rocks, riding, pics.

[AgrAde]

drove out of town with a couple mates to a place called Mt Somers, there's a creek/river full of rocks. the pics are all pretty average due to us having not ridden any natural in months, and the camera didn't really allow many action shots. nevertheless it was an awesome ride :bigthumb:

Andrew on the slippery rocks. moss + damp = almost ice...
http://www.observedtrials.net/otn4/somers1.jpg

shit photo of myself
http://www.observedtrials.net/otn4/somers2.jpg

Rhys, drop
http://www.observedtrials.net/otn4/somers3.jpg

sequence. i'm sure it would be better with a camera that could take more than one photo every 2 seconds:
http://www.observedtrials.net/otn4/somers4.jpg
http://www.observedtrials.net/otn4/somers5.jpg
http://www.observedtrials.net/otn4/somers6.jpg
http://www.observedtrials.net/otn4/somers7.jpg
http://www.observedtrials.net/otn4/somers8.jpg

Rhys, another drop. about 7 feet.
http://www.observedtrials.net/otn4/somers9.jpg

i am not afraid of the water!
http://www.observedtrials.net/otn4/somers10.jpg

a wheelswitch up a little waterfall
http://www.observedtrials.net/otn4/somers11.jpg

[rush]

:cool:

Rocks and running water is where its at. Nothing better.

[dready_dan]

glad to see you guys out enjoying the last bits of summer. We did some hikes around Mt. Somers...not bad for being so close to home. cheers.

[Stikman]

Nice pics Jhan!! Your bike looks primo, the blue is verr nice ;)

Can't wait to ride with you guys again, looks like you are all riding really well.
Say hi to the boys for me too and get your ass up to Nelson if you can.

[AgrAde]

my ass is prepped and ready for nelson. tim and co can't make it down but hopefully there's still a good turnout.

all i want to do is beat raj :rofl:

[darkside]

Looks awesome. I really dig the pics with water.

Wish we had a nice river rock place around here.

[chronic]

You people and your nice weather can go straight to hell!!


Nice pics :D I wish I was there... fucken kunaduh

[no_seat_no_ED]

that spot just looks like a nice place in general

[JohnnyO]

Next time I'm down your way...

[Stikman]

Haha, I know what you mean :rofl:

Say hi to Raj and tell him to keep riding!
Bummer Tim and co are too lazy to make it down, they will miss a great comp and a wicked place to ride for sure. I want to see some pics of the place now, and seeing as I know John will be too busy, maybe you could snap a few for a homesick homie ;)

[dready_dan]

all i want to do is beat raj :rofl:

you've got that.

[AgrAde]

haha, don't be so sure. he can unleash the fury after months of no/crappy riding. i'll get some pics fo sho.

[JohnnyO]

You might be disappointed to hear, Mike, but we have had to do a venue change for the comp because the pony nationals are on at the 88 valley site on the saturday. Fortunately we have another site. Unfortunately it means that I will be spendind every spare moment between now and then cleaning it up enough to get about 6 good sections in. Best thing though is that it is only 5mins from town and a very popular mountainbike track runs straight past it so we should get some spectators along and hopefully a few on the day entries.

No worries though, the Sunday Funday is still going ahead as planned at the 88 valley site.

And we've booked a venue for a video/social night on the saturday.

And the tides are good for a Friday afternoon jam at cable bay for any early arrivers (once I've taped everything up)

With luck I might even get in some training before now and then!!

[Stikman]

Not dissapointed, this other venue sounds really good too.
Still want some pics though, haha.
You guys are making me really homesick, wish I was there so damn much :(

[am-i-bothered]

Sounds sweet! Dont forget puncture repair kit. :rofl:

[JohnnyO]

Not dissapointed, this other venue sounds really good too.
Still want some pics though, haha.
You guys are making me really homesick, wish I was there so damn much :(

What?! You've just been to koxxdays!

The venue has nothing on 88 valley and I definitely have my work cut out but it will be fun all the same.

Aparently Rob Ward is coming up to have a go, too. Need to find some rocks for him!

[Stikman]

Koxx Days was full of Brits and French. I miss the laidback scene at home and the peeps, not the rocks etc ;)

[AgrAde]

Aparently Rob Ward is coming up to have a go, too. Need to find some rocks for him!

:eek5: does he have a bike?

[freerider129]

Awesome shots!! That place looks like so much fun to ride. Rivers with rocks seem always seem to have great riding. The second to last pic looks great!

[dready_dan]

:eek5: does he have a bike?

remember when we met him at vic square in chch? i'm pretty sure he said he still had a bike or a least a frame. nice guy.

[Stikman]

Rob is an old skool slayer! Say hi to him for me breh.

[AgrAde]

all he had was a frame and nothing to build it up. i think he was hatin' on it because it had no seat and none of his parts would fit :(

hopefully he gets something sorted.

[JohnnyO]

Lyall was helping him out. He'll probably turn up on a Kamel!

[AgrAde]

got his number?

[JohnnyO]

nope. sorry.

[Kiwi-Brisa]

The look like pretty good rocks.
Got a few photos here of our river ride last weekend. Was a pretty chur day.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v246/agusta/zzj_P3150049.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v246/agusta/zzj_P3150051.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v246/agusta/zzj_P3150063.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v246/agusta/zzj_P3150064.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v246/agusta/zzj_P3150065.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v246/agusta/zzj_P3150066.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v246/agusta/zzj_P3150067.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v246/agusta/zzj_P3150068.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v246/agusta/zzj_P3150058.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v246/agusta/zzj_P3150060.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v246/agusta/zzj_P3150073.jpg

[tomacropod]

chur?

- Joel

[Stikman]

Chur - awesome, thanks, badass. Maori slang for cheers, also meaning something cool if said like "chuuuuurrrrrr". Said like "chur bro", means thanks homeslice etc.

Nice pics Kiwi, that's the river spot just down the road from Andrew's farm isn't it??

[thetart20]

Chur - awesome, thanks, badass. Maori slang for cheers, also meaning something cool if said like "chuuuuurrrrrr". Said like "chur bro", means thanks homeslice etc.

You're SOOOO badass :x:

[JohnnyO]

Just incase it comes up in the next pub quiz...

Chur- I always spell it cher, but who knows. Originated from none other than Sir Howard Morrison (singer and uncle of Temuera Morrison, the worlds worst ever actor and New Zealand's 3rd finest export ((after Flight of the Conchords at no. 1 and stikman at 2!)))

[Stikman]

Haha,

A - I'm not badass enough to be called badass, but I do get balls deep on occasion.

B - I'm ashamed to be named along with Howard Morrison as an eport, haha.

[AgrAde]

Haha,

A - I'm not badass enough to be called badass, but I do get balls deep on occasion.

B - I'm ashamed to be named along with Howard Morrison as an eport, haha.

for some reason page 2 didn't appear (and neither did your post) until i posted too... that confused the hell out of me.

[Kiwi-Brisa]

Yeah thats pretty much what chur means. Stickmans onto it. Its not so much a 'badass' thing though. Used quite often in palmy. lol. Has the same meaning as thanks or sweet. Used like this. person 1 "heres the beers you wanted" person 2 "oh chur". Or something.

Yeah its on andrews farm. Just down the road from K-loop.

[Stikman]

Or

"Here's some free shit, bro"

"Chuuuuurrrrrr bro!"

Haha. Need more Kiwi riding pics, loving the shots you guys have been posting up, reminds me how good home is ;)