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micknmeld wrote:I am pretty sure it just another way people can take the piss and there is no real malice involved!
Funny post James :laugh: It is a matter of different strokes for different folks and whilst there is a lot of banter, we all respect that each has their own riding preference. Unlike some forums most of us who actively post here have spent time together on rides and had a laugh over a beer or 32 :laugh:
You do seem to have a valid point though James as there does seem to be a timeline that sees people getting into ADV and it is somewhere between the adrenaline rush of riding tight singles and pissing your bed every night in a nursing home and borrowing your mates teeth :laugh:
PS, I ride a 250F so feel free to give it straight back
Hopefully you get the chance to meet us in the flesh at the birthday ride mate.STM
Trailboss wrote:mal5.1 wrote:twobanger wrote:G,day Mal,
Have to keep them in mind although never see them on racks much down here…………….cheers mate.
If you ever want to try Kendas or Maxxis, give me a shout. I know a tyre guy.
Mal I used Maxxis before and during the four day in 06 and reckoned they were alright eh. Don’t see them around much down here but thought they would be good for Lochie’s new bike as he liked them on his 85. Can they be sourced where I got my car tyres?
TB
I googled the 06 Four day results and look at this gem i found.
Gold!!
STM
Trailboss wrote:singletrackmind wrote:Trailboss wrote:Can you have more than one entry Pete :blink:TB
You wrote this on the 6th of December 2012. I would rather be a little too long than a complete no show
STM
Yeah so you could do a second one that is under 5mins :laugh: :laugh: Oh BTW dont shoot the me I just checked the rules I didnt point it out :blush:
Mate would have liked to enter but you would know better than most whats on my plate.
, nav rides, Birdsville, Birthday ride, overseas travel and interstate travel for work. Not whinging just saying, wouldnt swap it
Fancy Jacko posting seconds later :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: Where is you entry Jacko :whistle: I know your time restricted like me :pinch:
TB
Petes criteria was that it “Should not be any longer than 5 minutes”, not must be. Any thread with ‘competition’ written in it would always turn into a pissing match with you TB but I would rather a DNF than a DNS!! You still have a few weeks :whistle:
STM
Trailboss wrote:Can you have more than one entry Pete :blink:TB
You wrote this on the 6th of December 2012. I would rather be a little too long than a complete no show
STM
mike wrote:Looks like a great ride, I will definately get down there one day for a ride
As usual STM and Nicks photos sum up the ride perfectly
And Al approaching 60 :ohmy: good on ya Al, keep that throttle twisted mate
Well done Ev
Oh ps…… what happened to Spud????
Speak soon
He shat himself, literally :laugh:
Yamba had water contamination and Spud got the worst of it.STM
Part Two
Once back out of the steep gully we headed up onto another ridgeline which had its share of log obstacles. Biggeral holds his own, and for a man close to celebrating his 60th birthday a day out with Ev is a lot more than most would commit to. Not only does he hold a solid pace all day but occasionally he gets off, does some push ups, and keeps on going.
There were some great log sections to keep you on your toes and make sure that you did not get to relax for too long.
Climbing out left us up on one of those wicked flowing ridgelines where we let the bikes run and got into top gear long enough to let the bikes and bodies cool down.
Ev never leaves you on these forest motorways for long though and at every opportunity he throws in the nearest challenge.
This led us into some more sweet singles :woohoo:
This is the classic look a sweep rider gets from EV. It basically means “You are here so we are gone” 👿
Nickj was on song all-day and letting it run uphill and down
After sitting on the ridgeline for a while we dropped down a very steep ravine and into one of EV’s hand built trails.
I have no pics from here as it is too dark and too secret to reveal but rest assured it is rocky, techy and humid in the winter. Dickie managed to boil the KTM kettle so imagine in the summer!!
If you want to experience Ev’s ravine runs you will have to keep an eye out for future rides because they are unforgettable!!
By now it was time for lunch so we took a fifteen-minute break and scoffed a muesli bar before hooking back into some great terrain.
It was a great day o the bikes and everyone was frothing when we got back to the cars. Thanks EV and I look forward to the next one.
Just to finish I should include this picture just for LC and Bob. :laugh:
That’s right, you saw right. Ev on a 250!!!STM
twobanger wrote:razzle wrote:Cool pic’s Scott! Interested to know how you do them from the GoPro.Do you have to click the Remote for stills shots for each one?
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Do you have it set to take them at regular intervals?
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Do you have it recording video and then rip the stills from the video?I don’t have a GoPro so I’m not sure of the capabilty here, but I do know I’m a really lazy picture taker if I have a normal camera with me on a ride, basically it never leaves my backpack so it’s a waste of time me even carrying it! But I kick myself after every ride that I don’t have any pics! :pinch:
Maybe it’s time for me to go GoPro?
Thx
RazzPS Those trails look sweet!!
G,Day Razzle,
I have got a contour and use i movie, but any cam on i movie would work the same,just starting to muck around with this. You can remove a still pick and add into your clip or you can save it in a j peg file and upload it or whatever from their,should be able to get that all important bike flipping shot of the vid.Great pics STM 800+ pics must have some good ones,do you miss having vid action when your doing still mode the whole ride or switch it up?
Better add Macksville to my bucket list,buffed fire trails groomed single sounds tops.
cheers
The GoPro3 allows you to record 1080p vid and set your stills interval timer to work at the same time.
Easy to get good shots on trails this good!!STM
razzle wrote:Cool pic’s Scott! Interested to know how you do them from the GoPro.Do you have to click the Remote for stills shots for each one?
OR
Do you have it set to take them at regular intervals?
OR
Do you have it recording video and then rip the stills from the video?I don’t have a GoPro so I’m not sure of the capabilty here, but I do know I’m a really lazy picture taker if I have a normal camera with me on a ride, basically it never leaves my backpack so it’s a waste of time me even carrying it! But I kick myself after every ride that I don’t have any pics! :pinch:
Maybe it’s time for me to go GoPro?
Thx
RazzPS Those trails look sweet!!
Hey Razz,
I set my GoPro on the medium lens width to eliminate the fish eye, set it at 8mb and program interval timer for 5 secs. Then I simple push the button once and let it roll. I mounted half the ride forward and half back. In total i took 895 shots for the day. Get home, crack a beer, delete the crud and keep the gold
Too easy!!
STM
It was questionable that this ride could even take place after the rain we received in the day’s prior. The Coffs Coast measured its May average precipitation in 36 hours from midday on Thursday through Friday. Ev had faith that it would be good as long as Saturday was clear and he was right. The conditions were perfect and the crew assembled. Dickie had driven up from Choppy, Nickj and Rob400 were down from Yamba, Ev and myself from Coffs and Biggeral headed due west from the coast and met us out there.
The trail surface was absolutely primo and after gearing up we headed out at a good pace. Typically on an Ev ride there is no real settling in period, it is straight into a green blur.
We headed out into the forest on some buffed fire roads that had not seen much four-wheel traffic and had a groomed single line running along them.
Ev set a cracking pace and we all flowed through to the first tight section of the day.
We were soon descending into a creek bed that I remembered from a previous ride with EV.
I should have been worried about the amount of water in them but it was hard not to be distracted by Dickies backpack. He had no problem on the trails all day but I bet he had some dramas on Monday morning when his daughter discovered how filthy her school bag was. :laugh:
We dropped into the first creek and I was surprised that they were ridable.
The water had run off and the 370ml was well down the catchment by now and we were left with awesome creek runs
On an EV ride you are never on flat ground for long and we were soon climbing out of the creek and headed for higher ground.
No sooner had we reached the top of a ridgeline and we turned sharply and plunged back down a steep slope into our next lush gully.
When we climbed out of this one Ev gave us our first real test for the day. A steep rutted bank with roots worn through and large hanging vines that you had to dodge to keep momentum. The tow strap came out and once we were above the worst of it we took a rest. On an EV ride you don’t take a break in a shaded clearing, you simply lay down where you last fell off. :laugh:
To Be Continued
STM
