Southland bikers

[Winston001]

I know there are a lot more members in Southland than just McJim and I. So we've created a group and invite members to join. That way we can contact each other when there is something on, like rallies, rides, help out etc.

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/group.php?groupid=62&gmid=5025#gmessage5025

Cheers
Winston

[NighthawkNZ]

I lot of the Dunedin and Balclutha groups head that way regularly.... (errr well I did last year anyway)

[Winston001]

Yeah McJim and I intend to keep an eye on the Otago rides but things slip by. We both have children which restrain spontaneous trips a bit. :D

[McJim]

Yeah McJim and I intend to keep an eye on the Otago rides but things slip by. We both have children which restrain spontaneous trips a bit. :D

Not to mention that when you have children and the opportunity arises to go for a ride the old "Be back in an hour" doesn't really allow you to get as far as Otago.:rofl:I have also been looking at the Big River Bikers to see if they ever come down here on a day when I have time to ride.

[NighthawkNZ]

Summer is nearly here wahoo... Me and Xaria will be going to the Mates Rally in Waimumu

[Winston001]

I'm going to the Penguin at Kaka Point on 19 - 21 September. You up for that Jamie?

[McJim]

I'm going to the Penguin at Kaka Point on 19 - 21 September. You up for that Jamie?

Alas that falls during the time before my last day. Given the length of the working day I need the weekends so I can remember what my children look like.

Life will begin after 26th September :yes: Until then my life remains on hold :(

[NighthawkNZ]

I'm going to the Penguin at Kaka Point on 19 - 21 September. You up for that Jamie?


Oh yeah we are also going to the PP as well :D

[Winston001]

Anyone going for a ride this weekend?

[NighthawkNZ]

Anyone going for a ride this weekend?

We got the BSA Poker run tomorrow... but next weekend might be heading down that way...

[Clairsky]

I'm planning on heading up to PP if weather clears up!!! Would like people to ride with, I'm a bit short of experience in riding in groups! I like the whole rode to myself as others who have ridden with me will know!
McJim, has Christine got a new bike yet?

[Winston001]

Yes I'm going on Friday. Depends on the weather and work as to when but you've got the right idea posting here.

[Chickadee]

I'm planning on heading up to PP if weather clears up!!! Would like people to ride with, I'm a bit short of experience in riding in groups! I like the whole rode to myself as others who have ridden with me will know!
McJim, has Christine got a new bike yet?

Sadly not yet love, going to rest my weary body for a bit. Will be back on two wheels in the not too distant future. McJim has great plans of getting me back on the Duchess but I dunno bout that.

Hope you have an awesome ride (weather permitting!)

[snowman]

Anyone here from around Nelson? I'm keen to go for a burn over the Takaka hills if anyone wants to come

[Winston001]

Anyone here from around Nelson? I'm keen to go for a burn over the Takaka hills if anyone wants to come

Weeelllllll.......we'd be keen but its an 800k trip up to meet you so maybe another time. :D

[snowman]

Gutted, yeah it would be really good to crank it behind someone who's a good rider

[Chanak]

I get my weekends back soon...

for 3-4 weeks or so...

... hinthint... =P


Oh, and I actually charge my cellphone nowadays! (and I know some people probably will not believe that comment, but I find it hard to MSN at work with a dead battery :P)

[McJim]

Gutted, yeah it would be really good to crank it behind someone who's a good rider

Crikey - there are loads of riders up in Tasman. you can even get a Mentor up that way. (Nearest KB Mentor to Southland is 2 hours hard riding away.)

Is it just me or have there been a few people that have mistaken Southland for Southern or South Island? Just looking at the membership for the group and seeing a coupla northeners from Dunedin or thereabouts :rofl:

[scumdog]

Big loads of riders headed south past Chez Scumdog today at about 10-11am and then headed back up the road late afternoon, they SEEMED to have been coming from the Catlins direction when I saw then, may well have been coming back up from Southland region - any idea who/what they were?? (like what riding group?)

[McJim]

Big loads of riders headed south past Chez Scumdog today at about 10-11am and then headed back up the road late afternoon, they SEEMED to have been coming from the Catlins direction when I saw then, may well have been coming back up from Southland region - any idea who/what they were?? (like what riding group?)

Delhpinus was down that route today.Would have been around that time too. I wonder who else was with him? I went out for a ride - was gonna meet them but got as far as Mataura and turned back for a number of reasons (bike pissing oil, Jez had woken up and wanted to come out for a blat, Wife wanted me to have a picnic with the family etc.)

I need a new gasket for the left hand engine casing.

[Jez]

well i tried embedding a map of where i ended up riding today ... but couldnt get it to work proper like >.<

so heres a link for it instead (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&saddr=Paterson+St&daddr=Gloucester+St+to:Fairfax+Isla+Bank+Rd+to:Ota utau+Tuatapere+Rd+to:Otautau+Tuatapere+Rd+to:Otaut au+Tuatapere+Rd+to:Tuatapere+Orepuki+Hwy+to:Glouce ster+St+to:Paterson+St&hl=en&geocode=FY5IPP0dfJ4ICg%3BFWR2PP0dXK8ICg%3BFZryPv0d 3HMFCg%3BFawuQf0d3PoACg%3BFajeQP0daFoACg%3BFbenQP0 duNr_CQ%3BFcO3Pv0dU1X-CQ%3BFbtnPP0doa8ICg%3BFb5IPP0dfJ4ICg&mra=ls&via=1,2,3,4,5,7&sll=-46.220702,167.99881&sspn=0.591952,1.455688&ie=UTF8&ll=-46.244451,168.077087&spn=0.591696,1.455688&z=10)

i was actually intending to go to Clifden then down to Tuatapere ... but im glad i didnt, that wee back road was good fun, and there was no one else on it :)

[Winston001]

Good route Jez, I tend to forget about Western Southland but there are good roads over there.

In the meantime sounds like we need to get a few tubes of araldite around to McJim to seal up that oil leak. :D

[Jez]

i love Western Southland ... the further west the better, but alot of where i want to go wont be suitable for any road bike, in fact itd be tough on most off road bikes as well ... hell with it, get some good boots and a rifle and ill show you where im talking about ;)

[McJim]

i love Western Southland ... the further west the better, but alot of where i want to go wont be suitable for any road bike, in fact itd be tough on most off road bikes as well ... hell with it, get some good boots and a rifle and ill show you where im talking about ;)

There be paua on the far side of them tharr hills........I'll bet.