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Menai Social Ride


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By Chris S - Posted on 15 March 2009

When: 
Saturday, 21 March, 2009 - 07:30
Duration: 
3 hours
Come Rain or Shine: 
If it's raining, I won't be there.
Ride Database Entry: 
Menai (Lucas Heights)
Meeting Point: 

By the sports field on Old Illawarra Road, Barden Ridge.

-34.037591,151.006672 (Old Illawarra Rd)
Details:

Being a member of a single car family it looks like I'm going to have to ride locally again next weekend, as the boss has plans to use the car Saturday and Sunday. (It is her car, so can't complain too much)

Planning on tackling my usual trails, a mix of some fire trail, tricky climbs, fast flowing single tracks and some of the easier less technical free ride runs, but not looking to venture on the really technical free ride areas.

Pace will be easy to moderate and there will be regular stops to ensure we keep together.

Haven't rode in a group at Menai for a few weeks now so would be great to have some company.

Look forward to seeing you there.

Who's in?
sensai_miagi, Chris S, Jee10, Sascha, naz, PINBALL (6 riders)
sensai_miagi Chris S Jee10 Sascha naz PINBALL
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anke13's picture

If you are happy to go at a relaxed pace, I'll join you. I'm just getting over the flu (or whatever it was that struck me like a truck).
Let me know. Happy to do my own thing Smiling

Chris S's picture

To be honest, social rides at Menai are always going to be at an easy pace due to there being so many tracks and trails going off in various direction making it quite easy to loose each other. We don't want that, so there's always regular stops at junctions etc.

Also there are a few technical areas in Menai that are quite ridable but if you've not seen it before it can be better to have a look first, so another opportunity for people to have a breather or catch up.

When I post a ride next time at Menia I think I'll say easy pace but reasonable level of fitness needed, as it's not fast as such but some of the climbing can be hard making it quite a tiring ride.

Be great to see you there.

anke13's picture

I forgot. I can't do this Saturday morning.
I was looking forward to this. I'll go for a ride on Sunday instead.

Sorry, Chris.

kiwigirl's picture

I just tore my hip flexor this morning so off the bike for at least this weekend anyway.I'll be up for more though whenever as enjoyed the others. Have a good ride.Smiling

sensai_miagi's picture

sounds great chris...looking forward to it. i haven't ridden there before and having a guide is priceless. hoping the pace will reach moderate.

Jee10's picture

I hope you take the lead and show us what you mean!?

PINBALL's picture

would be stoked to give menai a lash, finally! chris, who or what am i lookin for as i dont know anyone from a bar of soap(noob)

Chris S's picture

I'll be parked outside the school playing field on the Old Illawara Road from about 07:15.

I'll be driving an old silver Honda Accord Sedan, riding a black and red Trek and I'll have a black and red Trek jersey on.

You'll find my mobile number in my profile and you can give me a call if you can't find us.

See you in the morning.

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