BMU City Night Ride

[felixR]

A night of random riding around the city.. and have a drink/dinner too maybe?

- Thursday 23rd
- 7PM
- Open area in front of the War Memorial's rectangle lake thing @ Hyde Park

[tom]

Im keen for thurs or when ever really

[lone-rider]

I can't do Mondays — Thursdays are good for me.

[evil]

Thursdays work for me and adds a little bit of traffic to an evening ride with late night shopping....

what about.... hyde park to opera house around to the rocks and the bridge (maybe over), around to darling harbour over to pyremont or back to china town? or something....

[lone-rider]

what about.... hyde park to opera house around to the rocks and the bridge (maybe over), around to darling harbour over to pyremont or back to china town? or something....

where's the drinking bit — the clare hotel?

[elim]

I don't mind doing this as I live in city and have no purpose to ride lol. However you have to allow mtb with off road tyres lol.

[Justin Fox]

I'm in Thursday night!

[Matt Mead]

What time, as logistically this might be hard for me haha

[Jarod]

Next thursday looks good for me.

[evil]

of course we need to add beer mr lone- rider :P

modified:

cricketers arms for beer to hyde park to opera house around to the rocks to the australian for beer and the bridge (maybe over for beer), around to darling harbour over to pyremont bridge hotel for beer or back to china town for bbq king and beer? or something....

[elim]

works for me but I need a map... lol

I could meet you guys at starting point and just finish up at pyrmont (where i live)

[evil]

you dont need a map :P

basically meet some where and then decide on a route or end point and ride!

[lone-rider]

cricketers arms for beer to hyde park to opera house around to the rocks to the australian for beer and the bridge (maybe over for beer), around to darling harbour over to pyremont bridge hotel for beer or back to china town for bbq king and beer? or something....

i'm lightweight when it comes to drinking, i'll be sick everywhere if I drink that much and ride :)

[evil]

is all good, we dont have to drink that much :P

[Justin Fox]

So do we all have to have fashionably cool u-locks tucked into our purple belts?

[lone-rider]

So do we all have to have fashionably cool u-locks tucked into our purple belts?

I hope not. No dressing like a bike messenger unless you are a bike messenger :)

[evil]

So do we all have to have fashionably cool u-locks tucked into our purple belts?

I can't believe you remember the color of my belt. its black now anyways :P



I hope not. No dressing like a bike messenger unless you are a bike messenger :)

I have a loop lock so have my lock handy so I don't need to open/close my bag to get it...

What makes dressing like a messenger?

a shoulder bag
a u lock tucked into their belt?

what else should i strive to wear to participate as a fakenger.

[Matt Mead]

*waiting patiently for a time* hahah

[lone-rider]

what else should i strive to wear to participate as a fakenger.

Make sure you wear you astana cycling hat :)

[evil]

Mr Mead, what time is good for you?

Do we want to do 6pm or 7pm?

[felixR]

Mr Mead, what time is good for you?

Do we want to do 6pm or 7pm?
or 630?

[Matt Mead]

Here are my options -

Option 1:

Ride bike into city in the morning 45km (not going ot happen), go to work, come ride around, get the train home.

Option 2:
Drive to station with bike, take my bike into the city with me during peak hour, go to work, come ride around, get the train home.

Option 3:
Drive into work, pay 50$ to park for the day, come ride around and then drive home.

Option 4:
Finish work early around 4:30, get home at 5:30 drive back to the city, come ride around, then drive home.

All these options mean i wont be able to drink but. I think option 4 is the best one but.

I guess 6:30 should be all right :)

[Justin Fox]

Haha

[Matt Mead]

why do shire folk always have to be so difficult? its not our fault you live there haha.

damn city kids have no respect :P

[tom]

We dont close the shop till 7 on a thurs so if you make it 7 we can get over to the pub just in time.And Matt you have to come

[evil]

We dont close the shop till 7 on a thurs so if you make it 7 we can get over to the pub just in time.And Matt you have to come

or start in newtown - courthouse hotel :P I can fly by yours on the way...

[Matt Mead]

Ive let work know ill be leaving at 4:30 so ill be there on the boulder.

[evil]

this so has to be on :D

[Charlie]

weekend night rides? :D:D

[tom]

Ive got thursday locked in foe shiz gangsters

[felixR]

this so has to be on :D
what do u mean? it is on!

[evil]

7pm ish...

Tom i will meet you at yours :D

Is Hyde Park central enough for a meet up???? Near the war memorial!

[felixR]

7pm ish...

Tom i will meet you at yours :D

Is Hyde Park central enough for a meet up???? Near the war memorial!
ok updating first post..

wait, u mean the area where i did my first fixie skid? LOL

[evil]

yeah there :P

[Rkds]

wish I could come but I have a stupid curfew
and I cant really go drink with all of you after hehe
only 16

plus I would drag all of you down compared to how fast you can all probably go with your bikes haha

[ADAM7935]

Im in!!!!! Sound like a great idea....

What bikes are people bringing, mountain or road... Might bring the dh rig..
:)

[tom]

Il be riding the BMX (what else would i be riding).Oh Andy 7pm here sounds the goods,will you be bringing the surly,i need to have another go and master those skids haha.And Mr fox better come too.

[evil]

RIDE THE SUBROSA.

what better way to master those skids than detroy a work bike!!!

actually, it would be much more entertaining watching you wall ride every farking thing in site again!

evil = fixed
felix = fixed
matt mead= SS

[Jarod]

jarod = fixed

[Justin Fox]

Mr Fox is 100% in. Bike to be decided.

[felixR]

Mr Fox is 100% in. Bike to be decided.
the lager?

[evil]

not the motorised.

should be the Lager, other options are the reign to go up and down stuff or the paino to race.

[ADAM7935]

Adam=still undecided...

[ADAM7935]

here are my options -

option 1:

Ride bike into city in the morning 45km (not going ot happen), go to work, come ride around, get the train home.

Option 2:
Drive to station with bike, take my bike into the city with me during peak hour, go to work, come ride around, get the train home.

Option 3:
Drive into work, pay 50$ to park for the day, come ride around and then drive home.

Option 4:
Finish work early around 4:30, get home at 5:30 drive back to the city, come ride around, then drive home.

All these options mean i wont be able to drink but. I think option 4 is the best one but.

I guess 6:30 should be all right :)

or i can pick you up and we can go in, that way you can have a drink aswell.. We should fit two bikes in the jazz....

Maybe ill ride the hardtail or patch up the council cleanup roadbike since everone is riding skinny wheels????????????????

Cant roll down stairs on a roadie???? What fun will it be rolling around flats

[felixR]

Cant roll down stairs on a roadie???? What fun will it be rolling around flats
skids? lol

[ADAM7935]

?

[Matt Mead]

or i can pick you up and we can go in, that way you can have a drink aswell.. We should fit two bikes in the jazz....

Maybe ill ride the hardtail or patch up the council cleanup roadbike since everone is riding skinny wheels????????????????

Cant roll down stairs on a roadie???? What fun will it be rolling around flats

You would be my hero if you do that lol

Ill pm you :)

[addmin]

make sure pics are posted... i wish to view some drunken shenanigans

[Lorday]

make sure pics are posted... i wish to view some drunken shenanigans

Aren't you a local city boy?

[Justin Fox]

Definitely not the motorised bike. Toss up between the Ti (running fast small block 8's see) or the Reign for stupid wheelie and sideways fun or the Lager which has shit gearing for anything that resembles a hill.

[felixR]

the reign should be fun for going down stairs and hucking off things!

[Jarod]

the reign should be fun for going down stairs and hucking off things!

Agreed. Plus it'll have the added advantage of making all us skinny tyred fixed gear riders jealous of your stair riding abilities.

[MC Cyclery]

finally over the flu.. i will be there on Thursday. JDOG, want to ride in together after we close?

Has anybody been to 'The Local'?.. its a great pub on south dowling.. worth a beer and a something to eat http://www.thelocal.com.au/theLocalSydney.html

GK

[elim]

damn stupid flu! will decide tomorrow.

[Justin Fox]

finally over the flu.. i will be there on Thursday. JDOG, want to ride in together after we close?
Sure Grant, see you at MCC.

[Matt Mead]

So who is going to be kind enought to let me have a go of there fixie??? so i can feel what its like to be a hipster??

[Jarod]

So who is going to be kind enought to let me have a go of there fixie??? so i can feel what its like to be a hipster??

Feel free to grab the Salsa from me at some point. Fixie'ing is addictive.

[Matt Mead]

Sweet :)

[Jarod]

Sweet indeed. Now I just hope the seat will go down enough to accommodate your little hobbit legs. ;)

[felixR]

lol..

[evil]

Mine should be ride Matt! more fixie riders ftw.

[Matt Mead]

Sweet indeed. Now I just hope the seat will go down enough to accommodate your little hobbit legs. ;)

There fighting words right there lol.... you watch out.... adam and i are going to come get you for insulting our shire!!!

[Jarod]

There fighting words right there lol.... you watch out.... adam and i are going to come get you for insulting our shire!!!

Haha. I wasn't even trying to have a go at 'your shire', merely your height :P

[felixR]

hahahaha too funny

[Matt Mead]

Haha. I wasn't even trying to have a go at 'your shire', merely your height :P

hahha i wouldnt say your much taller then me :P

[Jarod]

hahha i wouldnt say your much taller then me :P

Maybe it's the kids bike size XTC you ride that's skewed my memory :D

Jokes aside, I'm sure we're get you on a fixie by the end of Thursday night, be it mine or Andy's or whoevers. Then the addiction process will have begun :)

[Matt Mead]

Maybe it's the kids bike size XTC you ride that's skewed my memory :D

Jokes aside, I'm sure we're get you on a fixie by the end of Thursday night, be it mine or Andy's or whoevers. Then the addiction process will have begun :)

haha i think a 250mm seat post made for a STP would do that :P its got a 400mm one now.

Im pretty hard to impress, im yet to wack a motor on a bike and loved that haha.

[Tomas]

I might come along, it'd be nice to put some faces to names.

[Tomas]

Someone convince me and make me feel included and i'll come on the fixie haha.

[felixR]

Someone convince me and make me feel included and i'll come on the fixie haha.
Well it'll be nice to put some faces to names! haha

[Justin Fox]

HAHA - do it man and on the night I'll try my best to make you wish you brought a MTB instead! :p

[ADAM7935]

you would be my hero if you do that lol
ill pm you :)

i am the wind beneath your wings...


so who is going to be kind enought to let me have a go of there fixie??? So i can feel what its like to be a hipster??

i would love to try one also!!!!


there fighting words right there lol.... You watch out.... Adam and i are going to come get you for insulting our shire!!!

easy easy i get tough after 1 beer.. Lols, looking fwd to this ride/meetup

[MC Cyclery]

more than happy to lend my surly steamroller to anybody who wants a try. 56cm FYI

[tom]

Had a go of Grants sweet ride this morn,thank christ you put those flat bars on Grant it seemed so much easier this time around.Hold your breath people i may be in the middle of considering getting on board fixie ism.OH shit!

[evil]

Had a go of Grants sweet ride this morn,thank christ you put those flat bars on Grant it seemed so much easier this time around.Hold your breath people i may be in the middle of considering getting on board fixie ism.OH shit!

WOOT

Awesome news Tom! Just bust the Subrosa out of the window for a bit!
Flat bars do make such a difference though! Transforms the bike and makes it feel slightly more normal when leaping off a bmx or an mtb!

[Justin Fox]

Can't wait to see Tom do some HARDCORE BMX TRICKS on a fixie!

[felixR]

Can't wait to see Tom do some HARDCORE BMX TRICKS on a fixie!
did you say trixie? lol

[evil]

No, whatever you say DON'T SAY TRIXIE.

[rcoh]

I *might* be there if I can get off work a bit early. On my track bike.

[felixR]

I *might* be there if I can get off work a bit early. On my track bike.
Awesome!

do we have a roll call? :p

noted andy!

[tom]

Can't wait to see Tom do some HARDCORE BMX TRICKS on a fixie!

I dont know about hardcore tricks justin.Il leave the trickery to the BMX but fixie skids on the other hand are good.The word trixie does sting the ears a little doesnt it.Looking forward to tomorro nights shennannigans yew!

[Lorday]

Had a go of Grants sweet ride this morn,thank christ you put those flat bars on Grant it seemed so much easier this time around.Hold your breath people i may be in the middle of considering getting on board fixie ism.OH shit!

You have one of the most desirable (and harry approved) fixie's in your shop. It's SCREAMING your name.
Tooooooomm, toooom, tommmm, toom (can you hear it?) - answer the call.

[Justin Fox]

http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r262/tombmx/n616426820_1360306_534.jpg

Agreed Tom but if anyone can do this on a Fixie, in this thread, it's you!

[Justin Fox]

PS: I've thought long and hard about bringing the fixie and taken both the Ti and the Reign for a little spin outside this wonderfull morning and I've decided to bring the Reign tonight. So I'll be slow, very slow, but fuck the bike brings a smile to my face. Full stop.

[Matt Mead]

I have so mcuh work to do by 4:30 to be able to ocme to this...ahahahhahaaaaaaaaa

[felixR]

no problems!

[Jarod]

What? It's tonight?!?

But I just put my skinnyleg jeans are in the wash today!!

[felixR]

What? It's tonight?!?

But I just put my skinnyleg jeans are in the wash today!!
I know you have a backup pair! ;)

[Justin Fox]

But I just put my skinnyleg jeans are in the wash today!!

I've yet to buy some! Group buy?!

[Jarod]

I know you have a backup pair! ;)

Actually I don't have any.

Apparently getting your jeans caught between your chain & chainring makes you even more hardcore. Kinda like how Harry Potter is made more hardcore with that little wicked lightning scar on his head.

Whoa, that was random.

[Clifton]

i've yet to buy some! Group buy?!

LOL.... hahaha

[felixR]

LOL.... hahaha
coming??

[evil]

I am supposedly mr fixie and i dont wear skinny jeans to ride.
i dont wear skinny jeans at all :D

awesome weather, well rested should be a good evening!

Justin im sure you will be able to leap onto a fixie at some point!!!

[Justin Fox]

Yeah got to do a siiiiick track stand at the memorial aight?!

[Matt Mead]

Mr Fox, do you have any of the Knogs left that you would like to sell???

[felixR]

alright!!

[Justin Fox]

Matt - all out.

[elim]

I'm out even though I would love to join you guys and put names to faces.

Not prepared enough, my bike is out far west, my lights aren't charged and more importantly, I have no bike lock.

[Matt Mead]

Elim, thats pretty poor excuse :P.... i dont have lights, i do have a bike lock and i would happly lock your bike up witn mine and im sure everyone else with locks would aswell :)

So in other words come :P

[Justin Fox]

Agreed come on it'll be fun :)

[Jarod]

i dont have lights

stealth boulder!!

[lone-rider]

I'm ill, im out, so annoyed, I wanted to ride.

[Lorday]

Elim, you better go, these guys have been known to be pretty cannibalistic when it comes to nay sayers.

[Matt Mead]

stealth boulder!!

I need to get rid of the pink grips haha

[elim]

ok fuck it, ill go home and get my bike, see you guys tonight!
hahahah

[Justin Fox]

Cyas in there!

I am going to be offline for the rest of today.

Judging by my current lack of fitness I'll probably be dead by the time I get there from Maroubra lol.

[Matt Mead]

ok fuck it, ill go home and get my bike, see you guys tonight!
hahahah

:)

[Lorday]

Good peer pressuring from all.

[elim]

hahaha. Well I haven't been riding since Mt Stromlo and I'll be off to the snows next week.

Is this thing on if it rains ? Might have to bring a rain jacket

[ADAM7935]

Are people really bringing lights?

[felixR]

hahaha. Well I haven't been riding since Mt Stromlo and I'll be off to the snows next week.

Is this thing on if it rains ? Might have to bring a rain jacket
awesome!

should be ok.. just a chance anyway..

adam, bringing those flashing lights lol.. i've got an ayup just in case thou (i usually use this on the commute home)

[Justin Fox]

PS: Tom and Rob and Grant don't get off work until 7PM so they won't be making it to the Memorial in Hyde Park at the start time, what's the go here guys?

Shall we meet up at 7PM regardless and wait for them or start the ride and they can hook up with us in the city somewhere?

[Justin Fox]

PS: Crap it just started raining here in Maroubra! :(

[felixR]

PS: Crap it just started raining here in Maroubra! :(
Maybe you can drive in somewhere close to the city where there's free parking and have the bikes on the back?

The city is fine at the moment. (please stay fine)

[MakesMarks]

There a clouds rolling in over Chippendale - fingers crossed

[elim]

Are people really bringing lights?

I am but it's just me being safe hehe.

I'll be meeting whoever at 7pm since I'm not familiar with the area ( just printed a google map of hyde park).

[addmin]

hope the rain holds off for you guys

[Matt Mead]

PS: Tom and Rob and Grant don't get off work until 7PM so they won't be making it to the Memorial in Hyde Park at the start time, what's the go here guys?

Shall we meet up at 7PM regardless and wait for them or start the ride and they can hook up with us in the city somewhere?

We can meet up at 7 and go to a near by pub and start drinking :)

[felixR]

We can meet up at 7 and go to a near by pub and start drinking :)
and eat?

[Matt Mead]

and eat?

Yeah im sure ill be hungry by then

[evil]

Im meeting Tom at HoW at 7 and mashing our way there so can ride...

Come on people, its not like we all meet at 7and ride at 5 past, we will get there dawdle around and then ride so timing isnt an issue i dont think.

I dont care if its raining im still coming (bigger skids)

we can go eat and drink.

or drink and eat

or drink and drink.

[ADAM7935]

Yeah im sure ill be hungry by then

mmmm food

[rcoh]

i will be at hyde park by 7.15 -

[MakesMarks]

We'll be there latest 7.30ish, will be trying for 7 though

[evil]

Felix count the numbers so we have a rough estimate of people to wait for...

[Jarod]

I'll be there around 7pm. Keen for more riding less eating/drinking, but that's just me :)

[felixR]

Felix count the numbers so we have a rough estimate of people to wait for...
1. felixR
2. evil
3. Jarod
4. Justin Fox
5. Matt Mead
6. rcoh
7. elim
8. MakesMarks
9. ADAM7935

please copy/paste and add :)

[MakesMarks]

1. felixR
2. evil
3. Jarod
4. Justin Fox
5. Matt Mead
6. rcoh
7. elim
8. MakesMarks
9. ADAM7935

please copy/paste and add :)

10. Whistleopete
11.Ash_Umeric

[felixR]

whoa 10+ people! awesome!

1. felixR
2. evil
3. Jarod
4. Justin Fox
5. Matt Mead
6. rcoh
7. elim
8. MakesMarks
9. ADAM7935
10. Whistleopete
11. Ash_Umeric

[tom]

And me too.

[Justin Fox]

Awesome!

[Justin Fox]

+ Grant.

[felixR]

1. felixR
2. evil
3. Jarod
4. Justin Fox
5. Matt Mead
6. rcoh
7. elim
8. MakesMarks
9. ADAM7935
10. Whistleopete
11. Ash_Umeric
12. tom
13. MC Cyclery - Grant

[keviny]

OH what?!? I was in the city tonight!!!... next time :(

[evil]

EPIC ride, good fun for sure!!!! great to put names to faces and faces to names... peer pressure for the win :D everyone had a go on a fixed gear so that was cool!!!

walked in the door on the 41km mark.... great ride little bit of everything!

so many chicken wings :D

[Jarod]

EPIC ride, good fun for sure!!!! great to put names to faces and faces to names... peer pressure for the win :D everyone had a go on a fixed gear so that was cool!!!

walked in the door on the 41km mark.... great ride little bit of everything!

so many chicken wings :D

Awesome ride indeed. In many ways it was better when the rain came.

I'll do a fixie skid for you one day Andy :P

[Matt Mead]

haha great ride. Boulder luved it :)

Fixies look cool and its good to watch a good rider...but there not for me. I think there a walking deathwish.

[evil]

thats understandable Matt, each to their own and we won't hold it against you!

Jarod, where did you disappear to? i never saw you reach the Australian...

I walked into work this morning and receptionist asks me if i had had a big night, then my colleague... :D

fuck i love riding!

[Justin Fox]

EPIC just about sums that ride up. I'll post my crap pics later!

[Jarod]

Jarod, where did you disappear to? i never saw you reach the Australian...

I got to the Australian with the rest of the guys that took the scenic route, then buggered off home.

[evil]

it must have been the scenic route! Tom and I downed a pint and a half by the time you lot rocked up...

Did anyone get pics of Grant's stack!

[Matt Mead]

Nope but ill post up my other crappy pics tonight

[ADAM7935]

Top night, thanks guys... Really gave me an appreciation for fixie riding and city night riding for sure... And all the bmx slkillzzzz... Had a great time... Great people great food great beers ( except the last place)great night!!!!!!


Look fwd to the pics....

[elim]

LOL last place, great "piss"

[evil]

The Local was good, the particular surprise beer you ordered wasn't good in your eyes.

I liked it... it gave me a good headache pretty quickly but that could have been the pints of beez neez or the unknown beer tom bought me...

bring on next week :P

[Justin Fox]

That pub rocks (never used to be that cool when I used to live in the area). So many awesome new beers to try.

[abercrombie]

I hope that one of the future rides is on a Tuesday or Wednesday night. SOunds like a good evening.

[evil]

Whose down for a sequel this week? (pending decent weather)

[felixR]

if this week or next one.. can we do more riding/exploring?

[Rkds]

does bmu have any day rides?

around the city as well

Id be more than 100% in for that :)

exploring/riding would be awesome

I wouldnt be able to join in on bar hopping

[keviny]

I'm keen for an urban assult!! Haven't done one since i was 18....LOL

[felixR]

new thread required i reckon!

[Jarod]

new thread required i reckon!

Felix the newly appointed city bike ride organiser will start it!

Go go Felix!

[Rkds]

crosses fingers for day time

[Clifton]

crosses fingers for day time

City is normally too busy on weekends to ride, and people work on weekdays.. so really the only time is at night.

[evil]

locked for the other trhead