Tagorama

[FJRider]

Those local bricks no doubt came from the Deans Famly brick works. I wonder if they bank rolled the unusual design in order for it to be a show piece?

Thats where the bricks and tiles did come from. The library contains a sample of all the brick and terracotta tile the factory ever produced. But was built from "public raised money" ... which could be partially as you suggest ...

Prior to building the library, he built the Homebush station woolshed too.

The builder was a Thomas Lamport.

[PeterJ]

New Tag. Here you go... Not a great pic I am afraid. This one is quite tricky (I think) Cant see this door from the road but building is easily visible.
I will try and get back there tomorrow and get a better picture in the daylight.

Pete.

[Transalper]

Indeed more pictures and even a clue of some discription wouldn't go astray, there's no way I'm going to get it from just that picture.

[LittleAngel]

Got it!, Glentunnel Library.
Cant believe this one lasted so long.

I knew where this one was after a little research.. just no time to get it :crybaby:

BTW - Noice Bike :yes::niceone::cool:

I have no idea where your new tag is - yet!! :soon:

[PeterJ]

Ok, Apparently my grainy dark photo of an obscure doorway somwhere in Canterbury is not enough.
Here is a better one showing a bit more of the building, Many of you will have been past it often(especially if you like a bit of fishing).

Good luck.

[Transalper]

Much betererer... I'm still lost, I don't fish so don't know where the good places are. Oh well, may be heading off for a weekend out of town tomorrow so everyone else will just have to enjoy the hunt for me.

[PeterJ]

No takers?.....

Time for another clue?.....

[Guzza]

No takers?.....

Time for another clue?.....

Yep, give us another one please. God forbid trhis one takes 5 days to crack:gob:

[PeterJ]

Ok, The land the building is on was gifted by a Mr Bridge a loooong time ago.

More?....

[Harvd]

Mooore:scooter:

[been_there]

Thought it was there..Just cant get to it

[rosie631]

I'm temporarily out of the game again. Bike in bits awaiting new bars.

[Guzza]

I'm temporarily out of the game again. Bike in bits awaiting new bars.

Typical Harley . The only way to access the handel bars is to remove the forks:laugh:

[PeterJ]

OK Practically drawing a map here,


Ok, The land the building is on was gifted by a Mr Bridge a loooong time ago.

The town was also named by him...

[helenoftroy]

OK Practically drawing a map here,
The town was also named by him...

Ooooh i know!!!I know!!!

....mutter,mutter just cant ride today!!.....:crybaby:

[Guzza]

OK Practically drawing a map here,...

You forgot to add the map :shifty:

[PeterJ]

You forgot to add the map

I know, will be very suprised if no one gets it tomorrow.

[LittleAngel]

I know, will be very suprised if no one gets it tomorrow.

I have been 'researching' for ages... and I have NO IDEA!! :angry2:

I thought I would go and collect but I haven't even managed to find a direction to go in searching in... Maybe I'm not 'researching' right.... Never mind...

Had thought... :scratch: SouthBridge, Rakaia and then Rangiora for some reason... But I'm stumped! So...

I'll go for a ride instead.... :2thumbsup:lol::bleh:

[Guzza]

I havent come up with much more than you LA:angry:

[PeterJ]

I am not sure if Mr Bridge's name was James, But I understand hes was quite a "Saintly" figure.......

Come on people, Google is your friend....

[Transalper]

Dam, had hoped we would have moved on by the time I got back toi town.
I googled "mr bridge" with and without quotes, with and without "church" / "land" / "donate" and various other things with and without mr bridge but kept getting a load of non relevent rubbish. Google is full of bridges but generally they aren't people. lol.
Will look again with your latest post in mind, but am thinking a ride to Rakaia may be a start, at least to rule out some of the canterbury area.

[Guzza]

google is a fickle mistress and she hates me today.

[PeterJ]

Had thought... SouthBridge, Rakaia and then Rangiora

Saintly James, Mr Bridge, Any more than that and I might as well go get it myself and start again!.....:blink:

[Transalper]

Yes, just been reading an article from an old news paper including all the above, just working on an exact address or suppose I could take a picture to the locals.
Just need a few more minutes

[Transalper]

Nope, Church I was reading about was apparently demolished.

[Transalper]

Normal Googling did not produce an actual address for me but I stumbled upon this while trawling satellite view and then street view... looks about right so after tea we'll see.

[martinrz]

You might be to late

[martinrz]

It was St James Church on the left as you drive into Southbridge.
Next tag a little closer to home for the mid week tag team.

[Transalper]

By crikey, all dressed up and one last check as I walked out the door, I kind of feel lucky, if you posted a few minutes later I'd have been gutted when I got back :clap:
That is indeed where I was going.

[Transalper]

So I said I was all geared up and ready to go right?
No time like now then.... It was the Willowbank entrance in Hussey Rd.

[Transalper]

Try this one.....

Edit: included a daytime shot from file to help with perspective.

[Guzza]

By crikey, all dressed up and one last check as I walked out the door, I kind of feel lucky, if you posted a few minutes latter I'd have been gutted when I got back :clap:
That is indeed where I was going.

I Wasnt quite so lucky. I was informed by PeterJ as I got to the church that some one had been through in the arvo to claim the tag :doh:

Turned out I had been sitting on most of the correct clues all along, just not that one piece of definitive info thast tied it all together. "Mr Bridge" Was Charles Joseph Bridge, who sailed out here on The Randolph, one of the first four ships. His farm was called Homebrook and in the beginning, consisted of 10,000 acres. The homestead was located a few km away from Southbridge on Jollies Rd. The land stayed in the Bridge Family until 1917 when it was all sold to the government to be divided up for returning servicmen from WWI.

The land the church stands on was donated by Bridge. The origional timber church was distroyed, the existing brick one was built in the early 30's. The old boy himself can be found in the grave yard. One of Bridge's sons, C.Hastings Bridge, was a Surveyor in partnership with George Hanmer

[Guzza]

Try this one.....

Edit: included a daytime shot from file to help with perspective.

Still had my gear on when this one went up...

137720

Stationmasters Way, Prebbleton

Heres the new tag, theres a clue in my pic if you look.

[PeterJ]

I know where that is, have to wait till I get home though as I dont have the bike at work today, Dam!..:doh:

[PeterJ]

Try this one.....


Still had my gear on when this one went up...


Dont you people ever Sleep?....

[Guzza]

Dont you people ever Sleep?....

Sure. I got 3 hours of quality sleep before I got up for work :lol:

[PeterJ]

Been looking over the map and have figured out it takes an average of 14 posts and around an average of one day to find each tag, There have been 23 different people who have claimed tags. Transalper is the most obsessed with 16 tags so far followed by the only slightly less obsesive Guzza on 10.
Person most likely to be an insomniac goes to Guzza with about 1/2 of his posts after midnight.
I have caught myself thinking late at night more than once "I know where that is- I could just slip out once the kids are in bed and get that", Have resisted the urge so far!. When the trouble and strife gets home later that may change....:argue: :bye:

[martinrz]

Wow the game sure moved on after the Southbridge tag. Howerver I will be out of the game for a week or so, surgery for a problem with my gear shifter ie foot, so good luck with the game.

[Guzza]

A number cruncher should make a worthy addition to the fold. And carriyng a torch does not make me obsessive! LMAO! Now, go get that tag so we can get on with this game!!

[Transalper]

Good to know the score PeterJ.

Martinrz, just stick it in say 2nd or 3rd and ride, but remember which foot not to put down at the lights. :p
Hope the op goes well and recovery is fast.

[BMWST?]

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showpost.php?p=1129348690&postcount=30

[PeterJ]

cant stand it .... I'm going to get it.

Stand By.

[BMWST?]

we have a "google documents" statistics sheet...we are now up to 150 tags,but mostly i think we operate in a smaller area than you guys,prolly no further than 90 kms from wellington.Our fastest tag has been 19 minutes sometimes we get three or four in a workday.We also have a tagger who regularly gets tags in the wee small hours
We just picked up or 24 th tagger i think with one addict on 21 tags...The google documents sorta resembles an excel sheet.I do most of the work on a excel sheet then upload it ,but a simpler one could be maintained by a group of people.

[Guzza]

That stat sheet makes an interesting read but looks like alot of work.

The "score card" would be good to have tho.

[BMWST?]

That stat sheet makes an interesting read but looks like alot of work.

The "score card" would be good to have tho.

tell me what you want and i could prolly work something out.someone familiar wit h excel could do what i have done

[Guzza]

tell me what you want and i could prolly work something out.someone familiar wit h excel could do what i have done


Thanks for the offer. I think the idea is worth throwing around a bit to see what people want.

[PeterJ]

"Lean on Love" at Cookie time factory shop mains sth rd Templton. Shit photo but its in there, If you squint and lean to the right a bit it's clearer.

[PeterJ]

New Tag.....

[Guzza]

"Lean on Love" at Cookie time factory shop mains sth rd Templton. Shit photo but its in there, If you squint and lean to the right a bit it's clearer.

That will do me :)

[Transalper]

Aha, nice. It was easy to identify what the art was and find out some of the places it had been etc but I didn't know where it was right now.

[PeterJ]

Do I hear the rumble of a Guzzi warming in the background?.

[PeterJ]

Here is another version of the same sculpture by Mackenzie Thorpe, If I am correct the guys from Cookie Time have an association with Autism NZ and are sponsors of the outdoor sculpture gallery in Worcester Blvd in Town.

[Guzza]

Do I hear the rumble of a Guzzi warming in the background?.

Had it ticking over since tea time, just incase... :scooter:

Selwin District Councel building. I think this is the first case of the same tag being hit twice, albeit from different sides.

[PeterJ]

Dam, I got a couple of different ones on the way home but chose that cos' it was the best photo. :Oops: Guess I didnt look that hard at the map:doh:.
Nice evening for a wee ride anyway.

You are right of course SDC building Norman Kirk Dr Rolleston.
Did they still have EVERY light in the place on when you where there?.

[Guzza]

Here is another version of the same sculpture by Mackenzie Thorpe, If I am correct the guys from Cookie Time have an association with Autism NZ and are sponsors of the outdoor sculpture gallery in Worcester Blvd in Town.

MacKenzie Thorp has built quite a business around the "lean on love" theme. Apart from the $60,000 brass statue, there are the little ones (which also cost an arm and a leg)and also various limited edition pastel prints. Theres a couple of other brass statues that make the set too.

Thorp is dislexic and Cookie time manage a charitable trust that supports dislexia in NZ so thats the common denominator.

[Guzza]

...You are right of course SDC building Norman Kirk Dr Rolleston. Did they still have EVERY light in the place on when you where there?.

They sure did. Its ok though, cause they have solar panels ;) .I'm sure they feel very smug about all the power they are saving:lol:

[Guzza]

Heres the new one boys and girls. Its on a prominant road and can be easily seen

[Emlyn]

Damn not knowing my local attractions!! lol :) I could go for this today, have tried to google horse wall, tile, blah blah and no luck... back to the study for me I guess.... if any of you clever pants sees this and takes pity on me, feel free to add a clue! :P
Cheers
Em :)

[Transalper]

In saying its on a prominant road I start thinking a nice careful ride around the State highways leading around and out of ChCh might be in order, there aren't that many of them.
Thinking the West Coast Rd may have some potential but it's all just a guess as my clever pants and google both fail me today so far.
Working until 8pm and then it's supposed to rain. :argh:

[Emlyn]

Black 'Beauty" is parked on curbing or seal at least... and there is a cage hiding in the bushes... perhaps a carpark at a race course?? ... Yes.. I am back looking longingly at the pic for inspiration for about the 5th time today.. whilst studying inbetween times of course! lol :) Sadly, nothing has come to me and my time to ride is rapidly dissapearing... give me a year and a half ( when the boy is 14) and I will be a formidable tagging opponent, that is if you've not tagged the entire region by then! :) Good luck with this one folks.. I'll keep an eye out for the result for sure! :)

[Guzza]

Keep plugging away Em :) TA's ideas make alot of sense. This monument was a Year 2000 project.

[PeterJ]

After much googling I have come up with this.
Unfortunately unless I go NOW I wont be able to go check it out until Sat afternoon.


Just how bad is that rain....:cold:

[Guzza]

...Unfortunately unless I go NOW I wont be able to go check it out until Sat afternoon...

Decisions; Decisions :pinch:

[PeterJ]

Decisions; Decisions

Staying home...... only just though:argue:

Someone else will get it.

[Transalper]

Well I been for a bit of a cycle and I can tell you I didn't see it on Lincoln Ed down to Curletts Rd to Yaldhurst Rd all the way to the Old West Coast Rd turn off and back Carmen Rd, toward town on Main South Rd and the start of Riccarton then dived over to see most of Blenheim Rd to Morehouse Rd again.

[PeterJ]

It's further out than that, Go west young man....

[Transalper]

Better take a machine with an engine in it then.
Will see what motovation tomorrow brings.

[Transalper]

I see it.... it's not too far, on my way.

[Transalper]

There we are... another 9.6km from where I last turned around, mind you that's almost an extra hour round trip on the cycle.
It was out at West Melton, next to the community center..
Had some fog issues with the first camera settings I tryed but got it with the next attempt.

[Guzza]

...It was out at West Melton, next to the community center...

Spot on TA. No idea how many times I've driven past it without a clue it was there

[Transalper]

Yea, I probably would have had trouble in the fog if I hadn't spotted it online after PeterJ mentioned I needed to go further. It doesn't really grab your attention.

Next Tag...

First photo is from tonight, other 3 are obviously daylight files.
I swear this used to be a proper ford with the water on top of the road not under it.
You can still picnic here though.

[far queue]

I swear this used to be a proper ford with the water on top of the road not under it.
You can still picnic here though.I know, I know :msn-wink: What a HUGE clue that was. Unfortunately the bike is off the road until 26/9 and I'm not push biking that far, so good luck to the rest of you :chase:

[Guzza]

Coes Ford a few km,s from Ellismere. PeterJ must be having a sleep in this morning ;) Plenty of water on top of the road this morning. not a very pleasent ride at all to be honest. The twonkers that chose to drive without their lights on didnt help either. Visibility was 50-70 meters I'd say. At one point I didnt know there was a car infront til it indicated to turn off! :eek:

[humphrt]

Bugga you bet me to it. I knew that off the bat. Used to play down there as a kid, when it really was a ford.

[Transalper]

Good one, it's a misserable day out there. Not paticularly windy or raining heavy but riding in that grey mist is a bit yuk.
Been to the odd family do there too, don't remember all the fences then either.

[PeterJ]

Yep missed that one, been at the kids rugby this morning, I drive/ride over that ford twice a day. What was the horse plaque in aid of?. I had a vague idea that I had seen it before and it took a lot guess work and time in google earth to find it, must have driven past it thousands of times.

[PeterJ]

Used to play down there as a kid, when it really was a ford.


At least once or twice a year the water levels get high enough and it becomes a ford again.

[sleemanj]

I swear this used to be a proper ford with the water on top of the road not under it.
You can still picnic here though.

I distinctly remember going through bridge-less on a vintage car club rally as a kid, mid-late eighties I'm thinking. I guess we could have been a few meters downstream in my hazy childhood memory, but I'm sure I remember it actually being a concrete road laid across the river bed there.

[Transalper]

It wasn't very clear to me but I think the horse monument at West Melton was just to celebrate the areas association with horse racing... or something generically to do with the horse industry in the area.
Even knowing where and what it is doesn't produce any online info and the plarques were a bit vague.
When ever I looked for the mentioned year 2000 project I just got info on the y2k bug.

[Guzza]

...What was the horse plaque in aid of?. I had a vague idea that I had seen it before...


The plaque was to acknowledge the importance of horses in the area. first they worked the land, now the whole area is full of racing stables.

[Transalper]

... I'm sure I remember it actually being a concrete road laid across the river bed there.That'd be right, slippery slimey concrete bottom but always/usually under water.

[Guzza]

..I looked for the mentioned year 2000 project I just got info on the y2k bug...

I attempted to take pix of the information there but couldnt read it. I couldnt remember if it said "Year 2000 project" or "Millennium Project" It was to do with the turn of the centuary in any case. I'm very surprised you didnt somehow end up at the CCC site. I assumed they would have a list of year 2000 projects.

[Transalper]

Can't find one.

[Guzza]

With this tag I'm starting a parrellel "ugliest fountain" competition. This one may take some beating. It can be found at a very busy intersection. Perhaps that should a competition for the most forlorn looking fountain.

[sleemanj]

With this tag I'm starting a parrellel "ugliest fountain" competition.

In the words of Diana Ross. Reflections.

[Transalper]

Yes I see it, but i don't know where to take it next if I grab it now.

[Spuds1234]

How many SBS banks are there in Christchurch?

[Transalper]

Not many I'd imagine but that was assuming it was in the city.
Actually now I look at it there aren't really any in nearby towns anyway.

[FJRider]

Google earth is getting old ... the photos do need updating. Places change. But I think this is the place being sought.

[Transalper]

I guess a lot of riders just have better things to do in the rain.

[Guzza]

How many SBS banks are there in Christchurch?

Let your fingers do the walking ;)

[FJRider]

How many SBS banks are there in Christchurch?

It was not the SBS buliding that helped me find it :devil2: ... as has been said, "Reflections" ... hold a mirror to the photo and look. :rolleyes: .. google has a yellow pages button .... :niceone:

[Guzza]

It was not the SBS buliding that helped me find it :devil2: ... as has been said, "Reflections" ... hold a mirror to the photo and look. :rolleyes: .. google has a yellow pages button .... :niceone:

It was hard keeping street and shop signs out of the pic. Not everyone picks up on the clues you have so I dont mind giving them away. Doesn't seem to have helped anyone collect it so far tho! You might also notice it is a Rotary project...

[martinrz]

Papanui shopping area. This one was just to close to home to pass up, sore foot or not.

[PeterJ]

Was just heading out to get that one, Now patiently waiting for next tag.......

[martinrz]

Here it is then, was from last week as i cant ride far (Clue), hope thats OK with everyone.

[PeterJ]

Ill be off to get that one then.....

[PeterJ]

Millenium Water feature in High st Leeston. Yet another Y2K project, There should be a list of these Y2K features as they are proving to be a great source for Tagorama players..

[Guzza]

Here it is then, was from last week as i cant ride far (Clue), hope thats OK with everyone.

And how exactly is Leeston not far from Papanui? LMAO!

[PeterJ]

Here is the next one, Bit closer to town. Nice and easy.

[martinrz]

Well done. I cant ride far at the moment which is why i used a file photo from last week ie the clue was last weeks tag "Southbridge". You could read it the other way eh, ops.

[PeterJ]

Here it is then, was from last week as i cant ride far (Clue), hope thats OK with everyone.

It's not far from Southbridge though and I a picking the pic was taken last weekend :niceone:.

[Guzza]

Here is the next one, Bit closer to town. Nice and easy.

It was a bit of an epic over Dyres Pass with the weather being what it is at the moment. I've never been right down to the jetty so wasnt keen to ride the Bitch into the unknown. Its at the end of Jetty Rd with a couple of hundered meters of metal thrown in at the end of it for good measure :)

[FJRider]

I must give you credit ... for bravery, in taking the Bike out there in the wet ... Well done. :niceone::niceone::niceone:

I think this IS the one... :blank:

[Guzza]

This one is gonna be pretty obscure so plenty of clues. Its on a hill and I didnt have to go out of my way to shoot it on my way home. Behind it is a small reserve. Who ever finds it, take a good look and tell us what it's original use was. I would gladly show you the road side view from google but I'm damned if I know how to grab a pic from it.

[Transalper]

.....clues. Its on a hill and I didnt have to go out of my way.....Not so obscure then.
That's the first hill I started cycling up. I have drank from that tap.
Here's a street view image.

[Guzza]

Not so obscure then.
That's the first hill I started cycling up. I have drank from that tap.
Here's a street view image.


How do you do that?

[Transalper]

Assume you mean produce a picture from Google Maps Street View.

Question first... do you have any programs that will let you crop a picture?

It can be done in Microsoft Paint (included with most or all windows operating systems), but they do make it difficult.

[Guzza]

At present I lift pix directly off my camera. I have the ability to do some basic editing there, including cropping. Is cropping important?

[Transalper]

Only to get rid of the extra surrounding bits you don't want to show (like street names).
I crop most my street view pics.

The key is when you have the view you want in Google Maps (or almost any other application) to hold down the [Alt] button and press/release the [Print Screen] Button (some keyboards just have [Prt Scrn] on them).
What that does is capture a screen shot of the current active window and stores it in the clipboard. You can just press [Print Screen] by itself but that will capture a picture of your whole screen including task bar if it's not hidden and anything else you may have showing.
Next you must open your picture software and past the screen shot in to it.
That may require you to make a new blank document and then past (may be done via menus Edit/Paste within the program.)
I like using Adobe Photoshop Elements in which I go to the menu 'File' and then it has a option to 'create new from clipboard' and it's ready to edit.
The rest should be as usual for a photo.


If you don't have anything to edit, crop, resize, compress pictures then you could go download this little free one... **assuming your using a windows PC**
Infranview.
I think Nelsons Nordieboy recommended it once.

A quick resize lesson for when the photos are just bigger than needed...
After you install that resizing is just a couple of clicks away.

After you save you picture from the camera to the PC you....
1- open your picture with Infranview.
2- Then click the word 'Image' in the menu list along the top and drop down the list that appears and click the words Resize/Resample'
3- Now you get a new little dialogue window where you can choose a new size. Just click the 800x600 Pixels (on the right side about 2nd down)

4- Click ok.

You could also adjust contrast/colour with this program, but one thing at a time I guess.

5- Now click the 'File' menu (up the top left).
In the dropdown list click 'Save (Original)'

There may be a little compression option window appear where you can move a slider to compress quality more but just having resized to 800x600 should make things ok for a starter.

6- Give it a new name if you don't want to overwrite the original.
7- Then click 'Save'
Your done.
The newly downsized photo will be ready to upload in a fraction of the time it was taking to upload the originals.


Cheers
TA.

If anyone needs more info it may be a topic for another thread somewhere else.

[sleemanj]

Hackthorne Road Water Fountain

No idea what it was before.

[sleemanj]

This one should be easy.

[Shadows]

Nope. Got a clue?

[sleemanj]

To the left of the photo is a rather lovely little art deco building with quite a view.

[Guzza]

Hackthorne Road Water Fountain

No idea what it was before.

On the left side obscured by the tree is a mail flap. It was a letter box.

[Guzza]

To the left of the photo is a rather lovely little art deco building with quite a view.

That would be wigram control tower. My memory is a little hazey but I think the tag is No4 Hanger

[fireliv]

You guys are too good at this game. I want to get one cos I have a great tag to use. Oh welll must try harder!!

[Guzza]

The fog is making pix difficult to take so I'll give you a file pic taken a couple of weeks ago. I doubt some of you are gonna need a clue for this one

[PeterJ]

Those pylons are a bit of a giveaway.....

[Transalper]

yes, almost feel I should rush out and grab it before my score slips too far.
It's a work in progress on google maps. The path curves but that's about it lol.

[FJRider]

yes, almost feel I should rush out and grab it before my score slips too far.
It's a work in progress on google maps. The path curves but that's about it lol.

Talk about a work in progress .... about time Google updated street view.

I'm pretty sure this is the area though ....

[Transalper]

That's where I think.
I'm actually heading out to get some foot peg tweaking done by a mate so might take the camera and grab it on the way home incase no one else does.

[Transalper]

Ok so here it is.
Couldn't remember exactly what position Guzzas bike was in but anyway here's the spot.
On Buchanans Rd under the Pylons between Jamac Bvd and Little Oaks Dr.

[Transalper]

New Tag......
It was really hiding in the dark tonight.

[Guzza]

Good enough for me TA. Buggered if I know where the new one is tho.

[T.W.R]

Ok so here it is.
Couldn't remember exactly what position Guzzas bike was in but anyway here's the spot.
On Buchanans Rd under the Pylons between Jamac Bvd and Little Oaks Dr.


:shutup: Could have wheeled the bike down to grab this one :slap:

[Transalper]

Had a little catching up to do after the weekend but now the Map is up to date again. (http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=104006398483911262434.00046cc21673b6bad5b7e&ll=-43.245203,171.903076&spn=2.020749,3.427734&z=8)


:shutup: Could have wheeled the bike down to grab this one :slap::laugh:



Good enough for me TA. Buggered if I know where the new one is tho.Here, i'll submit one more pic, it may or may not help.

[been_there]

I know...no camera and at work ... :doh:
Going to hunt for camera and go for lunch time ride!!

[Emlyn]

I know...no camera and at work ... :doh:
Going to hunt for camera and go for lunch time ride!!

hahaha... as for me, have bike, have camera, have time.. and have no idea!!! :P Nothing new at all really! lol :)

[been_there]

The old Tai Tapu Libary on Old Tai Tapu rd.
some additional info:
Tai Tapu village is situated on the main highway to Banks Peninsula.

Although the main shops follow the highway, the visitor who turns from the highway towards the hills on the Old Tai Tapu Road can immediately savour the traditional charm of this village.

The building of St Paul’s Anglican Church and the old Tai Tapu Library (both completed in 1932) were largely funded by Sir Heaton Rhodes, who lived at nearby ‘Otahuna.’

A charming 15-20 minute walkway leads from the Church to the Domain, further down the Old Tai Tapu Road. A golf course, tennis and netball courts, a rugby field and an outdoor bowling green are some of the Domain’s amenities.

[Transalper]

Well there ya go.

[McWild]

Note to self: check tagorama thread before riding anywhere.

It's like wtf I was JUST there.

[been_there]

This maybe easy... but then again maybe not :yes:

[Transalper]

lol, maybe easy but will probably have to get on the bike and go check it out to be sure. :yes: ..... after work in the dark again :pinch:

[sleemanj]

This maybe easy... but then again maybe not :yes:

I'm pretty sure I just went through there, but I thought the picture looked too different so didn't bother to stop. Now I look at the picture again.. damn.

Lesson: if in doubt, tag it anyway.

[martinrz]

Funny thing happened today. Decided to go and look for a tag, all I had to go on was the background shot of the port hills. Oh well nice day for a ride, ended up at Tai Tapu, looked about right. However the desire for a coffee and a bite to eat was to strong so into the tai tapu cafe I go. Now picture this, sitting in the sun with a nice flat white and I hear the thump of a bike, look up as you do and see a yellow triumph make a left at the bridge, thats funny sounds like he's pulled over up the road a bit, think I can still hear it ticking over. Two minuets latter and hes back, right turn and he's heading back to town...Tag Gone:blink:

[been_there]

Dang...didn't even know they did coffee's, may of got side tracked like you did!!!

[been_there]

Do you need a clue yet?
I have another pic that may help....

[fireliv]

Do you need a clue yet?
I have another pic that may help....

Yes! With the day off I'm keen to look!

[Emlyn]

Tag Gone:blink:

Lol!! that is classic :) Great day again today for hunting... stay focused!! :P Happy hunting all :)
Wondered if that was you last night Been-There.. would have said hi!! :) Great kinda meeting ya! :)

[been_there]

Lol!! that is classic :) Great day again today for hunting... stay focused!! :P Happy hunting all :)
Wondered if that was you last night Been-There.. would have said hi!! :) Great kinda meeting ya! :)

Yip I was there..cant miss the yellow daytona..

rightyo lets see if the background can help:

[Transalper]

Positive I know it but a little out of time last night and today isn't any better.

[stanleychung]

more clues please:confused:

[been_there]

Stanley do you think that my first clue was a hospital pass or is it just another dead end.....

[Transalper]

That's nicely cryptic of you.
Surely there aren't that many pedestrian/cycling and sneaky motorcyclist? underpasses in town (can only think of 3, 2 of which I know to have barriers, #3 I've only seen from above) , come on people :sunny:

[sleemanj]

Annex road underpass.

Despite having lived within about 2 k of this for about 28 years this was the first time I'd ever been down there. Many years ago when I was on scooters and other 50cc things, wished I'd thought of this shortcut would have saved much strife coming over the motorway on those. Especially going towards the hills. Must remember it's there in rush hour, making that right on the motorway into curletts road is a bitch.

[sleemanj]

The heat is on so you best hit the roads, not far from a previous tapping of the tag pool this one.

[Transalper]

Good man...
Now about this near another tag... you know there's been 81 of them now aye :blink: :D

[been_there]

Well done to that man sleemanj.. :done:

[sleemanj]

Good man...

Oh ta.


Now about this near another tag... you know there's been 81 of them now aye :blink: :D

Hoons along this thread when the weather's good, keeping it easy in the good weather is great I think.

I mean, sure, I'd love to be able to swan off to a quiet little spot on Gibraltar or somewhere, that'd be nice, but getting out and about in Canterbury is just as good really.

[sleemanj]

Maybe I should go back and highlight some words in my last two posts, but that might make it too easy and we end up with a Tai.

[Transalper]

Yea, I thought it had become obvious where to look, but been a bit busy, off to Omarama shortly.
Bluff tomorrow.

[FJRider]

Maybe I should go back and highlight some words in my last two posts, but that might make it too easy and we end up with a Tai.

This is an old photo, but I'm sure this is the building ... maybe not ...

[sleemanj]

This is an old photo, but I'm sure this is the building ... maybe not ...

Don't think so. Google streetview has a very good photo of the building in question which is almost an exact copy of my photo without the bike in it.

In order to keep the game moving, look up.

[bikemike]

too many clues there, but nicely done. Doubt my family obligations will allow me to be the first to get this though. Aim to play again soon though - bike back on the road :-)

[FJRider]

Don't think so. Google streetview has a very good photo of the building in question which is almost an exact copy of my photo without the bike in it.

In order to keep the game moving, look up.

After I posted it, it did look dodgy ... but I found it.

I am getting a good look at the local countryside.

Might have to come up and grab a tag ..... soon !! all a matter of timing...

[Guzza]

Best save your petrol this time FJR. The tag is in a very nice part of the countryside not far from Taitapu on Otahuna Rd

[Guzza]

Back in town with this one. Its a residential area but just a stones throw from commercial/light industrial

[FJRider]

Back in town with this one. Its a residential area but just a stones throw from commercial/light industrial

And on a bus route ... tee hee ..

[Guzza]

And on a bus route ... tee hee ..

Ineed! Its worth noting that all the trees in FJR's pic have all been felled. ):/ . I really would like to know why

[FJRider]

They were obstructing the veiw of the sculpture...

[Guzza]

They were obstructing the veiw of the sculpture...

There were only two trees between the sculpture and the road and in the way or not, its no reason to fell them. EVERY tree in that little wing of the reserve has been recently dropped.

[FJRider]

Ask the council, I'm asuming its a council park. Not privately owned...

[PeterJ]

Well I spent several hours today looking for that in google earth and couldnt find it, I am sure I know the building in the background with the wavy hedge just can't recall it, Tried looking at bus routes too. managed to find a refernce to the sculptor (Mark Whyte)and almost the same pic in a blog but that didn't include the location just a vague reference to an industrial area. :scratch: :brick:
EXTREMELY FRUSTRATED.....

[PeterJ]

Got it!!!.


Now I just have to get it..........

[FJRider]

Tried looking at bus routes too.

It helped having taken that route on a bus, more than a few times ....

[bikemike]

Bugger, I just saw that for the first time about two days ago and thought, 'that'd be a handy tag to drop'!

[PeterJ]

Got this this morning, Coil By Mike Whyte on Wairakei rd.

[PeterJ]

New Tag. Bit of a mission this one but Hey it's all about riding isn't it?. Still time to get it today. In the interests of making it just about getting there and not having to work to hard to find it I have included two pictures one of the actuall Tag and one giving the general location.

Watch out for Lots of grit at the top of the hill on the hairpin bends.

Also I think that this one might appeal to some of the Dusty Butts amongst you as I think you can get most of the way there on dirt as well..

Enjoy.

[EJK]

That's too much clue there!

Gah, someone else fetch it. I got a dinner to attend to... :(

[PeterJ]

That's too much clue there!

I thought that but I know people are reluctant to go to far from town at this time of year so wanted to make it nice and easy so it was just about who could get out and get it and not about spending 6 hours on google earth trying to find it.

According to my speedo it is about 90km's from town, so just a nice ride there and back.

Watch out for the grit though!!!!.

[Transalper]

New Tag....

Also I think that this one might appeal to some of the Dusty Butts amongst you as I think you can get most of the way there on dirt as well..

Enjoy.
Certainly does appeal, even as a sealed road mission (The way of almost total dirt would add well over an hour or so to the trip.)
Pity I didn't see it earlier as I went cycling up Rapaki instead of tagging. Mind you after the Bluff mission there's a little fatigue set in, at least that's what I'm blaming my constant wobbling up Rapaki on. :rolleyes:
It don't look like it will photograph well in the dark but I'll watch and see what happens and when the time suits me if it's still waiting I'll happily go.

[Guzza]

Got this this morning, Coil By Mike Whyte on Wairakei rd.

Well done PJ, sounds like you put some time into finding this one. :clap:

[PeterJ]

Sure did, I knew I had seen those wavy hedges somewhere, Turns out I went to a building site just round the corner dozens of times recently. It wasn't until FJR gave out that big hint about " ASK THE COUNCIL" that I got it though....

[Guzza]

Sure did, I knew I had seen those wavy hedges somewhere, Turns out I went to a building site just round the corner dozens of times recently. It wasn't until FJR gave out that big hint about " ASK THE COUNCIL" that I got it though....


Could be wrong but I took FJR's comment to be a dig at me about the trees... wouldnt be the first time the wrong clue gave the right resuld tho! :lol:

[bikemike]

When I headed back from breakfast in Akaroa this morning, there were dozens of bikes coming the other way. So I reckon there's plenty of stomach for a short ride like that. Probably too late for most to go that far today though :-)



I thought that but I know people are reluctant to go to far from town at this time of year so wanted to make it nice and easy so it was just about who could get out and get it and not about spending 6 hours on google earth trying to find it.

According to my speedo it is about 90km's from town, so just a nice ride there and back.

Watch out for the grit though!!!!.

[FJRider]

Could be wrong but I took FJR's comment to be a dig at me about the trees...

You were NOT wrong... my comment was not intended as a hint, merely a reply to your post. .....but if it worked ... :clap:

[Fly_boy]

I think its time for me to get up early tomorrow and go get me a tag before work :clap:

(edit maybe not i slept i :sleep: )

[PeterJ]

Bumpitiy........

Nice day for a ride?

[Transalper]

Certainly looked nice outside through the factory windows. :(

Supposed to be more wind tomorrow

[Shaun S]

Im heading south today - if you slack arsed Southerners dont get it - I will! :yes:

:scooter:

[Transalper]

If the Tag was the 2nd picture, the one with bike and sign together, I'd have done it already as that would be achievable at night, but I'm not going hunting some bushes and a bit of a hole in the cliff face in the dark. It's unlikely the camera can light that up nicely with out extra lighting, even if it can be found easily at night.
If it's still alive on Friday, that is my best chance at a daylight shot, it just isn't important enough to get up early enough to get before work.
If anyone goes before then, well congratulations to you. :niceone:

The tag don't need to move every day anyway.:whocares:

[martinrz]

Your right it was a nice day for a ride

[martinrz]

I had the "fore sight" to stopped for a "rest" on the way home, can you find the spot.

[Transalper]

Sigh, envy.

[PeterJ]

Well done. Cave at entrance to Okains Bay campground, One of several in the area. Nice little camping ground.

Were you trying to get the bike as close as you could to the waters edge?.....

[martinrz]

Yip, I was going for the floating effect. "RZ's can walk on water"

[Guzza]

looks like another daylight mission...

[Transalper]

Indeed, I know where to go but doubt the hill will be in the pic at this time of night.
Might be better with a full moon.

Oh yea, DRs sink but then when you drag them to dry ground it don't take much effort to start them up again.:bleh:

[PeterJ]

"RZ's can walk on water"

I wondered if that was the effect you were going for:laugh::laugh:

[sleemanj]

Hmm driving in google maps this looks like the hill in question and perspective roughly right, but I don't see any road signage to indicate it might be a restful place.

[Transalper]

Found...
Well, the photo came out maybe a little better than expected.
Unless you have a dark monitor you can just make out some of the hill line in the background in photo 1.
Photo 2 is the gps track log and x marks the tag.
Photo 3 shows that stick which was in front of martinrz s bike.
It is at the rest area on the shore of Lake Forsyth near Little River practically across the road from the Manderley House.

[Transalper]

Next tag should be recognized by most.
The sign on the right mentions something about the oldest hotel in the country?

I wasn't going to go, honest, but got to work in the morning now and been messing with guts of the gps and wanted to test it out.

[martinrz]

Well done, thats the spot allright. And yes DR's dont float do they.

[Transalper]

lol, nope.
I would have gone further out to demonstrate the fact but got scared by myself in the dark, and was a bit concerned about how long my boots could take it before I got wet and then cold feet. :lol:

[Shaun S]

Next tag should be recognized by most.
The sign on the right mentions something about the oldest hotel in the country? I think I know this one too - will try and get there today!

[phoenixgtr]

Next tag should be recognized by most.
The sign on the right mentions something about the oldest hotel in the country?

I wasn't going to go, honest, but got to work in the morning now and been messing with guts of the gps and wanted to test it out.

This looks very familiar...

[been_there]

I know...
This darn work thing keeps getting in the way thou :(

[Transalper]

Pity it's not a Wednesday evening in Summer :cool:
We'd be able to knock it off and have a social time doing it aye. ;)

[Flip]

Yea, 4 weeks to go before daylight savings.

[Fly_boy]

Here it is

next one will be up when camra is charged

[Shaun S]

Im too slow for this game! :(

[Fly_boy]

This one is a little closer to home near a very lucky lake :2thumbsup

[Transalper]

Aye, anyone going to go for this... tonight, tomorrow?
The clue is quite helpful.... it shows up nicely in satellite view too.

[Guzza]

Im too slow for this game! :(

Living on the outer islands wouldnt help either ;)

[PeterJ]

I have taken the kids to that park several times, They love that big rope climbing thing. I went over to Akaroa today for work, I think I saw Fly_Boy heading back, Wondered as I drove past the Devauchelle Pub If I should get a pic of the truck.

[Transalper]

That would have been worth a chuckle.
I'd go for this one but since I got the last one I was thinking I should give it a rest, although do I need to warm up the oil in Js bike for an oil change.
Pizza now.

[Fly_boy]

I have taken the kids to that park several times, They love that big rope climbing thing. I went over to Akaroa today for work, I think I saw Fly_Boy heading back, Wondered as I drove past the Devauchelle Pub If I should get a pic of the truck.

i saw a few bikes heading that way on my way back and wondered if it was anyone from here

[Harvd]

Some people (not me) might need another clue... (not me)

[PeterJ]

saw a few bikes heading that way on my way back and wondered if it was anyone from here

I was in a Blue Placemakers truck with a load of roof trusses and timber...

[Shadows]

I'm it. Quite a dodgy place at night, that one, but I won't go into that.

Burwood Park off Broomfield Terrace.

[Transalper]

Yee ha.
Map updated (http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=104006398483911262434.00046cc21673b6bad5b7e&ll=-43.503889,172.673079&spn=0.000881,0.002218&t=h&z=19).

The clue was of course that horse shoes are supposed to be lucky and this is next to horseshoe lake rd and reserve.

[Spuds1234]

The clue was of course that horse shoes are supposed to be lucky and this is next to horseshoe lake rd and reserve.

Heh I didnt need the clue, I could tell where it was from the fences in the backround.

I didnt get the clue until I realized where it was.

[Shadows]

Here you go. I think the photo provides enough in the way of clues.

[phoenixgtr]

I hear it's certain taggers birthday today. Happy birthday martinrz

[gal220]

Im too slow for this game! :(Hey Shaun, I can't use the PM system cos I havn't posted enuf, Joni can email Zed at soj_nz@ihug.co.nz

Cheers!

[PeterJ]

Here you go. I think the photo provides enough in the way of clues.


You would think so but I am stumped...... :brick:

[Harvd]

You would think so but I am stumped...... :brick:


Well its near the sea and hills are north along the coast so unless its kaikoura i think i have a vauge idea. just maybe the actual spot may prove tricky...

[Transalper]

Yea, I burned some gas this arvo but failed.
Have a couple of ideas left but not likely to happen now as I used up my free daylight time.
Had a teriffic ride though and got in some dirt roads too ye ha.

[Shadows]

Certainly no dirt riding required, just a pleasant amble up the road.

[PeterJ]

Pretty sure i have got it figured out now, This one needs a bit of daylight though to do the photo justice I think. Had me stumped for a long time, It is about a 200K round trip from my place so don't think it will be happening tonight :sleep:

[Transalper]

Didn't think there was any dirt involved, just had some handy dirt to use between places I thought I'd check.
I see the place PeterJ found and agree, it looks about right although that barrier must have taken a beating since google camera was through there.

[Shadows]

Knew I shoulda kept my trap shut...

[babysteps]

So is that Godley Head in the background or am I way off???

[sleemanj]

So is that Godley Head in the background or am I way off???

North quite a fairway I think you'll find.

[Transalper]

Way off.

I spent more time searching by two wheels than on google maps this time. By bike I dropped in to Governors Bay, scooted around to Diamond Harbour over to Purau, Port Levy, pigeon Bay then up to the Summit down to Duvauchelle. I can tell you none of the views out those areas will work.
Then I scooted back through Little river over Gebbies around the bays to Evans Pass and Sumner, out to the start of the hill climb to Taylors mistake.
Still wrong.
Then I went home and booted up the PC and google maps.
There wasn't many other choices and Shadows had since posted again.
Only took a few minutes after that to come up with the street view... but boy did I have a blast on the bike.

[sleemanj]

Sigh, was going out to get this one, till binned. Now awaiting my ride. Hmm, parts for a vtz, that'll be fun.

Frickin diesel in the dark I think, slip and slide, shoulder sprain. Yay.

[JMemonic]

Sigh, was going out to get this one, till binned. Now awaiting my ride. Hmm, parts for a vtz, that'll be fun.

Frickin diesel in the dark I think, slip and slide, shoulder sprain. Yay.

Ouch hope you are ok, worth a visit to the doctors even if it is just a sprain, its covered by ACC and if there is something worse out of it there is a record.

[JellyBellyKelly]

get into ACC quick as from November looks like we might have to start paying....

[Shadows]

Sigh, was going out to get this one, till binned. Now awaiting my ride. Hmm, parts for a vtz, that'll be fun.

Frickin diesel in the dark I think, slip and slide, shoulder sprain. Yay.

Rat shit. Where abouts?

[sleemanj]

Rat shit. Where abouts?

Stupid place, the Wairakei - Russley roundabout going straight through, dropped on the inside lane coming into the roundabout and stopped sliding in the gutter on the other side, bike jumped the curb a bit and did some digging with it's bars. Probably a fault in the bit of the bike that sits on the seat and holds the bars more than anything else. :Oops:

Oh well, that's my crash cherry popped for my return to biking (and this was one of the more interesting I've had over the years I have to say), now for some damage assessment part hunting tomorrow, all part of the fun :Punk:

[fireliv]

Stupid place, the Wairakei - Russley roundabout going straight through, dropped on the inside lane coming into the roundabout and stopped sliding in the gutter on the other side, bike jumped the curb a bit and did some digging with it's bars. Probably a fault in the bit of the bike that sits on the seat and holds the bars more than anything else. :Oops:

Oh well, that's my crash cherry popped for my return to biking (and this was one of the more interesting I've had over the years I have to say), now for some damage assessment part hunting tomorrow, all part of the fun :Punk:

Sorry to hear about that!! Hope you can get back in the game soon!!!

[Vgygrwr]

Thought it would be gone by now. Played golf a bit further up the road. Golf Links Road Amberley.

[Vgygrwr]

If there was lots of interest I guess there would be the sound of a mad race rather than an amble to pick to pick up this one.

[Guzza]

You would have to be the maddest of the mad to win that mad race! Which makes me wonder how I won :confused: 329 MADras St. Those statues are pretty scary at night til you realise they are completley 'armless :)

[Guzza]

Anyone need a clue?

[Harvd]

old post office i presumed as it was opened by a postmaster...

[Harvd]

So just looked at the photos i took of the new tag and they are no use. will take better ones tomorrow. if you are really desperate i can put them up anyway

[Transalper]

If they are really desparate they can go get the NZ Wide Tag, that'll take em 3 to 3.5 hours round trip.

Where is this old post office?

[Guzza]

old post office i presumed as it was opened by a postmaster...


Indeed. I was surprised to see the building was designed by Cecil Wood

[Harvd]

Where is this old post office?

91 Hereford st.

Dont quote me on the post office bit it was just opened by a postmaster so i guess its a logical assumption. I actually didnt hang around to investigate due to the roadworkers staring at me taking a photo of my bike on the footpath at night...

[Guzza]

Where is this old post office?

Hereford St. It might actually be the old telephone exchange. The old post office faces the Square

[Harvd]

Indeed. I was surprised to see the building was designed by Cecil Wood

Well there we go, confirmation.

[Harvd]

decent versions of this photo will be out tomorrow

[Guzza]

91 Hereford st.

I actually didnt hang around to investigate due to the roadworkers staring at me taking a photo of my bike on the footpath at night...


LMAO! cause you were the 2nd guy on a bike taking pix at night that they had seen inside of two hours :yes:

[Harvd]

LMAO! cause you were the 2nd guy on a bike taking pix at night that they had seen inside of two hours :yes:


exactly, The guy on the digger just stopped digging and they all started staring at me

[Guzza]

Wrights Rd over pass

[Guzza]

All the clues you need should be in the pic.

[Guzza]

Stupid place, the Wairakei - Russley roundabout going straight through, dropped on the inside lane coming into the roundabout and stopped sliding in the gutter on the other side, bike jumped the curb a bit and did some digging with it's bars. Probably a fault in the bit of the bike that sits on the seat and holds the bars more than anything else. :Oops:


Coming home from work yesterday about 6-630 I think, I saw a bike up on the curb and the rider talking on a mobile and looking over the bike. Looked more like a break down rather than step off but I looped the round a bout and came back to see if i could help. Was that you?

[Harvd]

hmm maybe i should have checked on here before i went out to get a better picture... doh! ahwell a true master you are