Found this on the DSMRA Web site.
Who has a problem with this??? Cos i'm gunna change ours, like it or not??
LEVEL 1, Easy
An easier dirt bike ride of mostly open fire trails for those with little or no dirt bike riding experience. May include a few obstacles but assistance will be provided if required.
LEVEL 2, Bit Harder
Moderate trail ride for those with some trail riding experience. Possibly some tricky sections and natural obstacles.
LEVEL 3, General
General trail ride for the competent rider with a well-maintained bike. May include single track, obstacles, river crossings, harder hills etc. Carry all your own equipment and have your bike well prepared.
LEVEL 4, Hard
Difficult and/or long ride recommended for experienced riders only. Carry all you own equipment and have your bike well prepared. Contact ride leader for details.
Both systems should work well. I only found one fault in the Amtra system.
The ride organizer/Leader deceits the level of the ride. As he is in most cases Expert level he’s under rating the ride level. What’s poo easy for him can be quiet hard for others.
I think it would be a good Idea that after every ride is over, he asked the other entire rider, as what level there would grade the ride. That would give him a better understanding of their ride capability.
I was on a recent Neerim south level 2 ride. I managed quiet well, but I would classify some of the Hills as Clubman close to Expert.
And another rider would call the same hill level 1 or 2
A level 2 ride takes in all terrain, it's just the speed you cover the ground and how much assistance is given that changes.
A level 2 ride leader is not going to take the group up a hill that's going to take 4 hours for the group to get up, that's not a days riding.
If after reading the info on the ride you have questions.
Phone the ride leader and ask them and they will answer your questions.
The grading system is a guide and is never going to be perfect
