Places to ride off-road

[vazza]

Anyone know any areas in westauckland to ride?!

[trailrider]

theres a backbackers up arnd whangarei. its called the farm. theres 1000 acres of farmland and it offers a challenge in sum places.

http://www.thefarm.co.nz/frameset_home.htm

i think you have to stay to ride on the land though. if you dont have a bike but just want to stay up there for a break away from town it is a good place to stay.

[Captain APog]

Hi All,

I'm heading up to Mangawhai for the long weekend, does anyone know about riding up round there? I've seen bikes in the Tomorata forest, is there track in there? Are you allowed in there?

I've been to the farm, great place, really really friendly people. You don't have to stay, can just turn up and ride, but its a fair hike up there from Auckland, a good hour or so from Whangarei, and given the prices to stay/camp, its worth making a weekend of it.

Finnally, has anyone ridden the tracks behind the train tracks in Glen Eden/Henderson along West Coast road? Looks like some good stuff up the Henderson end, accessed from the end of Rangeview Road by the subdivision that never happened? Is it any good?

Cheers

[ozrobo]

sweet i knew bout most of them some i didnt cheers theres also dome valley mx track and the puke track

[ozrobo]

Hi All,

I'm heading up to Mangawhai for the long weekend, does anyone know about riding up round there? I've seen bikes in the Tomorata forest, is there track in there? Are you allowed in there?

I've been to the farm, great place, really really friendly people. You don't have to stay, can just turn up and ride, but its a fair hike up there from Auckland, a good hour or so from Whangarei, and given the prices to stay/camp, its worth making a weekend of it.

Finnally, has anyone ridden the tracks behind the train tracks in Glen Eden/Henderson along West Coast road? Looks like some good stuff up the Henderson end, accessed from the end of Rangeview Road by the subdivision that never happened? Is it any good?

Cheers

talk to westie on kb he knows it real well and the fellah to c bout 15 bucks and he let u ride without dramas

[Cr1MiNaL]

We're about to head down to Thunder Valley off Tuakau SH 22. Kinda makes me want to ride my sports bike down 22 then jump on the RM to tear up some fields before Thundercross ! I will get my knee down on the RM !!! :-)

[Cr1MiNaL]

Hi All,

I'm heading up to Mangawhai for the long weekend, does anyone know about riding up round there? I've seen bikes in the Tomorata forest, is there track in there? Are you allowed in there?

I've been to the farm, great place, really really friendly people. You don't have to stay, can just turn up and ride, but its a fair hike up there from Auckland, a good hour or so from Whangarei, and given the prices to stay/camp, its worth making a weekend of it.

Finnally, has anyone ridden the tracks behind the train tracks in Glen Eden/Henderson along West Coast road? Looks like some good stuff up the Henderson end, accessed from the end of Rangeview Road by the subdivision that never happened? Is it any good?

Cheers

westie - is the man you want... tell him TMF recommended you and he won't anally violate you.

[noobi]

We're about to head down to Thunder Valley off Tuakau SH 22. Kinda makes me want to ride my sports bike down 22 then jump on the RM to tear up some fields before Thundercross ! I will get my knee down on the RM !!! :-)

its a pretty cool road out there alright. but thunder will be a wet slippery hole atm. good luck

[Cr1MiNaL]

its a pretty cool road out there alright. but thunder will be a wet slippery hole atm. good luck

Oh man was the clay wet and slippery, I learned how to control a front and rear wheel drift today... now to master it on the right hand side!

[das440]

Just wondering what road or how you get to Himatangi/Tangimoana is it near the beach .... ? I went up checked out Himatangi beach and can only ride a bike there if registered.

Although on the way back stopped to have a look at Peka Peka Beach says cars and bikes are permitted all the way up to Te Horo and down to Waikane and nothing about having to be registered .

Cheers. CB

If anyone could post where you could park and ride it would greatly appreciated as i would like to check this place out also.

[2fitty]

hey, am keen to head down to thundercross tomorrow does any one know what the deal is or if it is even open at the mo?

[Cr1MiNaL]

hey, am keen to head down to thundercross tomorrow does any one know what the deal is or if it is even open at the mo?

you do not want to be riding that clay in the rain is all I know !

[paulcurelyfz450]

another place to ride is if u wana take a road trip is go up north between kerikeri an kaitaia there a beach called ahipara and u go there an go end turn left around the reef ul have access to sand dunes there big 300 ft sand dune there an just sand dunes for miles an if u can find the bowl thats fun to .
if u staying night u might wanna stay at,www.taipabay.co.nz
search ahipara on you tube .another place in hohoura forest.

cheers

[tommorth]

if you go up there you can ride down beach around reef over the dunes down beach a bit more then through the forest then quick squirt up the road to the Herekino pub for a coldy then return is blood awsome loop must do it again soon

any one keen ?

watch out for the locals they ride like crazy mofos

[SK1TZ]

Just bumping this up...

You can ride at the MX park at Slipway, Brooklyn

I rang and spoke to the Landowner today, looking to head up to Brooklyn this arvo, its $20 a bike and he has a MX track and also over 50km of trails. At least its legal, if a bit extra cost...meh if its good, then its just like Laser strike or paintball...it all costs

sounds good, should be fun!

sam