Riverhead Forest Trailride Sunday April 11

[billaroo]

We have just had the OK from the Forestry that enough rain has fallen- Don't miss the last one for this season.

[Rupe]

We have just had the OK from the Forestry that enough rain has fallen- Don't miss the last one for this season.

What time do the tracks closed. Busy in the morn, but keen

[billaroo]

What time do the tracks closed. Busy in the morn, but keen

3pm- so if you leave for your last lap just before 3 then you will ride till almost 4.

[D dub]

Man I wish that I could make it but I am booked on Sunday!

[meteor]

What's the road it's off, Silver Bullet says SH16? I went to the bike park (cycle) there years ago that was on Old North Road

[billaroo]

What's the road it's off, Silver Bullet says SH16? I went to the bike park (cycle) there years ago that was on Old North Road

Ararimu valley Rd- turn right just before zanders rd.

[Crisis management]

Great ride again Waitemata, well done!
I was a bit late getting there so only got 2 laps in but I still managed to terrify myself on a couple of the A loops, luckily the bike knows what it's doing and managed to drag me through, it was good to ride some of the usual stuff in reverse direction too.

[billaroo]

192 today- beats our riverhead record by 50. no injuries either.

[99CR250]

awesome riding, loved it, cheers

[camchain]

Was top notch out there today Billaroo (Thought I'd never seen the carpark so chocka).

With so many riders chewing things up, some nice berms formed up on corners - never seen Riverhead quite like that before. The couple of long climbs that kept getting steeper were really good. Tracks in reverse was a great idea. Cheers to Waitemata boys.

[Reckless]

Great ride billaroo! I liked that drop off just into the two arrow section. And those climbs where hard enough to be funbut you could get up them easy enough! Great ride I'd love to give it a go in the wet.

[Midget200]

Great ride billaroo! I liked that drop off just into the two arrow section. And those climbs where hard enough to be funbut you could get up them easy enough! Great ride I'd love to give it a go in the wet.

Geez am I the only one that found it really challenging, I didn't even do the drop off, but heard about it! I was one of 5 to get a flat tire! Don't change them myself on the car, let alone the bike!!!! Probably wasn't that keen on doing it all again! I nearly got swallowed by a huge crevasse, picked the wrong line and nearly lost myself and my bike deep below the earth! I probably wouldn't venture there in the wet!!!

[Crisis management]

Geez am I the only one that found it really challenging,

No, but you're probably more honest than the rest of us...........


Well done getting around the trail, it was a bit of a workout in places!

[oldskool]

Geez am I the only one that found it really challenging, I didn't even do the drop off, but heard about it! I was one of 5 to get a flat tire! Don't change them myself on the car, let alone the bike!!!! Probably wasn't that keen on doing it all again! I nearly got swallowed by a huge crevasse, picked the wrong line and nearly lost myself and my bike deep below the earth! I probably wouldn't venture there in the wet!!!

You're not the only one Midge, my daughter fouled her plug 8km in and I had to dub her back 20+ k's. Trouble is she loved it on the back of my bike, specially going up those hills.

++ A big THANKS to Kent for retrieving her bike for me! ++

Yeah that drop off was a rush and a half! The part I found daunting was the long gnarly hill climb in a double arrow section where it ended in what looked like a 2 mtr near vertical wall. I was knackered at that stage and I think I hit an exhaustion wall. So I backed down the hill a bit, took a deep breath and momentum took me up it. Gotta say I love the grunt of the GasGas300!

[Reckless]

ha I was lucky 3 guys went down the drop off just in front of me so I thought if they can, I can, my son stopped at the top of the drop off and looked at me at the bottom waiting for him. I could see him thinking "Oh my" and also "if my bloody old man can do it I ain't gonna quit" LOL!! Once you where over the edge it wasn't to bad at all, more of a mental challenge, as the braking bit was quit good! So was the big hill Oldschool nailed. You'll climb up those easy next time oldschool!! The important thing I find with that stuff, up hill and down, is you have got to be standing or your stuffed! LOL!!! Must admit the place would be bloody challenging in the wet!
We should have had a go at the 3 arrow track, I feel I cheated myself now, Brad wanted to, I shouldn't have chickened out on him but the old body was starting to feel it, specially after I wrapped myself round that tree LOL!!!
Was a good day, good company and I love riding with my son!!

BTW: nice to meet you Bradz!