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Red Hill
When:
Sunday, 18 September, 2011 - 08:00 The meeting times are 'ready to ride'. If you need time to prepare equipment then please arrive a few minutes earlier.
Duration:
3 hours
Come Rain or Shine:
If it's raining, I won't be there.
Ride Database Entry:
Red Hill Meeting Point:
Red Hill Reserve car park, off Lady Penryhn Drive, Beacon Hill. Another option is to ride over here from Oxford Falls.
Details:
Never ridden red hill before and have always wanted to. Hopefully a few experienced riders can guide and show us the good stuff. Socal pace, not training for anything, just having fun.
Have no idea how long the ride will be as i've never ridden there.
Thanks everyone and see you there..
Jono
Who's in?
pikey, Heckler, Whippet1, lambur9er, Ivo, jonob (6 riders)
What Happened?
Were you there and have a story to tell?
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Hi guys,
I know is a big shot, but any chances for an earlier start, 8- 8:30??
Is it at all possible to change it to saturday? if no thats okay, its just that i won't be able to make it.
Never ridden red hill, it'll be me + 1. The earlier the better... Looking forward to it.
I can push it up an hour, don't mind an early start but ill have to get back to the day change. Ill have to double check that closer to the time.
Does anyone no there way around red hill. From the general consensus no one really does. Its probably not a bad idea having someone who knows there way around hahaha.
Cheers, looking very forward to thing one!
I am not sure if I can make it at the minute but will know closer to the 18th.
I have ridden redhill 100s of times and if I can make it would be happy to show you around.
Its a big place with lots of tracks. Unless you know where your going you wont see the good stuff.
Most of it can be quite techy. The is some great single trail, some all mountain tracks and alot of badly erroded tracks.
I'd much prefer Saturday as well. If you're keen, we can do Saturday morning instead/as well.
Wish i could ride on Saturdays but i work every Sat.
If it stays sunday then i'll still be up for it.
should be good for early Sunday
This is turning into a bit of an event. now all we need is someone to show us around.
I'd recommend starting at Cromer Road at the firetrail. Take the first left after the gate before the main firetrail starts going down.
This skips out some long boring, muddy firetrail when starting from Lady Penryn and avoids the long climb back to the car. There are still some badly eroded bits but gives levelish access to single track and have option of dropzone on way home with short Hikeabike up to contour level where car is.
Can build a nice technical 2hr 10km loop. Mix of drops, flowing descent, short climbs, level techy stuff. Great playground once Manly Dam gets too short or easy. There are also plenty of natural B and C lines and places to session to build skills. Good for AM setup but enough options to keep everyone riding most of the time. Currently ride most of my old lines on hard tail with 160mm fork, most stuff is no bigger than 3-4' drop offs with natural B lines.
We have been doing ground work to turn this into a formal trail network. Great potential here and sad to see all the avoidable erosion that just needed basic drainage and design input.
typical.. post a red hill ride and then it rains!
Just as well i got a ride in yesterday. Hmmm, rains no good, unless it really hot for the next week i think we might have to postpone the ride.
Haven't ridden for a while so keen to see some new ways around...see you there
How does saturday 9:30am sound?
Slight change for me sorry ... I can't make Sunday now ... due to Yellowmundee plant id event ... but can make Saturday.
I can guide and have a good sized XC/trail loop with lots of techy goodness ... I normally start at Lady Penrthyn.
VTSS350 ... also knows the place very well so some options for you if I can't make it.
If you can lock in the day by Wednesday I can ask the Minister of fun if I can get a leave of absence.
Saturday 9:30 at Lady Penrhyn drive works fine for me if the Nerf Herder is available? I've only doen Red Hill once so i'm looking forward to it
Ill let you guys no soon if i can change it to saturday. Just need to clear up a few things.
Chances are looking good thou.
Hope to see you all there and meet a few new faces.
Cheers, Jono.
IF we do saturday, what time is good for everyone?
Same at 8am
8am is good with me
Anyone looking at riding red hill sunday if this gets changed to sat?
This is getting confusing...
I've created a second ride for Saturday for those who want to change days. I'll endeavor to do both days though!
Ok. I will leave this as sunday, the other ride will be saturday. As long as there is someone who can play tour guide i will be happy. Attend which ever suits you best.
Sorry for the confusion.
Thanks
Is red hill more AM or XC? No need to bring the full face?
From my understanding its more AM
Redhill is a mostly AM track
but a full face would probably be overkill.
Depends entirely on your riding level as to whether you would bring it.
ok, thanks mate.
I've removed myself from this ride as I can't guarantee I'll be able to ride on Sunday morning anymore. I'll still try to show up, but I'm not a definite.
Ok so anyone on the ride at the moment no there way around...??
And wheres the best place to meet?
Cheers
I've never been before. So wouldnt have a clue...
If no one knows the way around, could just go in and get lost?
This is a bit of single track and the RIM ride - nothing too techy in there.
Me and my mate Jeff are joining your Sunday ride.
Jeff knows Red Hill like I know the freckles on my #$%@
See you at 8:00
Pikey
lucky this ride is on both days of the weekend. the girlfriend just revoked my leave pass for saturday.
Sorry guys, but today's ride was little bit longer than I expected (actually my wife)
Really sorry to do this but i cant make it
I tried my hardest to make everything work out for this morning but i just couldn't, whole lotta small things that are preventing me.
Hopefully you guys have a great ride and i will catch you guys on the next one.
Sorry again,
Jono.
Thanks for the ride today, it was a good day out. Nice drops, stacks and hiking! Tell you what though Legs are Fekd!
Thanks for the ride. I learnt heaps. I'll need to go back to have a bit of a practice. Legs are a bit sore.