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  1. #46
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    I will be there with one or two friends.
    Its usually a good ride. I like the variety of terrain, including some forestry on the hills, with some decent elevation changes.
    The forecast is 23 degrees and sunny.

    In his most recent email update, Grenville says:

    Next Event Amberley Sunday 20 October
    The arrows are going up as you read this. Amazes me how much variety of terrain we have on this one property with easy to challenging sections to cater for everyone. Good tyres are always a big help at this time of year with spring grass growth and a few wet patches, the track will be a bit slippery still.

    Quote Originally Posted by pete-blen View Post
    Hey TA....
    Are yer doing Amberley on sunday ?
    Or anyone ealse ?

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    I was on the West side for a couple of nights, back via Reefton today. Blacktop all the way but a good quiet ride all of the way until Waipara when the traffic started to build.
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    Amberley was a great ride... combintion of balcain & dalethorp.... open padocks / forestrey / mud holes....
    I had a little half way round my first loop... high sided at about 30k comeing into a gate a tad fast... hit the brakes on grass
    the rear went out to the right... grabed... then I was doing a dam good bird impression for about a second..
    left sholders arn't good to land on... then a couple km on..... front wheel got in a rut on a down hill.. on the deck at about 30k again
    think my sore sholder from the first one had a bit to do with it... now I was really bloody sore...
    And I still had those dam 600mm high logs to get over with out being able to use my left arm for bugger all..

    got back .. had a rest for a hour... went for a 2nd loop.... but took some of the kiddy sections this time...

    hurts typeing this.... barely lift my arm up to use the shift key.... i'm going to pay for it 2morrow...


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    I was out with my son on Wednesday afternoon heading North from Weedons Ross rd and barely noticed any flood damage. Just bought my boy (12yrs) a DRZ125L big wheel, what a great bike for kids he absolutely loves it.
    The weekend before we were out at the end of Haul Rd (Mcleans Island), there were lots of trees down, while he was riding around I chain sawed up 4-5 trees blocking tracks but gave up in the end, just too many of them
    If you're not living on the edge you're taking up to much room!
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    Ouch, I hope that recovers ok Pete. I am fairly careful with gates since I had a couple of near misses.

    I had a good day at Amberley. Only a couple of offs, nothing bad.
    Loved the forestry, pity about the number of open dusty paddocks but it is what it is.

    I will put up some highlights once I have a chance to do the editing.

    Quote Originally Posted by pete-blen View Post
    Amberley was a great ride... combintion of balcain & dalethorp.... open padocks / forestrey / mud holes....
    I had a little half way round my first loop... high sided at about 30k comeing into a gate a tad fast... hit the brakes on grass
    the rear went out to the right... grabed... then I was doing a dam good bird impression for about a second..
    left sholders arn't good to land on... then a couple km on..... front wheel got in a rut on a down hill.. on the deck at about 30k again
    think my sore sholder from the first one had a bit to do with it... now I was really bloody sore...
    And I still had those dam 600mm high logs to get over with out being able to use my left arm for bugger all..

    got back .. had a rest for a hour... went for a 2nd loop.... but took some of the kiddy sections this time...

    hurts typeing this.... barely lift my arm up to use the shift key.... i'm going to pay for it 2morrow...

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    Appreciate the pics Pete....looks like another great ride I mist out on

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    I have my Amberley Highlights video up http://youtu.be/pu-ee8ybIaA
    or the same thing on Vimeo

    Its a mix of my three laps of footage - you may spot the lighting changes if you look that closely. I really messed up the first log crossing as you can see - I really should know to hit them at 90 degrees.

    The sound is much better with the new firmware and open GoPro case. I can hear the mud/water slopping when riding in the really wet stuff.

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    Looked good, I felt my thumb hurt on one of your falls .
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dent View Post
    Ouch, I hope that recovers ok Pete. I am fairly careful with gates since I had a couple of near misses.

    great vid.... you also falling made it all the better...
    friday and it's still sore better but still a bit sore...
    just bought one of those fox titan armored top , jacket things...
    I'm now bullet proof...
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    It's Dalethorpe time again... Sunday 17th Aug....
    Hope it's fine....

    http://www.myrides.co.nz/trail-rides-xidc53532.html





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    Flagpole's on the 21st Sep...
    Was a good easy ride last year about a 30km loop..
    Going to take the boy on his first trail ride....
    Could be a long 30km....

    http://www.myrides.co.nz/trail-rides-xidc53532.html
    Pete

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    I'm keen for this one having not done it yet. See ya there.
    flashg

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    I'm very tempted to bring the Montesa 125 H6 enduro on this one...
    It really should be riden.... But I would get it dirty...
    Pete

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    Quote Originally Posted by pete-blen View Post
    I'm very tempted to bring the Montesa 125 H6 enduro on this one...

    It really should be riden.... But I would get it dirty...

    Just do it Pete, I spent all day today getting the XT dirty
    flashg

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    Quote Originally Posted by pete-blen View Post
    Flagpole's on the 21st Sep...
    Was a good easy ride last year about a 30km loop..
    Going to take the boy on his first trail ride....
    Could be a long 30km....

    http://www.myrides.co.nz/trail-rides-xidc53532.html
    Might go myself, just got the WR back from the buggered stator so keen to do another properish trail ride.
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