moonlight ride anyone?

Won't the Werewolfs be out?

I assume we would still be using lights?

Not that I'm scared or anything!

Greg (Pikey)

What if it's cloudy?

I have to warn you, I haven't shaved for some time

Erm... even though there's an almost full moon directly overhead right now things are looking a bit dark. Does this mean it be like this tomorrow (I have no idea - durh!??)?

I'm liking the idea, it's almost crazy enough to try, so as long as it's not too mad a dash from the office think I'm in (so long as it's nice and clear and all of course). Will bring a couple of puny lights as backup but even so, think this is going to be 'interesting'

Ok,

Scary as this all seams, Im up for it.

I've ridden the cascades twice under lights with all bits intact.

How about we meet at the end of Wyatt Ave at 6.30 or 7.00pm (next to the entrace to the power grid depot)is that too late/early?

Greg
0431 703 266

Cascades, Que?

Dude, the pull of the moon has already started to addle your noggin.

Perimeter Track is at Terrey Hills, I assumed the shops would be the meet? Either there, or at the other end (by the small carpark on Cullamine Road).

P.S. Can't make it for 6, so 7 is my pref.

7 at the shops is good by me - sadly i will be borrowing the Ford (shhh!) but expect the holden back on her wheels and growling by Friday...fingers crossed!
I became obessed with moonlight when walking the dogs last night and hoped you would all say 7!!

MEE

I was thinking that too (whilst on the way to/from the pub where I ate lunch and watched mad Downhill action on Fuel TV... but that's for another post)...

I know you have your Mega-Beam 3000Z lights, but mine are puny as described, so for me clouds == dark == not good == cancel.

I'm sitting in my living room, all alone, kids asleep, bags ready for school tomorrow, wife in Brissy on work, (strange how she's always away when Bernd is, hmm?!) crap on the idiot box and I look outside at what must be one of the brightest, clearest moons in some time, thinking I should be out there.

Some one tell me what a bad idea tonights "no light" moonlit ride was. Tell me the clouds rolled in about a k from the lookout. Tell me it started raining when you got to the lookout. Tell me they graded the trail, again, churning the entire length into a boggy mess. Just tell me anything to ease my pain

To ease my disappointment at having the official "moonlight ride" cancelled. I decided to go it alone (again) through the Cascades.

The clouds cleared by the time I got to the half way mark so I decided to stop, shut down my 50 watt mega beam, let my eyes adjust, and find out just how much light the sun can throw, via that round moony thing, onto the trail. Sweet bugger all was my conclusion. To be fair an open trail with neatly cut grass either side probably would be safe to ride but a fire trail weaving through heavy forest was way to dark and dangerous for my liking, so back on went the mega beam 50.

Whilst out there I found myself approaching another light, after dismissing that is wasn’t the missing werewolf with a dolphin torch, or an alien UFO, I was relieved to bump into a fellow lone rider. He was practicing for an upcoming 24hr event. We compared beams but his tiny 20-watter was no match for my mega beam 50. He tried to talk up his little beam with the old "but I’ve got a smaller battery than you" ploy. It didn’t fool me, as I know the health benefits of lugging around a 2kg lead acid battery half the size of a shoebox.

So my conclusion is another big thumbs up for night riding but make sure you bring along a Thomas Edison approved illumination devise, don’t trust Mother Nature to get you home safely.

However though, next full moon, Christine, I’m prepared to give it another go, but I will be packing the mega beam 50 as backup. I have to go now for a full back sack and crack wax job as I have no idea were all this hair came from AAAAAAAAAAAARRRRROOOOOwwwwww!!!

That's gotta be the funniest i've ever read!