Auckland/Shore - Anyone riding this weekend?

[Devil]

Wouldn't mind coming out for a scoot around now that the bike is (mostly) sorted.
Anyone got any plans?

[.chris]

Wouldn't mind coming out for a scoot around now that the bike is (mostly) sorted.
Anyone got any plans?

no plans but keen for something.
Hit the dunes up south head again?
This time you won't have to worry about running out of fuel eh!

[Devil]

Sounds good. Preference for any day? i'm easy.

[.chris]

Sounds good. Preference for any day? i'm easy.

Depends on the weather I think.
Tides are low about 4pm saturday, so maybe a late in the avo ride?

Other option would be to go to the sandpit for some trail riding, great way to get used to a bike I reckon.
There are plenty of easy enough tracks to ride.

[Devil]

Hrm, I have a dinner on sat night so that might not work.

So never been to the sandpit before, how much costy? I just feel like running some shit over.

[Shewolf]

$25 for the day open 9 - 5pm and plenty lil tikes there to run over :shifty:



So never been to the sandpit before, how much costy? I just feel like running some shit over.

[.chris]

Hrm, I have a dinner on sat night so that might not work.

So never been to the sandpit before, how much costy? I just feel like running some shit over.

$25 for the day, but a couple of hours in there and you will be buggered. Good fun tho.

[.chris]

Since apathy/sickness cancelled our ride last time.

How about this weekend?

[3L4NS1R]

I'm keen! Think I'm free both sat or sun. But that may be a lie...

[.chris]

I am only free sunday at this stage.

Are you keen to go to the sandpit? Heaps of fun in there, great way to get a good feel for your bike.

[3L4NS1R]

sweet. what time on sun?

[.chris]

10am? The place opens at 9am, but there is usually a bit of a que for checkin at that time.
No need to be there early as we have no need to park (not that its much of a problem anyway).

I will bring a pack with me for the road riding gear, which they usually let me put in the shed. So ditching the extra gear is no prob.

Do you want to meet along the way somewhere?
I will head out there via Albany/Riverhead-Coastville Highway/Kumeu if you wanted to meet somewhere along the road.

[3L4NS1R]

How about the Albany village petrol station? Think it's a shell?

[.chris]

sure, meet there at 9:30am?

[3L4NS1R]

Sounds brilliant. Will be there with bright eyes and a bushy tail.

[Crisis management]

Have a good time guys, I was there on thursday and the sand is well packed and easy to ride on....I'm not volunteering to come tho, a burst of incompetence sees me with a screwed left knee!

[XF650]

Have a good time guys, I was there on thursday and the sand is well packed and easy to ride on....I'm not volunteering to come tho, a burst of incompetence sees me with a screwed left knee!

So what were you doing when you screwed your knee?

[Crisis management]

So what were you doing when you screwed your knee?

Trying to ride the 200? :mellow:









I was playing with the suspension and trying it out on a series of sand whoops when I miss timed one of them, bike went vertical, I went upside down then the bike came back down..vertically.

Much whinging and cursing ensued and so far I'm still hobbling around, judging from past experience this will take a week or so to heal up.

[dino3310]

judging from past experience this will take a week or so to heal up.

i dont know mate, getting older and all :laugh:

[3L4NS1R]

Good day on the trails today! That route there was awesome too! Never realised there's paper roads that close to Auckland.

Sand was nicely packed from all the rain, and we managed to ride right in between the downpours... Until it opened up when I hit the southern motorway.

Here's a bit of a tame vid from the start of the day - we went on to do amazing things after this, such as sheer drop offs, vertical ascents, 20 meter airs, and crossing the sahara in an hour flat. However you'll have to take my word for it, as my helmet cam ran out of batteries...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tt192qcWXII

[.chris]

Good day on the trails today! That route there was awesome too! Never realised there's paper roads that close to Auckland.

Sand was nicely packed from all the rain, and we managed to ride right in between the downpours... Until it opened up when I hit the southern motorway.

Here's a bit of a tame vid from the start of the day - we went on to do amazing things after this, such as sheer drop offs, vertical ascents, 20 meter airs, and crossing the sahara in an hour flat. However you'll have to take my word for it, as my helmet cam ran out of batteries...


Great vid, maybe I should have gone a bit slower so you could keep me in frame a bit more. Was damn good fun anyway.
Shame the batteries ran out you got a fair bit quicker on the other trails (after all that was just a warm up loop)

You said about going out next monday, but the sandpit is only open Wed-Sun.

[.chris]

Good day on the trails today! That route there was awesome too! Never realised there's paper roads that close to Auckland.

Sand was nicely packed from all the rain, and we managed to ride right in between the downpours... Until it opened up when I hit the southern motorway.

Here's a bit of a tame vid from the start of the day - we went on to do amazing things after this, such as sheer drop offs, vertical ascents, 20 meter airs, and crossing the sahara in an hour flat. However you'll have to take my word for it, as my helmet cam ran out of batteries...


Great vid, maybe I should have gone a bit slower so you could keep me in frame a bit more. Was damn good fun anyway.
Shame the batteries ran out you got a fair bit quicker on the other trails (after all that was just a warm up loop)

You said about going out next monday, but the sandpit is only open Wed-Sun.

[3L4NS1R]

Hmm. Dam. Will have to be Sunday again then!

[.chris]

Hmm. Dam. Will have to be Sunday again then!

Can you change the angle of your camera a bit? Seems to be looking down a fair bit, would be better to see a bit further ahead.

Shame there was not footage of running along that back fence through the water holes, that would have looked quite cool I reckon.

[3L4NS1R]

Yeah, sorry, our dramatic authentic adv riding splashes weren't captured I'm afraid... Next time!

And was going to change the angle prior to heading out on Sunday morning, but breakfast was too good, then suddenly I was running late... Also need to chuck in a bit of padding in to get rid of that sharp plastic-on-plastic rubbing noise every time I hit a bump.

[Crisis management]

Hey, you guys did good, the Convict is not the easiest track to ride at the Sandpit, well done!

[.chris]

Hey, you guys did good, the Convict is not the easiest track to ride at the Sandpit, well done!

Was heaps of fun, here is the gps tracklog of the 2nd loop we did.
http://www.gpsed.com/track/8224305796496640619

[Devil]

Bah @ not having time!
Bah!!!

[.chris]

Bah @ not having time!
Bah!!!

Will definately be heading back out here, thinking maybe 26/27th, or maybe doing that trail ride that is on that weekend.

[.chris]

Infact now my bike has been freshly serviced I am contemplating going out for a rip up the beach before NASS tonight. Might head away about 4pm.

[3L4NS1R]

Infact now my bike has been freshly serviced I am contemplating going out for a rip up the beach before NASS tonight. Might head away about 4pm.

Am I jealous of flexible working hours? Not at all.

/sarcasm.

[.chris]

This weekend (and by weekend I include thursday/friday) I am without fail going to go riding at the sandpit.

Anyone keen. flexible on day, my preference will be the one with the best weather.

[rogerh]

This weekend (and by weekend I include thursday/friday) I am without fail going to go riding at the sandpit.

Anyone keen. flexible on day, my preference will be the one with the best weather.
Might be. May make a family day out of it, so I may be a bit boring to ride with. Saturday looks good for weather. May see you there for a bit of a blat. I will most likely be trail equipped rather than on the 640.

[3L4NS1R]

This weekend (and by weekend I include thursday/friday) I am without fail going to go riding at the sandpit.

Anyone keen. flexible on day, my preference will be the one with the best weather.

Good luck with the weather bit... I'm off on an army ex from Weds till Sat, so I'm out for this time around...

[.chris]

Might be. May make a family day out of it, so I may be a bit boring to ride with. Saturday looks good for weather. May see you there for a bit of a blat. I will most likely be trail equipped rather than on the 640.

Hey Roger, I am keen for saturday, the weather forecast sounds good at the moment.

What time are you planning to be there?

[rogerh]

Hey Roger, I am keen for saturday, the weather forecast sounds good at the moment.

What time are you planning to be there?

Looks like I have all the required approvals. Hope to get there early, but will confirm Thursday. OK with you?

[.chris]

Looks like I have all the required approvals. Hope to get there early, but will confirm Thursday. OK with you?

Yep works for me.
I think I shall head out there early, I am going to take a pack lunch so I can spend the whole day riding, so bound to catch you what-ever time you arrive.

Be good to know what time you are going to be there tho so I can arrange to be back at the carpark around that time, but no worries to confirm roughly what time you expect to be there, when you can.

[rogerh]

Yep works for me.
I think I shall head out there early, I am going to take a pack lunch so I can spend the whole day riding, so bound to catch you what-ever time you arrive.

Be good to know what time you are going to be there tho so I can arrange to be back at the carpark around that time, but no worries to confirm roughly what time you expect to be there, when you can.

Same plan for me. Will confirm later in the week. Likely see you then.

[Crisis management]

I might be able to make saturday too, seeing as I missed last sunday the 200 is frothing at the exhaust pipe, I will confirm later in the week.

[Devil]

I'll get out there one day. Will be down at Hampton Downs on Sat so no riding for me!

[rogerh]

I will be there Saturday. Hopefully at 9 (opening) or very soon after. White Hilux double cab ute from work with a trailer load of bikes, and a family in tow.

See you then. Keen to try the farm track furthest from the coast side. Well the YZ80 pilot is anyway :D

[Crisis management]

I have to see a client at 9 so won't be there until 11 to 12ish. Roger, the farm loop is a nice ride, has few ups & downs (as in Oooooh, that was steep) in it but the sand will be firm after all the rain. Dark blue Bighorn, orange 200 EXC with white radiator shrouds.

Iain

[rogerh]

Iain,

Sounds good. See you then. Chris, you still in?

[.chris]

Iain,

Sounds good. See you then. Chris, you still in?

Yep definately in, will be there at the crack of 9am.
Just finished fitting a quick(ish) release system for the numberplate/rear indicators so I can go fully off-road looking.

[rogerh]

See you there. May be a little late, but planning to get there early.

[.chris]

Great ride yesterday, the body is feeling pretty battered from my efforts.

Had the gps trackloging, I missed the first couple of loops of the criminal/convict trails but got the rest.
http://www.gpsed.com/track/8224305798828584031

[rogerh]

I like that place. It is a shame it is so far from here.

Had quite a lot of work to do today. It was real hard to concentrate until later in the day. A worn and weak body does not help the mind work well.

[Crisis management]

Thanks for the company guys, I was very impressed at you getting big bikes around those tracks, despite my best efforts I couldn't lose Chris (first time a 690 has been round the MX track at Woodhill!)

Another time Gentlemen.

[dino3310]

getting big bikes around those tracks, despite my best (first time a 690 has been round the MX track at Woodhill!)
.
i remember a very loud DR650 :innocent:that use to race ride around patetonga MX track:Punk: till it got told it was toooooo loud:no: :lol:

[Devil]

Might be doing the sandpit this Sat if anyone is keen?

[.chris]

Might be doing the sandpit this Sat if anyone is keen?

Might be keen, have to see how the week pans out.

Have you got some decent rubber on the TTR?

[Devil]

MT21's at the moment, but do have a set of MX tyres I could chuck on. Probably will be trailering there because I need to pick up a mate + dirt bike.

[.chris]

MT21's at the moment, but do have a set of MX tyres I could chuck on. Probably will be trailering there because I need to pick up a mate + dirt bike.

Cool, the MT21's will be ok, was just curious cause last time I saw the TTR it had a 80/20 on the rear, and that would just be asking for trouble.

What time are you thinking of heading out?

[Devil]

Trying to co-ordinate 3 people at the moment so 'mid-morning' is as specific as I can get at this stage!

[.chris]

Looks like I am out!
I might head out for a ride somewhere on sunday if I am not too hung-over from saturdays shenangans.