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mtbrat
Huge Tracts of Land
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 Posted: Mon 29/Nov/04 2:10pm Post subject: Karapoti Course Vorb Mobbing |
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Calendar Event: January 29, 2005 
Righto
as mentioned here  http://www.vorb.org.nz/ftopicp-289321.html#289321
I am coming up to Welly special to pre-ride the course before I ride I said ride not race it in March.
I may or may not need transport out to the Hutt [depends] - but it would be good to have a few experienced hands. I would be staying in Kelburn.
Someone else can sort out times and transport closer to the date !!!
The tickets are brought so barring death I will be coming up - can't refund the buggers now 
I shall now start preparing sacrifices to weather gods to ensure a good day
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thorg
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| Posted: Mon 29/Nov/04 2:15pm Post subject: |
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I shall see you there, but cannot offer transport, sorry.
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phunk
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| Posted: Mon 29/Nov/04 2:18pm Post subject: |
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I shall ride it with you - could prolly help with transport too..
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skint
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Location: New Plymouth
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| Posted: Mon 29/Nov/04 2:32pm Post subject: |
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I too shall tackle the mighty akatarawas. And also do the transport thing possibly too.
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Chickie
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| Posted: Mon 29/Nov/04 2:36pm Post subject: |
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If I started riding on the 28th, then you guys could catch me up for the last 10kms of the ride and we could finish at the same time
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mtbrat
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| Posted: Mon 29/Nov/04 2:38pm Post subject: |
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surely its not THAT bad???
for god's sake stop calling me shirley !!!
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Chickie
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| Posted: Mon 29/Nov/04 2:40pm Post subject: |
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| mtbrat wrote: | surely its not THAT bad???
for god's sake stop calling me shirley !!! |
Karapoti is not that bad, however, my ability to ride a bike at pace over 50kms of hilly terrain is pretty bad 
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skint
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| Posted: Mon 29/Nov/04 3:25pm Post subject: |
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| Chickie wrote: | | mtbrat wrote: | surely its not THAT bad???
for god's sake stop calling me shirley !!! |
Karapoti is not that bad, however, my ability to ride a bike at pace over 50kms of hilly terrain is pretty bad |
Pace schmace - and if you drive up to the carpark at the bottom of the gorge it's only like 47km...
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Colin
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| Posted: Mon 29/Nov/04 4:55pm Post subject: |
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I usually try to get around the course in the run up to the event.
29th of January is only the second week-end after my three week Beaches, Barbaques and Beer tour of summer holiday locations, and would normally be a couple of weeks early for me.
But if the weather doesn't suck I would be up for a ride / push around Karapoti.
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Ocky
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Location: Island Bay, Wellington.
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| Posted: Mon 29/Nov/04 5:03pm Post subject: |
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I will try and get down for a pre race/ride  peddle with you Guys and Girls  .
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pushbikerider
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| Posted: Mon 29/Nov/04 7:39pm Post subject: |
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Would be keen prolly
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barracuda_butcher
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| Posted: Mon 29/Nov/04 10:35pm Post subject: |
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yeah i'll more than likely come up
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ssipface
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| Posted: Mon 29/Nov/04 10:43pm Post subject: |
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jeepers i might dig out the fsr and crank out some xc styles.
but o woe the training will be immense.
its back to porridge breakfasts and grinding up the roller coaster of an evening 
slap me
please
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Anna
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Location: Wellington
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| Posted: Tue 30/Nov/04 10:59am Post subject: |
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| ssipface wrote: | slap me
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i'll do that for you
i'll prob be there too - i've decided to race/ride it again this year, so better pre-ride it a few times.
rode it a few weeks ago, i'd forgotten just how painful it is, time softens the bad memories...
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Jono
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Location: Wellytron
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| Posted: Tue 30/Nov/04 11:03am Post subject: |
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I'll be up for it to. I'm currently fluctuating between "I wonder if I should be serious-ish about it this year" and "I should take the Bullit and try to pass people down the rock garden".
Fortunately the memory of me pushing/lugging the bullit back up steep slippery slopes to "ride that rooty section again" isn't fresh enough in my brain...
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