IsraelRide 2013 - Orientation in Jerusalem | Tuesday, Oct. 29

Our orientation will be at our hotel in Bayit VeGan in southwest Jerusalem. We have times to assemble bikes or pick up rental bikes both in the morning and afternoon, and a short test ride to make sure everything is working. All riders must have their bikes ready by 4 pm, ready before orientation. We also are offering two optional tours for riders while not dealing with their bikes.Overnight:Rimonim Hotel = Trip Notes

I took the local bus from Elahn's place to the Hotel at around 6.15am and dropped the bags off before heading out on a tour of The Mount of Olives and The Old City with legendary guide Bill Slott.

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We got back to the hotel in time for a picnic lunch and then assembled the bikes before a rest and then a long session of orientation, route briefings etc followed by dinner at 7.30pm

There is a new tradition with Hazon Rides, started last year, that a miniature scroll of the Torah is carried each day by a rider and I was honoured to be presented with the Torah to take on tomorrow's ride out of Jerusalem.