Thunder Cross Bike Park?

[Reckless]

Beginner riders should be briefed to pull over if they hear oncoming bikes rather than go on their merry way against the traffic.

Un written law is never go the opposite way from what I have seen since getting into off road. The guy should have been briefed simply never to do it, and a kind word to him on the trail or in the car park would have been wise. The guy is a bit silly doing that even without being told the rules. Bloody lucky he didn't meet Barty, Rupe, or dammad1 or a number of others on here at their speed!! Thats bloody dangerous!

[oldskool]

Bloody lucky he didn't meet Barty, Rupe, or dammad1 or a number of others on here at their speed!! Thats bloody dangerous!

Don't forget 'Cheese', from what I read recently on the Riverhead thread he was even faaster than Barty and Rupe!

[B0000M]

Don't forget 'Cheese', from what I read recently on the Riverhead thread he was even faaster than Barty and Rupe!

just think, if he actually got out riding from time to time he could be bloody quick!

[barty5]

Don't forget 'Cheese', from what I read recently on the Riverhead thread he was even faaster than Barty and Rupe!

You ever heard the fishing story no really it was 40 pounds i kid you not.

[cheese]

Don't forget 'Cheese', from what I read recently on the Riverhead thread he was even faaster than Barty and Rupe!

What do you mean? I said that they were really late getting there and I had to spend ages waiting for them.

I did beat Aaron at the Tarawera 100 last year though.

[Crisis management]

I need somewhere with a clay/ dirt base (not the sandpit) to practise a few things (bunny hops, turns, crashing, you know the stuff...) preferably with a bit of open space ie a paddock. Is thunder park that sort of a place? If it is basically farm land with a track on it that will be ok but if it's all tracks (like Maramarua) that is of little use.
I wouldn't mind something tight & technical as well (A trail?) as after all this bloody practicing stuff I'll have to see if i actually ride any faster or crash better....

Open to any suggestions but I'm central Auckland based so skip the south island ok?

[cheese]

thunder is great. a mix of everythign.

[barty5]

What do you mean? I said that they were really late getting there and I had to spend ages waiting for them.

I did beat Aaron at the Tarawera 100 last year though.

you still usin that line but credit where its due yah did beat me a few offs and a bad start didnt help thinks that 1st hill climb is what stuffed up any stort of even flow through the whole race unless you got there at the front of the pack

[Rupe]

I need somewhere with a clay/ dirt base (not the sandpit) to practise a few things (bunny hops, turns, crashing, you know the stuff...) preferably with a bit of open space ie a paddock. Is thunder park that sort of a place? If it is basically farm land with a track on it that will be ok but if it's all tracks (like Maramarua) that is of little use.
I wouldn't mind something tight & technical as well (A trail?) as after all this bloody practicing stuff I'll have to see if i actually ride any faster or crash better....

Open to any suggestions but I'm central Auckland based so skip the south island ok?

Yep, thunder sounds like what you are after. You'll enjoy it i'm sure.

[LittleJohn]

Think we may head to Thunder on Waitangi day, need the practise and to clock up some riding hours before I attempt to complete some races, especially at the speed that cheese rides at.

[barty5]

Think we may head to Thunder on Waitangi day, need the practise and to clock up some riding hours before I attempt to complete some races, especially at the speed that cheese rides at.

Where thinkin of going to kimmies om waitangi day havnt been done this year yet. Tracks not as long but more of a challange.plus the mz track.

[LittleJohn]

Where thinkin of going to kimmies om waitangi day havnt been done this year yet. Tracks not as long but more of a challange.plus the mz track.

Is there a kids and learners tracks there. Have wanted to try it, but have to go somewhere the qhole family can go.

[tommorth]

last time I was at thunder it was a while ago we meet some riders going the other way it there was some muttering from both partys after some looking around I found that there were arrows at each end of the section pointing towards each other

[barty5]

Is there a kids and learners tracks there. Have wanted to try it, but have to go somewhere the qhole family can go.

yeh there is its no that big though. seen a lot a kid that just totle round the mx track people kep out of there way.

[LittleJohn]

Sounds good, although think I'm outvoted as the kids (both on LT50 quads) and missus have all said they want to go to thunder again.... O-well will have to put Kimmi's on the list of places to go before Winter this year, along with Ardmore (want to try jumps, haven't done any since I was a kid).