Meeting spot: Rehalp Tram Stop (up Forchstrasse)

Time: 6:30

We can possibly move to Wednesday night if too many tied up with Swiss national celebrations on thursday. Let me know your thoughts.

I'm otherwise engaged on Wednesday night, but most people finish work 2 hours earlier so maybe we could go earlier.

Anyway Swiss national day is Friday not Thursday!

I like the going earlier idea as long as it doesn't then turn into a four hour ride.

oh come on you'd love it. I could potentially make it for wednesday but working thursday. We could do some not so very secret training while hillseeker is away getting fat eating fondu with her parents.

super secret training, does that mean we should have two nights back to back??? hopefully that would not lead to a double super secret training ban (sorry for the obscure movie reference for some perhaps)

(I didn't know this existed but a couple of the guys I did the Etape with were put on training bans by there s.o.'s after the race - what is wrong with the world).

sounds like a plan. we could do something modest and i could call it 'active recovery' if you feeling the need to hold back.

So the official ride will go on on Thursday (weather permitting). Will make an executive decision on a time and starting point later.

An unofficial (breakaway) ride will be on Wednesday for anyone who can't make it Thursday or who needs additional training. PM me about the Wednesday ride.

As a forewarning, I have to say I can't live up to the high expectations of planning, foresight and hospitality that the Hillseeker has now set. So, I need input from some of the participants.

As for ride plans, there are two general possibilities with different meeting points

1) Meet at the Meilen Ferry Stop, cycle to Herrliberg, then do one of my favorite climbs (a long 5 km climb) up through Wetzwil and up to Guldenen, then drop down to Egg and climb the forested climb up to Pfannenstiel and from there find a few more hills to climb before departing back to Nooba. Start time would be 6:30 to allow people to get to Meilen

2) Meet at the Realp tram stop....from here continue up the hill to Zollikerberg and drop down towards Greifensee and find some hills---

the route would be something like this.....http://trail.motionbased.com/trail/i...kValue=5982183

I will state that I am not as intimately familiar with the number 2 climbs(routes) - so If Nick or Eire aren't participating it could end up in some randomess but we will have fun anyhow.

With route 2, I would aim to start at 6 due to holiday on Friday (but depending on if people can make it).

Please let me know your preferences. Also, open for other suggestions.

And if anyone is up for the super secret training ride, PTkate and I are heading out this evening, just pm me.

I'll let you know if I can make it or not tomorrow. I've already had to sacrifice my normal Wednesday evening ride this evening, so hopefully I'll get out on the skinny tyres tomorrow!

I vote for option #1... sounds like you know a fun route. in particular I'm looking forward to trying Nooba, I'll see if my girlfriend wants to join us there after as she might be jealous if I get asian food without her...

nooba is available under both options....but I do admit I know Option 1 much better....the major variable is whether people want to cycle all the way to Meilen first. I will make a final call tomorrow morning on the route.

They are roughly the same route, you just climb some of the descents and descend some of the climbs and link them up slightly differently.

okay if Dr. D is willing to help with the directions at the start (which is where I am a little confused), I vote for starting at Realp tram stop, can everyone make it by six (due to tomorrow being shorter day for most) or do we want to stick with 6:30?

Dakman,
Do you have your phone back?

I'm not sure if I can make it to the start time, but I may ride out from my place in Uster and meet ye somewhere on the route if I can get in touch with someone on the ride. I have your and Dr. D's phone no. so I'll send one of you a text if I can make it and arrange somewhere to meet.

yes, phone is back.....let us know

I might try to join you if you start at 6:30. Will PM you my mobile.
I think you mean "Rehalp" station and not "Realp"?

Yes, I mean the last stop on tram 11 (is it)..when you go up the Forchstrasse....we will meet on the right side near where the tram parks.


OK - starting time 6:30 is fine