2nd Annual Veterans Day MTB Ride

2nd Annual Veterans Day MTB Ride!!!

We will be starting at 0830 in Neustadt an der Weinstrasse and heading straight into the Pfalzerwald and some awesome singletrack with lots of climbing but the reward is a awesome many Km long singletrack descent. This will be around 25km and around 700Hm. This is a no drop ride Come on out and join us. This will be the same route as last year.

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the start point is at
Latitude: 49.350718
Longitude: 8.1213802

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the directions take you to Saarlandstrasse. Then turn right on Hauberallee and there is plenty of parkingon the side of the street.

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Here is a link to the pics from last year on FB
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Great ride, but it is looking like I won't be home by that weekend. Hopefully it is a bit warmer for you this year.

Thanks, I plan on being there.

What time are you starting?

Jonesy wrote:What time are you starting?

0830 or a little later if needed.

Down.

are we off on Friday this year? I'd like to go!

Of course I will be there. How can anyone miss Climbfest 2011.

I will make it assuming I have the day off or I can get the time off

In!

I might be able to make it. Have to adjust getting my son off to school and then time to drive to the start location.

Road_Rage wrote:Of course I will be there. How can anyone miss Climbfest 2011.

I might have to throw the old Hardtail back together if the Blur LT isnt here in time...
But I'll have gears either way.

Currently working the angles on a kitchen pass. Should be an excellent opportunity to test out my new Psycho Genius tires...

Would like to join. I'm a definite maybe right now.

Doing the route recon today. I'll post some pics this afternoon.

Had a Great time on the Recon Ride today:

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Oh wait, I forgot one:
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One of us is not in this pic and I'm holding the camera???

What you have to look forwards to!
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Is it too soon to post the pictures?

Well folks, I'm in on this one. I am also considering a very mild ride out to the ride. Would probably leave around 5 a.m. and just easy pedal my way over to Neustadt. If I make good enough time to stop in at a bakery somewhere in Neustadt for cake and coffee prior to the group ride then I will do so. Then a train ride back to K-Town. The distance is about 58 km on paths and road, so it should be far from exhausting if done at a very mild pace.

If I don't do that, then I will almost definitely take the train out to neustadt instead of driving, if anyone is interested, they do offer some group discount tickets.

Who knows, maybe I can tempt someone into my early morning antics again!

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Ride 58k to 16k of straight up hill?! HA. You'd have to coke me up pretty good....... hahahahaha

I am down to take the train there and back from Landstuhl though.

Ha ha, I had a post all written out chiding Jonesy for the idea, egging him on with dares for the rigid ss and all, but decided it was too mean to post! Dude, ride the gear-shifty bike and if you feel like more miles take a spin afterwards. The profile doesn't show all the roots and rocks! It is a beautiful ride, and worth the work. Don't bite yourself off an unchewable piece by trying to ride there and back afterwards!

Does anyone know if that little restaurant on top of the mountain will be open? If not, we should bring our own brews... Just no hefeweizen, cause it makes you crash and concuss yourself.

Last year it was not open. I would suggest that everyone bring some food and a drink with them.

eurotrash wrote:Ha ha, I had a post all written out chiding Jonesy for the idea, egging him on with dares for the rigid ss and all, but decided it was too mean to post! Dude, ride the gear-shifty bike and if you feel like more miles take a spin afterwards. The profile doesn't show all the roots and rocks! It is a beautiful ride, and worth the work. Don't bite yourself off an unchewable piece by trying to ride there and back afterwards!

Absolutely shifty bits and suspension on this one. And I didn't say ANYTHING about riding back afterward. The trip back will definitely involve Deutsche Bahn, and hopefully a semi-drunk, full-of-schnitzel, tired Jonesy as a passenger!

58km of mild road riding really ain't that bad. I intend to take it quite easy. If the distance that's been posted is right, that means it'll be less than 90km for the day, and only 25km of it on considerably demanding singletrack, well within the realm of the do-able.

Besides, the route goes right by every single DB stop along the way, so if I find myself getting more worn out than I'd like to be before I get there, I'll just hop onto a train.

Gmoney wrote:Does anyone know if that little restaurant on top of the mountain will be open? If not, we should bring our own brews... Just no hefeweizen, cause it makes you crash and concuss yourself.

I was hoping someone might have a suggestiong for a good place to eat and drink AFTER the descent... So it could involve copious amounts of Schitzel, and french fries, as well as beer!

Gmoney wrote:Does anyone know if that little restaurant on top of the mountain will be open? If not, we should bring our own brews... Just no hefeweizen, cause it makes you crash and concuss yourself.

Hey, don't blame the Heffy!!! Half the people who drank Heffy made it down the Mountain just fine. Blame the Brat Wurst, cuz we had to wait forever which took everyone out of thier Zone...

I am glad you guys enjoyed it. It was an awesome ride yesterday. Thanks everybody who came out to recon the route with me.

I hope you have a speedy recovery and get well soon RR, we'll get you back out there. Your bike seemed like it was still in one piece.

If you have a GPS, make sure to download the tour from the link on the first post.