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MWell I’m glad I wasn’t the only nutter wanting to ride in wet conditions. The girls came from far afield to enjoy an ‘easy’ ride… well it didn’t turn out like that…
From left April (OldGirl) from Blaxland, Jess (Whiskey) from Northern Beaches, Alyssa (from around the corner), Kat (Artarmon) and Rach (Mount Colah)
We also had an awesome support team – Steve (WRSteve – Sweep), Troy (workmate of Alyssa and Steve also Sweeping), SMick400 (chief navigator and Mr Fix It), Joe (Mick’s workmate & bike picker-up-a)
As we were preparing our bikes and getting dressed OldGirl realised she left her bike key back at Blaxland. Minor problem but not for SMick400 who within a couple of minutes had the headlight off and located the switch and with a little tweak had the Chinese bike ringing like it should. After that we had to cable tied the speedo to the bar.
No major drama’s and lots of laughing could be heard across the parking lot…. Even when Jess couldn’t locate her truck keys and had us all helping out in the search.
The off we went at 10am
Well after riding down the road for a 1km and turning right into the dirt the OMG feeling hit all of us. Mick was seen slipping and sliding in the mud and riding into deep water holes. It didn’t deter the girls and they tackled it without a blink of an eye
OldGirl testing the water’s
It was a little bit wet
Joe making a splash:
OldGirl had a stack going up a slippery hill and went down hard on her knee and was in pain but to her credit got back on and continued until she went down again and it disintegrated her bike. The handlebars were twisted beyond use and the electrics died.
Steve tried to fix it but it ended up being stashed in the bush for a search/rescue on another day.
Mick ended up doubling OldGirl up to the lookout. Jess at the lookout with Joe
We decided to head back to the cars as OldGirl’s knee was becoming a problem and Jess had a stack that hurt her hip. We ended up with OldGirl riding Jess’s bike back and Jess trying her skills at pillioning. Mick did his best to get the girl’s back as quickly and safely as possible. OldGirl was in a bit of pain… we got back to the cars at 12.00 with only about 15km travelled in 2hrs.
Taking a breather…
OldGirl’s swollen knee. … ouch
OldGirl had a double whammy:
– damaged her medial Collateral Ligament (confirmed by her husband who happens to be an Emergency Dr)
– the bike it somewhere out in the bush waiting for collection.Jess – hurt her hip and had a swim in water hole that nearly drowned the bike.
We got a text later in the day to hear that both girls got home and regardless of their injuries had a ball and can’t wait to get back out there again.
Part 2 from 12:00 to 5pm
Once OldGirl and Whiskey were sorted we decided to head back out there for some more riding, swimming and laughing…. Part 2 to come.Looks like a fun ride Kat , great pics and RR
Hope the knees not too bad Oldgirl and the bikes an easy fix !
Nick
Great report Kat, keep them coming, come where is part 2
I have to go to Cessnock this saturday morning, I can take my bike trailer up and know the area (lived there for 3 years) I also will be returning to Blaxland where I live as does Old Girl if she would like her bike recovered and bought home?
TB
Nice report Kat,well done for all the Girls and support to get out there and having a crack
I found this bike for sale on Dbw previously ridden by a chick and a great price if any of the girls are interested. (real men dont ride 250 four strokes do they? ) :laugh:
http://www.dirtbikeworld.net/forum/showthread.php?p=1557643#post1557643
Ollie
That bike looks good. I’m definately in the market for a new (well new second hand) bike now.
My knee is getting better super quick . Seems the ligament is only bruised (thank god) and I should be back into it in 3wks according to my physio. Until then I’ll have to coordinate my clothes with the lovely yellow and purple colors my knee has turned lol.
I’m spewing that I couldn’t keep going all day I had an absolute ball.
Big thank you to Kat for organising it all , to Mick for doubling me and to WR for not laughing too hard when I fell off into that bull ants nest
.Looks like you all had a fun day out in the rain
bummer about the injeries,but it sounds like it hasn’t dampen’d spirits at all,good on yu’s for geting out there in the mud. :woohoo:
Cheers Teza.Ollie wrote:Nice report Kat,well done for all the Girls and support to get out there and having a crack
I found this bike for sale on Dbw previously ridden by a chick and a great price if any of the girls are interested. (real men dont ride 250 four strokes do they? ) :laugh:
http://www.dirtbikeworld.net/forum/showthread.php?p=1557643#post1557643
Ollie
Hi oldgirl,
I had the 05 version of that bike and it was very reliable and cheap to run. I sold it 4 years after I bought it for almost the same money so this one looks like a very good deal! Mine had a lot more that 5000 ks on it so there is plenty of life left in that one.Ollie is right, real men don’t ride 250f. Real men sit at the bottom of the Widow Maker on their tricked out 2 strokes sobbing in fear :laugh:
STM
Katgirl your a champ for organising this ride and helping with navigating through some interesting conditions :woohoo: I learn’t a lot in a short space of time and what a top bunch of people!
Seriously can’t wait to do this again…
Special mention to the awesome fella’s for helping out, you guys are legends!
Take care of that knee Oldgirl, hope to see you with some new wheels ASAP
singletrackmind wrote:Ollie is right, real men don’t ride 250f. Real men sit at the bottom of the Widow Maker on their tricked out 2 strokes sobbing in fear :laugh:STM
Your wrong also STM, real men ride their bikes up the widow maker even Nato on his two stroke, Damien’s wife (sorry forgot her name :blush: ) and Micknmeld had a crack or two or three
Ollie sits on the bottom sobbing in fear making excuses on his Gas Honda Gas :whistle: :laugh:
Great pictures and feedback from all that rode, pickup organised for “Old Girls” bike on saturday morning
TB
How are you going to get the bike out? Sounds like it could be an adventure upon itself
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