NOB ride 16th November, 2012

[KTMphil]

There's a few riders back from work, who's around next Friday?

 

[Loop]

I`m in..

 

[KTMphil]

Ive got a messed up hand, wont be riding for say another 4 days, anyone else around?

 

[Matt]

I'm up for going..

 

[alexuk]

me too. death valley?

 

[Loop]

sounds ok,where and when meet up?

 

[Matt]

Alex - I'm up for any route. You plan the route and give us a meeting time and place. We'll be there.

Cheers, Matt

 

[Loop]

Is Death valley the one that climbs the southern side of Suthep from the Samoeng road?

if so maybe we can meet up somewhere near the start of the dirt trail off the Samoeng road at 10?

 

[alexuk]

no, death valley is ob kahn nat pk with the big hill, up to the samoeng/mae win track. bit like the one we did last time north of mae rim, only harder
I'll plan a route, by 10pm, then we can meet at stadium, or by night bazaar.
Whos coming and what you wan to do/not do?

 

[Loop]

I`m coming.

I`d prefer nothing harder than last week.

 

[alexuk]

H
How about this?
Singletrack down to the Mae Win dirt road, carry on and down the singletrack to link up with te Mae Win road, then on down there a bit to death valley, and back across country.
Shouldnt be difficult, keep moving and nice tracks.
Meet at 700yr stadium 10 am and head to start.
Unless anyone would rather meet up elsewhere, I'm easy

 

[KTMphil]

Looks like a fun route Alex.

 

[crs]

Was thinking to come down for it but managed to drop a bloody big plank of wood on my big toe yesterday... Balls. Least it's not broken - that would have really p'd me off! Enjoy.

 

[Matt]

Alex - does this route start and finish at the same place?? I can't follow the above map. I don't want to do loads of road miles as my bike doesn't like it. I take my bike in my truck to the start / end point.

 

[Loop]

I`ll be at 700yr at 10.

 

[alexuk]

Heres a loop with not too many road miles.
We could meet and park near the green arrow junction N18.77607 E98.85420
but now its 0720 friday, not sure who'll see this.
So I'll watch this space, if anyone wants to start there on the 1269,,ok,let us know, otherwise I'll be at the 700yr stadium 10am, and maybe we take a different route.

 

[Loop]

Alex it sounds like it`s just you me and Matt.

I`m fine for meeting at your above co ordinates.
I`ve got Matt`s phone number so i can call him if he doesn`t post here.

PM me you phone number? so i can get in touch with you.

edit; your co ordinates would be much better place to meet up.

 

[alexuk]

ok, pmd you loop
check meet time with matt?
Should be somewhere good to park there
btw I am relying on matts comment about the bit SW from 1269, he said he did it recently and it was no problem.
was a different story last year when I did it

 

[alexuk]

pmd you both the gpx link

 

[Matt]

I'll be at the green arrow 1000

 

[alexuk]

just got back, was harder than we expected
thanks for the company and the help finding the route
but I really wasnt expecting to crawl under some weird fruit vines for half a mile

now some of you will know where we were
[video=youtube_share;GAPiDBqdIuc]http://youtu.be/GAPiDBqdIuc[/video]

Loop relaxing on a fallen tree

Loop on a wet root between a rock and a hard place

Matt stalling downhill into the stream

 

[KTMphil]

Thanks for helping with the organization Alex

 

[Matt]

Alex - I just got back too. Was a good hard day. Thanks for sorting it out.

Cheers, Matt

 

[KTMphil]

Any pictures?

 

[Matt]

Alex got some good ones

 

[alexuk]

This 12foot beast in the jungle told us to go the wrong way, thats why it took
us so long to get through



Didnt get many fotos..too busy trying to get somewhere
[video=youtube_share;xJuu8jkUav8]http://youtu.be/xJuu8jkUav8[/video]