ODB Mountain Biking
The Onslow Dirt Babies (ODB’s) meet each Saturday morning at 8:30am at various mountain bike track locations around the region
The introduction of more user friendly and easily accessible mountain bike tracks in Wellington have rekindled the rush of riding on wonderful purpose built single tracks without the white knuckled danger of years gone by.
We have a very simple ethos.
- Single Track is the aim.
- We respect the efforts of track builders and not ride when tracks are too wet after heavy rainfall.
- Tar Seal is for Sunday unless it’s on the way to get our coffee.
- We stick together, fastest first, slowest second last, with an experienced rider sweeping up.
- Use Easy and Intermediate Tracks. Advanced Tracks can be by individual or group arrangement.
- Regular regrouping at track intersections.
- Riders must be competent and self-sufficient (tubes, tools, hydration, food, etc.).
- You don’t mind being called Dirty.
What to Expect
There is always a post ride coffee nearby
Makara Peak, Wrights Hill, Polhill and Wainui are the most frequent venues with a great selection of tracks for all abilities and some variety offered by simply riding different track combos. The weather also changes things, dirt one week and mud the next.
We’ve a wide range of rider skill and experience on the rides, everything from Karapoti Classic Veterans to Age Group National Champions to Weekend Warriors to Four Wheel Drive Track Newbies. The great thing is the better riders are there to coax the less experienced ones with great tips and advice.
We ride Hard tails, Soft tails, Twenty-Nniners, Twenty-Sixers, and the one in between, use SPDs, Flatties, Dropper posts, Tubeless, and try and avoid pinch flats and face plant.
How to Keep Up
Keep an eye out on the main OC web site training schedule for where each ride will be or join the MTB email group
Getting on or off the group distribution list is easy, just follow one of these links: subscribe or unsubscribe. Please review and comply with our email use policy
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Useful Links on where to go
Maps of rides click here to got to Trailforks, the best little MTB ride map around
including:
Wellington region MTB trail maps and data
Makara Peak MTB Park
Belmont Regional Park MTB trails
Wainuiomata MTB Park project
Tips
What to carry on your MTB ride
