SMC meets SSS

It was the biggest Sunday Morning Crew ride ever on Sunday as we played host to a dozen riders from the Secret Singletrack Society (SSS) from Melbourne.

We always thought we were very lucky to have a vast network of trails on our doorstep and it was good to be able to share them with some like minded riders from out of town.

The weather was looking a bit dodgy at the start and a brief shower of rain passed through just as we were getting ready to depart but there was no need to worry as there was no more rain and the trails were in excellent condition.


The plan for the day was take in as much single track as we could and stay off the bitumen as much as possible and I think we achieved both goals. SMC spiritual leader Steve was our trail guide for the day and he did a great job setting a steady pace and keeping the large group together. It's always a pleasure to follow Steve on the bike and try to learn from the effortless way he flows along the trail.



Steve in Action

 The ride went smoothly and there were no offs and the only mechanicals were one flat tyre and a loose crank (both on Jerry the mechanic's bike but in his defence he only finished building the bike the day before).




Some of the SSS Crew


After the ride we headed for the National for some well earned food. A few brave souls took on the Bulldog Burger (named after the local footy team ) and as it turned out the only person who couldnt finish it was our local SMC member Tony who used to play for the Bulldogs.

We ended up covering a neat 30kms and every one had a smile on their face after a great day out riding. The SSS were a friendly bunch and we would be happy to have them back any time. Even the single speed guys seemed pretty normal except when it came to ordering drinks. I'm still not quite sure what was in the "cocktail of the week" but it must have been ok because one wasn't enough.

Every one is looking happy at the half way mark