9 August - Women's Day Hub Ride

[RockCoach]

New brakes on the SS - check

Bikes cleaned - check

Riding kit - check

Early night - check

 

See you all in the morning.

 

Have just done the same except I haven't got my new Hope brakes yet.

 

It looks like I will ride down with Damian only. We will collect my girls at 09h30 at Fratelli on the way back up river.

 

The wife's commuter was converted to SS this afternoon too. She won't be on it for this ride though.

Edited August 8, 2012 by slick

[Wayne68]

New brakes on the SS - check

Bikes cleaned - check

Riding kit - check

Early night - check

 

Hot water bottle and blankie - check

 

See you all in the morning.

[DR ◣◢]

 

 

Have just done the same except I haven't got my new Hope brakes yet.

 

It looks like I will ride down with Damian only. We will collect my girls at 09h30 at Fratelli on the way back up river.

 

The wife's commuter was converted to SS this afternoon too. She won't be on it for this ride though.

 

Woould love to start at Fratellis and do the double route but I dont think my legs will allow it. Frat to Paulshof to Emmarentia to Paulshof to Fratellis would be 60km if i worked it out right.

 

Might not be the best idea just yet.

[Trivium]

Will see how i am feeling in the morning

[RockCoach]

I got a message from one other dude who will join for the ride down river. So hopefully 3 of us...

[DeltaAlphaMike]

Just looking at the weather these are current conditions for Lanseria and Jhb international.

 

   FALA 090300Z 23004KT CAVOK 02/M01 Q1023 NOSIG=

 

   FAJS 090330Z 24004KT CAVOK 02/M01 Q1023 NOSIG=

 

Basically all we have is a light breeze minimum temperature of 1 deg (ouch) and no cloud. YIPPEE!!!!!

[Smolly]

Good luck folks! Hope you packed your OBS

[DR ◣◢]

thanks Delta.

 

Not too cold at the moment here in Randburg.

 

See you all a little later.

[King_Crispy]

Gonna have my wrist strapped and i will join from Fratellis.

Will be chilly, but looking forward to it

[DR ◣◢]

Who else had a good time today?

 

Im a bit sore but hey that's what I get for leaving the gears and suspension at home.

 

Thanks to all who came. Great 40km and I think everybody will agree when I say a big big thanks to Slick and hismwife for all the help with coaching some skill and helping to sweep the back.

 

Big thanks to all who came out to make it such a great ride. I think we had about 16 riders at one point.

 

Until next time!

[Smolly]

I wasn't able to make it, but its great what you all did! Well done, hope to join next time.

[DR ◣◢]

Will check for more pics. This was at the coffee stop 20km into the ride

 

[DeltaAlphaMike]

Will check for more pics. This was at the coffee stop 20km into the ride

 

 

This was 40 km for some people.

 

Thanks for organising the ride S.I.R. M it was a great ride. Unfortunately I was being a bit over ambitious with the 80km but it was still an awesome ride. Slick I am going to come back to you for some more pointers especially after what you said about if you are "sitting in single track you are doing it all wrong".

[Slowbee]

muchos grandis respect everyone ! looking forward to the other pics. always great to hear of ride reports

[Pieter1]

Thats a nice 650b right there.

[The Ghost]

if you are "sitting in single track you are doing it all wrong".

 

Do expand on this for us?

Unless you literally mean sitting on the seat, coz that would seem obvious.

Edited August 9, 2012 by Richard Best