MX--Riding on your own?? Am I a whimp!

[Reckless]

Thought that tittle would get your attention!
I was going to go out to Thunder X today, nice day etc but one riding buddy was busy, the other overseas and my son didn't want to go! 3 outa 3 failed me and I was really really pissed off!!! So much so when my kids gave me tickets to Def Leppard to go with my son for fathers day! I wasn't as happy as I should have been. I acted really pleased, and I am, but don't no if not going out on the bike showed through. I feel like an arse now about that moment!
Dammad from KB was going down but I haven't ever met him before, so I gave it a miss.
I know Telliman and Gtae go to Ardmore and Harrisville on their own and so do I, but they are controlled MX tracks and there's always some to see you right if you have an off!!

I'm not so keen on being stuck all the way down Mercer or way out the back of the sandpit with a broken collar bone and no one to come find me and drive me home or help load the bike. Or stuck miles from the car with a bad plug or Puncture and everyone buggers off home cause they don't know who you are. On the trailbalzers etc there's heaps of riders and the organisers with their quads to get you out!

OK! am I being a whimp for not being keen on trail riding without a riding buddy. Don't necessarily have to stick together if he is faster but its nice to have an "out clause" if you get in the shit! I ain't as young as I used to be so with age comes caution! Even a few years ago I would have just gone!!

Should I harden up and just go, or is it sensible to go another day??? How many of you trail ride fast alone?

I can almost hear the responses already!! HTFU!!

[4stroke]

harden up ya wose, i quite oftengo for a ride on my own, usually the sandpit or whateva, i just go find the fast guys and try to chase them.

[Rupe]

i just go find the fast guys and try to chase them.

I think he means me

You said you were comming out next weekend, so you'll prob meet some more people to ride with.

[A&R]

hi ya all.

been a way for a bit. If I had a bike I would of joined ya rick!!!

[scott411]

im with you reckless, i won't go trail riding by myself, however i will do motocross race days and practice days on my own.

[telliman]

Thought that tittle would get your attention!
I was going to go out to Thunder X today, nice day etc but one riding buddy was busy, the other overseas and my son didn't want to go! 3 outa 3 failed me and I was really really pissed off!!! So much so when my kids gave me tickets to Def Leppard to go with my son for fathers day! I wasn't as happy as I should have been. I acted really pleased, and I am, but don't no if not going out on the bike showed through. I feel like an arse now about that moment!
Dammad from KB was going down but I haven't ever met him before, so I gave it a miss.
I know Telliman and Gtae go to Ardmore and Harrisville on their own and so do I, but they are controlled MX tracks and there's always some to see you right if you have an off!!

I'm not so keen on being stuck all the way down Mercer or way out the back of the sandpit with a broken collar bone and no one to come find me and drive me home or help load the bike. Or stuck miles from the car with a bad plug or Puncture and everyone buggers off home cause they don't know who you are. On the trailbalzers etc there's heaps of riders and the organisers with their quads to get you out!

OK! am I being a whimp for not being keen on trail riding without a riding buddy. Don't necessarily have to stick together if he is faster but its nice to have an "out clause" if you get in the shit! I ain't as young as I used to be so with age comes caution! Even a few years ago I would have just gone!!

Should I harden up and just go, or is it sensible to go another day??? How many of you trail ride fast alone?

I can almost hear the responses already!! HTFU!!

can you hang on just one moment, i need to go grab a tissue!
i have no riding buddies either, but that sure as hell dosnt stop me riding,
you only live once!

[cs363]

im with you reckless, i won't go trail riding by myself, however i will do motocross race days and practice days on my own.

X 2 on that, just not worth the risk going by yourself with the possibility of things going wrong....

I just realised I agreed with you Scott!!

[CB ARGH]

Riding on your own?? Am I a whimp!

yes.

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[cheese]

Meh I used to always go on my own and just say hello to people there and go for a ride with them. Guess I'm just a social kind of person.

Anyway we all on for next weekend at thunder then? Got to see If I can rent the two bikes for my mates.

[4stroke]

i find that its good to ride on your own sometimes, follow thier lines and learn from faster people, like chasing scott arround the mx track
or as scott can look at it following someones elses lines in the saloons

[Ktmboy]

Nigel no mates eh.

Well if there is a car left in the car park then somebody is missing. We have a strategy for getting you and your equipment out. Late night searches are fairly rare. We can store bikes and cars here at home and then arrange delivery on your discharge from A & E.(dial a driver) LOL.

During the day there would generally be somebody riding the track after you.

However there are exceptions. Heat seeking imaging from the Police choppa would normally find you. But if you're cold then your fucked!! perminately and nois going to help you. Then in these cases we would arrange for burial on site. Damn easier diggin in the sand than the clay at Thunder or Kimmy's.(no extra charge).

Na, ride by yourself in a controlled environment. The gooses that ride by themselves out side of this deserve all they get.

[dammad1]

I have ridin by myself heaps of times, if you rely on other people to much you defiantely wont be riding as much as you want to, so I just decide to go riding if other people want to join me then sweet if not then that's sweet to.

I certainly don't worry about hurting myself when i'm on my own, can't spend your life worrying about something that may never happen.

If i'm riding by myself I just spend the time trying to ride smooth and consistent, save the charing hard for when your with your mates.

[4stroke]

Nigel no mates eh.

Well if there is a car left in the car park then somebody is missing. We have a strategy for getting you and your equipment out. Late night searches are fairly rare. We can store bikes and cars here at home and then arrange delivery on your discharge from A & E.(dial a driver) LOL.

During the day there would generally be somebody riding the track after you.

However there are exceptions. Heat seeking imaging from the Police choppa would normally find you. But if you're cold then your fucked!! perminately and nois going to help you. Then in these cases we would arrange for burial on site. Damn easier diggin in the sand than the clay at Thunder or Kimmy's.(no extra charge).

Na, ride by yourself in a controlled environment. The gooses that ride by themselves out side of this deserve all they get.

thats how i know ktmboy and so on cos i do alot of riding out there on my own and occasionaly go for a ride with the wardens and help out when needed. ill ride riverhead trail rides on my own.

[theblacksmith]

Im with cheese on this one - socialise and meet some new riders - you always end up learning something new from them and vice versa.If theres no one else around(very rare occurence) just throttle back and enjoy the ride(still better than staying home).

[theblacksmith]

Nigel no mates eh.

Well if there is a car left in the car park then somebody is missing. We have a strategy for getting you and your equipment out. Late night searches are fairly rare. We can store bikes and cars here at home and then arrange delivery on your discharge from A & E.(dial a driver) LOL.

During the day there would generally be somebody riding the track after you.

However there are exceptions. Heat seeking imaging from the Police choppa would normally find you. But if you're cold then your fucked!! perminately and nois going to help you. Then in these cases we would arrange for burial on site. Damn easier diggin in the sand than the clay at Thunder or Kimmy's.(no extra charge).

Na, ride by yourself in a controlled environment. The gooses that ride by themselves out side of this deserve all they get.

Hard case - do you supply the headstone too?
Must show you where Id like my plot to be dug next time im at the Sandpit lol!