South Island tour Length (Poll)...

[Zapf]

Right.... so all this talk about SI tour and likes... and we are now in 2006. March and April is not that far away....

So I thought we might start getting some planning underway.

For those of you who are interested can you please show via the Poll how many days would you have for the SI tour.

And... put into the thread
1.) Your perfered number of Km's / day
2.) Would you just like to ride the entire time OR spend some time at major locations to soak in the views... (e.g walk up to Fox Glaizer, Milford sound cruise... etc)
3.) Would you be happy staying in back packers or Motels?
4.) Places that must be visited?

[skelstar]

Reckon 400kms would be ok if you were starting early.
Who you touring with F?

[Zapf]

Reckon 400kms would be ok if you were starting early.
Who you touring with F?

yea... 400kms is not too bad... that is sort of the k's you'll settle down to after a weekish of riding. At the moment no one... can't you see I am trying to organise a KB tour? ;)

[skelstar]

Just thought it might be a continuation of another tour-thread.

[RiderInBlack]

I'm doing Rusty Nuts 20th Anniversary Tiki Tour (http://www.rustynuts.co.nz/default.aspx?PageID=370) this year, so will be able to join you guys on my return from the Buff if you are down there on Sat 18th. Would be aiming to be home (Whangarei) by Friday 24/03/06.

[Lou Girardin]

We're going over Easter and Anzac day - 11 days in total. But we're only doing the northern half at this stage. Nelson - Hanmer Springs - Waipara - Akaroa and wherever else we have time for.
Last Feb we did around 350 k's per day, the longest stretch was 420 odd, but that left the wife's botty a little tender.

[Sniper]

If you guys need a garage and a place to stay, feel free to PM me.

[RiderInBlack]

If you guys need a garage and a place to stay, feel free to PM me.Might need you for the Rusty Ride on Wed night 15/03/06 if I do the Crossing last thing a night instead of the first thing in the Morning. will PM you when I get my act together.
Oops Edit forgot you shifted to Chch, might have to rethink this (Doh)

[StoneChucker]

I am definitely in. Don't forget to get Paul_in_nz's input, I think he was looking into that, but I'm pretty sure he doesn't want to do all the organising, or even any as he did the last trip's legwork.

The number of km's does not factor in for me, so I'm easy there. I would prefer if the emphasis could be on the enjoyment/sights of the locations we stop at, rather than riding for ages, stopping only to sleep then leaving again. Another option is for people who don't want to stick together in one whole group, is to have an itenery so they could meet up at certain places at the agreed time (as suggested last year when this trip was thought up).

Of course it's still relatively early days, so I can't say for sure if I am attending. It should be fun though.:drinknsin

[FlyingDutchMan]

I just did a very quick tour of the SI. Started on the 27th Dec - went Chch, Mt cook, twizel. 28th - visisted a coucple of cousins Omarama & Kurow and went on down the Dunners. 29th Dunners - Wanaka with a stop off at St Bathans and did the Crown range road. 30th Went to Fox Glacier and was intending on staying the night, but armed only with a small tent to battle the rain I decided to pull the plug and return to Chch (I wouldn't recommend 700+km in a day - especially in the rain). 31st went back to Castle Hill for new years. Pretty good time all in all.

[skelstar]

...31st went back to Castle Hill for new years...
Castle Hill? You a climber or a Narnia fanboy? :)

[Sniper]

Might need you for the Rusty Ride on Wed night 15/03/06 if I do the Crossing last thing a night instead of the first thing in the Morning. will PM you when I get my act together.
Oops Edit forgot you shifted to Chch, might have to rethink this (Doh)

PM me anyway, I may know of a couple of people who can help you out.

[FlyingDutchMan]

Castle Hill? You a climber or a Narnia fanboy? :)
Niether - flatmate has family batch out there which we comandered. I can't exactly remember what happened that night but I woke up in the morning in my tent in a middle of a clear field. Through collective recollections, it appears we demolished 3 dozen, most of a 4.5L bottle of rum, and anything else alocoholoc which was lying around... well that was 4 of us, I dunno what the other guys & gals there drank.

[skelstar]

Couple of us Wellys were talking today and might be keen to come along on a KB Sth Isl tour if its a general invite. Keep us in mind dude! :niceone:

[dangerous]

I am definitely in. Don't forget to get Paul_in_nz's input,

Another option is for people who don't want to stick together in one whole group, is to have an itenery so they could meet up at certain places at the agreed time (as suggested last year when this trip was thought up).

Paul is out.... pitty really

Great idea..... so is the old thread going to liven up again or all thse that said they were going to come chickened out, may be a hole new thread needs to be started asking for those interested.

[Zapf]

Its going to be a general invite... and things need to be confirmed for accomdations and the likes... think will keep it fairly loose in some way... the goal is to do the entire SI and not just the top half :)

[scumdog]

So how far South y'all intending to go??

Chez Scumdog always there for a bed'n'garge for those that want it.

[RiderInBlack]

So how far South y'all intending to go??

Chez Scumdog always there for a bed'n'garge for those that want it.All the way to the Buff for me this March or there be no Rusty Huts Beer for me, so watch-out I may be taking you up on your offer (any work numbing beverage you would like?).

[BigB]

Hi All

Me and a mate are and our better half's are doing the SI in April, leaving 8th back on the 25th. Going all the way to Bluff, doing the warbirds over Easter.

Going to be a blast, would be good to catch up with some SI KB's

Zaph we have the hole trip planned out, average about 300k on the days riding, would be happy to talk to you about plans.

cheers

[Biff]

I can't spare any more than 10 ish days, possibly less. But I'm more than happy to meet up some place and leave for home under my own steam.

But I need to see some firm dates ASAP. March - April is beginning to look busy for me in work.