Cold Kiwi 3 - 5 September 2010

[sels1]

Hmmm, will have to make a decision about coming soon I suppose - I have 3 southies staying at mine on route to the event the night before - they will be putting the pressure on

[Gone Burger]

Oh Sels - you must! And bring that cheeky brother of yours (or both).

[WuZards-Eugene]

Right - never ridden in snow before. Any tricks to staying upright?

There shouldn't be snow at the site, however if there is I doubt there will be much left in the afternoon. Easiest thing to do is treat it like going across mud and keep the bike in the low rev's to get better forward traction. No sudden movements, and always look forwards. If possible, follow someone else so you have a bit of warning when something tricky is comming.

I had lots of fun getting the ZX10 to this point.
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Others just cheated.
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[shafty]

http://metvuw.com/forecast/forecast.php?type=rain&region=nzni&noofdays=all
The weather forecast is currently a little shaky for Friday, but Saturday and Sunday look like they might be pretty nice.

Oh well, if I wear the wet weather gear on the ride down then that will be a little less to pack.

Jeezuz, you can READ those things? I wouldn't want to look at one pissed, it was confusing enough sober. I'll rely on your ongoing interpretations ScootMan!

[doc]

Hmmm, will have to make a decision about coming soon I suppose - I have 3 southies staying at mine on route to the event the night before - they will be putting the pressure on

No pressure now.

As soon as they saw the weather forecast.The excuse will be "They had all their money tied up with the South Canterbury Finance ".

Don't refund their deposit

[Ghost_Bullet]

No pressure now.

As soon as they saw the weather forecast.The excuse will be "They had all their money tied up with the South Canterbury Finance ".

Don't refund their deposit

The weather is rockin... love rain snow hail sun and shine, all devine.
As for money, its funny. All mine is literally flushed down the dunny.

[jellywrestler]

Right - never ridden in snow before. Any tricks to staying upright? Don't even worry about it on the road, There will be plenty of traffic on the roads to sweep it to one side and simply add to the scenery and on the track on the way in there will have been plenty of traffic and should be a clear path. If you do strike fresh snow on the track going in it can make it hard to see hidden stones etc underneath which will add to the nerves, try and keep ya feet up and if nervous follow someone. The reality is I find it easier to ride on snow as its not as slushy as water and mud, but it all depends on the depth of course The track is to a quarry and as such in pretty good order and has been recently serviced.
You'll be right
Don't forget to pack a carrot to make a snowman with and remember the easiest way to tell the difference between a Snow-man and a Snow-woman is Snowballs...

[_Shrek_]

Right - never ridden in snow before. Any tricks to staying upright?

:shifty: make sure engin is on & in gear, :innocent: but mostly travel at a speed you feel good with, riding in snow is not that hard avoid heavy breaking, slow down earlier & use gears other than that just have fun :Punk:




Hmmm, will have to make a decision about coming soon I suppose - I have 3 southies staying at mine on route to the event the night before - they will be putting the pressure on

no pressure mate :Pokey: :bash: :drinknsin


Oh Sels - you must! And bring that cheeky brother of yours (or both).

aye!! both :Punk:


No pressure now.

As soon as they saw the weather forecast.The excuse will be "They had all their money tied up with the South Canterbury Finance ".

Don't refund their deposit

don't have any $$$ any way :bleh: I got mrs S :love:

& we don't want a refund :shake:


The weather is rockin... love rain snow hail sun and shine, all devine.
As for money, its funny. All mine is literally flushed down the dunny.

:woohoo: you tell'm my twin :blip:

[miSTa]

Hmmm, will have to make a decision about coming soon I suppose - I have 3 southies staying at mine on route to the event the night before - they will be putting the pressure on
Be rude not to go wouldn't it? :innocent:


No pressure now.

As soon as they saw the weather forecast.The excuse will be "They had all their money tied up with the South Canterbury Finance ".

Don't refund their deposit
That should be "As soon as they see..." :shutup:

[awayatc]

anal retentive comes to mind.................:shit::shifty::mellow::love:: shutup:

[Bren]

All I can say is thank fark i got em new treads....

Dont think bald tyres and snow go well together.....

Look forward to catchin up with ya all (-:

[jellywrestler]

Nearly forgot the most important thing when riding in snow,bring ya sunnies.

[nallac]

Faark two days away from the CK and my bike decides to run on one Cylinder........

Got spark,got fuel,got compression,valves open and close what the F is going on......

I shouldn't of changed the pistons and rings two weeks ago.........

[5150]

I have a mate who has pulled out on me from this years cold kiwi. So i have avaliable 1x prepaid ticket if any one is interested. I am after $35 which is the cost of prepays this year. I will be there around lunchtime on friday and the buyer would need to meet me at the gate to claim it, as this year they do not send them out. You just collect the ticket and badge at the gate. Let me know if anyone is interested and we can work out rest of details from there.

[justaddwatertomix]

I have a mate who has pulled out on me from this years cold kiwi. So i have avaliable 1x prepaid ticket if any one is interested. I am after $35 which is the cost of prepays this year. I will be there around lunchtime on friday and the buyer would need to meet me at the gate to claim it, as this year they do not send them out. You just collect the ticket and badge at the gate. Let me know if anyone is interested and we can work out rest of details from there.

i will take that off your hands 5150

[justaddwatertomix]

is there a tug or war at this event and can i bring my own whiskey

[5150]

Make that two prepaids avaliable.

[5150]

Make that two prepaids avaliable.

Looks like all gone now, sorry

[del-solider]

is there a tug or war at this event and can i bring my own whiskey

Thats a no to bringing your wn whisky, says no BYO or glass . Which sux whats guna keep me warm now :blink:

[Mihajlo]

So how many of you guys are going down (or up) to cold kiwi this year? Should i expect to see the famous KB hand shake?

[nallac]

is there a tug of war at this event and can i bring my own whiskey

Yes and no,Well you aren't supposed to BYO......take it at your own risk......
P.S never seen any bikes being checked/searched......................................

[_Shrek_]

last :zzzz: bike packed, just :wait: for knock off to morrow then :woohoo: look out norf wezza come'n :wacko:

[SuperSonic]

Sherk, whats the planned ride up, Hasst past,buller,ferry,kaipit,???????coldsherk sorry coldkiwi?

[justaddwatertomix]

Yes and no,Well you aren't supposed to BYO......take it at your own risk......
P.S never seen any bikes being checked/searched......................................

thank you young man

[paturoa]

xgnr and myself are heading down , leaving dorks around mid-day Friday. A friend of a friend and his mate who've never been before are heading down on Saturday so should be a good knees up.

Metservice are predicting snow to low levels on Friday nigh / Sat morning so should be cracker photos.

http://metservice.com/national/maps-rain-radar/rain-radar-forecasts/rain-forecast-3-day

[dori]

I only been living in the north island a few months, hence i dont know anyone thats going along, but shit am I looking forward to it!! No doubt ill meet a few people this weekend! :lol:

[_Shrek_]

Sherk, whats the planned ride up, Hasst past,buller,ferry,kaipit,???????coldsherk sorry coldkiwi?

I wish, can't leave till about 8pm unless I can get away from work earlyer then it's Lindis, Tekapo etc.. to miSta's arrive about 1:30/2:00 am :laugh: then maybe inland rd to Kaikoura, Picton then stop at Kapiti for a few :drinknsin then on to site sat via... :scratch: follow the one in front :yes:

[sels1]

Oh Sels - you must! And bring that cheeky brother of yours (or both).

As tempted as I am I'm afraid I'll give it a miss this year (have been before) too many other pressing commitments.

But looking forward to catching up with the 3 intrepid Southies. We'll be going out for a beer on Fri night - (at yr fav beach bar Katie lol -see meetings and events)

then stop at Kapiti for a few :drinknsin then on to site sat via... :scratch: follow the one in front :yes:
We'll sort you out a route over the beers mate

[SuperSonic]

I wish, can't leave till about 8pm unless I can get away from work earlyer then it's Lindis, Tekapo etc.. to miSta's arrive about 1:30/2:00 am :laugh: then maybe inland rd to Kaikoura, Picton then stop at Kapiti for a few :drinknsin then on to site sat via... :scratch: follow the one in front :yes:

MMmm are you sleeping at 2 am or picking up and riding on????:blink::shit:

Well ya might need a local to follow as the roads up here are very tricky to follow, sh*t load of cops and dumb ass cages everywhere, then loads of towns, then road works, and roads that NEED road works. If ya get past all that then you had a good local so you might make the site. (if he does not get lost trying to show you all the back roads as these are the best):shit::shutup::yes:

[shafty]

As tempted as I am I'm afraid I'll give it a miss this year (have been before) too many other pressing commitments.



Pressing commitments? Ya mean Ironing? LOL

And I just bought an extra one, just for the likes of you........

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[justaddwatertomix]

some kind young man has just sent me a message about the coldkiwi driveway i have just turned 75 and have a new bike would like to ride it down there for its 1st trip i am about worried about the driveway as i have just had a hip operation could anyone maybe ride it down the driveway for me

[Laava]

Don't think it is that bad. If you are 75 and have just bought a 14 then you must have some skills buddy!

[justaddwatertomix]

Don't think it is that bad. If you are 75 and have just bought a 14 then you must have some skills buddy!

brought it a year ago after my wife died and i havn't ridden it yet someone said the driveway might be a mess after all this rain

[Laava]

OK. I am there sat mid- morn. If you need a hand try my cell. 021 0796444
Hopefully all will be good for you. Cheers Al

[justaddwatertomix]

OK. I am there sat mid- morn. If you need a hand try my cell. 021 0796444
Hopefully all will be good for you. Cheers Al

thanks for that Al if i don't end up riding into a truck or off a bank i will see you there and will buy you a beer

[Hinny]

is there a tug or war at this event and can i bring my own whiskey

We are the defending Tug of War Champions?

Anyone know who this is?
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And who is this?
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[MarkH]

Anyone know who this is?
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I believe that is Nathania - http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/member.php/14206-Thani-B

[justaddwatertomix]

We are the defending Tug of War Champions?

Anyone know who this is?
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And who is this?
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the one in the red looks like a little boy mmmmmm little boys :shifty:

[justaddwatertomix]

We are the defending Tug of War Champions?

Anyone know who this is?
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And who is this?
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and the other one looks like an angry bear wouldn't like to leave food laying around

[Hinny]

I believe that is Nathania - http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/member.php/14206-Thani-B

Correct...
Cool shot eh?
Tug of War champ.

[PirateJafa]

We are the defending Tug of War Champions?

Anyone know who this is?
<img src="http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=217407&d=1253137257&thumb=1">

Stylish black and red outfit, white skin, evil red glowing eyes...

Definitely a vampire, I'm afraid.

[Hinny]

Stylish black and red outfit, white skin, evil red glowing eyes...

Definitely a vampire, I'm afraid.
Cool shot eh?

I might also point out that KB members are defending champions in the Slow Ride, the Weiner snatch, Wheelie comp and probably had the most successful attempts at the hill climb.
All Carver!
Well done that man.

[Gone Burger]

As tempted as I am I'm afraid I'll give it a miss this year (have been before) too many other pressing commitments.

But looking forward to catching up with the 3 intrepid Southies. We'll be going out for a beer on Fri night - (at yr fav beach bar Katie lol -see meetings and events)

We'll sort you out a route over the beers mate

Oh Sels..... thats just teasing. And I have been practising my singing all week. I'm riding to the Kiwi on Friday, so can't come party with all you party people - we could have done a duet! Hehe - one day, I'll get back out there - i LOVE that place.

Shame you won't be coming along this year, was looking forward to catching up. Hopefully I get to meet your 3 lovely friends from the south up at the site? You can't miss me - I'm short, far too small for my bike, and hardly ever stop giggling!

Have a great night tomorrow night - shame I'm going to miss it.

[mazz1972]

Been checking the forecasts all week and dammit, it's getting worse. If it doesn't snow it will be a miracle!

Gees, of all the weekends to have a polar blast come through!

Bikes are already packed and ready to go. Might see if I can fit an extra jersey in tho - yay for bungys and drybags :)

Have upped my doseage of concrete pills, and will assess in the morning!

[WuZards-Eugene]

Its looking like its going to be a great weekend with the weather thats been forecasted. Wind, rain and maybe snow. Yeehaa. Im quite glad im riding up on the trail bike now.

[sels1]

Hopefully I get to meet your 3 lovely friends from the south up at the site? .
Ha! I dont think they have ever been called lovely before! But yeah, you should see them there. Have a good one and pack extra thermals....I've seen the forecast

[Gone Burger]

Bikes are already packed and ready to go. Might see if I can fit an extra jersey in tho - yay for bungys and drybags :)

Agreed - how to try and fit that extra jacket in the bag now? Its seems its come down to the option of either wet weathers, or the extra warmth. And Yay for bungys and drybags indeed, I have a new found respect for them :)

Bike is all packed too. Ready to rock and roll tomorrow. Reckon it's going to be a pretty sleepless night for me. :Punk:

[MarkH]

Cool shot eh?

I might also point out that KB members are defending champions in the Slow Ride, the Weiner snatch, Wheelie comp and probably had the most successful attempts at the hill climb.
All Carver!
Well done that man.

I believe that Carver got 2nd in the Slow Ride last year.

[MarkH]

Been checking the forecasts all week and dammit, it's getting worse. If it doesn't snow it will be a miracle!

Gees, of all the weekends to have a polar blast come through!

Have upped my doseage of concrete pills, and will assess in the morning!

It isn't called the warm kiwi! Regardless of the forecast or weather tomorrow morning I'll be as geared up as I can and use the rain cover on my tail bag - better to be warm and dry for me and my gear than not to be.

Metvuw forecast: http://metvuw.com/forecast/forecast.php?type=rain&region=nz&noofdays=all still looking OK - maybe not for Friday, but Saturday and Sunday are showing as good - we can only hope that they are correct. It will be a good weekend regardless.

[Thani-B]

I believe that Carver got 2nd in the Slow Ride last year.

Yeah, and I dont remember him winning the wheelie comp either. But that might just be my bad memory.

[Hinny]

I believe that Carver got 2nd in the Slow Ride last year.

He's a Kiwi Biker and as we all know KB riders are slow.
At the rate he was riding he would have been on the course for an hour if he wanted to.
No one else was close but then nobody else was on a trials bike either.
If he didn't win it would only have been because he thought he had an unfair advantage.

[sels1]

Pressing commitments? Ya mean Ironing? LOL

And I just bought an extra one, just for the likes of you........

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Very thoughtful of you of you mate - I should go and stock up on some myself!
Ironing - no - painting n kitchen alterations

[MarkH]

He's a Kiwi Biker and as we all know KB riders are slow.

Is that why the copper :Police: turned on the red & blues when we went past on the way down - we were riding too slow? :innocent: :whistle:


At the rate he was riding he would have been on the course for an hour if he wanted to.
No one else was close but then nobody else was on a trials bike either.
If he didn't win it would only have been because he thought he had an unfair advantage.

I believe the slow race was judged on merit (not just who was slowest) and the guy that won went really slow on a really big & heavy bike (Maybe a Harley Electroglide or something similar (I'm not too sure exactly what it was)) and it probably wasn't unfair to judge him as the rider that did the best job of it. Like you say Carver was the only one on a trials bike, therefore his going slowest wasn't as huge an achievement.

[MarkH]

On another note, Woohoo - only one more sleep to go!

[Hinny]

V
Ironing - no - painting n kitchen alterations

You Poofta.
You are staying home to do some painting.
I thought you were giving the Cold Kiwi a miss 'cos you had something important to do this weekend, like washing your hair.

[MarkH]

painting n kitchen alterations

Surely if you didn't do that this weekend the kitchen would still be there and needing painting next weekend? Haven't you ever heard the saying 'never do today what you can put off tomorrow'?

[jellywrestler]

Been checking the forecasts all week and dammit, it's getting worse. If it doesn't snow it will be a miracle!

Gees, of all the weekends to have a polar blast come through!

Bikes are already packed and ready to go. Might see if I can fit an extra jersey in tho - yay for bungys and drybags :)

Have upped my doseage of concrete pills, and will assess in the morning!
yeah it looks like it's gunna be a goody. Rain's a bitch a bit of snow lets you know you're alive according to the seven day forecast it'll be realatively ok tommorow a bit damp/snow friday night then clear but as cold as a 'mother-in-laws kiss' on saturday.
These are what the Kiwi's are about, these are the ones we remember the best.
,If you want fine weather try a summer rally ( although thats doubtful)

[miSTa]

The lawns and dishes have all been done. Bike is packed. This time tomorrow we'll be in the North Island! :shit:

[Hinny]

The lawns and dishes have all been done. Bike is packed. This time tomorrow we'll be in the North Island! :shit:

Welcome to the Dark Side.:shifty:

[Ghost_Bullet]

The lawns and dishes have all been done. Bike is packed. This time tomorrow we'll be in the North Island! :shit:

Trouble is... will it start.... is there somthing similer to sea legs to help ya from being sick in such a foreign land. I am starting to feel semi ill already.

Bring on the rocky seas though, nothing could be that bad that a few pints and cold mince pies could not fix.

[doc]

The lawns and dishes have all been done. Bike is packed. This time tomorrow we'll be in the North Island! :shit:


Trouble is... will it start.... is there somthing similer to sea legs to help ya from being sick in such a foreign land. I am starting to feel semi ill already.

Bring on the rocky seas though, nothing could be that bad that a few pints and cold mince pies could not fix.

Just make sure you have the return fares etc. :gob:Faark they might even get here

[nallac]

whats with every one being packed and ready???...Faaark my bike isn't even going.....:angry:

Have to go bludge one off a mate soon to get there:sick:

[Laava]

Mucho importanate question! Can we buy a glass of red wine at the bar. It's not for me but believe me, it is a very important question! TIA Al

[justaddwatertomix]

im all pack up but bike won't start ive turned the key on and hit the starter but theres nothing there

[Laava]

Oops! Got a batt charger?

[far queue]

... Hopefully I get to meet your 3 lovely friends from the south up at the site? ...Lovely? :gob: :rofl: You're in for BIG disappointment :shutup:


Ha! I dont think they have ever been called lovely before!...They've been called lots of other things though!


... This time tomorrow we'll be in the North Island! :shit:Go on, piss off then ...


Just make sure you have the return fares etc. :gob:
Nope, once you've got them, you get to keep them :yes:

Faark they might even get hereI bloody hope so :Punk:

Have fun everyone :ride::apint::drinkup::drinknsin

[Ghost_Bullet]

Lovely? :gob: :rofl: You're in for BIG disappointment :shutup:

They've been called lots of other things though!

Go on, piss off then ...


Nope, once you've got them, you get to keep them :yes:
I bloody hope so :Punk:

Have fun everyone :ride::apint::drinkup::drinknsin

Even in this Island of great people, there is always one prick!!!! :gob:

[Bren]

Mucho importanate question! Can we buy a glass of red wine at the bar. It's not for me but believe me, it is a very important question! TIA Al

Hmmm. I wonder if I can stuff a bladder of cheap red wine in my pack.....

Was thinking of bringing up a bottle of wolf blass anyway

[Bren]

Even in this Island of great people, there is always one prick!!!! :gob:

alas there are three of them coming up....hehehe

[xgnr]

Paturoa and me is heading down again on Friday.

Looking forward to catching up :yes:. Shafty is greeting us with GSGW yay.

Have a great ride and fun weekend folks.

Stu

[paturoa]

That would be me!

[Gareth51]

You can't miss me - I'm short, far too small for my bike, and hardly ever stop giggling
.

Oh Katie don't go loosing yourself in that deep snow,we all love you and want you to come back and sing for us one day
You take care and enjoy yourself

[Bren]

All packed up ready to go....
no room for the kitchen sink though

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[nallac]

All packed up ready to go....
no room for the kitchen sink though

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Yip just finished my self.
Can't wait,Rain,what rain.....

Its just a Cu#t i'm on someone elses bike,with out my custom modded pack rack just done for the CK, i suppose at least i can make it.....

[Ghost_Bullet]

All packed up ready to go....
no room for the kitchen sink though

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Are sure there aint no kitchen sink??? or is this just a set up to reduce the wear on the front rubber?

[dori]

Yip im pack az, too. looking like the earlier we get there the better as far as the weather sits. Ill certainally be there as early as I can, i hate standing in cues at the bar!! :)

[Bren]

Are sure there aint no kitchen sink??? or is this just a set up to reduce the wear on the front rubber?

Got me fold away chair too...hehe

[mazz1972]

yeah it looks like it's gunna be a goody. Rain's a bitch a bit of snow lets you know you're alive according to the seven day forecast it'll be realatively ok tommorow a bit damp/snow friday night then clear but as cold as a 'mother-in-laws kiss' on saturday.
These are what the Kiwi's are about, these are the ones we remember the best.
,If you want fine weather try a summer rally ( although thats doubtful)

Forecast has improved a bit since this morning. I'm no wuss....bring it on :)

[Leber]

Just woken up, not a cloud in the sky, but still is bloody cold:cold: - Whoooh at least I'm leaving Wellington dry :)

[Bald Eagle]

Just woken up, not a cloud in the sky, but still is bloody cold:cold: - Whoooh at least I'm leaving Wellington dry :)


:scooter: leaving Wellington is always good

[Bren]

Just woken up, not a cloud in the sky, but still is bloody cold:cold: - Whoooh at least I'm leaving Wellington dry :)

What time are you heading up mate?

[SuperSonic]

Me leaving early Sat Morning now. See you all at site:yes::Punk:


Sele1s whats the plan for the boyz travelling to the site?

[Mrs Shrek]

Oh Sels..... thats just teasing. And I have been practising my singing all week. I'm riding to the Kiwi on Friday, so can't come party with all you party people - we could have done a duet! Hehe - one day, I'll get back out there - i LOVE that place.

Shame you won't be coming along this year, was looking forward to catching up. Hopefully I get to meet your 3 lovely friends from the south up at the site? You can't miss me - I'm short, far too small for my bike, and hardly ever stop giggling!

Have a great night tomorrow night - shame I'm going to miss it.

the "three lovely friends" are on the way, you won't be able to miss them either, just look for the hammock hanging from the tree and take good care of "the green one" please :love:

[Bren]

Weater is slowly turning to shite in Kapiti....I will be going soon....but I pity the poor buggers who as we speak should be on the ferry!

[Bald Eagle]

Temperature in Welly just dropped about 5 degrees, skys darkening.

[SuperSonic]

Slydesign and myself are leaving PN approx 7.30am saturday, heading to Martin, wangi, papas then rally site etc 10isham if any one is interested in joining, just PM me or leave message here. :yes:

Hope that ferry crossing was not to :sick::sick::sick:!!!!!!!!!!!!!! for those sourthern boyz!:gob:

[Bren]

Hope that ferry crossing was not to :sick::sick::sick:!!!!!!!!!!!!!! for those sourthern boyz!:gob:

maybe they will change their mind and turn back......
uh, wishful thinking....

I am going going gone as soon as I have this coffee

[sels1]

Weater is slowly turning to shite in Kapiti....I will be going soon....but I pity the poor buggers who as we speak should be on the ferry!

Just heard from Wgtn - hailing about the time the ferry was due....better light the fire, tee hee

Sam - not sure of their leaving time - may post something later when I talk to them

[slydesigns]

Clear skies Palmy, leaving shortly... Freezing soon after.

[Leber]

For those wanting to know how cold it is this is a pic taken at the camp site - just a bit of snow.

[Sketchy Snr]

For those wanting to know how cold it is this is a pic taken at the camp site - just a bit of snow.

That looks awesome :yes:

[shafty]

Well, at least I didn't have to pack my tent this morning................so just Fri night for me this year. Great night tho with Patauroa, Xgnr and MarkH, Cheers

[Gibbo13p]

Well, at least I didn't have to pack my tent this morning................so just Fri night for me this year. Great night tho with Patauroa, Xgnr and MarkH, Cheers


Mate sorry we didn't catch up! We saw MarkH a few times, Held the bar up in the main tent friday night next to the heater after the wind started up and the bonfire wasn't warm anymore...thought might see you go past. We had tents at bottom of hill climb next to the little yellow trike, there was a camo houchy over back of mates tent to keep the worst off. Heard you were somewhere past the snow sculpture, had a wander over there on saturday morning but didn't see you.

We decided saturday afternoon was to good to waste riding and went when the weine snatch was starting.

[paturoa]

Throughly wicked time.

Xgnr and I left dorks at mid day and got to site at 4:30 to set up next to Stu's knob in the normal location. Met Shafty and Mark and just as I unpacked the tent from the mule it started to rain, lots of, big cold stuff!

I got out my trusty Warehouse yellow rain coat and it was all good. By the time the tent was up and gear stowed it was way past time for a beer, so we did.

It was windy and cold till about 8pm, when the snow started. Overall there was at least 4 inches. Various meeting of lots of peeps, lots of drinking ended opening a nice bottle of cheap port. Xgnrs fav!

Sat morning was a stunner, snow everywhere and not much wind. I got out the deck charis and we just soaked up the sun and stupidity.

A new mate from dorks turned up on Sat arvo wth a couple of his mates (CK virgins) and they had a ball. This morning they were very sad boys!

[dori]

What a great weekend. My first CK and certainally not the last.

I probably met some of you, but i dont know. We were stoaking the fire that used to be a household Yunka fireplace.

The snow was excellent, I dont think it was all that cold all weekend really, but i guess, alcohol has been known to leave me wrong before.

Cheers
Adam

[Cheshire Cat]

It was good to catch up with a few people! nice to meet you shrek and the gang what an awesome bunch of people!!:yes: and a few other people(sorry im not good with names :shutup: )

The snow was epic!! :gob:if you didnt come this year you bloody well missed out!! gotta wait another 10 years now :bleh:

pics be up when i get all my shit back

[Cheshire Cat]

The amount of snoring noise on saturday night/2am? sunday morning was phenomenal

[Bren]

Another great Rally....My first Cold Kiwi.....Got up there at about 11am sat....Stuff riding through the shitty weather. Camped out with my mates from Otaki Social Riders...But caught up with other mates from KB over the next 24 hrs...
Good to see Gingin and Eugene, always like catching up with you guys
Supersonic and Sly, always a pleasure....and good on ya Sly for that wikid burn out...hope ya got yer bike home okay
Doc and Goblin...has been a long time but good to see you guys too..
GhostBullet, Shrek and Mista, blardy good to catch up with old S.I mates....caps off to you guys for coming all the way up!!!!
Did Vinager hill on the way home with GB, Shrek and Supersonic....luverly piece of road
Arrived home early this arvo....am just about ready to take a nana nap...bit worried bout my bike though...the old girl dont sound too healthy...hopefully get it sorted this week...

a few pics

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[Laava]

Have to agree about the snoring this morning! Had a good pissy time last night, the band was good and I was a bit seedy this morning. The trike wheelies were epic! Haha! Def colder last year but didn't get there till sat mid-morn so missed the snow mostly.
Big thanks to RMCC!

[ScottL]

Thanks to everyone connected to the coldkiwi, This was the first one I had every attended and I had a great time, will be there next year!!!! Just without the kitchen sink this time, Seriously overpacked, But you live and learn, Meet some really good guys and love the atmosphere!!

[Shiny side up]

Cold Kiwi 2010.... what a blast.
Got a tat wet on the way down, water finally soaked through the crotch of my "waterproof" trousers at national park and with the chill factor it felt like my body was trying to subject me to a gender change. I briefly wondered why I was doing this with what I knew of the forecast but I have been tramping often enough to know that a really grotty days tramping makes for the greatest time with friends that have been though it with you. We had a little group of 5 riders going from Hamilton.
This was my 4th Cold Kiwi and the forth trip down there on my trusty old 1984 Yamaha XJ550. There were times when it went faster with less throttle in 5th that in 6th with the wind (and my 97kg) but it made is with no hiccups this time (thanks again to the guys that helped sort out the charging issue last year)
Friday was rather wet but it was fine enough for us to get tents and shelters setup in the dry.
But for all you nancys out there that wimped out because of a little rain..... You missed the best dam weather at a Cold Kiwi in 20 years.
At around 10:30pm on Friday night it started to hail. After a short time the sound of the hail stopped but stuff was still falling. It was Snowing! It snowed on and off till around 1:30 in the morning. Quite hard at times. The kids made snow men, snow angels and threw snowballs. Some of the kids might have been a little under 50 years old but not all.
Some dome tents collapsed under the weight of snow. If your tent was one that suddenly started shaking for a few moments after midnight..... your welcome. We went around several tents and shook the snow off to stop them collapsing (or to un-flatten them).
The Next morning there was around 4 inches (100mm) of snow on the ground and the morning was bright with blue skys. Spontaneous snow ball fights broke out between complete strangers and some used inflatable chairs to toboggan down the slopes.
The Snow did cause a few problems for some bikes, especially ones with very wide rear tires. Unfortunately several nice bikes were ungraciously laid down in the snow.
On Saturday night I got to test out a little home made black power rocket. The still cold mountain air made for a perfect flight that could be seen from most of the site. (just don't tell them it was me .... gray area of law but if you videoed it pm me)
The ride back on Sunday was started with a little drizzle before national park followed by mild weather and very pleasant riding.
This year I managed to stay shiny side up and had a fantastic time.
Cold Kiwi 2010 will go down as one of the most memorable Cold Kiwis. So to those that wimped out.... thanks for leaving us clear areas of snow to play in. And to the lass that smacked me with the ruddy great snow ball by the main tent...... good shot.

[Cheshire Cat]

Thanks to everyone connected to the coldkiwi, This was the first one I had every attended and I had a great time, will be there next year!!!! Just without the kitchen sink this time, Seriously overpacked, But you live and learn, Meet some really good guys and love the atmosphere!!

better to be over prepared than underprepared :yes: the kitchen sink is good

[nieuwe]

coulda sworn I had the sink in my pack Scott :)

[Gone Burger]

Well - what can I say?

I will post up a blog soon of my first cold kiwi experience with photos and my story. But to sum it up - I have had the best weekend EVER! What a blast. Turned up on Friday not knowing many folk, and have left knowing many new friends.

Can't wipe the silly grin from my face. Went to bed at 4am aturday morning, got up at 5.30am, and didn't sleep for more than an hour last night. Feeling rather shady, but I'm a happy shady lady.

Thanks to all that I met for being friendly and having a laugh. And I'm incredibly thrilled about the snow, yes the tent collasped so stayed up by the fire most of the night.

:) What a buzz, what a thrill, what a fantastic experience I had.

[slydesigns]

The amount of snoring noise on saturday night/2am? sunday morning was phenomenal

Ahhh try closer to 3am when you went off to bed...


And to the lass that smacked me with the ruddy great snow ball by the main tent...... good shot.


Look to Cheshire Cat/Alexis for the thrower...

One thing I did right was follow Bruce's ZX14 and his Speed Triple posse through Vinegar Hill, amazingly fun riders even with Triumph parts flying off bikes... one thing I did wrong was NOT follow Bruce and his Speed Triple clan out the back way to Feilding... I went down the big hill and got stopped by a VERY friendly cop interested in the dB level of the LOR exhaust I was running. He could hear all 6 bikes hammering over the hill for quite some time but then only I appeared over the hill top and he assumed the noise was all mine alone...lol! Took some explaining and we agreed a baffle should go back in...

[Cheshire Cat]

Ahhh try closer to 3am when you went off to bed...


Look to Cheshire Cat/Alexis for the thrower...

oh god O_o

could possibly have been me!:shifty:

[slydesigns]

Sorry to all who waited for my burnout attempt... the bike, Eleanor, on account of her being such a b$%ch, lived up to her name again and threw a Check Engine Code during the slow ride. I couldn't ride and hold my thumb over the light so I had to listen to her complaints instead. Then she kept stalling out at idle and needing to be crash started. And as I ran a trackday slick on the back this just made for even more fun times. Burnout was supposed to have been more entertaining and chaotic with a few stupid tricks during it but I was too shattered from pushing it and to preoccupied with the Ignore Engine Light to step up. Sorry Cycletreads - 2011 I'll be prepared to step up or shut up.

Turns out, as usual, it was a minor problem that looked like a major problem. Battery was toast and once the spare charged up, no problems. Screwed with my head all night worrying about trailering her home. Sorry Alexis and Sam... I was a downer...lol

Thanks to Neil Ritchie for all the memories from 10 years plus of MX racing under his announcing. Was awesome to turn up to my first CK and hear the voice of NZ motorcycling over the speakers! Just like Woodville and Taupo GP days and I was searching for the monster Tabletop to bust a huge whip for him!!

Thanks to Campbell, Kenny and his awesome lady Krystal for the support this weekend! I'm hooked on CKs now.

Thanks to the Cycletreads team, nice work.

Thanks to the girl who never sleeps - despite riding a Honda your were nothing short of entertaining!

In training now for the naked hill climb run. Will they consider a race on bikes DOWN the hill climb? For us MXers that would be epic and enteraining as hell! Or a few jumps set up for a Free style demo?

[Morcs]

Sorry to all who waited for my burnout attempt... the bike, Eleanor, on account of her being such a b$%ch, lived up to her name again and threw a Check Engine Code during the slow ride. I couldn't ride and hold my thumb over the light so I had to listen to her complaints instead. Then she kept stalling out at idle and needing to be crash started. And as I ran a trackday slick on the back this just made for even more fun times. Burnout was supposed to have been more entertaining and chaotic with a few stupid tricks during it but I was too shattered from pushing it and to preoccupied with the Ignore Engine Light to step up. Sorry Cycletreads - 2011 I'll be prepared to step up or shut up.

Turns out, as usual, it was a minor problem that looked like a major problem. Battery was toast and once the spare charged up, no problems. Screwed with my head all night worrying about trailering her home. Sorry Alexis and Sam... I was a downer...lol

Thanks to Neil Ritchie for all the memories from 10 years plus of MX racing under his announcing. Was awesome to turn up to my first CK and hear the voice of NZ motorcycling over the speakers! Just like Woodville and Taupo GP days and I was searching for the monster Tabletop to whip it over for him!!

Thanks to Campbell, Kenny and his awesome lady for the support this weekend! I'm hooked on CKs now.

Thanks to the Cycletreads team, nice work.

Thanks to the girl who never sleeps - entertaining

In training now for the naked hill climb run. Will they consider a race on bikes DOWN the hill climb? For us MXers that would be epic and enteraining as hell! Or a few jumps set up for a Free style demo?

Oh its you!
Hi we met briefly this morning. I was with alexis giving your gloves back this morning :)

[Gone Burger]

A few pics..

[slydesigns]

Oh its you!
Hi we met briefly this morning. I was with alexis giving your gloves back this morning :)

Hey bro, yeah, that was me. Spent the morning putting the bike back together and fanging round on the Pit bike seeing if we could blow through the berm across from the tent and break a leg going over the bank or look seriously cool dragging a bar for the win. 6.45am pit bike racing... morning everyone!

and it was only one glove, she was rocking the Micheal Jackson look last night

You realise, Katiepie, just how many others the Snow Shlong had been through that weekend? It was a dirty man hoe.

And Racoon man, where ever you are, who ever you are... you rocked that red vinyl riding suit.

[Cheshire Cat]

Hey bro, yeah, that was me. Spent the morning putting the bike back together and fanging round on the Pit bike seeing if we could blow through the berm across from the tent and break a leg going over the bank or look seriously cool dragging a bar for the win. 6.45am pit bike racing... morning everyone!

and it was only one glove, she was rocking the Micheal Jackson look last night

You realise, Katiepie, just how many others the Snow Shlong had been through that weekend? It was a dirty man hoe.

And Racoon man, where ever you are, who ever you are... you rocked that red vinyl riding suit.

nakedness!!:Punk: fuck yeah!

that was one sexy outfit :blip:

[MarkH]

What a great rally! My first experience with real live snow, up close & personal!

Some piccies:
My snow covered scoot
Xgnr's tent (more snow and it would have been buried)
and a couple of shots of Paturoa's tent (the snow really stuck to that thing).

[Cheshire Cat]

I'm going to make a time machine and go back over and over and over again:yes:
My little brother made a lady snowman with nipples :laugh:

[shafty]

These Guys are Trouble Makers and puveyors of Port and Stones Green Ginger Wine....217929217928

[MarkH]

These Guys are Trouble Makers and puveyors of Port and Stones Green Ginger Wine....

They look well dodgy, I'm glad I was no where near them!

[kiwifruit]

Thanks for the photos, looks like it was a great event

[doc]

Thanks for the photos, looks like it was a great event

It was only a short run from home.

Pic 1. Ist time I've had to line up to enter site.

Pic 2. Morning snow

Pic 3. It was a diesel

Pic 4. Why not

[Bounce001]

A few pics..

Cool! You got one of our bar leaner! Possible to have a copy?

[SuperSonic]

Well my first CK, and wow what a rally. I arrived on Saturday via the wicked papas, to fresh snow on the ground and sunshine in the sky, (best way to arrive). :yes:
Set tent up, moved tent, (due to KB's and friends at other side of camp, plus safer walk back to tent at night/morning). Caught up with the South Island guys to hear of the sad and amazing news from CHCH, but glad to hear there families and house's got thou it mostly ok. I do hope this is still the case with all the after shocks and now the crap weather heading their way?

I got to meet some great people, big shout out to you all:Punk:, and I got to watch some amazing sites, with the likes of dancing leather man, in red!:blink:, wicked burnouts, Sly ours was the best and should have won, but I guess the judges did not like or could not see ya bike due to smoke and then been camo colour!!!! The hilll climbers, fast ones and slow ones ,runners with lids on (mental note to start training for next years helmet run:yes:). Good band, (just not all type of songs I like, I must be to young!)
Look though the photos to find the story of the night, they started out pretty good shots then as the night and drinks took over the shots were not so good of random things halve out of shot, so yes it was a great night all round.
Thanks to all, and I trust the south island lads are home a safe now resting up or fixing up? catch with you guys soon.

[Gone Burger]

Cool! You got one of our bar leaner! Possible to have a copy?

of course... pm me your email addy and I'll send it through. You guys were giving me the giggles all weekend, that bar leaner is priceless!

Heres a link to some more photos (ok - LOTS more). :)

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=629025467#!/album.php?aid=496795&id=629025467&ref=mf

I haven't come down off my buzz yet

[shafty]

of course... pm me your email addy and I'll send it through. You guys were giving me the giggles all weekend, that bar leaner is priceless!

Heres a link to some more photos (ok - LOTS more). :)

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=629025467#!/album.php?aid=496795&id=629025467&ref=mf

I haven't come down off my buzz yet

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Didn't realise you were a KBer Mate, just taking random pics

[shafty]

Cool! You got one of our bar leaner! Possible to have a copy?

.........................................Good effort!

[Gone Burger]

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Didn't realise you were a KBer Mate, just taking random pics


Oh Jesus - that's a shocker - it's when I first arrived and was struggling to get my bike around the place without dropping it as I had lost my group - didn't know where to start looking for their camp site - was feeling rather overwhelmed at that stage.

[slydesigns]

Pic 1. Ist time I've had to line up to enter site.




OMG, The back of Alexis' head minus the bloody Rasta hat!

[nallac]

It was only a short run from home.

Pic 1. Ist time I've had to line up to enter site.
who is that handsome devil on the right in that pic????????.

[doc]

who is that handsome devil on the right in that pic????????.

Some random dude on a Honda. :yes:

[davebullet]

It was excellent. I couldn't make Friday night (work) so arrived saturday morning.

Promptly lost control and laid the SV down on arrival :done: Thank god it wasn't Mandy.

Bike was absolutely covered in shit. Thank god for brother in laws water blaster.

Set up tent and had a swig of whisky. Watched the hill climb and several burnouts. Hats off to the guy who popped the tyre and just kept going until there literally was no tyre left. Steel belts and shit flying off everywhere!

Wiener snatch was good to watch. Some hungry ladies doing the business. Although one must have been full as she promptly spat out every sossie she bit off.

A couple of good bastards kept the Saturday night entertainment flowing. Bikes were constantly being woken from their slumber and their rev limiters tested to make sure they were working.

Someone is also quite handy with the petrol bombs. Heard a few go off.

Tried my first "cigarette" too. Cleared my head nicely.

Bloody good and will be there next year.

[nallac]

Some random dude on a Honda. :yes:


H'mmm?, are you known for taking Random pics of Dudes on Hooooondas???????..

[slydesigns]

Oh Jesus - that's a shocker - it's when I first arrived and was struggling to get my bike around the place without dropping it as I had lost my group - didn't know where to start looking for their camp site - was feeling rather overwhelmed at that stage.

You seem to be paddling it along just fine, unlike a few others! Now we just have to get you lofting that front wheel and we'll have some epic new vics from the kapiti rides this summer.

[Laava]

Promptly lost control and laid the SV down on arrival :done: Thank god it wasn't Mandy..

Our first taste of this years event was picking an XV1100 off a couple at the gate. She was in complete agony and looked initially like a broken ankle but she got up on it after a bit. Hope they are OK now

[jellywrestler]

Looking for a James Russell that was at the kiwi, he's from the hawkes bay but I think he's now in happy valley wellington. I have his wallet which he lost at the rally, can anyone help me please?


found him thanks

[shafty]

Yeah, I saw a heap of "offs", including a 900 Hornet exactly where that pic of you and your Boulevard was taken.

I was poohing myself when departing in the snow and Sat morning mash! Was pleased to keep the P/Euro up for the audience....

[slydesigns]

Sundays mud and grass was perfect for hammering around! Surprisingly good traction and some fun rolling burnouts on the way out!
An RF900 dropped as it was passing our tent on the way out too...

[jellywrestler]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1j0jtTvRbNM


This is the sign I made up last week,I'm new to this you tube stuff but hope this gets you there...

[_Shrek_]

have just arrived home (central Otago) totally shattered, catch up tomorrow

[crazyhorse]

WOW!!!

Looks like a great time you all had. The snow would have made it awesome. Next year.... I will be there next year :yes:

[Hinny]

The snow was the icing on the cake and made this Cold Kiwi into the epic it became.
I regard the Friday band to be the better of the two and despite the inclement weather chose to ride down on Friday.
The Pan European's screen and fairings and my Drizabone riding coat make wet weather travel tolerable. Life became a little more 'exciting' when the lights went out just south of Taumaranui.
LED daytime running lights provided enough light to see and be seen so I pressed on.
A helping hand from Nallac + ? and my tent was up. Gave a hand to another couple and then it was time to party. :Punk:Felt trolleyed within what seemed like half an hour! Very nice. Self portraits taken in my tent as the rain belted down seemed to belie the fact that I was feeling good and so should have been looking good.
As the snow turned on the visual delights many emerged from shelter to experience the 'fun'. Big fluffy flakes of cold, dry snow. Therein lay an conundrum. Do I spend Tomorrow at the CK or do I bail for the hill? - Plenty of time to decide - time to rock on.
Joining the Zumba devotees and dancing up a storm was a pleasant way to keep warm, happy and fit. :wari:Later I helped make Katiepie's hot-water bottles go cold and then joined the die-hards around the fire by my tent. Spent hours reveling in the acquisition of new wrinkles (smile lines) and depriving locals of sleep before I trundled off to bed; marginally before it became light.
Fresh snow, for those who do not or have not experienced it much before, is fascinating and thrilling. There were plenty of 'big kids' around my camp and plenty of photo buffs out to capture the wonderfully scenic beauty of the awakening morning.
I cannot remember getting into a fight but arose with the feeling of having been given a good kicking. There seemed to be an extraordinary number of people extolling me to partake of their cocktails the previous night. One of these may have been a mix of paint stripper and horse tranquiliser. I suspected that one, or some of the others, (or some of the other):blink:, may have been responsible for my physical 'not so well' being. Still, I'm tough and soon I was off and about catching up with old friends and making new ones.
Towards late afternoon I was feeling a little jaded. An important member of the 'Tug-O-War' Championship winning team, after being there fifteen minutes,injured himself being a knob and dropping his bike. Several other key members hadn't even made it to defend their title and so the decision was made to retire as 'Undefeated Champions' and go partake of a Nana nap before the night's festivities. Much fun and revelry around my camp fire with fine tunes blasting forth from an Ipod/powered speakers combo meant there was little chance of a Nana nap so I did the decent thing and joined in. Wow! -- it doesn't take much to get me trolleyed these days! Well actually.... I was obviously dehydrated and tried to alleviate this problem by dispatching the last half of my flask of Haig's followed by a nice Cab. Sav. :innocent:
Dinner, dancing and generally behaving like a delinquent remedied any inebriation and when the band finished, so was I.

Sunday was another picturesque morning.
Fresh snow and a nice day meant I had to go skiing. Well - it would have been rude not to.
A short blast into Ohakune, picked up my new skis, my guide and ride. The road up the hill is so beautiful it puts one in a very good state of mind to begin the days fun. In the early days this was a fantastic summer motorbike track however extreme weather and heavy traffic have contributed to a serious degradation of the road surface.The snow, on the other hand, was sublime. Wind blown pockets of powder on all the lee slopes. :woohoo:

Monday's forecast was for crap weather from here to there and back again so I bit the bullet, packed the bike and headed for the dark side.
Auckland, however, is not an attractive destination after a weekend of fun in the mountains.
I think I had better head for the 'Winter-less North' tomorrow.
Here's a few pics. As some have noted cameras get pissed really easily in the hills and so many evening art shots became crap shots.
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[Hinny]

A few more.
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[theblacksmith]

The amount of snoring noise on saturday night/2am? sunday morning was phenomenal
Wasnt me. Didnt hear snoring from those loud bomb noises

[_Shrek_]

My 1st CK :Punk:
day 1, left home thursday night just ahead of the southerly fueled up in Alex & it was starting to spit by the time I got to the Lindis there wasn't a cloud in the sky
arrived at miSTa's around midnight :laugh: sorry I woke you up mate (not)

day 2, up to a cloudless day with a frost :woohoo: what a day for a ride, gone by 7:30ish, meet GB at Amberly 8:00 fuel up then Kaikoura for a munch, rang mrs S to let her know where we are to find out it's snowing at home & it's on it's way up the Island, from there onto Blenheim for fuel needless to say the :ride: up the coast was pure magic, while waiting for ferry meet a few bikers from Ashvagus, Invergiggle, Nelson & CHCH
miSTa gets a call from home to tell us it's pisistting in CHCH, & looking at the clouds building up looked like it was coming fast, a few spits of rain then finally we get the call to go aboard (not be for time)
bikes tied down gear sorted, off to the lounge for a :drinkup:
with the southerly coming up fast it was thought that it would be getting a bit rough as the sign said moderate & a tex from doc 7m swells :sick: off through the sounds & out into the channel to 7" swells :laugh:
on arrival in Welly the wind picked up & the clouds closed in, we went down in :sunny: & when we came out :shit: there was about 4" of hail on the floor & it was just pissing down & it was dark
:wait: for GB to show rides right passed us :slap: miSTa heads off after him & we all catch up about 1/2 nth from the ferry
we made sels1 about 1900 to a warm shed for the bikes & gear then into a warm house for a shot or 2 with a :apint: chaser then pizza's :niceone: Gareth
2030 off to the beachcommer for a few :drinkup: with some of the northern folk
nice to catch up with you all :Punk:
back to sels for another shot or 2 & then :zzzz:

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[davebullet]

Our first taste of this years event was picking an XV1100 off a couple at the gate. She was in complete agony and looked initially like a broken ankle but she got up on it after a bit. Hope they are OK now

That's no good. Oh, getting through the gate was ok and down the road. Where Suzy got tired and decided to have a rest was down the bottom next to the trees... My fault as I started off without straight front wheel, and she tucked....

Although at top it was like a mud wrestling pit by the time we got there saturday morning.

[Genie]

and.......


P.S. Thanks for the pics of the bike tied down.... I know what to expect.

[_Shrek_]

us being see sick with the large swells leaving the sounds & at the beachcommer & tying down (for Genie)


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[Mom]

Our first taste of this years event was picking an XV1100 off a couple at the gate. She was in complete agony and looked initially like a broken ankle but she got up on it after a bit. Hope they are OK now

Is Mama Jo game for next year Laava :chase:

[_Shrek_]

day 3 starts at 0435 with miSTa we're up so we might as well get moving then he tell's us about a large earth quake in CHCH & things arn't looking all that good, so off I go for the 3 sss's & when I come out of the barthroom the house is in darkness :gob: the mongrels had gone back to bed well as I was up :shifty: & they got up :laugh: as we could not go home & every one was ok & house's too, we headed north after a realy nice :corn: going through Wanganui, Ratahi etc... with the :sunny: out the whole way the wind through the hair :whistle: the only thing that spoilt the ride through was the shit heads that cut the corners :argh:
on to the site, set up & start to paaaarrrrrtteeeee :shifty: did the rounds of the site chatting & ...... as you do meeting some of the norfy's along the way like katman :gob: :thud: will leave it at that, chickincharge, hellboy, Eugene, Hinny, CC, bren, SS, doc, goblin, awayatc & a few others as the memory comes back :laugh: what a night it was, good sounds & company was had where ever we ended up, & the food (pre-pay) was :drool: best way i can put it, fell into hammock midnight ish
as for the snoring never heard a thing :msn-wink:
woke up to the sounds of dawn (burping, farting & that was just the girls)
a big :2thumbsup: to our hosts doc, Goblin & off spring

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[Laava]

Is Mama Jo game for next year Laava :chase:

Haha, surprisingly yes! She had a blast! Wish we had been there for the snow 1st thing tho! You guys keen?:scooter:

[Cheshire Cat]

OMG, The back of Alexis' head minus the bloody Rasta hat!

Whats wrong with my hat?:blink:

[_Shrek_]

day 4 left the site & headed to Palmy via viniger hill & other back roads, miSTa headed straight back to the Kapiti coast & to meet up with Gareth & SS & bren took me & GB on the scenic tour cheers guy's :apint: we left SS at Palmy & bren took us on to Otaki again the scenic route :Punk:
after a quick coffee onto Kapiti pick up miSTa say our :bye: to sel & co then off to the ferry, again in welly the wind starts then the rain & here we are holding up the bikes, on board tie down watch the news of chch then I found a nice quite place & :zzzz: for the next 2hrs, then a short run to Blenhiem to miSTa's parents for the night, hot showers a coffee & bed :yes:

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[Cheshire Cat]

Shrek your hammock is godlike! is it warmer than sleeping on the ground or an air bed etc?

[_Shrek_]

:shit: I forgot this, 218052 now we know why he kept it quiet about what bike he got

[Mom]

Haha, surprisingly yes! She had a blast! Wish we had been there for the snow 1st thing tho! You guys keen?:scooter:

:lol: Do they have heated sleeping bags and airbeds? Flush toilets?

Snow is cool though :yes:

[_Shrek_]

Shrek your hammock is godlike! is it warmer than sleeping on the ground or an air bed etc?

:laugh: I don't wake up cold, wet or with a sore back :wari:

[Gone Burger]

Shrek your hammock is godlike! is it warmer than sleeping on the ground or an air bed etc?

Ah yes - the crappy thin self inflating air mattress on a slope. Wouldn't recommend that again. Will all the snow you almost needed to get off the ground more I reckon. Oh - and find some flat ground so you stop slipping down to the bottom of the mattress in the sleeping bag. Gees, it seems I'm a slow learner. :cold:

[Cheshire Cat]

Ah yes - the crappy thin self inflating air mattress on a slope. Wouldn't recommend that again. Will all the snow you almost needed to get off the ground more I reckon. Oh - and find some flat ground so you stop slipping down to the bottom of the mattress in the sleeping bag. Gees, it seems I'm a slow learner. :cold:

I've found that air beds are good along with the kitchen sink and good thermals :D

[_Shrek_]

day 5 up at day light s... show.. sh... coffee B & E's pack gone by 8ish
another great run down the coast to Kaikoura coffee & off sth, miSTa & GB head down the coast & i go inland road, not sure how the boys got on but the inland road was ice grit on most corners & 150-180 hr gusts not the most pleasant of rides but still a great one :Punk: got to Rotherham to find that my 2 daughters & 5 kids from town (Kaiapio) had been picked up by their sister as the others had no power, water etc...
so we bundle the girls & the kids into to cars then take them back to town make sure they are all ok & settled & then return other daughters car then it's heading sth again about 1730 as by then i'd had enough & just wanted to be home a few damp patchers along the way other wise a great run, getting home 2300ish & 2462k's

a big thanks to my 2 riding mates for making it the trip is was & for for the fun that was had along the way :shutup: pic's have been archived for later bribery etc :rofl:

"lets do it again soon"

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[justaddwatertomix]

looks like you all had fun i however never made it further than turangi where i crashed the bike looks like i will be in hospital for a while there are some beautiful young nurses here in hamilton hospital

[_Shrek_]

looks like you all had fun i however never made it further than turangi where i crashed the bike looks like i will be in hospital for a while there are some beautiful young nurses here in hamilton hospital

aye!! glad to see you are able to be on here & have the nurses to make ya feel better :msn-wink:

[SuperSonic]

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Ok sat down and uploaded my photos minus the really bad ones when the good stuff starting kicking in.:yes:


Photo 1, Cycletrends man going hard on burnout pad.
Photo 2, Home made hill climbing machine, just wicked.
Photo 3, Mt on arrival awesome.
Photo 4, Slydesign working on his bike, something he did all weekend logn!!!!!!!
Photo 5, Cycletrends man throwing the bike away

[Gone Burger]

A few of you have seen it, but I have written a blog entry on my experience at the CK. Sorry about all the typing errors in it, but it felt good to be able to write about it all.

[Ghost_Bullet]

That was a great weekend, just sorting through pictures and memories.

[SuperSonic]

Last ones,

Photo 1, queue to leave too, random place!
Photo 2, One big bad ass bike.
Photo 3, Nice paint job, love those flames
Photo 4, One trick photo work of hat floating at dance floor, or was it the good stuff, or was it the HAT?
Photo 5, One big ass bomb fire, love that heat.

Shrek, nice write up mate:yes:.

[miSTa]

A mixed weekend really - an absolutely brilliant trip to the North Island (:shit:) and the Cold Kiwi. At the same time a massive earthquake in my hometown doing it's best to scare the living daylights out of everyone and destroy the place. Not to mention feeling a little guilty

Great to meet some of the NI folk! (yes, really).

Big thanks to Sels1 for putting up with us over the weekend, much appreciated.

More later after I sort through my photos and do a proper write up.

[Hinny]

looks like you all had fun i however never made it further than turangi where i crashed the bike looks like i will be in hospital for a while there are some beautiful young nurses here in hamilton hospital
Bad news!
How did you manage that?
How long is a while?
Female or male nurses?
So many questions. You may have time to elucidate. This post is just a teaser.

[MarkH]

Some more of my pics.
That girl has pretty good skills with getting her mouth around a sausage.

[Hinny]

Some more of my pics.
That girl has pretty good skills with getting her mouth around a sausage.
Yeah but she was a spitter not a swallower.

[Laava]

:lol: Do they have heated sleeping bags and airbeds? Flush toilets?

Snow is cool though :yes:

Big yes to the flush toilets! Self inflating matress is ok but still needs a blanket on it to keep the ground cold away. Offered to zip my sleeping bag to MamaJos! Offer declined!

[Laava]

looks like you all had fun i however never made it further than turangi where i crashed the bike looks like i will be in hospital for a while there are some beautiful young nurses here in hamilton hospital

Geez mate that's a bit rough! Hope you get better soon. Wondered what had happened to you after the flat battery thing!

[Mom]

Big yes to the flush toilets! Self inflating matress is ok but still needs a blanket on it to keep the ground cold away. Offered to zip my sleeping bag to MamaJos! Offer declined!

Brrrrrrrrrrrr, true on the toilets? I have issues with bike event toilets/any enclosed, freestanding, single bog after being locked in one (you know the sort with the bit of wood that turns to lock the door) I got locked in one once at a motocross, young bunch of really cool "boys" thought it really funny to turn the outside "lock" after I went in. They thought it even funnier when I begged them to let me out. I ended up rocking the fucker until it tipped over to get out.

Double sleeping bags are yummy :o

[Gone Burger]

Brrrrrrrrrrrr, true on the toilets? I have issues with bike event toilets/any enclosed, freestanding, single bog after being locked in one (you know the sort with the bit of wood that turns to lock the door) I got locked in one once at a motocross, young bunch of really cool "boys" thought it really funny to turn the outside "lock" after I went in. They thought it even funnier when I begged them to let me out. I ended up rocking the fucker until it tipped over to get out.

Double sleeping bags are yummy :o

Oh mum - i can see your issue with the toilet thing. Not laughing, I promise! But yes, big thumbs up to the flushing toilets indeed. But mental note to self... TAKE TOILET PAPER. When they run out on the first day you know its going to be a long weekend. lol - all was fine by the next afternoon, but it really put some people into a panic haha

[jellywrestler]

I promise! But yes, big thumbs up to the flushing toilets indeed. But mental note to self... TAKE TOILET PAPER. When they run out

they were regularly checked for paper but not often enough, every time I found them low I advised the right people, sometimes the punters could pass the message on , meantime I'm sorting out a better system so the club doesn't have to service them sometimes less than an hour from full to empty.
If you run out you can always use some of the yellow pages, make sure you use at least three sheets otherwise "your fingers will do the walking"

[MarkH]

Yeah but she was a spitter not a swallower.

Even so . . .

[Gone Burger]

they were regularly checked for paper but not often enough, every time I found them low I advised the right people, sometimes the punters could pass the message on , meantime I'm sorting out a better system so the club doesn't have to service them sometimes less than an hour from full to empty.
If you run out you can always use some of the yellow pages, make sure you use at least three sheets otherwise "your fingers will do the walking"

You did a super job jelly! Promise, you can't keep any eye on every person there. And good to know about the yellowpages, much more appropriate than white hahaha.

Big thumbs up to you for the weekend too - it was lovely to meet you, and what a fantastic rally all round. Very well organised. Thank you.

[justaddwatertomix]

Geez mate that's a bit rough! Hope you get better soon. Wondered what had happened to you after the flat battery thing!

thanks laava the doctors says im not going to make it im far to old to have survive a crash like this a kind nurse is helping me type this message out im looking forward to seeing my wife again as she has been gone for over a year now

[Laava]

well sorry to hear that, but you must go with how you feel I guess. Keep posting up, maybe you will find another gear. Take it easy guy!

[justaddwatertomix]

Hi all my name is Kim and I am a nurse at Waikato hospital.

Im sorry to inform you all that Trevor has just past away in our hospital tonight, I had been helping him with these messages. The short time he has spent with us we have found him to be a very brave and kind man.

Rip Trevor from Kim and the Team.

[Laava]

Thanks Kim, that last message was very sad and I wondered for a bit what was going on. Didn't get to meet him in the end but I hope he had some family with him at the end there.

[_Shrek_]

Hi all my name is Kim and I am a nurse at Waikato hospital.

Im sorry to inform you all that Trevor has just past away in our hospital tonight, I had been helping him with these messages. The short time he has spent with us we have found him to be a very brave and kind man.

Rip Trevor from Kim and the Team.

thanks for that Kim
RIP Trevor

[Morcs]

RIP Trevor, never got to meet you unfortunately. Hope you passed on smoothly.


Good to meet Shrek and the others from the mainland.
Thanks to Goblin, Doc and Alexis for enabling me to be able to go this year.
And thanks to Katman for fixing my glasses on the way down!

[Crazy Steve]

I've got a safe bet on someone with a cape making it up the right side.

You were sooooooo WRONG ! !

Crazy Steve.

[sels1]

im looking forward to seeing my wife again as she has been gone for over a year now
May there be a happy reunion. RIP.

Thanks Kim and team

[awayatc]

Hi all my name is Kim and I am a nurse at Waikato hospital.

Im sorry to inform you all that Trevor has just past away in our hospital tonight, I had been helping him with these messages. The short time he has spent with us we have found him to be a very brave and kind man.

Rip Trevor from Kim and the Team.

Pisstake.....:bye:

[Crazy Steve]

Hi all my name is Kim and I am a nurse at Waikato hospital.

Im sorry to inform you all that Trevor has just past away in our hospital tonight, I had been helping him with these messages. The short time he has spent with us we have found him to be a very brave and kind man.

Rip Trevor from Kim and the Team.

RIP Trevor sori we didn't get to meet.

Crazy Steve.

[Gone Burger]

RIP Trevor. Tragic news to hear, but thank you Kim for letting us know. Hope your passing was as peaceful as possible, and that you make it to the mother of all rallies up top.

Condolences go to his friends and family tonight. Our love and thoughts are with you all.

[pete376403]

Pisstake.....:bye:
Either you know something that no-one else knows or you're the biggest prat that ever posted here

[awayatc]

Either you know something that no-one else knows or you're the biggest prat that ever posted here

why don't you read "trevor's" posts and make up your own mind.......

[Gone Burger]

I remember reading a few pages back that he said he was 75, and wanted to take his new bike on its first trip out. He was hoping someone could help him take it down the driveway into the site. So sad to hear he never got his new bike to the rally. This has left me feeling very empty tonight. I was thinking about him over the weekend, admiring someone of his age doing what he loves so much still. My heart is very heavy over this news

[doc]

Great to meet some of the NI folk! (yes, really).

Oh reeally

[Rosie]

My Cold Kiwi photos are here (http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?p=13947016#post13947016)

It was my first motorbike rally, and it was a very enjoyable weekend :yes:

[mazz1972]

The snow was beautiful, weather better than expected and it wasn't anywhere near as cold as last years -12. Had a great time and looking forward to next year :)

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[_Shrek_]

My Cold Kiwi photos are here (http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?p=13947016#post13947016)

It was my first motorbike rally, and it was a very enjoyable weekend :yes:

:niceone: Rosie looked like you guys had a ball :Punk:

[MarkH]

More pics:

[Gone Burger]

More pics:

Great photos there Mark - it was awesome to watch from down the bottom. Looked like a hell of a challenge.

[_Shrek_]

shrek and the gang what an awesome bunch of people!!:yes

My Aunty Tina thought that when she wrote that song about us you may have heard it "simply the best" :innocent:

[Cheshire Cat]

Last ones,

Photo 1, queue to leave too, random place!
Photo 2, One big bad ass bike.
Photo 3, Nice paint job, love those flames
Photo 4, One trick photo work of hat floating at dance floor, or was it the good stuff, or was it the HAT?
Photo 5, One big ass bomb fire, love that heat.

Shrek, nice write up mate:yes:.

omg i love that trippy hat photo!!!

[NUTBAR]

I believe that Carver got 2nd in the Slow Ride last year.

and toebug & his misses won the winnie snatch last year.:done:

[SuperSonic]

omg i love that trippy hat photo!!!

Yeah its crazy as it was on ya head at the time of photo taken!!!!!

[SuperSonic]

so where are they? or are you scared? :shifty: because not only do you have a Red & ghay jacket but ride a Red ghaytona you fitted right in there with the norfies :dodge:

X2 what he said.............................................. ..:shutup:

[Cheshire Cat]

Yeah its crazy as it was on ya head at the time of photo taken!!!!!

you calling me an air head? :laugh:

[Cheshire Cat]

so where are they? or are you scared? :shifty: because not only do you have a Red & ghay jacket but ride a Red ghaytona you fitted right in there with the norfies :dodge:

thank you to doc for teh GAYtona name :innocent: hehe thats going to stick forever

[Crazy Steve]

I had a good weekend at the Kiwi....Even after I flipped the Klx after doin some jumps..:yes:

I couldn't believe how many bikes I saw on the ground, I have lots of photo's and video's to show when i'm aloud.

Good to see Hinny/Goblin etc....

Crazy Steve..

[NUTBAR]

Yeah but she was a spitter not a swallower.

oh, she swallowed alright ... in the end,:yes:

[NUTBAR]

great to meet up with more kbrs at the cold kiwi. had a great time, finaly got some snow! :yes:
good to catch up with toebug/leggs/ goblin/cheshirecat, holyroller, shrek, and others that i will remember in time,:shit: will post some photos soon as.

[NUTBAR]

great to meet up with more kbrs at the cold kiwi. had a great time, finaly got some snow! :yes:
good to catch up with toebug/leggs/ goblin/chashirecat, holyroller, shreak, and others that i will remember in time,:shit: will post some photos soon as.

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[NUTBAR]

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[sarahtvet]

Damn fine weekend :2thumbsup:
The weather just made us all feel like kids on Friday night and the sun on saturday was perfect for the games and a little snoozing in the sun ;sunny;


Another fun and well organised event by the Ruhapeu team, thanks very much for an excuse for some twisties and two nights of wild dancing.

I was on such a high I took the Blue Beast for an off-road excursion with the adventure riders on the way home.

Turakina valley all the way from Waioru to Hunterville was a lovely road and easily managed on the Daytona :ride:

[NUTBAR]

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special thanks to babyb for putting me up for the night or two on the way to the kiwi & back again. much aprceated. :2thumbsup

[Reckless]

I had a good weekend at the Kiwi....Even after I flipped the Klx after doin some jumps..:yes:

Crazy Steve..

Was that you I picked the bike off of!! Handle bar jambed into your leg, smashed rear guard, etc etc. LOL!!

[Reckless]

ok now I've posted in this thread better post some pics. Damn good weekend I stayed in Taupo friday night and rocked out there stumbled on a pub with an excellent band. Bit sad I missed the snow out the Kiwi though. Loved the pics of it on here.
I whore my Dirt KB t shirt at the Coldkiwi but it was a bit cold to walk round without the jacket on so only met one Kber and cracked a chat! You guys should take a leaf out of the dirt division book and print up a few KB flags so others can find your bike and camps. works well when there is 500 bikes at a x country!
Anyway had a bloody good time on Sat night after I scraped a very sore and embarrassed guy on a KLX off the ground LOL!!!
Quite good burnouts I hate to say it but the guy on the harley imho was best Did he win???
Liked the swallow the sausage comp but didn't it make you flinch when she spat SOoooo viciously LOL!!
Bon fire was good except it burnt from the inside and lost quite a bit of heat straight into the sky no complaints though.
And the band was quite good?? well I was a bit smashed so WTF sounded good to me!!

Anyway some pics
Photo 1: flying the Kiwibiker logo in Taupo
Photo 2: The mountain was beautiful on the way in sat morning
Photo 3: All smoke no bike
Photo 4: Bomb fire warmth
Photo 5: The rockin and moving tent

[Reckless]

Anyway some more pics
Photo 1: Can you spot yourself
Photo 2: Can you spot yourself 2
Photo 3: Great set up! Well run and organised!
Photo 4: The mountain was beautiful on Sunday morning as well (this from outside our tent)
Photo 5: Goin home Ain't packin a bitch!

I have quite a few more but that's all for now folks cya next year!! :Punk:

[Crazy Steve]

Was that you I picked the bike off of!! Handle bar jambed into your leg, smashed rear guard, etc etc. LOL!!

Yeah it was thanks for the help......Earlier that day I had a massive off ! !

Crazy Steve.

[Bren]

I whore my Dirt KB t shirt at the Coldkiwi but it was a bit cold to walk round without the jacket on so only met one Kber and cracked a chat!

Was good chattin to ya too mate.....one question though....Was I pissed when I was talkin to ya?...Shame ya did not bump into more of us...there are some good guys in KB (and a few assholes, have a feelin ya have met one already lol)...
Anyway next great rally is the Cold Duck....seems ages away at the moment...

[nutjob]

Hats off to everybody that went and had a great time, love the photos!

See you there next year :yes:

[Reckless]

one question though....Was I pissed when I was talkin to ya?...

Buggered if I know was I!! LOL!!!


...there are some good guys in KB .

Yeh met heaps of KBer's good mates and riding buddies now, from KB in "Off road". And mom maha and fat max etc in road forums. And I have a lot of riding mates that aren't KBers. I wasn't alone at the Coldkiwi mate had a good bunch to hang with. Was a great weekend dunno why but I enjoyed this one a lot more than the last one!!

Cold duck, never been, but what the hell I'm in!!!

[Bren]

Cold duck, never been, but what the hell I'm in!!!

I have 2 up my belt so far....and next year is marked in with a Permanant Vivid...fark the "pencil in" shite...I am going come hell or high water...

[Gone Burger]

Well... I am on the hunt for some people I met at the Kiwi and was hoping they might pop in here, or someone might know them?

Three friends from Wellington. Andrew and Carl live in Porirua, and their other friend (sorry, name has escaped me) lives in Karori. I remember Andrew rides a Thunderbird.

These chaps all looked after me very well for the whole weekend, and I was terribly rude and buggered off in a mad flap of a panic on Sunday morning, without saying thank you or goodbye.

Hope one of you is a Kiwibiker, would love to catch up and go for a ride.

Cheers ears - sorry for being such a blonde :Punk:

[jack_hamma]

Great photo's guys and girls..... :yes:

[toebug]

great to meet up with more kbrs at the cold kiwi. had a great time, finaly got some snow! :yes:
good to catch up with toebug/leggs/ goblin/chashirecat, holyroller, shreak, and others that i will remember in time,:shit: will post some photos soon as.

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Good work nutbar some great shots of the posuer crew there, oh and the sausage.:Punk:

[awayatc]

Well... I am on the hunt for some people I met at the Kiwi and was hoping they might pop in here, or someone might know them?

Three friends from Wellington. Andrew and Carl live in Porirua, and their other friend (sorry, name has escaped me) lives in Karori. I remember Andrew rides a Thunderbird.

These chaps all looked after me very well for the whole weekend, and I was terribly rude and buggered off in a mad flap of a panic on Sunday morning, without saying thank you or goodbye.

Hope one of you is a Kiwibiker, would love to catch up and go for a ride.

Cheers ears - sorry for being such a blonde :Punk:

I'll be anybody you want me to be .............
Honestly.....
I'll be Andrew and Carl all in one....

[Ghost_Bullet]

Wow, holly cow, I am home now.
Friday was the start day – hey,
On the bike, totally syked.
Was looking forward to this rally,
It would sure beat sitting in front of the telly
A great ride, we were heading to Welly,
The ride up the East Coast
Was better than me Nan’s Sunday Roast.
On the ferry, we were all cheery, a few Canadian Clubs,
Smooth sailing meant we were not leaning over the railing.

Storm coming up from the South,
Not looking to grouse.
Off the boat, so much water and hail from the sky,
Could hardly see out me eye.
Fark a bit dark, rain a pain, totally insane.

Up to Kapati, whats that Smell? Hell’s Sels1, it was Pizza, yum yum in thee ole tum.
Shrek what the heck, Te Killa, that was bad, had me go mad, shalt never do it again, left me ill, needing a pill.
Reflux really sucks, to the pub for some brews,
Tired set in quick, since I was feeling sick.
To Bed twas.

Awoke after 4.30am miSTa yelling quake… what?
Must be fake. Goodness sake.
It was true, rang the wife, I think she thought she was through.
Sleep a little more then time for a brew, and some breaky.

Tough decision, south or north,
Up country we would be yo yo.
Wanganui,
Before we pass,
Time to get gas.
Rode through to Raitihi, great road and ride upon me steed.

Got to the big O, and had some fOOd.
Fish and chips went past these lips.
To the gravel road we travel’d which would take us to the site.
If you weren’t carefull the mud
Would have you and your bike “THUD”
On the ground.
The Griso and I knew the bizzo though,
Got up the hill to plant my tent like a stamp.

A wide open site with plenty – O– trees, a mighty tent, bar and band.
Quads in mud, tyres churning on the burn-out pad.
A mountain that looked like a fountain on the landscape.
A mound of wood, for a big fire was my desire.
We was shrewd and bought pre-paid food, sure filled the belly.

Met some faces from many places, forgot them all, but had a ball.

Calls from the mainland,
Things falling like sand,
More news of the quake,
How much more will they have to take?

Sunday was to be Funday, taken by Bren and Supersonic through some place I would have atop whitebait Pattie- Vinegar hill.
The road was ill, loved it, being wet,
It was a bit like riding a zit.
One day the dry will invite.

Back to Welly and thankin all those that made for a wonderful North Island experience.

The damp was camp into the place of the boat.
Wet and wild, nearly cried like a child.
On the boat, wet the throat, Canadian Club from there internal pub.
Rock n Rollin in anticipation of Christchurch, as we sailed the crazy seas.

At a home in Blenheim a shower and a sleep,
Not a peep.
Monday sinned, so much wind.
We all could have binned.
Following a K-Experience bus, I could not trust.
I was last and had to get past.
Up a rise and to my surprise, a gust of lust, hit that bus,
The damn thing jumped like a toad, near off the road. Twisted me throttle full load, goodbye to that.

Home I got, I was shot, greeted by the family, they were happy and a little sappy. Seems they were a little taken by all the shaken.

Thank you all, A Cold Kiwi has been, maybe, what the fark one day will be the Chilly Duck.


Pictures once I get my self sorted....with all the shaken, they seem a little jumbled in the shoe box.:blink:

[Bren]

Wow, holly cow, I am home now.


Oh Q, ya wanna make me spew...
All that rhyme..musta taken some time
Glad ya had fun, but now it's all done
So next one is the duck, may as well, what the fark
Good to see ya mate, now its late
So off to bed to rest my weary head!!!

[awayatc]

cold duck



now , I could make that rhyme to............

[sels1]

Wow, holly cow, I am home now.
:
Very good Q, look fwd to the pics

[Bubblez]

Just had to put a least one pic up! It was such an awesome wkend (thanks to Toebug & Kylee), can't wait till next year :Punk:

[Ghost_Bullet]

From down here in the hic's I finally have found me pic's.

I have also some video, though to say it,
They need a bit of an edit.

Click on the link below to see them all.

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[_Shrek_]

From down here in the hic's I finally have found me pic's.

great GB :wait: for vids :corn:

[Ghost_Bullet]

Video... did not take anything of the site and antics, apart from some chrunin up some mud and crud, sausage munching, and a couple of burnies....

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[paturoa]

And all of my photos are here
http://s199.photobucket.com/albums/aa206/paturoa/cold%20kiwi%202010/