Sunday 15th October - Intro ride

Count me in!

Haven't done the Terry Hills Ride before so I am throwing my hat in the ring!
See ya there ; )

Reckon you'd be better doing this as an add on:

Turn right after the return from Long Trail and go down Cullamine and then out to Duffys Track. Very nice, just a few more Km and a good climb back up to Perimeter and the way home.

Pratiwi & I will be there Sunday - talk her into it and we'll join you

Later on, for more distance you can stretch this out to Booralie and more and eventually form a huge loop back along Sandy Trail to the start.

I was hoping to hit up the Blue Mtns this weekend as I am away for the next few weeks. I guess they are not going anywhere.

Long route at Terry Hills sounds good to me it'd be good to meet some more of you on the ride also.

See you there.

Sam

Hi Christine & Justin

At this stage I'm going to rock up too to the Terry Hills Sunday morning run.

I'm very in need for any additional distance thats put in front of me.

See ya's there

Greg

Hello!
don't know if it helps anyone else, but I find if i eat pasta the night before I go riding I have much more energy...and am less tired at the end
Greg, I am keen to add on at the end so that would be great!
See you there!

MEEE

Geoffo,
Heading east on Mona Vale Rd, turn right at the lights onto McCarrs Creek Rd. At the round about turn left. After about 70m this road sweeps to the right, north, and this is Booralie Rd. In the first block, on the right hand side is some shops.Immediately past the shops there is a street on the right with a park on the corner, sorry mate Whereis doesn't have a street name for this one. Turn into this street and park anywhere here or in the carpark behind the park.

Stuart

I don't know if this hinders anyone else, but I find that if I drink four beers + three glasses of red then two rums the night before, I ride realy crap the next day. But hey the night before was good. (sorry Christine)

Greg

So just to put down some co-ordination, guidelines and reminders to try to keep a large group ride working for all... the stuff below is all basic stuff that we've learnt by hard experience (people do get lost, people do break things and themselves, people are impatient)

1. We will be meeting at the Terry Hills shops for a departure of 08:30 - please plan your arrival time to give yourself the necessary prep time once you arrive. It looks like 12 to 15 people will be throwing rotten eggs and tomatoes at the last to arrive...

2. On the ride, we will have a varying mix of abilities and stamina. As guide, I plan to stop every couple of kilometres and wait for everyone to catch up - and give the last that do a minute to catch their breath if needed. So as you can imagine, this will be quite an easy pace for some. If it's too easy and you want to race off never to be seen again, that's your call.

3. If you decide not to bother to catch up and turn around - that's your call - but call me to let me know because we will come back looking for you after 15 minutes or so of 'where the bloody hell is....'

3a. Basic communication before / during /after the ride - Make sure someone else on the ride has your mobile number - and take your mobile with you. Program mine. Give mine to your significant other.

4. The planned ride is perimeter trail, long trail (out and back to the perimeter trail) back along the perimeter trail to a short road section back to the cars. The natural split point if you want to do the longer ride is when we get back from the long trail. I'll be heading back to the cars (mmmm coffee....) at this point, but those that are game - again it's your call if you want to do some more K's

5. And as we have some new folks turning up - remember this is a social ride - this is not a 'club' - you are individually responsible for turning up prepared and riding within your limits. Please be sure you read and re-read the disclaimer - http://nobmob.com/disclaimer

I am really looking forward to seeing you there and out on the trail!

Cheers,
Justin
0419 611 681

The ever Elusive Will (he who says he will do the half a fling with me) said he will make the giagantic effort and get up early to come along too!!!

Well, I am home now and Jake The Rake (my dog) is asleep on valium after his dramatic epelepitc fit...the worst yet...he had a crowd tend to him in my absence! (thank god it wasn't a tick)
Thank you whoever took Kristina home - (Rob & Pratiwi?) I was back at the car in 15mins (my super record time!).

thank you for a fun 1/2 a ride!

MEEEE

I've uploaded all the pics from today to http://picasaweb.google.com/JustinPhotoGallery/2...

I'll work on some and post some of these on NoBMoB.

Oh and I did not catch everyone's name - so please add a comment under your photo saying who you are!

Great ride guys - thoroughly enjoyed it. Now I gotta get fit!!
Thanks to all who were involved. Rob - any way of converting your little machine that gives u all those details to KM's (not miles) and degree's c from farenheit? Amazing data that can be collected. Thanks for posting the photos too Justin!! Christine - glad doggy is ok.

Hi All

Thanks for the great ride today. Despite my little mishap on the downhill bit I still had great fun. I think I'm getting better ever so slowly!

Hope to see you all next time.

Ben

Hey Justin, just wanted to give you some qudos for organising and taking out a large group of new nobmobbers.
I am sure they were all very appreciative to have been shown around by such an experienced leader. Great too that there were some regulars along for the ride.
I wish I could have made it along.

Nice work!!

Craig

Had it not for the sign on the fence saying "Electrified fence" - i would have kept going along the fence to the right

It was a bugger to climb back to Perimeter track!

Nice to see so many riders!

Tien

Thanks again to the organisers, and all who showed up- good fun.
Hope to make it next Sunday for the Oaks.

See you then.