Canterbury Trail Rides?

**SVboy** · 5th May 2017, 20:18

I am in, weather looking good.

**flashg** · 5th May 2017, 21:21

Originally Posted by Kickaha

Any one doing the Waipara Gorge one this weekend?

Me and a couple of others should be heading up to it

I'll be there with one son, and the daughter on that pit bike, it goes well.

**pete-blen** · 5th May 2017, 21:56

hopeing to get there with the boy ..

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**Kickaha** · 7th May 2017, 15:43

That was an ok ride, nothing really challenging, the second lap there were a few areas which had a got a lot more slippery and cut up, couple of stupid little offs when I tucked the front end but an ok day

Caught up to one of those quad bike abominations who was a little bit harder to get in front of than I thought, finally passed him in the boggy bit near the end (not that we were racing)

**SVboy** · 7th May 2017, 19:34

I fell off on one of those muddy climbs and damaged my leg and could put hardly any weight on it. Big thanks to the two guys who helped me out when I could not pick up my bike. Sore now!

**flashg** · 7th May 2017, 19:51

Originally Posted by Kickaha

That was an ok ride, nothing really challenging, the second lap there were a few areas which had a got a lot more slippery and cut up, couple of stupid little offs when I tucked the front end but an ok day

Caught up to one of those quad bike abominations who was a little bit harder to get in front of than I thought, finally passed him in the boggy bit near the end (not that we were racing)

It was a loooong day following that bloody pit bike. Took all day to do one lap. After getting thrashed up all the hills, the daughter finally managed to cook the motor (she wouldn't listen) and it finally expired near that bog you speak of. I went for help, son stayed with it (near the road as it turned out) and some kind sole arrived with a rope and towed him back. Now to strip it down to decide if it's worth fixing. On the plus side parts are cheap, Chinese parts. The weather was perfect.
The ride was ok, the day was shit because of that pit bike.

**Kickaha** · 7th May 2017, 20:11

Originally Posted by flashg

the day was shit because of that pit bike.

Even with having a bit of experience i wouldn't even consider riding a pit bike on those rides

**flashg** · 7th May 2017, 20:21

Actually the funniest part of my day was after the death of the pit bike, my son decided, we need to get it back to the car. So he tipped it up and lifted it up onto his shoulder upside down and started walking, "it looked bloody hilarious". The daughter was told by him to ride the Beta back to the car and be nice to it, Which she was.
After I told him how far it was back to the car, he put it down and started pushing it, he figured, might as well get closer while waiting.

**flashg** · 7th May 2017, 20:27

Originally Posted by Kickaha

Even with having a bit of experience i wouldn't even consider riding a pit bike on those rides

At 47kg she never had any suspension issues.
Shes not keen to do a trail ride again. But if I fix it, shes keen on more rides at weedons

**SVboy** · 7th May 2017, 20:29

Originally Posted by flashg

Actually the funniest part of my day was after the death of the pit bike, my son decided, we need to get it back to the car. So he tipped it up and lifted it up onto his shoulder upside down and started walking, "it looked bloody hilarious". The daughter was told by him to ride the Beta back to the car and be nice to it, Which she was.
After I told him how far it was back to the car, he put it down and started pushing it, he figured, might as well get closer while waiting.

I think I saw him. Duty above and beyond. That terrain would not be nice walking. I think he helped me when I fell off at that gnarly wee stream crossing close to the swamp.

**Kickaha** · 7th May 2017, 20:37

Originally Posted by flashg

At 47kg she never had any suspension issues.
Shes not keen to do a trail ride again. But if I fix it, shes keen on more rides at weedons

Shitty little wheels don't handle the bumps that well

Originally Posted by SVboy

he helped me when I fell off at that gnarly wee stream crossing close to the swamp.

I'm not sure how but we didn't do that on lap one

**flashg** · 7th May 2017, 21:25

Originally Posted by SVboy

I think I saw him. Duty above and beyond. That terrain would not be nice walking. I think he helped me when I fell off at that gnarly wee stream crossing close to the swamp.

It would've been him, he said he helped someone.

**flashg** · 7th May 2017, 21:30

Originally Posted by Kickaha

Shitty little wheels don't handle the bumps that well

I'm not sure how but we didn't do that on lap one

When we went back to get him I saw the arrows went to the right, and missed it altogether. but I did it again because it was a challenge. Did it once on the WR and twice on the Beta

**Deanzo** · 9th May 2017, 18:38

Dead easy ride..........

But, lap two hated me,
10 mins into lap two, no idea how, tucked the front end, over the handlebars I went....

25mins in on lap two, flat rear, split in the tyre.

I now have,
Bent handlebars,
A f#@ked rear tyre,
oh and six stitches and lots of other small cuts, good times lol

**flashg** · 9th May 2017, 22:23

Originally Posted by Deanzo

Dead easy ride..........

But, lap two hated me,
10 mins into lap two, no idea how, tucked the front end, over the handlebars I went....

25mins in on lap two, flat rear, split in the tyre.

I now have,
Bent handlebars,
A f#@ked rear tyre,
oh and six stitches and lots of other small cuts, good times lol

Hope Tony's ok

Were you wearing long sleeves ?
Hope you're good and healed for the next one

"Glenmark trail ride" I believe.