Australasian Dirt Bike Magazine

Gerry Jongebloed Man ON A Misson

Once the sighting lap is complete, you can ride lap after lap at your own pace until your arms are shaking, then reload with a hot bacon and egg sandwich

The Find-N-Trax, Mother's Day ride, was run in the beautiful Second Valley, deep in South Australia's Fleurieu Peninsula. Once a year, riders are allowed into this special forest, and that's only with Find-N-Trax. Each year Gerry Jongebloed, the founder of Find-N-Trax, puts on three forest rides, each in a different forest. I've done 10 Find-N-Trax Forest rides now, and loved them all.

Gerry also knows how to read a weather forecast. A few months back, before this darned winter, the sun was shining and conditions were perfect in South Australia, despite it being mid-May. Like 106 other riders braving a frosty reception from wives and mothers on return, I'd set off with that nervous energy before a full day's epic riding. One that challenges your

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