Jolly Roosta Trailride Sunday May 2nd

[Rupe]

Was lucky enough to have ride the 55k loop today! Wow! It definitely is a bit of everything, including a big uphill before you see this amazing view! Awesome riding, did take me a while to get around the loop, probably a couple of hours!!!! The rain sure helped the woops and there's heaps of fast riding, for those that go fast, there was also a lot of tight bits around the trees! Tomorrow it will be mint, there's been a bit more rain and it peed down while we were out there! Farm loop is awesome and it's been graded, so the uphills are cool!!!

Sounds good, looking forward to it

[RJM]

Thanks for the review Midget, can't wait to get out there tomorrow. All packed in the garage, just need to hook up the trail in the morning and get some gas and cash!

I'll be in a silver Land Rover with a CRF250 R & X on the back - both with Zebra graphics.

[krad_nz]

I'm going to ride my KDX and take SpikedPunch's new YZ125 for a fang. She is still a little sore from her high side at the sand pit last weekend. Score! :P

[barty5]

Any one get lost ???

[tommorth]

onlygot a little bit lost did some exploreing in the forest was a great ride thought the trails were better than last time managed to give some fellow riders a bit of entertainment by going over the bars at the bottom of a hlil and landing on the top of my head.

heaps and heaps of people there but didn't see any kbers

[cheese]

Yeah I got lost twice......

[meteor]

My son and I got lost following a bloke on a RMZ, not for long tho' more of a detour. Legs and shoulders already tightening up, not used to all the sand and woops. Thanks to the organisers, good course, heaps of marshalls/sweepers and great work with the weather. Cheers guys for a top day.

[Buddy L]

Main large loop twice and the small farm loop once. The back and my thighs were feeling it, towards the end with all the woops.
And i didn't get lost. I can read arrows.

[BM-GS]

Cracking day for a ride and a great load of tracks to ride on. Thanks to all those who did the things that let us go out & mnuck about on bikes. Managed 3 laps of the farm and one detour on the small loop before #1 son was too tired to do any more (a good thing, too, I was going to hurt myself if I went out again by that point). Still, only damage is sore muscles which aren't used to being used - unlike one poor bloke who broke his shoulder and had been patched up by the ambos. He was driving himself & his kids home. Not sure that's such a great idea, but what do you do?

My only winge: While it may be accepted practice to wait for fallen adults to pick themselves up if there's not space to go round them, how about giving a hand when there's a kid & parent spread out on the trail? The parent will deal with the kid first and screw anyone waiting. Clearing bikes out of the way will happen once the child is calmed down and injuries assessed. Don't go riding over the parent, or they might track you down in the paddock. Or get you a bad rep with the organisers, or even tell their mum. If you're in a bloody hurry, get off your bike & help. I'm prepared to bet that the people trying to run me over (after pushing past those waiting) have no kids of their own, but when they do will expect others to pick them up when they fall over (as they as parents will have already pissed off into the distance for their own ride, leaving little Johnny/Jenny to get on as best they can).

Rant off.

New parking arrangements much better (didn't get stuck & need a tow out) this year. Though it was getting pretty full!

[RJM]

Great ride... I can say that now that I finished it! The big 55km loop seemed to go forever! That was one hell of a workout and happy to say I beat it just the once, had a lie down in the carpark and went for a couple of quick rides on the short loop but after being sick for 3 weeks fitness has gone out the window. Just to punish myself a little more I got back in time my waterpolo game. Not sure if I'll be able to move tomorrow morning!

Thanks to the organisers and marshalls etc.

[Ktmboy]

Thanks all. Barty...Getting lost means getting lost. Cheeses getting lost means he went off the track by 20 meters (I was watching) Cheese, stop looking at your front tyre and you will see the arrows. Jeez boy you need some trail ride coaching. Let Rupe lead the way!!.

Yes BM-GS I had a few words to the impatient few as well in regard to rider ediquet. Damn anoying. Any way it was a good solid work out and looks like we had another record turn out.
Only one collar bone, and an AC sprain at this stage, so thats good new on the injury front.

Thats an awesome veiw RJM from that drop off. Godzone.

[Ktmboy]

Main large loop twice and the small farm loop once. The back and my thighs were feeling it, towards the end with all the woops.
And i didn't get lost. I can read arrows.

Arrows....oh those things. its like bunting. "Aren't we supposed to go through that."

[Boosted]

was a mean as ride Tony, thanks for the tube, will get one to you asap the main loop was awesome, some fast tracks in there, loving the sand berms lol

[camchain]

A big voluptuous thanks to KTMboy and your crew for all the effort that went into this. Was amazed how dry it was out there in some places considering amount of rain we had in town. Geat view from the top alright and a perfect fine day to enjoy it. Some more pics would be good?

I found that first hill bit (the big bank with several options) was a bit harder than it looked. So bloody unfit, I thought I might join the KB heart attack club manhandling bike around after 3rd try.

A mate was following Natasha Cairns for a while and saw her hit a large stump and go flying in a big way. She reckoned she was OK but apparently an impressive get-off. Tough chick.
On the other hand I had a wee splat that knocked half the wind out of me and think I've cracked a rib - sniffle, sob. Didn't ride well to day so serves me right though.

[SpikedPunch]

I had a nice day hanging out at the carpark, reading mags, painting my nails blue, watching all the bikes - lots of great wheelies up that hill on the exit! Went for a little blat on the new bike at the end of the day near the carpark but no proper riding for me Sounds like it was a long one! Meatbomb's bike came back sans rear fender, had a bit of a sit-down apparently. Was nice to see people & can't wait to get the new steed lowered & ready to ride