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E Dogg Capizzle
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 Posted: Tue 12/Sep/06 8:33pm Post subject: Best Singletrack/xc/trail Rides Around Whangarei |
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I'm trying to put together some info here, let me know what you think. 
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konabob
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| Posted: Tue 12/Sep/06 8:35pm Post subject: |
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probably cripple creek
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E Dogg Capizzle
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| Posted: Tue 12/Sep/06 8:37pm Post subject: |
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Oh yeah, what do you guys know about the legality of the Western Hills/Russell Rd trail. 
And has anybody ridden old coach road trail out Parua Bay/Whareora Rd recently, if so, what sort of condition is it in?
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E Dogg Capizzle
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| Posted: Tue 12/Sep/06 8:44pm Post subject: |
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| konabob wrote: | | probably cripple creek |
Yaaaar, I'll include that. 
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thorg
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| Posted: Wed 13/Sep/06 7:19am Post subject: |
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As far as i am aware, all council land on western hills is a no bike zone.
just as well there are no trails there 
the Punaruku rd loop has just been reopened, I am heading out to try it in the next few weeks.
lots of new stuff out onerahi also. . . .
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E Dogg Capizzle
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| Posted: Wed 13/Sep/06 9:55am Post subject: |
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| thorg wrote: |
the Punaruku rd loop has just been reopened, I am heading out to try it in the next few weeks.. |
Where abouts is that exactly?
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onerahi
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| Posted: Wed 13/Sep/06 10:43am Post subject: |
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just a quik map
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thorg
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| Posted: Wed 13/Sep/06 5:40pm Post subject: |
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Yea, in the russel forest area - a bit north of the tracks indicated on the west side of the highway. Can be done as a loop if you use the highway, pretty mundane 4x4 tracks (closed to vehicles now though) with one really tech section of single track.
whole loop is easy doable in 3 hours, but there is lots of exploring that can be done in there as well
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E Dogg Capizzle
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| Posted: Wed 13/Sep/06 5:45pm Post subject: |
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| thorg wrote: | As far as i am aware, all council land on western hills is a no bike zone.
just as well there are no trails there . |
What? There's a farking great track up there that everyone should ride. 
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thorg
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| Posted: Wed 13/Sep/06 5:53pm Post subject: |
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| E Dogg Capizzle wrote: | | thorg wrote: | As far as i am aware, all council land on western hills is a no bike zone.
just as well there are no trails there . |
What? There's a farking great track up there that everyone should ride. |
I know NOTHING about what you speak
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tripler
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| Posted: Fri 18th Jul 8:28am Post subject: |
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| thorg wrote: | | E Dogg Capizzle wrote: | | thorg wrote: | As far as i am aware, all council land on western hills is a no bike zone.
just as well there are no trails there . |
What? There's a farking great track up there that everyone should ride. |
I know NOTHING about what you speak
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then let the truth set you free(but not in a destiny church kind of way,more like a southern baptist kind of way wid all the hoopla and hoolaring)I cut me teeth on that hill........and a leg,arm and head.
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toothfairy
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Went up coach rd the thurs night.Of course it is filthy muddy. i put some little bridges over some of the creek crossings a while back so even in this wet we got up and down pretty clean. unsure what the wind will have done over weekend, the big storm last year took a couple of days with the chainsaw to clear track. So i would guess i might be busy next weekend. I love my saw. smells like.... victory.
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