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stevie wonder wrote:

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Well i guess its my turn to post a report at Patty’s…………. What a fantastic day or should i say half a day, great location, great group of guys to ride with, just a great day out
and also great BBQ John…. BUT WHERE WAS THE SALAD ??? I had a ball Thanks for the invite. cant wait for the next one Steve

First its “half day Stevie” now its “half a report Stevie” :laugh:

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smurf19 wrote:

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Sorry I couldn’t make it sounds like fun was had by all, woke up at 8.45 so decided I would load up and meet for the afternoon session but a few mates arrived and the rest is history that I am still trying to remember.
Some of those hills look familiar from the week before so I know how buggered you must have been pushing more bikes up them.

You missed a great day Smurf.

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menace wrote:

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i think it is refering to me getting up tim about the cornerman system. :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

anyway here is some more video, i think its better quality?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cllw_b1rHdk

it will take longer to load but its heaps better

That vid came out great. Glad you captured “Hollywood Hill” :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

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DanD wrote:

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Excellent reports fellas

Nothing better than reading a report with pictures as well. Only problem is that it makes you want to go on every OBT ride.

Thanks Dan.

With a few more members down here in Vic the rides are getting better with more riders.

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Adrian wrote:

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I also forgot about the big black dog that pissed on menaces trailor and ran off with your shoes jak :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

The rabid black dog ay.

If i ever get me hands on it. What makes me laugh though is that the “dog” touched my shoes that have my tinea infested, wart riden ingrown toenails, pus filled sores and hairy feet in them.

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Adrian wrote:

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I forgot about the broken stand,ive never seen a stand snap like that before :laugh:I love the payback for the roosting Jak i didnt even see you do it :woohoo:

Paybacks are a biarch. :laugh:

Forgive but never forget.

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You should have followed my lead Adrian and had a lay down in the first ten minutes that way your’ve still got the energy for later in the day. But all jokes aside the afternoon was taxing. There was only really that river crossing that people needed a hand with. Other than that everyone got themselves out of trouble. It was a worry for me in the days before hand not knowing peoples riding abilities and whether they would handle (enjoy) some of the tracks, me included. But everyone came through with flying colors although I hear someone need a new stand after trying to kick start their bike with the stand down.

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Jeffro wrote:

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Hey Jak, I have the same camera and was considering mounting the same way but I thought the videos might come out upside down, do you have to do anything to stop that or does the camera automatically adjust.

Its pretty easy to program (idiot proof really). You program it depending on which way your camera is, right way up or upside down. Takes about 10 seconds to do.

Although in saying its idiot proof i had mine set on camera instead of video for the weekend ride and so i got a photo every three seconds until the memory ran out. About 1100 pictures. :dry: :unsure: :blink: :blush: :S

You can see the quality of the photos in my ride report at Paddys with the GoPro on top of the helmet.

Very happy though with mine.

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billt wrote:

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Thanks Jak for organising a great ride and also for putting on the BBQ lunch. I had a ball and I still have a smile on my face thinking about it.

Glad you enjoyed it Bill.

Maybe some point form highlight from ya ?

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gob70 wrote:

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good report and photos JAK, counting was never your strong point!

Missed ya out there Gob. Your name was mentioned a few times when pushing duties were called upon.

And remember i may not be real smart but i can lift heavy things.

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A few more pics.

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What a big day. Riders included JAK, Adrian, Tim, Menace, Choppa, Billt, Tdriver, Stevie Wonder, Straka and his son Shaun. We drove in convoy to Paddys Swamp but unfortunately someone had forgotten to fill their car with LPG and so they found their car chugging to a stop about 4 k’s from the unload area and about 10 k’s from the nearest town. But we will keep that between ourselves wont we Tdriver. He unloaded his bike, geared up and rode it the remainder of the way.

The rest of us unloaded our bikes before a pre ride talk was had. The corner man system was to be used and was explained to those who have never used it. With most blokes only meeting for the first time it was agreed this would be safest. So off we go for a ride on the warm up loop with me leading right up till the stage when we came to the first hill which saw me catching my foot on the side of a rut spearing me upwards and sideways to find myself kissing the dirt. Thanks to for all those that stoped and offered assistance. I’m only sorry i didn’t get your names. I got no names because no one bloody stopped. This hill was also to claim others though.

For the first ten minutes the corner man worked well, probly because there were no turn offs. At the first sign of people having to man a corner things went to shit. I pulled over to regroup and it took a while for three different groups of riders for all directions to turn up. The corner man system was again enforced before some decided it was time to blame each other and state they were in the right. Anyway a bridge was built and over it they went.
After the warm up loop it was time to hit the more technical tracks. On the first hill climb, which can only be tackled from a standing start right at the foot of it, was to claim a few more victims. I was at the bottom trying to tell people that there was an easier way up when the youngest rider, Shaun, roared past and had a crack on his xr250. Got about 10 metres and then off he goes. Not a good place to have to try and kick start the bike. But to his credit after about 10 minutes of kicking, stalling and kicking again he made it to the top.

Then it was down the other side of the hill and even this was to claim a few victims.

We then hit the tighter single trails and this is where our corner man system really came unstuck but not through our doing. I came to a t intersection and pointed to it to the rider behind and off i went but i could still hear him behind me. No real harm done thinks me, I’ll give this bloke a rev up when we stop and the others will see our tracks in the virgin soil. I get to the end of the track and stop, hop of the bike and look at this bloke behind me. Geez i don’t recognise you. Turns out just prior to us getting on the single track another group of four had merged in. So sitting there with the bikes off i can hear engines from three different directions. After introductions with our new arrivals they decided to tack on with us so our group become 14. Another couple of s/t loop found us back at the cars for some lunch. The choice being sausages burnt, blackened or raw with under cooked onion. Just joking (i think)
After a bit of bench racing we said our good byes to “Half Day Stevie Wonder” who thought it would be cooler hanging out with his girlfriend than his riding buddies. The four ring ins also packed their bikes away and left.
Things got a bit harder after lunch with all bikes having to be helped across a creek and up a nasty rut. Choppa complained the whole time, but the way i look at it he got to enjoy his lunch three times as it kept coming up. A few more knarly rutted valleys saw us come to a clearing were smoko was called.

Idiot me hoped of me bike only to see some absolute goose put their back wheel in a mud bath and start roosting me bike.

Paybacks are a bitch.

At this point we said our farewell to Tdriver and his mates as they had to recover his ute and get home for a prior engagement. The rest of us done some more s/t riding before the general consensus was we were buggered. So back to the cars we went loaded up, bench raced a bit and then headed for home.

An absolute pleasure to meet the other new Old Bulls, and i hope to have the privlage of riding with you again one day.

What a bloody great day.

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Thanks for sharing this Boulder.

I have read about doing this, heard about doing this and seen some shitty photos on how to do it but your pics show detail.

Gives me the confidence to now do it.

Long live the DRZ’s

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Adrian wrote:

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Hey gobby are you allowed to come out to play on sunday? :laugh:

Spoke to The Gob the other night and he’s undecided but probably wont be coming.

Just got back from out there and the conditions are magnificent. Took the young bloke for a walk down some tracks and explored deeper into the bush.

Absolutly hangin for Sundy. Even picked out some new hills for people (other than me) to try.

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Welcome aboard Bill,

The starters

JAK
Adrian
Tim
Tdriver +1
Menace
Choppa
Stevie Wonder
Billt
Smurf (possibly)

Menace knows the way and there will be someone happy to see uncle chop

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