Auckland Rideouts

[Crisis management]

There was a plan

It must have been one of the most short lived plans in the annals of history, Colin, but it was a hell of a lot of fun!

[.chris]

I plan to do a bit of a ride up Muriwai beach approx 9am Saturday 16feb, hit a few of the side tracks and some dunes.

Anyone keen to join me?

[Crisis management]

Can't do this weekend but I'm keen some other time!












(I think I can remember how to start the 640)

[Eddieb]

I am re locating to the Tron in the fairly near future and having never been to Murawai I expect a guided tour once I am up there.

I've sometimes thought an inner city Auckland adventure tour could be good for tourists too(I.e people from South of the Bombays), taking in things like One Tree Hill, Liverpool street off K Road, that steep wiggly street that goes down to Parnell rise/Stanley St, maybe Domain drive up to the museum, Tamaki Drive/Mission Bay, North Head/Devonport and whatever else seems interesting.

[.chris]

I am re locating to the Tron in the fairly near future and having never been to Murawai I expect a guided tour once I am up there.

I've sometimes thought an inner city Auckland adventure tour could be good for tourists too(I.e people from South of the Bombays), taking in things like One Tree Hill, Liverpool street off K Road, that steep wiggly street that goes down to Parnell rise/Stanley St, maybe Domain drive up to the museum, Tamaki Drive/Mission Bay, North Head/Devonport and whatever else seems interesting.

Pretty sure we can organise that one. Give me a shout when you are up this way.

[dino3310]

I am re locating to the Tron in the fairly near future and having never been to Murawai I expect a guided tour once I am up there.

I've sometimes thought an inner city Auckland adventure tour could be good for tourists too(I.e people from South of the Bombays), taking in things like One Tree Hill, Liverpool street off K Road, that steep wiggly street that goes down to Parnell rise/Stanley St, maybe Domain drive up to the museum, Tamaki Drive/Mission Bay, North Head/Devonport and whatever else seems interesting.

just give me a yell bro if you need a hand,
will you be up here on the 2nd of march?

[Devil]

Am keen on coming along in the near future. Just leading someone through some gravel roads sat morn (still road biased tyres on F800GS, newish to adv riding).

[Eddieb]

just give me a yell bro if you need a hand,
will you be up here on the 2nd of march?

I arrive on the 2nd for a week. Doing the toy run on the 3rd.

[.chris]

Anyone keen for a bit of trail-ride style adventure this weekend?
I figure I will put my 1/3rd worn Tractionator on and give it a whirl (won't bother with a full knobblie, that would make it too easy).

When:

Sunday, 8th September 2013

Where:

Woodhill Forest

District:

Greater Auckland

Directions:

Signposted from SH16 Muriwai Turnoff.

Classes:

- safe trail riding for the whole family

Terrain:

4 tracks ranging from 300 metre pee wee track to 25 km adult loop

Organiser:

Waitemata MCC

Contact:

Steve Applegath

Ph: 021 943 534

Starts at:

9:00am

http://www.silverbullet.co.nz/event.php?id=10613

[Crisis management]

I'll be there Chris... but not on the R80!

Should be good for mid sized bikes as long as you stay on the short loop, the longer loop usually has some more interesting places to get stuck in and a couple of times around that usually knackers me on the 450 so I wouldn't recommend it for bigger stuff. Vege usually turns up and sometimes has an adventure bike or two with him so it's all quite do-able.
I try and get there early-ish so keep an eye out for me!

[.chris]

I'll be there Chris... but not on the R80!

Should be good for mid sized bikes as long as you stay on the short loop, the longer loop usually has some more interesting places to get stuck in and a couple of times around that usually knackers me on the 450 so I wouldn't recommend it for bigger stuff. Vege usually turns up and sometimes has an adventure bike or two with him so it's all quite do-able.
I try and get there early-ish so keep an eye out for me!

Cool, will try and get there early as well, will keep an eye out for you.

Maybe I should put on the knobblie and give the big-boys-loop a try.

[Crisis management]

Cool, will try and get there early as well, will keep an eye out for you.

Maybe I should put on the knobblie and give the big-boys-loop a try.

The long loop is probably do-able and would recommend a decent knob for that, lots still get stuck or find that loop hard on trail bikes so you would have to be prepared to push up a couple of hills etc if you take it on. Having said that, you seem to be able to punt the 690 pretty well Chris, so why not give it a shot, I would definately not do the challenge sections tho or you will be there for the day! Al's usually there and a few others you will recognise so you won't be short of moral support (must take camera!).
I would start on the short loop and see how that goes, it's usually only 5 or 10 kms and quite rideable, the long loop is somewhere in the 25 to 30kms and is a guaranteed workout.

[.chris]

The long loop is probably do-able and would recommend a decent knob for that, lots still get stuck or find that loop hard on trail bikes so you would have to be prepared to push up a couple of hills etc if you take it on. Having said that, you seem to be able to punt the 690 pretty well Chris, so why not give it a shot, I would definately not do the challenge sections tho or you will be there for the day! Al's usually there and a few others you will recognise so you won't be short of moral support (must take camera!).
I would start on the short loop and see how that goes, it's usually only 5 or 10 kms and quite rideable, the long loop is somewhere in the 25 to 30kms and is a guaranteed workout.

Since there are no other adventure bikes coming along I might as well put the knobblies on and give it a decent nudge.

[dino3310]

if i was closer bro id be in

[.chris]

It was a great trail ride, the main loop was pretty tight and hard work but the smaller intermediate loop was much better with heaps more flow and still had a couple of challenging uphill options.
I found out the Karoo3 front tire is not adequate for slipper grass/mud down-hills and had a small argument with gravity (which I lost). Currently paying for that with a pretty sore upper arm/shoulder.

Good fun tho, keen to try some more trail rides maybe some less sand based than the woodhill ones.