Ride Reports

[seano]

I started the day with a meet and greet at the sands road servo with Rossi,Brad and Zeb at around 6:30 am .We got to Vesper rd Noojee around 7:15 ,a quick gear up and off we wen't for a morning survey of some of the front tracks before the crowd arrived.Now back at the cars by 8:45 to find 19 others waiting eagerly for a ride leader.To look at this many faces stearing at you cos your the man , i was a bit nervous at first but this soon passed ,with a quick briefing we were under way with Grandpa as the 1st off tail of the day and 18 degrees with blue skys the weather was perfect. So we hit the first lot of tracks ,nice fairly dry with the odd puddle here and there well flowing with a good amount of twists and turns as well as ups and downs and a sprinkle of erosion mounds in which to have the odd launch or two.

Now at the first re group point and everybody arrived shortly after ,good nobodys struggling and groups flowing well,I decided to split L1 s with me L2s with Dr Brad as lead and Rossi as tail.Off we go round some tracks simmilar to the first then a 5 miute wait for the L2s to arrive .With them arriving now we're all back together again so off we go for more of the same of the first lot of tracks.

After a while we reach the next regroup point once again the crowd seemed to be flowing well so I decided no more splits everyone is quite capable ,so off we go again with more of the flowing trails to the end onto the dirt road for a k or so and back in the bush again for a 4wd trail that hasn't been used for a while, at the end of this I waited to see how we were flowing now .Some wanted to park at the top of the hill just above the small 4wd drive track so I said ok but dont go to far .After 5 minutes or so I look around and all who were at the top of the hill are now gone,I stoped the rest of the crew there and went in seach of the rest to find them at the next intersection. $#@%^&* wait here I'll go back and get the rest.

Soon after were back together all accounted for and off we go again ,up the road into some more small 4wd trails back out , up wild bull another fast flowin, on gowin and yehahin trail with a regroup at the end to make sure we're all there.Quick count and swap tail from grandpa to Emma,we're off again down the road cross the intersection into a nice erosion mound full down hill ,hook a right down the road a couple a k,s into allawarra whoo hoo this is fast and forever going. Pull up for a regroup ,about 12 of us there when news arrives that theres a break down at the last regroup.UM UM what to do,ok we all go back again to work whats up.

Now back with the rest of the the group ,all present the problem bike fixed(fowled spark plug)three depart the other twenty of us decide to lunch.With grub in our tummys and a reshcedule of the direction we hit a road section to our next trail down this for a bit ,a quick discussion with brad and yeah ok i will go down that trail , very very small 4wd trail with lets say some very intersting obstacles but after half hour to 45 minutes or so we all got through that 3 klm section so alls good .

Whith some very weary looking faces we headed for home back up most of the morning section trails where nick took over tail. As we were almost back to the cars and the time was only 2;45 a unanomous vote was taken to go play on the slippery red clay hill , with a handful of us trying to get up this thing it made good viewing for the rest of crew .WE played for 30 minutes or so till we had enough,we headed home arriving back at the cars around 3:30.after 15minutes still no sign of a few ,turns out the sparkplug demon was back again but it was sorted quickly .With numbers counted and everybody back at the cars i could now relax.Just for laughs Dr Brad had a little dismount as his bike shot off the side othe trailer ramp and he hit the deck ,this ended the riding for the day over and out.  REALLY BIG THANKYOU TO MY HELPERS  and fellow riders I had a hoot and hope you all enjoyed your day too.Bye for now SEANO

[Yarra_Valley]

A Vid from the day - Hubby got all my gumby moments !!  Like when I put my bike on the stand and it fell over !!!  Ahhhhhhh.

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[Zeb Colic]

A Vid from the day - Hubby got all my gumby moments !!  Like when I put my bike on the stand and it fell over !!!  Ahhhhhhh.

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Hell of a good video that great work guys ...

[Grandpa]

Good onya Cam & Yazza, great vid !!

Top job Seano, thanks for an enjoyable day on the trails.

We'll have to get serious with that greasy clay hill next time.......... 5psi in the rear hit it hard !!! ( hopefully a bit earlier in the day ... )

Oh,a big well done to old mate ( sorry cant remember names) on the dr650 with worn out road/trail tyres. That was a big effort to muscle the big dinosoaur around on the greasy trails. I predict a visit to bike shop in the near future  !!!

See ya all next time.

[Zeb Colic]

Great report mate , certainly not the hardest ride I have done but certainly goes down as one of the most enjoyable, maybe its Noojee or maybe the group or maybe the fact that their was 8 huskies in the pack  or maybe a combination of everything or maybe it doesnt figgin matter at all , all that matters is we went ridin , Great ride lead Seon'o 10/10 ......   

[kurnol]

Well done Seano, my third ride with the club and by far the best.  Great bunch guys and gals.  Half way along that narrow track I was thinking maybe I should have left after lunch with the other 3 I was rooted!!!

Touch wood the crf started first time every time!

I took a video but its going to take a few days to work out what to do with it 

[Mat R]

Ride reports now merged, looks like you all had a good time.