Northern Gravel Adventure Riding Club

**suzieq** · 10th July 2012, 14:05

Well spotted indeed, this story was an account of Linda G's ride whilst she attended the Station ride that Jim Tim Jess and myself worked hard to bring to the adv community

This ride required many hours of exploring and putting together suitable trails as we often have up to 1200cc bikes attending our rides and what is suited to our DR community may not be so suited to our bigger bikes in attendance. Also, a concern to us, a large area was deemed unsuitable by our hosts, but we needed to seek permission to also add and explore into these areas to be able to gain enough ride territory for our ride. Without Jim and Tim we would not have had these areas added into our ride. Jess has been fantastic to us as a family as she is always on hand to help and to assist. It has been this great combination of team effort Jim and I have had that has aided us greatly in making thse new rides.

I will keep on meeting and making new acquaintances and also look to explore new areas that I have never visited. Life is tooo short to simply drive past these places. NEW CONCEPT: HELLO, ARE YOU HOME??? lol SORRY can't help myself??? The gravel riders want to come to visit?? lol Hopefully I will continue to have my team of helpers and we will be able to provide many more new and interesting places to bring to our adv community.

Having just opened my copy of our Kiwi Rider Magazine, I felt it was in keeping to thank The Team that actually discovered, and put the work into the making of this ride and the preparation details etc. Work does not stop once you get home. Work continues on and many details need to be organised to make our ride the huge success story that it was.

This is my account (ORGANISERS) of THE WORK THAT WENT INTO THE MAKING OF THIS RIDE:
http://gravellhopper-ridingthelooses...o-jim-tim.html

S Q

**suzieq** · 11th July 2012, 15:57

Jim has been busy with the making of his NEW Handguard Protectors - he has introduced these under his registered and NEW brandname of MOTOPRO

They will be available very shortly for puchase

We have had many good and well received comments re these:

http://www.northerngraveladventureri...rchandise.html

S Q

**suzieq** · 14th July 2012, 15:20

http://gravellhopper-ridingthelooses...-matamata.html

**suzieq** · 14th July 2012, 17:53

Want It? - Well We Have It Yet Again ....... looking for that challenge with your adventure bike???
We will be running two groups, Group One, We look to give you a challenge - don't arrive with a shiney bike if riding in Group 1 - just have the clean-up crew ready for when you arrive back home - it will all be on cam for the viewing

Those who experienced our first serveup are returning for Round Two

OOH this is so going to be a goodie,
and yes,, we have our camera PERSON in attendance for our next offering of the Mud that is RiverHead

ps don't splash our camera person

Looking to AVOID the M U D and join in with the scenic bunch, well we have a Gravel Explore Team running, and yes I will be leading you around to visit old skidsites and much more.......... We will join up with our mud brothers at camp hq for mng tea (and yes, OVER the treeroots we go) and then off again to take in those roads and some scenic shots - nice forestry and gravel road riding - pillions welcome as this ride is suitable for all in attendance

Contact me for trailer parking
S Q

http://www.northerngraveladventureri...d-revisit.html

**suzieq** · 16th July 2012, 15:02

http://www.northerngraveladventureri...-training.html

This Saturday we look to run through with you the many skills required and we will also be marking you and now keeping a record on your progress for our future upcoming courses as we look to upskill those who have attended our Basic Level Courses

Adventure training skills to tackle sand and more coming shortly

S Q

**suzieq** · 17th July 2012, 16:05

For those that missed our Saturday ride, we have another - Sunday the 05th August - Come and Get It

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1UTH...9&feature=plcp

S Q

A route to suit all abilities and for all to enjoy a small slice of....................

**suzieq** · 18th July 2012, 18:05

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LlBAF...feature=relmfu

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=KJN7C5KH_iw
visit our website for your pre-entry form:
http://www.northerngraveladventureri...d-revisit.html

**suzieq** · 21st July 2012, 21:19

http://www.northerngraveladventureri...-training.html

An excellent day and RiverHead Forest provided us with an excellent venue to host our training session

The day was imminent with threats of the big rains and this made for mostly overcast and windy conditions, (which helped to keep us all cool with the many exercises on offer) hot work, the layers were quickly removed

Coming sooon, Sand Training and the basic skills needed to go with............. S O O N......

S Q

**suzieq** · 24th July 2012, 22:17

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MwcZj...1&feature=plcp

S Q

**Crisis management** · 25th July 2012, 09:17

Ok, where's the face plant video?

Looks good Sue, good to see training being offered and you have a great venue there!

Iain

**Gremlin** · 25th July 2012, 11:52

Originally Posted by Crisis management

Ok, where's the face plant video?

I was too quick for them... I tried that real stylely rear wheel sliding on the mud, opposite lock going round in circles stuff... yeah, managed about half a circle before cool turned to shit and I was picking mud out of the crash bars

**suzieq** · 26th July 2012, 09:14

Thanks Iain the venue was excellent and the weather great very overcast out on the plateau

Good to have GSA Jessica along these days, practically famous that GIRL

Where that girl does NOT go will be something for us all to watch for in the future???

**Devil** · 26th July 2012, 11:16

She's a bit lazy though these days. Laying down all the time.

My GSA on the other hand stayed fantastically upright

**Gremlin** · 26th July 2012, 11:56

Originally Posted by Devil

My GSA on the other hand stayed fantastically upright

You're doing it wrong...

**suzieq** · 30th July 2012, 19:13

Final entries taken for our RiverHead Re-Visit ride Thurs this week

We have made another visit here to cater for our riders that missed out first visit here. So, nothing planned for Sunday. Come visit RiverHead and take part in a Team Builder. WE will also be running a Gravel Explore Team who will simply E X P L O R E.

http://www.northerngraveladventureri...d-revisit.html

S Q