Mr Motorcycles trail ride series round 1: Glen Murray Sunday 28 Nov

**flyingcr250** · 28th November 2010, 17:49

had a wicked day on the new bike, there were a couple of parts of the track that could bite you if you werent watching, saw lots of bodies on the ground on my last lap around those drains. also helped a couple of people who had taken a spill.

cool day out with some good riding buddies..

**RJM** · 28th November 2010, 18:59

Great day out, very hard and dust terrain, only managed 2 loops before the heat and lack of recent riding took its toll on me.

A few funnies today...
- The dude that turned up in a tiny yellow Suzuki with his bike crammed in the car next to him!
- Me day dreaming and following Phil after he missed a turn off.
- Scott and passenger motoring in the buggy towards the start gate to open it for the track sweap marshalls, hit a big bump and kicked the rear up. How your passenger stayed in I don't know!

**Crisis management** · 28th November 2010, 19:28

Originally Posted by scott411

as for poeple riding past while you are face down, its pretty disappointing, most of the time people all help each other, shame to see, not to sure how this happens,

Scott, it's just people behaving badly unfortunately, I had a couple of guys determined to pass where there was no room and one prat that refused to stop while we moved an injured rider but the other 1113 where helpful and considerate.
Spiked Punch, there is no excuse for people not stopping when your obviously in need of assistance, next time crash near me, I promise to stop.......

Just a thought, maybe a spoken briefing is needed that covers these points (I understand the impracticalities of this) as people will take more notice of that rather than a written briefing paper?

Bit dusty tho!

**scott411** · 28th November 2010, 19:44

we have talked about going back to riders breifings, but with over 1000 riders the likely hood of everyone hearing or paying attention puts us off them,

i know most poeple would stop, it suprises me that many people passed with out stopping,

**Blackbuell** · 28th November 2010, 19:54

Had a great day,Good to see Oldguy out having a blast again,was surprised how many crashes there were,hope none to serious,i think some riders take these trail rides to serious there were plenty of places to pass safely if you took your time.
See Ya at the next one.

**krad_nz** · 28th November 2010, 21:33

Great ride!

Had two close calls. One was some guy who I was trying to get out of the way for, but that wasn't happening fast enough apparently.

Then a quick kid went hooning past me through really thick dust and pretty much off the trail and into some trees.

Not sure what that was about but he really wanted to get past me.

I think people must have had some pent up trail riding urges or something.

Well run event though, congrats. Oh and SpikedPunch lost a $10 note out there somewhere, finders keepers!

**SpikedPunch** · 28th November 2010, 21:40

Originally Posted by scott411

i know most poeple would stop, it suprises me that many people passed with out stopping,

Yeah, I dunno what that was about aye. Maybe if someone sees one person go past they just follow and go past too? Dunno. It was nearish the end of the track (next to an electric fence-that's probably not very descriptive) near the end of day, maybe people were just focused on getting back in. Put a bit of a damper on the day, but not much, was still an awesome ride

**buffstar** · 29th November 2010, 07:02

we were there and had a ball!!
MR rides are the highlight of the season in my book - LOVED the big grassy hills on my 125 heh heh heh powerband is lotsa fun

My girl had her first ride on a crf230 - goodbye crf85 you have been retired (yay) she put the willies up me afew times with her hoonish behaviour, but overall very pleased that she could handle the big loop at a decent pace.
Counting down to Paparimu now.
Awsome stuff Scott and crew - you all deserve a beer - will be bringing afew slabs down to Paparimu for all your help last year, any preferences?

my 2cents on ppl that dont stop for injured riders is that they are just selfish wankstains - we wouldve helped ya Spiked Punch

**scott411** · 29th November 2010, 08:49

Originally Posted by buffstar

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Awsome stuff Scott and crew - you all deserve a beer - will be bringing afew slabs down to Paparimu for all your help last year, any preferences?
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wet and cold, we are not picky

**buffstar** · 29th November 2010, 09:04

Originally Posted by scott411

wet and cold, we are not picky

Booze hag

**2fitty** · 29th November 2010, 19:53

Originally Posted by krad_nz

Great ride!

Had two close calls. One was some guy who I was trying to get out of the way for, but that wasn't happening fast enough apparently.

Then a quick kid went hooning past me through really thick dust and pretty much off the trail and into some trees.

Not sure what that was about but he really wanted to get past me.

I think people must have had some pent up trail riding urges or something.

Well run event though, congrats. Oh and SpikedPunch lost a $10 note out there somewhere, finders keepers!

Ha Ha my mate found spikedpunches tena, was funny as he stopped to pick it up we stopped and i jokeingly said hes probley found a tena, sure enough!!!

**Meatbomb** · 29th November 2010, 19:54

well great ride for sure

i helped Spiked punch out as we usually ride together... also gota nice boot from that electric fence for the effort.! :P dam rude tho while i was heading back to help her huge groups of peps where just riding past.... pretty slack.. its always nice to see the sweepers checking up tho. good job guys/girls!
is there a part in that rules and regs they handed out stating that if someones down you should check to see if they are ok?

**SpikedPunch** · 30th November 2010, 09:19

Originally Posted by 2fitty

Ha Ha my mate found spikedpunches tena, was funny as he stopped to pick it up we stopped and i jokeingly said hes probley found a tena, sure enough!!!

lol, someone owes me a beer, that was my post-ride lollies money :P