(*green*) , will be back soon, bike still broken, money scarce. On Fri, May 8, 2009 at 11:56 AM, Carine Reyneke <[email protected]> wrote: > JYS TERUG OP JOU FIETSIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! > > 2009/5/8 D1 <[email protected]> >> >> Hi, my name is D1 and it’s been 168 DAYS since my last DnD ride!!! But >> when I got the a-ok to ride again, I zoomed in on the list to spot the >> first Intro ride….. So Thursday arrived, my bike is ready to go….but >> the weather had other ideas! Looking at the weather I thought, I wanna >> ride my bicycle I want to ride my bike…I want to ride my bicycle I >> want to ride it everywhere….but not in THAT weather!! But in the end >> loaded the bike and made my way to the MooMall. They say in the dark >> no one hears you scream….but you also DON’t see the lurking >> thunderstorm…..so to my surprise a total of 12 riders pitched for the >> intro ride, with a whopping 6 newbies! When last did it happen that >> the newbies equaled the die-hard-regulars?? AWESOME stuffs!! >> >> Let me try to remember everyone’s names….the die-hard-regulars were >> represented by: myself (D1), Hardy (Clinton), Q.T. (Thursia), Stealth >> (Nico), Gizzmo (Eric ) & Malcolm (although he was almost mistaken for >> a newbie ;) A-a-a-n-n-n-n-d-d-d in the other corner the brand- >> spanking-new-newbies of Wian, Lizel, Christiaan, Landie, V8 (Rory) & >> Mr. Tigger Big Wheels (hmmm cannot remember your name dude, sorry!) >> >> Just after 19:00 it was Lights, camera & ACTION! We left the Moo Mall >> and cruised Cruiser Single track. What an awesome feeling – crisp >> fresh air, some stars, some mist….some rain drops…..what a beautiful >> night for a night ride! Halfway up Cruiser we hooked a right in the >> direction of PVR, to go for a few quick loops in Extacy Park. From >> there we turned our backs on the city lights and headed in the >> direction of Irene. There were some Karen Zoid moments and tribute >> songs….happy chatter and lots of laughter. We hit Wash&Go which turned >> out (due to shorter grass and less water) to be a face-wash instead ;) >> We headed in the direction of Smuts koppie…but Hardy (although he >> previously stated we won’t be doing Python…) we DID do Python single >> track…. SWHEEEET man!! After our Python loop we headed for the Hill >> that shall not be named! But by the sounds of it, it was named in the >> mean time *grin* Sooooo, Tha first SPEED zone!! Quad-Busta Climb!! The >> guys got ready to chase up that hill…..and sooooo …they’re off….the >> chase for top position leaded by The Man himself Hardy! Halfway up the >> field spreaded and Christiaan took the lead pushing hard…Seemed Hardy >> had some miss fortune on the last turn, but Christiaan hang on to the >> lead….and he raced to the top. Awesome stuffs guys! >> >> Now while they are way up there and have time to ponder the theories >> of the a hardtail vs a softail….exetera exetera….. the rest of >> us….burn our quads beyond recognition and squeeze the last air out of >> our lungs to get up that hill…. At the top Q.T. had still the lung >> capacity to remind the guys that the rest of us only arrived now…so >> they must keep on pondering on that theories while the rest of us try >> to get the air back into our lungs…..that we can try…the legs…I’m >> afraid….BUSTED!! >> >> After (what seemed like a very short time) we cruised down the little >> hill….me relaxing while just following a perfect line provided by Q.T >> – thank you very much :) Then it was time for Look-ma-no-brakes single- >> track…. Well for some of us it was literally look-ma-NO-BRAKES!! And >> some other look-ma-NEW-BRAKES! So there were a few close encounters, >> great recoveries and LOTS of giggles on the way down. >> >> From here we headed past the cement factory in the direction of the >> false-flat….another zone for the speedsters! We headed up there >> falsely trying to convince ourselves the busted quads recovered….but >> hey…they say pain is weakness leaving the body? This false flat was >> more pain entering the body?? *grin* But the guys in the front pushed >> hard from the word go…forgetting OR not knowing that it is quite a >> loooonnnnggg false flat…so Mr. Stealth himself rained them in and >> powered passed to take the second speedzone of the night. We cannot >> have newbie’s almost out number us AND take all the speed zones???? >> LOL!! >> >> It was now time for hopefully the last little bit of a climb up to the >> billboards, and then the Shabeen Queen Speed zone!! WHOOHOO!!! DOWN >> down DOWN!!! (Something where momentum takes over and you DON’t have >> to peddle hard to gain speed!! *grin* It started of moderately….would >> have thought the guys would bomb down there….but then Q.T. started the >> chase for the title and the race to save the Ego’s started *grin* >> Malcolm chased like a mad man and caught up eventually to take the >> Shabeen Queen speed zone :) >> >> We then headed down on some of the 2% tar in the route in the >> direction of the MooMall. Stealth and Q.T. leaded the speedsters chase >> down the tar and did the die-hard-regulars proud and secured the speed >> zones 3/1! >> >> We cruised the last single tracks back to the MooMall, encounter our >> first little mechanical for the evening, by little I mean we cable tie >> the back derailleur etc to the bike and hook up a tow rope to get the >> bike back to the mall ;) >> >> We arrived back at the MooMall, all smiles! What an awesome ride :) >> >> Thanks guys and girls! It was AWESOME being out there again! >> Tanks to Hardy for leading us, Eric for sweeping us and Q.T. for lots >> and lots and lots of *giggles*! >> Too all the rest – Thanks for joining us – like Hardy always say – it >> was an honor sharing the dirt with ya! >> >> >> > > > > >
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