Makairo today

[bart]

Finally found some time to go for a ride. Decided to break a promise I'd made a couple of years ago, and did the Makairo track solo.

Almost had a serious mishap last time solo. Picture ending up 2 metres down a bank, hooked up in a tree, and looking up to see the bike on its side, teetering on the edge, about to come down the bank to meet you. Scared the shit out of me.

Here's some photos from today. Track seems to be getting more over growen each year.

1. Call that gravel........this is gravel
2. The track begins
3. This bit looks easy
4. So does this
5. Glad I didn't come around this corner too quick.
6. Where does the track go??

[bart]

7. Glad to get the jacket off.
8. View from the top
9. View the other way
10. Even the little 4 hundy will struggle with this rut

Awesome ride. About time you guys brought some big bikes through to clear the track.

[tri boy]

Nice track.

[marks]

cool photos

that gravel looks horrible - ball bearing hell

did you do it west to east or visa versa?

So it all looks ok for a bike of "generous proportions"?

hope to go through there on weekend of 14th/15th

[Balrog]

Nice pics

[Paladin]

That looks like wicked fun!!!

Nice pics Bart! (Am now feeling very bad I didn't remember my camera for either Sat or Sun rides this weekend ........ )

Dave

[MXNUT]

Finally found some time to go for a ride. Decided to break a promise I'd made a couple of years ago, and did the Makairo track solo.

Almost had a serious mishap last time solo. Picture ending up 2 metres down a bank, hooked up in a tree, and looking up to see the bike on its side, teetering on the edge, about to come down the bank to meet you. Scared the shit out of me.

Here's some photos from today. Track seems to be getting more over growen each year.

Good pics, looks like a lot of fun.

How long is the track , do you ride it in both directions or is it a dead end ??????

[pampa]

Good pics, looks like a lot of fun.

How long is the track , do you ride it in both directions or is it a dead end ??????

Is not a dead end u can get to the falls from there.

Cheers,
Pampa

[bart]

Did a loop from Dannevirke. About 90 km, half seal and half gravel (+ about 8km of track). Went West to East as this is easiest. Big bikes should be fine in the dry.

[bart]

cool photos

that gravel looks horrible - ball bearing hell

did you do it west to east or visa versa?

So it all looks ok for a bike of "generous proportions"?

hope to go through there on weekend of 14th/15th

Give me a yell with some details. I might be keen for another hoon.

The 15th is a Monday??

[marks]

Give me a yell with some details. I might be keen for another hoon.

The 15th is a Monday??

I meant 13th/14th (senior moment) - I hope to be there on the 14th - weather/family/life permitting - provided I can find some pushers to keep me company - maybe head out to the falls via Towai Rd and then Pongoroa for food or somesuch???

[Aslan]

I meant 13th/14th (senior moment) - I hope to be there on the 14th - weather/family/life permitting - provided I can find some pushers to keep me company - maybe head out to the falls via Towai Rd and then Pongoroa for food or somesuch???

watching with interest - like you Marks same considerations - prolly prefer the Sat but don't change on account of me.

Bart - if you're reading this - wld very much like to catch up with you and Hugh again

regards S

[Eddieb]

Also watching with interest.

[marks]

if changing to Sat 13th means you guys can come then thats ok from my end

cheers


Mark

[Paladin]

Anyone mind explaining to a noob where this Makairo Track is located?