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Retro rides Newcastle

Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2013 8:12 pm
by mz250
Does anyone know if there are any Retro rides in the Newcastle area ?
Cheers

Re: Retro rides Newcastle

Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2013 8:40 am
by WyvernRH
mz250 wrote:Does anyone know if there are any Retro rides in the Newcastle area ?
Cheers
Not to my knowledge. Sounds like we need to organize some?
Cheers
Richard

Re: Retro rides Newcastle

Posted: Wed Mar 20, 2013 8:29 pm
by mz250
WyvernRH sound like a good idea
Cheers

Re: Retro rides Newcastle

Posted: Wed Mar 20, 2013 10:24 pm
by L'iota
A good idea. I'm definitely interested.
L'iota

Re: Retro rides Newcastle

Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2013 1:07 pm
by gorilla monsoon
What's a retro ride?

Re: Retro rides Newcastle

Posted: Sat Mar 30, 2013 3:21 pm
by L'iota
No answers? I'll make a pretty flexible guess. A liesurely ride of about 25 - 30 km on any kind of bike built last century.
Regards, L'iota

Re: Retro rides Newcastle

Posted: Sat Mar 30, 2013 8:48 pm
by gorilla monsoon
Thanks for the explanation. That's me out then. I'm the only thing around here that was made last century. :D

Re: Retro rides Newcastle

Posted: Mon Apr 01, 2013 7:12 pm
by mz250
Not to much interest must be more of a Sydney thing

Re: Retro rides Newcastle

Posted: Tue Apr 02, 2013 9:29 am
by Matt Zac
I would definately be interested in a Newcastle retro ride!

Theres a monthly ride along the Newcastle foreshore run by a group from OZBmx (myself included). A leisurely roll from Wickham up to the breakwall and back again that regularly attracts anywhere from 6 to 12 riders. It would be no problem to copy the route, just on old bikes rather than old BMXs - just need to get a group together to get it all started :D and that of course requires a date to be set.

Lets re-start the conversation.... Wickham motorcycles, 11am, April 28th, anyone?

Cheers,

Matt

Re: Retro rides Newcastle

Posted: Tue Apr 02, 2013 7:35 pm
by L'iota
Would like to join in the ride but I will be in Victoria riding some of their great rail trails. Earlier that week I hope to be riding part of the Mountains to Murray Rail Trail at night (it will be full moon). I've ridden part of it previously at night with a full moon (plus usual lights of course). Bicycle Heaven!
Have a great ride, L'iota

Re: Retro rides Newcastle

Posted: Sat Apr 06, 2013 9:42 am
by Rob74
That'll work MattZac

Rob

Re: Retro rides Newcastle

Posted: Sat Apr 06, 2013 9:14 pm
by speedywheels
I hope to get there on the day

Col.

Re: Retro rides Newcastle

Posted: Mon Apr 22, 2013 8:37 am
by Matt Zac
Hi all,

Unfortunately I won't be able to make it this weekend... However, it does seem that we have a good degree of interest and a few possible routes - just need a date set and go from there. Lets keep the conversation going and gradually it'll happen. I recently bought a Speedwell Special Sports (try saying that quickly) and am keen to get it out for a decent ride

Matt

Re: Retro rides Newcastle

Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2013 1:42 pm
by speedywheels
Hi Matt,

Do you know what year your Speedwell Special Sports is from? Can you post a picture? Did you buy it at Islington?
I have 5 Speedwell Special Sports bikes from dating from 1955 to about 1966.

Col.