Seven Summits Spring Safari

[CrazyFrog]

I feel it's my time to step up to the mark and organise a ride to be done sometime over the next couple of months. Spring weather is normally warm enough to do a longer day, and hopefully we won't have issues with late snow blocking any routes (Mt Arthur and Mt Patriarch).

Here's the proposed route, distances are not exact but close to it.

Seven Summits Spring Safari - 1 Day ride

Nelson - Wakefield 28 km
Wakefield - Dovedale Saddle -Jacobs Ladder - Ngatimoti 38 km
Ngatimoti – Mt Arthur Flora carpark 16 km
Flora carpark to Woodstock Bridge 17 km
Woodstock to Kohatu (inland Mot Hwy) 26 km
Kohatu to Spooner Top Rd (SH6) 9 km
Spooner Top Rd to St Arnaud (SH63) (FUEL@ 177km) 43 km

St Arnaud to Mt Robert carpark return 14 km
St Arnaud SH63 to Renwick (FUEL@ 105km) 91 km

Renwick to Northbank Rd SH6 5 km
Northbank, Onamalutu Rd, Kiwi Rd, Bartletts Crk, Fabians Crk 35 km
Fabians Creek Intersctn, Northbank Rd to Top Valley Rd 12.5km
Mt Patriarch summit return 61 km
Top Valley Intersctn to Northbank SH6 Intersctn 33 km
SH6 to Havelock (FUEL@ 171km) 24 km

Havelock to Pelorus Bridge 19 km
Pelorus to Mangatapu to Nelson 45 km

Total KM’s: 517 km
Summit Altitudes:
1. Dovedale Saddle 350m
2. Mt Arthur Flora Saddle 1000m
3. Spooner Tops 350m
4. Mt Robert carpark 900m
5. Mt Patriarch 1470m
6. Onamalutu/Kiwi Rd 575m
7. Mangatapu 800m

This will be predominantly road based with gravel excursions, with the exception of Mt Patriarch and the Mangatapu, which as most of us know are slightly more technical.
The route could be extended to include Takaka Hill (Harwoods Hole) and Mt Altimarloch, but this would make it around 800km in a day, which getting up around Dusty Butt distances.
Let's throw some ideas around and start finalizing suitable dates/route.

[buggsubique]

I'd probably need to be on the Sept dates as I might be unavail for the rest of the options. No issues with snow I don't reckon - it's warming up pretty good over here.

I'd probably also ride over early and then leave you after Mt Pat.

Cheers, B

[Underground]

S S S S super idea !
Budgetry constraints are keeping me close to home at the moment but a wee local spin like this will be justifiable ,besides I like riding to the top of high places .

[Taz]

If it was in November I might come down for it.

Andy.

[Cary]

Could be an interesting day trip :shit:

Fit some knobbys to the Tiger and book a trip to Welly on Anthrax's trailer.......

[Woodman]

Sounds bloody good to me, not sure what date suits yet as have a few trips away aug and sept.

Good on ya crazyfrog

[Alpha Solo]

Sounds good to me too, count me in!

Still trying to find that headlight surround for you, it's burried somewhere!

[Underground]

I'm not voting because any of those dates suit me (sooner the better though)
CF does it add too many K's to do the Maunga twice and avoid that truly awful road from St Arnaud to Renwick ? Or even build a raft and do a crossing of the Wairau ? :eek5:

[buggsubique]

Or even build a raft and do a crossing of the Wairau ? :eek5:

Sh*t yeah I'm up for that! River Crossings are an Army Engineer's specialty! Now who's got a few hundred metres of SWR we can sling up at a crossing point? I'll bring the blocks and tackle and we'll hoist them across. :clap:

[CrazyFrog]

I'm not voting because any of those dates suit me (sooner the better though)
CF does it add too many K's to do the Maunga twice and avoid that truly awful road from St Arnaud to Renwick ? Or even build a raft and do a crossing of the Wairau ? :eek5:

Funny you should mention the Wairau crossing. A year or so ago I did Northbank Rd to the very road end which basically ends up at the river.
The crossing would be do-able for the very brave but only with very low water flow levels, and the depth changes regularly according to how much the river current moves the gravel base around. The real issue is a locked gate down by the bridge where the track exits back onto SH6 near St Arnaud. I need to start asking around at the local farmers houses and make some inquiries, and then do a recon ride.
I like Buggsy's idea of constructing a barge!

[Transalper]

I'm interested, can't do Labour weekend (26th October) or Canterburys Public holiday weekend (13-15 November) and may be off to the Magpie Rally (20th - 22nd November) this year.
If what ever is left fits then I'll try attend... Saturdays are best. It's easier for me to take Friday off than Monday, so I would want to get home on Sunday in time for work on Monday.

[JATZ]

Nordie, Cooney,ElScooto and myself had a look at a crossing a couple of years ago, as a backup plan for the D.B. At the time it wasn't a goer, but things may have changed.
Exit is at the power house, then follow the road back to the main rd

[Underground]

I've got many k's of 24mm rope and plenty of mussel floats ,2 floats will support a big bike easy :niceone: do we have to wear camo's ?

[buggsubique]

optional on the cams, but I can make up some eye-EE-dee's (big brother might be watching :msn-wink:) for some battle simulation...ooh this is real rednek stuff this is!

http://www.kk.org/streetuse/redneck_houseboat.jpg

[NordieBoy]

Sh*t yeah I'm up for that! River Crossings are an Army Engineer's specialty! Now who's got a few hundred metres of SWR we can sling up at a crossing point? I'll bring the blocks and tackle and we'll hoist them across. :clap:

Plenty of wire up in the forestry...

[Padmei]

Plenty of wire up in the forestry...

+1 on that. I was tempted to "roll" up 50m of some discarded wire rope for a flying fox.

Bubbs how long would it take to get it up & running - do it the weekend before the ride or on the day? Were you thinking of making a barge or having a suspended rope
Even if it wasn't part of this ride I reckon it'd be fun to do. I could even get a kayak to get the rope across. Or a bow & arrow..



I'd be keen to give ya a hand - got no camos but a good fluoro vest.

[NordieBoy]

I have no skills either but also have a fluro vest.

[buggsubique]

never done anything as wide as the wairau before. Would def be a weekend affair. Probably accompanied by tents, beer and manly stories around a fire on the South Bank. Will have to spend some time on reconnaisance for best crossing point. Given the width, probably looking at a tethered raft rather than overhead wire. Let's bump this into a new thread once we've done a recce and know it's possible and worth a go.

[Transalper]

I have a fluro vest too, should make our bodys easier to find downstream.
My bike is of the bright yellow type as well so I am advantaged in having that easier to find when lost to the water too. :laugh:

[JATZ]

never done anything as wide as the wairau before. Would def be a weekend affair. Probably accompanied by tents, beer and manly stories around a fire on the South Bank. Will have to spend some time on reconnaisance for best crossing point. Given the width, probably looking at a tethered raft rather than overhead wire. Let's bump this into a new thread once we've done a recce and know it's possible and worth a go.

Hell yeah :Punk: I'm in, I think, do we get to play with power tools and blow shit up :shit:, I can even bring my own fluro and hard hat(Fluro too of course)

Back on topic....... wouldn't mind tagging along on the SSSS too if I have a bike for it

[Underground]

I think a new thread is in order for the WC thing (Im just having trouble thinking of something sufficiently disgusting to use as a title)
We're certainly not going to fit it in to a 500k one day ride.

[Woodman]

mmmm Big wide river crossing sounds cool. Do we need to plan or just turn up and do it ?

[warewolf]

Just do it.

Can your bike swim, too? :shit:

[Dont Know]

Will the Tiger fit on the trailer? I thought about that for the KTM, my trailer is just not big enough. Plus with a tall bike and a tall trailer, equals trouble I think. Labour weekend combined with a couple day either side will make a great ride.
Could be an interesting day trip :shit:

Fit some knobbys to the Tiger and book a trip to Welly on Anthrax's trailer.......

[Cary]

Will the Tiger fit on the trailer? I thought about that for the KTM, my trailer is just not big enough. Plus with a tall bike and a tall trailer, equals trouble I think.

It's a big trailer..... Used it before when I had to trailer the bike up to Fletchers Bay in the Coromandel, no problem. Have had it on the back of my doudle cab utes short tray to, easy.

However looks like I may have to bail on this trip.......

[Woodman]

Just do it.

Can your bike swim, too? :shit:

It can do anything. (in theory)

[CrazyFrog]

I did a recon ride today, fuck what a great day on the bike.
All the gravel roads are in primo condition, hard and real fast, great with no dust and good traction.

Dovedale and Jacobs were a little slippery on hard clay base where it's been frosty, otherwise good elsewhere else.
Mt Arthur road is a little corrugated on the steep bits but packed down real well. Real good.
Stopped at the farmers house at the end of Stanley Brook Rd, has a chat about access through paper roads up Berrymans to Spooner Tops, and off I went. Braaaaaap-bloody-braaaaaaap! Needless to say, I'm still fizzing. Fantastic Dakar training ground.:Punk: Looks like they lock the gate at the Spooners access end though, so will need to do more research on that one.
Spooner Top Rd was just as good, then linked back to Wakefield via 88 Valley, Swamp Rd, another gate at Pab Rd (open), and Quail Valley. Bit lumpy after fresh logging, but bloody good fun.

God we're spoiled here, didn't meet another vehicle all day on any of the gravel roads I took.
I'm doing some homework now on access to Beeby's Knob (man, that sounds so gay) at Tophouse, which would be a good alternative to the very unchallenging Mt Robert access road. It's a seasonal 4wd track bit like Porika, but usually opens in December, I'm hoping to get special access earlier, so hope they take bribes.

[JATZ]

Stopped at the farmers house at the end of Stanley Brook rd, has a chat about access through paper roads up Berrymans to Spooner Tops,

Was that Burnett's place ? I


I'm doing some homework now on access to Beeby's Knob at Tophouse (man, that sounds so gay) which would be a good alternative to the very unchallenging Mt Robert access road. It's a seasonal 4wd track bit like Porika, but usually opens in December, I'm hoping to get special access earlier, so hope they take bribes.

I think access is aranged through D.O.C.

[CrazyFrog]

Was that Burnett's place ?


I think access is arranged through D.O.C.
1. Yep, that's the one
2. I'm onto it already, I've got a contact at DOC St Arnaud:yes:

[Underground]

Comon frogman ,pick a day ...any day... just not labour weekend , or the following one :shutup:

[cooneyr]

Comon frogman ,pick a day ...any day... just not labour weekend , or the following one :shutup:

+1 on not being labour weekend. I've got the DB1k pre run to do but I'm keen to have a play up around that way as well.

Cheers R

[zeRax]

+1 not labour weekend, ill be up north #_#

[Transalper]

I'm interested too, but of those choices I can only go September or December.
You could always send me a track log after the event and I'll go another day.

[CrazyFrog]

Okay, sorry fella's, I've gone to sleep on this one with not finalising a date for the ride, I've been a little busy with mini-me and my maintenance on my rental property:mad:

Good thing the ride wasn't this weekend, too much snow around after the last storm front passed through, snow on the Mangatapu, Mt Patriarch, and Mt Arthur ....who would have thought, heavy snow in October.:headbang:

So, after some consideration of the present ride calendar, I've decided NOT to hold it on Labour Weekend, as most of us are prebooked doing other stuff with family, or going away etc.

Oct 17-18 is the 2000 km Grand Challenge for roadie affiliates - so not this one.
Oct 24-25-26 Labour weekend and Greymouth Street Races - not this weekend either. Also Ryan's recon ride south for the 2010 Dusty Butt.
Nov 7-8 is the HBAR for North Islanders, and also U-Sillies Longest Day 1000km'er in the South.
Nov 14-15-16 Canterbury Show Weekend
Nov 26-27-28 Burt Munro festival weekend

Soooooo, I've decided to go with Canterbury Show weekend, SAT 14 NOV

This will give any of the Canterbury lads time to ride up on the Friday, and have a brief get together Fri night before heading off on the ride Sat morn. I don't anticipate starting too early, prob around 7 to 8am depending on rider keen-ness and weather on the day.
If anyone has an idea for a meeting venue Fri night, speak up, and let's throw some ideas around, whether it's a pub or someones house, we'll decide a week or so before the ride.

The event is now on the KB calendar, so register yourself if you're keen.

[Waihou Thumper]

I am almost tempted to drop down...
BUT, I will definitely be trying for the Dusty Butt, either one or the two dayer....depending on kennel fees and my budget and annual leave etc...You know how it is..:clap:
This ride sounds like fun for a weekend away for sure, and I know you will take the boys to some good out of the way places too....:niceone:

[CrazyFrog]

I went out for another 250km recon ride today, going over some of the roads again to help decide on the final route.

Most gravel roads are in primo condition and the forestry roads are pretty good as well, with the exception of a couple of greasy patches in the trees.
I'm still working on the Beeby's Knob track at St Arnaud, don't know if we can get access before the official summer period starts, but it's worth a crack asking anyway.

Last but not least, the Mangatapu may be in doubt due to recent events, but hopefully it will reopen before mid November. I'm sure we'll be able to suck up another 50km of tarseal to get home if we have to.:weep:

[Transalper]

Look foward to the ride report/pics and maybe a track log?
Can't go then as riding mountain bikes down south with J.
Have fun, stay safe.

[CrazyFrog]

I've just got off the phone from DOC in St Arnaud, and they're being spoil sports about a few miserable motorsickles going up Beeby's track.
They initially said permission would be okay for a couple of hours out of the official season by special arrangement, but as soon as I mention that goddam motorsickle word, they baulked and got all uptight about the possiblity of bikes going off the formed track......like we've never seen 4wd'ers do that!! :crybaby: Us ADV'ers are a responsible bunch aren't we?? Bloody bureacrats. Mutter, mutter, grumble, never mind, back to Plan A.
No chance of crossing the Wairau at the southern end of Northbank Rd at the moment, river flow is way too high....very wet and cold, not good.:cold:
Oh well, gives us a chance to rest up on the bike and clock up some boring road km's before Onamalutu and Mt Patriarch.

[NordieBoy]

Sounding good...

[zeRax]

gogogogogogogo


someone kick my arse into gear!

got dr650 sitting there sweet as with a fcr connected to it, all i gotta do is stick it in and do up the clamps, and put bunch of things back onto bike, and get a mid pipe made,


got im slack :\

been riding the 125 like crazy, such a lil weapon

[CrazyFrog]

Got dr650 sitting there sweet as with a fcr connected to it, all i gotta do is stick it in and do up the clamps, and put bunch of things back onto bike, and get a mid pipe made,
god im slack :\

Only 11 shed nights left to kick-off. You can do it.......

[Woodman]

bugger I cannot make this

[Underground]

Yeah zeRax get your shit together !
If you are heading over to NN on the day prior we could meet up for a training ride , give me a yell if youre looking for accomodation in NN

[zeRax]

sis in law lives in nelson so i can stay there, but ya, all keen dude, if not the 650 ( which im gonna gun hoe tomorrow and get as much done as possible ), then u get to meet the 125 beast!

[CrazyFrog]

I've just been sorting a basic route sheet with distances and main intersection turns on it, so can distribute this to anyone who wants one, on the evening before the ride.
A couple of the forestry roads are mapped on GPS files, but are not on most paper maps, so think it's best to take a "follow the leader" approach to these short sections. They are both on the first leg in the morning before St Arnaud, so figure we can stick together for the morning to the first fuel stop anyway.
I've also got a full GPS route on Garmin Mapsource to download for anyone who's using a GPS on the day. PM me and I will forward the Mapsource file.

I estimate the day should take around 8-10 hours, depending on how much we piss around with fuel/food/photo stops and of course the weather, which may effect the summit of Mt Patriarch as most of us know.

I've planned 3 fuel stops:
1. St Arnaud at around 210 km (the longest leg without a fuel station)
2. Renwick after another 105 km for a splash n'dash before Mt Patriarch.
3. Lastly at Havelock at 175 km after the Renwick/Mt Patriarch loop.

Mechanical/flatties etc are issues to contend with on the day if they happen, so please be prepared with basic tools, tyre levers and a spare tube.
The big bikes will be fine with dual purpose tyres, there's nothing on the route particularly challenging for any of us, who are familiar with each others riding ability.
Personally, I'd like to leave Nelson around 7am, or perhaps meet at Caltex Wakefield at 0730, so to have plenty of daylight at start and finish, and the roads are nice and quiet through the Dovedale/Mt Arthur/forestry sections early in the day.
We can have a quick ride brief the night before if the lads are keen:beer: otherwise a quick ring around should suffice.

Anyones else want to add anything???

[cooneyr]

Doh. Got in-laws galore comming that weekend. Unfortunatly I'm going to have to miss out. Have a good one guys.

Cheers R

[igor]

right under ya nose. Mt Campbell, Mt Von Pupka, Cobb, Beebys Knob, Black Birch,Mt Burnett, Mt Stokes, Mt Rohotia, Little Ben to mention a few.

and Mt Cook:buggerd:

[CrazyFrog]

Settle down Igor, do ya want me to add Mt Pirongia to that list. Bloody Hamiltonians, always putting in their 10cents worth.
Yes, some of those mentioned were on the cards but closed access and mileage between them makes several of those climbs a no-go. Well, for a 500km day at least, could prob squeeze a couple of those into a 1000 k'er.
Maybe next year....

[zeRax]

awwww, shit seven bricks ;\

just got call to go on ferry friday night over night working, back saturday arvo ;\ quick money i try not to pass up, dr650 should be all go too ;\ going in tomorrow to get someone else to bend the midpipe up.

pays for the HD Go pro camera thats on its way ;\?

fuck

[CrazyFrog]

Ok, see ya next time Kyle.:bye: Enjoy your day at work there fella!

So looks like we've got 7 confirmed KB'ers, and another 3 ring-ins that I know of. All good and the weather forecast is promising, with some showers on Friday to dampen down the dust. Damn it was dusty last Friday going over Dovedale hill and beyond.

I'm gonna post a basic ride breifing here, I've now gotta work Friday to cover someone's sick leave, so organising a BBQ or pub meeting could be a mission for me to arrange.


Nelson riders will leave from Caltex Bishopdale @ 0700
Mapua/Moutere/ Motueka riders meet @ Wakefield Caltex @ 0730

Ride will depart from here, so please have full tank at Wakefield and be ready to go, this will be last fuel for 170 km

Route Information
The route will be ridden as a “follow the leader” ride for the first 200km to St Arnaud, due to the “Bugger, I’ve taken the wrong turn” nature of some of the forestry roads. GPS route file can be emailed if anyone wants one.

The stage through Stanley Brook is being revised slightly following my Pre Run recon ride last week, so differs slightly from the GPS route file. I haven’t been able to figure out how to join two tracks on the GPS file, hence the follow the leader thing going on!

As most of us are familiar with the latter stages of the route from St Arnaud north, (Wairau Highway to Renwick, then Onamalutu and Mt Patriarch) the group may split up if anyone want to take things a bit more leisurely from there, but would strongly recommend sticking with a ride buddy for general safety or mechanical reasons.


Rider Safety/Disclaimer
Riders are expected to carry everything they need from food and water, first aid gear, tools, spares tube etc. Please dress for the cold, and be able to shed layers if weather is warmer. There is only limited cell phone coverage for some forestry areas, so please stay with at least one rider.
This is NOT an organised ride in the legal sense, with no entry fees.
This ride is simply a bunch of mates following the same route at their own pace along publicly accessible roads. I take no responsibility for any issues be they self inflicted or not, so please ride within your own limits, and enjoy the ride.

Weather: Due to the alpine nature of a couple of the climbs, the weather could play a big trump card if wet. 500km is a long day if you start to get soaked and cold then fatigued, and no one wants to ride off the edge up Mt Patriarch if poor visibility and freezing temperatures prevail.
Without sounding like a big blouse, if the weather forecast takes a real turn for the worse, the ride will be postponed to Sun 15 November. This is a precaution only, a few grey clouds on the horizon will not postpone the event.
Any change will be notified by txt on Fri evening or 0600 on Saturday morn.

Cheers fella’s, see you Sat morn.
The Frogmeister

[zeRax]

:( pretty stink, was supar keen to catch up with ya's, stink its been along time coming too, went to welly and back today doing some work to boat, gotta go tomorrow morning and back too, then friday night after work back saturday arvo ;[~


$$$ to pay for toys @_@

[Waihou Thumper]

Rider Safety/Disclaimer
Riders are expected to carry everything they need from food and water, first aid gear, tools, spares tube etc. Please dress for the cold, and be able to shed layers if weather is warmer. There is only limited cell phone coverage for some forestry areas, so please stay with at least one rider.
This is NOT an organised ride in the legal sense, with no entry fees.
This ride is simply a bunch of mates following the same route at their own pace along publicly accessible roads. I take no responsibility for any issues be they self inflicted or not, so please ride within your own limits, and enjoy the ride.

Cheers fella’s, see you Sat morn.
The Frogmeister

Good luck Froggy, you will have a blast....Nice to make sure everyone is safe, I would be adament that you make sure we are all just following a map on our own...That's what it is all about - Adventure riding! :rockon:

[Underground]

I'll be in on friday arvo and I think that meeting at a pub would be a very sensible thing to do :drinknsin
Anyone know if the Maungatapu is open ?

[topo]

I'll be in on friday arvo and I think that meeting at a pub would be a very sensible thing to do :drinknsin



I seccond that motion, any suggestions for a location?

[Underground]

I seccond that motion, any suggestions for a location?

I dont mind , prolly staying in NN but dont mind heading out your way if most are from over that way .

[JATZ]

I'll be in on friday arvo and I think that meeting at a pub would be a very sensible thing to do :drinknsin
Anyone know if the Maungatapu is open?

See Nelson rideout thread......

Just curios, what time do you think you'll be coming back over the Maungatap on sat. I'm working till 4, but could ride over and do the last bit on sat if you're still going

[CrazyFrog]

See Nelson rideout thread......

Just curios, what time do you think you'll be coming back over the Maungatap on sat. I'm working till 4, but could ride over and do the last bit on sat if you're still going

James, I'd say anytime between 4-6pm would be realistic, depending on the time we spend on food/fuel stops. We could text ya when we leave Northbank Rd, so you could meet us up the Manga if you want.
Yep, a little plastic barrier tape never stopped anyone..........:whocares:

Looking good for Sat on MetVuw...

[Willdat?]

I seccond that motion, any suggestions for a location?

I'll 3rd it because I can at least go to the pub, and would like to see if there are any parts that I can join in on the 50 (long road sections not so flash, windy narrow bits :woohoo:). Because the 250 has been 'being tuned' since last Friday...

[Underground]

Looks like beers and tucker at Mapua tavern

[NordieBoy]

I'll be passing on the pub...

Kids have arrived up from uni and it's fush 'n chups tonight :woohoo:

[umopom]

Might get to the pub tonight and will join you in Wakefild at 7:30 tomorrow - Caltex in Wakefield opens at 8:00am so will need to fill up somewhere else.
Cheers
JC

[CrazyFrog]

Tally Ho chaps!
Rise and shine, see ya'll at Wakefield.

[Willdat?]

Cheers Ward, was a damn good fun morning! I'm thinking that I need to spend a whole lot more time on gravel which can only be a good thing...

:rockon:

[NordieBoy]

Holy shit!
So that's what the cops were there for!

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/3063198/Man-shot-dead-in-Nelson

[CrazyFrog]

Yeah, that's a bit close to home. The cook said she heard the gunshot around 6pm.... then a few minutes later, lots of sirens.

On a more positive note note, great ride today, good effort by all and everyone home safely.
Sure felt like a mini Dusty Butt, good training I reckon:yes:

[NordieBoy]

Saw the wooden softball bat and thought to myself that after not seeing one of those for years I see one yesterday and today.
Yesterdays one was propping the engine bay up on an MR2 in Richmond that was jacked up and two guys were underneath doing something to the engine. In the middle of the fountain carpark :D

That was a fun ride.
The Avon Gripster is more effective 2-up than solo though.

[NordieBoy]

WillDat and his mighty motard...
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[NordieBoy]

Ahhh...
This is adventure riding...
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The rest of the photos are <a href=http://www.photostorage.nelson.geek.nz/sports/motorsport/mybikes/Trips/20091114%20Seven%20Summits%20Ride/index.html>HERE</a>.

[dino3310]

cool photos Fran, i hope a southerner buys the BIG it will love those roads down there, stunning scenery

[Eddieb]

Ahhh...
This is adventure riding...
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The rest of the photos are <a href=http://www.photostorage.nelson.geek.nz/sports/motorsport/mybikes/Trips/20091114%20Seven%20Summits%20Ride/index.html>HERE</a>.

Real hard core Adventurers are those southern @ riders :Pokey:

[Willdat?]

WillDat and his mighty motard...

Awesome photos, makes 10km/h difference to my top cruising speed being tucked in :laugh:, managed 100km/h downhill yesterday.

[NordieBoy]

managed 100km/h downhill yesterday.

Engine on or off?

[Willdat?]

Engine on or off?

On, I miss the rotary gearboxes abilty to go from top to neutral...

[NordieBoy]

Google Earth KMZ of the ride...

[Woodman]

arse........ that looked good.

[Underground]

Real hard core Adventurers are those southern @ riders :Pokey:
I was just caffeining up so I'd be ready to do this to a BMW :laugh:
Just about rooted my own clutch pulling that heavy beast up that steep bit

[Underground]

Awesome hard out sort of a day, heres a few more pics.
Javahead's clutch shit itself near the top of the Maungatapu so he hitched a lift with nordie
And there were plenty of willing 'helpers' when crazyfrog got a flatty

[Eddieb]

I was just caffeining up so I'd be ready to do this to a BMW :laugh:
Just about rooted my own clutch pulling that heavy beast up that steep bit

Haha - Touche

I've nothing to top that.

[NordieBoy]

Just about rooted my own clutch pulling that heavy beast up that steep bit

Same here.


:devil2:

[Padmei]

And there were plenty of willing 'helpers' when crazyfrog got a flatty

I bet Crazy said "Nobody touches my bike!"

[Fluffy Cat]

Hey, cheers for that sweet ride guys. Thanks for the babysitting. Will learn to crash faster in future. Did the GS make it out?.
Training??? training for what????!!.

[NordieBoy]

And there were plenty of willing 'helpers' when crazyfrog got a flatty

It wasn't a flat. Only flattish...

[Underground]

Training??? training for what????!!.
Training for next time silly !
Good to see some fresh faces
Fluffycat 990 and umapom 690 on top of Mt Patriarch

[umopom]

Thanks CrazyFrog for organising an awesome day - the beer and barbie just topped it off! See you guys again some time soon - DB1K if not before.
Cheers
JC

[NordieBoy]

Training??? training for what????!!.

For the Dusty Butt 1000km in Jan.


1000km in 24hrs or 2*500km days for those who prefer looking at the scenery...

[cooneyr]

For the Dusty Butt 1000km in Jan.


1000km in 24hrs or 2*500km days for those who prefer looking at the scenery...

Ya all a buch of wimps, 500km in a day is a peice of cake :bleh: Re the DB1k there is 7 doing the one day Small Bore Challange, 4 doing the "normal bike" one day ride and 22+ a few!!! doing the two day 500km ride. Gonna have to stop calling the the DB1k and just call it is DB (Dad's Beer) ride from now on!:msn-wink:

Cheers R

[NordieBoy]

So was it really a "Seven" Summits ride?

[Underground]

Thats pretty cool ,you got no work today ?
I can count at least 7

[NordieBoy]

Thats pretty cool ,you got no work today ?
I can count at least 7

Little jobs at home this morning.
Big job up town this afternoon.

[CrazyFrog]

It wasn't a flat. Only flattish...

Yep, only flat at the bottom of the tyre. :laugh: The tyre goo didn't seem to like 120 kmph plus, started to ooze a bit, but at lower speeds the pressure held fine. Tyre is still holding 22psi parked in the shed.

We opted to miss out the Onamalutu climb on the leg home, but so was still 7 "major" Summits....depending on which ones you decide to count.
Dovedale Saddle, Mt Arthur, Berrymans Ridge, Kings Ridge, Mt Robert, Mt Patriarch, and Mangatapu... but we could count Spooner Tops as well? Who's really counting, good day out anyways.....

[CrazyFrog]

It wasn't a flat. Only flattish...

Yep, only flat at the bottom of the tyre.
The tyre goo didn't seem to like 120 kmph plus, started to ooze a bit, but lower speeds were fine. Tyre still holding 22psi parked in the shed.

We opted to miss out the Onamalutu climb on the leg home, but so was still 7 "major" Summits....depending on which ones you decide to count.
Dovedale Saddle, Mt Arthur, Berrymans Ridge, Kings Ridge, Mt Robert, Mt Patriarch, and Mangatapu... but we could count Berrymans and Spooner Tops as well? Who's really counting, good day out anyways.....

[NordieBoy]

Right................

[Eddieb]

Right................

Thats pretty cool. Where's the option for that in mapsource Nordie?



... Never mind, found it.

[javahead]

Did the GS make it out?.
The occasional consequence of punting totally inappropriate machinery is returning to the scene with a recovery crew. The topos kindly helped with extracting the beast on Sunday - it took almost as long as the entire Saturday's riding.
After a search through adv it seems more likely to be the driveshaft that's packed up. Will find out in due course.
Brilliant day's riding though.

[NordieBoy]

The topos kindly helped with extracting the beast on Sunday - it took almost as long as the entire Saturday's riding.

Out through the Pelorus end?

[Underground]

After a search through adv it seems more likely to be the driveshaft that's packed up.

Yes I was thinking it was probably something other than the clutch to let go suddenly like that . Driveshaft seems an easier fix though.
I guess something had to go ,it was certainly getting hammered.

[Fluffy Cat]

Just glad to hear it was extracted...mahn you were flying on that big beast. Good luck with the fix...
Thanks again for a great day.