Cancelled: Learner Three Day North Ride (Friday 4 May)

**newhere** · 11th March 2012, 17:45

Originally Posted by Mom

Yes, of course

Thanks heaps

**Mom** · 11th March 2012, 17:45

Just remember, there will be NO car this time. What you need to take, you need to carry

**Maha** · 11th March 2012, 19:05

Originally Posted by Methane_Birds

Hurrah! Still get to go to ART and this too! I'm in like a thing that's completely in.

There's a very outside chance I'll need to ride up after work on Friday night, but I'll see what I can do.

Maha, still keen for a meeting weekend after next?

Grant, stop being a fucking mincer and come along. You know you want to....

Indeed...make it the Sunday eh, normally a better bike day

**Grant`** · 11th March 2012, 21:02

Originally Posted by Methane_Birds

Grant, stop being a fucking mincer and come along. You know you want to....

LOL not being a mincer, I have just recalled, why i spent so much money on a mountain bike a few years back after going through Redwoods on Saturday with a mate, have organised some repeat trips down there and forgot about original date not being set in stone...

Haven't been out mountain biking properly since I moved to Whangarei

rather lazy in the scheme of things.

Sure you will have just as much fun with or with out me

**Virgil** · 11th March 2012, 21:22

Originally Posted by Maha

Confirmed Date May 4th/5th and 6th.

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In with a grin!

**nzspokes** · 11th March 2012, 21:41

Originally Posted by Grant`

LOL not being a mincer, I have just recalled, why i spent so much money on a mountain bike a few years back after going through Redwoods on Saturday with a mate, have organised some repeat trips down there and forgot about original date not being set in stone...

Haven't been out mountain biking properly since I moved to Whangarei

rather lazy in the scheme of things.

Sure you will have just as much fun with or with out me

The Redwoods is epic. Did ya shuttle? Love riding there.

Let me know when your up for a new bike and I will hook you up.

**Phreak** · 11th March 2012, 21:54

I've decided I won't be on this one, even with the later dates now confirmed, as I can pretty much guarantee that work will either still be going crazy (packing up all the gear after the bloody V8's), or, I'll be recovering from the pack-up. Basically we've got 2 weeks after the event (which is on the 20th to the 22nd of April) to clear all of our fencing from the track site or we get fined big bucks. So you can imagine, 8 weeks to put it all out, 2 weeks to pack it all up, it's going to be pandemonium... Even if we do get it all packed up within the 2 weeks, I'm gonna be a walking zombie from putting in freaking huge hours - if it's anything like last year I'll be doing easily 100 hours a week right up to the last day.

Suffice to say, I will be in need of a weekend off (at least) after the madness, and don't think a big ride (however cool I know it will be!) would be a good idea for me at that stage.

Plus I've kinda dedicated myself to saving some money for a little 'trip' later on in the year...

Sorry guys, I'm sure you'll still have a blast without me!

**Grant`** · 11th March 2012, 22:02

Originally Posted by nzspokes

The Redwoods is epic. Did ya shuttle? Love riding there.

Let me know when your up for a new bike and I will hook you up.

Yeah man, Redwoods are great! No shuttle, the exercise part is actually riding up the hills

LOL with the amount this current bike cost, It will be lasting me a fair while before I consider a new one.

**Grant`** · 11th March 2012, 22:09

Originally Posted by Phreak

I've decided I won't be on this one, even with the later dates now confirmed, as I can pretty much guarantee that work will either still be going crazy (packing up all the gear after the bloody V8's), or, I'll be recovering from the pack-up. Basically we've got 2 weeks after the event (which is on the 20th to the 22nd of April) to clear all of our fencing from the track site or we get fined big bucks. So you can imagine, 8 weeks to put it all out, 2 weeks to pack it all up, it's going to be pandemonium... Even if we do get it all packed up within the 2 weeks, I'm gonna be a walking zombie from putting in freaking huge hours - if it's anything like last year I'll be doing easily 100 hours a week right up to the last day.

Suffice to say, I will be in need of a weekend off (at least) after the madness, and don't think a big ride (however cool I know it will be!) would be a good idea for me at that stage.

Plus I've kinda dedicated myself to saving some money for a little 'trip' later on in the year...

Sorry guys, I'm sure you'll still have a blast without me!

Thats a real shame Scott, but completely understandable, the buck is where it all stops these days.

**newhere** · 11th March 2012, 22:13

Originally Posted by Phreak

I've decided I won't be on this one, even with the later dates now confirmed, as I can pretty much guarantee that work will either still be going crazy (packing up all the gear after the bloody V8's), or, I'll be recovering from the pack-up. Basically we've got 2 weeks after the event (which is on the 20th to the 22nd of April) to clear all of our fencing from the track site or we get fined big bucks. So you can imagine, 8 weeks to put it all out, 2 weeks to pack it all up, it's going to be pandemonium... Even if we do get it all packed up within the 2 weeks, I'm gonna be a walking zombie from putting in freaking huge hours - if it's anything like last year I'll be doing easily 100 hours a week right up to the last day.

Suffice to say, I will be in need of a weekend off (at least) after the madness, and don't think a big ride (however cool I know it will be!) would be a good idea for me at that stage.

Plus I've kinda dedicated myself to saving some money for a little 'trip' later on in the year...

Sorry guys, I'm sure you'll still have a blast without me!

GUTTED, but understand, anyways I am serious about the v8's so I will get in touch to sort out visiting you before then

**nzspokes** · 11th March 2012, 22:15

Originally Posted by Grant`

Yeah man, Redwoods are great! No shuttle, the exercise part is actually riding up the hills

LOL with the amount this current bike cost, It will be lasting me a fair while before I consider a new one.

Then ya aint going hard enough on the downhills.LOL 4 runs of the Nat DH track will wipe you out. Bikes I tend to ride dont go up hills.

**Grant`** · 12th March 2012, 05:50

Originally Posted by nzspokes

Then ya aint going hard enough on the downhills.LOL 4 runs of the Nat DH track will wipe you out. Bikes I tend to ride dont go up hills.

My bike isn't a downhill bike, its a cross country bike so more of an all rounder.

**Rehab** · 12th March 2012, 10:25

Originally Posted by Grant`

My bike isn't a downhill bike, its a cross country bike so more of an all rounder.

I reckon that talking about MTB on a motorcycling forum counts as 'crap' on this thread.....

I may think this way simply because I don't have one because I'm too poor and would have a cardiac arrest if I pedalled anything, but who can say....

Scott, bummer man but totally understandable. I won't give you any shit because you'll be more disappointed then me for sure. Way to play a sensible card bro. If I could do that I would probably have food and tobacco the day before payday but alas.....

**Maha** · 12th March 2012, 10:40

Originally Posted by Methane_Birds

I reckon that talking about MTB on a motorcycling forum counts as 'crap' on this thread.....

I may think this way simply because I don't have one because I'm too poor and would have a cardiac arrest if I pedalled anything, but who can say....

Scott, bummer man but totally understandable. I won't give you any shit because you'll be more disappointed then me for sure. Way to play a sensible card bro. If I could do that I would probably have food and tobacco the day before payday but alas.....

Na it was all the agony aunt/dear diary and I am just posting for the hell of it...posts...