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  • April 25, 2011 at 12:58 am #99806

    Greg
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    Big day 180kms done, explored and come up with a ripper route

    The day wasn’t without it’s tests :dry:

    Great singles pine forest stuff that everyone can do Rocket you will love it :cheer:

    Ultra Heavy Duty tubes are recommended (read ultra heavy duty, Michelin, Bridgestone or Metzler at a push)

    Will do a report up tomorrow night, Chris has the only video or pictures

    Thanks to all that went because we didn’t muck around much or stop much if you don’t count 1-3/4s at Yetholme :huh:

    TB

    April 25, 2011 at 1:48 am #200017

    Rod Walker
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    Guys, sorry I didn’t get your message til just now. I was home all day but was outside working on stuff. You guys were only about 2 klms from my place and full compliment of tools.

    April 25, 2011 at 1:50 am #200018

    Mal
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    Sounds good TB.

    Let me know which hills you included so we don’t double up and do them both days. We can always go down the ones you takes us up.

    Medogrocket and I will pull our fingers out and get a route sorted in the next couple of weeks.

    Heavy duty tubes are the go. I think I have a Kenda tube and run about 10 – 12 psi and no rear flat for the last 2 years. I have a mousse tube in the front and will have one on the rear by the birthday ride.

    Yetholme is a bit slow atm. Did find anything on the menu without cury in it. :laugh:

    April 25, 2011 at 1:52 am #200023

    Greg
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    Capt. Furious wrote:
    Guys, sorry I didn’t get your message til just now. I was home all day but was outside working on stuff. You guys were only about 2 klms from my place and full compliment of tools.

    Yeah cheers Capt I knew we were close just wasnt sure where close was :blink: We got the job done ithe end mate thanks. Was a good day for riding weather wise ;)

    You know if I had just picked up a phonebook or really had a look I am sure we could have found you now I think about the phone book idea :(

    Thanks again

    TB

    April 25, 2011 at 1:55 am #200019

    Geoff Forshaw
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    Thanks for an awesome day!!!!:woohoo: 180km of great riding and exploring new tracks with the odd hiil climb and a little dusty at times, but thats life. Thanks to everone who came along. It was a great ride and I had a blast. I only fell off twice (while stopped,:( short man syndrome):dry:

    Some tracks are very boney/rocky and as TB has suggsted I would recommend to anyone wanting to do this ride to do yourself (and others) a favour and drop into Sutto,s and buy yourself a set of Michelin ULTRA HEAVY DUTY Tubes with at least a front spare with the tools to change one (if required). I put a pair in my bike and reckon they were awesome and had no problems all day, especially after the crap i was riding in sometimes.:unsure:
    A special thanks to TB for inviting and taking me and I can,t wait for the Birthday Ride. I am sure it will be awesome.

    Cheers,
    Lefty

    April 25, 2011 at 1:57 am #200024

    Greg
    Member
    mal5.1 wrote:
    Sounds good TB.

    Let me know which hills you included so we don’t double up and do them both days. We can always go down the ones you takes us up.

    Medogrocket and I will pull our fingers out and get a route sorted in the next couple of weeks.

    Heavy duty tubes are the go. I think I have a Kenda tube and run about 10 – 12 psi and no rear flat for the last 2 years. I have a mousse tube in the front and will have one on the rear by the birthday ride.

    Yetholme is a bit slow atm. Did find anything on the menu without cury in it. :laugh:

    I will give you a yell in the next couple of days mate and give you my route ;) Yetholme was fine the newbie with no tools wasn’t :laugh: We all live and learn so no bad B)

    I know where mousses are on special if you haven’t sorted one yet, I got a new one last week B)

    Will talk soon thanks Mal

    TB

    April 25, 2011 at 2:07 am #200025

    Mal
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    Trailboss wrote:
    mal5.1 wrote:
    Sounds good TB.

    Let me know which hills you included so we don’t double up and do them both days. We can always go down the ones you takes us up.

    Medogrocket and I will pull our fingers out and get a route sorted in the next couple of weeks.

    Heavy duty tubes are the go. I think I have a Kenda tube and run about 10 – 12 psi and no rear flat for the last 2 years. I have a mousse tube in the front and will have one on the rear by the birthday ride.

    Yetholme is a bit slow atm. Did find anything on the menu without cury in it. :laugh:

    I will give you a yell in the next couple of days mate and give you my route ;) Yetholme was fine the newbie with no tools wasn’t :laugh: We all live and learn so no bad B)

    I know where mousses are on special if you haven’t sorted one yet, I got a new one last week B)

    Will talk soon thanks Mal

    TB

    No worries mate.

    I have a mousse sorted. A local bike shop is looking after our locals with a good deal.

    April 25, 2011 at 2:16 am #200028

    Greg
    Member

    Sweet local and Australian is good :)

    April 25, 2011 at 2:21 am #200029

    scott bocking
    Member

    How’s the Western loam looking? B)

    STM

    April 25, 2011 at 2:32 am #200030

    Greg
    Member
    singletrackmind wrote:
    How’s the Western loam looking? B)

    STM

    Loamy :P ;) :whistle:

    There are some sections Scott you will be surprised and others not some much :laugh:

    TB

    April 25, 2011 at 11:10 am #200031

    Chris
    Member

    Awesome day, 180kms of good fast pace. One of my fave riding areas, some really nice singles and some narly singles, good fast twin trails, lots of water crossings, some good uphill and downhills it had it all.. I have about 3 hours of helmet cam footage taken on my new drift innovation HD170 that was bar mounted and it has come out pretty awesome I am editing some of the good bits and will upload today.

    Thanks TB, Little Man, Rebore, Kieran, Madge (Where are you?) for a great day and TB for organising the ride.

    Cheers
    Chris.

    April 25, 2011 at 1:37 pm #200038

    Wayne
    Member

    Chris,
    Couldn’t agree more, what a fantastic ride. Great bunch of guys, aweome terrain, well thought out and organised. A credit to all involved. I hate to bring it up but many thanks to my “pit crew” for the tyre change/tools/tube/minimal sledging.

    April 25, 2011 at 5:05 pm #200048

    Chris
    Member

    Good to see you signed up madge, I’m suprised TB hasn’t started on you yet, but just to get started, next time pack one of these in your kit. :laugh:

    [attachment=2451]FA008XX01.jpg[/attachment]

    Cheers
    Chris.

    April 25, 2011 at 5:11 pm #200052

    Chris
    Member

    Oh and Maybe on of these.

    [attachment=2452]tube.jpg[/attachment]

    I’ve also ended up with your green philips screwdriver let me know next time your up I can drop it to you.

    April 25, 2011 at 8:00 pm #200053

    Wayne
    Member

    Thanks for the tip mate, i will be packing both next time. That school boy error will not be repeated. The phillips isnt mine mate, i only use kinchrome! TB, did have a small shot earlier (newbie no tools) but he was quite kind concidering the inconvenience i caused.
    When are we going again?

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