it was awesome going up cruiser and down vetseun and then seeing that huge moon coming up through the clouds with all the mtb lights coming down vetseun, truly a unique experience and a privilege.
On Mon, Nov 17, 2008 at 1:48 PM, Eric Guldemond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > > either of them was there to claim it, so i took it :-) > > > On Mon, Nov 17, 2008 at 1:45 PM, Jacques Booysen > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > who won the free beer?,close call between you and oupa gert me thinks. > > > > 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
