2007 Mangatangi school Trail Ride !!!!!

**Firefight** · 6th March 2007, 10:27

hey dirt riders , yes its that time again !!!

One of the best rides in the greater Ak area. heres a link about last years ride.

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...ngi+trail+ride

I am heading out to help mark it out the Friday b4 with the Counties Honda Guys !!, and just to make sure its ok , we will have a bit of a ride when we have marked it out

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Price is the same as last year..
details below..

18th March 2007.. Mangatangi school Ride..

Location : Cnr Monument & Miranda Roads Mangatangi. will be sign posted from s/h/w 2 & the red fox tavern.

60mins from Hamilton, 45 Mins from Jaffa land, 30 mins from Thames.

Sign in 08.30 hours

Briefing 10.00 hours

Start 10.30 hours

Fees Entry NZ$ 25.00 per rider
NZ$ 15.00 under 16 (and yes wellyman you have to pay full price)
NZ$ 60.00 family pass

No pillons

Trails over 30ks awesomely fast, some cool natural air (jumps), great views,
all sorts of different surfaces to ride on....

make sure you bring spare fuel

Barbques and cold drinks will be available on the day..

Guys this ride is "The Shit"", heaps of work goes into setting it up, local farmers and Counties Honda work hard getting this ready for your enjoyment..

I won,t be there on saturday, but you can pm me if you need more info, or call Chris at Counties Honda on 09238 8746 0r 0800BIKES4U

Or email Chris Chris@countieshonda.co.nz

F/F

**cheese** · 6th March 2007, 11:14

God dam it I can't wait to get a bike again.

Grrrrrr

**Danger** · 6th March 2007, 11:40

Firefight, this is a great ride but I was disapointed in the small amount of available riding time. Starting at 10.30 and the track is closed at 3.00pm. With a little time setting up my bike and then suffering a flat tyre I managed to get very little ride time last year. Any chance of starting the ride earlier or letting us ride a bit later than 3.00pm?

**Firefight** · 6th March 2007, 11:43

Originally Posted by Danger

Firefight, this is a great ride but I was disapointed in the small amount of available riding time. Starting at 10.30 and the track is closed at 3.00pm. With a little time setting up my bike and then suffering a flat tyre I managed to get very little ride time last year. Any chance of starting the ride earlier or letting us ride a bit later than 3.00pm?

I will pass your comments on to the organisers, can't promise anything man, will let you know when I hear.

F/F

**scott411** · 6th March 2007, 13:27

if you can ride for 5.5 hours straght you are pretty good, this is plenty long enough, just get out with in the 1st 10 minutes and you will be fine

as an organiser of rides, shutting the loop any later than this puts you into dark by the time you clear the loop and deal with the problems, very few people go out after about 2pm,

and if everyone got their early like they are supposed to it would be easier to start them earlier.

sorry rant of the day, but i don;t think you would ride for much longer if you had the chance anyway

or yeah

this is a great ride by the way, well worth the trip out, and it is as nearly as run as well as a Mr Motorcycles Ride

**Danger** · 6th March 2007, 15:15

Ha ha, you don't know me Scott. I'm usually one of the first to arrive and last to leave.
I find I have to spend very little time on anything other than riding to get a good days ride in. That means no socialising or mucking around with other peoples bikes. I realise most people are not as studly as me. JK.

**scott411** · 6th March 2007, 16:32

yeah everyone is different, i like getting to a ride early and getting about 100-120km in, noramlly a full speed lap or two in if their is a race coming up, we are usaully on teh way home by 2.00 or 2.30, especailly if we are in the middle of the island around rotorua/taupo

**dammad1** · 6th March 2007, 21:35

Cool i'll be there 4 sure!

**Wellyman** · 7th March 2007, 16:43

I may turn up Dave. If I stop falling off!
WM

**barty5** · 16th March 2007, 10:12

ok so whose going hands up

**Danger** · 16th March 2007, 11:07

No, going to the Rodney Clubs trailride.
http://www.silver-bullet.co.nz/event.php?id=4953
Starts an hour earlier, so more ride time.
Riverhead this arvo/evening for you hard core guys. No Sarah Charlies!

**cheese** · 16th March 2007, 13:33

What is a Sarah Charlie? oh does that mean Soft Cunt?

When i get my new bike I'll come out to river head again. I liked it out there.

**cheese** · 16th March 2007, 13:35

oh that ride will be great with all the rain we have just had.

I don't think I'll take the XR100 out on it. The chain fell off it last time I was riding it and I'm not buying a new chain cause it my sisters bike.