Waikato ADV rides!

[Danger Dave]

I was being a wuss, haven't even ridden my bike for about 4 months but started it last night in preperation then woke up to rain this morning and thought f**k it i'll go to the pub instead

[mikemike104]

Went by myself as I couldnt make the group ride tomorrow. Left Hamilton for National Park at 6am -

After eating at The Station Cafe in National Park I made my way to the start of the 42nd, I was anxious at first to be honest, didn't know what to expect! The first 3rd was the hardest (mountin - owhango direction), the going got easier after that 3rd crossing or so. Wouldnt go the opposite way.. far to slippery and steep for the Transalp!

Met 3 groups of locals on the first 3rd of the track, all in 4wd's, they basically said same thing "You're going the whole way, on that?" One guy gave me a earful on safety, telling me I should turn around as somebody got choppered out last weekend after breaking a collerbone, rich coming from him becuase he looked like he'd just had 3 cones and jumped in this hilux, he and his passenger were wasted as.. Also past 3 ppl on mountin bikes, I know I had a two hundred something kilo motorcycle to deal with but looking at them made me think I'd made the right choice.

What an amazing ride, I really enjoyed it. Absolutely beautiful, not too techinical but a couple tricky bits to help keep your eye in. I was home by 3pm

[oneblackflag]

Went by myself as I couldnt make the group ride tomorrow. Left Hamilton for National Park at 6am -

After eating at The Station Cafe in National Park I made my way to the start of the 42nd, I was anxious at first to be honest, didn't know what to expect! The first 3rd was the hardest (mountin - owhango direction), the going got easier after that 3rd crossing or so. Wouldnt go the opposite way.. far to slippery and steep for the Transalp!

Met 3 groups of locals on the first 3rd of the track, all in 4wd's, they basically said same thing "You're going the whole way, on that?" One guy gave me a earful on safety, telling me I should turn around as somebody got choppered out last weekend after breaking a collerbone, rich coming from him becuase he looked like he'd just had 3 cones and jumped in this hilux, he and his passenger were wasted as.. Also past 3 ppl on mountin bikes, I know I had a two hundred something kilo motorcycle to deal with but looking at them made me think I'd made the right choice.

What an amazing ride, I really enjoyed it. Absolutely beautiful, not too techinical but a couple tricky bits to help keep your eye in. I was home by 3pm

Nice report, good on you for doing it alone... Not envious of the start time though . Need to get down there soon me thinks.

[Waihou Thumper]

I was anxious at first to be honest, didn't know what to expect! The first 3rd was the hardest (mountin - owhango direction), the going got easier after that 3rd crossing or so. Wouldnt go the opposite way.. far to slippery and steep for the Transalp. What an amazing ride, I really enjoyed it. Absolutely beautiful, not too techinical but a couple tricky bits to help keep your eye in. I was home by 3pm

Nice, well done...Confidence is the key there, especially on that little rock scree....(worse coming up though)

[dino3310]

Nice one Mike
well done mate
never ridin it by myself, too chicken

watch out for them stoned fellas in hilux's........ did he have a banjo

[Eddieb]

Next Hamilton riders get together, Tuesday 6th May at our place from 6:30pm.

Bring your bike along if the weathers fine for others to check out and we'll have a training DVD going as well. BYO if you want to have a beer or 2, address will be sent out closer to the time but it's East Hamilton.

RSVP at the link below
http://www.adventureridingnz.co.nz/events/?event_id=33

[dino3310]

im in

[10bikekid]

im in

Do you guys actually ride bikes

[oneblackflag]

I'm keen again...

I'll try and actually show up this time

[oneblackflag]

Do you guys actually ride bikes

[Eddieb]

Do you guys actually ride bikes

Not me, not much anyway. Dr has recommended against adv riding for the time being while a head injury recovers.

[Oscar]

Do you guys actually ride bikes

Personally I prefer to lurk here and live vicariously through your numerous posts here on such interesting subjects as "..my ride to the shop to get the paper..".
It did occur to me that they should try strapping you to 777’s on the basis that your constant drone would make the plane easier to find under thousands of metres of water...

[Night Falcon]

Not me, not much anyway. Dr has recommended against adv riding for the time being while a head injury recovers.

sorry to hear that Eddie, hope you recover real soon but take it easy, noggins take their own sweet time to recover and pushing things only makes them mend slower

[Oscar]

sorry to hear that Eddie, hope you recover real soon but take it easy, noggins take their own sweet time to recover and pushing things only makes them mend slower

+1

I left an imprint of my face in the bark of tree in Putaruru Forest once and was out cold for 10 minutes.
It took a long time to get right again, you need to be patient.

[NordieBoy]

Traumatized tree...