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to ensure that they did make it home to the pub each day .
While the riding is important it isn ’ t the end all for a Next Level Dirt Bike Tour , making it safely back to base is the goal where a cold beer , a warm meal , and a lot of laughs about the days riding ensues . Banter is a must as tales of heroics , of epic riding , and near misses is discussed with a high degree of exaggeration and enthusiasm . In fact , it ’ s a similar tale at most meals , full cooked breakfasts at the Dargo Hotel and delicious lunches catered for by Robyn who met the riders each day at predetermined locations . Everyone was welcomed with food , drinks , and a warming fire where gear could be dried , bikes could be repaired , and riders could sneak a few minutes rest and even sleep .
For many this ride was definitely next level however that ’ s not everything that Next Level Dirt Bikes Tour offer with a number of easier rides as well as beginner training days , their ethos is that all riders should enjoy what they are doing and not feel that they need to go beyond their capabilities .
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