Melb winter wonderland night-time ride anyone?

[shorza]

Hey gang, I am working that day, but can try to get the afternoon off.
What time in Caulfield are you suggesting?

[Samd]

I'm thinking maybe 6pm to 7pm kickoff, finished by 10pm. Or later for some if shenanigans...

Need the day to get my bike's gearbox back in order...

[Kepler]

I would prefer an earlier start if possible, say 5.00pm. At least have a little bit of daylight. Its POETS day anyway

[t3sla]

I'll bring one of the new euro law compliant bikes we've started to sell at work.

10.5Ah Panasonic cells / nexus gear hub / front hub

Nice bike try not to hammer the stealth bike throttles, I'd like to keep up

[winkinatcha]

Wow Awesome!

Yah I sure would like it if wee could get vendor sponsorship or summink.

Actually, as I am planning on being a vendor eventually, I reckon I should sponsor this one anyways, so howzabout I provide the meat and a slab of beer?

the location of my home and workshop is just across the road from Caulfield station, can be a little complex to find but will get directions sorted in next couple of days, as well as photos of the public barbecue area, n maps of local tracks and stuff...

I will be at my place for the entire day/night on the 27th. If peeps want to come early, then that is cool, they can drop by my place and we can hang there til others turn up later... I should have at least three ebikes "rideable by others" with a good range of pwer and styles to keep people occupied (one front wheel road oriented build, three rear wheel MTB kit builds with up to 1kw power, even a commercial 200w granny bike )

My only fear in using my place as a meetup is that I dont have a whale load of space, with the back "yard" filled with bikes at the moment.. some jiggery pokery and I could fit another 5 bikes there and partoof this week will be rearranging for more space, but if there is more than half a dozen turning up, and the weatheer turns to crap then my location is less than stellar... should be able to cover 6 people tho

Parking can be a bit difficult, though not insurmaountable, will provide more info on that as well.

I do have a webber style wood fired bbq on site so can always char meat and drink beer there.

Joe

[Samd]

hey winkinatcha, I reckon the park will be fine. don't put yourself out. maybe we could plan a few short loop rides about the area at various times...

a few folks are also vendors of various kit.

[winkinatcha]

No stress samd

As a minimum we can run my place as a backup option to the public areas.

Beer and meat I already have, so if ya don't wanna drink my beer then more for me!

looking forward to this

Joe

[kiqnkf]

I'm out.

♫My band is playing a party on 27th♫

Have fun guys.

[AussieRider]

Sorry guys but I'm gonna have to pass on this one too.

[winkinatcha]

Hey guys, we still going ahead with this'n?

My location is at the rear of 6 Derby Road Caulfield East, via a laneway that runs parallel with Derby road, off of Dandenong road (LHS heading towards the city, just before Derby Road) Laneway is behind/beside the Caulfield Plaza which is directly opposite Caulfield Station (across Sir John Monash Drive)

Guys in the Newsagent on Derby Road know where I am at.

Phone number...

041 959 triple three seven

I will deffo be around from 2pm onwards.

Joe

[full-throttle]

It's on Fri the 27th, right?

I'm still in

[winkinatcha]

ahahaha! for some stupid reason I thought this Friday was the 27th... LOL

That's what happens when yer your own boss

Joe

[daztay]

So whats the deal?
Im in bentleigh, just up the road.
Are you planning a long ride or just hooning round the local area/park. I tend to get about 1- 1.5 hours out of the batts.
I dont have a ebike just a etrike , so I hope you dont discriminate against us 3 wheelers
I would have to get lights for the trike!
Some one mentioned beers and bbq??.
Still not sure if i can make it but...... i ll see what happens, but would like to know more.

[winkinatcha]

'Kay to the best of my knowledge, this is the plan...

Meet up at my gaff or local park

Do BBq n Beers, at local park

Hoon around on each others and own rides

Poss go to other places (such as UC car park or larger park for more varied terrain.)

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I have "Some" spare lights, possibly will have more by time of meet

I ahve power points so if you can bring chargers then batts can be recharged (do you run lipo or lead acid? if lead acid then I can always lend you some of my numerous "spares" if charge time is a bother)

I do have a couple of non-balancing fast Lipo chargers, one v fast charger (12 amp, 24v from Hyena) and one 30v 6amp from Ping.



I also have a trike so we can always act all superior with our carrying capacity to the two wheelsers (well I have a bunch of two wheelers as well, but that just means I can switch to whichever side of the 2 or 3 wheel needs support )

[daztay]

I run 48V lifepo4 and have a 5A charger about 2 hours from flat.
Ill know later in the week if I can make it,ill post up then.
cheers

[t3sla]

would only be free at night

[shorza]

Sorry guys, i'm out also. Have fun.

[Samd]

Meet in park at five onward. Beer and a scoot about the park?
Start the grill at six. Another ride from 730 and wind up between 9and 10 sound ok?

[Samd]

What do folks think of the weather. Im happy to chance it if others agree. Otherwise happy to postpone a few weeks...

[full-throttle]

Cloudy. Areas of rain early morning, easing to isolated showers during the afternoon. Winds north to northwesterly 15 to 20 km/h shifting south to southwesterly in the early afternoon.

I don't really care

Either way is fine

[adrian_sm]

I am out. Too hard of an evening for my family. Sorry guys. Have fun.

[Kepler]

It sounds like it will be wet in the morning and showers in the afternoon. This knocks me out as I need to take the bike to work in the morning and I really aren't keen in taking it out if its raining.

[Samd]

The drizzle has been constant now all day. I think we should move it back three or four weeks.

Are you out of pocket on the meat Wikinatcha? Sorry. if you are let me know but with all this rain there won't be much riding...

[winkinatcha]

Hey mate,

nahh it's all good, I'll just go a bit extra carnivorous this weekend

Yeah the weather is a tad inclement...

peeps are still welcome to come and hang out at my gaff from 5pm onwards, but I reckon yer right Sam not much riding going on...

So, 'til next time I guess

Joe

[shorza]

That's a bummer, but at least in a few weeks I should have my new bike up and running and get the day off.