Woodhill Forest Trail Ride, Sunday 17 July

**billaroo** · 11th July 2011, 16:13

Round three of five this sunday- lots of new stuff as usual.

**Factoryjohn** · 11th July 2011, 17:50

Sounds Funawesome

Could D Dub start arrowing it from the end of my driveway?

I don't get out much and I'm worried I might get lost.

**D dub** · 11th July 2011, 18:05

Originally Posted by Factory John

Sounds Funawesome

Could D Dub start arrowing it from the end of my driveway?

I don't get out much and I'm worried I might get lost.

Sure but I think bread crumbs would be better than arrows.

**Crisis management** · 12th July 2011, 08:04

I note a complete lack of the word nadgery in the advertising, not trying to mislead us are you?

**billaroo** · 12th July 2011, 08:25

Originally Posted by Crisis management

I note a complete lack of the word nadgery in the advertising, not trying to mislead us are you?

No we have made this one easier this time.

**Crisis management** · 12th July 2011, 08:47

Originally Posted by billaroo

No we have made this one easier this time.

Pity.

Still, I'm prepared to enjoy myself, you always lay on a good ride!

**meteor** · 12th July 2011, 20:03

Originally Posted by Crisis management

Pity.

Still, I'm prepared to enjoy myself, you always lay on a good ride!

What are you actually saying here Crisis?

**Crisis management** · 13th July 2011, 08:28

Originally Posted by meteor

What are you actually saying here Crisis?

You're expecting coherency?

I always enjoy (and curse) the expert deviations and it's a pity to make them too easy as the challenge goes out of them. It will always be difficult to set the balance between challenge and impossible on those parts as the riders skills (and expectations) vary. I don't envy the likes of Billaroo having to mark out and make these decisions.
For me, a good expert section is one I can't get through on the first attempt each time round. I'm an average rider so I expect to be sitting on my arse quite a few times on a ride, if I aren't then I'm not learning anything.

See you there on sunday?

**meteor** · 13th July 2011, 21:22

Originally Posted by Crisis management

See you there on sunday?

Yes absolutely will be, hopefully with at least 1 of the sons but otherwise I'll hitch a ride with a mate and his boy. Agree with you about the course challenging us... the last couple have been a great balance. I also agree about testing myself... I usually test myself till I get a bit too personal with a tree or a bank then slow down to sensibility! Reality is a bitch. You're on a 2t orange beast I remember but what colour gear, I'll say hello.

Pete

**Crisis management** · 14th July 2011, 07:50

Originally Posted by meteor

You're on a 2t orange beast I remember but what colour gear, I'll say hello.

Pete

I stand out with my marvelous fashion sense.....200 EXC with a mixture of orange and white panels....blue shirt & helmet. Last bumped into each other at sniper alley at the tussock buster?

Cheers

Iain

**meteor** · 17th July 2011, 16:36

Bloody awesome WMCC. Fantastic day, great trails, heaps of good will from the other riders and how'd you manage to organise that brilliant weather... superb? well done.

**BM-GS** · 17th July 2011, 16:59

Originally Posted by meteor

Bloody awesome WMCC. Fantastic day, great trails, heaps of good will from the other riders and how'd you manage to organise that brilliant weather... superb? well done.

Yep, what he said. Me & Mr 8 enjoyed the 2 short loops but I couldn't get him to go on the intermediate. Maybe a bit much for a 70 anyway? Still, we used our day-pass to good effect - cheers WMMC. Again next month? With the weather?

**Crisis management** · 17th July 2011, 17:12

Same again.... great ride and lots of variety, thoroughly enjoyed myself and had a good flail around the loops, somehow I managed to get a nail in the rear tyre (how do you do that in the middle of a forest?) which I didn't notice until I got back to the car, well stuffed tube with bits poking out of the rim.
That put paid to the afternoons entertainment.

Thanks again Waitemata!