I'm looking for Christchurch Adv rides

[KX500]

This link should do it. Not likely to be on again next year, surprised it was on again this year. Forrest about to be deforested for logging. Anyone who hasn't done that ride has probably missed their chance until the logging is done and it grows back.

My camera was pointing a little low this year so I have too much handlebar and not much horizon bugger it.

chur was afta yesterdays footage, taken back none on youtube. Would have thought plenty
with # of gopros round. How many bikes in total ?

[Transalper]

Takes ages to upload raw files off a HD Go Pro, or takes days to edit it down to a file that doesn't take days to upload so wait a bit and it will come.

[SE950]

chur was afta yesterdays footage, taken back none on youtube. Would have thought plenty
with # of gopros round. How many bikes in total ?

its in TAs quote look for 2014 beta 300, there were 650 riders

[Transalper]

its in TAs quote look for 2014 beta 300, there were 650 riders

Ahh, didn't notice that myself, cheers SE950.
Beta RR 300 MY 2014,Trail Ride,Dalethorpe Forest,Dalethorpe Road,Sheffield New Zealand 17-08-2014

Ha ha, saw myself, I was in traffic and pulled off to the right when I heard the camera bike coming fairly early on.
Pity the upload is not HD.
Edit: it's now in HD, might have still been processing when I watched it originally.

[ShinySideUp]

Cringe! Just checked out the video of the Dalethorpe on youtube. That little lie down my bike decided to take on the first downhill section. Well....

[Transalper]

That's probably brake control (too much braking but takes time to learn) and the MT21's being more of an adventure tyre, I'm thinking they're a better tyre than what you had when we first met, good for hacking about the waimak, great for ADV riding but not so much a muddy hill or deep bog tyre.
FuzzyG a few posts back was also wearing MT21's and fell over a bit so you were not alone in that choice, they just clog up a bit quick for that stuff.
Also bear in mind that Dalethorpe is said to be Grenvilles toughest ride.

Got my eye on 12 October.... Suzuki Trails-Murray Downs-Amberley.
And the 9 November... Amuri Area School PTA-Craig Pickering Memorail Trail Ride-Culverden. That one is fairly quiet and cruisy from memory.

[Trials Rider]

That's probably brake control (too much braking but takes time to learn) and the MT21's being more of an adventure tyre, I'm thinking they're a better tyre than what you had when we first met, good for hacking about the waimak, great for ADV riding but not so much a muddy hill or deep bog tyre.
FuzzyG a few posts back was also wearing MT21's and fell over a bit so you were not alone in that choice, they just clog up a bit quick for that stuff.
Also bear in mind that Dalethorpe is said to be Grenvilles toughest ride.

Got my eye on 12 October.... Suzuki Trails-Murray Downs-Amberley.
And the 9 November... Amuri Area School PTA-Craig Pickering Memorail Trail Ride-Culverden. That one is fairly quiet and cruisy from memory.

You are bang on Carl the MT21 is an adventure tyre and will be way out of its depth at Dalethorpe especially on wet off camber tree roots, I run the S12 XC soft compound tyres on the Gas Gas, rear 4psi, front 7 psi and I still had plenty of brown undie moments especially on the enduro deviations, when the mud is really sticky like sunday ALL tyres clog up, at least with an open XC tyre you can wick the throttle and chuck the mud.

[ShinySideUp]

Thanks for your thoughts on tyres. My bike had trailwings for the first year, and MT21s are a vast improvement for the type of riding we typically do. But factor in hills, thick mud, slippery tree roots, and a bit of snow for good measure, and I can see what you are saying, that more aggressive tyres would be a big advantage for trail riding events.
Hubby won't agree to a third set of tyres so I will just have to concentrate my efforts on wearing out the MT21s.

Thanks for recommending some trail rides Carl. I enjoyed the challenge of doing the Dalethorpe, and tackled 90 percent of the route we took, but the other 10 percent was a bit hard on poor hubby!! Also having to assist the little fella. Our teen also managed to get himself stuck in a swamp. Hubby didn't complain because he knew we were having fun, but doing a less challenging trail for our next family ride might be a good plan!

[Trials Rider]

Thanks for your thoughts on tyres. My bike had trailwings for the first year, and MT21s are a vast improvement for the type of riding we typically do. But factor in hills, thick mud, slippery tree roots, and a bit of snow for good measure, and I can see what you are saying, that more aggressive tyres would be a big advantage for trail riding events.
Hubby won't agree to a third set of tyres so I will just have to concentrate my efforts on wearing out the MT21s.

Thanks for recommending some trail rides Carl. I enjoyed the challenge of doing the Dalethorpe, and tackled 90 percent of the route we took, but the other 10 percent was a bit hard on poor hubby!! Also having to assist the little fella. Our teen also managed to get himself stuck in a swamp. Hubby didn't complain because he knew we were having fun, but doing a less challenging trail for our next family ride might be a good plan!

Nothing wrong with MT21's, just shows there is no perfect tyre, riding the soft compound tyres on hard rocky stuff just kills them, the MT21 would take a lot more punishment and be perfect for that ground.

[cynna]

got a call from TA today. someone had handed my camera into the police and they had given him a call after looking at my pics and getting his number plate. great to see there are some honest people out there

[Crim]

got a call from TA today. someone had handed my camera into the police and they had given him a call after looking at my pics and getting his number plate. great to see there are some honest people out there

great news!

[Transalper]

I take it you have arranged collection? Hate to think they are still waiting on me to return call with your number.

[cynna]

I take it you have arranged collection? Hate to think they are still waiting on me to return call with your number.

yep rang them back and have been and got it - got the lady that handed it in number so will drop her off some chocolates or somthing. she found it outside her property on old west coast road so it didnt even fall out at the river. didnt have my main memory card in after all...... the pic i had of your bike was at the waimk when we came across the logging works

[Transalper]

Tell ya what, I'm thinking I'll keep a picture of my phone number or something as the first photo on my camera memory cards from now on.

[Peeteey]

got a call from TA today. someone had handed my camera into the police and they had given him a call after looking at my pics and getting his number plate. great to see there are some honest people out there

Great news! Yay for honest people too, both the person who found it and the copper who went the extra mile to find out who owns it.
And TA of course for not claiming it was his