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TLAD: Get Good Wood

TLAD: Get Good Wood

You maimed 69 bikers while racing.

How to unlock the TLAD: Get Good Wood achievement in Grand Theft Auto IV - Definitive Guide

To get this achievements easily, all you need to do is whack one guy off of his bike (hold X or B until Jonny swings the bat right back) then sit next to it on your bike and every time the biker gets back on just hit him off again (hold X or B while he is walking back to his bike so that you are ready to hit him off).
Whacking off 69 guys might sound like a lot *sniggers* but it does go surprisingly quickly.

To avoid confusion, please note that this achievement is done in the single player races, not multiplayer.
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18 Feb 2009 12:34

39 Comments
Some bikers are a easy one hit, some take several hits before they get knocked off, and some never get knocked off their bike when you smack them more than several times for me on the PC version of this game.
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By CONKER1182 on 01 Jan 2014 06:54
It may be worth it to add that this is single player and not multi player, that confused me for a while.
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By Ashen Seraph on 19 Feb 2009 05:33
Thanks, I've updated the solution now to clear up any future confusion.
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By CHILLCORE on 19 Feb 2009 06:07
Its good to see helpful guides on this site. A lot of times I see people who will reword the achievement description just to increase the amount of guides they have written. :)
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By Fal1phor on 03 Apr 2009 03:43
I must suck or something cuz I knock em off and I can back to em in time to knock em off again. I just played the same race like 10 times lol.
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By NoFriends Masie on 11 Apr 2009 21:22
i cant knock them off, hit one of them 3 times and he didnt fall off
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By rebelliousgamer on 19 Apr 2009 22:54
Yes, races can be played multiple times, the same as Gang Wars.
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By CHILLCORE on 23 Apr 2009 21:59
can u do this in Gang Wars?
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By JMDALY12 on 01 Jun 2009 16:54
No, because Gang Wars aren't races so you can't use the bat.
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By CHILLCORE on 03 Jun 2009 23:56
I found it is easier to knock of one of the Angels (usually starting at the front, with a red logo on their vest), than for instance your L&D friend. The latter just wouldn't fall off after 6-7-8 strikes, but the first ones fell like flies. Thanks!
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By RianFL on 28 Oct 2009 19:35
Do you Have to do all 69 in one race or is it through out all races???
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By Clickers1710 on 02 Nov 2009 20:19
^Throughout all races
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By The Nebenator on 02 Nov 2009 20:38
You don't have to win the race either, So you can focus on the first race and find the best spots for hitting people, but admittedly the second race is easiest for hitting people, as there are straights in which, using a double T, you can speed beside people and hit them.
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By Satan777 on 07 Nov 2009 16:17
Now this is an old guide for an old achievement, but I just have to say I just used this method and it's an easy way to get the achievement.
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By Nicasus on 10 May 2010 21:12
It's actually just helped me out as well! I'm working on it right now, currently at about 35, but lately they don't want to fall off, even if I hold the button! I'm glad, I figured out that you have to hold it, though. I kept trying to hit them without holding it, and that doesn't work. EVER.
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By BlackDeath3 on 11 May 2010 22:47
Nice guide, this can be easily done within three or four races !!!
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By Silencer230 on 22 Jul 2010 10:57
great solution
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By Seven Clip on 10 Dec 2010 11:27
Once I figured out the timing to hit him it took 2 races... fantastic solution.
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By talkstogod on 10 Aug 2011 15:20
It took me a little longer than 2 races but the solution was great!!
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By DillionDay on 26 Sep 2011 22:46
Positive vote from me as this method will clearly work and I want to negate the above negative.
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By pdean52 on 03 Nov 2011 13:20
This was FUN to do wack those bikers YAAAAAHOOOOO !!!!!!
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By scareface1970 on 13 Nov 2011 14:24
Just wondering why you spelled "snickers" that way ;>_>...
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By TVthePunisher on 16 Feb 2012 02:52
the word is snickers, just sayin, kind of racist lol
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By Tony Starc on 30 May 2012 19:17
Snigger is a word too, meaning the same as snicker.
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By Mr Kryten on 25 Jul 2012 18:09
Great solution, thanks! Took me a short bit to get the hang of it, but much easier than trying to get it while racing.
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By shocellist on 25 Jul 2012 21:55
Awesome solution.
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By D0ntTaseM3Br0 on 04 Aug 2012 21:09
Great solution, took about 10-20 minutes once I got the hang of it. The races are pretty fun though, almost Road Rash-esque.
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By Dreakon1313 on 12 Nov 2012 04:59
Cheers great guide and comments except the German guy voting neg because his country has copyright issues I mean wow really
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By Norseman Vor on 30 Mar 2013 22:33
Great solution, made getting this achievement significantly quicker.
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By Ethigy on 19 May 2018 19:44
Is this missable? I think I finished this DLC and not the achievement I came back to do it and cant seem to find bike races
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By x Slick Hick x on 17 Sep 2013 04:24
@Mack Stardust

I think he meant to say "*snickers*"
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By iDuL on 25 Nov 2020 09:09
@iDul Do you not know what snigger means? Or are you being sarcy?
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By segagamer on 13 May 2021 13:01
Chillcore's solution does take a bit of practise and a bit of luck (as far as getting timing and positioning down), but it is absolutely the right technique for this not-too-bad of a grind. +1 from me.
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By TheTraderGuy on 26 Mar 2022 00:07
Thanks for the guide
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By TangerineGamer on 04 Aug 2022 22:59
These comments made me snigger. No hate.
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By InfinityOnH1gh on 07 Jul 2023 00:34
You have to hold your button. You can't just press it.

Anyway, does someone know if we can start a race again after we won it?
I'm trying to get both first place and whack off a maximum of bikers at the same time, it's quite difficult...
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By MortyDice on 22 Apr 2009 11:57
You had one job man. Make an achievement guide for Get Good Wood in TLAD without saying the N-word.
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By Mack Stardust on 15 Sep 2019 21:20
Snigger
[ˈsniɡər]

VERB
sniggers (third person present)
laugh in a half-suppressed, typically scornful way.
"the boys at school were sure to snigger at him behind his back" ·
synonyms:
give a suppressed laugh · snicker · sneer · smirk · simper · titter · giggle · chortle

NOUN
sniggers (plural noun)
a half-suppressed, typically scornful laugh.
"we heard the sniggers caused by their little jokes"
synonyms:
suppressed laugh · snicker · sneer · smirk · simper · titter · giggle · chortle
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By EverStoned77 on 10 Aug 2021 21:30
09/06/2014 - Still works. Great guide!
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By DanielSoulB on 06 Sep 2014 18:48
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If you practice this strategy, you can hit several bikers with one swing when they are stuck in front of the firetruck.

On your bike, you can swing your bat left or right using X or B. However, a short swing may not force a biker off the bike completely. In this case, you can hold the X or B buttons for a couple seconds to increase swing power and effectiveness.

To lose the race quickly, in case you mess up, you can jump off your bike and wait for the 10-second timer to expire.

Before you start the first single-player race "Race Park Circuit" in Northwood, Algonquin, drive a little further towards the highway near the railway tracks. You should see a small fire station, and a firetruck should spawn there. Steal the firetruck, and park it so that it blocks the road under the railway tracks. Call 911, and press 3 to ask for another firetruck. Steal the new firetruck, and block the road as well.

Once you have at least two firetrucks blocking the road, start the race, turn around, and immediately drive towards your roadblock. You can steal more firetrucks before the race, but this will attract unwanted police attention. Consider stealing another firetruck during the race so that the police won't intervene. Use the third firetruck to re-enforce your roadblock. Place it in the middle of the road between the two firetrucks. While you park your firetruck, keep your bike near so that you can stop the 10-second end timer.

Wait for the bikers to approach the end of the first lap. When they appear, they will hit the firetruck. Keep in mind that the bikers may bypass the roadblock if they reach the edges or move the firetruck. Swing your bat to prevent them from reaching the lap finish line.

You can die or lose the race as many times as you need. Once you have the achievement, you can reload your saved game before your imperfections affect your beautiful record.

To check your progress, go to the start menu, Stats, Score, and then scroll down to "Number of racers knocked off their bike".
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This was FUN to do wack those bikers YAAAAAHOOOOO !!!!!!
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By scareface1970 on 13 Nov 2011 14:23
Don't know about you guys, but firetruck keeps dissapearing when race starts
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By alpaca777 on 02 Mar 2012 01:14
Solution worked great. The hardest part was setting up the firetrucks without the cops coming after you.
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By AtomicThumbs on 03 Oct 2012 05:00
What I found cool was that you need to hit 69 bikers and the number on the fire trucks is 69. ILLUMINATI!
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By LuckyKant on 10 Jun 2014 21:31
Appreciate the 10 second tip, saved me a lot of frustration. Why there’s no option to simply restart the race is beyond me.
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By Ethigy on 19 May 2018 19:43
Very good solution. Thumbs up.
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By MRD00M22 on 18 Sep 2023 23:42
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Use the video hint.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dNElqzmUUU
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15 Jul 2011 09:45

During single-player racing, you have to knock 69 bikers off their bikes with your bat. You need to hold down the button so that the character puts his hand with the bat behind his shoulder and when you release the button, your character knocks the opponent off the motorcycle: -- for the enemy on the left; --for the enemy on the right.

Your progress can be viewed here: Start Menu --> Stats --> Score and scroll down where it says: "Number of racers knocked off their bike."

PSThe achievement is cumulative..
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28 Sep 2013 14:56