May - Charity Trail Ride - Rodney District

[cheese]

Hi Guys

I saw this ride advertised adn I thought we should try to get a big group of us there. Looks like fun.

If you're keen we should all tyr to meet up there and take some pictures and stuff. Let me know.


Cheers

Cheese


When: Sunday, 21 May 2006
Where: Highway 16 - 20 Minutes North of Kaukapkapa
District (Region): Rodney (AUCKLAND)
Directions: – Highway 16 20 Min North of Kaukapakapa Sign posted from Kaukapakapa & Wellsford
Sign in Starts: 08:30
Start Time: 09:00
Classes: - $30.00 per Adult
- • $70.00 Family pass – (2 Adults & 2 Kids)
- • $15 per Child (10 or under)
- •
Terrain: Farm land Brilliant riding for all levels • No License – All Bikes welcome. (Quad, Farm, Moto X) • 1 x 20 + km Loop • 1 x kids Loop – Mini Moto X -Loop
Organiser: Rodney MCC
Contact:
See www.rmcc.co.nz or
• Phone Tim on 09 425 8535 or Dave 021 735 008
Other Details:
Minimum Safety Gear required: • Riding Boots, Helmet & Gloves (Chest Armour recommended) • Start 9.00am – Finish 3pm • BBQ on site

[WRT]

Unfortunately that coincides with the Taupo Track day, so I cant make it, but post it up in the calender anyways. The charity ride at Miranda a month or two back was wicked, so should be a good day!

[Wellyman]

Im intrested Cheese and shall keep my schedule open for that weekend.
MW

[cheese]

Well I only have one bike on my trailer so I can probably fit another.

[Wellyman]

Well I only have one bike on my trailer so I can probably fit another.
I won't need a ride if I go with my old man, but he is away that would be great thanks.
WM

[IronicCapers]

Definitely il see about going. Might see if i can get some more guys to go up. Sounds lik a good ride and its for charity

[tysonzane]

I might have to try make it to this one. 20 km is a bit short but the trail rides are starting to die out lately. This weekend was the first in a lOOONG time that i havent riden :(

[grantman]

I'm keen to go
sounds like a good day out.

could be muddy! :banana:

[cheese]

Woo hoo mud fest! sounds fun.

we should try to make a KB thing of it and show the road boys us dirt guys can get a good meet going too.

[Buddy L]

Im heading up, with one of my mates, my old man is coming down from dargaville. im riding a cr125 with the front wheel in the air, and me on the ground most of the time, if you see me on the ground don,t stop just spin yup some mud at me, its in a couple of weeks, so ill post again on the friday and we can meet up or meet at the ride. ill take up my camera. but don't "quote me on that"

[IronicCapers]

i got my basic handling course on that day but im gonna go lik road runner an get up there for the ride. Reckon il need new tyres ne1????

[cheese]

Um how about we swap cell numbers

i'm 021 233 59 80

[Buddy L]

mines 0212350972,
im hopefully doing the 2man ride at wood hill on saturday the day before, ill be doing the solo (iron man) if any one wants to join me as part of the team and do the 2man ride? check out the details www.poweradventures.co.nz
im a medium to fast rider and hopefully wanting to do well, give me a text on that number or email me at cam_string@hotmail.com
can't win the pizes if you arn't in a team i think.

[cheese]

yeah I'm keen to do that too, but If I rode both days wifey would take one of my nuts in payment for not spending any time with her. I'd say at this stage I'm a medium pace ride that is getting faster the more I ride..... Maybe I'll just do the race adn flag the fun ride.....

[Wellyman]

0212152143 here. and as for new tyres get a MC4, best tyre ever, I use it for all conditons all year round and is great for anything.
WM

[Buddy L]

that shounds good cheese, ive got your number so ill give you a text and we do the race. the more i ride the faster i get as well, if you want i can give you a lift up their up to the ride or vice verser?

[Buddy L]

that shounds good cheese, ive got your number so ill give you a text and we do the race. the more i ride the faster i get as well, if you want i can give you a lift up their or vice verser?

[Hellraiser]

Its a GREAT ride. They had something like 400 riders at the last one.

Also a number of broken bones but if i recall there was no helicopter so that was a bonus

[Wellyman]

Maybe not me, i'm unsure have minimoto the day before , will depend on my conditon and if im able to actually move after a day on a minimoto.
WM

[Buddy L]

if you wanted to cheese the minimoto is a series so you have to do about 3 i belive to challange for the title of motomaster. its points bassed

[Wellyman]

if you wanted to cheese the minimoto is a series so you have to do about 3 i belive to challange for the title of motomaster. its points bassed
Ah what are you talking about now dude? you have lost me :spudwhat:.
WM

[cheese]

Huh? think you smoke 2 much 2 smoke... LOL

Might just do the fun ride this weekend actually. Next one you are on though.!!!:done: :drinkup: :ride:

[FLEX]

Hey cheese, alex here. count me in.
what time are you leaving? did you meet in the morning and i can follow?

[cheese]

Hi Alex

Yeah I'll just do the sunday ride I think. Need more practice before a race, plus I'm very unfit.....

Where do you want to meet up? I'm in glenfield, so it's a bit of a detour.

Maybe meet up at the new gas station on the motorway up past albany?

[cheese]

I hope the weather warms up a bit otherwise I'm going to freeze!!!

what time you want to meet Alex?

[Ryaz]

Hell yeah count me in! That is, if I can get my mate to take me there. We've both got CR125's, I'm 15 and hes 18. We're probably jumping on a track up at Topuni (Kaiwaka) on Saturday, so he might feel to nackered for the Sunday.

If he's not up to it I might be able to twist my dads arm, hes got a XR250 which hes still learning to ride ;)

[cheese]

See you there!

[Buddy L]

havent been able to get on the net for a week, if you are going 2 meet at the petrol station what time and ill be there, go the 125's
ill save my self for sunday as well, but ill catch up with you at the gas station maybe 8am? what best suits the majority?

[Ryaz]

Just spoke to my mate and hes all keen, so we're going sunday.

If ya see our two CR125's and a trailer its prolly us come over n say hi..

[cheese]

Ok meet up at the gas station on the motorway just past albany? 8am??

[Buddy L]

Im in a white ute with two bikes on the back one awsome red and a stink blue one!!!! ill see you their

[Ryaz]

Yeah see you there.

[cheese]

Red fiord telstar, shitty old trailer and a Mellow yellow RM250

[Ryaz]

Ok. Just talking to one of the organisers and it'll go ahead no matter what the weather (or so they reckon).

[cheese]

If it goes to shit we could all just go to woodhill anyway.

[grantman]

I will be in a Bright red corrolla SW (yep, Like a fire engine!)
I still have the number 800 on my XR250 from the scrambles day.

Coming from west Auckland so see you guys there!

Cheers
Grrantman
:ride:

[Ryaz]

Me, Dad and my mate live 5 minutes up the road from the ride so we'll probably just bike down. See you there Grant

[tysonzane]

Yahhh!!! About to head off now. Should be a good days riding and the weather is loooking really good. Im riding a KTM 250 with Yellow and Black Alpinestar gear all over, so if you see me on the round be sure to give me a big rooster!! because ill be trying my darnests to keep it off the ground. Hopefully the weather holds off but the ground is still nice and muddy.

[Ryaz]

Just got back man cool days riding not many jumps tho ;) Did anyone recognise anyone else? I was on a CR125. Didnt see you tysonzane.

[grantman]

I had a Good day!

I saw your car Cheese but didnt see you....must have been doing alot of riding.

I think next time have to meet you guys somewhere first as all the bikes look very simular when you are riding around.

I fell off a few times when the front slipped away on the expert loops.
And it was MUDDY!!!

Must have cleaned off a few kilo's of dirt off my bike and onto the driveway!

Good ride for a Good Cause
:niceone:
Cheers
Grantman

[Wellyman]

I had a Good day!

I saw your car Cheese but didnt see you....must have been doing alot of riding.

I think next time have to meet you guys somewhere first as all the bikes look very simular when you are riding around.

I fell off a few times when the front slipped away on the expert loops.
And it was MUDDY!!!

Must have cleaned off a few kilo's of dirt off my bike and onto the driveway!

Good ride for a Good Cause
:niceone:
Cheers
Grantman
Sounds like a lot of fun guys. I couldn't make it out as I woke up to late and was unable to get a ride out, but will catch up with you all hopefully at the next event.
WM

[grantman]

Hi RYAZ
I saw 2 guys on CR125's talking near the Barn in the afternoon.
It must have been you and your mate.

Sorry I didnt say hi as I couldnt reconise anyone,
as nearly 400 riders
everyone starts looking the same.
And you feel a bit like a stalker :)

Cheers
Grantman

[Ryaz]

Yep might have been us, my mates CR125 has radical graphics (DC shoes). If anyone hears of a trailride up this way let us know and I'll do the same.

[cheese]

I fucking loved that ride!!! I'm very sore today though.

I was one of the first there and one of the last to leave!!! I'm just trying to find out of my mate how far we rode as he has a odometer.

I have to say that first expert loop was a cunt! it was all mud bog adn just not fun to go through at all. Especially when Alex (flex) comes past you adn gives it a handfull and covers you in mud!!! Cheers mate!! hahaha

then the other wee trick was instead of the usual expert/novice label, one sais expert/advanced.......... Man I was one of the few that actually made it up that asshole of a hill!! That was some funny shit!

I met up with 2smoke (nice to meet you, thanks for coating me in mud) Flex (he was getting faster and faster with every lap!!) and I think I saw a few of you, but yes we should all meet in one central point next time before making our way there.

Cheers RMCC for a dam good ride!! I'll be at the next one!!

[DirtMad]

Sounds pretty mint guys, wish I couldve made it... (our bikes are getting a winter rebuild atm)
Bring on more trail rides! keen to make it out :blip:

[IronicCapers]

I was going to go but my mate had no cash wen we went to sit our Basic Handling test in da morning an i had to pay for him, an that meant my whole ride was over cause i only jus had enuf for the ride out at Kaukapakapa.

Very annoyed caus he always loses his money or wallet an hes richer than me! Missed out on an account of accounts receivable.

Wheres that strangling emotican

[Buddy L]

That was a fast ride!!!! meet up with cheese and flex, at the petrol station and made our way up.
What a mess me and my mate made at the wash world after the ride!!!!!!
we did clean it up after the photos.
the track got faster as the day went on.
Had a few close calls as my bike flew in to the bush a couple of times dragging me in as well.:shutup:
But what day, cant beat riding a bike no matter what the state of the track is in!
See you at the next ride:rockon:

[Buddy L]

some more of the dirt

[DirtMad]

nice pics man, esp. the wash world :msn-wink:

[cheese]

your bike looks clean compaired to mine....

[Buddy L]

It cost me over $15 at wash world, to get ride of all that mud!
but at lest the muds not at my flat!!!
the state of the washing machine wasn't any better:first:
ill post up some more pics of other rides when i go on them.
i don't want to take the camera around the laps with me,with the amount of times i fall off:whocares:
Cheese watch as i fell down the bank it to a thistle bush! picking out prickles for the rest of the ride.
all part of the fun:laugh:

[grantman]

The wife was spewing about all the mud on the driveway

My gear has been thru the wash but still got some mud stains.....but they are only to get dirty again soon.

here is my only pic I took as was to busy having fun.
Great day!

Just had a look at the epic events site (trail blazer)
looks like some good trial rides down there.

http://www.epicevents.co.nz/

[cheese]

Yeah I got mud all over the driveway from my last trip to onehunga MX track, so I washed it on the grass this time. It took a tad longer using no soap, but it came up pretty well.

[Ryaz]

hey 2smoke, I think I saw you it was you and your mate right?? Think you were parked next 2 the toilets LOL ;)

[tysonzane]

Wow what a day! Lots of sweet slippery mud :D . The first Expert Loop section was AWESOME!!! Towards the end we just ended up playing around down the bottom in the really muddy parts and trying to scale the hill at the steepest part right from the bottom (managed it once, but on an attempt the bike fell on me with the exhaust burning a hole through my practicly brand new $280 pants :angry: and a bit of my skin ). I learnt heaps in the really muddy parts and provided you've got good tyres at the right pressure, faster is better!!

On my second loop as i was approaching the intersection for the second Expert loop turn off, as piece of wire got caught around my front brake and then wrapped itself around the wheel. Causing me to stop very quickly leaving me wondering what on earth i did wrong. After that the front end just didnt feel right and was wondering around the ruts as well as the bars been slightly off centre, but im sorting all that out tonight. The day after my fall was quite wierd as the bike wasnt normal, but still had heaps of fun.

I thought that the merging of bikes from the novice to expert loops should have been marked alot more and taped off to help people merge into the flow better because on the expert loop that quickly went down and came back up in the second half was quite dodgy with guys hurtling over the brow very quickly and riders from the expert loop roaring up that great hill climb just as quick. It could have been quite nasty but thankfully it wasnt :).

I also didnt like the parking arrangement with people parking on the side of the driveway and even some parking along the road side. Thank you to the generous KTM rider who helped me get my van out (damn pathetic non LSD lol).

Over all a pretty damn good ride which started out with all the fun of a wet ride but with out the rain :thumbsup: , and the track getting faster and drier during the day :D.

Next ride for me is the Taumranui one this weekend. I also think there is one in Rotorua. The Taumranui ones are always pretty challenging especially if its raining!!

[Buddy L]

ITs true, its all true, right next to the toliets, i didn't hang around to smell it and report back, i was out on the trails as much as posible.
on the second expert loop,( to the left and up a clay track up the hill ), their was a guy on a ktm going the wrong way coming down the hill!! if i was flying, or out of control as usual, it could have been messy!!
Their is a ride just south west of Dargaville on the sunday of the long weekend im going as i have family in Dargaville.
Check out www.silverbullet.co.nz for the details its a new ride s first time running

[Ryaz]

ITs true, its all true, right next to the toliets, i didn't hang around to smell it and report back, i was out on the trails as much as posible.
on the second expert loop,( to the left and up a clay track up the hill ), their was a guy on a ktm going the wrong way coming down the hill!! if i was flying, or out of control as usual, it could have been messy!!
Their is a ride just south west of Dargaville on the sunday of the long weekend im going as i have family in Dargaville.
Check out www.silverbullet.co.nz for the details its a new ride s first time running
Yep I definately saw you then, and you saw us. I was holding my mates CR125 when he went into the toilet (this was at the end of the day, you were packing up i think??).

Heck it was muddy alrite!! were you talking about this ride? http://www.silverbullet.co.nz/event.php?id=4591

[Buddy L]

your mate had the cr125 with the cut rear gard, me and my mate were mocking it, talking about the amout of mud that would go all over his back.:killingme
yer thats the one "Te Kopuru" school trail ride i will add another thead about this one, if anyone comes up on the saturday we can go for a blast out to the beach and play around for the day:gob: , then ride again on the sunday at the trail ride.:yes:

[grantman]

Oh yeah
I saw the guy with the Cr125 with the broken rear gard!

I was inpressed how he could ride along with it rubbing on the back wheel and then reach back without looking and pull it back into line.

I cant go riding for a little while .....Got to do some family stuff :bye:

[Ryaz]

your mate had the cr125 with the cut rear gard, me and my mate were mocking it, talking about the amout of mud that would go all over his back.:killingme
yer thats the one "Te Kopuru" school trail ride i will add another thead about this one, if anyone comes up on the saturday we can go for a blast out to the beach and play around for the day:gob: , then ride again on the sunday at the trail ride.:yes:
Haha yeh that was him! He didn't cut it himself, it used to be used as a Freestyle MX stunt bike in Aussie and they cut it over there...pretty stupid if ya ask me. I'm keen for that trail ride but I don't think I have anyone to take me lol I'll work on dad.

[Buddy L]

will im heading up on the friday, and taking that heavie yz250 up so y ute is full, but if you can make it up it would be good, their is also a family trail ride on at woodhill on sunday. i might go

[Ryaz]

I thought there was a trail ride at Woodhill, but when I asked Greg power if there was he reckoned there wasnt! do you have a link for that ride 2smoke?

[Buddy L]

When: Sunday, 28 May 2006
Where: Woohill Forest
District (Region): Greater Auckland (AUCKLAND)
Directions: Entry at Restall Rd by the Forestry HQ. Gate opens at 9
Terrain: Kid freindly tracks with a 20 - 30 k loop for adults
Organiser: Waitemata MCC
Contact: Henk Ph: 834 4318

[Ryaz]

Ok sweet. Dunno if I'm going. Dad and I are going tomorrow to Woodhill for a ride, anyone else going? If you see a CR125 (red) and XR250 (white) give us a yell .. although if you yell at dad whos on the XR he won't know what the hell your on about lol..

[Ryaz]

Heres what MetService have to say: Rain becoming widespread for a time with some heavy falls. Rain easing to a few showers in Northland by morning and this change affecting remaining areas later tomorrow as strong northeasterlies ease. http://metservice.co.nz/default/index.php?alias=nzlocalweather