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harlequin
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 Posted: Tue 29/Nov/05 7:46pm Post subject: Places To Ride In Dunners ? |
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I'm going to be spending a fair bit of time in Dunedin over christmas and I'm brining my coiler deelux to keep me amused.
Where are the best places to ride
I've heard about Signal hill, but what sort of riding is it ?
I've heard that Jubilee park is pretty easy
whats at Forrester Park ?
Ta
Trev
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Phat-Mikey
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yeah siginal hill is wicked with trails from easy to Dh nats type stuff you will have fun there. there is always the uni for some street huck fun
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XxGrantxX
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| Posted: Tue 29/Nov/05 7:55pm Post subject: |
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Dirt Jumps in abbotsford. Also Places like Mt Cargil and That
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weathy
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| Posted: Tue 29/Nov/05 8:00pm Post subject: |
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signal hill is rocky, clay type stuff that is awful in the wet but fun at the same time.
forrester park is at the bottom of mount cargill which is no bikers allowed but the bottom of it is home to the dunedin bmx track and nationals XC course.
jubilee park has some pretty fun circuit trails and a few jumps and chutes but isn't an entirley big area
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psychavoc
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| Posted: Tue 29/Nov/05 8:43pm Post subject: |
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There's a new course at the top of Forrester Park (behind the pines above the BMX course) which is quite a fun wee loop (a whole lot of switchbacks with a couple of "jumps").
Next to Forrester Park is Bethunes Gully which is where most of the Nationals XC track goes. Nice tracks (just rode them a couple of hours ago actually!). A few little drops here and there, with some tight corners.
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harlequin
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| Posted: Tue 29/Nov/05 8:57pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for the help guys
I should be able to keep myself amused on the tracks
I'll have to drag my brother out with me and give him abit more of a challenging ride than hes used to.
All I've got to hope for now is good weather over the Holidays 
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MTBChick
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| Posted: Tue 29/Nov/05 9:13pm Post subject: |
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I'm probably going to be in Dunedin quite abit in the holidays as well so will hopefully see you guys round some of the tracks.
We should organise a meet or something perhaps?
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Phat-Mikey
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| Posted: Tue 29/Nov/05 9:14pm Post subject: |
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hope you get that weather, I hope its good down south as I am holidaying in Omarama
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harlequin
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| Posted: Tue 29/Nov/05 9:42pm Post subject: |
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| MTBChick wrote: | I'm probably going to be in Dunedin quite abit in the holidays as well so will hopefully see you guys round some of the tracks.
We should organise a meet or something perhaps? |
Sounds good, pm me closer to the time, I'll be in Dunedin from the 18th Dec to New Year then I'm off down to Invercargil to visit my parents.
I havent got anything planned while I'm in Dunedin (apart from panic last minute Xmas shopping) so anytime for a ride.
It wll be nice to ride a track that doesnt consist of a sand pit ( I ride mainly at Woodhill, Auckland)
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harlequin
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| Posted: Sat 31/Dec/05 5:55pm Post subject: |
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Well, I've had a ride around the forester park loop - thats a great wee trak I could just keep going round and around it. nice wee switch backs and a wee jump
Didnt like Jubilee park  It seemed more like a walking track that's been converted to a bike track- a few right angle corners and no flo
Also went down to Sandy point reserve in Invercargil. - not bad, but some of the tracks look like they dont get much use.
I didnt think the advanced track was very advance but this is probably due to the lack of terrain. was a nice wee ride tho- just not very challenging
Going to get a day over at naseby before I go back up north- looking forward to it (naseby - that is)
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weathy
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Yeh Jubilee park isn't that flash but it has couple of fun chutes and few wee jumps to keep you entertained. Have you checked out Signal Hill yet. Oh, and by the way you'll love Naseby
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MTBChick
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| Posted: Sat 31/Dec/05 9:51pm Post subject: |
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Damn i forgot all about it.
It was tihs weather down here though lately, a few good days though. Jubilee's ok for a quick 5 min ride.
I went to Forresters and Bethunes yesterday. Bethunes was horrible (rained hardout the night before) so was extremely slippery and unrideable.
Forresters is just soo fun though, i can just keep riding round it
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harlequin
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| Posted: Mon 2/Jan/06 9:43pm Post subject: |
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havent got around to Signal Hill yet. Hope to ride it this week , if this bloody wind calms down abit
I've got a map from the Otago MTB website so shouldnt get lost
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MTBChick
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| harlequin wrote: | havent got around to Signal Hill yet. Hope to ride it this week , if this bloody wind calms down abit
I've got a map from the Otago MTB website so shouldnt get lost |
Yeah if you do just txt me, 027 343 8399
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apodtropehe
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Random fact for the day:
aPod is in Dunedin. 
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