More “ish” than 2 – Nowra 12 Feb – Page 3

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February 14, 2011 at 3:51 pm #196720

Peter
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roflmao Tramo

Guess I cant laugh too much, as I struggled too. :blush:

It was probably the hardest, most technical 3 12 hrs hours of riding I have ever done, and given the choice of doing that kind of ride or the easy way home, I wouldve opted for the easier ride.
They said it would be grade 3, was easily grade 4 or 4+

That type of grade will take a few years to get good at, you dont just turn up and take it on.

February 14, 2011 at 4:02 pm #196833

Matt Baker
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Looks like you had a good ride down there Riggs, did Hatto take you on a track called the Horse Shoe trail?

February 14, 2011 at 4:38 pm #196721

Peter
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4Skin,

Think that was in the original plan but due to time ( 1 flat, 1 drowned ) we skipped it.

February 14, 2011 at 4:56 pm #196836

Matt Baker
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Lucky, last time I went down there with Hatto he went over the bars on the way down and slid down on his back like he was on a bobsled, my brother went over the bars there as well, its pretty steep and rocky.

February 14, 2011 at 5:27 pm #196835

Craig Hatton
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LC4skin wrote:

Looks like you had a good ride down there Riggs, did Hatto take you on a track called the Horse Shoe trail?

I had no plans to take the 2″ish down there, but thought about it for the other group had we split at the start

Hatto

February 14, 2011 at 5:29 pm #196837

Craig Hatton
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LC4skin wrote:

Lucky, last time I went down there with Hatto he went over the bars on the way down and slid down on his back like he was on a bobsled, my brother went over the bars there as well, its pretty steep and rocky.

I think your talking about peppers gap, not sure I’ve been on the horse track with you yet LC, but we can change that

hatto

February 14, 2011 at 5:40 pm #196834

Craig Hatton
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Riggs wrote:

roflmao Tramo

Guess I cant laugh too much, as I struggled too. :blush:

It was probably the hardest, most technical 3 12 hrs hours of riding I have ever done, and given the choice of doing that kind of ride or the easy way home, I wouldve opted for the easier ride.
They said it would be grade 3, was easily grade 4 or 4+

That type of grade will take a few years to get good at, you dont just turn up and take it on.

I wasn’t sure where they were going to take you on the return leg Riggs, and I hope it didn’t spook you for the future, I’m sure it wasn’t their intention, at least there was plenty of help and everybody got back in one piece.
The positive is that you did make it through and now you know you can. It’s not a bout doing it super fast, it’s about having a go and completing it when you thought you couldn’t.

hatto

February 14, 2011 at 5:40 pm #196839

Matt Baker
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I thought that one was called the Horse Shoe because its where the horses race, I guess not.

Do they have food at Wandy now?

February 14, 2011 at 5:45 pm #196840

Craig Hatton
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LC4skin wrote:

I thought that one was called the Horse Shoe because its where the horses race, I guess not.

Do they have food at Wandy now?

Horses usually go through jurassic Park, and then down through the horse track.

Yes, and fuel but if in a big group ring ahead-lesson learned.

February 14, 2011 at 5:57 pm #196810

Craig Hatton
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Trailboss wrote:

Grade 2 :whistle: love it

2ish, thats a bit above or a bit below in my language:lol: 😆

February 14, 2011 at 6:25 pm #196841

Cathi Meredith
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The grading system is a guide. And I know I’m guilty of getting too hung up on it. :blush:

We ride dirt. Dirt changes – constantly. That’s why we like it. If we wanted a ride that was exactly the same each time we did it we’d ride tar.

The smiles on the faces in the carpark at the end of the day said it all. :woohoo: :woohoo: We had a ball. I think we all got challenged in some way or another, but we got through it and we’ll be better riders for it.

February 14, 2011 at 6:44 pm #196722

Peter
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Agree Cathi, Its cool Hatto,

Im not bagging anyone out, just saying what I did.

If we’d done that hard stuff at the start of the day we may have handled it better, being fresh and all.
I guess ppl will always rate rides differently, but thats why we use a Grade system too.

And yes Im pleased I got thru ( with help ) …. another noob thru Devils Playground, that’ll piss TC off no end …” Make em harder, ya big girl TC”

February 14, 2011 at 7:11 pm #196832

Dan Bateman
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Riggs wrote:

Wazzup,

Wheres the rest of your write-up …. the after lunch ride home ?

It’s coming… just getting my breath back:laugh:

February 14, 2011 at 7:21 pm #196723

mallee
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HI Guy’s,
Great time- Loved It!!!:laugh:
The group at the top of Mintbush
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Another angle
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Katgirl at the tyre changing stand
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Anothe photo of group from tyre changing site
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The top of the Grade 2.5 and a half hill
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We must get to the top as it is not that big:(
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More to come
Mallee

February 14, 2011 at 7:35 pm #196724

mallee
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Reely guy’s this was only a hill:huh:
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More attempts
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For KatGirl ,it was just a walk in the park:laugh: :whistle:
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Another one bogged
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Tha KTM can get up it;)
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The view form down a bit
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Mallee
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