Mounting Cnut Hill - Sat 9/5

**gav24** · 19th September 2010, 09:57

See you at the summit at 12.30. If I'm not there by 12.45 go in without me, I'm either not coming or I'll catch you up...

Laters

**stormtrooper** · 19th September 2010, 10:00

Originally Posted by gav24

See you at the summit at 12.30. If I'm not there by 12.45 go in without me, I'm either not coming or I'll catch you up...

Laters

Hey Gav see you there mate, could be an interesting ride after all the rain

**bart** · 19th September 2010, 10:15

Take a camera. I want to see the carnage.

**gav24** · 19th September 2010, 19:43

Originally Posted by bart

Take a camera. I want to see the carnage.

No Carnage, but unfortunately no camera either.
Sun shone, winds stayed down, tracks were dry, rivers (well streams) were low.
Much of the track has been made 4x4 friendly so it was a pretty quick blast in and out.

Way easier than last time I headed in there (but then again I was riding on a bald trailwing then) Definately a big bike friendly ride now.

Great local ride though - even if Cnut hill remains unconquered by an ADV bike...

**buggsubique** · 19th September 2010, 19:58

Originally Posted by gav24

... even if Cnut hill remains unconquered by an ADV bike...

Hmmm. mussstt...make.......it....

**andy mac** · 19th September 2010, 23:16

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Originally Posted by yafeetup

if you go Id be keen to know what its like.Going in there next weekend there,s a couple of places that I wanna have a look down. I would of asked if it was ok to tag along with you guys today, but childrens sport rules today

Hi Bill, wonderful sunny weather today and the streams were no issue. It was greasy in places along the valley bottom. Went past the hut & up Mark's track on the north side of stream. This was an awesome climb & I was slipping around on a well worn knobbly. GT's Trailwing got no-where & he waited at the bottom. I didn't go to the end but thought it might link back to Haurangi Rd however a hunter said it is a dead end.

Then to Cnut. The very first climb is quite eroded by water runoff but GT perserved & got up (this was just his 2nd trail ride - I said come with me I know an easy track) The rest was bone dry and good traction. The top climb (Scree of Despair) is the same old, hard work. I got up on the 2nd attempt, but it wasn't pretty. Your 625SXC should cruise up.

Originally Posted by gav24

- even if Cnut hill remains unconquered by an ADV bike...

What do you mean Gav? My ADV bike has 300 km range, pannier racks, Rego, WOF, even if it is just a little upstart 250 that can climb Cnut

**yafeetup** · 20th September 2010, 06:30

Originally Posted by andy mac

Hi Bill, wonderful sunny weather today and the streams were no issue. It was greasy in places along the valley bottom. Went past the hut & up Mark's track on the north side of stream. This was an awesome climb & I was slipping around on a well worn knobbly. GT's Trailwing got no-where & he waited at the bottom. I didn't go to the end but thought it might link back to Haurangi Rd however a hunter said it is a dead end.

Then to Cnut. The very first climb is quite eroded by water runoff but GT perserved & got up (this was just his 2nd trail ride - I said come with me I know an easy track) The rest was bone dry and good traction. The top climb (Scree of Despair) is the same old, hard work. I got up on the 2nd attempt, but it wasn't pretty. Your 625SXC should cruise up.

What do you mean Gav? My ADV bike has 300 km range, pannier racks, Rego, WOF, even if it is just a little upstart 250 that can climb Cnut

Thanks for that Andy, gunna lower the gearing, drop down off a few of the clear ridges and poke up the river beds, just an explore and get lost misson. Gotta a couple of mates who have capable bikes but dont take them out. So good on ya GT "go till there is no road, then go further"

**marks** · 21st September 2010, 08:02

Originally Posted by andy mac

Hi Bill, wonderful sunny weather today and the streams were no issue. It was greasy in places along the valley bottom. Went past the hut & up Mark's track on the north side of stream. This was an awesome climb & I was slipping around on a well worn knobbly. GT's Trailwing got no-where & he waited at the bottom. I didn't go to the end but thought it might link back to Haurangi Rd however a hunter said it is a dead end.

Then to Cnut. The very first climb is quite eroded by water runoff but GT perserved & got up (this was just his 2nd trail ride - I said come with me I know an easy track) The rest was bone dry and good traction. The top climb (Scree of Despair) is the same old, hard work. I got up on the 2nd attempt, but it wasn't pretty. Your 625SXC should cruise up.

What do you mean Gav? My ADV bike has 300 km range, pannier racks, Rego, WOF, even if it is just a little upstart 250 that can climb Cnut

so is one photo it?

no video?

get your shit together