Weedons Road

[Ayrtonsenna]

Hi Guys
Wishing everyone a Merry christmas - happy new years and all that…

I’ve been keeping a pretty low profile lately, had some work done on the mighty Husa- big thanks to Precision motorcycles / Jacques.

Decided to head down to Weedons road to run the bike in…..3 x 30min 3/4 throttle runs etc.
Not a place I go often, but with a trail ride the next day (Mount Grey) Parked the Van on the left just over the rise, end of the seal, and headed off, decided to have a run through the forest on the right- yes I know- no trial bikes but…under the fence I went..

Now….at about the hour mark I was getting bored starting making my own track through the trees- slipping second, but as I came back out on to one of many forest brakes I felt some thing pull at the bike…looked down and I’d caught part of an old fence line…got off the bike to find it well and truly caught around the back of the bike.

Helmut off, large pliers out…sitting next to the bike trying to untangle the wire, I noticed a white hliux making its way down the road towards me…..F#$%$

To be honest…I stood there waiting for dad to give me a serve…..he rolled up- “What the hell are you doing in here” I obviously I went into “I’m running the bike in” lol….

He was really good….but disappointed that he was still catching trail bike riders in this part. This area has now been designated for Horses / cyclists / and for people to walking there dogs….period.

He did however tell me the council are working hard on providing an area for motorcyclists- I explained simply riding up the river bead was no good.



So…..I’m working towards doing a few Enduros this year- but need a place to practice. I’m over Blackridge- laps to quick- I’ve herd of some good riding in Ashvegas ?
I'm after technical / tight / forest -

Any ideas.

Cheers.

A

[1zero]

Yep that right side forest had the best tracks too, rode in there often but now Ecan have designated it to the horse brigade.......excellent.
You probly know of the tracks on the left side of that carpark but anyway I'll point them out just in case as lots of riders don't seem to know about them, as we use them regularly.
As per my attachment you have the Kelvins stage 1,2 and 3 forest blocks then further on to another stand alone block then more towards the Intake.
I have more track info if you want just let us know.

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/al...hmentid=318584

[Ayrtonsenna]

Thanks for that- but the link is dead?

[Hads]

I ride around the Ashley river, there are quite a few 4x4 tracks around here, I specifically start out from Swamp Rd in Loburn, but technically you can go north or south of the Ashley bridge in Rangiora. I've never tried the south bank, only the north bank.

[Tazz]

x2 on Ashley. Better for your bike too as the mud isn't full of the same silty shite. In the grand scheme of things it's not thaaaat much further.

Worsleys Spur is close as and can be a little tricky

On a side note, don't know how dry it is down there this summer but don't forgot your common sense in long grasses etc

[Kickaha]

I ride around the Ashley river, there are quite a few 4x4 tracks around here, I specifically start out from Swamp Rd in Loburn, but technically you can go north or south of the Ashley bridge in Rangiora. I've never tried the south bank, only the north bank.

South side had some good riding from the Airfield upwards but probably only about 15-20 minutes and you'd run out of tracks, we'd also cross over and ride up the Okuku river

North side from Ashley down to the main road bridge there were a lot of 4wd tracks, about 20 km round trip

[1zero]

Thanks for that- but the link is dead?

All sorted now......

[mattsdakar]

Hi Guys
Wishing everyone a Merry christmas - happy new years and all that…

I’ve been keeping a pretty low profile lately, had some work done on the mighty Husa- big thanks to Precision motorcycles / Jacques.

Decided to head down to Weedons road to run the bike in…..3 x 30min 3/4 throttle runs etc.
Not a place I go often, but with a trail ride the next day (Mount Grey) Parked the Van on the left just over the rise, end of the seal, and headed off, decided to have a run through the forest on the right- yes I know- no trial bikes but…under the fence I went..

Now….at about the hour mark I was getting bored starting making my own track through the trees- slipping second, but as I came back out on to one of many forest brakes I felt some thing pull at the bike…looked down and I’d caught part of an old fence line…got off the bike to find it well and truly caught around the back of the bike.

Helmut off, large pliers out…sitting next to the bike trying to untangle the wire, I noticed a white hliux making its way down the road towards me…..F#$%$

To be honest…I stood there waiting for dad to give me a serve…..he rolled up- “What the hell are you doing in here” I obviously I went into “I’m running the bike in” lol….

He was really good….but disappointed that he was still catching trail bike riders in this part. This area has now been designated for Horses / cyclists / and for people to walking there dogs….period.

He did however tell me the council are working hard on providing an area for motorcyclists- I explained simply riding up the river bead was no good.



So…..I’m working towards doing a few Enduros this year- but need a place to practice. I’m over Blackridge- laps to quick- I’ve herd of some good riding in Ashvegas ?
I'm after technical / tight / forest -

Any ideas.

Cheers.

A

Why on earth would you post that you were caught by a ranger in an area you shouldn't have been, that is sign posted that trailbikes are prohibited then bleat about the council closing the areas off, it's knobs like you that have caused them to do that and spoilt it for the rest of us...dick!!!

[KX500]

With horse riders having all of bottlelake and beaches why do they need that pocket of forest ?

[flashg]

With horse riders having all of bottlelake and beaches why do they need that pocket of forest ?

A work mate told me these horse people get so much because they are organized clubs/groups, they put in applications to the right people asking for more area's, and they get heard. Us trail riders are not clubs/groups, we aren't organized and ask/ apply for nothing. Guess what we get ? Nothing.
All thing's considered I guess we are lucky to get what we have, it's a huge area we just need to push more tracks in without causing any damage.

[Waihou Thumper]

these horse people get so much because they are organized clubs/groups, they put in applications to the right people asking for more area's, and they get heard.

They ask permission, that's something that this dick didn't do, and another thing.....It comes down to respect mate! Once again, the OP didn't have any judging by the write up and the smart arse comments made....If we went through the same channels as the equestrian folk, I am sure some would get the nod, but it takes just a few dicks to ruin it, as is the case here.

Massive forestry and beaches belonging to Tangata te Whenua here in the Waikato....
This bloke turns up on a quad, machete and a few mates looking mean..
All he said was 'if you had simply knocked on the door and asked, we would have said yes!'
There ya go.....
Sometimes, no, all of the time, respect and simply asking can open doors or fenced off areas...

[Ayrtonsenna]

Why on earth would you post that you were caught by a ranger in an area you shouldn't have been, that is sign posted that trailbikes are prohibited then bleat about the council closing the areas off, it's knobs like you that have caused them to do that and spoilt it for the rest of us...dick!!!

Easy tiger- Ive been there maybe twice over the last three years- this particular day I counted 9 bikes in this area alone. What I wanted todo is to inform others that this area has had fundamental changes in the past few months- yes everyone has ignored the signs in the past - probably not a good idea anymore. Like a said, I had a good chat to ranger who could have thrown the book at me, and didn't, what he did do, is to inform of the changes there implementing.
I decided to post to let everyone know.

Sorry for being a dick...Dick

A

[KX500]

Easy Tiger lololl Classic !


Cheers flashg for info - true true

[mattsdakar]

Easy tiger- Ive been there maybe twice over the last three years- this particular day I counted 9 bikes in this area alone. What I wanted todo is to inform others that this area has had fundamental changes in the past few months- yes everyone has ignored the signs in the past - probably not a good idea anymore. Like a said, I had a good chat to ranger who could have thrown the book at me, and didn't, what he did do, is to inform of the changes there implementing.
I decided to post to let everyone know.

Sorry for being a dick...Dick

A

As u said there are signs up and u knew trailbikes were prohibited before u went in there, enough said, the other nine bike riders are dicks as well, I don't know u so unlike others I won't resort to character assainination but plse peeps if we lose the Waimak area then that leaves fuck all places to ride that's
handy to town

[Stylo]

With horse riders having all of bottlelake and beaches why do they need that pocket of forest ?

Exactly, and where does all this demand for new horse riding areas come from ?

I don't think I've seen a horse trailer heading out that way yet and I've never seen a horse out there, not that I get out there that much these days. Are there special watering facilities for these horses and, where do they park their horse trailers at Mcleans Is when they want to go for a ride.

Or a gallop .

Mcleans Is used to be such a great place to meet your mates, go for a ride on your dirt bikes and and have a yak back at the cars when you finished. Now it all looks wiped out and fenced off with lots of 'not allowed ' signs everywhere.

If I was a horse rider I wouldn't want to go out there either.

Very uninviting.