DR, it was great seeing you there! I also got beaten fair and square by FF in the slow race while you where fixing your flat.
FF be aware, I've been exercising..... ggrrrrrrrrr On Mon, Nov 17, 2008 at 10:19 AM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > After many, many months of missing night rides I got the opportunity to go > and play in the dark again . Lots of new faces but I was surprised at a > lot of the old suspects in the parking lot . I felt very brave and took > the hard tail of for the evening . A decision I would later regret . Me > and Power Girl had a nice chat about the To Hell and Back race she did and > it reminded me of a promise I made myself to go and do it again . > > With Eric bringing up the rear we headed into the night . I with Hardy all > the way as I knew he has done this before and knows where all the anthills > and big rock are . I got no cooking clue which route we took and although > I recognized some of the place from previous rides I could only plot > myself when we got to Smuts house . It was at this point that I learned > about a new rule that D&D got at some point ! The first one to fall or get > a puncture writes the report . I can hear you all going "ha-ha Dirt-Rider > fell again " , well sorry to disappoint , I got a puncture ! But close > spills I had plenty . Keeping that hard tail on the trail was not easy . > Just for the record , I know that lovely young lady had a tumble before I > had my puncture !!!! > Hardy knew that there would be mud out there and there for suggested the > white T-Shirt ride . Riding next to the railway tracks , me at the back > this time , I was disappointed to see everybody doing their best to go > around the mud holes and water . No ways I made the effort to steal my > wife's white T-Shirt just to return it white . So I came from the back and > when through the middle of all this lovely looking muddy pools . > Unfortunately I went so fast through them that I sprayed a lot of other > people with mud . I am so very sorry , that was not what I intended to do > ! > Anyway since most has a few pieces of mud on them most of us headed for > the water . At this stage I was way ahead it the "who's the dirtiest " > competition but Oupa Gert had his own very cunning plan . He did what any > self respecting MTB'er would do . Fall into the mud ! The Mummy also tried > the same trick but his bike was handling so well he just could not fall of > . He did however almost take Power Girl out in the process . > At one point the customary "sprint" was called for . Now from what I can > remember a sprint is like 100 to 200 meters max ! Not 3KM !!!! I was > behind Hardy at the start of the sprint but after 200 meters the Mummy > came flying past me , followed by QT and then Power Girl !! I hate sprint > ! > On our way back we had a hanger failing , leaving us with one push bike . > My light decided it had enough and I battled to stay with the push bike > as it flew down the hills . But as we all know it is not all downhill and > a time would come when Hardy will take out his tube and do his favorite > trick " I will tow you with a tube so short you will see the bald patch on > my head " . The dude that was getting towed also got a push from me and > Jan and we really flew up the hills . Hardy got tired and Jan said he will > do the towing . Me and Hardy wanted to again help by pushing but Jan took > of and left us all standing in the dust . > When we got back to the car park most of the group went for another look > but I decided it was a good time to pack up and head for home . Nice ride > , I am sure with time I will remember the "new" rider's names as well . > > > > > ------------------------------------------- > South Africas premier free email service - www.webmail.co.za > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > For super low premiums, click here http://home.webmail.co.za/dd.pwm > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "DarkAndDirty" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/DarkAndDirty?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
