Jolly Roosta Trailride Sunday May 2nd [Archive]

Ktmboy

23rd April 2010, 22:02

Reckless

24th April 2010, 00:03

Shit wanted to ride this ride but I'll be up at The Farm with oldschool! Bugger why are all the rides on the same day LOL!!!
Ah Well be a good piss up sat night LOL!!

tommorth

24th April 2010, 00:54

if its any thing like the jolly last one it will be awsome lookin forward to ite woohoo hopefully i manage to avoid the trees this time

Crisis management

24th April 2010, 08:01

Looking forward to it, please remove all Toitoi bushes tho, they somehow spark a suicidal tendency in the bike.

clmintie

24th April 2010, 08:57

Bugger, my girls want to go to the schools MX at Ardmore, last year they postponed cause of rain, here's hoping for more of the same.....

SpikedPunch

24th April 2010, 17:23

Sweet, love the JR rides. I won't have a bike for this, but I'll be there anyway, boys will be riding.

Crisis management

24th April 2010, 20:09

Sweet, love the JR rides. I won't have a bike for this, but I'll be there anyway, boys will be riding.

Bring your gear if you want a ride on the 200EXC, I also note they have kawasaki demo bikes, you should make it your mission to try them all.

clmintie

24th April 2010, 20:17

Bring your gear if you want a ride on the 200EXC, I also note they have kawasaki demo bikes, you should make it your mission to try them all.

Good advice..................

SpikedPunch

24th April 2010, 20:30

That's the plan :shifty:

cheese

24th April 2010, 21:39

I'll be there!

Midget200

26th April 2010, 06:51

Yep, this needs a reboot folks. When I get experienced riders telling me that this is the best course they have ever riden in Woodhill then I know we have a bloody awesome track. This is the forestry bit I'm talking about let alone the farm section.

When I throw down the prunning saw and arrow bag for an hour just to ride one section then I know that you guys and girls will just love this ride.
The view from one point is just awesome!!

If I can quantify this by saying that you will only ride a minimum of road on a 55km course then how does this compare with others!!

This ride is going to be so cool, it's supposed to pee down on Thursday and have rain through the week, which will just make it better and better! It's got everything, long straits, tight, blues and reds like Woodhill! Can't wait! Farm loop is fantastic all on its own! Roll on Sunday!!!

RJM

26th April 2010, 10:00

Might have to check this out, was going to head to Woodhill this weekend but always keen for something different!

Buddy L

26th April 2010, 17:14

Im heading along to this one!!! Ill see you there, I have a score to settle with Red rider, after the last race of the Kawaski scrambles

Meatbomb

26th April 2010, 17:36

This was a choice as ride last year, fully reccomend it to any one who hasnt been before :)

tommorth

26th April 2010, 17:59

im going to be there early started the bike yesterday still goes woohoo havent touched it for almost two months

flyingcr250

26th April 2010, 18:00

i was going to go up to the farm, but i dont know if i can be botherd driving that far, so i think ill check this one out.

random rider

26th April 2010, 19:06

I am going - so far I have a small posse of people to ride with. Not sure how I will go but is going to be fun trying something new all the time. See you there!!

camchain

26th April 2010, 19:55

Sounding good, but umm... can you put in a couple of decent gravel sections for the unfit bastards?

Ktmboy

26th April 2010, 20:24

Ha ha. Trying very hard to remove all road but this means that it would become an endurance ride as opposed to trail ride aimed for all levels (and homo chariots).

EXCDirt

27th April 2010, 09:42

Ha ha. Trying very hard to remove all road but this means that it would become an endurance ride as opposed to trail ride aimed for all levels (and homo chariots).

Do it, Hard enduro style so the quads do big front flips!

cheese

27th April 2010, 10:45

hey are we parking up the top this time? I don't have a 4WD to haul my ass up that hill this time!

Reckless

27th April 2010, 11:04

i was going to go up to the farm, but i dont know if i can be botherd driving that far, so i think ill check this one out.

YOU PIKER!! I'm goin, if only for the piss up sat night LOL!!!!

BM-GS

27th April 2010, 11:04

hey are we parking up the top this time? I don't have a 4WD to haul my ass up that hill this time!

Seconded.! I couldn't even park at the bottom - had to unhitch the trailer, get the car as close as I could to somewhere out of people's way and drag the (unloaded) trailer next to the car (couldn't re-hitch as that would have blocked things up), then go back for the bikes. Still, kiddie now knows what NOT to do...

RJM

27th April 2010, 11:50

Good point - can we have a rough description of the carpark area? I've been to a few rides where my Accord barely scrapes through the gate...

barty5

27th April 2010, 12:12

hahaha parking was fine last year i got the ss down there getting back out was a little harder had Red ridder take the trailer up for us that car went a lot a places it shouldnt have over the 3 years i had it.

Crisis management

27th April 2010, 12:19

I need a lift.....the Isuzu has decided it needs a mechanical lie down so if anyone is coming past Hillsborough & feels like giving me (plus bike & gear) a lift up & back it would be appreciated.

Failing that, I will just sit around & complain all day.

cheese

27th April 2010, 13:00

I really need to mod my trailer for 2 bikes...... Barty was a bit suck too.

RJM

27th April 2010, 13:38

Crisis management - I might have a slot on the trailer, will let you know once I've got the crew organised. I'm in Epsom and plan on pinching a 4wd for the day.

vazza

27th April 2010, 13:45

Do you need sweepers Tony? Im dying to ride this new bike but id be putting around like a nana haha

Crisis management

27th April 2010, 17:16

Crisis management - I might have a slot on the trailer, will let you know once I've got the crew organised. I'm in Epsom and plan on pinching a 4wd for the day.

Thanks (in anticipation, but the thought counts too!) flick me a PM if it works out.

flyingcr250

27th April 2010, 17:37

YOU PIKER!! I'm goin, if only for the piss up sat night LOL!!!!

lol its like a 5 hour drive for me, if i was staying up there for a couple of days then i would go, but the roosta is a once a year ride and the farm will be there next time anyway

Ktmboy

27th April 2010, 20:12

hey are we parking up the top this time? I don't have a 4WD to haul my ass up that hill this time!

Good point and something we thought about (albeit over multiple beers). Yes sign on and parking up the top as per the 2 man.

Ktmboy

27th April 2010, 20:14

Do you need sweepers Tony? Im dying to ride this new bike but id be putting around like a nana haha

Come see me on the day as we may need a cripple car park attendant. Well you wanted to help out!!

People skills are required. LOL

RJM

27th April 2010, 20:25

Is it same / similar terrain and track as this clip I found of last years ride on youtube?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2Jv3HXWRf4

Ktmboy

27th April 2010, 20:37

Is it same / similar terrain and track as this clip I found of last years ride on youtube?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2Jv3HXWRf4

And a bit of this. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1Hv04IQes8

Climintie has a great pic from a lookout similar, that gives a view over the whole of Muriwai and South head.

You will be fine. I took a complete novice on a training ride (no not Chop!!) while we marked some of the track Sunday. He made it OK and the last trail bike he road was a AJS back when Adam played half back for the Isrealites.

RJM

27th April 2010, 20:41

That track looks great and will be nice to be riding without a massive cloud of dust for a change! Look forward to getting out there on Sunday. Now just to organise the troops.

SpikedPunch

27th April 2010, 21:00

And a bit of this. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1Hv04IQes8

Those roots at 1:16! They caught a lot of people out. I remember hanging out there for a while while Krad pulled a bunch of people's bikes over them. Too bad I'm bikeless and my head still feels foggy after last weekend's flight attempt, hate to not be able to give this one a proper go!

RJM

28th April 2010, 14:38

One more question... I see sign on is from 8am, what time does the riding start?

tommorth

28th April 2010, 17:48

One more question... I see sign on is from 8am, what time does the riding start?

I would have asumed straight after you have signed on

cheese

28th April 2010, 21:48

I'll do some sweeping for you Tony if you want. I hear that last year the yellow jackets were cursed though....

REDRIDER

29th April 2010, 01:49

Im heading along to this one!!! Ill see you there, I have a score to settle with Red rider, after the last race of the Kawaski scrambles

haha what score would that be 3 - 0 lol, see you there fulla, come find our tent.

A&R

29th April 2010, 11:33

shit this is the same day as the ardmore schoolboy mx. pity would have liked to do this missed the last one too.
Getting back into it now the boating season is just about over !

Midget200

1st May 2010, 18:10

And a bit of this. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1Hv04IQes8

Climintie has a great pic from a lookout similar, that gives a view over the whole of Muriwai and South head.

You will be fine. I took a complete novice on a training ride (no not Chop!!) while we marked some of the track Sunday. He made it OK and the last trail bike he road was a AJS back when Adam played half back for the Isrealites.

Was lucky enough to ride the 55k loop today! Wow! It definitely is a bit of everything, including a big uphill before you see this amazing view! Awesome riding, did take me a while to get around the loop, probably a couple of hours!!!! The rain sure helped the woops and there's heaps of fast riding, for those that go fast, there was also a lot of tight bits around the trees! Tomorrow it will be mint, there's been a bit more rain and it peed down while we were out there! Farm loop is awesome and it's been graded, so the uphills are cool!!!

barty5

1st May 2010, 18:15

Well im out rochelle needs to get some study done and if i leave her here with all the kids thats not going to happen. The study is more important than a ride at this point.

Rupe

1st May 2010, 19:04

Was lucky enough to have ride the 55k loop today! Wow! It definitely is a bit of everything, including a big uphill before you see this amazing view! Awesome riding, did take me a while to get around the loop, probably a couple of hours!!!! The rain sure helped the woops and there's heaps of fast riding, for those that go fast, there was also a lot of tight bits around the trees! Tomorrow it will be mint, there's been a bit more rain and it peed down while we were out there! Farm loop is awesome and it's been graded, so the uphills are cool!!!

Sounds good, looking forward to it

RJM

1st May 2010, 20:01

Thanks for the review Midget, can't wait to get out there tomorrow. All packed in the garage, just need to hook up the trail in the morning and get some gas and cash!

I'll be in a silver Land Rover with a CRF250 R & X on the back - both with Zebra graphics.

krad_nz

1st May 2010, 23:01

I'm going to ride my KDX and take SpikedPunch's new YZ125 for a fang. She is still a little sore from her high side at the sand pit last weekend. Score! :P

barty5

2nd May 2010, 15:28

Any one get lost ???

tommorth

2nd May 2010, 16:34

onlygot a little bit lost did some exploreing in the forest was a great ride thought the trails were better than last time managed to give some fellow riders a bit of entertainment by going over the bars at the bottom of a hlil and landing on the top of my head.

heaps and heaps of people there but didn't see any kbers

cheese

2nd May 2010, 17:07

Yeah I got lost twice......

meteor

2nd May 2010, 17:16

My son and I got lost following a bloke on a RMZ, not for long tho' more of a detour. Legs and shoulders already tightening up, not used to all the sand and woops. Thanks to the organisers, good course, heaps of marshalls/sweepers and great work with the weather. Cheers guys for a top day.

Buddy L

2nd May 2010, 17:18

Main large loop twice and the small farm loop once. The back and my thighs were feeling it, towards the end with all the woops.
And i didn't get lost. I can read arrows.

BM-GS

2nd May 2010, 18:41

Cracking day for a ride and a great load of tracks to ride on. Thanks to all those who did the things that let us go out & mnuck about on bikes. Managed 3 laps of the farm and one detour on the small loop before #1 son was too tired to do any more (a good thing, too, I was going to hurt myself if I went out again by that point). Still, only damage is sore muscles which aren't used to being used - unlike one poor bloke who broke his shoulder and had been patched up by the ambos. He was driving himself & his kids home. Not sure that's such a great idea, but what do you do?

My only winge: While it may be accepted practice to wait for fallen adults to pick themselves up if there's not space to go round them, how about giving a hand when there's a kid & parent spread out on the trail? The parent will deal with the kid first and screw anyone waiting. Clearing bikes out of the way will happen once the child is calmed down and injuries assessed. Don't go riding over the parent, or they might track you down in the paddock. Or get you a bad rep with the organisers, or even tell their mum. If you're in a bloody hurry, get off your bike & help. I'm prepared to bet that the people trying to run me over (after pushing past those waiting) have no kids of their own, but when they do will expect others to pick them up when they fall over (as they as parents will have already pissed off into the distance for their own ride, leaving little Johnny/Jenny to get on as best they can).

Rant off.

New parking arrangements much better (didn't get stuck & need a tow out) this year. Though it was getting pretty full!

RJM

2nd May 2010, 19:16

Great ride... I can say that now that I finished it! The big 55km loop seemed to go forever! That was one hell of a workout and happy to say I beat it just the once, had a lie down in the carpark and went for a couple of quick rides on the short loop but after being sick for 3 weeks fitness has gone out the window. Just to punish myself a little more I got back in time my waterpolo game. Not sure if I'll be able to move tomorrow morning!

Thanks to the organisers and marshalls etc.

Ktmboy

2nd May 2010, 21:05

Thanks all. Barty...Getting lost means getting lost. Cheeses getting lost means he went off the track by 20 meters (I was watching) Cheese, stop looking at your front tyre and you will see the arrows. Jeez boy you need some trail ride coaching. Let Rupe lead the way!!.

Yes BM-GS I had a few words to the impatient few as well in regard to rider ediquet. Damn anoying. Any way it was a good solid work out and looks like we had another record turn out.
Only one collar bone, and an AC sprain at this stage, so thats good new on the injury front.

Thats an awesome veiw RJM from that drop off. Godzone.

Ktmboy

2nd May 2010, 21:09

Main large loop twice and the small farm loop once. The back and my thighs were feeling it, towards the end with all the woops.
And i didn't get lost. I can read arrows.

Arrows....oh those things. its like bunting. "Aren't we supposed to go through that."

Boosted

2nd May 2010, 21:45

was a mean as ride Tony, thanks for the tube, will get one to you asap :) the main loop was awesome, some fast tracks in there, loving the sand berms lol

camchain

2nd May 2010, 22:35

A big voluptuous thanks to KTMboy and your crew for all the effort that went into this. Was amazed how dry it was out there in some places considering amount of rain we had in town. Geat view from the top alright and a perfect fine day to enjoy it. Some more pics would be good?

I found that first hill bit (the big bank with several options) was a bit harder than it looked. So bloody unfit, I thought I might join the KB heart attack club manhandling bike around after 3rd try.

A mate was following Natasha Cairns for a while and saw her hit a large stump and go flying in a big way. She reckoned she was OK but apparently an impressive get-off. Tough chick.
On the other hand I had a wee splat that knocked half the wind out of me and think I've cracked a rib - sniffle, sob. Didn't ride well to day so serves me right though.

SpikedPunch

2nd May 2010, 22:47

I had a nice day hanging out at the carpark, reading mags, painting my nails blue, watching all the bikes - lots of great wheelies up that hill on the exit! Went for a little blat on the new bike at the end of the day near the carpark but no proper riding for me :) Sounds like it was a long one! Meatbomb's bike came back sans rear fender, had a bit of a sit-down apparently. Was nice to see people & can't wait to get the new steed lowered & ready to ride :)

EXCDirt

3rd May 2010, 08:52

Was an awesome ride. Managed 3 big laps but had an awesome crash on the 3rd.
Over a hill climb with a bit much speed. Big tree root and over the hill I went but managed to connect with a tree on the way down. Hip first into a good tumble cartwheel thing. Had to have a 5 minute time out to recover.
Otherwise all fun and awesome terrain.

Crisis management

3rd May 2010, 09:02

Great ride thanks KTMboy, really well organised and a good variety of terrain although I was cursing the whoops later in the day, I'm absolutely aching in every muscle, this getting old stuff sucks.

rogerh

3rd May 2010, 09:08

Great ride thanks KTMboy, really well organised and a good variety of terrain although I was cursing the whoops later in the day, I'm absolutely aching in every muscle, this getting old stuff sucks.

My sentiments exactly! Over sand and whoops for a bit, and some of the "knarly hillclimbs" had me questioning my sanity. But a great day.

RJM

3rd May 2010, 10:17

I'm struggling to move this morning. Those woops on the home track seemed to go forever, lost count and of how many home signs I saw!

Ktmboy

3rd May 2010, 10:40

I'm struggling to move this morning. Those woops on the home track seemed to go forever, lost count and of how many home signs I saw!

I sort of liked the whoops as its good training. It reminds me of what Woodhill bike park used to be like all the time.

I graded that track during the week to be smooth as but always thought it would get a hammering toward the end of the day.
Being graded now as we speak so that its all good for other events as needed.