It always sounded kind of naff to me but was an awesome ride.

I must admit I did cringe at the video watching it back. Maybe we could do a video together one day and you could do the correct pronunciation for me.

@@bestdayevermtb2 sounds like a great plan there bro. I'll be sure to hollah at you should I see you in Vegas next time

@@bestdayevermtb2 Good on you for wanting to use te reo.The best place to start is just getting your vowels right, which is very simple: the sounds of A E I O U are as they sound in the sentence "Are there three or two?" Just remember that is the only way to pronounce the vowels, and when there is a line above the vowel, that vowel is held for longer. And if you sound dipthongs as the two constituent vowels you'll get pretty close e.g. pronounce 'au' as 'ah-oo' (but in one sound, without a gap between the sounds). To really nail the dipthnogs and to get a sense of which syllables to accent, you can find free online pronunciation guides.

I love the water in the forest. Always fill up on arrival.

It is a cool loop that was fun to ride. You are lucky to have those trails on your door step.

Thanks Donna, glad you liked the video. People do look at you strange when you ride along chatting to yourself.

15km for a 4 year old!!! That's impressive. I am happy with 15km on a steam bike these days. One to watch for the future.

Glad you liked the video. I know my Te reo is very poor but I also know it is not unusual. I think over time we absorb more. Easier if you are young but never too late.

Had a good chat with them. They ride regularly as a group. Had some quite clever setups. Electric motors have made a huge difference to that type of activity.

Thanks for that. Older folks do like e bikes 😁

Summer won't be far away for you guys now.

Thanks for that.

You are right. Had all sorts of people doing the loop.

You guys would love it on the e bikes. Take a picnic very romantic. Well that is my idea of romance anyway 🤣🤣🤣

Glad you like the videos. I would love to get to Rotorua more often.

Glad you enjoyed the ride and the video.

Thanks for that. I really would like to be proficient but have always struggled with languages.

I only wear the full face because the camera is on the chin.

Glad you liked the scenery. Hopefully getting some Southern scenery next week.

Thanks for that. Still young so hopefully still time to improve mtb skills as well as Te reo

You really must. It is a great ride.

The forest is an amazing asset for Rotorua. It genuinely is my happy place.

I was surprised just how scenic the ride was.

I am really keen to get down there and ride some of the epic trails.

@@bestdayevermtb2 Gotta do a Paparoa ride thru altho as of yet,Ebikes not allowed....Cheers

Don't ride with anyone who speaks much better than me sadly. I am really terrible at languages. Have tried to learn French, Spanish and Italian in the past but am beyond hopeless.

@@bestdayevermtb2 😂🤣. Always good to try Lance. I thought the Relive video at the end was a nice touch. Made it seem more real as to where you were riding. More please, just not at Zac’s Farm!!!!!!!!!!

@@ocbyn will leave that app for legal trails. My problem apart from poor Te reo is I either forget to turn it on or forget to turn it off.

Bugger. Sorry to hear that. The good news is you are officially a mountain biker now. You can't really call yourself a mountain biker without breaking a collar bone at least once. 😂

Yeah thanks Lance great video!

You are not wrong. Even I cringed when I rewatched it today.

@@bestdayevermtb2 good on you for trying. We don’t know what we don’t know. It does take practice but I think you are doing great by giving it a really good go. There is something very vulnerable about putting ourselves out there and then just sitting back and waiting for the feedback. Keep going Lance you are doing great. I think my favourite is Tu meke…: it is kinda pronounced like too meh keh.:. Sort of. Try that 😊

@@shelleymartin1775 thanks Shelley. I was a bit nervous about the feedback I might get on this one but everyone has been very supportive.

@@bestdayevermtb2 don't cringe at not being perfect when you are trying. It would be a good if you can take up the offer from @The Maori that bikes for a face to face chat. It is much faster to have examples of correct pronunciation and also the immediate feedback is a huge plus. Good work. This track is a nice change from the higher grade tracks for a change.

Cheers for that.

That wouldn't surprise me although I here lots of conflicting reports from people who say they are in the know. Some small bike parks in Europe have seen lower numbers on the lifts due to e bikes.

Class creating

Seems unlikely. Long-term plan is about is geared towards non-biking tourists.

@@fathom5209 a chairlift seems pretty rider focused

I must admit keen to do it again this time with no cameras. I enjoy making videos but it is sometimes fun just riding without stopping to film.

@@bestdayevermtb2 I did it sans camera, and narrated the whole ride in my head 😅

You could ride it on a rigid bike. In fact, I did think of doing it on a gravel bike.

Depends very much on the kids. Some seven year old kids are very fit and proficient riders while others can't ride a bike. It is quite a big loop but you can do bits of it if you wish. would be a great family adventure.

I really hope to do a big NZ road trip at some stage. So many awesome places to ride.

You are correct that most of the viewers won't know the correct pronunciation buy those that do are very passionate about it.

In fact you can see at one point the guy in front of me was on a gravel bike. He seemed happy.

I am on a KTM Prowler E bike