Zig Zag to Hillend and back 7/2/2010

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February 5, 2010 at 9:38 am #98026

Greg
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OK I have decided once and for all to test my shoulder out, its a case of take a big mouthful and chew like hell cause I am getting frustrated not riding on the dirt

Firstly for this ride you will need to have 2 things, a long range tank as the distance between fuel stops is 180kms (capertee to Hillend and back) and the want to be riding non-stop for long distances and no worry about what time we get back
We are leaving the Zig Zag railway carpark at 5.45am on Sunday morning, doing the power lines out to the black fellows hand trail where we will ride the singles as far as we can to the Newnes road crossing. From there into the Garden of Stone and to Capertee. From there we will go through to Dark Corner via the Turon River crossings and through to Hillend for lunch, back is some the same and some different :laugh:

The creeks will be up and it will be hard going in the clay sections and the pine forests, distance for the day is I dont know but I would imagine around 300kms + and we wont be back till late. We are not taking the easy routes this time.

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Crash (in full Condo Spec)
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River crossing one of many crossing and they will have more water in them then this

http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=hAUHG0VnQI4

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February 5, 2010 at 10:45 am #170361

Greg
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The power lines are out after tonights rain I think, it is a real tough hill, I have only ever ridden straight up it once when I jagged it on biggest weekend
I have taken it out, maybe downhill on the way back

TB

February 5, 2010 at 5:52 pm #170372

Greg
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Forecast for Sunday
Showers and isolated thunderstorms. Light to moderate easterly winds.

Orange : Showers. Chance thunderstorm. Min: 15 Max: 25
Katoomba : Showers. Chance thunderstorm. Min: 16 Max: 20

We will be in between the two

TB

February 5, 2010 at 9:01 pm #170387

Mick D
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Just a heads up. Watch out for the ditch on the right after the second Turon river crossing. :laugh:

February 5, 2010 at 9:52 pm #170396

Chris
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I’ll have to give this one a miss, It’s going to be bloody wet though and deep deep puddles, what’s so special about the ditch mick.

Chris.

February 6, 2010 at 1:54 am #170362

Dwayne O
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Damn, that is a good run out there,,,,,,,
And as Mick said, watch out for his famous Ditch :laugh:

Good Luck guys & ride safe

February 6, 2010 at 2:17 am #170397

Greg
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micknmeld wrote:

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Just a heads up. Watch out for the ditch on the right after the second Turon river crossing. :laugh:

What Mick means if you are STUPID enough to leave the track and ride through the grass OFF the track where the other 60 plus people I have taken through there go without a drama you will eat shit :laugh: :laugh: And maybe just maybe deserve it for your STUPIDITY

See where he went follow the arrow WTF was he thinking :huh:

I still look at that ditch when I go past every ride way of the track through the grass and think that’s one of the dumbest things I have have every seen / heard a rider do, and I have done some bloody dumbs things in my time mate

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February 6, 2010 at 3:49 am #170413

Mick D
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Believe it or not, it isn’t even in the league as far as dumb things I have done. :blush:

February 6, 2010 at 5:11 am #170415

Scott Southwell
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pity I got my kids tomorrow or I’d b with ya’s, my arm is also ready for a trial run. I was planning on maybe doing a capertee run next sunday to test the arm.

February 6, 2010 at 5:25 am #170418

Greg
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Yeah pity Scotty we will be out there or around through there the following weekend on the Valentines ride as well but at a much reduce pace :laugh:

TB

February 6, 2010 at 5:57 am #170363

Dwayne O
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So if the shoulder pulls up ok, is the Chichester Ride back on the agenda ???

February 6, 2010 at 6:00 am #170421

Greg
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EAGLE`02 wrote:

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So if the shoulder pulls up ok, is the Chichester Ride back on the agenda ???

Baby steps Beagle :laugh:

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February 6, 2010 at 6:02 am #170364

Dwayne O
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Christ,,, You call a ride to Hill End & Back in one day BABY STEPS as opposed to 180ks of forest trail in Chichester???????

Beats me mate, But if thats what it takes so be it:laugh:

February 6, 2010 at 6:06 am #170365

tim
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we have had 2 inches of rain at Portland in the last 24hrs and it is raining again now, will be wet, hope you remember how to ride in the mud, should be good fun though. Shame I am working night shifts otherwise I would have come along.

February 6, 2010 at 6:12 am #170423

Greg
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EAGLE`02 wrote:

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Christ,,, You call a ride to Hill End & Back in one day BABY STEPS as opposed to 180ks of forest trail in Chichester???????

Beats me mate, But if thats what it takes so be it:laugh:

Yeah your right Beags this is frustration more then anything this ride, smart well maybe not :blink:

Chichester we will see mate

Hillend is a walk in the park normally, although I have just changed my bike a lot for tomorrow, different side covers to get rid of the open intake style side cover, different gearing, different tyre and changed the vortex setting on the control box under the seat to make it super doughy. Sitting here watching the rain still falling :laugh:

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