I'll be keen. Where and when?
I'll be keen. Where and when?
Saturday 5th looks like the better day of the weekend weather wise, Z Petrol Station Cashmere meet and greet at 9am.
Have a good run tomorrow!
Thought I'd check out Lees Valley on Sunday if anyone's keen? I rode a snippet of it a few weeks back, but was short on time so turned around. How long would the full loop take from Christchurch normally? With say a 30 min food stop somewhere?
I won't be along today.
Lees Valley times... well the Lees Valley itself takes around 1.5 to 2 hours generally though I'm sure it's taken longer on occasion with big groups and lots of talking.
The trip to and back would depend upon whether you go the shortest highway route or bend it to include the Waimak or other back roads.
The direct highway is something like 40 minutes between Belfast and Whiterock, same Belfast to Oxford, double if you take the Waimak.
The good news is the river ford in the middle (Okuku Fox Creek) is nice and low at 0.53 cumecs this morning.
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Sorry guys. Have some urgent gate repairs this morning. Won't be riding today.
Ha ha, seems there's several people round here that don't make it for that reason, you are the only one I know of this weekend though, the rest of us have better reasons... like watching TV. Ok not really.
Don't know what the average flow is but with friends along for backup we'd still have a good go at crossing with 5 cumecs flowing.
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I got held up by my neighbor talking my ear off, I got to the Z about 9:15 nobody around waited for awhile and left.
That crossing from Birdlings Flat to Bossu Road is now displayed on Remote Moto as the Lake Forsyth Causeway.
Few good pictures showing it too.
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Heading out to Lees Valley on Tue 29 Dec... If anyone's keen suggest meet at The Peg (Main North Road) at 10am. River looks nice and low presently.
Also in the next week or so keen to head out to Lake Coleridge and take the Double Hill Run / Lake Heron Road around the base of Mt Hutt and Mt Taylor... I've downloaded the route on RM, would be keen to hear any advice on that one... Also assume it's quite do-able in a day if you leave earlyish (8-9am)... Flexible on dates if anyone's keen to do that one too.
Merry Christmas all!
Ok, so I'm still heading out to Lees Valley tomorrow... Looks like it may be solo, but I'll hang by the Peg at 10am just in case someone wants to hold my hand for my first ever river crossing
Should be fun!!
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