Canterbury Trail Rides?

[Trials Rider]

Yes I know how hard that was as I was talking to Jeremy (white YZ450) and he had done them all. After that talk. I knew it was outside my skill level so stuck to the main loop.
Your excuses for leaving early are acceptable all things considered. I just had to drink some of my ice cold beer by myself.

Thanks Flash I will sleep tonight with your approval

[Ayrtonsenna]

Jesus wept…..Extreme Enduro…..forget the pink frock Paul…I was packing pink panties (Try saying that fast) and they got ripped to shreds.

Now….I new this “Extreme Enduro” section was coming…how hard could it be I was thinking… wanting to venture into some enduro in the future, the Husa + pilot was keen as mustard…bring it on.

I nearly died.

We managed 2 of the three Enduro sections + Extreme….another lap, again 2 of the Enduro sections but no Extreme…got back to the pits and I was done…

Felt alittle flat driving home….maybe I’m not ready..

Be interested in hearing any comments about the Extreme section, how hard was it? I haven’t had the balls yet to do a real Enduro, so its hard to know?


Funny, I was in Superior Motor cycles today, or should I say traction- if you haven’t already herd…guys asked me "How was your weekend” great I said, did the trail ride including the Extreme loop…yeah herd about that…apparent it wasn’t that hard? ….I was like WHAT……they laughed!


Ants

[Trials Rider]

Jesus wept…..Extreme Enduro…..forget the pink frock Paul…I was packing pink panties (Try saying that fast) and they got ripped to shreds.

Now….I new this “Extreme Enduro” section was coming…how hard could it be I was thinking… wanting to venture into some enduro in the future, the Husa + pilot was keen as mustard…bring it on.

I nearly died.

We managed 2 of the three Enduro sections + Extreme….another lap, again 2 of the Enduro sections but no Extreme…got back to the pits and I was done…

Felt alittle flat driving home….maybe I’m not ready..

Be interested in hearing any comments about the Extreme section, how hard was it? I haven’t had the balls yet to do a real Enduro, so its hard to know?


Funny, I was in Superior Motor cycles today, or should I say traction- if you haven’t already herd…guys asked me "How was your weekend” great I said, did the trail ride including the Extreme loop…yeah herd about that…apparent it wasn’t that hard? ….I was like WHAT……they laughed!


Ants

Well the Nut Buster which is only about 4 kms north of where we were and is the same sort of terrain, the extreme enduro loop on Sunday was what you would expect at the Nut Buster except the Nut Buster is like that for 26kms with very little respite, is it a test for your technical riding skills but more importantly you fitness level because when you get that tired even small shit gets hard.

[flashg]

Well guy's & girl's, and pink frock wearers, last weekend I managed to get to pleasant point trail ride. Weather was perfect again, this time there were two red loop's, totaled 79 km's. Which we managed slowly as I was with son and grandson. I would have loved to do a lap on my own, especially the 33 km loop as it had a great hill climb on it. I was on the beta 300 2t easy as. My son rode my WR 450 as he's waiting for a new chain guide for his EXC 450. Anyway coming up the big hill in second gear on the back wheel most of the way on purpose is what I call being a skite. Anyway we had a great day, it was a long way to travel though, and for that reason alone, I might not do it again.
Pigeon bay trail ride next weekend, who's going ?

[Kickaha]

Well might be a bit before the RMX is out, in the quest for the missing power I pulled the top off it, powervale is rubbing on the piston, $450 for a new powervalve assembly, piston has some massive wear on the exhaust side from the power valve, another $165, it can sit in the shed for a bit until I stop sulking and come up with some cash

Still could be worse it could have caught the piston and destroyed the barrel as well

[flashg]

Well might be a bit before the RMX is out, in the quest for the missing power I pulled the top off it, powervale is rubbing on the piston, $450 for a new powervalve assembly, piston has some massive wear on the exhaust side from the power valve, another $165, it can sit in the shed for a bit until I stop sulking and come up with some cash



Still could be worse it could have caught the piston and destroyed the barrel as well

Oh bugger that was close. You'll be stoked you lifted that head and discovered those issues before it self destructed. You just saved yourself a shitload.

[Deanzo]

Fun wee ride in Geraldine today, all be it easy.

My X is waiting on some parts, so took the R out for a laugh.
Man I'm lazy, missed the steering dampner, the X20's with tubliss and the e-start...

Did 4 loops, this was loop 3.
https://youtu.be/yCYrP5SbCvg


Also, if it was a member here that filmed me doing a slow sideways full bike roll over, be keen to see it lol

*Stalled the bike on a side of a hill on wet grass, slid down a little sideways, slid into some tussock (or something) the momentum did the rest..... Doh!

[SVboy]

Fun wee ride in Geraldine today, all be it easy.

My X is waiting on some parts, so took the R out for a laugh.
Man I'm lazy, missed the steering dampner, the X20's with tubliss and the e-start...

Did 4 loops, this was loop 3.
https://youtu.be/yCYrP5SbCvg


Also, if it was a member here that filmed me doing a slow sideways full bike roll over, be keen to see it lol

*Stalled the bike on a side of a hill on wet grass, slid down a little sideways, slid into some tussock (or something) the momentum did the rest..... Doh!

Bloody hell! If that was easy, I would hate to see your version of hard! That was my first organised trail ride and I found parts of it pretty tough.

[Transalper]

Good stuff, I've been told I have to get out and do another couple soon.

SV Boy what were you riding? Did you have good condition tyres (dirt not ADV) and pressures less than 12psi? That always makes a huge difference over a half worn tyre which is not good or even a good tyre with 15psi is also bad. A lot of guys who cant keep a straight line on hills just have a bad tyre setup, doesn't matter what you run here at the flat Waimak but get mud on a hill

[pete-blen]

No Dalethorpe listed for this year on the My rides site..
hope it's a oversite....

missed last year....



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[SVboy]

Good stuff, I've been told I have to get out and do another couple soon.

SV Boy what were you riding? Did you have good condition tyres (dirt not ADV) and pressures less than 12psi? That always makes a huge difference over a half worn tyre which is not good or even a good tyre with 15psi is also bad. A lot of guys who cant keep a straight line on hills just have a bad tyre setup, doesn't matter what you run here at the flat Waimak but get mud on a hill

Hey Karl, my bike is a DRZ250, with good knobblys at 12f and 14 r. The challenges existed entirely with the inexperience of the rider.....more trail rides needed.

[flashg]

No Dalethorpe listed for this year on the My rides site..

hope it's a oversite....



missed last year....







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It's on 21st of August Pete so you still have a chance of doing it again or not.

[pete-blen]

It's on 21st of August Pete so you still have a chance of doing it again or not.

great..... how did i miss that on the site...

[Transalper]

great..... how did i miss that on the site...

I think they added it after you first looked, I didn't see it either until flash said it was on.

Mc Donald Downs (Waipara Gorge) this Sunday, might be my first for the year.

[flashg]

Mc Donald Downs (Waipara Gorge) this Sunday, might be my first for the year.

I'll be there, I enjoyed it last year, although it cost me heaps. A good off buggered my helmet (not a cheap one) better luck this year.