N.O.B ride Friday 14th September, 2012

KTMphil

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Hopefully we'll get a break in the rain, maybe do some tracks on the south side of Doi Suthep/ west of Hang Dong.


Let me know who's coming?
 
I am in town so as long as I get time tomorrow to sort my shit out I should be in.

EDIT :: thats presuming this isnt a trials ride ??
 
I'm up for it but Scott's has school. Hope the rain keeps off this time.
 
Why don't we meet 0930am at the PTT fuel station on R 121 / Canal Rd that is about 1km south of Suthep Rd intersection, THAT HAS THE 7-11. Its on the southbound (east side of R 121/ Canal Rd)


Pretty sure its this one:

N18.78520

E98.95884


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There is no air compressor for tires at this PTT.
 
It's this one Phil. There is only one gas station on this road for a good while so it should be very easy for everyone to find it.

I'm not sure yet if I'm coming, wrist is not 100% and I don't want to take any risk.
 
Is there somewhere with space to park an unload at that PTT ya think ??

Otherwise I will park up at the queens park and ride that bit back.
 
There's a 7-11 with parking there, you could leave it there and un-hook the trailer.


If the PTT in co ords above doesnt have a 7-11, then its the next PTT south of there on the LHS.

Is there somewhere with space to park an unload at that PTT ya think ??

Otherwise I will park up at the queens park and ride that bit back.
 
It fucking tipped it down major here from 4 am for an hour or so.. And its still raining lightly but steadily here now..

Still in ?? I dont mind getting damp (depending on trail) but dont want to turn up if no one else is.
 
Heavy rain up in the hills to the west of CM yesterday arvo-evening. Lighter rain just backing off now.
 
Ill be at the PTT with the 7-11 at 0930am



It fucking tipped it down major here from 4 am for an hour or so.. And its still raining lightly but steadily here now..

Still in ?? I dont mind getting damp (depending on trail) but dont want to turn up if no one else is.
 
Torrential rain overnight was making the prospect of dirt riding pretty ugly. As it turned out it was a perfect days riding.


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After a couple of dirt loops on some sandy trails west of Hang Dong, we went off to take a look at the old steam train, only to find the gate locked.


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Some of our riders with a mis-spent youth managed to find a way in so we all got to see the 1936, Kawasaki, death railway, steam train

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Then off into the wilderness, on some new tracks that were overgrown and hadn't been used for a while


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Lots of water flowing down the mountain from the early morning rain, all the streams were full, here negotiating one with some nasty obstacles under the surface

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This was as far as we were getting on this trail, knee deep river was the trail on the other side of these trees

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No clarity to the water, all the rivers has to be surveyed 1st


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Derek coming back across

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Nasty rock in the middle here, then a steep clay bank


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& he didint even come close to pecking the Monk, almost knew that he should respect him.


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Plenty of rain, the rice was looking good


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Was a very enjoyable day.. and so much for fears of a washout, one nice solid shower, just to cool down.. Was great.

Those sandy trails still very rideable even with the damp.
 
Great pics guys. Even get to see more than just the view over the top of the bars ;) Thanks for that!

Mis-spent childhood my foot!

:LOL

Ally
 
Anyone got co ordinates for where the steam train is ? although that locked gate looks like somewhere i was earlier in the week.
 
probably already know the answer but how is the sticker brush situation out there on the trails??
 
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