As it turns out I won't be there, having a go at racing the bike instead at the Rakaia TT meetingOriginally Posted by Davejsmith
In the riders seat
As it turns out I won't be there, having a go at racing the bike instead at the Rakaia TT meeting
"If you can make black marks on a straight from the time you turn out of a corner until the braking point of the next turn, then you have enough power."
In the riders seat
Ok so I did the Rakakia TT on the RMX and it confirmed I truly am shit at riding a trail bike fast, luckily I invited a friend along so I didn't have to get last
Anyone doing Nape Nape this weekend?
"If you can make black marks on a straight from the time you turn out of a corner until the braking point of the next turn, then you have enough power."
Hardcore Biker
Not me.
Trials Rider is going, I was talking to him on friday.
Nice country up that way, should be good riding. Have fun
PS: when you fall off, don't land on your shoulder
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nope.... got the forks scattered all around the shed....
Pete
90% of all Harleys built are still on the road... The other 10% made it back home...
Ducati... Makeing riders into mechaincs since 1964...
Hardcore Biker
They work best when on a bikenope.... got the forks scattered all around the shed....
flashg
In the riders seat
I'm from that way and spent a reasonable amount of time in the Blythe Valley and have been to Nape Nape before back when it had a proper camping ground and poolNot me.
Trials Rider is going, I was talking to him on friday.
Nice country up that way, should be good riding. Have fun
PS: when you fall off, don't land on your shoulder
When I fall off ? that's "If I fall off"
"If you can make black marks on a straight from the time you turn out of a corner until the braking point of the next turn, then you have enough power."
In the riders seat
Ok so I may have fallen off more than once and rolled 10 metres down a hill but it was fucking slippery
"If you can make black marks on a straight from the time you turn out of a corner until the braking point of the next turn, then you have enough power."
Hardcore Biker
Good stuff, as long as you're ok.
Should have been on a four stroke. (that would've fucked your day)
Apart from "slippery" how was the trail ? Interesting or boring? Just planing ahead for next year.
flashg
In the riders seat
Without being a bit wet and greasy it wouldn't be as much fun and only 18km a lap, if it was totally dry I think you'd have to go hard out to enjoy it, some fun hill climbs but nothing very hard, dunno about the enduro sections I only did one of them which wasn't any harder than the main trail
Me and Mike go past this guy at 12.38
"If you can make black marks on a straight from the time you turn out of a corner until the braking point of the next turn, then you have enough power."
Hardcore Biker
Yep, I watched it now. Looks like hard work in places,(especially with worn tyres) even worse for younger inexperienced riders. Though if dry it'd be perfect for them. Lifes been easy with all the droughts these last few years and getting 50+ hours out of a rear tyre. By the time I'm back into it, it should be dryer. New tyre maybe next autumn. Running the"tubliss" system makes a huge difference. Running usually 4 psi in rear.
flashg
In the riders seat
The only place it was hard work was where he had the first lay down and going by the numbers there when I came through I'd say 3/4 plus were having a lay down there (I might have had a couple)
Not sure why they'd let them but there were kids on peewees on the course, I think it would be a shit day for them and the people looking after them
"If you can make black marks on a straight from the time you turn out of a corner until the braking point of the next turn, then you have enough power."
In the riders seat
I'm not doing Conway but I'll do the Mendip Hills ride early August, used to know the people running the farm back when I was a school boy, some good piss ups in the shearers quarters up there
"If you can make black marks on a straight from the time you turn out of a corner until the braking point of the next turn, then you have enough power."
Hardcore Biker
Been to a few piss ups there myself in the mid seventies, fuck that was a while ago.....
flashg
In the riders seat
I would have been late seventies early eighties I think, the O'Donnells were running the farm then
"If you can make black marks on a straight from the time you turn out of a corner until the braking point of the next turn, then you have enough power."
Hardcore Biker
For those interested.
This Sunday 16/07/2017 Conway hills trail ride postponed till 03/09/2017
Its been a wet year with a few rides cancelled 😣
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