More “ish” than 2 – Nowra 12 Feb

it was a great ride shame i had to go halfway through to limp the van home but we made it just . tracks were great loved the hill climb and watching wazzup plow into cow hole
big thanks to hatto for leeding (me off the track and into the bush a great speed)
and riggs and cath for hooking up a great day nice to have meet a few new bulls to (thats you kat and mallee)
my turn to take a few for a ride out my way

thanks tramo

33!!!!!!!!!!!! OMG that’s huge, well done to all involved Can’t wait to read the ride reports

TB

Hey Hatto, the lazy sweep in question was it Jamie Jamie? If so I can believe he wouldn’t have got involved :laugh:

Actually in fairness that’s a bit hard because the famous flat with the tyre lever left in the tyre happened there at the power lines area after the creek and he did help me change it :blink: So I almost take it back

TB

Like a fat chick on a smartie eh :laugh:

Part 2

I came around the corner and started my way up the last little pinch to the lookout rock, now this isn’t real steep, but there has certainly been some 4×4 traffic and rain on it. There were rocks everywhere, you know the type, round rolling type rocks about the size of rockmelons and two distinct tracks, made by the 4×4’s. All I could think about was this should sort a few out and I wasn’t alone,:lol: first couple guys behind me said this will be interesting.:huh: :ohmy: The grade 2 ride had just taken a right turn to grade 3(whoops)
But I do believe you have to get out of your comfort zone every now and then, to improve.

As I walked half way down, another rider Dave had stopped down the track further and was holding riders back while the carnage was cleared ready for the next wave, and that continued for about 25 mins. Kat came along and just got off her steed saying I’m not confident enough even after a little encouragement, so I hopped on-well when I sat on her little 230 my knees nearly hit my chin, it felt like I was riding one of those pocket rocket bikes, I hit the button and found that the clutch engagement is almost all the way out(Kat you need to get this adjusted). As I started to move, that little thing is like a tractor and very smooth and it just made it’s way up with very little .

Along came riggs and Cathi. I was apologizing profusely to both of them, Riggs had a little hiccup about halfway up:blush: as Cathi and I walked up. It is definately easier to ride up hills than walk.:cheer: By the time Cathi got to the top she was spent, we had a good break there while everybody recovered and chinwagged. I promised it was a pretty easy run from there to lunch stop and all would be good.
We made our way out to the next transport section and waited for ages. It was discovered that someone had fallen into one of the big puddles on the trail and drowned his XR (Honda going Nowhere):laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
We made the decision to keep moving to try to space the group out so that lunch would run smoothly, but by the time we arrived everyone was moving and arrived in quick succession.
When I first arrived I told the guy that There was 31 riders on their way and he nearly shat himself, his cook wasn’t in, so ti was going to be a slow lunch, and it was.

Over lunch everybody was in good spirits and enjoying chatting with new found buddies;) We decided to split the group so that the grade 3+ ‘s could have a bit of a challenge, A lead and sweep was designated and we donned the gear. The other group took off while the grade 2 got kitted, we had a re count of heads, changed the sweep and off we went.

Now being at the front has it’s good points -no dust (that wasn’t an issue), fresh lines, go at what ever pace you want to, stop when you want, and if you have any little offs, there is not usually anyone around. Well I locked the back wheel (new discs and pads)coming over a rise, because I saw the endangered wandandian yellow bellied eel in a muddy puddle that I was about go through, so I jumped off to have a look. The riders behind soon caught me up and thought I had fallen off -well I hadn’t.:lol:

We got to the top of Cassia track and headed up the powerlines for a while. There were a couple of bog holes along there which to there toll on some very tired riders, so we decided to take the easiest way back to the cars via some firetrails.

We arrived back at the cars around 5pm. waited around for the other group for a while, when a lone rider comes in saying they have a seized motor, but all is ok, he was back to get the car and the group was on their way.
About 5.30 4 fo us who had ridden to the start decided to leave as we still had about an hours ride home, said our goodbye’s and off we went. I took the guys on a new track which is orsam-we had a great ride home. Got home about 6.30 after an enjoyable day.

Thanks to Cathi for organising the ride;) , great to meet so many new faces. When you lead you don’t get to see a whole lot of what’s going on through the pack, I hope you all enjoyed a little of what the south coast has to offer:unsure:

Someone from the other group will have to fill you in on their return trip, but all got home.

cheers Hatto

See you out there again.