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unclemuzza
Dusty
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Location: Cromhole
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 Posted: Sat 12/Nov/05 4:31pm Post subject: Oamaru Riding? |
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My career appears to be taking me to Oamaru and of course my bike will be accompanying me. What I need to know is where do the locals ride?, I heard the XC scene was pretty sparse. Appreciate any advice 
cheers
Muzza
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tripleh
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Location: oamaru
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| Posted: Sat 12/Nov/05 4:39pm Post subject: |
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up at the cape by lookout point . theres a few xc'ers around one of the xc riders is from council so he gets the community service guys to make xc tracks and clean out dh tacks  they are suposed to be having a xc race sometime early next year you could check it out 
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unclemuzza
Dusty
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| Posted: Sat 12/Nov/05 5:19pm Post subject: |
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Cool, thanks for that. I'll definitely check out the race!
Wow this is my second post!
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Slim
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| Posted: Sat 12/Nov/05 5:47pm Post subject: |
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and your not far from Naesby and Waimate
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Stun
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| Posted: Sat 12/Nov/05 5:57pm Post subject: |
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I hear Charlene on checkout 3 is worth a ride...
Sorry.
It's not really known as a MTB mecca - but fortunately you're not to far away from a couple of other great riding areas.
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Slim
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| Posted: Sat 12/Nov/05 6:00pm Post subject: |
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| Stun wrote: | I hear Charlene on checkout 3 is worth a ride...
Sorry.
It's not really known as a MTB mecca - but fortunately you're not to far away from a couple of other great riding areas. |
Charlene is getting a little ummm well used now 
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Stun
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| Posted: Sat 12/Nov/05 6:01pm Post subject: |
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Clean up in aisle 3...
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weathy
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| Posted: Sat 12/Nov/05 6:11pm Post subject: |
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Naseby is good. I was there today and it is really fun in the pouring rain with a 42:16 singlespeed. I the morning the trails were dry and they were great but come lunchtime it was more like an ice skating rink.
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Slim
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| Posted: Sat 12/Nov/05 6:13pm Post subject: |
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| Stun wrote: | | Clean up in aisle 3... |
Sorry bout that
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unclemuzza
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| Posted: Sun 13/Nov/05 6:40pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for the interesting replies
Danseys pass rd looks good too for extended climbs, which I'm in to. Most of my racing is done on ridiculously steep, long hills. Anyone doing the Gutbuster in a few weeks??
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mtbrat
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| Posted: Sun 13/Nov/05 8:45pm Post subject: |
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have to agree with everyone
Oamaru is a good staging area for a heap of good riding country.
If you are settling for any period of time, hook up with a council park guy or gal and see what can be done with local trails  but she be pretty flat out there...
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canine
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Some nice freeriding on the cape apparently, but what's at Waimate? Mt Studholme right by there has a road up to the TV at over a 1000m, pity about the locked gate, would still be good for your hillclimbing thingy.
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Jimi
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| canine wrote: | | Some nice freeriding on the cape apparently, |
I went for a ride there a couple of weeks ago. I was pleasantly surprised. But the trails are very short and not everything is finished yet.
Not really enough to be considered an xc ride. But worth a look if you are in Oamaru.
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mattyfreerida
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| Posted: Fri 5/Sep/08 7:42pm Post subject: |
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wow man cape wanbrow is da bomb there a dh-freeride tracks everwhere head up to lookout point (thats where the carpark is)
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XCguy
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Wow, that's impressive! You are obviously trying to get the prize for the oldest thread dredge 
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