Shiny calves Posted March 28, 2009 Posted March 28, 2009 Hi guys Are there any cycling clubs or Saturday morning group riders near Winchester Hills, Mondeor, Kibler Park or Ridgeway area?
Slave Posted March 30, 2009 Posted March 30, 2009 Hey Shiny calves and welcome to the hub. Check out this thread. https://www.bikehub.co.za/forum_posts.asp?TID=37434&PN=79 There are regular bunch rides that leave Xumbugs on Saturdays and Sundays (around 7 am), bit every now and then, we get together and form our own group and have a group "hub ride" I ride through your area about twice a week as part of my hills training. On the weekends, come down and join us.
Shiny calves Posted March 30, 2009 Author Posted March 30, 2009 Thanks Slave Do you guys ride on Saturday mornings hey?
Shiny calves Posted March 30, 2009 Author Posted March 30, 2009 Oh sorry man I shld have replied this message on your thread.
Slave Posted March 31, 2009 Posted March 31, 2009 Question already answered in my first reply.In case you don't know where Xumbugs is, it is at the intersection of Swartkoppies and Klipriver Roads. This Sunday we are doing the Heidelberg loop which is about 110 k's. We are meeting at Dischem (corner Hennie Alberts and Delphinium) and leave at 6:30. The rest of the usual group will leave from Xumbugs at 7 as per usual.
Shiny calves Posted March 31, 2009 Author Posted March 31, 2009 Eish sorry I cant make it this Sunday cause I have 2 go to church man.When are u gonna organize a Saturday ride?
Slave Posted April 1, 2009 Posted April 1, 2009 Check out the link. There are a number of other guys (and ladies) that ride every Saturday morning. The group leave at 7 am from Xumbugs. The faster group leave first and then the slower group leave a minute or so behind. Our group do these loops from time to time but often we organise our own routes. Saturdays usually, but sometimes on Sundays as well.
Cyclewizz Posted April 1, 2009 Posted April 1, 2009 Eish sorry I cant make it this Sunday cause I have 2 go to church man.When are u gonna organize a Saturday ride? Shiny calves when you see the Heidelberg hills you'll pray all the way up.Pray for us bud, we all a little crazy.
Slave Posted April 1, 2009 Posted April 1, 2009 I'll be out there again next Saturday doing the short loop with the faster group. Look out for the loon on the Peejou. I also wear Panda Kit and being tall, it's kinda difficult to miss me. Who knows, maybe we organise our own route for next Saturday as well if the Kid managed to survive the Heidelberg Loop.
porky Posted April 1, 2009 Posted April 1, 2009 I'll be out there again next Saturday doing the short loop with the faster group. Look out for the loon on the Peejou. I also wear Panda Kit and being tall' date=' it's kinda difficult to miss me. Who knows, maybe we organise our own route for next Saturday as well if the Kid managed to survive the Heidelberg Loop.[/quote'] Sorry for the ignorance S2L - you mentioned a 47 km loop - is this the Lido loop you thinking of?? Cos man - that loop is to me just suicidal - I cant believe cyclists still brave it with all those overloaded, speeding trucks.
Slave Posted April 1, 2009 Posted April 1, 2009 Yeah Porky. That's the one (Liodo Hotel, Allewynspoort road, Steps). For the past few weeks I have been busy with other loops (Boscos, Heidelberg and one or two others) so it's been a while. Early in the morning the traffic is less than at other times of the day when I been out that way by myself. A lot of people think I'm crazy to do Butchers, Columbine and Lido hill in the afternoons with all that rush hour traffic, but I seldom have issues with motorists. I signal my intentions and I find them quite tolerant and even polite. Only the busses scare me.
Cyclewizz Posted April 1, 2009 Posted April 1, 2009 I'll be out there again next Saturday doing the short loop with the faster group. Look out for the loon on the Peejou. I also wear Panda Kit and being tall' date=' it's kinda difficult to miss me. Who knows, maybe we organise our own route for next Saturday as well if the Kid managed to survive the Heidelberg Loop.[/quote'] Sorry for the ignorance S2L - you mentioned a 47 km loop - is this the Lido loop you thinking of?? Cos man - that loop is to me just suicidal - I cant believe cyclists still brave it with all those overloaded, speeding trucks. When we go out there aren't many trucks, I done the loop last Sat & Sun (while S2L was in bed) and I think there was one truck.I'll be there on Saturday but I think this week I'm going to do the long loop, you welcome to come with.
Slave Posted April 1, 2009 Posted April 1, 2009 Kid, jy's seker laf man. (You're nuts dude.) Short loop for me Sat because I got to save my legs for Sunday. Doing my secret loop tomorrow, rest Friday, Short fast loop Sat. Big ride Sunday. Eish. No wonder I get tired. I'm tired just thinking about it. BTW, we have now sucessfuly hijacked the other dudes thread.
Wonder Woman Posted April 1, 2009 Posted April 1, 2009 You two seem pretty good at this hijack thing....no wonder you don't mind doing the Lido loop
Slave Posted April 1, 2009 Posted April 1, 2009 Hey WW. Looooong time. Where you been hiding out? When You going to join us for a nice whacky ride? We planning a big ride to Heidelberg Sunday. How 'bout you join us?
Wonder Woman Posted April 1, 2009 Posted April 1, 2009 Sorry, doing a good 120km or so on Saturday and joining my clubbies in Rietvlei for some fun in the dirt on sunday. You'll see me sometime but really focussed on training for the Panorama Tour. Maybe after that I can join you for a "whacky" one as you put it
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