ADVGD's Ride Reports

[ADVGD]

I thought it was about time I started my own thread rather than intruding into other people’s threads all the time, so here is a ride report thread with my New Zealand adventure rides.

Most of the location details, route details and downloadable GPS files will be on the website www.adventureguide.co.nz, but if there is a route or location you are interested that it is not detailed feel free to PM or email me for the info.

[ADVGD]

Link > High Country adventure ride / fishing trip (http://www.adventureguide.co.nz/articles/12/38/high-country-fishing.php)

http://www.adventureguide.co.nz/articles/12/38/images/high-country-9-8-20.jpg

[ADVGD]

Link > High Country adventure ride / fishing trip (http://www.adventureguide.co.nz/articles/12/40/high-country-fishing.php)

http://www.adventureguide.co.nz/articles/12/40/images/high-country-fishing-36.jpg

[ADVGD]

Link > High Country adventure ride / fishing trip (http://www.adventureguide.co.nz/articles/12/58/high-country-trip.php)

http://www.adventureguide.co.nz/articles/12/58/images/high-country-fishing-7.jpg

[ADVGD]

Link > West Coast adventure ride / fishing trip (http://www.adventureguide.co.nz/articles/12/60/west-coast-weekend.php)

http://www.adventureguide.co.nz/articles/12/60/images/IMG_0577.jpg

[ADVGD]

Link > West Coast adventure ride / fishing trip (http://www.adventureguide.co.nz/articles/12/61/fishing-west-coast.php)

http://www.adventureguide.co.nz/articles/12/61/images/west-coast-fishing-4.jpg

[ADVGD]

Link > West Coast adventure ride (http://www.adventureguide.co.nz/articles/12/63/west-coast-adv-ride.php)

http://www.adventureguide.co.nz/articles/12/63/images/west-coast-adv-ride-14.jpg

[ADVGD]

Link > DB1k 2011 prerun (http://www.adventureguide.co.nz/articles/12/64/db1k-prerun.php)

http://www.adventureguide.co.nz/articles/12/64/images/db1k-prerun-12.jpg

[ADVGD]

Link > West Coast adventure ride (http://www.adventureguide.co.nz/articles/12/65/west-coast-adv-ride-2.php)

http://www.adventureguide.co.nz/articles/12/65/images/west-coast-adv-ride-1.jpg

[ADVGD]

Link > West Coast adventure ride / fishing trip (http://www.adventureguide.co.nz/articles/12/66/jims-flat.php)

http://www.adventureguide.co.nz/articles/12/66/images/coast-fishing-16.jpg

[ADVGD]

Link > DB1k 2011 (http://www.adventureguide.co.nz/articles/12/71/db1k-2011.php)

http://www.adventureguide.co.nz/articles/12/71/images/DB1K-59.jpg

[ADVGD]

Link > Macaulay Valley trip (http://www.adventureguide.co.nz/articles/12/74/macaulay-ride.php)

http://www.adventureguide.co.nz/articles/12/74/images/macaulay-ride-2011-19.jpg

[ADVGD]

Link > South Island Adventure Ride (http://www.adventureguide.co.nz/articles/12/77/3-day-rainbow.php)

http://www.adventureguide.co.nz/articles/12/77/images/3-day-adv-trip-12-3-2011-65.jpg

[ADVGD]

Link > Big River Weekend (http://www.adventureguide.co.nz/articles/12/78/big-river-2011.php)

http://www.adventureguide.co.nz/articles/12/78/images/big-river-2011-3.jpg

[ADVGD]

Link > 7 day South Island adventure ride (http://www.adventureguide.co.nz/articles/12/79/adv-ride-march-2011.php)

http://www.adventureguide.co.nz/articles/12/79/images/adv-ride-march-2011-1.jpg

[ADVGD]

Link > 3 day South Island adventure ride (http://www.adventureguide.co.nz/articles/12/80/central-adv-ride-2011.php)

http://www.adventureguide.co.nz/articles/12/80/images/central-adv-ride-16.jpg

[ADVGD]

Link > 3 day South Island adventure ride (http://www.adventureguide.co.nz/articles/12/81/awakino-bathans.php)

http://www.adventureguide.co.nz/articles/12/81/images/bathans-awakino-1.jpg

[ADVGD]

Link > 5 day adventure ride cut short (http://www.adventureguide.co.nz/articles/12/89/high-country-ride.php)

http://www.adventureguide.co.nz/articles/12/89/images/high-country-adv-ride-14.jpg

[ADVGD]

Link > West Coast adventure ride (http://www.adventureguide.co.nz/articles/12/98/west-coast-ride.php)

http://www.adventureguide.co.nz/articles/12/98/images/west-coast-ride-2011-40.jpg

[ADVGD]

Link > 7 day South Island adventure ride (http://www.adventureguide.co.nz/articles/12/99/central-adv-ride-2011.php)

http://www.adventureguide.co.nz/articles/12/99/images/central-adv-ride-2011-77.jpg

[ADVGD]

Link > West Coast adventure ride (http://www.adventureguide.co.nz/articles/12/107/west-coast-adv-ride.php)

http://www.adventureguide.co.nz/articles/12/107/images/west-coast-adv-ride-6.jpg

[ADVGD]

Link > West Coast adventure ride (http://www.adventureguide.co.nz/articles/12/112/west-coast-ride.php)

http://www.adventureguide.co.nz/articles/12/112/images/west-coast-ride-20.jpg

[ADVGD]

Link > 3 day South Island High Country adventure ride (http://www.adventureguide.co.nz/articles/12/118/lawrence-river.php)

http://www.adventureguide.co.nz/articles/12/118/images/lawrence-river-5.jpg

[dino3310]

Fantastic mate what a stunning piece of the world

[Night Falcon]

EPIC !! :gob: what its all about!! :yes:

[NordieBoy]

Trip/photos, trip/photos...

Doesn't it all get a bit monotonous?







:innocent:

[ADVGD]

Trip/photos, trip/photos...

Doesn't it all get a bit monotonous?

:innocent:

This coming from a fellow with 3.7 million bike pictures online (http://sports.nelson.geek.nz/motorsport/mybikes/) :p

I'll never have enough of riding my friend, many many more trips in the pipeline, roll on the good times...

[Night Falcon]

Trip/photos, trip/photos...

Doesn't it all get a bit monotonous? :innocent:


yeah I take ya point....more shots of KTM's roosting DR's would spice things up a bit :wari:....but the photos are still good :corn:

[JATZ]

yeah I take ya point....more shots of KTM's roosting DR's would spice things up a bit :wari:....but the photos are still good :corn:

How bout a pic of a KTM roosting a DR rider :blink:

http://i412.photobucket.com/albums/pp201/ztaj/SAM_0717.jpg

[JATZ]

http://www.adventureguide.co.nz/articles/12/107/images/west-coast-adv-ride-6.jpg[/QUOTE]

Oooo Oooo I've been there :woohoo:


http://www.adventureguide.co.nz/articles/12/98/images/west-coast-ride-2011-40.jpg[/QUOTE]

Poor piglet :violin: what a way to spend your 17th birthday

Love your work ADVGD.... good stuff :yes:

[gav24]

Lookin forward to the website going live. Planning a SI trip in the spring with a couple of mates, should be a fantastic planning resource!
Thanks for all the work you are putting in with that.
:yes:

[NordieBoy]

How bout a pic of a KTM roosting a DR rider :blink:

I think you'll find that's a KTM roosting a Yamahaha rider...

[ADVGD]

Link > West Coast GPS logging ride (http://www.adventureguide.co.nz/articles/12/121/west-coast-ride.php)

http://www.adventureguide.co.nz/articles/12/121/images/west-coast-ride-27.jpg

[NordieBoy]

Very good stuff there...






Better snow than up here :(

[ADVGD]

Ride Report Link > 2 month adventure ride / fishing holiday (http://www.adventureguide.co.nz/articles/12/143/south-island-adv-ride.php)

http://www.adventureguide.co.nz/articles/12/143/images/south-island-adv-ride-76.jpg

[ADVGD]

Ride Report Link > Clarence River Run (http://www.adventureguide.co.nz/articles/12/144/clarence-river.php)

http://www.adventureguide.co.nz/articles/12/144/images/clarence-river-5.jpg

[ADVGD]

Ride Report Link > High Country Return Route (http://www.adventureguide.co.nz/articles/12/152/adv-ride-fish.php)

http://www.adventureguide.co.nz/articles/12/152/images/adv-ride-fish-16.jpg

[NordieBoy]

Sooo.....

A fly fisher with a riding habit, or a rider with a fly fishing habit?

[ADVGD]

Sooo.....

A fly fisher with a riding habit, or a rider with a fly fishing habit?

Both are equally true so whatever way you say it, I am hooked :)

[ADVGD]

A quick riding/fishing trip up the Rainbow Road.

Ride Report Link > High Country Trip (http://www.adventureguide.co.nz/articles/12/159/high-country-lake-fishing.php)

http://www.adventureguide.co.nz/articles/12/159/images/high-country-fly-fishing-2.jpg

[ADVGD]

A 5 day riding/fishing trip winding up the 2012 fishing season.

Ride Report Link > 2012 Ride/Fishing Trip (http://www.adventureguide.co.nz/articles/12/202/season-end-2012.php)

http://www.adventureguide.co.nz/articles/12/202/images/season-end-2012-24.jpg

[Aslan]

delightful pic - looking to emulate your merging of dual sport and fly fishing in my semi retired state - soon to become an OAP :)

Hope your Dad has healed quicker than me - I'm still awaiting an opn to resolve my pre DB1K topple off (broke clavicle) in the Blue Mountains Station

[ADVGD]

delightful pic - looking to emulate your merging of dual sport and fly fishing in my semi retired state - soon to become an OAP :)

Hope your Dad has healed quicker than me - I'm still awaiting an opn to resolve my pre DB1K topple off (broke clavicle) in the Blue Mountains Station

Hi mate, Dad has nearly come right after his spill but unfortunately not quite in time to pickup on the ride we had planned, we have rescheduled that ride to next year when he returns and did manage to squeeze in this trip (http://www.adventureguide.co.nz/articles/12/172/march-heli-trip.php). Best wishes for a fast recovery for your upcoming op, once you are fighting fit again and looking to sniff around the South Island for a ride/fish hit me up, it'd be great to catch up, I have a number of great places up my sleeve

Keep well mate :niceone:

[Aslan]

Hi Josh - just checked the link to your site and the trip report of time spent with your Dad - awesome photos and report - you're a gifted man :first: - cheers Stephen O aka Aslan :)

PS I'm sure your Dad - enjoys many PDMs (Proud Dad moments) with you

[suzieq]

Link > 3 day South Island High Country adventure ride (http://www.adventureguide.co.nz/articles/12/118/lawrence-river.php)

http://www.adventureguide.co.nz/articles/12/118/images/lawrence-river-5.jpg


I love your work I love your pix The scenery priceless

Thanks for the share of such lovely work and the time and effort put into making these for everyone to view


S Q

[ADVGD]

Ride Report Link > Diggers Ride (http://www.adventureguide.co.nz/articles/12/208/diggers-ride.php)

http://www.adventureguide.co.nz/articles/12/208/images/diggers-ride-15.jpg

[ADVGD]

Ride Report Link > 2012 Christmas Ride (http://www.adventureguide.co.nz/articles/12/280/christmas-trip-2012.php)

http://www.adventureguide.co.nz/articles/12/280/images/xmas-trip-2012-28.jpg

[ADVGD]

Ride Report Link > 2013 DB1K (http://www.adventureguide.co.nz/articles/12/283/222-trip-2013.php)

http://www.adventureguide.co.nz/articles/12/283/images/2013-ride-fly-fish-trip-51.jpg

[ADVGD]

Ride Report Link > Exploring New Routes #319 (http://www.adventureguide.co.nz/articles/12/319/new-routes-319.php)

http://www.adventureguide.co.nz/articles/12/319/images/new-routes-319-10.jpg

[JimmyC]

Ride Report Link > 2013 DB1K (http://www.adventureguide.co.nz/articles/12/283/222-trip-2013.php)

http://www.adventureguide.co.nz/articles/12/283/images/2013-ride-fly-fish-trip-51.jpg


Some absolutely stunning pictures in there... colour me extremely jealous.

[Night Falcon]

its rather depressing lookng at photo's like these on a work day; particularly on a Monday....I don't like Monday's :(

[ADVGD]

A few pics from a recent return trip to Karamea

Ride Report Link > June 2013 return trip to Karamea (http://www.adventureguide.co.nz/articles/12/328/2013-arthurs-pass.php)

http://www.adventureguide.co.nz/articles/12/328/images/arthurs-pass-2.jpg

[BMWST?]

A few pics from a recent return trip to Karamea

Ride Report Link > June 2013 return trip to Karamea (http://www.adventureguide.co.nz/articles/12/328/2013-arthurs-pass.php)

http://www.adventureguide.co.nz/articles/12/328/images/arthurs-pass-2.jpg

do you just carry fuel in the bottles on the cases?

[ADVGD]

do you just carry fuel in the bottles on the cases?

No fuel carried on the rear pannier cages as the 28 litre tank keeps me well fueled up. The cages hold the MSR fuel bottle/pump, fire extinguisher, snow chains (in winter), oil, etc.

Cheers mate

[ADVGD]

A few pics from a trip down south to do an engine swap

Ride Report Link > New Engine Run (http://www.adventureguide.co.nz/articles/12/337/new-engine-run.php)

http://www.adventureguide.co.nz/articles/12/337/images/new-engine-run-7.jpg

[clint640]

Nice! Been ages since I've had a good snowy ride, fingers x'ed for the MMMMM! I think I've been to that spot where you camped in the 4x4.

You're a hard man on DRZ engines. How many kms did you get out of that motor?

Cheers
Clint

[ADVGD]

Nice! Been ages since I've had a good snowy ride, fingers x'ed for the MMMMM! I think I've been to that spot where you camped in the 4x4.

You're a hard man on DRZ engines. How many kms did you get out of that motor?

Hey ya Clint, don't ask that questions mate, you'll make me cringe! I only managed a little over 20k. To be fair I believe I caused this by installing a Rekluse clutch. While I should be on my 1st clutch pack at 20k I am on my 3rd (and went through two Rekluse units) so I believe it was clutch fiber oil contamination that was the cause of the running big end and oil consumption. The Rekluse clutch was/is such a nice system to ride with, but for strings of long days of fully laden riding in techy terrain there is just too much continual clutch slip no matter how the Rekluse is tuned. Needless to say I won't be installing one on this engine so should have a long trouble free run

Have a great MMMMM mate :niceone:

[whatastoner]

We all hope that will be the case. Carrying a spare motor with you on the DB would not be a good look.

[pete-blen]

Hey ya Clint, don't ask that questions mate, you'll make me cringe! I only managed a little over 20k. To be fair I believe I caused this by installing a Rekluse clutch. While I should be on my 1st clutch pack at 20k I am on my 3rd (and went through two Rekluse units) so I believe it was clutch fiber oil contamination that was the cause of the running big end and oil consumption. The Rekluse clutch was/is such a nice system to ride with, but for strings of long days of fully laden riding in techy terrain there is just too much continual clutch slip no matter how the Rekluse is tuned. Needless to say I won't be installing one on this engine so should have a long trouble free run

Have a great MMMMM mate :niceone:

Interesting what yer say about the Rekluse.... Might pay to go to 1,500km oil/filter changes..
The XTR being a dry sump motor.... Wonder if that going to be a help or not....

[ADVGD]

A few pics from a track logging trip down Central way

Ride Report Link > Exploring new routes #349 (http://www.adventureguide.co.nz/articles/12/349/exploring-new-routes-349.php)

http://www.adventureguide.co.nz/articles/12/349/images/exploring-new-routes-349-7.jpg

[ADVGD]

A few pics from a tarmac blast to GPS log SH83

Ride Report Link > Exploring new routes #351 (http://www.adventureguide.co.nz/articles/12/351/exploring-new-routes-351.php)

http://www.adventureguide.co.nz/articles/12/351/images/exploring-new-tracks-351-7.jpg

[ADVGD]

Some pics from a run to GPS log SH80 and surrounding tracks

Ride Report Link > Exploring new routes #354 (http://www.adventureguide.co.nz/articles/12/354/exploring-new-routes-354.php)

http://www.adventureguide.co.nz/articles/12/354/images/exploring-new-routes-354-10.jpg

http://www.adventureguide.co.nz/articles/12/354/images/exploring-new-routes-354-8.jpg

[mattsdakar]

More stunning photos Josh, thanks for posting

[Alpha Solo]

Tasman Valley looks spectacular - give me a shout when you are home, new track to try :crazy:

[ADVGD]

More stunning photos Josh, thanks for posting

Cheers mate :niceone:


Tasman Valley looks spectacular - give me a shout when you are home, new track to try :crazy:

Heading through to Haast today, spend a couple of days camping up the West Coast and back up to Karamea by Sunday, catch you then

[ADVGD]

The Clay Cliffs in Omarama are definitely worth a look if you are passing by, very cool

Ride Report Link > Clay Cliffs (http://www.adventureguide.co.nz/articles/12/355/clay-cliffs-track.php)

http://www.adventureguide.co.nz/articles/12/355/images/clay-cliffs-track-2.jpg

http://www.adventureguide.co.nz/articles/12/355/images/clay-cliffs-track-1.jpg

[ADVGD]

Some photos of the return trip from Omarama to Karamea and logging tracks along the way

Ride Report Link > Exploring new routes #356 - the return trip (http://www.adventureguide.co.nz/articles/12/356/exploring-new-routes-356.php)

http://www.adventureguide.co.nz/articles/12/356/images/exploring-routes-356-13.jpg

http://www.adventureguide.co.nz/articles/12/356/images/exploring-routes-356-20.jpg

[rigley]

Hey ya Clint, don't ask that questions mate, you'll make me cringe! I only managed a little over 20k. To be fair I believe I caused this by installing a Rekluse clutch. While I should be on my 1st clutch pack at 20k I am on my 3rd (and went through two Rekluse units) so I believe it was clutch fiber oil contamination that was the cause of the running big end and oil consumption. The Rekluse clutch was/is such a nice system to ride with, but for strings of long days of fully laden riding in techy terrain there is just too much continual clutch slip no matter how the Rekluse is tuned. Needless to say I won't be installing one on this engine so should have a long trouble free run

Have a great MMMMM mate :niceone:

Good to hear you are back riding again, what oil do you run and how frequent to you do oil changes? After my recent stator problems, big end trouble would be something I would like to stay away from, what mileage should you get out of DRZ engine?

Cheers

[NordieBoy]

Have you looked at Palmer Rd off Springs Junction in your travels at all?

[ADVGD]

Have you looked at Palmer Rd off Springs Junction in your travels at all?

I have indeed, had a nosy up there on my 250, a really nice stretch of gravel.
http://www.adventureguide.co.nz/articles/12/91/palmer-road.php

I'm in the early stages of planning the repeat Mount Greenland trip for this summer. The aim is to structure it with good starting/finishing points for both the NADS and Christchurch riders. I'll put a thread up once the route is confirmed to give everyone plenty of time to scratch it in.

[ADVGD]

Some photos from a trip exploring some new tracks in the upper South Island

Ride Report Link > Exploring new routes #358 (http://www.adventureguide.co.nz/articles/12/358/exploring-new-water-358.php)

http://www.adventureguide.co.nz/articles/12/358/images/exploring-new-water-358-4.jpg

http://www.adventureguide.co.nz/articles/12/358/images/exploring-new-water-358-8.jpg

[NordieBoy]

I have indeed, had a nosy up there on my 250, a really nice stretch of gravel.
http://www.adventureguide.co.nz/articles/12/91/palmer-road.php

Ah, you've fallen into my cunning trap.
Have an ask around about the Chasm Track...

Palmer Rd to Ikamatua...

Public all the way...

[ADVGD]

Ah, you've fallen into my cunning trap.
Have an ask around about the Chasm Track...

Palmer Rd to Ikamatua...

Public all the way...

Indeed, your plan worked and I have been busy doing a lot of homework

Palmer Road out to Ikamatua was a great route, with "was" being the primary work. At the Snowy River end the McVicars landowner is a nice chap and happy for people to go through however at the Palmer Road end there is a new land owner and the access has been fenced off and the land owner is reportedly not allowing access through. I will follow up on that, but I was distracted by this...

Regarding the Chasm Track (actual name Bulletproof Chasm Track), it's not very well known to adventure riders probably because it is one of the toughest 4X4 tracks in the South Island. I had a yarn with Paul (TrialsRider) for a good hour about this track. One of Paul's 4X4 buddies (Bulletproof) actually built the track, Paul has done it a number of times in his 4X4 and played a role in maintaining it/repairing it after major floods. To the best of his knowledge it has never been done by unsupported adventure bikes, Paul and I decided this just won't do so a trip is being planned. I am in the middle of organising winching gear and flotation devices as there are a couple of gnarly near vertical sections getting in and out of the chasm that bikes will most likely need to be winched plus crossing the Grey, a 50 foot wide bouldery river that runs at a minimum of 3 feet at normal flows (that has been known to drown its fair share of 4X4s) that we will have to float the bikes across.

Will be limiting the ride to 6 riders, there is a spot reserved for you should you choose to take on the challenge! Will follow up with more info through PM

Here are some photos/videos

http://www.offroadexpress.co.nz/Forums/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=11140&sid=f7f3a0034ba1aaac53f9a8e1bcfefee9
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6QC0WFf2SA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXhv-5K727s

[ADVGD]

Some pics from a recent ride

Full Ride Report Link > Exploring new routes #379 (http://www.adventureguide.co.nz/articles/12/379/exploring-new-routes-379.php)

http://www.adventureguide.co.nz/articles/12/379/images/exploring-new-routes-379-3.jpg

http://www.adventureguide.co.nz/articles/12/379/images/exploring-new-routes-379-6.jpg

http://www.adventureguide.co.nz/articles/12/379/images/exploring-new-routes-379-7.jpg

http://www.adventureguide.co.nz/articles/12/379/images/exploring-new-routes-379-23.jpg

http://www.adventureguide.co.nz/articles/12/379/images/exploring-new-routes-379-18.jpg

http://www.adventureguide.co.nz/articles/12/379/images/exploring-new-routes-379-27.jpg

[JimmyC]

Good to know the house survived the flooding, close call!

Gorgeous pics as always.

[NordieBoy]

We used to get that sort of close call flooding back in Hope.
All the nearby properties used to drain onto ours...

[ADVGD]

Gorgeous pics as always.

Cheers mate :niceone:



We used to get that sort of close call flooding back in Hope.
All the nearby properties used to drain onto ours...

It's certainly an uneasy feeling living in a house that is prone to flood. The actual building a house where you can open the door to a water raging up the steps on an biannual basis defies logic I can comprehend :scratch:

[ADVGD]

Pics from the current 2013 Spring riding fishing trip

Full Ride Report Link > 2013 Spring Trip Part #1 (http://www.adventureguide.co.nz/articles/12/380/november-spring-trip-2013.php)

http://www.adventureguide.co.nz/articles/12/380/images/november-spring-trip-2013-6.jpg

Full Ride Report Link > 2013 Spring Trip Part #1 (http://www.adventureguide.co.nz/articles/12/380/november-spring-trip-2013.php)

[ADVGD]

Pics from the current 2013 Spring riding fishing trip

Full Ride Report Link > 2013 Spring Trip Part #2 (http://www.adventureguide.co.nz/articles/12/380/november-spring-trip-2013.php)

http://www.adventureguide.co.nz/articles/12/380/images/november-spring-trip-2013-4.jpg

Full Ride Report Link > 2013 Spring Trip Part #2 (http://www.adventureguide.co.nz/articles/12/380/november-spring-trip-2013.php)

[ADVGD]

Pics from the current 2013 Spring riding fishing trip

Full Ride Report Link > 2013 Spring Trip Part #3 (http://www.adventureguide.co.nz/articles/12/380/november-spring-trip-2013.php)

http://www.adventureguide.co.nz/articles/12/380/images/november-spring-trip-2013-17.jpg

Full Ride Report Link > 2013 Spring Trip Part #3 (http://www.adventureguide.co.nz/articles/12/380/november-spring-trip-2013.php)

[ADVGD]

Return pics from the 2013 Spring riding/fishing trip

Full Ride Report Link > 2013 Spring Trip Part #4 (http://www.adventureguide.co.nz/articles/12/380/november-spring-trip-2013.php)

http://www.adventureguide.co.nz/articles/12/380/images/nov-spring-trip-2013-38.jpg

http://www.adventureguide.co.nz/articles/12/380/images/nov-spring-trip-2013-32.jpg

http://www.adventureguide.co.nz/articles/12/380/images/nov-spring-trip-2013-43.jpg

http://www.adventureguide.co.nz/articles/12/380/images/nov-spring-trip-2013-47.jpg

http://www.adventureguide.co.nz/articles/12/380/images/nov-spring-trip-2013-53.jpg

Full Ride Report Link > 2013 Spring Trip Part #4 (http://www.adventureguide.co.nz/articles/12/380/november-spring-trip-2013.php)

[ADVGD]

En route to Christchurch for Christmas, currently in a motel in Blenheim, came through Nelson, Picton, Queen Charlotte Drive, Port Underwood. Really surprised to see so few people on the road for this time of year.

Each time I go through the twisty section heading out from Hira I am continually impressed at how courteous the drivers are at pulling over and letting bikes pass.

Freaking awesome blast around Port Underwood Road, no traffic, I was the only one on the road :headbang:

I may have to retrace my steps tomorrow, it appears I left half my rear tyre tread behind :innocent:

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[Tazz]

Nice pics man. Pop into the shop for a yarn if you end up retracing your steps XD

You weren't wrong about it being quiet. All the traffic is heading south =/

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Nice pics man. Pop into the shop for a yarn if you end up retracing your steps XD

You weren't wrong about it being quiet. All the traffic is heading south =/

Cheers mate, I will do. I'll be in your neck of the woods over the next few weeks.

I am presuming the traffic did find you and your shop? Like an explosion on the morning of the 24th, cars appeared from everywhere, it was crazy! Thank god for back roads =)

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Managed to evade the rain all the way and find great riding weather :headbang:

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[Tazz]

Cheers mate, I will do. I'll be in your neck of the woods over the next few weeks.

I am presuming the traffic did find you and your shop? Like an explosion on the morning of the 24th, cars appeared from everywhere, it was crazy! Thank god for back roads =)

Yeah they sure did! The hire companies had ridiculous amounts of cars booked to go out on the 24th and 25th so we can blame them haha
Went for a spin down QCD on Xmas day but turned back at Ngakuta because it was more like playing roulette with cars on the corners than a relaxing ride. Made it out alive and the weather was awesome so no complaints.

Well done on avoiding the rain. It's been pretty hit and miss here over the last week.