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rider meet ups and riding
hey all,
just moved up the central coast and looking to find all the trails around here and meet some like minded people.
anyone keen for some meet ups and riding some trails? i love downhill but am keen for anything.
am a bit rusty but really going to start getting out there and exploring if anyone is keen.hit me up for any day.
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Hey PixelPaul
I'm based in Newcastle but ride down on the coast at times. Ourimbah state forest is probably the best riding down on the coast. Really good XC trails along with AM and DH race tracks. The DH and AM tracks can be ridden on good trail bikes and if you don't mind a climb you don't have to shuttle. There are some other areas to ride like Kimcumber mountain but I don't really know them, Northern Beaches MTB (http://nobmob.com/) might have some info you could find useful. Further up towards Newcastle is Awaba again really good XC and a full on DH race track but the DH track needs to be shuttled and is quite technical. Them there is a fair bit of riding in Newie but not sure you want to travel that far. Next time I'm down at Ourimbah I can let you know.
Chris
hi chris, Ourimbah sounds good, i might check it out. i have been exploring the fire trails up the back of umina the last few days, they are okay.
newcastle is a bit far but i may very well make the trip someday soon to check out the trails up there.
yeah please let me know next time your down, i don't really have anyone to ride with since my girl is out of action at the moment.
Hey Paul
I'm looking to head out to Ourimbah for an XC run on Sunday morning.
I'm just getting into MTB after 15 years off a bike so i'm a little rusty and might lag behind a bit, but if you're keen let me know.
Raz
hey dude, arrghhh sunday i think i am going to be in sydney. bummer. but if by chance i come back to central coast i will be sure to come as i really want to check out Ourimbah. maybe send me your details in case i can make it and i'll message/call you?
I am in a similar situation. Moved up to the central coast about a month ago, decided to get back into mountain biking after a long break from it but am a bit hesitant on rushing out onto these trails on my own.
I explored some firetrails around Kariong but suffice to say these were less than impressive (majority was loose rocks and sand).
If anyone wants to do a run around ourimbah i would be in.
Feel free to message me.
Anthony
Hey guys i live on the coast & would only be too happy to take you to some of the great trails we have around here. Just one problem, i'm out of action for a few weeks after having knee surgery,hopefully i should be back on the bike in a couple of weeks & like i said would only be too happy to show you around.
cheers
john
Hi guys, I should be heading up there this saturday, going with the Missus, usually do 1 lap with her then a lap on my own, have to put my bike in for a fork service this week, so I will post up a ride later this week if it all goes well, would probably aim for a 7:30 start, but easy on start time.
Awaba is well signposted with colour-coded loops, and warning signs when you're about to arrive at steep drops. Much harder to get lost in than Ourimbah.
I'd also call it more flowy and less technical than Ourimbah, so if you're just coming back into it after time away and you're concerned bout having an off it would be a better option.
A couple of times at Ourimbah I've forgotten about some of the obstacles, only to arrive at them with no time to brake and no option but to level the bike in flight and try to stick the landing! Good fun, but I prefer to go without being surprised like that.
I need to get up there again with the the new bike.
Hi,
I live on the Central Coast too, heading to Ourimbah tomorrow morning if you are keen? Also a few of us up here get together ever so often and do rides about the National Parks and local fire trails, keep an eye out for rides on here, you are always welcome to come along, fitness levels and pace vary so if you are slow, fast or somewhere in between you'll be fine.
Cheers
Geoff
Would love to have a hit out tomorrow but got that work disease thing hampering me all week! Have to settle for Saturday, should of cleared up by then!!
hi all. i like a few others have moved to the sunny central coast 4 weeks ago. im keen for a ride - have riden a little bit of kincumber mountain so far ( i moved to kincumber) so will ride that, but also trips to ourimbah, awaba - ive ridden a few times, and glenrock are my cup of tea. ive looked at a few tracks in boudii and brisbane water nat park on google maps which i would like to explore. pm me when your keen - i do mostly week rides as work most weekends. dom
You could do a lot worse than tag along on this kind of thing...
http://nobmob.com/node/43739
Thehairynurse and I had a good ride at Ourimbah this morning, tracks a bit dusty after racing on the weekend but the weather was just perfect, bit of cloud cover, no wind and not to hot.
good to see a few people up the coast doing rides.
i just got back from down south and keen to get back out again for some laps. might head to ourimbah on web morning if anyone is keen. and also the coming weekend.
should do a nice big ride someday from back of umina to pearl beach or patonga and around, get some fish and chips and more.
I would be up for a ride tomorrow. Cant promise i will keep up but but hey
sent you a message. Anton1