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Trailboss wrote:mal5.1 wrote:Also I have a spread sheet with all the pms and posts for leaders and riders. I will update the first post later in week.
Thanks Mal will leave it all up to you, to many cooks here will spoil the broth
TB
Good idea Mal. I just want to know if I will have 5 or 35 riders. No harm in prior planning.Look at what happened to my ride last year. Mutiny by half way.
Pls add riderx to my ride mal. That makes 13 so far!
mal5.1 wrote:Can I ask everyone coming to pm me or post up the ride grade they want to do or lead rider they would like to ride with?This hopefully will give us an idea of the size of the groups and then we can adjust the rides to suit.
If we have the majority of riders wanting a grade 3, I have another local lead rider on standby (sort of).
Grades/leaders
Eagle – grade 2 adventure style ride
Medogrocket – grade 3ish (hopefully)
Mal5.1 – grade 3 (with help on the hills)
GaleyKTM300 – grade 4 (hill climb heros ride) Some of Galeys hills will suck the life out of the unfit.
Cheers :woohoo:
Grade 2) Now we’re getting the hang of it! Twin trail and open single line, ready to tackle something a bit more challenging. You want to take on a few easier hills, rocks, ruts and roots across varied terrain but would need some assistance in case things go wrong. Frequent rest breaks and assistance form other riders is likely to be required.
Grade 3) I’ve seen most obstacles riding has to offer and a have good idea of how to handle them, the odd push and helping hand wouldn’t hurt. No crazy hills yet though! Don’t mind stopping for a few rest breaks to catch my breath.
Grade 4) You’ve been around a while haven’t you! Been on some tougher rides, happy to sweep and even get up the front. You can ride most obstacles without a problem and can mostly get up the bigger hills on your own. You can maintain a good pace for most of the day with infrequent rest stops. Minimal assistance required.
Grade 5) Can ride any track and hill that you can find and can sort myself out if it all goes pear shaped. Will need help only on the toughest of sections. Can go all day and only minimal stops are required.
Lads and Lassies,
Galeys ride will be a mix of grade 4 and 5.
*This has been designed by me to give riders tough challenges for the entire 75kms. I have lads travelling big distances to experience THE WORST HILLS AND TRAILS in Sunny Corner.
*There will be minimal fire trails, even riding in the scrub next to the firetrails at times. The first singles are 100m from camp and the first firetrail is 15km in. This will only give you a breather for 3km before we tackle the hard hills section which are all grouped together.
*You will need a new or near to new rear tyre and a very good front tyre as I have lots of off camber slopes to ride, gnarly hills that demand top traction.
* You will be exhausted and stay exhausted for most of the ride. The only time you will get a rest is when you are at the top of a hill waiting for the sweep to come up. Or if you vomit inside your helmet.
*I have found that on most grade 4 and above rides that you get minimal assistance unless you are hurt or stuck under your bike.This is a friendly warning as the ride leaders want you to enjoy the ride you do and not whinge about it. So please choose the correct grade for your ability and your safety.
GaleyKTM300 grade 4/5 loop Riders List.
TB
Clarkyktm
Mickktm300
Gocman ?
BOB
LC
BelligenEv
White Rocket
Reeksie
STM
Corey8Anyone else please post up and I will add you to this list.
Hard but fair
Galey
Mods/Admin/TB if this is too harsh , I apologize. I am sure you understand.
Lucky escape for me yesterday and today. :huh:
Doing some mulching in the garden with my much better half and nearly gave myself 3rd degree burns on my throttle hand from the exhaust on my neighbours new chipper. Damn i was worried about the Mad Monday ride.
Today doing some prunning with the handsaw and I nearly lopped off a finger on my clutch hand.
I better stick to riding bikes. Got some nice safe air filters to wash, should be ok with that.
MARTY 450 wrote:LC,I would normally be there in a flash,but got a few things on mate. Have a good ride.
Cheers Marty
LC , I am like Marty450. To many things on then mate. Next time maybe, enjoy the Nowra loam fest!
Capt. Furious wrote:Sigh,, it’s a shame that 2T motocross bikes are no good in the bush…….
It would be a handful. :silly:
