View Full Version : Syd: Sun 30th, Homebush Bay Bash *TIME CHANGE*
Me and some mates are planning a ride to Homebush, from Eastwood Oval. The oval is right next to the station for people interested. We'll all meet up at the oval, and then head through Eastwood, down to West Ryde(BP Macca's), past Putt-Putt, along Victoria Rd, down along a bike path to Silverwater Bridgem over the bridge, past the Silverwater Jail, and Vowla!, We're there. This Road part of the ride is quite easy going, and has some nice (read 2) hills to go down.
We will ride past the big grass pyramid near the superdome, pick up any other people meeting there, and then proceed to the Bay marker, which is a spiral hill. We'll do some drops and ride round it, etc. Then move back to the grass pyramid and hit that up a couple of times, it's actually quite fun :D . From there on in, it'll justbe stuffing around the Olympic park area. There's a carpark to stuff around in, a nice wallride, a few drops. If we behave ourselves the security shouldn't bother us;) (only had run ins with them when riding parts we arn't supposed to be, i know what's ok to ride, and whats not...i think:p )
The times not confirmed yet, but it'll either be mid morning leave time, have Macca's then keep riding, or a leave oval at 1.30 and have the afternoon to stuff around. I'm not sure which is better, but for now i think the after lunch idea is better.
The people that i know whoa re going are in there teens, but older members are welcome. Further details will be posted as the time/date comes closer. Hope to see you there.
It's on again, we'll try this Sunday. Come on good weather!! time changed to meet up at 10.30 at eastwood oval!
MUGEN
13-01-2005, 10:25 AM
Heh, the grass pyramid is really cool.
And yeah i'll be there.
OH yeh, and i'll most likely take the train back as i'm too unfit to ride back to eastwood from homebush.
This is my local riding spot, haven't been there for a bit, so count me in... will probably meet up on the way.
johnny
13-01-2005, 10:41 AM
I'm close, but will be moving house. One thing though, West Ryde Maccas/BP to Putt Putt? Isn't that a bit of backtracking? Once at West Ryde, you could just go down through Meadowbank park (few drops and little things to play on), over the bridge and basically follow that all the way to O/Park.
Sounds like fun, but as I said, I've gotta move house :mad: :mad: :mad:
ona rampage
13-01-2005, 11:12 AM
Sounds good; my forks are still absolutely stuffed, but hopefully they will be there, as will I!
I will probably meet you guys at the pyramid (I love that thing, and it is lighteningly fast at the moment), as it is just down the road from me.
:D
Wow, some interest! Well Johnny, the way i like to go down to Homebush from my area probably does take a little bit longer, but is much more enjoyable. The way i go is from Eastwood, then snake through local streets down to victoria rd where it meets wharf rd and vickoria rd(where put put is). We're a distance away from West Ryde Station at this point. I usually come back along the railway line route as it is more flat and abit more direct...but IMO, it's boring. Oh, have fun moving house Johnny, houses can be pretty heavy :rolleyes: .
The ride is still some time away, just wanted to get in early to gather interest, so there's plenty of time to figure out what's really going on :confused: :D
Adrian
13-01-2005, 12:41 PM
"I think that I could well be in..." Mike Skinner
"Sounds good. Might join you guys if that's alright..." Adrian.:)
hairy
13-01-2005, 02:45 PM
i might make my way down and come along with you guys.
SPOON
13-01-2005, 03:06 PM
Welp count me in....hopefully haha.
Time to go bargain with parents for extra time....there's never enough time for me o well. well ya...i'll try my best :D
gliss
13-01-2005, 03:18 PM
Hey I'd like to tag along too, haven't been in a decent ride for a while... although i need to ask Archi's permission to borrow his bike for this one (please Archi?)
I'll be out there taking pictures of the ride if that's ok with people...
Archi
14-01-2005, 06:55 PM
yep count me in!
ill meet the gang at eastwood.
and dani.........of course;)
nickz
14-01-2005, 07:03 PM
I'm keen , will just meet up at O-park though
Ah, good to see a fair few people interested in going. Well, does anyone have any preferences for time to go/meet? I'm thinking leaving leaving Eastwood oval around 1.30 -2.00pm and its a half hour ride down from there to the grass pyramid. The meet up at Eastwood is mostly for the locals, so it's fine meeting others at the pyramid.
So guys, how does the meet up time sound?
johnny
14-01-2005, 07:43 PM
Wow, some interest! Well Johnny, the way i like to go down to Homebush from my area probably does take a little bit longer, but is much more enjoyable. The way i go is from Eastwood, then snake through local streets down to victoria rd where it meets wharf rd and vickoria rd(where put put is). We're a distance away from West Ryde Station at this point. I usually come back along the railway line route as it is more flat and abit more direct...but IMO, it's boring. Oh, have fun moving house Johnny, houses can be pretty heavy :rolleyes: .
The ride is still some time away, just wanted to get in early to gather interest, so there's plenty of time to figure out what's really going on :confused: :D
Ahh yes, I was thinking of the Maccas 1 block away from West Ryde station and you're talking about the one across from Putt Putt, nows I gots ya!
Still can't make it though........... :(
Drop in Drew
14-01-2005, 08:12 PM
I'm in. prob meet u in eastwood cas i'm not lazy like some. last time i hit up olympic park was that day with rik before his b'day. i had a mad time.... oh back in the day when i had a licence
SPOON
14-01-2005, 08:36 PM
Ah, good to see a fair few people interested in going. Well, does anyone have any preferences for time to go/meet? I'm thinking leaving leaving Eastwood oval around 1.30 -2.00pm and its a half hour ride down from there to the grass pyramid. The meet up at Eastwood is mostly for the locals, so it's fine meeting others at the pyramid.
So guys, how does the meet up time sound?
yea i reckon 1:30 at the eastwood oval. Its most likely some ppl will be late anyhow so by the time everyone come it'll probably be around 1:45.
so yea 1:30 is sweet!! i reckon so anyway..:D :cool:
hairy
14-01-2005, 10:55 PM
yep im there 130 sounds good gives me time too get my fat arse down there lol.
MUGEN
15-01-2005, 08:29 AM
Its most likely some ppl will be late anyhow so by the time everyone come it'll probably be around 1:45.
so yea 1:30 is sweet!! i reckon so anyway..:D :cool:
People like YOU mugen833 heheeh :)
Yup 1:30 sounds alright. Hopefully theres trains on that sunday.....
SPOON
16-01-2005, 09:19 PM
People like YOU mugen833 heheeh :)
Yup 1:30 sounds alright. Hopefully theres trains on that sunday.....
hey i'm NEVER late :rolleyes: ....lol except the other time when we went to homebush...anyhow... ^ ^
MUGEN
17-01-2005, 10:22 AM
hey i'm NEVER late :rolleyes: ....lol except the other time when we went to homebush...anyhow... ^ ^
cut the bull shit, your always late.;)
btw. what time are we riding till? 5? 6? 7?
Im up for it, Always wanted to hit up those pyramids.
Archi
17-01-2005, 05:14 PM
Has enyone ever cleared/gapped the grass pyramid jumps?
(offtopic): dave, ill give ya back ur dvd and pedals on sun;) (offtopic)
I've landed them to flat (by accident), not pleasant :eek:
Gapping... possible... could be deadly though, the only way you could get enough speed to gap one is to go down the righthand side (look at showgrounds, the side to your right, that faces the waste centre), you'd need a kicker to do so, and even though the runout is nice and long, you'll have an insane amount of speed and will run in to major issues with either cars, median strips, or even the fence on the other side of the road.
The guys meeting me up at Eastwood should be there by 1.30pm. The guys meeting at the Grass Pyramid should be there by ~2.15pm. We may end up going to the bay marker up the road from the Grass pyramid, this is the spiral hill. So guy who don't want to do this can wait at the grass pyramid until ~2.30pm
As for finishing times....Well, leave when you want basically. I have no idea what time it'll finish but i'm leaving at the very latest 6pm~ish. Any other quetions?
johnny
17-01-2005, 05:21 PM
Has enyone ever cleared the grass pyramid jumps?
I'd pay good money to see some one try!
Has enyone ever cleared the grass pyramid jumps?
We'll find out who can on sunday...;)
(offtopic): dave, ill give ya back ur dvd and pedals on sun;) (offtopic)
Ok's, you can carry them up to my place, as we ride past, i'll chuck'em inside.
Archi
17-01-2005, 05:25 PM
I've landed them to flat (by accident), not pleasant :eek:
lol, i was there a few weeks ago, and a one of the mates i was with nosedived off the second one and landed to flat :s . We were down the bottom and we thought he was going to eat it. god knows how he(or his forks) survived:)
SPOON
17-01-2005, 09:42 PM
lol, i was there a few weeks ago, and a one of the mates i was with nosedived off the second one and landed to flat :s . We were down the bottom and we thought he was going to eat it. god knows how he(or his forks) survived:)
haha its amazing how my judy's survived the 1.5m to flat especially after i nosedived and stacked haha....handlebars werent so lucky on the other hand....
oh yea....i'm leaving around 6pm latest aswell...i'm with ya david! ^ ^
Drop in Drew
18-01-2005, 08:49 AM
sounds like i should be bringing my foes??
is it do-able? the gap thing that is.
If anybody needs an invention to make i suggest an inflatable kicker (spring effect adds lift)
or
has anybody ever seen one of those toys which is a ball made of small moving parts. if u pull on a edge of it the ball expands. well with that idea in mind make a kicker version.
Just a thought.
Noble price just on the horizon.
Archi
18-01-2005, 11:07 AM
sounds like i should be bringing my foes??
is it do-able? the gap thing that is.
If anybody needs an invention to make i suggest an inflatable kicker (spring effect adds lift)
or
has anybody ever seen one of those toys which is a ball made of small moving parts. if u pull on a edge of it the ball expands. well with that idea in mind make a kicker version.
Just a thought.
Noble price just on the horizon.
i got a small wooden kicker i could bring;)
MUGEN
18-01-2005, 02:09 PM
lol, i was there a few weeks ago, and a one of the mates i was with nosedived off the second one and landed to flat :s . We were down the bottom and we thought he was going to eat it. god knows how he(or his forks) survived:)
ahah, are you talking about james? (the dude with the IH jersey on that day)
lol that was funny as.
EDIT: that must have been like, a 2metre nosedive. :D
fat_tyre_nick
18-01-2005, 04:33 PM
HELL YES! David that would be a mad ride but like terrance ill most likely take the train home.
MUGEN
18-01-2005, 05:21 PM
HELL YES! David that would be a mad ride but like terrance ill most likely take the train home.
*Terence*
Hehe, the ride back is ok if your fit.
SPOON
19-01-2005, 08:56 PM
HELL YES! David that would be a mad ride but like terrance ill most likely take the train home.
yea man lol ur damn unfit....on the ride to pennant hills u stop so many bloody times for a rest...lol next time just stop at the traffic lights...thats ur stop haha.
lol i went to penno today and i managed to cut roughly 10 minutes off the journey time...discipline!~ haha....just push urself...u'll make it dude.
not to mention i found $15 ....niice..haha :p :p
Something we should note guys, especially mid afternoon on a Sunday, is security presence at Olympic Park. I don't think we'll be hanging around there too long if security have their way.
Something we should note guys, especially mid afternoon on a Sunday, is security presence at Olympic Park. I don't think we'll be hanging around there too long if security have their way.
Yes, this is my main concern. Hopefully being a Sunday arvo they won't be out on force, and hopefully we won't have any big run ins. We can ride the grassy pyramid, and ride round the car park(not heaps fun, but a novelty of a lift up is hard to get over...;) ), then ride down the spiral ramp to the bottom. Um, as for the wall ride, they shouldn't be overly concerned about that. Riding the jump out of the fountain might stir them, and also jumping/landing in a garden of spinefex might concern them too. I haven't had any major run in's with security, except when they shoo'ed me off when they were filming part of that stupid kia rio ad. Hopefully security willl be nice and lazy...and our day will be fun and relaxing...*fingers crossed*
SPOON
20-01-2005, 04:13 PM
hate to say this....but the forecast seems to say its going to rain on sunday ><
lets hope they're inacurrate or the rain wont be heavy....*sigh*
Archi
20-01-2005, 07:47 PM
Yes, this is my main concern. Hopefully being a Sunday arvo they won't be out on force, and hopefully we won't have any big run ins. We can ride the grassy pyramid, and ride round the car park(not heaps fun, but a novelty of a lift up is hard to get over...;) ), then ride down the spiral ramp to the bottom. Um, as for the wall ride, they shouldn't be overly concerned about that. Riding the jump out of the fountain might stir them, and also jumping/landing in a garden of spinefex might concern them too. I haven't had any major run in's with security, except when they shoo'ed me off when they were filming part of that stupid kia rio ad. Hopefully security willl be nice and lazy...and our day will be fun and relaxing...*fingers crossed*
i ride at homebush a fair bit, and have never had problems with security, even when theyre out in force with lots of people around.
I don't ride at Hombush much, and have had a fair bit of drama with security the past times I've been there, even on quiet days when there's noone else around. So yeh, experiences vary, hence my caution ;)
MUGEN
22-01-2005, 02:37 PM
like mugen833 said, lets worry more about the weather than security guards.
MUGEN
23-01-2005, 09:45 AM
Davf_ac3: It sure isn't good riding conditions, do you have any idea of when its gonna be postponed to??:(
Next Sunday or sometime in the week? Throw up some sugguestions, what date/day are people happy with?
MUGEN
23-01-2005, 10:05 AM
i'm happy with everyday till the 31st.
So next sunday would be good or during the week.
EDIT: Not availiable 27th Thursday (mates birthday)
SPOON
23-01-2005, 08:28 PM
Anyday during the week....just not saturday. :) same time and place i reckon....meet at 1:30 at the oval.
OK guys, its on again this Sunday.(the 30th) Can we have a re-raise of hands of people who are going to come? It'll be the smae meet up times. 1.30 leave from Eastwood Oval and ~2.15 meet up at the grass pyramid. Hope to see you all there.
SPOON
25-01-2005, 07:54 PM
Count me in BuCk0....lol...it better not rain like last time, this weather is so crappy at times.
MUGEN
25-01-2005, 08:07 PM
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Yer, the weather should be clear by wednesday thursday i was told, lets hope so.
gliss
25-01-2005, 08:54 PM
hey! i went to Homebush bay last week only to find out nobody turned up for the ride, i know it was postponed but it didn't rain to heavily...
so yep, i'll put the date in my diary and i won't be borrowing anyone's bike this time :D
hey! i went to Homebush bay last week only to find out nobody turned up for the ride, i know it was postponed but it didn't rain to heavily...
Yes, you called me, and i said no-ones going, and you came over, and we said we weren't going...Anyways, i guess people will get to see ya new ride. I'll be on my trusty AC, as my other bike is getting a new rim put on it, so anyone who would like to check it out, come on down!
MUGEN
27-01-2005, 06:48 PM
Umm, i think it may be raining on sunday (channel 7 weather woman).
We can:
1/ try out luck for sunday
2/ go the safe way and go for saturday
SPOON
27-01-2005, 07:22 PM
hmm... i still prefer sunday
Anyway...i wouldn't trust the weather forecast so early...it'll probably be more accurate closer to sunday..lets decide tomoro.
I might be in for a Saturday ride, depends on other plans... I'll probably be out for sunday, apparently I'm getting dragged off to a dual slalom race :confused:
I work on saturdays, so im not going on a saturday!! As far as i know, there will be a few of my mates going on sunday, but not so people i don't really know, as in fellow farkin'ers. Ohwell, fingers crossed it'll be a good day!
SPOON
28-01-2005, 08:44 PM
Umm, i think it may be raining on sunday (channel 7 weather woman).
We can:
1/ try out luck for sunday
2/ go the safe way and go for saturday
welp she better be wrong....heard on the radio this afternoon that it'll be fine with blue skies on the weekend...just like today :p :p
TIME CHANGED, to suit the magority of riders and also to obtain cooler/better riding conditions.:cool:
10.30AM @ Eastwood Oval
11.15AM @ Grass Pyramid Near Sydney Super Dome - If anyone is going to meet here or at Eastwood beside's my friends who i know are going, please let me know!
MUGEN
30-01-2005, 07:57 AM
welp she better be wrong....heard on the radio this afternoon that it'll be fine with blue skies on the weekend...just like today :p :p
Well so much for that dumbkun.
It'll be good....just kind of humid....anyways, got to go get ready! See you all there.
11:15? :eek: I didn't get out of bed until midday... whoops...
Archi
30-01-2005, 06:03 PM
well it was a good ride, rain held out:)
pity i was so tired:(
SPOON
30-01-2005, 07:15 PM
yea...great ride lol....we should have hanged around at homebush for longer tho.
Welp....only one encounter with security...which was in the carpark so that was gd.
...blo0dy maccas woman...so slow hahahaha.
yes anyhow....lets do this again lol.
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