Clinton - theCOW Posted July 21, 2011 Posted July 21, 2011 Hey Hey, it's Thursday Looking fwd to happy warm-er ride
leon_pro Posted July 28, 2011 Posted July 28, 2011 tonight i will be there, lights are charged!! whoop whoop
Dubber88 Posted July 28, 2011 Posted July 28, 2011 Gaan Epic wees. Bring 'n noob vir initiation vir alles wat Dark 'n Dirty is.
leon_pro Posted August 2, 2011 Posted August 2, 2011 Posting from the mailing list:By the sounds of this report i think he enjoyed it!! Report By: Rafael Carmona >>>>>>>>>>>>>> 3 hour night ride in Irene area, just amazing. I am from Venezuela; I have been living in Johannesburg for less than 2 month, one of the first thing that I did wend arrive here was buying a Mountain bike, and trying to find in internet groups who ride regularly in the city. After seeing a lot of page in the web, I found one that gain my attention immediately, Dark and Dirty, just for the name I decide to open the link and see what was about. I read I little bit about the group and the spectacular rides that they have every Thursday, so I decide to put my bike and my mtb cloths in my car and drive until Irene Mall after work. I arrive very early about 6 pm, after half and our I notice that 2 cars arrive with bikes and I decide to ask if they are part of the dark and dirty group, and they say that “off course just a few people are so crazy to ride a mounting bike during the night with this weather” The night was very cold, after a few minutes other cars appear with bikes, and the group start to prepare their bikes, the group was no so big about 10 bikes. I wasn’t sure about what to expect, I was my first night ride in South Africa, I was very glad wend before we start, around 7pm, we receive all the security tips and all the information about the ride of that night. I just can tell that at the beginning I was a little bit scare, my light wasn´t the best ones and in some moments I lost the road, but after a few minutes, I feel more comfortable with the lights and with the lands scape. The Group was excellent, in every moment they ask me about how I feel. Is everything was ok? and just talking about the bikes, the weather, about my country etc. We ride for almost 3 hour, during the hall route always was a social ride, at the end I need to admit that I was so tired, but the route was perfect, single tracks, a lot of rocks, a couple of hills, sped zones, very very complete route. Is was an amazing experience, I can feel the adrenaline in my body in every moment, now I am convince that for sure I will come back next Thursday, but first a need a better lights. After 3 hours riding we arrive to Irene Mall again, and the best part was that the hall group decide to go for some food and a hot chocolate, I don’t know if I was hungry, or so tired, but I was the best hamburger that I have been eat in this city. This is the kind of adventure that if you like the MTB you need to leave, and this is a very good way to do it, what else can you ask?, bikes, night ride, friends, and food, just perfect. See you next Thursday on the road. Rafael Carmona
Schwynn Posted August 12, 2011 Posted August 12, 2011 Hey, good to see you guys are still at it! I must admit I am just plain lazy. And now I have a damn cold again just as I wanted to join in the fun. Hope to be there next week.
Skaap Posted August 12, 2011 Posted August 12, 2011 na carte blanche se storie sondag aand kan ek maar vergeet. my vrou sal my nooit laat saam ry nie. 5 fietse aleen in die donker veld. julle geloof is seker baie sterk?!
leon_pro Posted September 1, 2011 Posted September 1, 2011 intro ride tonight!! 25km easy ride!! come and join!!
cat-i Posted September 1, 2011 Posted September 1, 2011 na carte blanche se storie sondag aand kan ek maar vergeet. my vrou sal my nooit laat saam ry nie. 5 fietse aleen in die donker veld. julle geloof is seker baie sterk?! in al die jare van D&D was daar nog net een insident. veiligheid is hulle nommer 1 prioriteit; hulle maak seker die groep is bymekaar; daar is altyd 'n sweeper, hulle weet waar die mugg-areas is en sny dit uit. ek voel baie veiliger saam met hulle op 'n donderdagaand, as saam met shoprides in dieselfde area op 'n saterdagoggend. seriously.
cat-i Posted September 1, 2011 Posted September 1, 2011 intro ride tonight!! 25km easy ride!! come and join!! SPRINGbokkie-ride tonight.i'm working on a project with a deadline so will have to miss it ... hopefully next week
Grondpad Posted October 5, 2011 Posted October 5, 2011 Are you peeps still riding on Thursdays? I got my lights this week and went on one test ride. I see the web site says its an intro ride this week so I would be great if I can join seeing that I am new to riding at night with lights?
Clinton - theCOW Posted October 5, 2011 Posted October 5, 2011 Grondpad, yup every Thursday, Irene is the place to be 1st Thurs is an intro ride, normally 25km with very few very technical sections. I should be there
cat-i Posted December 9, 2011 Posted December 9, 2011 Wow, i forgot how much fun riding in the rain at night is Dirty bikes, lots of laughs, Lawley Street Xmas lights, hot chocolate. A perfect evening. It's got to beeeeeeeeeeeee-e-e-eeeeee ... DIRTY! Schwynn 1
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