Mid Week Special

[jamieMember]

Got a last minute plan together for a mid week ride,as usual the weather declined,as soon as we geared up,but only mist so can;’t whinge too much about that,but no dust as a bonus.

sb-250 took the lead we linked together plenty of singles and he lead me through a few i’d been past but never checked.Stopped to check out a creek crossing and noticed the brake pin missing from my rear caliper so a quick wire job had that sorted.

Back behind the pines and some quicker trails found i had a pinch flat front :angry: so out with the tools for a new tube.

Back into we did about 8 more k of singles and after a hill climb stopped at the top only to see a flat front :angry:

Out with the tools again and sb’s tube has a new home,thanks mate.Buy now weve improved our tire changing skills, operator error maybe but hole was around the tread area soo i’ll just blame my tools :laugh: This time using sb’s motion pro levers
all was good.

Back into it we linked plenty of singles and with only two of us covered plenty of ground swapping the lead,lots of logs down,and plenty of diaginal wet tree roots to keep it interesting.

As my fuel range is around the 100k mark we turned for home and linked in as many singles as possible,but was feeling second hand by now,did the roughest tracks on the last leg and nearly binned it a few times,always interesting riding the worn out bits when your tired.

Passed a couple of blokes on CRF’s gave the nod and headed back to load up. Great ride plenty of action,clocked up a 100k no stacks,learned some tips on fitting my leatt to zac armour and am converted to motion pro tire levers and tire inflators.thanks sb for coming out.

[jamieMember]

Not many pics as not many stops

[murph the surfMember]

Looks like a good day out fella’s :woohoo:
Apart from the two flat tyres :angry:
Cheers
Murph

[RoyMember]

Good fun. Don’t blame the tools as 9 times out of 10 if you pinch it during installation it won’t inflate at all. You were either unlucky or whatever caused the first flat was still in the tyre. Everybody needs practice putting in tubes anyway. Good for the soul.

[jamieMember]

:angry: love flats murph (ill regret saying that)ive only ever had 4 flats and they have all been there :laugh:

bundyroy did all the usual, part inflated etc putting the tube in,did a C.S.I on the #2 flat and couldn’t find anything in the tire,but with a partially inflated tube the hole was on the top around tread area,so its got me stuffed.

good practice though.

[StuartMember]

Was a top day out, Thanks Twobanger.

I hadn’t ridden out there for a while, the tracks are rougher than ever, the ruts deeper as well, must be a heap of people with no idea how to ride.

The small bursts of rain were refreshing, no dust.

I’d never nad a flat on the trail (touch wood) got to try my CO inflator & realised the guage on my pump starts at 20PSI while getting twobanger up & running again

As Twobanger was limited with fuel my odometer showed 102k for the day of mainly single trail, with the odd fire trail to link with.

[jamieMember]

That guage on your mtb pump is on the money sb_250y ballards pencil guage was off the scale! over 25psi no wonder it was a rough trip back. :ohmy:

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