Sunset Farm trail ride, Sun 21 March

[2fitty]

Anyone done this before and have anything to say about it? yeah/nah

[RJM]

Did you mean March or February? There's one this Sunday that I'd like to know more about.

When: Sunday, 21st February 2010
Where: Port Waikato - Sunset Farms
District: South Auckland
Directions: Signposted from the Tuakau Bridge over the Waikato River - follow the Honda signs to Port Waikato then south for 3 km to the farm
Classes: - All motorcycles and Quads welcome

Terrain: fantastic views and farmland riding with native trails, pine block and cliff runs. NOt to be missed - once a year only
Organiser: Power Adventures

Other details
greg trailrides@poweradventures.co.nz 0274454429

[SpikedPunch]

Did you mean March or February? There's one this Sunday that I'd like to know more about.

When: Sunday, 21st February 2010
Where: Port Waikato - Sunset Farms
District: South Auckland
Directions: Signposted from the Tuakau Bridge over the Waikato River - follow the Honda signs to Port Waikato then south for 3 km to the farm
Classes: - All motorcycles and Quads welcome

Terrain: fantastic views and farmland riding with native trails, pine block and cliff runs. NOt to be missed - once a year only
Organiser: Power Adventures

Other details
greg trailrides@poweradventures.co.nz 0274454429

We're (me and Krad and maybe meatbomb too) are looking to do that one at this stage.

[krad_nz]

We are thinking of doing this one.
No mention of the price but I'm guessing it'll be $40 given its a poweradventures ride.

[noobi]

Anyone done this before and have anything to say about it? yeah/nah

Its a really cool ride. nice and cruisy, not very technical on the main loops, has a few steep expert secions aswell. A mis of fast bush tracks and open coastal hill tracks
Its right on the coast so the views may side track you...

heres the silverbullet ad http://www.silver-bullet.co.nz/event.php?id=7180
prices are probably around $40 for an adult as its a power adventures ride

EDIT, dammit, this is old info now :(

[RJM]

Edit - explained above.

Guess there's only one way to learn... Sounds good, might check it out if I'm in one piece after Kimmys on Saturday.

[2fitty]

Did you mean March or February? There's one this Sunday that I'd like to know more about.

When: Sunday, 21st February 2010
Where: Port Waikato - Sunset Farms
District: South Auckland
Directions: Signposted from the Tuakau Bridge over the Waikato River - follow the Honda signs to Port Waikato then south for 3 km to the farm
Classes: - All motorcycles and Quads welcome

Terrain: fantastic views and farmland riding with native trails, pine block and cliff runs. NOt to be missed - once a year only
Organiser: Power Adventures

Other details
greg trailrides@poweradventures.co.nz 0274454429

Yeah meant february sorry, am keen to no more too.

[2fitty]

Its a really cool ride. nice and cruisy, not very technical on the main loops, has a few steep expert secions aswell. A mis of fast bush tracks and open coastal hill tracks
Its right on the coast so the views may side track you...

heres the silverbullet ad http://www.silver-bullet.co.nz/event.php?id=7180
prices are probably around $40 for an adult as its a power adventures ride

EDIT, dammit, this is old info now :(

sounds like it could be worth a look, $40 is getting up there tho

[krad_nz]

Yeah. I limit my power adventures riding to once per year.
Save up for Desert Storm and Tussock Buster instead :)

[flyingcr250]

Yeah. I limit my power adventures riding to once per year.
Save up for Desert Storm and Tussock Buster instead :)

oh yea thats not far away now! better pre register

[Crisis management]

Yeah meant february sorry, am keen to no more too.


It's always a pleasant ride just take your time to avoid the log jams of riders that occur in a couple of places. Certainly a family ride, so aimed at providing terrain anyone can ride and there is always lots of open areas so the new riders don't feel they are going to get flattened by the faster guys.

I know a lot of us complain about the ride costs but we need to keep supporting these guys as without them you will be riding around your back yard, not on someones farm, $40 for a days entertainment is cheap in my books.

[RJM]

I know a lot of us complain about the ride costs but we need to keep supporting these guys as without them you will be riding around your back yard, not on someones farm, $40 for a days entertainment is cheap in my books.
Thanks for the review. I don't think $40 is too bad compared to other activities like karting, plus this is WAY more fun.

[L Rider]

oh yea thats not far away now! better pre register

Kids & I are all registered and got confirmation letter :woohoo:

[RJM]

Does anyone have the street address? I like checking out the terrain on google maps/earth.

[hamd0g]

if the link below works... this is pretty close to where the ride is...


http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?q=-37.414850,+174.734602&num=1&t=h&sll=-41.244772,172.617188&sspn=17.430211,24.345703&hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=-37.417073,174.739952&spn=0.067897,0.154324&z=13&iwloc=A

[2fitty]

It's always a pleasant ride just take your time to avoid the log jams of riders that occur in a couple of places. Certainly a family ride, so aimed at providing terrain anyone can ride and there is always lots of open areas so the new riders don't feel they are going to get flattened by the faster guys.

I know a lot of us complain about the ride costs but we need to keep supporting these guys as without them you will be riding around your back yard, not on someones farm, $40 for a days entertainment is cheap in my books.

yeah good point i suppose $40 isnt too bad, costs about that to take the misses to the movies. and am definately not keen for laps around the backyard.

[flyingcr250]

ill be there tomorrow,

[hamd0g]

yep... i'll be there too... hope we will be on time jt???

[Jinxycat]

anyone going to the dirty old sandpit?

[jt119]

yep... i'll be there too... hope we will be on time jt???

ill be on time its getting the hippy up thats hard

[flyingcr250]

if you guys get there before 11 ill be very suprised

[xen]

ill be on time its getting the hippy up thats hard

Just don't sleep in this time

[2fitty]

il be there, nigel no mates! mates on the raz 2nite so guess he'll be good for F all tomorrow,

[RJM]

I had planned on going but am shattered after riding at Kimmys today. Managed to have one fall on the trail and have a very chubby wrist right now - backfire!

[meteor]

Great day there, not too busy but dust was a bitch. Unfortunately the quad only day yesterday was cancelled so they came along today... when quads are around the dust was too thick to even see the track. Better this year with no jams at the river crossing as it went the opposite way to last year. Bogs, hill climbs, open fields, bush ... not a bad track... and the views from up top on the coast track were stunning.

[SpikedPunch]

What a cool ride :) Unfortunately mine was cut short thanks to bunging my already bung knee. But I got back home despite no front brake lever and paaaain so bad I wanted to puke (don't bung your brake/kick knee, it's kinda useful).
Got two loops in anyway, first did the coast one. Didn't do the ride down to the beach, but we did the expert only forest bit which was challenging but cool, I was pretty happy that I managed to make it up those big hills, I got stuck on the first really steep one for a while. My bike was running really good today :) Then we went back out and did the teatree track thing, which was cool too, I liked all the native bush and some fun uphills. I just stupidly went a bit too fast when we were almost home and overshot a corner. Bum knee, broken lever, smashed visor. Neck brace obviously did a good job cause I didn't even realise I'd hit my head until I got back and saw the smashed visor! Hurray.
Anyway, cool ride, great views, will be back next year for sure and hope my knee is ok for all the good rides this weekend!
Krad is putting all the bikes away at the moment cause I'm crippled...What a gentleman :love:

[Midget200]

Geez Spiked Punch, what a buggar, you were doing so well when we talked!

Wow this ride would be ranked right up there, not too technical, but still hard in places, great uphills and bogs, but they dried up pretty quickly. Will definitely do this one next year, would be a cool place to stay as well!

[uksteve]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XljAm31WTCY


This is heading off from the car park upto the expert loop, where i get stuck in the mud:bye:






http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cV3nxJCXtgI

[SpikedPunch]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XljAm31WTCY


This is heading off from the car park upto the expert loop, where i get stuck in the mud:bye:



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cV3nxJCXtgI

'21-02-10 1' 4:44 - Lol, oh dear. There I am headed back down the hill. I got stuck on that one for a while, made it up in the end tho with lots of wheelies! I look so bummed out :p The other hills were sweet after that. That forest expert section was cool.
Awesome quality vids btw!

[krad_nz]

I grabbed the shots :P Cheers for the vid!

[SpikedPunch]

I grabbed the shots :P Cheers for the vid!
Look at that guy posing with your KDX. He only wishes he owned 'KDX - the best bike ever' :p

[Keithf]

more video-not sure why embedding is not working

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPTismN755g

[Keithf]

and I have just worked out how.........

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