To all those that braved the big rains and headed out to Shelley Beach for our registration and also to meet and great with our overseas visitor, well done indeed. Waking up first thing on the mng OF and AFTER listening to the many comments re
(geeze I looked out my window this mng and thought thanks but no thanks) but then it just seemed to happen, and they made it to our registration.
Me, I left home 6:30am to meet with our guest rider Adam Shani overseas traveller from Israel who has been travelling around the world now for many years. I was scheduled to meet up with him 7am at Helensville township and it was one dark/wet ride out also. Adam said to us all, that to make this dream of travelling around the world happen
Don't Just Dream It Do It..... From the case files of
One Very Tough Day At The Office. This statement drew many laughs from us also. Adam told us all that he could still now be working on his parents farm in Israel and would prob today still be tending the fields and working on the farm until the day he died. So he had a dream to explore the world and he has made that dream happen. It has been an awsome experience to meet up with such a worldly travelled person. What a lovely person Adam is.
Our day began with our registration to attend our forestry ride and by this time the weather was balmy and very overcast. But No Rain the whole ride, and it made for excellent ride conditions in the forest also. Wow, I would consider myself highly spoilt to have that as MY playground to play amongst each and every day. The GATES were unlocked and we entered forbidden territory. And yes, without a permit highly forbidden.
We were ushered thru and then led on a tour offering our adv riders a bit more of a play amongst the sand berm areas and several loops wre travelled thru. The second group rode the forestry gravel roads to meet up with further along. Out from this we headed towards a lovely track leading us thru the pine trees and the roads had thick thick chunks strewn on them for quite a bit and also a lot of this was concealed by the pine needles dropping off overhead. This was excellent riding.
My zest soon came to an end when we were led thru (just a tiny weee section of sandy bermie area that also had the pine needle coverage happening - concealment tactics happening) The road led down, down and then just down. We parked up for a break alongside a massive drop off due to huge soil erosion. Well spotted beachside along with the unusually calm tide two dead sharks lying belly up. This made for some interest from the group. This was an excellent experience and the many many differing bikes amongst us, even those of the big GS1200cc BMW bikes also made it thru with no probs.
When we made it back from our first loop we took another break and then our forestry leader (who was also off to conduct a FURTHER 3 hours of training for his upcoming event) then ushered the cut cats another thrill time out amongst it alll. Another gravel road route was also on offer for those that wished to take it out there again.
A very big thanks to forestry for this whole experience. This is an excellent playground to learn to ride those gravel roads and to also take in a few more slight off roading skills. This whole mng was rideable by all of the bikes that attended and I felt a great skill basing was had by all that attended also. Travelling over a wide variety of terrain is always excellent for upskilling.
We arrive at our entrance to forestry to begin our ride.
Adam Shani and HP2 will be leaving us this Weds to see what those Aussies are up to??? Welcome to Neil and Rachel - Jess will be so plsed to have another pillion along with her also
Phew this lad Making It Allll Look Just Tooo Easy - AND He Was Off For "ANOTHER 3 HOURS of TRAINING" for his Upcoming Comp Riding!!
Home-grown and completely "Kiwi Talent"
Our Club FISH ON THAT BIKE any which BIKE "Go Ian Go" and thanks for the "LINES" thru the soft stuff!!!
"World Traveller" Adam Shani and HP2
KTM ing it .................
and enjoying the bike Looking good David
The "Tiger" manages a possie in the middle of........................ Mike and Rogey share a space with our new TIGER
Meanwhile FOREST SIDE EL braving the rain and joining us and is parked up next to "ROGEY's GRAVEL RASH ADVENTURES" More Bling For Your Bux
DIALLING "0800 FORESTSIDE REPAIRS" you don't know then call geeze "I Don't Know"??????
hmmm I think this tiny wee small part has just fallen off Sue????? nevr mind dial "0800forestside repairs will you" ??? It Works Every Time
Having TAMED THE TIGER our MAX enjoys some Lax Out TIME
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