Western Australia - Perth hills MTB ride on single track
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Postby Kalgrm » Wed Jun 25, 2008 11:44 pm
If you don't know where the meeting point is, PM me and I'll send you a link to a map. My phone number is 0400 340 900 if you get lost or are running late.
Cheers,
Graeme
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Postby cray- » Tue Jul 01, 2008 12:43 am
So July 12th sound doable for anyone else, weather pending? We might have better luck just taking it week by week and seeing what happens.
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Postby Kalgrm » Tue Jul 01, 2008 12:54 am
As expected (weather and all) I was the only one from BNA there on Saturday morning. Three other cars were parked up when I got there, so a few die-hards were on the track.
It was indeed a soggy track, but not slippery in the least. Just lots of puddles concealing ruts on preferred lines. I had a ball - I didn't get rained on in the 90 minutes I was riding. I still got soaked by splashes and looked like I had changed ethnicity below the lycra.
By the time I finished my ride, there were 6 cars in the car park. You guys missed out. Bad luck!
I can't make this weekend. I don't know about the next one: I might be driving to Newman for some MTB riding and photography around then.
Cheers,
Graeme
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Postby HappyHumber » Tue Jul 01, 2008 7:45 am
I was really quite surprised by the quality of the tracks. We'd headed out there cos the mate whom taken the Monday off with me used to (rather naughtily) follow some of the same trails about 7 or 8 years ago on his Motocross bike. In the intervening years, the area has been more properly marked with the colour ratings of the various half trails
It was probably the most technical trails I've followed in my couple of months MTBing... but there was a good mix of easy/moderate/difficult paths to take and mix it up. Some hairy rutted downhills into the Collie River Valley and punishing uphills up & out again. My favourite was perhaps the Grizzly trail portion where we started & finished - gently sloping but quite testing little single trails through lovely forest coverage. The winter sun mottling through the sheoak foliage was mesmerising. What's more I'm feeling my skills improving by degrees with each ride. Mt. Lennards is a good all around training area I think.
Oh and did I mention, cos it was a Monday - we had it to ourselves?
Anyway... I'll keep tuned in here for the prospect of another BNA group ride.
Kym
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Postby cray- » Thu Aug 07, 2008 12:27 pm
Unfortunately I've got a car rally on this Sunday morning with work and busy on Saturday. But the bereau says it will fine up again mid next week so next weekend looks hopeful.
16/17th anyone keen to make a tentative commitment?
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Postby Kalgrm » Thu Aug 07, 2008 9:59 pm
Cheers,
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Postby Aushiker » Fri Aug 08, 2008 10:40 am
I have clearance so the 17th is good for me. Julia has been neglected lately.Kalgrm wrote:Maybe the 17th would be good for me. I'm not around right now, and I can't confirm the date until next week. But I'd really love to hit the hills - any hills - when I get back. (Bloody hell it's flat here!)
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Postby crazycanuck » Sat Aug 09, 2008 11:47 pm
I'll be the turtle as i'm still working my way back on the dirt..
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Postby Kalgrm » Sun Aug 10, 2008 12:34 am
Cheers,
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Postby cray- » Sun Aug 10, 2008 12:53 am
Like I mentioned previously, been quite awhile since I've been off the tarmac so nothing too hardcore. One bidon full of water be enough? Spare tube and pump a requirement or is a walk back to the car doable?
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Postby HappyHumber » Sun Aug 10, 2008 1:59 pm
I won't commit just yet. I have tentative other plans I'm waiting to confirm; so it's all a bit of a coin toss ATM. But I would like get to know Langford Park a bit better....Kalgrm wrote:Right now, I'm thinking Langford park in Jarrahdale at around 8.00am(maybe 9.00 if that's what the rest decide).
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Postby cray- » Sun Aug 10, 2008 7:06 pm
Today I did a car rally with work and one of the stops was somewhere in Swan View (Pechey Rd to be precise). The carpark was full of casual MTBers heading off to do some Heritage Trail or something. Must have been quite an easy one as I saw one of those baby buggy/trailer things. But it still got me all fired up to hit the dirt, just gotta pray for more sunshine now.
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Postby gsxrboy » Sun Aug 10, 2008 8:25 pm
Which I didn't notice until reading this threadcray- wrote:I just sent a quick PM to gsxrboy..
p.s. thanks for the PM.
Tentatively I should be a goer for a 9am start, beware my fitness is the poo these days, though better this week than last, so I will def be dubbed Terry Turtle !!
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Postby Aushiker » Mon Aug 11, 2008 2:24 pm
I am going to have to bail on this one . For some reason I thought it was Saturday and not Sunday. Have to go out Saturday night so don't expect to be in any state to make a 9:00 AM start
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Postby twowheels » Mon Aug 11, 2008 7:43 pm
http://wa.orienteering.asn.au/events/20 ... ventID=918
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Start Date 17/08/2008 9:00:00 AM
End Date 17/08/2008 1:00:00 PM
Event Name WA - Mountain Bike Orienteering - Langford Park
Location Langford Park (near Jarrahdale)
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Postby Double-Gee » Mon Aug 11, 2008 10:22 pm
Thanks for the PM.cray- wrote:I just sent a quick PM to Double-Gee
Interest - yes, attendance - probably not.
The Mrs now has a CRX-4 and has joined in on a Sunday ride or 2 with my mate and myself. I'm still working out how to do a 20/30km easy ride with the wife as well as a more challenging 60/70km ride with my mate.
Given that the location mentioned appears to be in use at the chosen time, I'll keep an eye on this thread for any possible new suggestions.
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Postby Kalgrm » Tue Aug 12, 2008 9:41 am
We could go to the Dell instead, but we've been there and done that. Any other suggestions? Pickering Brook?
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Postby cray- » Thu Aug 14, 2008 3:07 pm
So is everyone still keen? The weather looks to be perfect, forecast for 23deg, although the morning will be chilly with the lack of clouds.
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Postby Kalgrm » Thu Aug 14, 2008 5:43 pm
I suggest meeting at the Pickering Brook store car park at 9.00am and we'll take it from there.
We can either ride along the Munda Biddi from there or take a little single track across the road and head towards the infamous "whore": a little hill that will do to you what the name suggests.*
My phone number is 0400 340 900 if you're running late.
Cheers,
Graeme
(* there is now a "b-line" around the hill for those who can't get it up, and that's likely to be me! "It" being the bike .... )
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Postby Kalgrm » Fri Aug 15, 2008 12:59 pm
Guys, there is no need to worry - the pace will be sociable, with the slowest rider setting the pace of the group. If I want to hammer, I'll do it some other time - this ride is just a get together and an exploration of some single track in the hills. When we reach the whore, we'll give it a go or we'll turn around and head back to the cars, depending on how everyone feels.
So, come out and meet a few of the people you've been seeing online, see some new tracks and enjoy the beautiful late-winter weather we're having!
Cheers,
Graeme
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Postby cray- » Fri Aug 15, 2008 6:19 pm
EDIT: Sorry apparently I linked to the wrong place. Link gone now.
I'll be the bald computer geek in the noisey white Subaru Liberty. Looking forward to it.
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