Ride sunday 26th kimmies or thunder??

[barty5]

Where going to either kimmies or thunder make that call latter in the week pending on who wants to go where.
So who is keen????
Going sunday so as to miss the traffic comin back monday

[dammad1]

Keen on thunder depending on the weather

[Rupe]

Where going to either kimmies or thunder make that call latter in the week pending on who wants to go where.
So who is keen????
Going sunday so as to miss the traffic comin back monday

Yeah, looking forward to it.

[Reckless]

The weather don't look good for thunder guys, raining every day later on in the week, but its early days yet. I'm not to sure yet but I'm keen to train for the GNCC.
Is thunder the closest we have to the Matata terrain or should we go to the Sandpit??

[cheese]

I'll be in Oz so I'm out. Have fun guys!

[dammad1]

The weather don't look good for thunder guys, raining every day later on in the week, but its early days yet. I'm not to sure yet but I'm keen to train for the GNCC.
Is thunder the closest we have to the Matata terrain or should we go to the Sandpit??

Thunder is quite a good place to train for Matata because it is quite fast and rough, thats why i'm hoping to go there, but if it rains then it will be the sandpit.

[barty5]

KIMMIES CAN BE FAST PENDING ON HOW YOU RIDE OOPS CAPS ON really need to be doin 2 laps at a time to do any good sorta training keeps you out on the bike more. Dont think the sand pit would be that good for it as way different terain type.

[Pierce]

might be keen aye. Prob try and hit the sandpit this wed or thurs depending on weather so could be keen for something different. Thunder if its dry enough

[Atomic]

Kimmys. Sunday. Weather permitting.

[cr125nz]

whatawhata track for me this weekend

[flyingcr250]

Where going to either kimmies or thunder make that call latter in the week pending on who wants to go where.
So who is keen????
Going sunday so as to miss the traffic comin back monday

i would love to get out to kimmys but i cant see him opening due to the weather. and thunder park is a bit of a trap when its wet. so i might have a look at this track in whatawhata.

[dammad1]

forecast is not flash, looks like i'll be going out to the Sandpit.

[Ktmboy]

forecast is not flash, looks like i'll be going out to the Sandpit.

Weather is looking crappy.
The Rodney 2 man should be a hoot if its wet. Apparently just after the start is a BIG downhill. Looks like the boys will be stopping at the top and turfing their bikes down.
Unfortunately for me its prunning all weekend with Ken Fells on Sunday for the young fella. Damn I need to ride.

[Danger]

Is the Sandpit going to be open on Monday?

[Ktmboy]

Is the Sandpit going to be open on Monday?

Thanks Danger, yes open Monday.:clap:

[G Man]

forecast is not flash, looks like i'll be going out to the Sandpit.

Hey Dammad you will need a bad forecast to save your sorry ass from another 4 smoker roostin ha??

[dammad1]

Hey Dammad you will need a bad forecast to save your sorry ass from another 4 smoker roostin ha??

LOL, I already told you that thing hasn't got enough grunt to roost anyone, dont worry when you grow up you may be able to get yourself a real mans bike!
If you like i'll take it out the back of the sandpit for you and give it the burial that it deserves.

[Rupe]

Where going to either kimmies or thunder make that call latter in the week pending on who wants to go where.
So who is keen????
Going sunday so as to miss the traffic comin back monday

Looks like sandpit instead.

Any good new tracks in the last few weeks, ktmboy,chop etc????

[flyingcr250]

Where going to either kimmies or thunder make that call latter in the week pending on who wants to go where.
So who is keen????
Going sunday so as to miss the traffic comin back monday

god im f***n sick of this shit weather, just looked at the metservice website and the weather is supposed to clear just in time to go back to work. when the f**k is summer ment to get here??? im sick of making plans and having the weather change at the last minute. i hope we have a drought this summer no rain at all. sure the farmers will complain, but theyre always complaining bout something.

[Ktmboy]

Looks like sandpit instead.

Any good new tracks in the last few weeks, ktmboy,chop etc????

Yeah, there is one that we have been chopping thru in our off days but not yet finished. Still ridable but not arrowed and finishes in the middle of nowhere. If you ride this ensure that you get out going the right way. Turn left!!
Back from the old carpark. No1. Or try riding the old tracks in the Dead forest as they are mint.

Also the legend John Nic is back from swooning around on canel boats in the UK for the pass 6 months and has been carving a few, but yet to be arrowed and pruned.

[Danger]

Ha ha yeah John was trying to recruit me today but I was in training! :apumpin:

I almost started on another track this week but then wondered why there were no tracks through this block and thought that perhaps you know that they are going to thin this block sometime soon so I held off. I will check with you next time I see you. Don't want to go to the effort only to have them fell trees all over my hard work. So currently I just free ride this block but a mean loop could be put in here to extend the network of trails I ride.
OK just looked at your map and I'm talking about block 6.

[Ktmboy]

Ha ha yeah John was trying to recruit me today but I was in training! :apumpin:

I almost started on another track this week but then wondered why there were no tracks through this block and thought that perhaps you know that they are going to thin this block sometime soon so I held off. I will check with you next time I see you. Don't want to go to the effort only to have them fell trees all over my hard work. So currently I just free ride this block but a mean loop could be put in here to extend the network of trails I ride.
OK just looked at your map and I'm talking about block 6.

Feel free to start block 6.

The whole point of trying to put as many tracks quickly on that whole side is that forestry are going to prune in there. They are obligated to ensure that that any marked tracks are cleared so this saves us a whole heap of work later on. So we need as many as poss. John has a map I made for him to show where we are going.

The riding in there is bloody good.

[Reckless]

Looks like Barty, Rupe, my son and I are going out to the Sandpit tommorrow not sure what time yet! Anyone else heading out tomorrow??

[barty5]

Looks like Barty, Rupe, my son and I are going out to the Sandpit tommorrow not sure what time yet! Anyone else heading out tomorrow??

early when gates open want lots of ride time and I need the space to park my trailer

[telliman]

yep ill join ya's

[2_SL0]

Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.

[dammad1]

Looks like Barty, Rupe, my son and I are going out to the Sandpit tommorrow not sure what time yet! Anyone else heading out tomorrow??

I went out there today, not to bad but I really want to ride on some dirt.

[Reckless]

I went out there today, not to bad but I really want to ride on some dirt.

I know how ya feel dammad after the Cock up I made of the gncc I would have liked to practice on dirt this time. Not sure if my 2 riding mates are going to Ken fells instead?? but it will be quite wet there I think!

Looks like get there 9 or 10am
But look for us anyone that comes: Grey mazda proceed ute 2 x Ktm200's Rupe has a Yellow Gas gas200, Barty has a white yammy 450, telli probably on his Crf250. We will either have Barty's Bug suzuki shelter set up or just my blue cheapo gazebo. Probably be in a group if they will wait for me to catch them up each time!!

[krad_nz]

Been looking for a mazda proceed ute. Not many in Auckland though.

They're a pretty good all round ute I reckon. :niceone:

Anyway, SpikedPunch and I may head to the Sandpit too. Not 100% yet though.

[A&R]

The weather don't look good for thunder guys, raining every day later on in the week, but its early days yet. I'm not to sure yet but I'm keen to train for the GNCC.
Is thunder the closest we have to the Matata terrain or should we go to the Sandpit??

Just started a new thread before reading this. I'll see you at the sandpit if your going rick . All my crowd will be ther except the oldest.

[A&R]

well looks like there's a few going got a BBQ we can borrow up there KTMBOY/CHOP?

[Danger]

I know they do.

[scottymonsterkx85]

is the sandpit open today anyone

[cr125nz]

yip its open

[krad_nz]

Well, I saw Barty's car & the grey Proceed. Didn't see you guys though :)

Still, had a great ride. Finally improving my sand riding. Really enjoyed a couple of the Enduro loops too.

You guys have a good ride?

[Reckless]

We all had a great ride!! Rupe, barty, A&R, Me an My son. Telliman for a bit. Pierce and his brother joined us for a bit as well. Disappeared for about an hour or more each time out. We did all the red and blue tracks we could. I think we did them all. In fact we where trying to do all the tracks on the map I'd printed from earlier in this thread. We did the twister, track of doom, Chopper all the main ones and a few more.
The place was pretty nicely groomed, not so whooped out as normal Sundays. So we where fair moving at some places. Great job KTM boy! Nice sunny day! One spot Barty and rupe where ahead of me. We where riding as quick as I could go. I could see them up ahead and was nearly keeping up, then a bloody Doe leaped from 5 meters on my right went flying across the track at about head height and landed about 3 meters on my left. My first thought was Shit I wish I was as fast as the deer was through the forest. Blimming hell it was like a flash, only caught on to what it was as it bounded away through the forest. My second thought was I was bloody glad it didn't take me out.
Still got a few skills to catch up on so the others don't have to wait for me and I can make it up the soft sand hills first attempt but there's still hope for this old fart yet. Must be bloody crazy tryin to keep up with these young fellas anyway.
Nearly 3 hours seat time on the meter (Barty and Ruecop did 4 hours)Twisted my ankle a bit on a root earlier in the day, put up with it, then gave it a good wrench on the last run. So we called it quits lucky we did because it was 5 O'clock and the guy was waiting to close the gate. He didn't look impressed but was nice with it. Lucky we didn't ride for another 1/2 an hour like I wanted to.
Damn good day, good company even getting to like the sand a bit now!

[SpikedPunch]

Had a good time. By the end of the day I had the sand thing going about a million times better than at the start (paddling with my feet and crashing into lots of banks). Once I got going properly it was good tho, had some prolonged moments of frustration on the blue (little bike barely making it up a steep sandy bit, gonna make it, gonna make it....Ohhh tree root outta nowhere and now I'm half buried for the 34674th time, brilliant.) the cool thing was getting all riled up made me ride so much better. :sunny: I'm not so naturally aggressive so maybe I need to channel that more, save it up during the week for the bike :p
Couldn't have asked for a nicer Sunday :)

[oldskool]

I took my daughter up there on her little yellow DS80 and nannied around with her. It's her 3rd time on a bike and 2nd on the little 80. She's doin well, getting up to 3rd gear and even went onto a yellow track. Some guy passed us once and gave her a thumbs up. Every so often I'd open up the throttle and go sideways along a ridge just to get the adrenaline going. It's our first time there and she really loved it. The 10 inch travel on the XR is definitely an improvement. We left just before 5pm. A great day!

[Pierce]

Was a good days riding. We were pretty lucky with the weather in the end! Good to see the Kiwibikers out there (reckless, telliman etc). Sorry we didn't do too much riding with you RIck, no doubt would've got left in the dust haha. Know what oyu mean bout the dear and wildlife in the forest, they tend to just jump outta nowhere. I think i saw you out there oldskool, will say hi next time. We were the guys parked near the beginners track entrance with the CR250's.

[oldskool]

@Pierce
Yeah we were parked near the beginners track too, in a blue/silver RVR and an old 1968 5ft trailer. Were you the guys parked the next row down from our trailer?

[SpikedPunch]

Hey oldskool, I think I saw you guys around a few times :) I was in the grey fox gear, pink and black helmet, little yellow dr-z.

[Pierce]

yeah that's us

[oldskool]

Hi SpikedPunch, there was so much going on I can't say I remember spotting yah, but will keep an eye out next time...

I was in the grey fox gear, pink and black helmet, little yellow dr-z.
shouldn't miss yah now :)

[Atomic]

Saturday = Woke up early, called Kimmys but they were closed.
Sunday = Woke up early, loaded bikes, call Kimmys but they are closed damn it, headed off for Fells but starts pissing down, go home, watch a movie to see if weather improves so we can hit the bombing range, weather sucks, unload bikes.
Monday = Woke up early, loaded bikes, called Kimmys but they are closed damn it, look on KB to see what rides are on, Whatawhata track, gave it a go but not that impressed.

Lame long weekend...i just wanna decent ride!

[telliman]

I took my daughter up there on her little yellow DS80 and nannied around with her. It's her 3rd time on a bike and 2nd on the little 80. She's doin well, getting up to 3rd gear and even went onto a yellow track. Some guy passed us once and gave her a thumbs up. Every so often I'd open up the throttle and go sideways along a ridge just to get the adrenaline going. It's our first time there and she really loved it. The 10 inch travel on the XR is definitely an improvement. We left just before 5pm. A great day!

that was me mate, she was going sweet!

[oldskool]

@telliman
Cool! She was so pleased to get the :niceone:
What number were yah wearing again, a 17?