GPSs on rides,

[GregMember]

Going to Orange saturday, on the bike by 8am parking in the forest. Grade 3/4 all day less than 100kms all singles pine and australian bush. There will be few rest breaks am going to ride all day. Bring lunch and plenty of ticker there will be some hills and long stints on the bike. (cause I need to get bike fit for some up and coming rides)
Part of this will be some pre running for a future weekened ride as there as been some logging and I need to check out the areas

Numbers limited but anyone welcome

NO GPSs PLEASE

TB
DeeJay
Chris72a

[Adrian GaleMember]

Looking forward to do this another weekend.Enjoy

[Bob DowsettMember]

Whats wrong with everyone else’s gps …………………………………
do they gang up and pick on yours or something

[GregMember]

Bob wrote:

Whats wrong with everyone else’s gps …………………………………
do they gang up and pick on yours or something

The reason is part of the ride is on private land I have restricted use of and the owner doesnt want others coming along anytime without people he knows, he does understand that they may remember their way but he asked I dont use a GPS for this ride or others on the ride either.

It always seems to raise its head when the one out of 30 rides you ask everyone to leave GPSs behind, if it happens so rarely it must be for a good reason. But someone always fights and asks why and carrys on, well it is for a good reason. I dont want to lose access to this land, I have only been there twice in 6 years and havent taken an OBT ride there before. Bob you arent coming on this ride are you I see :blink:

TB

[Gary BloxsomeMember]

Hey TB, Time for a Rumbo I think however, a very good common sense response that was well delivered.

BTW, I don’t own nor know how to operate a GPS so there.

Gaz

[GregMember]

OWL 02 wrote:

Hey TB, Time for a Rumbo I think however, a very good common sense response that was well delivered.

BTW, I don’t own nor know how to operate a GPS so there.

Gaz

Its all good Gaz, I lead rides everywhere on every track I know and this is only the 2nd time in 4 years I have asked so it must be for a reason eh? Bob has been on an Orange ride with me before on some other good tracks out there he knows its normally all good.

Bob was one of only two that made it up the big hill, I dogged it and went around :laugh:

TB

[Bob DowsettMember]

Touchy subject this one apparently

It wasn’t rearing its ugly head was just asking the question

I don’t even own one , nor am i going on the ride
just asking the question

I don’t get lost …………………………………………………and i sometimes know where i am …………..

But I know where i want to go

and we get there most of the time

But we always get home

and have fun getting there:whistle:

[Bob DowsettMember]

It always seems to raise its head when the one out of 30 rides you ask everyone to leave GPSs behind, if it happens so rarely it must be for a good reason. But someone always fights and asks why and carrys on, well it is for a good reason end quote

And yes i did take offence to your reply

[GregMember]

Sorry Bob was firing up a little quick maybe :blush: I have had heaps of drama before understand I thought it was starting again . I try share where I ride and appricate when others share their ride areas with me

Hopefully once I scout these tracks mate you will come on the next ride?

TB

[Nick JacksonMember]

I know where TB is coming from with the NO GPS thing , we had a local rider in our area attend a ride with a hidden Gps , he then shared it with a country wide riding group who used it for an event. Next thing the Gps coordinates appear on the Internet. Now the trails are destroyed from over use and hardly rideable. A great riding area ruined for locals by one guys carelessness with a Gps. Shame !

[scott bockingMember]

I defend the right of a ride leader to make requests or place conditions on the group. If an individual feels that that is unreasonable then don’t go.
There is a lot of background work that is involved to host a ride and it is up to those that attend to adhere to the rules.

I hosted a KTM free ride last weekend and no one complained. :laugh:

STM

[Bob DowsettMember]

F me dead
this is a touchy subject

I’ll put my best clothes on and line up against the wall

As i Said I don’t even own one and don’t really give a rats arse was just asking a question
All of the above had never even crossed my mind

[GregMember]

Bob wrote:

I’ll put my best clothes on and line up against the wall

Are you naked Bob :ohmy: :laugh: :laugh:

Yeah that’s wrong I know but I hacked Nickj’s computer and stole one of his stored favorite imagesj :ohmy: The whole thread has gone to shit I think but so do many, Bob why did you say that :pinch:

TB

[Bruce CurtisMember]

I completely understand this issue, we have had two iconic riding areas that we as locals have been using for years…..

Then word got around on the internet, and it has every loonytune from SE qld there, and police, and helicopters, and NPWS, and TV crews…

they were such good places to ride too, one of my mates has ridden there since he was under 10, now he won’t even go near it.

Ride organisers rules.

We are even at the point we take newbies on “dummy” runs before taking them to were we actually ride…. you never can tell…

[Bob DowsettMember]

I’m sorry

i Must admit i came a little un prepared to this thread this morning thought i was asking a ligit question with a small hint of sarcasm
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But i’m prepared now
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so i’m bringing my gps and u can all bash it

after i buy one anyway

And no i’m not sorry either i changed my mind

Fk yas all

BRING IT ON

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