Woodhill Forest Trail Ride, Sunday 17 July [Archive]

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billaroo

11th July 2011, 16:13

Round three of five this sunday- lots of new stuff as usual.

Factoryjohn

11th July 2011, 17:50

Sounds Funawesome

Could D Dub start arrowing it from the end of my driveway?

I don't get out much and I'm worried I might get lost.

D dub

11th July 2011, 18:05

Sounds Funawesome

Could D Dub start arrowing it from the end of my driveway?

I don't get out much and I'm worried I might get lost.

Sure but I think bread crumbs would be better than arrows.

Crisis management

12th July 2011, 08:04

I note a complete lack of the word nadgery in the advertising, not trying to mislead us are you?

billaroo

12th July 2011, 08:25

I note a complete lack of the word nadgery in the advertising, not trying to mislead us are you?
No we have made this one easier this time.

Crisis management

12th July 2011, 08:47

No we have made this one easier this time.

Pity.

Still, I'm prepared to enjoy myself, you always lay on a good ride!

meteor

12th July 2011, 20:03

Pity.

Still, I'm prepared to enjoy myself, you always lay on a good ride!

What are you actually saying here Crisis?

Crisis management

13th July 2011, 08:28

What are you actually saying here Crisis?

You're expecting coherency?

I always enjoy (and curse) the expert deviations and it's a pity to make them too easy as the challenge goes out of them. It will always be difficult to set the balance between challenge and impossible on those parts as the riders skills (and expectations) vary. I don't envy the likes of Billaroo having to mark out and make these decisions.
For me, a good expert section is one I can't get through on the first attempt each time round. I'm an average rider so I expect to be sitting on my arse quite a few times on a ride, if I aren't then I'm not learning anything.

See you there on sunday?

meteor

13th July 2011, 21:22

See you there on sunday?

Yes absolutely will be, hopefully with at least 1 of the sons but otherwise I'll hitch a ride with a mate and his boy. Agree with you about the course challenging us... the last couple have been a great balance. I also agree about testing myself... I usually test myself till I get a bit too personal with a tree or a bank then slow down to sensibility! Reality is a bitch. You're on a 2t orange beast I remember but what colour gear, I'll say hello.

Pete

Crisis management

14th July 2011, 07:50

You're on a 2t orange beast I remember but what colour gear, I'll say hello.

Pete

I stand out with my marvelous fashion sense.....200 EXC with a mixture of orange and white panels....blue shirt & helmet. Last bumped into each other at sniper alley at the tussock buster?

Cheers

Iain

meteor

17th July 2011, 16:36

Bloody awesome WMCC. Fantastic day, great trails, heaps of good will from the other riders and how'd you manage to organise that brilliant weather... superb? well done.

BM-GS

17th July 2011, 16:59

Bloody awesome WMCC. Fantastic day, great trails, heaps of good will from the other riders and how'd you manage to organise that brilliant weather... superb? well done.

Yep, what he said. Me & Mr 8 enjoyed the 2 short loops but I couldn't get him to go on the intermediate. Maybe a bit much for a 70 anyway? Still, we used our day-pass to good effect - cheers WMMC. Again next month? With the weather?

Crisis management

17th July 2011, 17:12

Same again.... great ride and lots of variety, thoroughly enjoyed myself and had a good flail around the loops, somehow I managed to get a nail in the rear tyre (how do you do that in the middle of a forest?) which I didn't notice until I got back to the car, well stuffed tube with bits poking out of the rim.
That put paid to the afternoons entertainment. :bye:

Thanks again Waitemata!

Buddy L

17th July 2011, 17:29

Four laps of the 25 kay loop and 1 of the 10 kay, and im shattered. Had a lovely time, and sign on was super fast, with that computer system.

andy 101

18th July 2011, 12:24

Here is some footage from one of the expert deviations. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ix93JEWjxMA

IIIRII

18th July 2011, 13:29

Awesome, took a while to recognise it.
:)

billaroo

18th July 2011, 16:16

noobi

18th July 2011, 23:14

Anyone else get passed by Rory Mead like they were going backwards? :blink:

nzspokes

18th July 2011, 23:29

Thats got to be stacks of fun. Got a mate trying to get me to have a go. Will have to find some time for it.

Crisis management

19th July 2011, 08:06

Anyone else get passed by Rory Mead like they were going backwards? :blink:

So that's who it was, I had to get off to check the bike was still running. :shit: He was certainly moving and has a very fluid riding style, in a fit of stupidity I tried to keep up which lasted about 5 seconds.

meteor

19th July 2011, 08:37

He was in blue too Crisis, I thought it may have been you! He went past my lot... scary fast! but good to watch the top riders.