Wellington Rideouts - Where next?

[Howie]

Did you go in and ask about the ride?

Nope I never made it into the Hutt today unfortunately.

Looks like you had a good ride today.

[marks]

Andy Mac ph'd Thursday & invited me up to ride Odlins Rd with him & a friend Dave. I'd never ridden that track, & had some misgivings given Gus's weight issues, but agreed to give it an attempt.



The theme for the day was snow damage. The area had about 2 ft of snow a few weeks ago. Lots of trees & branches down, gorse draped across otherwise good tracks etc.


The final track was a very steep descent on rotten rock, but totally closed in with gorse. The alternative was blocked with a large tree down. I tripoded most of the descent, with the bike switched off, and using the clutch as a brake. That worked real well. Quite a few gorse spines still made it thru the jacket, slapped me in the face, prickled at unexpected & inopportune moments.

Cool ride Andy. Towards the trail end of the spectrum for me. I would have done better with tyres with a bit more life in them.

Sounds like you had it easy

Glen wanted to ride the 257 track. Said it was fun. It might have been before all the snow and rain. Once you start you are committed as its a nasty rutty slippery downhill followed by a nasty rutty slippery uphill. Had to cut our way through a wall of gorse and manoeuvre around lots of obstructions.

This morning I feel like I've been buttfucked by an elephant.

I only videoed the easy bits...



What a shitfest - I now hate my son

Still the rest of the day was an absolute hoot

[Eddieb]

Still the rest of the day was an absolute hoot

You have to organise a big single friendly day up the Mangatuks this summer.

[Ocean1]

Glen wanted to ride the 257 track.

I recognise that!

I didn't like it much either, but my mate loves that "technical" crap.

You have to organise a big single friendly day up the Mangatuks this summer.

I'd be keen on that. I see the Ixion lot's casual day up there is on soon too, although they do like to play where a 525 is hard work...

[Eddieb]

I'd be keen on that. I see the Ixion lot's casual day up there is on soon too, although they do like to play where a 525 is hard work...

Yeah I'm thinking BIG singles, DR/KLR650 etc. Not anorexic supermodels.

[buggsubique]

Yeah I'm thinking BIG singles, DR/KLR650 etc. Not anorexic supermodels.

Big singles like my Africa Twin?

[marks]

You have to organise a big single friendly day up the Mangatuks this summer.

be my pleasure

There is a heap of KLR/DR friendly stuff buried in there

I'd be keen on that. I see the Ixion lot's casual day up there is on soon too, although they do like to play where a 525 is hard work...

KLR/DR friendly = 525 cakewalk (but that just means you'd have to wait for us a lot)

Big singles like my Africa Twin?

You can ride your AT up with the 525's and wait for the KLR/DR brigade to catch up


yesterday - on the way to the 257 track

[Ocean1]

Yeah I'm thinking BIG singles, DR/KLR650 etc. Not anorexic supermodels.

One word. Ballast.

[Ocean1]

KLR/DR friendly = 525 cakewalk

There's cake?

Cool!!

[NordieBoy]

There's cake?

Cool!!

But you've got to walk...

[andy mac]

Cool ride Andy. Towards the trail end of the spectrum for me. I would have done better with tyres with a bit more life in them.

Steve you did great, in fact I was a bit pissed that you were pulling away from me up the big zigzag track - hmmm maybe that extra 750cc does create some serious torque.

FYI + Eddie
Disregarding the gorse, the Awakino Challenge loop on the Dusty Butt was much more challenging!

[andy mac]

I recognise that!

I didn't like it much either, but my mate loves that "technical" crap.

Do you recognise this? I reckon there was one super pissed off rider to create this monument!

Adventure Bike Ride
Yesterday we went thru Cedarholm Creek heading up to Deadwood Ridge when a branch whipped Dave off the back of his bike. There is now some serious water erosion on the track and I don't think it is suitable for medium adventure bikes - actually I was also thinking how did we manage to ride up there in the dark last summer? Buggs will prove me wrong.

[Waihou Thumper]

Nice video, is that a two way track or one?

[Waihou Thumper]

This morning I feel like I've been buttfucked by an elephant.

Bring tears to your eyes did it? Can only picture it really, and it ain't pretty.... Nice videos though, good stuff.

[marks]

Nice video, is that a two way track or one?

unfortunately all tracks up there are two way so you always have to ride conservatively.

Every month or two you hear of head-ons between bikes or bikes and quads. There has been the odd serious injury as a result.