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wgtngrl
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 Posted: Tue 27th May 10:49am Post subject: RE: Re: Nduro Winter Mountain Bike Series - Race 1 |
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| ryda wrote: | | NDuroEvents wrote: | | . The course for Race 2 will definitely look different! And we hear Tuhoto Ariki is riding very well at the moment... |
something makes me think I'm glad I'm not going   |
I really don't spend much time in vegas these days. What's Tuhoto Ariki?
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phunk
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| Posted: Tue 27th May 11:08am Post subject: |
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 Tuhoto Ariki is the sweet sweet track at the top of the hill
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Monolith
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| Posted: Tue 27th May 11:12am Post subject: |
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yarr, kinda like 3 sisters with less elevation drop and a few techy pinches thrown in 
Awesome trail, definitely one of my favourites. 
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ryda
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| Posted: Tue 27th May 12:28pm Post subject: RE: Re: Re: Nduro Winter Mountain Bike Series - Race 1 |
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| wgtngrl wrote: | | ryda wrote: | | NDuroEvents wrote: | | . The course for Race 2 will definitely look different! And we hear Tuhoto Ariki is riding very well at the moment... |
something makes me think I'm glad I'm not going |
I really don't spend much time in vegas these days. What's Tuhoto Ariki? |
put this way I have ridden it twice now and the last time was just before new year
and both times it very wet ridable but wet and muddy! I spent a lot of time in low gears
It a trail very unlike the rest of the trails up there, it gets very little sun, there is no big ups or big down down just lots of pinches up and some short techy downs for 5ks ?
| riderotorua wrote: | GRADE 4. I know the sign says grade 3 but this is a, tough, 5 km cross country challenge (and don't be fooled by the altitude you have gained getting there as it definitely is not a downhill charge).
Built in 2007 by James Dodds, Rob Metz, Mark Upshall for RMTBC.
Starts at highest point in Whaka Forest at the very top of Tawa and ends on Moerangi.
Tuhoto is a magnificent native bush trail with roots, great downhill segments and some hard technical climbs as well.
For a must ride loop, after Tuhoto, turn left up Moerangi a short distance, then right into Loop Rd and on to the new master piece from Murray Avery - Split Enz. You will love the contrast of the two trails and this is a clear example of what makes riding in Whaka Forest the best in N.Z.
Tuhoto Ariki will be muddy at the first sign of rain and will stay that way until there is a period of warm dry weather. If you don't like slick riding then I suggest you only ride this puppy in summer. |
http://www.riderotorua.com/trails2.php?catid=2&id=6
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Nick_K
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| Posted: Tue 27th May 12:30pm Post subject: |
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SOunds mint au!.
I've never riden it before but sounds like a great ss track. (although really every tracks great for ssing)
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wgtngrl
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| Posted: Tue 27th May 1:38pm Post subject: |
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Sounds like a very interesting piece of trail. Fingers crossed I might get a chance to ride it in August.
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Friendly Llama
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| Posted: Tue 27th May 2:09pm Post subject: |
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To be honest not a fan of it, it just didn't seem to flow for me. Perhaps I was too tired to enjoy it.
I don't want to dampen the trail builders hearts or anything, everything else out there I love, I just don't get along with that trail.
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ryda
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| Posted: Tue 27th May 3:26pm Post subject: |
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I love the trail and its challenging aspect but to race it would be another story
By the time I got up to it it would be covered in roadies that can't ride
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ryda
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| Posted: Tue 27th May 3:31pm Post subject: |
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| Monolith wrote: | yarr, kinda like 3 sisters with less elevation drop and a few techy pinches thrown in
Awesome trail, definitely one of my favourites. |
It reminds me of MT Lowery with out the steps
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Monolith
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| Posted: Tue 27th May 6:58pm Post subject: |
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| ryda wrote: | | By the time I got up to it it would be covered in roadies that can't ride |
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orangecruz
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| Posted: Tue 27th May 7:00pm Post subject: |
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| ryda wrote: | I love the trail and its challenging aspect but to race it would be another story
By the time I got up to it it would be covered in roadies that can't ride |
You talking about me Willis 
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