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Trail Report: June 17th 2001

Some people are just plain inconsiderate, especially the ones that steal cars. Mik's car had been pinched earlier in the week and the coppers found it a few days later. He went out and checked it, but when he went back to get it home it had been stolen again. Bugger. Early Sunday morning, riding morning, the coppers had found it again. "I'll be a bit late" Mik explains as he goes to retrieve it once more. The wiring loom has been ripped to pieces, a bit much for Mik to work out and he has to leave it there again. Lets hope it is still there when the tow truck arrives...

So the players get in their boots and suits and hit Marmion ave limestone section although a bit behind schedule. A lot of works are in progress as the subbies crank out a new subdivision. Unfortunately this makes the rangers, security guards and coppers real toey. JAW spots a ranger, says "bugger this" and leads the players out the back way through Merriwa. Hey no worries, was good to see some different scenery but all the roadworks, terraforming and related activity may be a sign of things to come.

Now there'd been a bit of email trashtalk during the week about the timetrials so there was plenty of tension onboard. It's easy to talk it up when you are sitting comfortably at your desk but once you have a screaming or thumping engine under your arse it's a different story. Nice day for it; it had been raining Saturday but by Sunday it was a lovely sunny winters day. The conditions were good for time trialing - no dust and no loose sand, expectations were set high. Winter does tend to bring on that layer of damp sand however where you can get reasonable traction but the ruts you leave are deep and will try to steer the bike for you next time round.

The 'ole hairpin in the time trial - shortcutted these days by most. Rumour has it that it makes no difference to your time.

Jak running the hairpin to make a new PB.

Tim puts his money where his mouth is and cranks out some good times. JAW is most pleased with himself re-entering the sub two minute club. Jak is the suprise turnout and earns himself Rider of the Day for picking up 15 seconds on his personal best. Onya Jak, and welcome to the Crusty Quinns Diehards Pack for completing your 5th event.

JAW - "Okay, Brad move in a bit, Mik across, more, more...hold it, smile!" {click}.

With the day moving past rapidly the lads are ready to take on the Alkimos. Well, nearly. JAW still hasn't sussed out starting the big thumper everytime. Kinda gets into a mode where it just doesn't want to play the game.

Kick, kick, kick...kick. A mate of JAWs once said "A 600 single pot huh. You'd better find some way of building up your left leg because your right leg is going to be bloody huge." kick, kick, kick...kick. sigh.

Mik brings on a fresh set of legs but the bike is too tall for him. Jak has a shot. "Bring it up to compression, just a little bit more until you feel the valve coming off cam then JUMP!" A few minutes later and Jak becomes the only other person yet able to kick start the XR600.

Up at the Alkimos the lads run amok. The Alkimos jump is proving quite boggy, nobody getting much air off it (well except the occasional crazy man in teeshirt and shorts riding a 2 smoker that comes past and grabs a couple of meters. sheesh, sure you couldn't make us look any worse?) Brad thinks he might have a test run down the beach but comes back 5 minutes later stating that it's like quicksand. The KX and the YZ are starting to get low on fuel so the players start heading home. Tiny bit of JAW air.

The Alkimos hill has certainly seen better days. Not that long ago it was completely grassed with just a steep run straight up the front and a sneaky backdoor easy way up.

Mik takes a bit of time out on the ride home to crack Stack of the Day. He'd already made an attempt for it within the first 5 minutes coming a-cropper on a rock. He must have decided that hitting a nasty 4WD pothole down a hill (sending the XR toppling) would further cement his nomination _and_ then hitting another nasty 4WD pothole going up a hill (sending the XR cartwheeling) would be the final clincher. Well done Mik, she's all yours ;)

Tim and Jak, very low on go-juice, hit the basic straightline home. Brad, Mik and JAW decide a hairy coast run is in order. The coast run back to inspiration point is weavy and full of whoopies and quite challenging. Good value.

Finally joining up back onto Marmion ave limestone section JAW observes a new bit of bitumen about 1km long and climbs on with Mik and Brad close behind. Loving the new found power of the XR630 he nails it in second gear at about 40kms/hr to give the guys a razzin'. Winds it out and snaps 3rd with it still pullin hard all the way.

"Hey JAW, when you nailed it back on that bitumen you left a rubber strip a couple of meters long, and then when you changed gear you left some more rubber."

"Did I? MINT!" ;)

Okay the secret is out - sometimes we do gather afterwards (here in Brads shed)
have a few beers and joke about how our day of riding was ;)