Northern Gravel Adventure Riding Club

**Bikemad** · 22nd April 2012, 09:34

looks like you lot had a blast..........sorry i couldn't make it.........spent the day on the roof preping it for painting next weekend

**suzieq** · 23rd April 2012, 07:03

Originally Posted by Bikemad

looks like you lot had a blast..........sorry i couldn't make it.........spent the day on the roof preping it for painting next weekend

GREAT - Now the work is taken care of - we will expect you along on our Pureora ride - good that you got the paint work out of the way and excellent weather just right for the job

www.stagparkdiner.co.nz or www.taupotop10.co.nz or there are two back packer places in Taupo township itself and one is quite nice

Great

Catch you sooon

S Q

**suzieq** · 23rd April 2012, 17:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bs32N4uMBMY
Jim gives us a lesson on the slippery slopes

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wIjo2-P9hA
The Sand Trap TAKE NUMBER ONE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAkq1lkwEt8
The Sand Trap TAKE NUMBER TWO

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAbhtVCfTOM
The Sand Trap TAKE NUMBER THREE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fml4u6C4mxk
The Sand Trap and Jim Shows Us How It's DONE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e61gDPcldro
The Sand Trap via BMW DAKAR

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EU05kkewalk
Around The EDGES Of THE SAND TRAP via KTM400

Thanks to all who assisted and made our day a most excellent and enjoyable one, more sooooooon....................

S Q

**Gremlin** · 23rd April 2012, 17:07

Hehehe, I see Rogee is enjoying the sand as much as ever!

I missed out, but turned a 650km trip between Wellington and Auckland into a 1060km 2 day adventure, going through forests and all manner of back roads, sealed or not

**suzieq** · 23rd April 2012, 18:18

Originally Posted by Gremlin

Hehehe, I see Rogee is enjoying the sand as much as ever!

I missed out, but turned a 650km trip between Wellington and Auckland into a 1060km 2 day adventure, going through forests and all manner of back roads, sealed or not

I see JESSICA has been behaving herself then???? She really is one good hardy workhorse that girl you have and LIKES the work you have been putting to her also

GO JESSICA and GO she does and keeps on going, catch you up soon

S Q

**suzieq** · 24th April 2012, 16:30

Go Wogey Go and He Does Out There and Doing It and Tackling it from the hilltops through to the SAND TRAP

This lad will be seen tackling it allllllll Takes more than a few unplanned OFFS to hold our hero down

Go Wogey We are VERY VERY proud of You

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDBaO...&feature=share

ps 1 MILLION views on YOUTUBE SO FAR and the metre is still clicking over

L E G E N D

S Q

**Gremlin** · 24th April 2012, 16:40

I'd wotch out if I was you Wogee... keep dropping your bike like that and she's gonna burn you right back for it

I'd know

**suzieq** · 25th April 2012, 18:30

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ov-z5zX69c0

Catching them in the Sand Trap Our camera person can be heard

(You Have Been HEARD)
MOMENTUM IS THE KEY and THAT'S HOW YOU DO IT ON A BIGGER BIKE????

MORE SPEED OOOOPS

NO COMMITTMENT?????

S Q

**dmoo1790** · 25th April 2012, 20:18

Originally Posted by suzieq

Our camera person can be heard

(You Have Been HEARD)
MOMENTUM IS THE KEY and THAT'S HOW YOU DO IT ON A BIGGER BIKE????

MORE SPEED OOOOPS

NO COMMITTMENT?????

S Q

He's dead right about momentum and commitment. Worst thing you can do in sand is shut the throttle. Only problem is overcoming natural fear when the front starts flapping around and then giving it more, not less, gas. I'm still learning how to do this every time.

Also have to say Rog was playing with a major handicap with that ridiculous slick he had on the rear wheel. Was never going to work on anything other than a hard, dry surface. Good workout lifting the bike so many times I suppose.

**raftn** · 25th April 2012, 20:29

Originally Posted by Gremlin

I'd wotch out if I was you Wogee... keep dropping your bike like that and she's gonna burn you right back for it

I'd know

Looking at he small burn on myy pants as we speak....

**raftn** · 25th April 2012, 20:30

Originally Posted by dmoo1790

He's dead right about momentum and commitment. Worst thing you can do in sand is shut the throttle. Only problem is overcoming natural fear when the front starts flapping around and then giving it more, not less, gas. I'm still learning how to do this every time.

Also have to say Rog was playing with a major handicap with that ridiculous slick he had on the rear wheel. Was never going to work on anything other than a hard, dry surface. Good workout lifting the bike so many times I suppose.

Think how good I will be when i do get the decent tyre on!

**paturoa** · 25th April 2012, 20:40

I did Golden Stairs and Findlayson Brook, as well as quite a few others last Sunday, and can recommend that area!

**suzieq** · 25th April 2012, 21:24

Originally Posted by paturoa

I did Golden Stairs and Findlayson Brook, as well as quite a few others last Sunday, and can recommend that area!

Excellent you had such a great ride and also awsome weather lately Please let it continue

We have a ride going Up North also 19th May that a local farmer has made for us
He rides the rocks regularly and has put together quite a good route of goat tracks and also very tight and twisty windy roads out from Kaiwaka He also has a farm there and rides in his spare time all of these areas He will be taking us for a Farm Tour over the spring/summer months Something else to also look forwards to

We will retrace the International Car Rally Route that heads out thru the might Kaipara and more

S Q