Riverhead or sandpit?

[99CR250]

Hi, I've not ridden for a few years and my first opportunity is this Sunday. I used to ride sandpit a lot and love it up there. I see riverhead have some event on Sunday, & that it may be last one of the season. I've never been to riverhead.
Is it a race/ competitive ?
Any comment which might be best for me for this Sunday.
sandpit ten bucks cheaper, whatever.
Thanks

[noobi]

Riverhead ride is just a trail ride.
The sandpit will be a bit soft and wallowy at the moment, not much rain.
The riverhead rides tend to be rather technical , wheras the sandpit has much greater variety of tracks.
So if you haven't ridden for a while and not yet used to the bike, maybe the sandpit would be a better choice, soft landings are much more forgiving than hard clay.

[flyingcr250]

im going to riverhead

[Rupe]

im going to riverhead

see you there

[noobi]

Maybe me 3

[EXCDirt]

Me 4!
New bike test.

[oldskool]

cool maybe I should go too!

[99CR250]

sounds like everyone's going to riverhead - it should be quiet at sandpit - i'll go there!

noobi, thanks for your comment v helpful

cheers

[Crisis management]

Try riverhead...It's not the usual "riverhead" ride, it's a family trail ride so there is a variety of terrain available and as it's been as dry an arabs arse up there the usual mud and slush fest won't occur.

If your not sure of the level of skill needed then how about Mr Motorcycles ride at Naike, that is a guaranteed family friendly ride and really good fun if your just starting back.

The Sandpit is good but when it's this dry you need to maintain some speed to enjoy it, maybe not the most restful way of getting back into off road...

[little.whittle]

I mite be ther to haha =]

[Ktmboy]

Try riverhead...It's not the usual "riverhead" ride, it's a family trail ride so there is a variety of terrain available and as it's been as dry an arabs arse up there the usual mud and slush fest won't occur.

If your not sure of the level of skill needed then how about Mr Motorcycles ride at Naike, that is a guaranteed family friendly ride and really good fun if your just starting back.

The Sandpit is good but when it's this dry you need to maintain some speed to enjoy it, maybe not the most restful way of getting back into off road...

Hold on a sec... The Sandpit has had rain as well as Riverhead. 99 has never riden Riverhead. Think guys before you post!!

[andy 101]

Hold on a sec... The Sandpit has had rain as well as Riverhead. 99 has never riden Riverhead. Think guys before you post!!

You better get that marketing campaign going there tony, there heading to riverhead.

[Ktmboy]

No, its not about the income or lack of it. Thats never been what we are about. Its getting peeps on bikes and enjoying it.
Riverhead and Waitemata MCC are firends ( I know you are lookin Billaroo) I just think now we have had some rain that Woodhill would suit better in this situation.
As far as marketing goes. Looky here.
We had a recce for the Jolly Roosta Trail ride on May 2nd. Boy do we have a track and a half for you. Stay tuned and bring your camera .

[Rupe]

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We had a recce for the Jolly Roosta Trail ride on May 2nd. Boy do we have a track and a half for you. Stay tuned and bring your camera .

good stuff was mint last year, you going to have the farm land bit in it?

The Jolly roosta would be great for all levels......as for sandpit or riverhead, I'd probably go for sandpit for a first ride in a while, safe, fun, and forgiving. Having said that riverhead is good too!!

[Reckless]

I'm goin to Riverhead, my son and my riding buddy as well!

But as far as 99cr250 is concerned there is the Mr moto ride at Naike on as well, that might be a good farm ride for you mate??

[Crisis management]

Hold on a sec... The Sandpit has had rain as well as Riverhead. 99 has never riden Riverhead. Think guys before you post!!

I did think....for at least a nano second!

I'm not knocking the Sandpit Tony, it's great venue and one I enjoy but if he hasn't been on a bike for a couple of years I thought a hard surface would be better than a sandy surface so provided two options which I thought would be better for him.



I bet that rain has hardly created a puddle anywhere north of Auckland......

[cheese]

I'll be there I think.

[barty5]

Either way both places would be good to ride riverhead is still some what dry i should know i live across the road and can still get round our tracks piss easy would be there myself but movin house instead.

[Rupe]

I'll be there I think.

you'll be where?

[Reckless]

what time you goin Rupe wanna meet up before hand at say Westgate or somewhere??

[Rupe]

what time you goin Rupe wanna meet up before hand at say Westgate or somewhere??

Won't be there till midday unfortunatly, but would be good to do a loop. I'll be in a green bighorn, you still got the mazda?

[Reckless]

Won't be there till midday unfortunatly, but would be good to do a loop. I'll be in a green bighorn, you still got the mazda?

Yep Grey Mazda Proceed ute. I'll try and remember the KB flag pole for the flag so you can find us! If I forget look for the KB flag in the back widow!
Cya there mate! I'll be knackered by lunchtime though LOL!!!!

[oldskool]

Cya there mate! I'll be knackered by lunchtime though LOL!!!!

That's great! For a rest bring your barbeque and man that, should attract the KB'ers like flies?

[Rupe]

That's great! For a rest bring your barbeque and man that, should attract the KB'ers like flies?

You better bring some duct tape for the bits that will fall off your new bike!

[flyingcr250]

You better bring some duct tape for the bits that will fall off your new bike!

ha ha ha .....

[oldskool]

You better bring some duct tape for the bits that will fall off your new bike!

Going by your footer, I'll be able to count on you sweepin behind me pickin them up..just leave them on my trailer, there's a good fellah!

[Reckless]

you coming out oldschool???

[oldskool]

you coming out oldschool???

sorry Reck I'm str8 as, but I'll have a ride with yah on Sunday!! :buggerd::banana:

[Reckless]

HA as along as its with me not under me as I'm the most Homophobic prick on KB ! LOL!!!

[Keithf]

We went out to the Sandpit on the weekend and I was pleasantly suprised by how good the tracks were given how dry it has been-most of the return tracks seemed to have a good firm base on them and weren't too 'fluffy' at all


Hold on a sec... The Sandpit has had rain as well as Riverhead. 99 has never riden Riverhead. Think guys before you post!!

[BoristheBiter]

if i could i would do woodhill on sat (which i am) then riverhead on sun but thats the road bikes turn.

both places are good at the moment so i don't think it matters and it would come down to preferance.