islands Brewery at South Beach has good onsite brewed beer. From about Bulli there is a cycle path that mostly follows the water all the way in to Wollongong.
Nath - I hope you know the hills if you’re going brakeless. Its the downhills toward the end when you’re knackered I’d be worried about.
I’m still only a maybe. But keen to go, so I’ll try and make it. If I come I’ll leave the cursed purple tyres at home. And I won’t be smashing anything, so count me as a +1 for the back of pack.
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### Author:  [@heavymetal](https://fixed.org.au/u/heavymetal)
#### Post date: [June 21, 2010, 6:40pm UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/gong-ride-26th-june/46250/30 "2010-06-21T18:40:39Z")
Ok, so the consensus is a relatively easy-paced, “no man left behind” sort of deal. This sounds tops. Must acquire an extra bottle before saturday…
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### Author:  [@jetbike](https://fixed.org.au/u/jetbike)
#### Post date: [June 21, 2010, 6:59pm UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/gong-ride-26th-june/46250/31 "2010-06-21T18:59:01Z")
I’d like a fun ride. Not sure whether that means a hard ride til we get there. It’d be nice to feel like I’d actually earned my beer and steak, but I don’t want to go flat out by any means.
This ride was concieved with the idea that it’d be reasonably fast, but I’m happy to go with whatever.
Bugger it, shall we all buy Rivendells, become Englsh professors and grow long beards? I’ll be wearing spd sandals, see you at the bakery.
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### Author:  [@heavymetal](https://fixed.org.au/u/heavymetal)
#### Post date: [June 21, 2010, 7:39pm UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/gong-ride-26th-june/46250/32 "2010-06-21T19:39:24Z")
Reasonably fast = relatively easy paced. The concern for me is that I smash it out too hard at the start and have nothing left in the tank for later on. This’ll be the longest ride I’ve done, I have no idea what constitutes “fast” or “easy” at this distance…
That said, I have acquired a bike with mudguards, panniers and big tyres. SPD sandals sound great.
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### Author:  [@jetbike](https://fixed.org.au/u/jetbike)
#### Post date: [June 21, 2010, 7:52pm UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/gong-ride-26th-june/46250/33 "2010-06-21T19:52:02Z")
We could have two groups?
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### Author:  [@jetbike](https://fixed.org.au/u/jetbike)
#### Post date: [June 21, 2010, 7:54pm UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/gong-ride-26th-june/46250/34 "2010-06-21T19:54:25Z")
Ps. Bureau of Meteorology website suggests that it will be raining on saturday. Fork. Watch the skies.
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### Author:  [@system](https://fixed.org.au/u/system)
#### Post date: [June 21, 2010, 10:27pm UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/gong-ride-26th-june/46250/35 "2010-06-21T22:27:28Z")
HahA the dialog here is pretty funny
I think the tough part is climbing outa the NP
super fast desent into though which I’m looking forward to…
The whole point of the line is to give people a chance to recover in the draft!
No one gets dropped! We are all in this togeather…
I can see T and carlin gapping every one up the hills( I totally suck at hills too!)
looking forward… As long as the rain holds off until we are under way then I’m not fussed about the weather…
For most of us this is a very big ride so pacing our selves is going to be paramount!
Cheer up lads!!
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### Author:  [@Cafe\_de\_Keirin](https://fixed.org.au/u/Cafe_de_Keirin)
#### Post date: [June 21, 2010, 11:23pm UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/gong-ride-26th-june/46250/36 "2010-06-21T23:23:29Z")
So true about pacing ourselves. My wife thinks I’m nuts for attempting it when I struggle up the hill at Bronte… Haha - We’ll see who’s laughing when I can’t walk on Sunday.
Not worried about rain either. Unless its pouring. I’d be more worried about the bike than myself in the rain.
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### Author:  [@system](https://fixed.org.au/u/system)
#### Post date: [June 22, 2010, 1:53am UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/gong-ride-26th-june/46250/37 "2010-06-22T01:53:13Z")
wet in the national park will slow down the descents which i would not be happy about…
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### Author:  [@reezy\_2.0](https://fixed.org.au/u/reezy_2.0)
#### Post date: [June 22, 2010, 3:29am UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/gong-ride-26th-june/46250/38 "2010-06-22T03:29:10Z")
I think since we all know each other the pace of the ride won’t be a problem. It’s long enough to smash it out for a bit then cruise for a while. In saying that though I agree with Duncan - it’s nice to feel as though you’ve earnt your bread. We’ll see.
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### Author:  [@jetbike](https://fixed.org.au/u/jetbike)
#### Post date: [June 22, 2010, 4:11am UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/gong-ride-26th-june/46250/39 "2010-06-22T04:11:18Z")
I’m sure it’s gonna be fun regardless. But, I’m not going if it’s pissing down.
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### Author:  [@system](https://fixed.org.au/u/system)
#### Post date: [June 22, 2010, 6:41am UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/gong-ride-26th-june/46250/40 "2010-06-22T06:41:42Z")
if its dry when we leave but could rain then bring a packable jacket, if it’s belting down at muster time then no deal!
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