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scumdog
3rd April 2005, 10:01
Any of you going to the HOG rally at Middlemarch this weekend?
For those who haven't been before it's based at an old woolshed (no standing in the wet if it rains) and is almost in the middle of nowhere about 5-6 km from the town of Middlemarch.
The ride from SH1 is through Mosgiel and Outram and then onto a real good hilly and twisty road with the Clarks Junction pub being a good "get breath back and have drink" spot before continuing on to where the road flattens out onto some tempting long straights before Middlemarch where another 'pre-site' drink at the pub there is de riguer.
See you there.
scumdog
3rd April 2005, 13:04
So no worries about making myself known to other KBers at Middlemarch going by the response so far? :whistle: :drinknsin
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Lovely roads round there, if I was in the Sth Island I'd come along and have a look-see (wouldn't stay though, don't do tents!)
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scumdog
4th April 2005, 08:15
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Lovely roads round there, if I was in the Sth Island I'd come along and have a look-see (wouldn't stay though, don't do tents!)
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You big jessie!! :bleh:
If you had got in early there are rooms in Middlemarch at the pub etc. but I dare say the HOGers would have booked them out by now.
I'm hoping to get there SD.
I've made two or three of them to date.
I'm engaged in an intense debate at home as to who deserves the weekend off the most.
I'm bloodied, bruised but unbowed - but if I'm honest, my record of success in these discussions isn't as good as I would like!!!
scumdog
4th April 2005, 12:53
You got to do what you got to do and if going to the rally is going to cause a terminal relationship crisis, well......you know what I mean.
Still hope to see you there man, fingers crossed matey!!
scumdog
5th April 2005, 23:11
Boy, am I ever going to be lonely at the HOG Middlemarch rally this weekend!
O.K. me and & Chrissy Bimbo will be there but it would be nice if other KBers were there too.
Boy, am I ever going to be lonely at the HOG Middlemarch rally this weekend!
O.K. me and & Chrissy Bimbo will be there but it would be nice if other KBers were there too.
Yep, I get the guilt routine at home too....
The Preacher
6th April 2005, 12:52
Boy, am I ever going to be lonely at the HOG Middlemarch rally this weekend!
O.K. me and & Chrissy Bimbo will be there but it would be nice if other KBers were there too.
Scumdog, I will be heading down Sat morning with the TTAG club. Leaving Timaru 10:00am, see you there :cold:
phaedrus
7th April 2005, 15:37
Any of you going to the HOG rally at Middlemarch this weekend?
See you there.
sounds mighty tempting. So is it a harley only gathering or is anyone on two wheels welcome?
Jantar
7th April 2005, 15:45
I'll be heading through there also.
Leaving the Chatto Creek tavern at 10:00 am if you want to meet up with a few other Central otago riders idb.
I can't stay the night though as I driving in a 4WD tour on the sunday.
I'll be heading through there also.
Leaving the Chatto Creek tavern at 10:00 am if you want to meet up with a few other Central otago riders idb.
I can't stay the night though as I driving in a 4WD tour on the sunday.
Yeah I doubt that I'll make 10am.
Wifey's away Friday night and I'll have to wait until she gets home whenever that might be.
So if I do get away it'll be later on unfortunately.
It isn't much of a ride for you guys, will you go round Lauder, St Bathans....?
Or maybe Lawrence and up through Outram?
Jantar
7th April 2005, 16:41
Yeah I doubt that I'll make 10am.
Wifey's away Friday night and I'll have to wait until she gets home whenever that might be.
So if I do get away it'll be later on unfortunately.
It isn't much of a ride for you guys, will you go round Lauder, St Bathans....?
Or maybe Lawrence and up through Outram?
Problaby via Lauder on the way there and Oterehua on the way home. Its only 150 km each way, so won't even have to refill anywhere.
The Preacher
7th April 2005, 16:59
sounds mighty tempting. So is it a harley only gathering or is anyone on two wheels welcome?
HOG invites "All motorcyclists" to Middlmarch 10/11 April
phaedrus
7th April 2005, 17:27
HOG invites "All motorcyclists" to Middlmarch 10/11 April
Nifty. see you all there then
[edit] now the trick will be finding eachother by our bikes
scumdog
8th April 2005, 11:03
Nifty. see you all there then
[edit] now the trick will be finding eachother by our bikes
And it's about now we start thinking "hmm, shoulda ordered summa those fancy KB stickers I reckon".
For me? Just look for tassles :lol: - and more! :whistle:
Should be at Clarkes Junction about 11am and the Middlemarch pub for a bit before heading to the site :niceone:
phaedrus
8th April 2005, 18:41
red helmet, red&black jacket (top bit red bottom black), black pants and shin covering boots (aproaching knee high)
[edit] updated profile pic to include me
scumdog
9th April 2005, 01:53
red helmet, red&black jacket (top bit red bottom black), black pants and shin covering boots (aproaching knee high)
[edit] updated profile pic to include me
See you there!! Hope your memory about descriptions is better than mine!!
See you at the Middlemarch pub, ok?
Red 1200 H-D Sporty with twin spotlights and two loonies on board!!
scumdog
9th April 2005, 02:33
Right! No replies? - I'll check in the morning and then head off to Middlemarch!!
See you at Clarkes??
phaedrus
9th April 2005, 09:04
Right! No replies? - I'll check in the morning and then head off to Middlemarch!!
See you at Clarkes??
yep, i'll be looking for loonies
if i see you on the road i'll blast the airhorn
scumdog
10th April 2005, 20:39
Middlemarch rally went o.k, caught up with phaedrus and DarkOne.
Poor phaedrus had a bit of an oops in the main street of Middlemarch when a woman backed into his parked bike!!! Broke off the bolted-on casting that the rear brake master-cylinder/pedal arrangement bolts to.
Trip to-and-from Middlemarch was good - no rain for us lucky ones coming in from the South but the others north of Dunedin had lotsa of rain & muddy roadworks to contend with.
Met Celtic Sea Lillys' sister Lulu there, she was a singer for one of the bands.
Later. (bed is luring me).
The Preacher
10th April 2005, 21:08
Question:
Was it SumDog who woke DarkOne from his deep sleep about 3:00am with the smoking his rear tyre on the famuos HD Sportster inside the shearing shed. :first:
phaedrus
10th April 2005, 22:11
phaedrus had a bit of an oops in the main street of Middlemarch when a woman backed into his parked bike!!! Broke off the bolted-on casting that the rear brake master-cylinder/pedal arrangement bolts to.
if anyone's interested here's a pic of the damage. hopefully it was the weakest point in the system otherwise there'll be a lot of damage to the hydraulics. At least they weren't stuck on. that would have really recked the day.
scumdog
11th April 2005, 07:41
Question:
Was it SumDog who woke DarkOne from his deep sleep about 3:00am with the smoking his rear tyre on the famuos HD Sportster inside the shearing shed. :first:
How did you know it was a Sportster? It could have been somebody on a stolen bike? Maybe it was just a dream you had?
I'm FAR too sensible for such shennanigans I'll have you know :msn-wink:
It was meant to be a smiley face ( aparently)!
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