Tussock Buster 2010

[B0000M]

yeah thats it, the tussock trail my mrs managed to crash 20+ times on that trail

[L Rider]

Cheers for that Dale - will avoid for sure.

[Jinxycat]

sniper alley was also quite tough, had a super long down hill that was basically a long rut down the side of a hill, a river crossing, and a huge hill climb, man i was poked by the end of that one, lol

[B0000M]

sniper alley was the most awesome section of trail ive ever ridden!! i wished it could go on forever.

[Midget200]

Think i'll just hafta get out there & hope for the best haha. Surely someone will help if i get that stuck!

Hey there L Rider! There's heaps of girls going down this year, some with not a lot of riding under their belt! Marsden Point is fantastic. Ther is a bit of a downhill to it, but you can put your feet down if you have to. It's not a long one and it's gorgeous. I'll be doing a few of those on Friday for sure. One of the girls riding with us has been riding for about a year and isn't that confident! Might have to catch up with you and introduce the 2 of you! I won't be going anywhere near Sniper's Alley. From what I hear it's pretty tricky, as others have said, a long downhill with a big drop off on the right-hand side. One of the guys broke his clutch and was in first gear all the way home. Took them about 3 hours!!

Lots of river crossings on the dam one, which threw me. I drowned my bike in the first one, but then again, I drowned it again at Desert! Apparently there's a 100k and a 90 as well. There was a place called, I think, the nursery, which was a big downhill, but you could divert around it on the road!

[Crisis management]

L Rider........I would have thought that with the exception of Sniper alley it was all rideable with a bit of common sense, just take your time, do a couple of the short ones first and stop and enjoy the scenery. If you can find the time do the Dam loop just for the scenery, there is nothing difficult on it.

Don't speed on the tank track....DAMHIK.

[oldskool]

Think i'll just hafta get out there & hope for the best haha. Surely someone will help if i get that stuck!

I packed a Tyre Pando with me on the Dam trail and used it within 20km. Admitedly my rear tyre had a questionable slow leak from the outset but I'd recommend you take one with you anyway. You don't wanna get stranded out there and have your day spoiled just because of a flatty. I noticed a few with flat tyres for some reason.

[L Rider]

Hey there L Rider! There's heaps of girls going down this year, some with not a lot of riding under their belt! Marsden Point is fantastic. Ther is a bit of a downhill to it, but you can put your feet down if you have to. It's not a long one and it's gorgeous. I'll be doing a few of those on Friday for sure. One of the girls riding with us has been riding for about a year and isn't that confident! Might have to catch up with you and introduce the 2 of you! I won't be going anywhere near Sniper's Alley. From what I hear it's pretty tricky, as others have said, a long downhill with a big drop off on the right-hand side. One of the guys broke his clutch and was in first gear all the way home. Took them about 3 hours!!

Lots of river crossings on the dam one, which threw me. I drowned my bike in the first one, but then again, I drowned it again at Desert! Apparently there's a 100k and a 90 as well. There was a place called, I think, the nursery, which was a big downhill, but you could divert around it on the road!

Hey Janet, def will hafta catch up. I've had my bike for quite a while but not many hours under the belt. I've got my 2 young kids with me too so can't do the Dam ride as don't wanna leave them that long!
Hills are what i've had the least experience on & often chicken out before attempting!

[L Rider]

L Rider........I would have thought that with the exception of Sniper alley it was all rideable with a bit of common sense, just take your time, do a couple of the short ones first and stop and enjoy the scenery. If you can find the time do the Dam loop just for the scenery, there is nothing difficult on it.

Don't speed on the tank track....DAMHIK.

common sense i do have lol, so think i'm jst gonna give these smaller ones a go - other than the couple mentioned which i don't like the sound of.

Hey Evan what is that stuff? I do have spare tyre tubes but they aint any good if i'm on a ride with a flattie.

[oldskool]

Hey Evan what is that stuff? I do have spare tyre tubes but they aint any good if i'm on a ride with a flattie.

Leaves a mess inside the tube but good in an emergency.

[L Rider]

Leaves a mess inside the tube but good in an emergency.

If it gets me home i don't care about the mess! Thanks for that, will add to my list

[random rider]

Hey Janet,
I might be on a new bike (birthday present to myself ) - not sure if right time to use it but hopefully will have a few hours on it before then but a little bigger so should be able to get further. I have common sense (most of the time) BUT I am worried if something happens as it is only me and Joan. It may sound silly but would love others to ride with as long as you understand that I may need a hand at times.

Does anyone know if they will upload on their website a copy of the trails for this year before the event to look at online first????

[SpikedPunch]

Ooh lookey, 2010 promo thing:

[B0000M]

Hey Janet,
I might be on a new bike (birthday present to myself ) - not sure if right time to use it but hopefully will have a few hours on it before then but a little bigger so should be able to get further. I have common sense (most of the time) BUT I am worried if something happens as it is only me and Joan. It may sound silly but would love others to ride with as long as you understand that I may need a hand at times.

Does anyone know if they will upload on their website a copy of the trails for this year before the event to look at online first????

theres always plenty of people to help out should you have any trouble.... most people are helpful anyway.

[Midget200]

Hey Janet,
I might be on a new bike (birthday present to myself ) - not sure if right time to use it but hopefully will have a few hours on it before then but a little bigger so should be able to get further. I have common sense (most of the time) BUT I am worried if something happens as it is only me and Joan. It may sound silly but would love others to ride with as long as you understand that I may need a hand at times.

Does anyone know if they will upload on their website a copy of the trails for this year before the event to look at online first????

Wow how exciting, what are you getting? As BOOOOM said, there are plenty of people that will stop and help. I did the Waimaramama one on my own and people were fantastic stopping and helping!