CCC loop on 17th Nov

**cooneyr** · 16th October 2007, 03:02

Anybody keen on a Christchurch, Cheviot Culverden loop on Sat the 17th November? Plug, Transalper and I did this back last November and it was a good 300km day with a mixture of seal, gravel, and grass sections with some good views.

Ride from Chch at 9 am from the Peg to Greta Valley via the seal, down to Motunau Beach, up the coast via gravel road and grass public access farm track to Gore Bay, across to Culverden, then west to Cheviot via grass/dirt Random Spur and gravel road then home via Pyramid Valley (gravel) if time or otherwise Weka Pass (seal).

Can be done on adv tyres although grass farm track and Random spur road could be slippery if wet.

Cheers R

**nigelp** · 16th October 2007, 06:51

I am keen, just have to see how the broken arm is after the trail ride the weekend before. It sounds like an interesting ride!

**Skinny_Birdman** · 16th October 2007, 07:34

I could quite possibly be a starter... sounds like fun.

**Alpha Solo** · 16th October 2007, 07:49

I'll try and make it along too!

**Transalper** · 16th October 2007, 08:38

Guess I'm in, very keen to do it again.
You know it's a long weekend for us Cantabs... the Friday is off on my Calander... which has been known to be wrong on the odd occasion.

**far queue** · 16th October 2007, 16:33

Originally Posted by cooneyr

Anybody keen on a Christchurch, Cheviot Culverden loop on Sat the 17th November?

I'm keen.

Originally Posted by Transalper

...the Friday is off on my Calander... which has been known to be wrong on the odd occasion.

Yep, that's right - Show Day.

**cooneyr** · 16th October 2007, 20:49

Forgot about show day but was trying to avoid the Burt the next weekend. Doesnt seem to be a problem though as lots of possible starters. Looking forward to the getting back to the two wheels.

Cheers R

**far queue** · 16th October 2007, 21:05

Originally Posted by cooneyr

Looking forward to the getting back to the two wheels.

How come you've been off them? Didn't break something again did you?

**Transalper** · 16th October 2007, 21:08

Well that's what u get for neglecting the DR, u getting out of the loop.
C's out of the country with out his bike at the moment, not for too much longer though.

**cooneyr** · 17th October 2007, 06:20

Yep I've been swanning around Europe trying to make sure the Italians and French dont know that I'm a kiwi so they cant hassle me about the rugby. At the moment it is 8.07 in the evening (compare with post time) in the north of Sweden above the Arctic circle.

I've attached a google earth kml file of where I am. Back in NZ on about the 28th of Oct.

Cheers R

**The Mistress** · 17th October 2007, 12:01

Yeah, sounds like fun-tho all the talk of broken bones is not too encouraging seeing as I'm practically a trail virgin (and quite attached to being in tact). Still there's only one way to learn...how dya feel about babysitting?

**_Shrek_** · 17th October 2007, 17:33

Originally Posted by The Mistress

Yeah, sounds like fun-tho all the talk of broken bones is not too encouraging seeing as I'm practically a trail virgin (and quite attached to being in tact). Still there's only one way to learn...how dya feel about babysitting?

its nothing you wont be able to handle Mistress, it will be a good

to learn on

i'll take my daughter on that run (if the guys dont mind) so wont be doing anything to dumb

cheers Keith

**Lugzy23** · 17th October 2007, 17:44

Be keen if Im in Christchurch that weekend.

**nigelp** · 17th October 2007, 18:34

Originally Posted by cooneyr

Yep I've been swanning around Europe trying to make sure the Italians and French dont know that I'm a kiwi so they cant hassle me about the rugby. At the moment it is 8.07 in the evening (compare with post time) in the north of Sweden above the Arctic circle.

I've attached a google earth kml file of where I am. Back in NZ on about the 28th of Oct.

Cheers R

Slightly off topic, but what is the random blue "lake/pond" north east of your location?