Where do I find all the local organised rides? (Auckland)

[meteor]

Hey guys, am in Auckland and wanted to know if there is a site where realatively local adventure type family rides are advertised? Emphasis on family as want to take kids. Thanks

[FJRider]

Most bike shops have notice boards with runs, rallies. and rides.

[scott411]

Hey guys, am in Auckland and wanted to know if there is a site where realatively local adventure type family rides are advertised? Emphasis on family as want to take kids. Thanks


my shop www.mrmotorcycles.co.nz shows some rides, look under trail rides on the right hand side, and also www.poweradventures.co.nz do some very good family rides,

[FlangMasterJ]

www.silver-bullet.co.nz

[mattwood]

^ as above,
I use silverbullet most of the time.
Also most NZ bike mags will have event listings to!

[civil]

www.silver-bullet.co.nz

This is where you must go

[ruphus]

It's good for events not just around Auckland if you don't mind some travelling.

[meteor]

Thanks for info guys, the power adventure event calendar is a goodie. Any comments on the honda ride near Raglan on Feb 1 or Maramarua Feb 8. Like which would be best for beginners?

[tonyg26]

www.silverbullet.co.nz <--really good site

[cave weta]

www.silverbullet.co.nz <--really good site


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[courts]

Same as above or kiwirider mag has all the rides too. cost you tenner though.....www.waitematamcc.co.nz and www.poweradventures.co.nz do the best family trail rides thru woodhill generally.
great place to start to learn skills and binning on sand aint so bad (arguably)

[LittleJohn]

You could also just go to one of the bike parks, woodhill, Thunder, Kimmi's etc and get in some practise. If you let everyon know you are going to head out you usually get a response from a few others on here who will meet up with you there. We (whole family) are looking at heading out to Thunder on Waitangi day, feel free to come along.

[raglanash]

Thanks for info guys, the power adventure event calendar is a goodie. Any comments on the honda ride near Raglan on Feb 1 or Maramarua Feb 8. Like which would be best for beginners?

The Raglan ride is perfect for beginners, open farm land with pine forest and A loop options, can't really comment on maramarua except i've heard don't go near it if it's wet.

[courts]

Maramarua will have options for beginners, is a wicked ride- the same as riverhead-a no go for noobs when wet although this time of year even with a bit is ok. just stay away from the suicide drop.!!!!! (echo)

[krad_nz]

:Offtopic:
Damn, I really want to see what Suicide drop is all about now. My first and only time at Maramarua I had the option of doing it, but went left instead of right. Suicide drop didn't sound inviting really :devil2:

[noobi]

I suicide drop worse than the big drop at kimmys?

[meteor]

You could also just go to one of the bike parks, woodhill, Thunder, Kimmi's etc and get in some practise. If you let everyon know you are going to head out you usually get a response from a few others on here who will meet up with you there. We (whole family) are looking at heading out to Thunder on Waitangi day, feel free to come along.

Thanks for the invite littlejohn, but will be doing the Maramarua ride on the Sunday (I'm on a XR and my boy on a KX) and wet weather option is Woodhill. Although that suicide drop they're talkin about has got me nervous!

[courts]

I suicide drop worse than the big drop at kimmys?
Not when its dry but when when wet its definitely interesting.
front and rear locked up still sliding gathering speed, needless to say you dont need the person in front to pile it!!!!!!!!!!

[krad_nz]

Not when its dry but when when wet its definitely interesting.
front and rear locked up still sliding gathering speed, needless to say you dont need the person in front to pile it!!!!!!!!!!

Ok, I was expecting something far worse than the drop at Kimmies to be honest. Is there a run off area?

Might have to give it a go. To be honest Kimmies in the wet would be a nightmare too :)

[noobi]

Not when its dry but when when wet its definitely interesting.
front and rear locked up still sliding gathering speed, needless to say you dont need the person in front to pile it!!!!!!!!!!

What are the tracks like?
Is it like riverhead? really technical and keep clear if its rained?
Because we may be interested

[courts]

yeah man but better i reckon for people who aren't endurocross legends.....quite technical in places. single track and flat out hills+ awesome forest stuff.few deep ruts cos of gncc but i think there are newer tracks being used of recent..
did a twilight ride a couple of weeks ago.....only used some of the tracks avail. due to forestry, but still rocked....

[meteor]

With regard to the Maramarua suicide drop, how would you rate it agaist the drop at the end of the B loop at thunder park just before coming back into the carpark. If it's HEAPS worse is there an alternate to get round My 11 yr old may baulk at it... and I'll just shit myself.

[krad_nz]

You don't have to do the drop. You can take a different trail to avoid it all together. It was fairly well sign posted that drop is right, alternative left. :)

Not sure if its a by pass or just takes you a different trail though. Meh, its a big enough place so I wouldn't worry about not doing that trail anyway.

[mattwood]

To be honest Kimmies in the wet would be a nightmare too :)

YES!! me and two other mates decided to give the enduro track ago in the pouring down rain, took us about 3 hours :laugh: had to push adams old XR up every single hill.. what a mission. Then my mates CRF boiled itself so I had to ride back to the carpark, get some water and do the loop again..
:stupid: I would recommend brand new tires and a bunch of mates for kimmys in the wet, although they are normally closed if it looks like raining.. Its still great fun!

[cheese]

Kimmys is great if its had a light rain just to keep teh dust down and the track tacky.