Wellington MX N00B here

**thecharmed01** · 14th April 2009, 14:12

Thought I would try my luck here as well.....

Got my first bike on Sunday morning and went for my first ride yesterday.
LOVED IT!

Being very new, I have little idea where to go and lots of questions about how to attack things so would be stoked if there were any locals out there, with a lot of patience and a lot of skills to give me a bit of a heads up, and even show off a few good local spots to ride in that wouldnt get me in over my head too fast.....

I'm in the central city and we have bikes & ute so can go most places but need a little notice so I can drop bubs off with the grandparents!

Would love any advice or tips for riding places, I have been down to Red Rocks for my first ride and I know of Long Gully (will be looking at heading up there one day soon) but dont know anywhere else local.

**Hemex** · 14th April 2009, 15:10

Originally Posted by thecharmed01

Thought I would try my luck here as well.....

Got my first bike on Sunday morning and went for my first ride yesterday.
LOVED IT!

Being very new, I have little idea where to go and lots of questions about how to attack things so would be stoked if there were any locals out there, with a lot of patience and a lot of skills to give me a bit of a heads up, and even show off a few good local spots to ride in that wouldnt get me in over my head too fast.....

I'm in the central city and we have bikes & ute so can go most places but need a little notice so I can drop bubs off with the grandparents!

Would love any advice or tips for riding places, I have been down to Red Rocks for my first ride and I know of Long Gully (will be looking at heading up there one day soon) but dont know anywhere else local.

Get in touch with kezzafish or crfchick on here...they should be able to sort you out

**thecharmed01** · 14th April 2009, 15:26

Excellent, I shall try and find them!

Thanks a lot!!!!!

**Reckless** · 14th April 2009, 16:11

Here's here user thingy

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/member.php?u=22545

You can PM (private message) her from that! or do a search for a post of hers click on her name and then PM her!!
Good luck!

**thecharmed01** · 14th April 2009, 16:16

Thanks bud, good forum this......Not terribly hard to get around.
I used to be on the phpBB Styles Team so am not too bad at finding my way around forum softwares these days but it is really nice to see a helpful bunch lurking about here. So many forums people would just leave you to it, or run you down for not knowing how!
Thanks!

I PM'd them both so will see what happens now =)

I think I am discovering a few familiar usernames here though LOL

**kezzafish** · 14th April 2009, 17:17

Originally Posted by crfchick

Fantastic pics!! Looks like you guys had heaps of fun! Wish we had somewhere like the Sandpit down here in Welly

we do and it's free! It's just north of Foxton along the foxton straights. It's a big pine forrest that runs alng the beach between the seaside townships of Himatangi and Tangimoana. I was up there yesterday with a mate, my brother and 2 nephewsone of them's on a CRF150 aged 13 and he gets through allright... just gotta get it into his head to pin it through soft sand and not to back off at the top of sand dunes! lol

Originally Posted by thecharmed01

W3rd to that!!!

What is there thats similar in Welly to ride?
I only know of Red Rocks for flat and open-ish and Long Gully which I havent been to yet - this weekend I plan to head up there and have a look!

the thing is... it's illegal for us to ride up the beach and the cops do moniter it so you gotta be in the know! nah just gotta go in at the Tangimoana entrance and not piss off the locals... they are entirely fine with us using their forrest just not their roads or beaches for wheelie practice

I'd be happy to take you girls up there... anytime... and in return you can convince my wifey to get back on a bike

I posted this reply in the femaleriders thread so just cutnpasted it here incase ya miss it. Red rocks is also illegal to ride without a current wof and rego as it's a beach and therefore the road rules apply. The cops go round there sometimes but they're pretty lax i think... i've ridden there plenty without seeing a cop... just a heads up

Long gully is basically a hard packed, poorly maintained MX track for people with a screw loose (like the land owners son!) the track was made for his sons and they are fast as fuck. Since his son's growing up he has made it available for anyone's use and charges $20 to ride it as well as you must sign the form that says you wont sue him if you get hurt. there is a little enduro loop which is fun but reasonably difficult (not really for learners) and it's short. I like it up there and you will too... you can learn anywhere... just a heads up. Oh and another note is it's windy as fuck up there... there's a reason they put the wind Turbine on top of that hill as i found out whilst flying off the ski jump lol

**Sparky Bills** · 14th April 2009, 17:26

Hit up the shops...
Most of them ride dirt too so should know a few good spots that are local.

Happy riding!

**thecharmed01** · 14th April 2009, 17:41

Thanks Kezza, I did see your post in that thread, but TBH that seems like its people from up north so almost not relevant enough for me which was why I posted this.
I feel bad hijacking their thread......

I would like to do Tangi, my best friend has a house there and they ride but I really would like to nail down a few basic bike handling skills before I head up that ways and make an ass of myself in front of a bunch of experts LOL

**vr4king** · 14th April 2009, 18:09

Sharon???...............hahahaha welcome to my new favorite world pitty im far away now

Make sure you get along to the organized rides to they are a good way to get into the scene...........Id dwayne riding too?

Opps hope Im thinking this is the right person

**DJSin** · 14th April 2009, 18:41

Hey C1 - looks like all the kewl kids are getting into motorbikes

Hope you are enjoying your ride.

**4stroke** · 14th April 2009, 18:47

Originally Posted by vr4king

Sharon???...............hahahaha welcome to my new favorite world pitty im far away now

Make sure you get along to the organized rides to they are a good way to get into the scene...........Id dwayne riding too?

Opps hope Im thinking this is the right person

so your from the mitsi club days too then?

**vr4king** · 14th April 2009, 18:57

Originally Posted by 4stroke

so your from the mitsi club days too then?

Why yes i am small world huh

**4stroke** · 14th April 2009, 19:00

Originally Posted by vr4king

Why yes i am small world huh

damm yeah i allways wondered if it was the same vr4king lol i was ww on the forums once upon a time.

**vr4king** · 14th April 2009, 19:04

Ah the old days aye...........thought id try this dirt riding thingy thinking it would be a bit cheaper but seems its not hahahahaha oh well im hooked now so no going back

**4stroke** · 14th April 2009, 19:07

Originally Posted by vr4king

Ah the old days aye...........thought id try this dirt riding thingy thinking it would be a bit cheaper but seems its not hahahahaha oh well im hooked now so no going back

same here aye, it is cheaper, not as much police attn aye lol or the fines to go with the cars