Redwoods Trail Ride South Waikato, Queen's Birthday weekend! Who's going?

**Leyton** · 2nd June 2011, 16:49

What's it like ?

http://www.silver-bullet.co.nz/event.php?id=8538

I have heard it is Forrest, ash pumice with a few tunnels ? It is closer to where I live 50mins, so I am tempted to go along

**dave hamilton** · 2nd June 2011, 17:58

yip heading there going with brother and a few mates with our kids looks like a good ride as been pretty quiet in the waikato for trial rides with all the rides getting cancelled so looking forward to this

**flyingcr250** · 2nd June 2011, 18:35

if they use the tunnel tracks it should be pretty good, done this ride quite a few times

**J langz** · 2nd June 2011, 20:16

yeea im going cant w8 for this weekend!!

i heard that its worth taking a camera?
and do you need a light for the tunnels?

**dave hamilton** · 2nd June 2011, 21:48

dooh i dont have a headlight but will just follow the leader and hope lol

**flyingcr250** · 2nd June 2011, 22:26

from memory there were 2 tunnels, one of them had a funny rut in the middle which steered you into the wall, falling off in the tunnels isnt nice hahaha

**J langz** · 3rd June 2011, 07:56

true that lol

**Leyton** · 3rd June 2011, 17:49

Originally Posted by dave hamilton

yip heading there going with brother and a few mates with our kids looks like a good ride as been pretty quiet in the waikato for trial rides with all the rides getting cancelled so looking forward to this

I cant wait

I had 3 trail rides cancelled over the past few weeks, last one was Bugger the boss that I took time off for so I am sooOOOO looking forward to this one!!

I have a light on my bike that kinda and kinda does not work :P It is driving me nuts, poor bulb contacts that I am struggling to cure for some reason.

**Jay GTI** · 3rd June 2011, 18:23

I second the general opinion that the Redwoods rides are farking awesome. Done a few, trying to convince a bunch of town-dwelling mates that driving more than an hour for a ride is actually worth it, so hopefully will make a few more...

**J langz** · 3rd June 2011, 20:53

neva riden on pumice b4 for some reason,

is it much different from dirt?

**Leyton** · 3rd June 2011, 22:07

Originally Posted by Jay GTI

trying to convince a bunch of town-dwelling mates that driving more than an hour for a ride is actually worth it, so hopefully will make a few more...

Sounds like it will be quite the turn out

I hope I get a chance to fit my bush guards tomorrow

Nice shiny new red ones. Will be my first trail ride since over 10 years and first real ride on my newly rebuilt CRF230

**Jay GTI** · 4th June 2011, 13:33

Originally Posted by J langz

neva riden on pumice b4 for some reason,

is it much different from dirt?

Not really, just tends to drain better than dirt, so bad weather isn't as much of an issue. Still can get pretty sloppy if it's really wet though.

Enjoy the ride Leyton!

**dave hamilton** · 4th June 2011, 16:01

just a quick ask is his ride on pumice or clay or a mix just asking as taking kids to go riding and unsure on the type of forest track as this will be my first time at that ride cheers

**flyingcr250** · 4th June 2011, 16:28

Originally Posted by dave hamilton

just a quick ask is his ride on pumice or clay or a mix just asking as taking kids to go riding and unsure on the type of forest track as this will be my first time at that ride cheers

from memory its mostly clay, but it all depends on what part of the forest hes useing, regardless of what track hes useing its going to be slippery

**Broomie** · 5th June 2011, 16:19

two very different trails, plenty of mud, massive hill climbs. Plenty of traction

A bloody good ride and very well run, thanks to the guys from Trail Ride NZ

cant wait for Atamuri in November.