Wellington Rideouts - Where next?

**Paladin** · 26th February 2009, 11:14

Originally Posted by marks

more than happy to - if we leave it for a couple of weeks then Palladin can join us.

unless its really dry some tires with knobs are a big help - lots of slippery clay 4wd tracks.

Cheers Mark, appreciate that mate; its one place I definitely want to go check out!

**junkmanjoe** · 26th February 2009, 19:28

yip thats cool theres no rush.

will look in to getting a set of chunky tires for fun time.....

**Aslan** · 26th February 2009, 20:43

did a twiglight run tonight over the Pram track tonight - Paraparumu to Upper Hutt - taking the long way home from work - the ascent up out of Dopers had far more rocky surfaces exposed that last time I was through there about 3 weeks ago

**bart** · 26th February 2009, 20:53

Devils staircase anyone?

**junkmanjoe** · 26th February 2009, 20:58

can ya go down it ok or just splat all over it

**bart** · 26th February 2009, 20:59

Originally Posted by Aslan

did a twiglight run tonight over the Pram track tonight - Paraparumu to Upper Hutt - taking the long way home from work - the ascent up out of Dopers had far more rocky surfaces exposed that last time I was through there about 3 weeks ago

Lucky guy. Wish I had a nice scenic route to ride home. Awesome.

**bart** · 26th February 2009, 21:04

Originally Posted by junkmanjoe

can ya go down it ok or just splat all over it

Dunno to be perfectly honest. Tried going up it once. Not a shit show. Would like to have a go down. Would have to be very dry in there though. Just a small amount of rain, and the rock turns to soapy clay. The Rock Garden on the other side of the gully is also a challenge. Almost spent the night in there once, (not by choice).

**pampa** · 1st March 2009, 20:06

Went today for a quick run to the Karapoti and aftter the rain was very slippery but nice a little bit of overcast over the top put the tire pressure really low 16psi on both tires. The first stream crossing is now quite good, last time I went it was pretty gnarly

There were quite a few trail riders but nobody can keep up with my snail pace ...

and no mad quads thanks god

Cheers,
Pampa

**Aslan** · 1st March 2009, 20:11

nice pics Pablo - your first pic shows the rough stuff I was commenting about on my Thursday night ride - cu out there sometime - cheers S

**Drogen Omen** · 2nd March 2009, 12:45

Here are some rides coming up in the next couple of months.

6,7,8, March Huntly - Mike Britton Epicurian Ride

15 March Levin - Horowhenua Club

28,29 March Waiouru - Tussock Buster (not to be missed) http://www.offlimits.co.nz/tussockbuster

5 April Otaki - Horowhenua Club

3 May Otaki - Horowhenua Club

24 May Levin - Horowhenua Club

I will definitely be attending the Waiouru - Tussock Buster ride.

**pampa** · 2nd March 2009, 18:33

Hi Drogen ...,

Do u know if they are this suitable for medium Adventure bikes (650)?

Cheers,
Pampa

Originally Posted by Drogen Omen

Here are some rides coming up in the next couple of months.

6,7,8, March Huntly - Mike Britton Epicurian Ride

15 March Levin - Horowhenua Club

28,29 March Waiouru - Tussock Buster (not to be missed) http://www.offlimits.co.nz/tussockbuster

5 April Otaki - Horowhenua Club

3 May Otaki - Horowhenua Club

24 May Levin - Horowhenua Club

I will definitely be attending the Waiouru - Tussock Buster ride.

**Drogen Omen** · 2nd March 2009, 18:46

Originally Posted by pampa

Hi Drogen ...,

Do u know if they are this suitable for medium Adventure bikes (650)?

Cheers,
Pampa

I would say the Horowhenua Club rides are pretty sedate.

The Waiouru Tussock Buster ride is pretty hard out but still has areas for intermediate riders as there are multiple tracks and small loops for advanced and extreme riders added on to them.

**bart** · 2nd March 2009, 18:51

Looks like trail rides to me. There's one every weekend around here, which is probably the reason I went to adventure riding. Fighting over a 1 metre wide piece of farm track with 400 other riders wears thin real quick. Everyone wants to be a Crusty.

**pampa** · 2nd March 2009, 19:56

Hum yeah I don't like that

, specially cause I'm at the right opposite end of the 'crusty' scale

. Just due to the lack of skills experience and will to risk my neck

doing something stupid I should have learnt many years ago ...

Nowithstanding that I'd like to do trail rides and learn

Cheers,
Pampa

Originally Posted by bart

Looks like trail rides to me. There's one every weekend around here, which is probably the reason I went to adventure riding. Fighting over a 1 metre wide piece of farm track with 400 other riders wears thin real quick. Everyone wants to be a Crusty.