Irregular Dirt days

Maddog · Post by **Maddog** » Mon Jun 20, 2011 11:01 pm

Maddog wrote:
Blurr wrote:
heading here on the weekend with a couple of other KSRC members. Never been before I will report back on how it is.

http://www.louee.net.au/
Awsome place I'm sure you will all have a great time..
Haven't been in a while though..
I've stayed in most of the accomodation that Tom has to offer on the property.
All are good just depends on the numbers you have going....
Great little pub 5mins down the road too...remember I did say little...

Enjoy...Look forward to your thoughts on your return...

So did this Louee trip happen...?

Blurr · Post by **Blurr** » Mon Jun 20, 2011 11:46 pm

Maddog wrote:
Maddog wrote:
Blurr wrote:
heading here on the weekend with a couple of other KSRC members. Never been before I will report back on how it is.

http://www.louee.net.au/
Awesome place I'm sure you will all have a great time..
Haven't been in a while though..
I've stayed in most of the accommodation that Tom has to offer on the property.
All are good just depends on the numbers you have going....
Great little pub 5mins down the road too...remember I did say little...

Enjoy...Look forward to your thoughts on your return...
So did this Louee trip happen...?

yep certainly did.

Had an awesome weekend.

I managed to swing Friday off also I went up a day earlier than Wattie. Headed straight for the track as soon as I could. Being that it took so long to get there and sign up I didnt do much in the way of trails. Sticking to mainly the MX tracks around the park. Being a bit rusty on the jumping side of things I aimed at getting these out of the way first. After a bit a few of the boys and myself hit the senior enduro trails. Had a ball but found myself being lazy at times and not standing up. No dramas though as they werent that hard. The creek crossing was the biggest highlight of the day when it suddenly got a little deeper than I anticipated with the water reaching my thighs and by fark it was cold, esp since I hit it at speed the splash when all over my upper body as well.

Anyways did a few more loops and called it a night. Fark was it a cold night

Jim Beam assisted in that situation

Anyways Day 2 started with Wattie waking me up ( keen as mustard as expected). So suited up and headed down to the trails. No mucking around now but. Straight into the mountains we headed.

I thought I woud break the ice with a cold wake up call and take Wattie through the creek crossing. My biggest mistakje here is I lead and after he saw my bike go through it he took a detour and went around it.

So Day 2 and i was already cold and wet

and I failed to get him

The tails were marked
Blue = easy
Red = Hard
Black = expert
The moto of the weekend seemed to be Black

. Black being bloody steep hill climbs, tight twisty ascents + decents and all in all farking rocky. The type of style that chooses your direction for you

. Anyways this meant alot of the day was spent standing up to cope with the rocks, meaning the thighs copped a workout, Nothing was a major issue until we reached THE HILL CLIMB. This climb was the goal of everyone that weekend.

About 200-300ms of bloody steep accent was the challenge. So steep that if you stopped or crashed or lost traction you were farked. Better off busting your arse turning the bike around manually and heading back down to start again. Wattie went first and actually made it look pretty easy as he motored up it and out of sight. I had a crack straight after opting for the same path he took (you have a choice of 3 routes) but only managed to get about 1 third of the way up before my front got caught in a rut and throwing me off the side. No matter I headed back down for take 2. Meanwhile I was miffed how Wattie made it look so easy.

Sitting down the bottom the other guys inform me that he didnt make it at all, instead dropping it just past my line of sight

. He did manage however to pick it up again ride across to the other route and finish the climb pretty easily. Anyways take saw me choose a different route with more success this time. Sure a couple of times i had the old panick legs out but forward momentum was maintained and up she went. Woohoo

Anyways the riding after that was awesome. Some twisty stuff through river beds, some openish fire trails with heaps off whoops just made for stand up wheelies.

Finished the day off with some friendly chase and catch games on the MX courses which always turn out to me more competitive than anticipated

day 3 saw most of the crew we went with pack up and go home rather than getting dirty all over again before driving home. Instead Wattie and I stayed to do it all again. This time we just checked out some of the trails we hadn't managed to get to yet. Remember there is about 150kms of trails alone at this place let alone the 2 MX tracks 1 enduro track and 1 supercross track.

Great weekend and would go back again in a heart beat

Jonno · Post by **Jonno** » Mon Jun 20, 2011 11:50 pm

sounds very inviting

Maddog · Post by **Maddog** » Tue Jun 21, 2011 12:37 am

Great write up Russ,
Good to hear you guys had a great time...Where did you stay..?
We found the Cottage or Dungaree was the go for accom when you have the numbers and want the luxuries.
Shearers Quarters also good but a little less 5star if ya know what I mean.
If the hill climb you speak of is the one over the back of Toms hill I know the one you are talking about.
It's a mother fucker...Rewarding when/if you get to the top though..

I have been told the trails are gettting a little bit rougher these days..

I recall having a run in with a snake going down sawpit gully.I had visions of ficking it up out the back wheel and worried I'd be wearing the c#nt as a scarf..Shit myself don't like the fuckers
Haven't been in ages though....I'm old, slow and scared nowadays.

The Gates you didn't mention the gates.....

Post by **Wattie** » Tue Jun 21, 2011 7:53 am

Hey! I call bullshit! I didn't drop it. I
Rode to where that route ended and stopped next to a tree an waited. Then once glen and they guys went up the other side i crossed over to them. With my sore foot there was no way i was coming back down to
Do it again

Blurr · Post by **Blurr** » Tue Jun 21, 2011 8:30 am

Hey I am only repeating what I was told as I couldn't see you remember.

P stayed in shearers quarters and it was rough to say the least

smithy5 · Post by **smithy5** » Tue Jun 21, 2011 5:07 pm

Blurr wrote:stayed in shearers quarters and it was rough to say the least

Shearers quarters is 5 star compared to the cabins out the back of Louee Pub, 4 bunks in rooms the size of a wardrobe

Although in the Pubs defence it has tap beer, a good BBQ area and an open fire inside

Blurr · Post by **Blurr** » Tue Jun 21, 2011 5:11 pm

smithy5 wrote:
Blurr wrote:stayed in shearers quarters and it was rough to say the least
Shearers quarters is 5 star compared to the cabins out the back of Louee Pub, 4 bunks in rooms the size of a wardrobe Although in the Pubs defence it has tap beer, a good BBQ area and an open fire inside

Yep was told it could have been worse. We visited the pub Sat night. They donated our fire wood for the shearers shed later that night

timmyrocks · Post by **timmyrocks** » Wed Jun 22, 2011 3:28 pm

Disco wrote: Will give you a call later in the week Dave....Might be interested in this

Let me know if ur going disco, I'll most probably be there

Six Addict · Post by **Six Addict** » Wed Jun 22, 2011 3:52 pm

how is the drz going timmy?

i'll be able to join you soon hopefully!

timmyrocks · Post by **timmyrocks** » Wed Jun 22, 2011 5:22 pm

Yer the drz's rocking man! Love it, if only it went on a diet and shed 15 or so kgs I'd be in love haha, only notice it when I pick her up but which unfortunatly is quite often

hehe
Until I get better on the dirt I'll keep it then get a 250

Looking forward to see what ya get, get Rego so u can come the state forests but!! Haha

Blurr · Post by **Blurr** » Wed Jun 22, 2011 5:48 pm

The DRZ is a bloody versatile bike. Decent on the dirt and on the tar.

Yep definitely is a fatty though

the kid · Post by **the kid** » Wed Jun 22, 2011 6:24 pm

Blurr wrote:Yep definitely is a fatty though

Funny ! Wattie said the same thing about you Russ !

Disco · Post by **Disco** » Wed Jun 22, 2011 6:42 pm

timmyrocks wrote:
Disco wrote: Will give you a call later in the week Dave....Might be interested in this
Let me know if ur going disco, I'll most probably be there

I need 2 thing's rego and gear but can only afford 1 this week

....Do I buy gear and go riding OR rego and no riding for another 2 week's till I can get gear

....FARK!!!!

Blurr · Post by **Blurr** » Wed Jun 22, 2011 6:43 pm

the kid wrote:
Blurr wrote:Yep definitely is a fatty though
Funny ! Wattie said the same thing about you Russ !

When did Wattie ride me

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