Northern Gravel Adventure Riding Club

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Yep.

Pretty sure that series was originally edited and distributed as teh cover DVD for an Australian bike magazine mid last year.

IN FROM DAVID: (PRODUCER OF THIS MOVIE)
Yes, I sold the movie to Trail Zone magazine here in Australia for their December edition

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Jim Hyde of RawHyde Adventures reviews his eight essential Touratech parts for the BMW R1200GS. These are parts Jim feels are necessary when going on any of their trips, or participating in their training camps


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBc0_...ature=youtu.be

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Social ride this Sun the 15th - 9am Meet up time BP KUmeu, Just before you come into Kumeu Village on the left hand side.

We will ride as many gravel roads as we can get thru over our ride, Mt Akd Walkway and into Te Pora and out to Dragon's Nest.




Catch you there.

Yes we run rain, rain and more rain. We live in Akd so welcome to it. Summer fun at its very best.


RIDERS COMING FROM OUT SOUTH - LOOKING TO ATTEND OUR BACK COUNTRY GRAVEL ROAD RIDE THIS SUNDAY????
PLSE BE AWARE THAT SH16 MOTORWAY FROM LINCOLN ROAD THRU TO BRIGHAMS CREEK PORTION WILL BE CLOSED
UNTIL MID DAY THIS SUNDAY
YOU WILL NEED TO GET OFF AT THE LINCOLN ROAD OFF RAMP COME ONTO LINCOLN ROAD AND TURN RIGHT AT THE
TRAFFIC LIGHTS HEAD STRAIGHT THRU ONTO THIS ROAD COME UP TO THE FIRST ROUNDABOUT AND THEN KEEP
RIDING DIRECTLY THRU, YOU WILL COME TO MASSEY SHOPS. TURN RIGHT CONTINUE ON TO THE END OF THE ROAD
AGAIN AND THEN TURN LEFT AND YOU WILL BE ONTO THE OLD PORTION OF SH16 AND CONTINUE ON THIS, THIS WILL
LEAD YOU THRU TO BP JUST BEFORE KUMEU VILLAGE ON YOUR LEFT HAND SIDE. PLSE BE ON TIME 9AM.

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Meeting up at 9am BP Kumeu small group of riders still enjoying those last few extra days before heading back into the grinding stone again. The weather was (adventure riding weather) so yes full rain gear was also along for. Many had also just put new nobbs on their bikes, so caution was taken on the smooth sealed roads we firstly had to travel over to get further out.
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Parked up at the gravel pit at the very end of South Head. Nice.
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South Head forest h.q. Just before we headed off down the forestry roads to The Wainoni Lagoon.
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The XT parks up waiting for the boys to pass by.
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Our KLR looks behind to see if Sue has managed to detail exact directions on where to next????? The first set aka "go down the first driveway on your right hand side was NOT quite right!!!
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I was travelling at the BACK of the group, so our lead rider misinterpreted our route, and we ended up in a new area???
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Yikes, so where to now??? Back the way we came, I think???
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Now, can we please be sure, LEFT or RIGHT turn here please??? (Those hand signals look the part, I am assuming some form of skills have been undertaken here???)
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Talks begin with the KLR ......................
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Yes, Ian, you were indeed right, the tide WAS IN...............
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Oh well, all was not lost, still plenty of space for some BAJA outdoor theme syle moves...................
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Malcolm, looking good on those footpegs........
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Boys having fun
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Rogey's turn
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FULL TIDE: EQUALS HMMMMMM SUE
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Oh well, lets finish off with a short spin out to Mosquito Bay
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Nice short ride to finish offf
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XT parked up
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Excellent company and excellent ride. Totally enjoyed the day. WE have a social ride this Sunday, join us if you have a free Sunday.

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EN - (Magazine - STAGE 9) - Antofagasta - Iquique - 10/01/2012

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DR9ZD...&feature=share


KTM RACING:Here's all the Orange Juice on Stage 9 of the Dakar Rally. Despres and Coma still one-two in the overall standings as riders head for the peruvian border tomorrow
http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http...pCE4joxC0-0Cvw
It was business as usual for the two lead KTM factory riders, Cyril Despres and Marc Coma on Tuesday when riders set out for Stage 9 of the Dakar 2012 on a large arc from Antofagasta to Iquique in Chile. Despres, who had a dramatic day on Monday landing in a mud hole, went out like a man possessed, ...


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KTM's Chris Birch (NZ) about to descend down into Iquique in Stage 9 of the Dakar


Read Cyril Despres' blog about getting out of yesterday's mud hole. He got down to business and made such a great recovery today
http://www.redbull.com/cs/Satellite/...21243146826509


Cyril Despres and Marc Coma are at th2 finish of Stage 9 in Iquique Chile with Marc trailing by 3 minutes 26. 3rd stage victory to Cyril


★ Stage 9 : Rankings ★
Bike : RODRIGUES (PRT)
Quad : A.PATRONELLI (ARG)
Car : GORDON (US)
Truck : BIASION (ITA)


TWITTERBUGS:
seems to be no penalties for a late start!! good to get adrenalin going?? 38th overall, 5 stages to go— 3 hours 16 min ago
•Chris finished 32nd today, sitting 34 o'all. not final results tho may be penalties for getting to start late as weren't told of a change!— 11 hours 6 sec ago


•Chris thru WP4 in 37th, going very steady. Darryl in 29th in stage so far.— 15 hours 34 min ago
•Chris caught up 3 places overall today to 39th place. A shitty 500k's of flat out dusty rocky track. But he is still happy!— 1 day 9 hours ago
•Chris finished stage 8 in about 30th! well done. DC also in.— 1 day 12 hours ago


10TH JAN 2012
Without a shadow of a doubt, there is still much to be written about the 2012 Dakar. The next few days will be rich in stories of men and races. Tuesday's stage has a very short (9 km) liaison as an appetiser before a 556-kilometre-long selective sector, which will be divided into two parts separated by a neutralised section. This is the menu of the ninth stage of the 2012 Dakar, with different characteristics and backgrounds. The first part of the stage is quite fast, with some areas of fesh-fesh, a type of fine dust resembling flour.

10TH JAN 2012:
The second special will test the navigational skills of motorcyclists and co-pilots alike, who will have to find their way with very few landmarks to help them, while accurately determining the position of the mandatory waypoints. Their reward for this exercise in concentration will be a plunge to the shores of the Pacific down the great descent of Iqique, which already featured in the 2010 Dakar.

11TH JAN 2012:
Chris is checking off the days slowly but surely!

There was a mix up with the start, their service crew didn’t tell them a change with the start so they got to the start late! Not ideal!

A very long special today, took him six hours! It was split into two sections, over about 517km.


11TH JAN 2012:
Chris has 5 more stages of racing to go, and so you have until 9pm Sunday 15th Jan to get your bid in for the brand new KTM300EXC up for auction on Trade Me. It is such a great deal that if you ever thought you might want one, get it now.

Still time to convince the bank manager / wife / husband that this is an essential purchase and will make you the happiest person alive. Not only that, you will be helping with such a big part of Chris's Dakar campaign!

We also have a few extreme enduro DVDs on Trade Me so if you haven't got enough money for the bike, you can grab a DVD and console yourself instead!


He is now sitting in about 38th, awaiting news of penalties ...

5 more stages to go!

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IN FROM HUSABERG ADVENTURE TEAM:

Dakar stage 6 was cancelled due to bad weather ... snow. Thats the stage that goes past our basecamp! The stage between Fiambala and Copiapo


The 2012 Dakar Rally was preparing to cross over the Andes Mountain Range for the seventh time in its history on Friday, but authorities were forced to cancel the day’s events after rain and snow created unfavorable conditions at the Paso de San Francisco pass.


http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/503/11...Cancelled.aspx

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IN FROM MONICA:

Chris Birch is so totally awesome him and Darryl Curtis are kicking asses today. Probably have a bet on some prank that will backfire and we will see some strange photos emerge ... who cares, they are going well!!

this is how fast the top guys go in Dakar. Today, a 37km special stage. That's over twice as long as a SA national enduro in total. The top guys have done about 190km in under 2 hours!!!!! so YUP bit of a different ball game!!!


TWITTERBUGS:[/SIZE]Chris is now sitting 34th overall at the moment, few more riders to come in, but def. made up a few places today from 38th!— 40 min 13 sec ago
•Chris finishes another stage in Dakar 2012, just 4 to go!— 1 hour 21 min ago
•Chris in WP7 in ... 16th!! it will change as more riders get there but obviously him and Darryl are going superb today! hope no WP's missed!— 1 hour 30 min ago
•@eugenevd yup the boys seem to be going great guns today! all changes pretty quick tho...— 1 hour 44 min ago
•Chris thru WP6 in 18th at the mo, may change, but seems to be blazing along. will he make up some places today?— 1 hour 45 min ago

(and on a lighter note from MONICA..................................
Chris and Darryl are TOTAL HONEY BADGERS!! Honey badger don't care, honey badger don't give a shit!! It's really pretty bad asshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4r7wHMg5Yjg


great day for Chris well DONE boyo x x x
Jan. 11 - finish - chris 17th and darryl 18th!!!! Fantastic job boys!!!!!!!
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IN FROM LAURENT:
WILL PETER BE SANCTIONED:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jR_Ds...&feature=share

Comment From Justin:
Well that was not very sporting now was it, i certainly hope he gets a penalty for that! Shame on you Mr Peterhansel !!!!

Comment From Richard:
and he use to be a bike competitor .. should know better



NED SUISSE:

Motorcyclistonline.com talked to Ned Suisse on the only Dakar rest day. Ned is the only remaining American rider in the Dakar 2012 and is one of those greatgreat privateer adventurers fulfilling his dream. He's riding a KTM 450 EXC. read more about Ned's adventure



While I'm certainly glad I got a lot of rest and had a day off it is definitely strange to have a day in the middle of this event where I don't ride my bike. Read the entire update from the 2012 Dakar Rally on rest day and Stage 8 courtesy of Ned Suesse, here. - Motorcyclist Magazine


http://www.motorcyclistonline.com/fe...day/index.html


KTM RACING:
Marc Coma and Cyril Despres finish 2-3 in Stage 10 of the Dakar. (Stage victory to Spain's Joan Barreda Bort). Now Cyril has a very slim 21 seconds overall lead on teammate Marc Coma - so its all to play for!


BY DAKAR - THE ULTIMATE RALLY RACE ALBUMS - STAGE 9 BEST OF 10/01/2012
http://www.facebook.com/suzette.denh...2989856&type=3


LOOKING BACK:
When the race was neutralized, victim of a terrorist attack !
Legend -Niger - 2000.

EN - LEGEND - 2000 NIAMEY - (NIGER)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcGIfIa1AgY&list=PL4B0283A4A5E93E56&index=8&feature=plcp

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TAKEN FROM AUSTRIA:

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BEST WHIP & T DOWN EDGAR TORONTERAS MASTERS OF DIRT 2011





ENDURO EXTREME MAGAZINE: BRITISH EXTREME ENDURO CHAMPIONSHIP - RD 2
Following a disappointing outing at the first round of Eddy's Extreme Enduro at Buxton, Farioli KTM rider David Knight MBE put in a spectacular performance as a reminder that he is still the Tour De force in British Enduro. Fully recovered from a recent hernia operation he put on a show by consistently jumping a 4 metre wide ditch on his way to an outstanding victory in the second round of the series, lapping all but Graham Jarvis in the process.

Fast Eddy's British Extreme Enduro Championship second round at Tong was by all accounts a stoater, with a welcome return to form for Knighter MBE. Fast Ed commissioned a video of the day, and very nice it is to. Top work all round.




Last weekend saw the second round of the Eddy's Extreme ACU British Extreme Enduro Championship at Tong near Leeds.

Amped produced another quality film of the Adventure-Spec sponsored event

Graham Jarvis put another great day together taking 2nd in the sprint qualifying session (with 25 championship points up for grabs) and 2nd in the main 2 hour race.

After a dismal day out for the Knighter at the first round in Buxton, the big Manxman had a point to prove and pushed really hard all day to take maximum points in both events. First round hero Johnny Walker this time round took third in both sessions

This leaves Graham only 2 points behind Johnny in the series points table, with another 50 up for grabs at the TBC rescheduled final round.

Its all to play for!




BBC SPORT - DAVID KNIGHT targets fifth world title after extreme WIN:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/motorsport/16288747.stm

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http://money.cnn.com/video/technolog..._car.cnnmoney/

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This video shows a tour by Joe Lloyd and his team through the beautiful canadian countryside

http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http...D6&h=DAQHO1M-5


I would just like to mention Joe's parents live in Matamata - how small is our country????

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Scott Brady explains how to reseat a bead. Check out the article and video!

Try it before you need it.

http://www.expeditionportal.com/reso...-4x4-bead.html

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http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/List...330357&ed=true


I have 2 medium and 1 large left of the 'How Hard Can it Be' t shirts at the moment ... be awesome, get one



This is a size Medium 'motorbike widow' t shirt, designed by me, Mon, who has a motorbiking husband, and my very clever design mate Sarah.



also have 'Proud to be a motorbike widow' ones too, go get 'em!

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EN - The Stage Summary - Stage 10 - (Iquique - Arica) 11/01/2012


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTtGAdw6nVg


★ Stage 10 : Rankings ★
Bike : BARREDA BORT (ESP)
Quad : MAFFEI (ARG)
Car : ROMA (ESP)
Truck : ARDAVICHUS (KAZ)

2012 Dakar Rally - Stage Summaries:
http://www.touratech-usa.com/Adventu...fe5c6ddf28f7bd


RALLY DAKAR 2012 - IN FROM HANA
http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http...rM6b5wLz3HspBw


CHRIS BIRCH SITE:What a great day for Chris... he and Darryl ploughed on ahead as if the dust and fesh-fesh were nothing... Chris ended the day’s stage in a very nice 17th and Darryl in 18th. Chris caught up 4 places overall, from 38th to 34th.

Overall, for Chris it is hard to catch too many places as the actual time differences from his crash early on in the race are pretty big – 10, 15, 20 minutes to gain on a few more places. It is achievable though and anything could happen! But remember – we firstly want him home (SA and NZ!) in one piece having FINISHED!!

So there are just 4 more stages to go! Who else is getting pretty excited ...



Chris says:

“Yup did pretty well today! I didn’t ride any faster, I just didn’t get lost and others did!! I got to these massive dunes and thought hmmm I’m not to hot on navigation through the dunes, and I got to the fast guys and though un oh I stuffed it up – but it turns out they had somewhere along the way instead, not me!!

Really cool riding today, the last few days have been not so great so it was nice to have some cool riding. We rode along one part and saw ancient Aztec carvings on the side of mountains, that was pretty awesome.

On to Peru tomorrow! Two countries down, one to go. Tomorrow’s road book is a total monster, I’ve got at least 2 hours of going through that still tonight. I’m finding that as long as someone is around I’m good, as I don’t stray from the track but sometimes find I can get a bit lost within the road book!”



TRIP INSIDE TOP 50 ON DAKAR STAGE 10:
After one of his worst stage results Dean Nuttall responded with his best result of the 2012 Dakar Rally, finishing 33rd on Stage 10 from Iquique to Arica. http://www.ma.org.au/index.php?id=12&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=6021&tx_ttnews[backPid]=6&cHash=e3c59ea218

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The off-set beat of a V Twin is very similar to a heart-beat !


Yes, I know "Valentine's Day" is not far around the corner. I thought this was very good.

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Our friends at Cycle World Magazine just published an article featuring Davide Biga, an Italian motorcyclist who is riding his Yamaha Super Ténéré around the world. David stopped by Touratech-USA last August before heading south to San Francisco (http://on.fb.me/zlACob). Despite thousands of miles on unimproved roads, it sounds like both he and his motorcycle are doing quite well!


Italian globetrotter Davide Biga of Mondovi, Italy decided to circumnavigate the world on his trusty Yamaha Super Tenere affectionately known as big burro. Read more at Cycle World now.

http://www.cycleworld.com/2012/01/10...otter-feature/