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Great report, good pics of the crew too mate, good job
Wish I could have been there yesterday
It looks to have been a blinder (even with the showers)As you will probably see, I had a run down there today with GavB
Actually did some of the same trails plus some more Check my pics of Flat Rock Lookout today mate :unsure: Great weather , looks like we were blessed,,,,sorryCan`t wait till the next one TW, so I can get amongst it.
Cheerstraining wheels wrote:
Quote:Here’s the video of the rolling race. According to the GPS it was just over 3 km.It’s a 3 min video, so if you have a slowish connection (like me) it might pay to make a cup of coffee while it downloads then select Replay once it has fully downloaded.
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From where I was sitting it was just over 4 km.
AnonymousIt was a great ride. It was nice to catch up with some of the riders from the Jurds ride.
I didn’t realise that my retractable cloth would have so much interest. DanD can’t take credit for the idea though because he had seen it on someone’s bike on another ride that he did. I have to say taking that video was pretty funny.
Paul has it all worked out you know. He wouldn’t tell us we were going down Dakar hill until we got down the bottom of it. BTW does anyone know why it is called Dakar hill? I had a couple of ideas but they were pretty far fetched and I am curious how it got it’s name.
It was pretty slippery after the rain that we had and I was unfortunate enough to watch Merlot on his one and only off when he slipped along a log. I don’t like watching people (other than me) coming off because I always get worried that they have hurt themselves. For some reason I think that although I fall off a lot and it doesn’t hurt that when everyone else comes off it must hurt. But he was all OK.
I only had a couple of falls during the ride and picked my bike up both times so I was pretty happy with that. One of them was funny in that we had gotten up a steep rocky hill fine and I stopped on the flat at the top with Justo and Ross I think and then just fell off. :blink: . That happens to me a lot and it is very embarrassing.
The rolling race – HOW FUN WAS THAT? Don’t diss it until you try it. It was really funny because even though we had a gap between starts I overtook Tracy on the way down but then it flattened out and she then wizzed past me. I actually came last on the rolling race. D’oh!
I would like to go back and do a lot of the trails that we did again because they were really good. I liked the track that we did after flat rock. I can’t remember what the fire trail was called but it had lots of corners and was really fun. The single trail we did after that I had done before at last years Xmas party and as I said to a couple of guys on the ride I think I nearly pooped my pants on that last downhill. I was taking Paul’s advice with him saying ‘No front brake, no front brake’ and I felt like I was fair flying down that short downhill but wasn’t it steep? I have no idea how I didn’t end up in a bad way with that one.
Oh and Old Al I am not sure if gutsy is the right word. Stupid might be better. I am getting older and I should know better. Considering you were still getting over being sick you went really well.
Everyone was very patient on the ride including watching Champo on ‘the hill climb that beat Champo’. Although I am not so sure about that statement yet. I reckon he will go out there again and do it until he conquers it.
After the ride Justo, Wikd, Champo and myself went and did a bit of single trail. I took them up near Muirs because I love the single trail around there. We then headed back towards the Pines along the single trail which was really fun.
RacyTracy went really well as well as some of the tracks were really quite difficult.
Thanks to everyone who was on the ride for having me along.
AnonymousExcellent report Kylie.
My turn for a ride next weekend with my good mate TB.
Make sure the housework and the washings done before I get home
AnonymousDanD wrote:
Quote:Excellent report Kylie.My turn for a ride next weekend with my good mate TB.
Make sure the housework and the washings done before I get home
Yes dear.
EAGLE`02 wrote:
Quote:Great report, good pics of the crew too mate, good job
Wish I could have been there yesterday
It looks to have been a blinder (even with the showers)As you will probably see, I had a run down there today with GavB
Actually did some of the same trails plus some more Check my pics of Flat Rock Lookout today mate :unsure: Great weather , looks like we were blessed,,,,sorryCan`t wait till the next one TW, so I can get amongst it.
CheersHi Eagle,
Good to hear that there is still a valley below Flat Rock. :laugh:
All we saw on the day was mist. We were lucky with the weather on the day as we only got drizzle just as we pulled up at the lookout (of all places). Some of us put on spray jackets, only for it to clear once we had left.ross wrote:
Quote:training wheels wrote:Quote:Here’s the video of the rolling race. According to the GPS it was just over 3 km.It’s a 3 min video, so if you have a slowish connection (like me) it might pay to make a cup of coffee while it downloads then select Replay once it has fully downloaded.
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From where I was sitting it was just over 4 km.
Yeh Ross, lap it up. We all knew you cheated – we just can’t work out how ??? :huh:
Slide-show update:
Firstly, thanks all for the compliments. We all enjoyed the day out. Admit it Al – you actually enjoyed the grade 4 ST. When was the last time to slid down rock steps and down deep ruts with the back wheel locked up, having no control, and soiling your pants at the same time? Exactly! At least we were all in the right company having a go at something like that. Champo does come in handy at times.
Well guys, I finished the slide-show yesterday morning with a top soundtrack, matched perfectly if I do say so myself – only for it to be rejected by Photobucket – copyright issues.
So then I put it on Youtube – only to receive a copyright warning when I did, followed by an email regarding the (mis)use of copyright music. The wife’s worried we’re gonna get sued and lose the house, so it’s been removed.
Spent all yesterday afternoon trying alternate soundtracks, all being rejected by Photobucket.
I may end up posting it without music, but its just not the same. If I do I’ll ask you all to hum ‘Forever Young’ while you watch it.
DanD wrote:
Quote:Make sure the housework and the washings done before I get homeYour a brave man Dan when not face to face
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