Adventure riders going to the Cold Kiwi?

[Rosie]

Has all this snow made everyone excited about going camping? :sunny:

Who is coming to the Cold Kiwi this year? Who is keen to explore some gravel while we are there?

The current Rosie-and-Clint plan goes something like this:
On Friday we'll assess the weather, and either highway it down in the afternoon, or take the whole day off and do a bit of gravel on the way. Could be keen to meet up with other upper North Island folk, especially if it's a nice day, and we end up doing some exploring.

We'll be going for a ride somewhere on the Saturday, but not sure where yet - Whangaehu and Turakina valleys make a good loop, but then again, the Whanganui River Rd is never going to have as much gravel as it has now, and could be a nice cruise if the weather is good (and could be a good excuse for brunch at the Black Pepper Cafe). But we are always open to other suggestions

[Eddieb]

I'll be there. Most of the group I was with last year aren't going, though Jake is. I could be up for a ride saturday as I'll be the only adventure bike in our group.

[Taz]

Did it once in the 90's and once in the 00's due to go again this decade but still got 8 years so not this year.

[Waihou Thumper]

I'll be there. Most of the group I was with last year aren't going, though Jake is. I could be up for a ride saturday as I'll be the only adventure bike in our group.

That's sad.....:shit:

[nic]

Has all this snow made everyone excited about going camping? :sunny:



:no:

But I'll be there...

[Shewolf]

sounds great I'm going down with cruisers so a gravel (snow???) run Saturday will be awesome! :Punk:

[Eddieb]

:no:

But I'll be there...

Haha, will you now?

[Rosie]

:no:

But I'll be there...

:rockon: It's in writing now, so you have to come :sunny:

[5150]

:no:

But I'll be there...

HEHE. Someone had their rubber arm twisted :shifty:

[Rosie]

HEHE. Someone had their rubber arm twisted :shifty:

It wasn't that easy :oi-grr: I had to stick my bottom lip out and pretend I was going to cry :weep:
And said some things that I'll probably regret later :shit:

[5150]

And said some things that I'll probably regret later :shit:

Don't worry. People forget when they are drunk....:drinkup:

[5150]

Checked weather forcasts for the weekend. They look very promissing...:sunny: NOT!!!:facepalm:

[Rosie]

Checked weather forcasts for the weekend. They look very promissing...:sunny: NOT!!!:facepalm:

Metvuw says fine, Metservice says snow... either way it'll be sweet :laugh:

[dogsnbikes]

We going just having a democrated dicussion on which bike too take as one wants us too go on daytona and I want us too take the 86 XT400.....

I have promised too fix her leaking gumboots and install steelcaps:shifty:

only if we say we from Gizy or Apiti she reakons:confused: hey !!!!!! lm from both

[5150]

Metvuw says fine, Metservice says snow... either way it'll be sweet :laugh:

Snow/fine (like last year) I am happy with. It's the rain I don't look forward to on a testoterone ridden Green Monster. Too much wheelspin mid corners.:shit:

There is always the big marquee to get drunk in if it pours all weekend.:drinkup:

[Rosie]

It's the rain I don't look forward to on a testoterone ridden Green Monster. Too much wheelspin mid corners.:shit:

Shoulda kept the chook chaser :oi-grr:

Metservice always over-forecasts rain, and this morning Metvuw is forecasting even less rain for Friday night than they were forecasting yesterday.

[5150]

Shoulda kept the chook chaser :oi-grr:

Don't you mean Dog Rooter? :laugh:

Eddie has made up for me and now owns 2. That should balance things a wee bit in this forum. After all he could have done worse, and bought a ...... KLR :shifty:

[NordieBoy]

Eddie has made up for me and now owns 2. That should balance things a wee bit in this forum. After all he could have done worse, and bought a ...... KLR :shifty:

Jatz bought a KLX for The Boy but luckily someone stole it.

[5150]

Jatz bought a KLX for The Boy but luckily someone stole it.

I feel for who ever stole it :shit:

[Eddieb]

Even Metservice's weather forcast has improved a bit now. Saturday is now forecast as possible showers or snow overnight but fine by dawn.

[5150]

Even Metservice's weather forcast has improved a bit now. Saturday is now forecast as possible showers or snow overnight but fine by dawn.

I'm listening :corn:

[Shewolf]

http://i841.photobucket.com/albums/zz334/UlyssesNZ/3sleeps.jpg

[Rosie]

Even Metservice's weather forcast has improved a bit now. Saturday is now forecast as possible showers or snow overnight but fine by dawn.

Snooooooooow! :wings:
As long as we get to the rally site before dark this time <_<

[5150]

Snooooooooow! :wings:
As long as we get to the rally site before dark this time <_<

Didn't you guys make it in daylight last year? :confused:

[Rosie]

Didn't you guys make it in daylight last year? :confused:

No. It was getting dark while we were on the desert road. Around the same time as it started to snow <_< and the wind picked up :shit:

[5150]

No. It was getting dark while we were on the desert road. Around the same time as it started to snow <_< and the wind picked up :shit:

Bugger that. :shit:

Hope you have snow chains this year :laugh:

[clint640]

Hope you have snow chains this year :laugh:

Er, no but I may have to re-evaluate my worn out T-63 rear tyre choice if the forecast snow turns up <_<

Weather is looking good at the mo though, nice big dump of snow then fine & frosty for the weekend. :wari:

Clint

[5150]

Wander if one should bring a shovel to dig our selves out if it does snow over the weekend?:shit::confused:

[Shewolf]

Hard ones will ride out - cruisers...not so much :laugh:


Wander if one should bring a shovel to dig our selves out if it does snow over the weekend?:shit::confused:

[5150]

Hard ones will ride out - cruisers...not so much :laugh:

Can always use a Harley for a snow plow :laugh:

[5150]

Ok guys and gals. I had a cancellation, so there is one prepaid avaliable for the Kiwi. Let me know if interrested

[Rosie]

What an excellent weekend :woohoo:
Day one of our ride report (http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?p=16785117#post16785117) is up on ADV.

[Padmei]

What an excellent weekend :woohoo:
Day one of our ride report (http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?p=16785117#post16785117) is up on ADV.

Did some work at your dads place the other day - small world:yes:

[Shewolf]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2DQbya8UsA

[Rosie]

Did some work at your dads place the other day - small world:yes:

Yeah, he said.

[Shewolf]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uc_p9pg42vw

[Shewolf]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhM23ETrYnI

[Shewolf]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZasFb9Ifv8

[Shewolf]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgoEUzRYK1A

[bart]

Talking crap around the camp fire...

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