Jacko

thanks mick and co, a well put together lot of single trail with hill climbs and decents. and i made through a full ride this time.

MickKal

Thanks to Grant for pointing us in the direction of a new hill and primo single track.

Tommy

Thanks for a great ride today well lead as usual and still finding new singles in an area we ride a lot
Good to catch up with everyone again
Thanks Jacko for sweeping all day

MickKal

Friday Sawyers Valley Enduro ride, starts from the rear of the Sawyers Valley Tavern Carpark, stands up at 8:30 am. Tracks should be around 85klms. Enduro bikes only.

Tommy

Any rides on this weekend

Pounce

We could change the name to the Wristy Quinns

Jack

Julimar Best of the West Side Enduro Ride

Riders: MickKal, Tommy, Invar, Jacko, Jack, and nine others

It was a morning that promised adventure, MickKal the ever-reliable ride leader had organized another outing to Julimar. Optimistic forecast of showers from the night before buzzed through the group of 14 riders, a mix of seasoned veterans and eager newcomers ready to embark on the first ride of the 2025 season.

Unfortunately, the forecast had proved misleading. The ground was dry and loose, resembling marbles poised for mischief, and the earlier rain had done little to change the trail conditions.

MickKal expertly stitched together 80 kilometres of exhilarating single trails. His past experiences and a little summer exploration resulted in a route that would challenge all of us.

True to Julimar's reputation, the ride was punctuated with challenges. It was here that the single trail revealed its character, steep inclines demanded both strength and strategy, and rocky descents called for total concentration. At times, the landscape seemed to conspire against us, leading to those inevitable “holy shit moments” where gravity had its say, and collective gasps followed from riders flying off into the bush.

Misfortune struck one unlucky rider “Mike” who suffered a crash that left him nursing a severely broken wrist and needing to be double-dinked back to the vehicles. Was it the bark busters or unforgiving encounter with a white gum tree? Regardless, it served as a sobering reminder of the risks inherent in our beloved sport.

As always, MickKal did a magnificent job at leading us on some great single trails whilst everybody else contributed to great banter, laughter and good memories.

Bring on the rain and another CQ’s ride.

Jacko

thanks mick and co for the ride. my first decent ride in a long time. i will have to work to get my fittness back so i can do a full ride again.

MickKal

Ride this sat at julimar if anyone is keen. 8.30 start 75klm.

MickKal

Great Yarn Mike, yes it was another ripper Tommy Marathon Adv, think the last day was 491klm to my door. This is what my filter looked like after 3 days of being sweep

husq mike

Well ,now I have started to recover ,its time to post my version of the Karragullen to Nannup via Pemberton ride.
I met the guys 25ks East of Dwellingup.Cruisey ride to Collie , a fuel up ,a bite and to eat then off heading towards the Welly Dam area.All good until Tommy veered off Mungalup Rd and headed closer to the river.60 years ago I rode my brother's XL250 through that area and rember skull dragging it in overgrown jungle.Sure enough we head down a track reminiscent of that trip.An old unfit fella with a 690 and bid top heavy pack was struggling through a track more suited to the EXC300.Surpisingly we got through without too many issues,but all bluetonguing at the end.The rest of the trip to Pemberton started off comfortable but ever the sadist, Tommy took us through more undiscovered tracks.A lot turned out to impassable,so turn around a again.The big issue of course with the adventure bikes,you don't turn them around too easy .3 point turns are the go.Anyway every now and then we would hit a new track which turned out untouched,leafy and easy to ride.At Pemby fueled up, had lunch and a couple of midstrengths then back towards Nannup.I think in this leg we hit the infamous overgrown wattle sappling country.We got to the point at 2/3 in to make a decision.Everyone was over this.However ,remembering what we had just been through ,spurned us on keep going.In the end a good decsion.By now the fatigue plus the lunch and beers was starting to have an effect.Tommy however, had not finished with us and we ended up in an overgrown area and a single trail which had the potential to end up badly.Around we go again ,found a top track which then stopped us within a 100m of a main road.All tracks we tried became dead ends.Finally we found one which evetually opened up to a good track then a road then a farmers gate.We snook through there ,but unbeknown to us, the farmer in his ute was following.Horn tooting and closely tailing us to Nannup.He was taking down all of our plate details.My fellow riders all pissed off and I stayed to placate him with diplomacy.Anyway turns out is rider too.In the end he then realised I was a nice guy for staying around but did not like my arsole mates who took off.That arternoon a couple of beers at the pub then off to the golf course with some coldies.I won't blow own trumpet about the magnificent save when I stalled the 690 outside the liquor store with a 6 pack balanced on my lap.A good nightz camping on one of the old golf greens apart from the guy driving around all night playing doof doof music.Next day, doof doof was still going at 6am ,so we had an early start back North.I cunningly left my overweight pack at the servo for a mate to pick up.We had mixed ride back with a bit of challenging stuff ,but then an easy ride to Welly dam.Road closed so detoured back to Allanson and followed Beala road back to Big tee.Topped up with fuel at the farm then headed Northish.More overgrown tracks and wrong ways ,but still pushed through.Easy run then till lane pool reserve.Must have been on the Fawcet track.It seemed neverending.We all agreed on that.Finally Dwellingup loomed.I split for a highway trip back.The others headed to Karragullen.My total ks for the 3 days,just under 1000.The last day 386.3 beers and half a red and in bed by 9.Thanks heaps Tommy for a good challenging ride.Thanks Mikkal for sweeping.JNR ,well he may have been the one that did not drop it.Unless he kept it quiet.Long story but easier than working.

Tommy

Taking the adventure bike and heading towards Nannup want to check out Wilga forest along the way and possibly north Donnelly on Saturday

DazzaM

Sorry guys no more naked hippies camping around the old golf course area, they took off a log time ago.
Last time i was there they had starting logging in the area.
Tommy you plan on riding to Nannup on the Friday and camping overnight and then heading back or plan on doing some riding around the golf course area on the Saturday and we talking Adventure bikes or skinny bikes?
Cheers

MickKal

Exactly

Pounce

That's where the naked hippies camp...

MickKal

Im keen for Nannup Tommy. The old golf club camp spot is ok.

Tommy

Going for an overnight ride on Friday 21 down towards Nannup not much of a plan yet probably camping in the bush somewhere will see how things go post up if you're interested

Tommy

Good ride yesterday with Michael plenty of ks covered up to the Sawyer tavern for a pint then the shorter way back to the cars for more drinks and a debrief

Tommy

I'm going for a short ride tomorrow 3/3/25 from Karragullen to Sawyers if anyone wants join me they are welcome it will be an easy ride just to see how things work out

KatoTodd

I'm in Friday,,if I get a ride point

DazzaM

Hi Mick good to hear from you mate, Hooters was saying lots of good riding to be had over in Bali. Looking forward to heading over there and going for a blatt

MickKal

Hey Dazza I caught up with Hooters last week in Bali and he mentioned that you were doing a ride there. But we are planning another trip around that time so I wont be able to make it. Definitely some of the best riding that I have done and plenty of hard enduro stuff if you want it.

Rothy

Hi , if my membership is still valid book me a spot for Friday Pounce 👍 thanks

DazzaM

Hi Guys
Hope all has been going well for you all
Going to catch up with Hooters over in Bali and head out for a ride if anyone else wants to join in
Date for the tour ride is 9,10,11 June
So far Glin and two other mates are heading over, so if your interested let me know and can add you to the group


Also once we start getting some rain to keep the dust down I can start calling some rides again down at Woky and Capel and Kriup way
Cheers

MickKal

Sounds good Pounce. Sandy and I will be there on friday .