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madpete
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 Posted: Sun 27th Apr 8:56pm Post subject: Whangarei Dh/fr - Lights On, But No One Home? |
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having recently moved back to Northland after 4 years in Christchurch, i have not been able to pick up what the DH/FR scene is like in Whanagrei now seeing that the stalwards of the DH scene (Mark and lance) have moved away.
is there a DH/FR scene??? does any one care about the DH club??? does anyone what to get things going again???
talking to a few intereseted parties it seems all is lost...or is it?
well as a passionate DH/FR'er, in my early 30's, I want to get the scene up here going again! the tracks at Parihaka are flowing and remind me of the tracks at Mt Hutt...but it seems the lights have been left on...but no one is home on the DH scene in Whangarei.
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thorg
Gozzies: the new black
Joined: May 20, 2004
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Location: Looking for gozzies - have you seen any?
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| Posted: Mon 28th Apr 7:59am Post subject: |
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 There are still a few up there running events and building trails - I'm sure they will be along shortly 
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The_Quinsta
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Joined: Feb 28, 2005
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Location: Parihaka Bike Park (in the making)
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| Posted: Mon 28th Apr 7:23pm Post subject: |
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 yay, yeah there is someone home, there are still a few of us here still haven't seen or heard of you or seen any posts on here so thats probably why its so quiet.
Im Dan , mrfoes is my brother josh and there are a couple of others not on vorb that are up there as well.we are into building up there at the moment (club trail builds in the whangarei thread) on the lower hill (abbey caves entrance), i have just got hold of a slasher so we are looking at getting some more tracks into the lower hill over winter, as well as cleaning up tuna track and the top of taniwha (tracks map in the whangarei thread).
Yeah im keen on keeping the club alive but having young kids and a busy job i just dont have the time to keep up with the council and stuff. so at the moment we are just plodding along keeping our heads down and finishing ressurection track in order to move onto the next track etc, if your keen to meet up sometime soon and see whats going on im up there most sunday mornings (8am) with josh building when its been wet. Josh having more time to get around is spending more time up there some saturdays and after work if he makes it.
Any questions pm me or post up 
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The_Quinsta
Worn
Joined: Feb 28, 2005
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Location: Parihaka Bike Park (in the making)
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| Posted: Mon 28th Apr 7:25pm Post subject: |
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oh yaea , welcome back to the "winterless north"
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madpete
Dusty
Joined: Apr 23, 2007
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| Posted: Mon 28th Apr 7:31pm Post subject: |
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hey great stuff, i was wondering if the scene had completely died off up here. will be in touch next weekend as i'm away this weekend.
dead keen to get into track building etc.
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The_Quinsta
Worn
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Location: Parihaka Bike Park (in the making)
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| Posted: Mon 28th Apr 7:37pm Post subject: |
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sweet as man, this weekend will probably be looking at finishing off slashing the track as well as the push up track as well, and waniting to check out another line qwhich we will eventually build some north shore on etc so gonna be flat out but will catch up with ya after that
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mrFOES
Dusty
Joined: Jun 09, 2007
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Location: Whangarei, NZ
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welcome madpete, yeh basically what the bro said is what the deal is, im getting up there when I can, hopefully starting a few more lines ready for the summer months so we can just ride! good to see another keen rider up here in whangarei!
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yanga
Dusty
Joined: Jul 26, 2004
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Location: Kerikeri massive
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| Posted: Tue 29th Apr 12:30pm Post subject: |
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Kerkeri will have some pmipin freeride/dh lines within a month or 2. Short and sweet with flow and some massive gaps. Woot woot.
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The_Quinsta
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Location: Parihaka Bike Park (in the making)
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| Posted: Tue 29th Apr 5:45pm Post subject: |
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isn't kerikeri like in australia craig?? haha
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madpete
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| Posted: Tue 29th Apr 7:29pm Post subject: |
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| The_Quinsta wrote: | | oh yaea , welcome back to the "winterless north" |
damn before we moved back up north, i hadn't seen rain in two months...move back up here, get that awesome thunderstorm a few weeks back, and sheet loads of rain. at least i won't see any snow or -5 degree frosts up here (unless i'm out track building too much...it might get really chilly at home!!!)  
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The_Quinsta
Worn
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Location: Parihaka Bike Park (in the making)
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| Posted: Tue 29th Apr 8:31pm Post subject: |
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 I don't (cough) understand what you ( cough) mean  (thinks back to last weekend when i got told i could have an extra 1/2 hour)
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chadley-69
Dusty
Joined: Jul 06, 2007
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Location: Whangarei
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| Posted: Fri 9th May 11:37pm Post subject: Trails |
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Is anythn hapenin dis weekend?? are the boys stil doin the dog pound jumps hard?? where is the best place 2 get bike servicez? Should i stick to fat dogs?? wait i crnt sae dat on here craig wil c. dw craig il b in soon so u can fix this fuked botom braket of mine. cheers chad
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The_Quinsta
Worn
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Location: Parihaka Bike Park (in the making)
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| Posted: Sat 10th May 8:22am Post subject: |
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Just got track building on this weekend, today after lunch, unsure of what time hopefully between 1 and 2 ish.
Craig is still in kerikeri i believe, but either of ther bike shops are good
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hude
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| Posted: Tue 3rd Jun 12:11pm Post subject: Good News |
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Good to hear there is some DH action hapening up there.
Have checked our Parihaki tracks on previous visits to W'rei but may be moving up there from Taranki in 2 months and bringing my bikes.
Always keen on track building so will be in touch when I arrrive.
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The_Quinsta
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Location: Parihaka Bike Park (in the making)
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| Posted: Tue 3rd Jun 7:07pm Post subject: |
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Mint one bro look like things are picking up, the following is begining again
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