Coffs grade 5 weekend 26,27,28,29 of january

[Bob DowsettMember]

Well,

‘ve repacked my bag added snorkel and flippers ,paddle tyre ,and a spare ticker and a life jacket

How far is the nearest bike shop , i haven’t got any spare oil and i’ll need to change it on friday …………………..after i drown it on thurs avo

this could be called an adventure ride of the extreme kind
I have visions of long ,steep slippery as all f red clay hills with tree roots and carnage
and on the other side out of control slippery rocky downhills with raging rivers

Woo hoo Team extreme (Bit like exreme fishing with Good ole Robson

[Mike WyethMember]

Ive been hanging back waiting and hoping that the weather will subside so we can get the best out of the ride, like Murph said i too would like to do the true Bello :woohoo: but Im afraid Im going to pull the pin

I am always keen for a long weekend away riding and am very keen to ride this area so will look out for another chance

thanks for the effort you’ve put in Ev and will get down there soon

[Nathan HeatherMember]

Is there something in the rain down there making people soft? Ya gotta at least turn up and try!! haha

[Alan HeatherMember]

Nato wrote:

Is there something in the rain down there making people soft? Ya gotta at least turn up and try!! haha

come on down lad or are the brakes on the gas gas guna fall out :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

[Adrian GaleMember]

Bob wrote:

Well,

‘ve repacked my bag added snorkel and flippers ,paddle tyre ,and a spare ticker and a life jacket

How far is the nearest bike shop , i haven’t got any spare oil and i’ll need to change it on friday …………………..after i drown it on thurs avo

this could be called an adventure ride of the extreme kind
I have visions of long ,steep slippery as all f red clay hills with tree roots and carnage
and on the other side out of control slippery rocky downhills with raging rivers

Woo hoo Team extreme (Bit like exreme fishing with Good ole Robson

I will have some old in the shed BOB. How is the rear tyre??????? :blink:

[Bob DowsettMember]

You tamvegasians better get your bike gear ready as well we might stop off for a ride there as well

Have bike will travel

[EvanMember]

I was so close to calling it off but after seeing the staunchness of Bob, Galey and Matt I decided to have a crack and see (or maybe it was the can of bourbon)
I went for a 2 hour recon North and South.
It was pouring from the moment i left but Im happy to say it was alot better than id hoped ,even some of the northside was rideable.
I got up 3 of the 4 nastiest hills on the south side first go, and a tricky little rutty clay one on the Northside.
There were a few creeks that were high but others that were surprisingly low.
Conditions cant get any worse than they were today, but i can honestly say it was fun.
And Macksville will be 100% better than here.
The bridge is about to open and even Waterfall Way is open.
Its on!! 👿 👿

[Bob DowsettMember]

Lets go

Galey get ur shit together , i’ll be there early so we can make a move this arvo if u want

we might even be able to get a room :ohmy:

as for all you locals who r pulling the pin harden up u can’t always have perfect conditions
(famous last words)

friday and saturday will be awsome, absolutely awseome

👿 👿 👿

[glennMember]

Have a ball boy, be bloody careful in the water crossing won’t yahs. Shit I wish I packed the bike. Bob the tamworhitns are riding. This Sunday n

[Mick DMember]

I cant believe how many times a Bello ride has been stuffed up with flooding rain. It seems every time someone tries to put a Bello ride on, we have a significant weather event here on the Mid North Coast. It goes back 3 years now here on OBT, right from when Aarochild tried to run a ride up that way. The best laid plans can be stuffed up by the weather. Good luck with it EV and congrats to the boys that are still willing to take it on!

[Nathan HeatherMember]

micknmeld wrote:

I cant believe how many times a Bello ride has been stuffed up with flooding rain. It seems every time someone tries to put a Bello ride on, we have a significant weather event here on the Mid North Coast. It goes back 3 years now here on OBT, right from when Aarochild tried to run a ride up that way. The best laid plans can be stuffed up by the weather. Good luck with it EV and congrats to the boys that are still willing to take it on!

Perhaps next time ev can post it up as a mystery location to fool the weather!! :silly:

[Nathan HeatherMember]

bigger al wrote:

Nato wrote:

Is there something in the rain down there making people soft? Ya gotta at least turn up and try!! haha

come on down lad or are the brakes on the gas gas guna fall out :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

I can understand why you pulled out with the wet conditions as last time i went through a creek on your bike nickj had to bring the Dozer back to life!!

[scott bockingMember]

micknmeld wrote:

I cant believe how many times a Bello ride has been stuffed up with flooding rain. It seems every time someone tries to put a Bello ride on, we have a significant weather event here on the Mid North Coast. It goes back 3 years now here on OBT, right from when Aarochild tried to run a ride up that way. The best laid plans can be stuffed up by the weather. Good luck with it EV and congrats to the boys that are still willing to take it on!

The difference this time is that Ev will not give up! It will not be the ride he had originally planned but he will make the best of it. He is going to make something happen on Bello Southside tomorrow, friday has moved up to my place. Saturday is down to Macksville and by Sunday morning Northside Bello could be on. Keep your eye on the ride report because either way it will make for good reading.

STM

[Mark BuntingMember]

Gentlemen, its been pissing down here in Crescent Head for at least the last 12 hours.

I don’t feel like trashing my bike or the trails so I’m officially pulling the pin.

I was so looking forward to riding in your backyard EV. Can we please try again soon.

Kram

[StuartMember]

We drove to Stuarts Point last night arrived @ 2am this morning, it rained all the way.

Today it has rained on & off all day.

Just saw the news Bellingen Bridge is under again, the Waterfall way flooded between the Pacific Highway & Bellingen.

As much as I enjoy a ride, I don’t think I could be bothered as I’ve ridden most of this area & been caught out in a shower & amazing how it changes the tracks. For those of you that go riding I hope it is worth it.

Dragged the roadies up hoping to do the Oxley, Waterfall Way and a few other roads, looking at the forecast they’ll spend the week in the garage.

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