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  • #215412

    Aaron Wilde
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    Trailboss wrote:
    Put me down for Sunday please Mal. Will bring the new ride I reckon won scratch them up will we :laugh:

    TB

    Is there a thread associated with this new ride ??? or is it an ADV bike( if so don’t go to too much trouble 👿 )

    #215414

    Greg
    Member
    Aaron wrote:
    Trailboss wrote:
    Put me down for Sunday please Mal. Will bring the new ride I reckon won scratch them up will we :laugh:

    TB

    Is there a thread associated with this new ride ??? or is it an ADV bike( if so don’t go to too much trouble 👿 )

    No, no thread not ADV no more said. I will have to bring forward the pick up date to make this ride because I was going to have it for Dungog.

    Back to Mal’s ride eh ;)

    TB

    #215415

    Chris
    Member

    Put me down for both Mal, permission pending, any vacancies in the shed for sat night?

    Chris

    #215420

    Mal
    Member
    chris72a wrote:
    Put me down for both Mal, permission pending, any vacancies in the shed for sat night?

    Chris

    You’re on the list mate.

    Always room in the shed for you mate. May even find room in the house. :)

    #215295

    Steve
    Member

    Hey Guys, my first ride with the OBTR
    Sign me up for the Saturday
    And maybe the Sunday as well

    Can someone please post a map on where you meet for both days, I have no idea where these places are

    Cheers
    steve

    #215522

    Mal
    Member

    Just got back from a pre run of the Ben Bullen tracks. sb250y came along and showed me some of the new tracks that have been put in since I was last there. He will be leading some of the ride as well.

    We did 63km and I run out of fuel at 61km. :(

    You will need to be fit for this loop. The full loop will be just over 70km and there is nowhere to get or dump fuel. I will have to carry 3L with me.

    Of the 62km I think we only rode about 5km of firetrail. There is heaps of tight techincal single and riding up and down rock faces/steps (steeper than 450). :woohoo: Took us 4hrs with only a few 5min stops. So that should fill in Saturday with a few more riders. :)

    Galey is doing some pre running this week to link up all the crappy hard hills at Sunny Corner.

    Saturday will be my pick for the better trails. Great area and nice techo trails. Sunday will be hard rock infested hills and steep slippery pine plantation hills with singles and firetrails in between.

    You ready Murph? :P

    #215523

    Mal
    Member
    BMSteve wrote:
    Hey Guys, my first ride with the OBTR
    Sign me up for the Saturday
    And maybe the Sunday as well

    Can someone please post a map on where you meet for both days, I have no idea where these places are

    Cheers
    steve

    I will pm a google map link for both start points a few days before the ride mate. It’s easy to find and you’ll have my number too.

    I’ll put you on the list for both days.

    #215296

    Hi Mal,
    Can you put me down for sat and pencil me in for Sunday :ohmy: ( not sure how the body will hold up)
    Its been a while and I’ve never had a good look around there… :woohoo:

    Cheers
    Holeshot

    #215538

    Adrian Gale
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    mal5.1 wrote:
    Just got back from a pre run of the Ben Bullen tracks. sb250y came along and showed me some of the new tracks that have been put in since I was last there. He will be leading some of the ride as well.

    We did 63km and I run out of fuel at 61km. :(

    You will need to be fit for this loop. The full loop will be just over 70km and there is nowhere to get or dump fuel. I will have to carry 3L with me.

    Of the 62km I think we only rode about 5km of firetrail. There is heaps of tight techincal single and riding up and down rock faces/steps (steeper than 450). :woohoo: Took us 4hrs with only a few 5min stops. So that should fill in Saturday with a few more riders. :)

    Galey is doing some pre running this week to link up all the crappy hard hills at Sunny Corner.

    Saturday will be my pick for the better trails. Great area and nice techo trails. Sunday will be hard rock infested hills and steep slippery pine plantation hills with singles and firetrails in between.

    You ready Murph? :P

    Nice work Mal 5.1 Can Ride.

    Saturday sounds cool.

    You summed up Sunny Corner Sunday well.

    I went out today and did a loop from the servo to the Portland boundary. Speedo was stuffing up a bit , it read 300 at one stage but it will be about 70kms that can be shortened if need be.

    WARNING :THIS LOOP HAS BEEN DESIGNED FOR THE MURPH’S SO IT WILL BE HARD AND FAST. 👿
    There will be easy sections to cut out SOME OF the hills for those that need a rest. :sick:
    MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A GOOD REAR TYRE SO MAL5.1 / or LC CAN RIDE YOUR BIKE UP THE HILLS EASY ENOUGH IF YOU CANT. 👿

    It would have to be a grade 4 at least?????????? Mal5.1???? ;)

    #215549

    Stuart
    Member

    As Mal posted we did just over 60k in 4hours, cut the track short by about 45min & 15k in the middle of the ride & then cut around another 10k off at the end if we wanted to ride some singles that we’d ridden in the morning back to the cars rather than ride Fire Trails as we were pressed for time & fuel.

    This ride is one of the harder in the area & there are no easy options, I used it prior to Safari for bike fitness usually around 5 hours with minimal stops to do over 70k, although anyone that is a Grade 4+ rider shouldn’t have any trouble.

    Although this isn’t my ride, it’s possibly best if an explanation of this rides grading is posted up. IMHO it fits between a grade 4 & 5, some will do it easily & be wanting more & I would hate to see anyone disappointed at not making it through the first 5k’s

    Grade 4) You’ve been around a while haven’t you! Been on some tougher rides, happy to sweep and even get up the front. You can ride most obstacles without a problem and can mostly get up the bigger hills on your own. You can maintain a good pace for most of the day with infrequent rest stops. Minimal assistance required.

    Grade 5) Can ride any track and hill that you can find and can sort myself out if it all goes pear shaped. Will need help only on the toughest of sections. Can go all day and only minimal stops are required.

    The only photo of the day, doesn’t sum up the terrain very well.

    [attachment=3130]P2060906Medium.JPG[/attachment]

    #215297

    Chris Dodd
    Member

    Please put me down for both days, thanks.

    #215298

    jamie
    Member

    What day this week you doing the sunny corner pre-run Galey?????????

    Ive got some time off this week……………………………..

    #215571

    Adrian Gale
    Member

    How’s Thursday Fourbanger? :silly:

    Are you doing any of the rides on that weekend?

    #215572

    Mal
    Member

    Holeshot and KTM_Rules are on the list.

    Welcome aboard guys.

    #215570

    Adrian Gale
    Member
    KTM_Rules wrote:
    Please put me down for both days, thanks.

    Nice work KTM. It will be nice riding with you and good to have someone to show the riders the line up the worst hills. 3 steps / dozer track!

    Lefty are you riding this one or will you be MIA? :(

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