Rainbow & Tophouse rd photos - dial-ups be damned

[marks]

for anyone whos innerested.....

basically - from hamner through rainbow and then the dirt part of tophouse rd.

[Steam]

Beautiful country, thanks for that.
Those dialup people deserve to suffer anyway, povety-stricken maggots.

I remember going through there when I was about 14, on a pushbike. There were 4 of us kids and dad drove the car with all our stuff in it, met us every few hours. We felt like real adventurers.

Do you still need a key to get through the gates?

[tri boy]

Sock it to em tiger.:devil2:
I have a couple. And since I'm cheap n nasty by nature, I can live with having "a small one".:crybaby:

Sydney the ghost requested that I didn't post any pic's of him, as the paparazzi would descend on Top House, and make his after life hell.:laugh:

[Jantar]

A reminder about the site rules regarding embedded images:

Embedded Images Size
Many site members still use dialup connection and large images can take too long to load. It is strongly recommended that images be attachments rather than embedded. A URL can be used to attach an image to a post in the same way as attaching a file.
Maximum Picture Size: 640 pixels x 480 pixels
Maximum Picture File Size: 100kb



Could the mod not have resized the photos since poor ole marks had to upload them on a dialup for everyones advantage.....

Sorry, but that is one function we can't do.


Well I use the thumbnail attachments all the time, except once for the Dusty Butt story I wrote, and I got grilled for that from Jantar :dodge:
And mine were only 100kb per picture

It sounds like Jantar just doesnt like them because he is on dial up.

And for those of you that arent aware, having dial up does not mean you are being tight arsed, some places still cant get Broadband :gob:

Partially correct. I am on dial up, and would just love to be able to get broadband. It just isn't available in my location unless I go via satelite.


f*cking rules and regulations

it all worked perfectly last night when I posted them.

Its pathetic - I warned dial up users not to bother but it all has to be dumbed down for the lowest common denominator

I'll post them at advrider and post a link here tonight.

I won't bother with photos here again given the nazis inhabiting the woodwork

Marks, the fact that you even titled this thread the way you did shows that you were well aware of the rules, and I should have simply removed the whole thread straight to PD and infracted you for a blatant disregard of the rules. However I simply deleted the photos so you could repost them in a more suitable format.

If you don't wish to abide by the rules of this site then feel free to set up your own one.

[marks]

Marks, the fact that you even titled this thread the way you did shows that you were well aware of the rules, and I should have simply removed the whole thread straight to PD and infracted you for a blatant disregard of the rules. However I simply deleted the photos so you could repost them in a more suitable format.

If you don't wish to abide by the rules of this site then feel free to set up your own one.

I wasn't aware of any rules - every photo I've ever posted here has been embedded and 800x600. I added the dialup comment because I know embedded photo piss off some dial up users.

I happen to prefer embedded photos so I will post any future photos on advrider and avoid this anal bullshit

photos (http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?p=6365059#post6365059)

[deanohit]

Cheers for the link man, it really is beautiful up that area, sadly I've never done any of it on a bike, was always hunting in the 4x4 up there. :(

[young1]

Just a shame my orange bike wasn't there :-(

[marks]

Just a shame my orange bike wasn't there :-(

I would have taken it if you had asked me to

I'm good like that

[skelstar]

Mate those are some awesome pics [on the website with more realistic image rules]. Well done and I'm a little jealous.

[deanohit]

Mate those are some awesome pics [on the website with more realistic image rules]. Well done and I'm a little jealous.

AdvRider may be more slack with the image rules, but it can be a pain if your just checking back on a thread waiting for all the images to load again.
Then again its better than their stupid one uploaded image per post. :nono:

[Blue Velvet]

Very nice pics, the area looks great to ride. Is it public land? What's the lake called?

Apologies, it wasn't clear from the link to the map on the urm, other, site...

Hey who rides the Scrambler and what's it like to ride?

[warewolf]

A reminder about the site rules regarding embedded images:Sorry but the rules suck big-time.

It should not be the responsibility of those "that have" to cripple their usage to make it easier for those "that don't". A big reason broadband is a problem is due to the predatory practices of Telecom both in pricing and holding back the technology: at times deliberately crippling it in order to gouge profits from reluctant customers by forcing them to pay for components that cost nothing, or bundling with features they don't want in order to justify a high price. KB should NOT be using the same tactics. Technology wants to be free!

If *YOUR* system cannot handle large images, *YOU* configure *YOUR* system to handle the interweb thingy the way *YOU* want, without trying to force everyone else in the universe to work to your preference. KB is not the be-all and end-all of the interweb. I don't see the point in crippling just this one site and pissing off a large percentage of its (potential and/or former) users. Next thing you'll be wanting to round off pi because you don't like all those extra digits.

The KB attachment image system is disgraceful. Not only is it extremely cumbersome, awkward, difficult to use, difficult to read, time-consuming, resource-wasteful, slow, loads up the KB server with data and bandwidth consumption... do you really want me to go on? It's a complete pain in the arse and self-defeating.


If you don't wish to abide by the rules of this site then feel free to set up your own one.Or just go somewhere else (http://advrider.com/), which seems to be an increasingly popular choice.


AdvRider may be more slack with the image rules, but it can be a pain if your just checking back on a thread waiting for all the images to load again.Which is not a bandwidth issue at all, they'll be coming from your browser cache. Mark_S' thread re-displays in an instant for me, everything is sitting in the cache & RAM. If they are slow to render, your PC is under-resourced, including the cache being too small so the images *are* being re-downloaded.

[tri boy]

Hey who rides the Scrambler and what's it like to ride?

I be the pilot of the "over weight" one.
It goes well, is comfy, and makes me smile. Treat them like a pack mule, ride it like a modern day Royal Enfield. And smile back at the admiring ladies.:cool:

[marks]

I be the pilot of the "over weight" one. ....And blow kisses back at the admiring lads.:cool: - fixed

Don't ride with anyone on a Scrambler - its a freaking magnet for every ex or wannabee rider along with anyone with a full face under their arm. They wave at it out of pub toilet windows, they rush up to it on beaches, they mob it at camp grounds and as they rush up slobbering they glance at the DT with a 'whats that piece of shit doing next to the Triumph' look on their faces.

Mind you it is hard to not react to the sound that thing makes .... damn it sounds sweet. :Punk:

<img src=http://webcoda.com/images/bike/PICT2027s.JPG>

feck me - 640x480 and 95k - aren't I a good boy...

[NighthawkNZ]

I wasn't aware of any rules - every photo I've ever posted here has been embedded and 800x600. I added the dialup comment because I know embedded photo piss off some dial up users.

I happen to prefer embedded photos so I will post any future photos on advrider and avoid this anal bullshit


I hate embedded images and I am on broadband...

However there are some great photo's there... :)

[tri boy]

I think this post is still on topic:whistle:

The DT is quite the bike.:niceone:
Still can't work out what that blue thing is in pic 2???????????

[marks]

I'm sure this post is way off topic :whistle:


Still can't work out what that blue thing is in pic 2???????????

Thats the cord I use to tie up the ol'fella. If I don't use that the 'equipment' gets bruised by my knees. :banana:

[timg]

- fixed

Mind you it is hard to not react to the sound that thing makes .... damn it sounds sweet. :Punk:
Sure does, especially debaffled like Tri boys :2thumbsup

[Club Matrix]

Now that everyone has beaten the crap out of how big a picture can be- is there an answer on whether you still need a key?? I'm going up there this weekend if the weather holds.

[young1]

I think this post is still on topic:whistle:

The DT is quite the bike.:niceone:
Still can't work out what that blue thing is in pic 2???????????

Mark that isnt you peeing into that stream is it? ha ha

[marks]

you still need a key?? I'm going up there this weekend if the weather holds.

Lucky bastard

I want to go again

No you don't need a key until the end of the month. After that you will.

It will cost you $10

[marks]

Mark that isn't you peeing into that stream is it? ha ha

yes

I was photographed relieving myself by a deviant ghost shagger :buggerd:

[young1]

yes

I was photographed relieving myself by a deviant ghost shagger :buggerd:

You got to watch those deviants - especially the Scrambler mounted ones from the Waikato!

Unfortunately I have only done around 30kms on the KTM so far this year. I am off overseas for the whole of April but current plans are to get down to Rainbow and Molesworth at year end.

[Club Matrix]

Lucky bastard

I want to go again

No you don't need a key until the end of the month. After that you will.

It will cost you $10

Cheers-I'll enjoy it for you

[NordieBoy]

Embedded Images Size
Many site members still use dialup connection and large images can take too long to load. It is strongly recommended that images be attachments rather than embedded. A URL can be used to attach an image to a post in the same way as attaching a file.
Maximum Picture Size: 640 pixels x 480 pixels
Maximum Picture File Size: 100kb

The manage attachments thingy says 768kb max for jpg's?

Edit: Ah, attached vs embeddedded...

[Jantar]

...Edit: Ah, attached vs embeddedded...

Eggszackery: :D

[marks]

Cheers-I'll enjoy it for you

when you get near the north end (close to the ski field road) if you have time explore all the side tracks down near the river - we wasted and hour or two doing that. Also turn left onto hiway 63 and then a km or so later turn right onto tophouse rd - its 5-10 km of gravel and quite scenic. Stop at the Tophouse homestead and have a beer at the oldest bar in the country (or something like that)

[MaxB]

On the Tophouse Rd you can turn off at Kikiwa and either follow the river or turn right at Golden Downs and shoot off up there. You come out near Wakefield. Somewhere on that road is my Cortina muffler that I 'lost' being too young and stupid.

[offrd]

Great photos alright! Wish i was there!

Does not matter how much i hit my camera onto my keyboard i cant embed photos in any of my posts........

How photos are attached to posts does not worry me at all!
As long as i get to see them! Nothing worse than just getting a pesky white box with a red X in it!

[NighthawkNZ]

The manage attachments thingy says 768kb max for jpg's?

Edit: Ah, attached vs embeddedded...


Yes attatched images can be quite large...

[tri boy]

is there an answer on whether you still need a key?? I'm going up there this weekend if the weather holds.

At the Northern end of the rd, a station worker was there to relieve us of ten dollars and record rego etc.
A very fair price to pay, plus he gave us directions to a few tracks off the road that were worth a look. A key isn't required as far as I know.
The road is probably open between 7am-6pm.
Might pay to make a few ph calls though, just to be certain.:yes:

[cooneyr]

Regarding the Rainbow and a Key if you care to have a look my my new web site www.advroutes.org.nz and then zoom in to the top of the south island, click on the long blue route heading north from Hanmer (which just happens to be the Rainbow) you will note in the description box that "Access is limited to between 1st December to the first weekend in March." This is completely shameless promotion of my website which is completely free to use by the way :D

I've not put it on the site yet (cause I want to check about people being happy with me publishing the phone number) but if you ring Start holdings outside of the Dec-Mar period you can arrange to get a key and get access. Price is the same.

Cheers R

[Blue Velvet]

I be the pilot of the "over weight" one

Ahhh, nice. What tyres have you got on it? Seat height is good for a midget :o but yeah the > 200kg weight... Darn it :weep:


glance at the DT with a 'whats that piece of shit doing next to the Triumph' look on their faces.

Maybe you shouldn't dress yours like a sheep? :shutup:


damn it sounds sweet.

Thanks for the pic :sunny:

[tri boy]

For Adv riding I like the Continental TKC80 up front to give it stability in the gravel.
The rear has been Conti TKC, Metz Sahara 3, Mitas E-07(yuk), and Bridgstone Trail Wing 42.
I like the TKC and Sahara, but it all depends on where you will be riding.
Check out the tyre thread for pics.

Seat height is 825mm, and it's a wide seat.

[marks]

Maybe you shouldn't dress yours like a sheep? :shutup:

Don't you know anything...?????

its not made from sheep - its made from poodle

see here (http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=301640) for enlightenment

[Blue Velvet]

its made from poodle

Haha, OK, but is that better or worse? I mean, aren't poodles, quite, urm, gay?

[merv]

I commented already on this thread but my comment has gone WTF was it that pointless? :crazy:

[tri boy]

I commented already on this thread but my comment has gone WTF was it that pointless? :crazy:

The mods waved the big stick yesterday because marks dared to do a bit of stirring. Naughty boy mark. Go to the nearest jail. Do not pass go. Do not collect a new poodle.

[merv]

Looks like you boys had fun all the same. Must get down there myself again sometime, haven't been through Rainbow for 8 years.

[marks]

Haha, OK, but is that better or worse? I mean, aren't poodles, quite, urm, gay?

the Dt230 is a great bike in terms of how well it does its intended job (they are a rocket on gravel) but it ain't exactly 'he-man' material looks wise. I suspect the poodleskin cover just confirms most peoples suspicions

I was thinking of getting some pink ribbon things to hang off the end of the handgrips to finish off the look.

[XF650]

the Dt230 is a great bike in terms of how well it does its intended job (they are a rocket on gravel) but it ain't exactly 'he-man' material looks wise. I suspect the poodleskin cover just confirms most peoples suspicions

I was thinking of getting some pink ribbon things to hang off the end of the handgrips to finish off the look.

Oi marks, speak for yourself. Nuttin ghay about my DT230.
Anyway, chicks dig scars, don't they?

[timg]

But it would look so sweet at the March Hare with its wee pink bow :yes:


Oi marks, speak for yourself. Nuttin ghay about my DT230.
Anyway, chicks dig scars, don't they?

[marks]

Anyway, chicks dig scars, don't they?

sure hope so - my DT is building quite a collection....they don't look new round our place for long :blink:

[Jantar]

The off topic discussion on dial up and broadband is worthy of a thread of its own. So I've moved those posts to http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=68678 in Rant and Rave.

[Qkchk]

Or just go somewhere else (http://advrider.com/), which seems to be an increasingly popular choice.



The mods waved the big stick yesterday because marks dared to do a bit of stirring. Naughty boy mark. Go to the nearest jail. Do not pass go. Do not collect a new poodle.

Too bloody right - Vote with your feet.......... or should I say fingers?