Track on Haywards?

[Ocean1]

LOL! My arms came out looking like they had just had accupuncture.

Worst time of year for it, nice new green razor sharp wee bitches with a neurotoxin coating. Later in the year they don't hurt so much but they break off just under yer skin and you just got to wait until the inevitable infection spits 'em out. My favorites are the ones in yer knees, ya get to sit on the dunny working on them until they really hurt.

[Grinner]

The entrance is closed off by a large gate. Next to the gate they used to have a stile which you could lift your bike over but now they have added a metal railing above that and also put a couple of metre high blocks on the opposite side.

The extras to stop bikes have been added by the local horsey woman. Her farm backs onto the track and she believes it should be her own private nag riding track.
They are definatly not offical and if you complained to the local council they may remove them.

[takitimu]

Worst time of year for it, nice new green razor sharp wee bitches with a neurotoxin coating. Later in the year they don't hurt so much but they break off just under yer skin and you just got to wait until the inevitable infection spits 'em out. My favorites are the ones in yer knees, ya get to sit on the dunny working on them until they really hurt.

You must get them in pretty deep, I used to use a pocketknife to dig em out, waiting for an infection seems a pretty painful way of going about it.

Try Matagouri , that stuff is even more evil than gorse.

[merv]

Some of those bloody thorns can puncture tyres

[FlangMasterJ]

The extras to stop bikes have been added by the local horsey woman. Her farm backs onto the track and she believes it should be her own private nag riding track.
They are definatly not offical and if you complained to the local council they may remove them.

Great thanks for the heads up.

[Ocean1]

You must get them in pretty deep, I used to use a pocketknife to dig em out, waiting for an infection seems a pretty painful way of going about it.

Welp, if they're not in deep yer just not trying hard enuf dude. And if they do need minor excavation to extract 'em a better tool is a large syringe needle.

Try Matagouri , that stuff is even more evil than gorse.

Whassat? Bush lawyer?

[takitimu]

Welp, if they're not in deep yer just not trying hard enuf dude. And if they do need minor excavation to extract 'em a better tool is a large syringe needle.

I avoid running through gorse if possible, damn stuff get's everywhere , I'd still take a pocketknife over any needle though, a needle is to pointed, the pocketknife gives you the ability to squeeze/lever the damn things out, nothing like stacking hay bales full of thistles ( no gloves of course ) to give you practise.

Whassat? Bush lawyer?

Matagouri is a South Island shrub, think of a cross between a gorse bush and a rose bush,decent size needles ( bigger than eight gorse or rose ).

http://www.backpack-newzealand.com/g...gouri_branches

Basically a NZ thorn bush, ours were human height, but I'd head for a gorse bush given the option.

Some of those bloody thorns can puncture tyres

Absolutely, not to mention rip damn near anything, skin has no chance.

[Ocean1]

I avoid running through gorse if possible, damn stuff get's everywhere , I'd still take a pocketknife over any needle though, a needle is to pointed, the pocketknife gives you the ability to squeeze/lever the damn things out, nothing like stacking hay bales full of thistles ( no gloves of course ) to give you practise.

But a needle lets you dig deeper without fucking up too much skin, less blood. Needles are way sharper than a knife, the sides of the tip are good for cutting and the tip is good for the pick & lever thing.

Matagouri is a South Island shrub, think of a cross between a gorse bush and a rose bush,decent size needles ( bigger than eight gorse or rose ).

Basically a NZ thorn bush, ours were human height, but I'd head for a gorse bush given the option.

Oh yeah, I grew up down south, I remember them.

[F5 Dave]

That sucks, it would be a bit lame on a dirtbike, but there are neat little areas in there for the Trials bike. Or so I hear. Cameras never were near the gate. Oh well there goes another.