Some New Zealand rides

Because you are snowed under in the USA at present, I thought seeing some of our local trail rides around Wellington, New Zealand might cheer you up. My riding buddy Marks writes great ride reports on Maungakotukutuku Diary in Advrider, so here are some links -

Odlins Rd http://www.advrider.com/forums/showpost.php?p=11761090&postcount=606

Cnut Hill http://www.advrider.com/forums/showpost.php?p=11824466&postcount=608

January rides http://www.advrider.com/forums/showpost.php?p=11986454&postcount=618

Devils Staircase http://www.advrider.com/forums/showpost.php?p=12042486&postcount=632

Very nice. Feel free to post more. I liked em.

Cheers, here is last weekend's ride.
http://www.advrider.com/forums/showpost.php?p=12218338&postcount=657
An awkward moment when the lead bike's handlebars clipped a tree & bounced to a stop. Unfortunately I clipped the same tree, bouncing into the back of his KLR & getting wedged under his tailrack. But Mr Yamahas engineering was good as the headlight surround popped off the mudguard & the numberplate off the the surround. No damage done & it all clipped together again

Last year a group of us headed north for 4 days/1400 km to ride some tracks around Taumarunui. My WRR was geared 13/45 & cruised at the open road speed limit - 100km but struggled into the strong headwinds. But it was so much fun offroad & the Safari tank got us 290km between fills.
I was getting saddlesore at the end of the day so now I stand a lot more while riding and I have a sheepskin seatcover
I met Broc Em (Bruce) on his WRR at Whangamomona too.

http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=317350&page=37

50km from home is the Akatarawa Forest , a 15,000 hectare "trailbike legal playground"
I rode with Mark who has a Yamaha DT230, a 2 stroke dual purpose, that is a similar concept to the WRR. We had a great day, going somewhere slowly - just 45km in 4 hours!

http://www.advrider.com/forums/showpost.php?p=12291477&postcount=664

Your country is absolutely gorgeous! Shit, I need another towel...see?!! You made me drool. I hope you're happy.

Our rural schools regularly run charity trail rides as fundraising events - they are well supported by bikes & quads. Because my wife & I were on holiday in Taranki, I took the WRR along to ride the Whangamomona trail ride - the WRR was the only plated bike there.
https://www.youtube.com/user/aem28186#p/a/u/2/EydSkKudPLQ

And some March rides http://www.advrider.com/forums/showpost.php?p=12664143&postcount=674

Here is some video of my WRR in slow motion. Yes, I am a cautious rider but I did keep it upright all day

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6xY94Nv74k&feature=player_embedded#!

You fellas have some fun!

WRoldman wrote:

You fellas have some fun!

Its fun most times but last weekend's Link Track was outright gnarly. The bike performed well but I was shattered. The dirtbagz frames make great handholds for lifting the back wheel out of ruts. I must make a tugger strap for lifting the front end - which seems the heaviest.
http://www.advrider.com/forums/showpost.php?p=12836420&postcount=698

Rosie was also riding her white WRR on the Naki Nutters Liquidification Tour.
And Bart did his usual superb job as photographer - which reminds me, need to buy a new camera because the last one died of dust.

http://advrider.com/forums/showpost.php?p=15914779&postcount=232

watched a few of those vids, they Look like quality trails, this might be the QLDer in me talking does the wet and cold bother you guys? do you ride in the middle of winter?

Yes we ride thru winter and all year round. I guess everyone has their own idea of the perfect climate. But I like between 14-20*C when riding in the bush because I always break a sweat. Anything over 20*C is too hot so I don't think I will be doing the Cape York trip soon. Of course we try not to ride on rainy days but we do need some rain to create mud.