SLOW Spruit Night Ride- Wed 16 Jan

[BBN]

After the success of last week, 23 riders, we better do it again!

 

Plan to do the normal Spruit route via the top of Delta Park, up to and around Emmerentia and then on to Alberts Farm and back to Fratellis. Ride is +/- 28kms and will be a gentle, until dark of course when everyone seems to turn into speed freaks!

 

Everyone welcome of course.

 

17.45 RIDE: meeting at Fratelli's, cnr Conrad & Hillcrest, Blairgowrie. Leaving 18.00 & returning around 20.00 for pizza and beer with anyone who wants to stay.

 

Will be dark around 19.15 so bring lights.

 

Look for me on the silver Pyga.

Edited January 14, 2013 by BBN

[andydude]

Sounds good!

 

Last time one guy didn't bring lights and had to leave for home with his friend half way.

[RockSpider85]

count me in!!

 

ahhhh so thats what happened......

[DR ◣◢]

Im in.

 

Can we add Delta Park also?

 

Start the ride at 17:30 and add this extra bit in. Adds about 2km to the ride in total.

 

Oh and maybe don't call these SLOW rides. They are getting closer to the intermediate mark.

 

Last week was

 

• 28.4km
  Distance
  
• 271m
  Elevation
  
• 02:00:48
  Moving Time
  

Edited January 14, 2013 by S.I.R Maxxis

[G00SE]

I'm out for this one on daddy duty this week.

[BBN]

Im in.

 

Can we add Delta Park also?

 

Start the ride at 17:30 and add this extra bit in. Adds about 2km to the ride in total.

 

Oh and maybe don't call these SLOW rides. They are getting closer to the intermediate mark.

 

Last week was

 

• 28.4km
  Distance
  
• 271m
  Elevation
  
• 02:00:48
  Moving Time
  

Sure can, the hill will get the heart pumping early in the ride!

Are you talking about going round the outer loop or something in the middle, didn't think you jump guys would like the hill up the side of Bantam.

Speed wise, everyone seems to speed up after dark!

Would keep the start to 6pm, 2kms won't add much to the ride and means more ' dark time'!!!!

If we do the top of Delta and then go round Emmarentia 'clockwise' the ride will be about the same distance.

Edited January 14, 2013 by BBN

[patches]

Im in.

 

Can we add Delta Park also?

you'd choose to ride up that hill? Are you training for something?

[RockSpider85]

Are Haley and I the only girls mountain biking ever.....we need some female mtb'ers....

[BBN]

you'd choose to ride up that hill? Are you training for something?

Bring a bungee and hook on to a big wheeler!

[BBN]

Are Haley and I the only girls mountain biking ever.....we need some female mtb'ers....

Yes, Karma seems to have retired!

[DR ◣◢]

Sure can, the hill will get the heart pumping early in the ride!

Are you talking about going round the outer loop or something in the middle, didn't think you jump guys would like the hill up the side of Bantam.

Speed wise, everyone seems to speed up after dark!

Would keep the start to 6pm, 2kms won't add much to the ride and means more ' dark time'!!!!

If we do the top of Delta and then go round Emmarentia 'clockwise' the ride will be about the same distance.

 

I was thinking more something in the middle. The big climb up the side is not a great thing to do so early in the ride. Systems are nowhere near warmed up.

 

We can however do it on the way back. Climb up the middle, head through the park and up to the top of Delta.

[RockSpider85]

I was thinking more something in the middle. The big climb up the side is not a great thing to do so early in the ride. Systems are nowhere near warmed up.

 

We can however do it on the way back. Climb up the middle, head through the park and up to the top of Delta.

 

In the dark = cool, but hopefully not as fast as the guys go back in the dark....

[DR ◣◢]

Not entirely sure why the trip back suddenly becomes a race.

[Pieter1]

Do that climb by the house with tje tennis court or up along the fence, then go along the tar to the playground?

[shaper]

Am also out this week!

[RockSpider85]

Not entirely sure why the trip back suddenly becomes a race.

 

so with you on this one.....