Quiet tootle thru Pram Track Sunday 15 March PM

[Aslan]

Paladin and I will be going thru from Upper Hutt to Paraparaumu - leaving Caltex Rimutuka at 1.30pm sharp should anyone else wants to join us. You need a permit from Wellington Regional Council to be riding in the Akatarawa Forest - I'm aiming to be back in the Hutt by 5pm - cheers Aslan :msn-wink:

[Paladin]

I'll finally be making use of my permit at least! ;)

Looking forward to seeing what it's all about in there!

[Balrog]

I'm in, See you at 1:30

Jim

[Paladin]

I'm in, See you at 1:30

Jim

Good news - seems like haven't seen you for ages Jim! :2thumbsup

[Aslan]

I'm in, See you at 1:30

Jim

Great Jim - will be good to catch up - as Paladin says we haven't seen you in a while - since the South Coast ADV in fact :done:

[junkmanjoe]

:crybaby::crybaby: i cant come i havent got my bike back, and i have my permet right here in front of me :cry::cry:
oh boo hoo....

Aslan make sure paladin stays up right,
KCR only about 5 weeks away.............

have fun chaps, take a pic from the top.....:(

[Aslan]

:crybaby::crybaby: i cant come i havent got my bike back, and i have my permet right here in front of me :cry::cry:
oh boo hoo....

Aslan make sure paladin stays up right,
KCR only about 5 weeks away.............

have fun chaps, take a pic from the top.....:(

shame Joe - hope to go in there with you next time - and yes will have to be carfeful to make sure none of us damages ourselves so as to miss the KCR on Anzac weekend :niceone:

[Paladin]

:crybaby::crybaby: i cant come i havent got my bike back, and i have my permet right here in front of me :cry::cry:
oh boo hoo....

Aslan make sure paladin stays up right,
KCR only about 5 weeks away.............

have fun chaps, take a pic from the top.....:(

Sorry to go without you Joe, but Aslan made me an offer I couldn't refuse for a little Sunday afternoon ride, sore thumbs or not!

[junkmanjoe]

thats cool mate, i got a new gutter to put up on the shed, and fix the wood shed roof, so i can ride next weekend, check out my thread....
you chaps have a good time.

[Paladin]

thats cool mate, i got a new gutter to put up on the shed, and fix the wood shed roof, so i can ride next weekend, check out my thread....
you chaps have a good time.

We'll miss you brother, better tell the guys at the marine place to hurry and get that bracket sorted for next weekend!
Am sure you'll be able to twist mine & a few others arms to get back in the Akatarawa VERY soon! Also Odlins Road is up near there too, which I STILL haven't done!

[Aslan]

c ya at Caltex Rimutuka - fuelled and good to go at 1.30pm this afo - cheers n beers Aslan :scooter: how this old fart rides the Pram track

[andy mac]

Definitely a great day for a ride. Enjoy & catch you next time. Andy

[Paladin]

c ya at Caltex Rimutuka - fuelled and good to go at 1.30pm this afo - cheers n beers Aslan :scooter: how this old fart rides the Pram track

Count me in the "old fart" brigade then! Think I'll be taking it VERY steady - can't risk a serious off on the left thumb, it's almost healed!


Definitely a great day for a ride. Enjoy & catch you next time. Andy
Have fun up on the East Cape Andy and remember it's a no motorcycle trip! :msn-wink:

[junkmanjoe]

come on guys wheres the photos
you must be home now......:blink:

[Paladin]

come on guys wheres the photos
you must be home now......:blink:

Jim was the man with the camera so you'll have to wait for him to tee them up! Patience that man! :msn-wink:

[junkmanjoe]

come on come on give me pics......:drool:

[Paladin]

come on come on give me pics......:drool:

Well give him chance to have some dinner! :girlfight:

[pampa]

Hi, I guess I was the first back but got there 20' mins late in a hurry and manage to catch the guys after the second stream crossing heading onto the pram track on the first steep part.

It was there when we could hear something that didn't seem to be another bike or a quad and was indeed not. It was a group of 4x4, first 4 10' behind 25 or so more ...

Anyway I got up to the (almost) orange hutt and head back in a hurry to get to my next commitment, all good fun in an awesome ride and nice to catch up with the guys and meet Paladin.

Had a couple of scary moments heading back at as much speed as I could (not much really fast for most) when the rear was caught on a rock and the whole bike jumped sideways a fair bit thankfully was quick enough so I didn't have time to backout of the throttle :lol:


Cheers,
Pampa

[Paladin]

Hi, I guess I was the first back but got there 20' mins late in a hurry and manage to catch the guys after the second stream crossing heading onto the pram track on the first steep part.

It was there when we could hear something that didn't seem to be another bike or a quad and was indeed not. It was a group of 4x4, first 4 10' behind 25 or so more ...

Anyway I got up to the (almost) orange hutt and head back in a hurry to get to my next commitment, all good fun in an awesome ride and nice to catch up with the guys and meet Paladin.

Had a couple of scary moments heading back at as much speed as I could (not much really fast for most) when the rear was caught on a rock and the whole bike jumped sideways a fair bit thankfully was quick enough so I didn't have time to backout of the throttle :lol:


Cheers,
Pampa

Nice to meet you Pampa (finally!) - hopefully for a longer ride next time! Was good to see an X Challenge up close & personal too!

[junkmanjoe]

paladin, buy your self one of them X bemers.

[Paladin]

paladin, buy your self one of them X bemers.

Seat's too tall for me matey! Besides I can't afford one of those! ;)

[junkmanjoe]

Pampa you be all ready for a good day out with the lads.

[Aslan]

great ride - good company - nice to have Pampa make it along - shame JMJ was unable to make it - something about securing xtra fuel - Joe we all look forward to your 'rapa ride next Sat I'm sure.

Thanks Balrog for taking Paladin and me around to the Orange Hut and out via Hydro Rd - that Hydro Road section was cool this afternoon.

As always Balrog shows his class punting the 1150GSA around - he deserves a Monteiths!

Looking fwd to the pics you took Jim - when you're ready.

Have a great week folks - Ciao Aslan :2thumbsup

PS - biggest challenge of this ride is avoiding the young bucks airborne and sideways aboard their MX machines - and the odd quad rider unwilling to give any quarter. In contrast we found the 4WD folks really courteous and considerate.

[pampa]

It took a while despite the fact that we live very close ... I should probably ride more ... well may be in another life ...

If u r keen to try the G650X let me know, ONLY thing is that u need to promise to keep the front down :Police:

Cheers,
Pampa


Nice to meet you Pampa (finally!) - hopefully for a longer ride next time! Was good to see an X Challenge up close & personal too!

[pampa]

Hope nexxt time is not in same hurry tho :second: ...



Pampa you be all ready for a good day out with the lads.

BTW thanks Aslan for organising again Karapoti is always a nice ride ... at least if u can dodge the quads and those MX that seem to like the place to become mountain bikers only .

As usual Is Balrog the only one with pix ... hope he manage to catch part of the beauty it was the bush today




great ride - good company - nice to have Pampa make it along - shame JMJ was unable to make it - something about securing xtra fuel - Joe we all look forward to your 'rapa ride next Sat I'm sure.

Thanks Balrog for taking Paladin and me around to the Orange Hut and out via Hydro Rd - that Hydro Road section was cool this afternoon.

As always Balrog shows his class punting the 1150GSA around - he deserves a Monteiths!

Looking fwd to the pics you took Jim - when you're ready.

Have a great week folks - Ciao Aslan

PS - biggest challenge of this ride is avoiding the young bucks airborne and sideways aboard their MX machines - and the odd quad rider unwilling to give any quarter. In contrast we found the 4WD folks really courteous and considerate.

[Balrog]

Better late than never :)

Great ride today guys, the Karapoti put on another great day

520, 521, 522
Pampa catches us up as we soak in the sunlight

523, 524
Paladin finishes off the last down hill stretch after the param track

525
Aslan's turn

[pampa]

Nice pics.


Better late than never :)

Great ride today guys, the Karapoti put on another great day

520, 521, 522
Pampa catches us up as we soak in the sunlight

523, 524
Paladin finishes off the last down hill stretch after the param track

525
Aslan's turn

[Balrog]

526, 527
Pampa finishes off the bottom of the hill, and exits thru the stream

528,529
Aslan close behind

530, 531
Regroup

[Balrog]

532
Looking back down the track

533, 534
Orange hut

Really enjoyed the ride, Cheers to Aslan for organising it :niceone:
( I could get used to these 1:30 starts :) )

[Aslan]

thanks as always Balrog - Man that Orange Hut sure is Orange - wonder if the Katoom fans know of its existence? Cheers Aslan :banana:

[pampa]

I was thinking it would be really nice to go through the pram track at night I mean dark. What do ya reckon? take into account that no quads or Mx r going to be around ;)

cheers,
Pampa

[junkmanjoe]

looks like you chaps had a fab day out, great weather and riding conditions.

me want to play i there......:weep:

[Paladin]

Great riding with you today Jim and thanks for taking the time to snap a few piccies - enjoyed our coffee stop too mate! Hell it was even fun caning the KLX down the motorway after you! :msn-wink:

Yep have to agree it was nice to have an afternoon ride for a change and how lucky we are to have that place on doorstep to do that - for free!

Thanks Aslan for organising the little "quiet tootle" - could be a fun thing to slot in every so often in an afternoon!!!! :niceone:

[Paladin]

I was thinking it would be really nice to go through the pram track at night I mean dark. What do ya reckon? take into account that no quads or Mx r going to be around ;)
cheers,
Pampa

That sounds like a serious adrenalin rush! Not sure I have the cahunas to do it in the dark if its wet after seeing all that clay and rock though!




looks like you chaps had a fab day out, great weather and riding conditions.

me want to play i there......:weep:

Yep it was great - we'll get you in there mate!

[bart]

Stayed at the Orange hut a few months ago. Like a prison cell, but kept the rain off.

Some real good riding in there when you get off the main tracks. Need more of a dirt bike for that though.

Magic place. Me and a mate used to go in mid week, when no one else is around.

[Paladin]

Stayed at the Orange hut a few months ago. Like a prison cell, but kept the rain off.

Some real good riding in there when you get off the main tracks. Need more of a dirt bike for that though.

Magic place. Me and a mate used to go in mid week, when no one else is around.

Yeah for some reason I can picture you in there tearin round on a dirt bike on little gnarly side tracks! :whistle:

A magic place for sure - lookin forward to going back even if some of the steep loose downhill on the main track is a bit scary for a nana like me! :woohoo:

[pampa]

Not really if Balrog comes along, have u seen his HID lamps? :done:

Well there is not need of going fast, I've only done Mountain biking at dusk (almost no light) and is actually not really worst since u don't get scared of what u don't see <_<





That sounds like a serious adrenalin rush! Not sure I have the cahunas to do it in the dark if its wet after seeing all that clay and rock though!





Yep it was great - we'll get you in there mate!


Going back is what definitely will help u loose the scare factor of it I got much much better since first times I was in there. Last time didn't even dropped the bike and went waaay faster ... practice is the key ...




A magic place for sure - lookin forward to going back even if some of the steep loose downhill on the main track is a bit scary for a nana like me!

[Paladin]

Not really if Balrog comes along, have u seen his HID lamps? :done:

Well there is not need of going fast, I've only done Mountain biking at dusk (almost no light) and is actually not really worst since u don't get scared of what u don't see <_<

Going back is what definitely will help u loose the scare factor of it I got much much better since first times I was in there. Last time didn't even dropped the bike and went waaay faster ... practice is the key ...

Yeah going on any track for the first time is still quite daunting for me - not knowing what's round the next corner etc etc, but mostly its just getting the courage up a bit on the loose downhill sections I need to work on! Definitely felt better the second half of yesterday when up on the pegs for most of that and giving it a bit more throttle - puts me out of my comfort zone a bit but bike seems to like that more!

[pampa]

Standing does work for me very well for me, the bike can kick all over the place but u don't really notice it. Even sometimes when it goes sideways I can just put a foot down while leaving the other on the peg and regain balance.

Those guidelines I posted sometimes ago do really helped me, of course it needs to be matched with practice since once u have the theory u need to learn how to apply it.


Cheers,
Pampa



Yeah going on any track for the first time is still quite daunting for me - not knowing what's round the next corner etc etc, but mostly its just getting the courage up a bit on the loose downhill sections I need to work on! Definitely felt better the second half of yesterday when up on the pegs for most of that and giving it a bit more throttle - puts me out of my comfort zone a bit but bike seems to like that more!

[Paladin]

Standing does work for me very well for me, the bike can kick all over the place but u don't really notice it. Even sometimes when it goes sideways I can just put a foot down while leaving the other on the peg and regain balance.

Those guidelines I posted sometimes ago do really helped me, of course it needs to be matched with practice since once u have the theory u need to learn how to apply it.


Cheers,
Pampa

Yeah I'm trying to start putting into practice the skills on the DSR dvd, its hard but at least I'm trying! And I am starting to like the standing up business! :niceone:

[pampa]

If u r interested we could catch up sometime and go through some of the drills (on the bike of course), I can't teach anything to anybody based on my skills but have read and payed attention to them ...

Cheers,
Pampa


Yeah I'm trying to start putting into practice the skills on the DSR dvd, its hard but at least I'm trying! And I am starting to like the standing up business! :niceone: