Learners tracks in and around Auckland?

[nzspokes]

You dont have problems if you get in the way of the fast guys at these places?

Not that you would do that on purpose?

[raglanash]

You dont have problems if you get in the way of the fast guys at these places?

Not that you would do that on purpose?

Even the fast guys started somewhere, do your best to give them room and if there is room just stick to your line.
IMO if riding is all about fun, if some wanker gives you grief they are just that, a wanker.
I give prop's to anyone out there riding at whatever speed on any bike with any gear because they are out there riding not sitting around talking about it.
Have fun out there, you will be clipping along in no time.

[Jay GTI]

Sounds like you got it all sussed mate just need seat time now

Ha with that will come confidence, then over confidence then a the crash you speak off
Laugh with her not at her, same with crying and you'll have someone the drive you home when you next fall off
There is quite a few couples go up "The Farm" they are great weekends to

Yep, just seat time and a boyfriend with his patience hat firmly on.

It's funny, she's the one that wants to crash to get it out of the way, but when she came close to getting intimate with a tree on Sat, it was very nearly tears time (and nearly tears again when we were back at the car park and I told her she'd done really well, despite her struggling). She's spent a lot of time riding horses though and fallen off them enough to get the idea of what to expect...

I've wanted to go up to The Farm for ages, thanks for the reminder, might have to head up there over the Xmas break.

You dont have problems if you get in the way of the fast guys at these places?

Not that you would do that on purpose?

At places like Thundercross, most of the trails are open enough for you to easily be passed without holding people up, or if you are, then a clear passing area will just be ahead. As raglanash says, there are some wankers out there, but thankfully they are few and far between, most riders can remember when they were the noobs feeling like they were getting in everyone's way, so treat the slow guys with respect.

The thing is the dirt biking community is actually pretty awesome, most people are really cool and happy to look after someone who's struggling. An excellent example was Sat, I'd flooded the CRF and drained the battery trying to start it, one guy helped me push start and when that didn't work, another guy chucked me his spare battery, which again didn't work, so he got his jumper leads out and we started it off his ute.

[mattnzl]

"The thing is the dirt biking community is actually pretty awesome, most people are really cool and happy to look after someone who's struggling."

Agree 100% - I was totally stuck in a bog on one ride, didn't have a shit show of getting the bike out by myself and the guys I was with were ahead of me & didn't know. This massive dude just propped his bike up by a tree and waded through the muck and lifted my bike out (while I attempted to help, but really didn't do much compared to him!).

Was blown away and couldn't thank him enough - he just said "no worries mate" and rode off. Legend!

[Natedogslayer]

Have you tried the Kimmys mottox track it is simple and you dont have to jump any thing

[Jay GTI]

Dredge alert!!

Yeah been up there loads of times, the MX track is not as scary as it used to be (they actually groom it now) but still way beyond the ability of the missus. Actually that's not true, I reckon she'd easily make it around, but she doesn't have the confidence.