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jimmy 2006
20th April 2007, 09:19
just found out about this one!!

anyone want to go?
check out the Waitamata MCC website for info.

Tom, you keen for a ride??
Danger
20th April 2007, 19:09
I'll be there. It will be awesome!!!
T-Thunder13
20th April 2007, 19:15
Tom, you keen for a ride??

yeah keen as! what time you thinking?
T-Thunder13
20th April 2007, 19:32
oh right sign on at 9am. all good
is Daniel keen?
dammad1
20th April 2007, 21:59
oh right sign on at 9am. all good
is Daniel keen?

Hey Tom, i'm dead keen buttttt......... i'm going to thunder x tomorrow and the wifes not gonna wear two days in a row this weekend, but i'll see what happens.
jimmy 2006
21st April 2007, 08:58
probably be there about 10.00am? PM me with your cell number Tom so i can send you a text in the morning.
it should be a great ride, hope it dosn't rain between now and then though! riverhead gets bloody slippery in the wet.
Lion
21st April 2007, 18:13
Is there any entrance fees, and will this ride be alright for novice/intermediate riders?
Danger
21st April 2007, 19:03
It will probably be $30.00 for WMMC members, $35.00 for others. With the good weather there will be a track that you can get around. Just don't go on the A loop options and start moving logs and things to make it easier for you. Some of us enjoy the challenge of the A loops before the B riders tackle them and start removing the obstacles. You will have fun, and get a free feed too.:yes:
Lion
21st April 2007, 19:13
sweet as. I just have to see if my mate will let me borrow his tiedowns..Im kind of screwed if he doesnt.
dammad1
21st April 2007, 19:17
It will probably be $30.00 for WMMC members, $35.00 for others. With the good weather there will be a track that you can get around. Just don't go on the A loop options and start moving logs and things to make it easier for you. Some of us enjoy the challenge of the A loops before the B riders tackle them and start removing the obstacles. You will have fun, and get a free feed too.:yes:

How long do they usually make the loops? and is it all clay?
Lion
21st April 2007, 20:24
are the trails at riverhead tight and technical?
Henk
21st April 2007, 20:26
Loop will probably be between 25 and 35 Km depending on what options you take.
Clay, some loam maybe and gravel sections to join up the tracks.
dammad1
21st April 2007, 20:34
Loop will probably be between 25 and 35 Km depending on what options you take.
Clay, some loam maybe and gravel sections to join up the tracks.

Any idea how wet it is up there at the moment?
jimmy 2006
21st April 2007, 21:22
sorry guys. my mates are up for the Red hot chilli peppers, so i might be a little late (slow) tomorrow, sounds like it might be a big night coming up!
jimmy 2006
21st April 2007, 23:01
Is there any entrance fees, and will this ride be alright for novice/intermediate riders?

come ride with me and T-thunder (novice riders) it will be a riot.
chop
22nd April 2007, 15:50
Did the riverhead trail ride today and had a ball think i past you guys (jimmy 2006 etc) in the really tight ugly bit (centipede?) you were sittting around havn a rest i think?
Lion
22nd April 2007, 16:02
Sorry couldnt make it out today, couldn't get ahold of any tiedowns.
jimmy 2006
22nd April 2007, 17:01
Did the riverhead trail ride today and had a ball think i past you guys (jimmy 2006 etc) in the really tight ugly bit (centipede?) you were sittting around havn a rest i think?

yea i think you did pass us, but i believe i was picking myself up out of the bushes at that moment (made it look like we were having a rest) what a great track ! pretty bloody tight in spots though! those roots were giving me grief !
Danger
22nd April 2007, 17:22
Just got back. That was an awesome ride! Got better and better and was really tacky through the day. First time I've had the RM out at Riverhead and it ripped!
Thanks Waitemata Motorcycle Club!
dammad1
22nd April 2007, 17:43
Yeah it was all good, just wet enough to make it interesting but not to wet.

I think in winter though it would be a real killer!
T-Thunder13
22nd April 2007, 19:43
man what an awsome day, cheers for the ride guys. im absolutly shaged now!
it was soo much fun, bit of a test for me, one of these days ill actually make it round twice haha.
sure as shit am glad i didnt drink the night befor eh James? hahaha:drinkup:
cheese
22nd April 2007, 19:59
I'm going to look at a bike tomorrow so hopefully I'll be out on these rides soon!!!

Lion- warehouse etc has good tiedowns, they are the same as teh expensive ones!!
Azzman
23rd April 2007, 13:30
I had a great time at the trail ride, good 20km loop, some of those roots were a bit nasty tho!
Did you see the possum, it looked like road-kill on the track...
Where was the free feed...or did I miss it..??
T-Thunder13
23rd April 2007, 19:09
Did you see the possum, it looked like road-kill on the track...
Where was the free feed...or did I miss it..??

i think that possum was it aye!

yeah i remembered about the feed when i got home but didnt see anything about it while i was there. maybe i wasnt looking . but for 35 bucks food and drink would have gone down well
dammad1
23rd April 2007, 19:36
Yeah I didn't see any free bees, 35 bucks was a bit harsh!
Danger
23rd April 2007, 21:51
Yeah don't know what happened to the BBQ. First time they have not provided one that I can remember. I didn't take much food out and was expecting to get a burger or two but still managed to keep riding until about 4.30 on my energy reserves.
billaroo
24th April 2007, 10:57
i think that possum was it aye!

yeah i remembered about the feed when i got home but didnt see anything about it while i was there. maybe i wasnt looking . but for 35 bucks food and drink would have gone down well


yeah sorry about that - small communication breakdown resulted in the snags being left in the freezer.

Bill Mancer.