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FJRider
12th April 2009, 21:44
A late start to an afternoon ride ... but it was then, or wait 'till tomorrow. SO... gear up and off. Out of Alex was choice with the sun high and off to my right, and no bother. A few cages about but only a few. Over the hills to Roxburgh, then down to Ettrick. Turned off at The Seed Farm, and over the top through Moa ... Flat ??? (its a bloody great hill).Through to the metropolis of Heriot. Then onto Kelso. A town in name only as the floods removed it from the map quite a few years back. Swinging left then out onto the Tapanui-Raes junction highway. Heading north again. At the Edivale corner, I took the straight-ahead option, heading back to the Moa Flat road... back to Ettrick. Then highway 8 back to Alex. 182 km's on the tripmeter. The whole ride, I never went over 100 km/hr.... often


well ok... a couple... or more times...
beyond
12th April 2009, 22:01
On ya mate :)

Nothing like a Sunday arvo spin. Be getting a little nippy your way wouldn't it?
98tls
12th April 2009, 22:05
Sounds like fun mate,my day was spent battling a very large flax bush,i won happy to say but would rather have gone for a ride.
FJRider
12th April 2009, 22:08
On ya mate :)

Nothing like a Sunday arvo spin. Be getting a little nippy your way wouldn't it?

Nah mate....it was well over 6 degrees... (8 at least) Got the good gear ...with liners...
gammaguy
12th April 2009, 22:26
went for a ride myself,took a new GSF 1250 for a spin.Its a rental from my work.

went in a wandering fashion out to Leigh and thereabouts,was a nice day for a ride up here,bout 18 degrees i think.

sometimes its nice to go for a ride with no destination in mind.:sunny:
FJRider
12th April 2009, 22:34
went for a ride myself,took a new GSF 1250 for a spin.Its a rental from my work.

went in a wandering fashion out to Leigh and thereabouts,was a nice day for a ride up here,bout 18 degrees i think.

sometimes its nice to go for a ride with no destination in mind.:sunny:

Destinations in mind are ok... but we are allowed to change our minds aren't we... ???
FJRider
13th April 2009, 22:47
After yesterdays ride... I had to do another ride today..... so I did. LUNCH... somewhere. mmmmmmm ... where was the issue. So on with the gear... and gone. First stop the Oturehura pub for a toasted sandwich. (cheese & pineapple... NO onion F.E.) Then off again ... but Not home. HYDE for afternoon tea. A flat white and coffee cake. Then off again to Macraes Flat. (again on top of a bloody great hill ... lol) Easter hours... bar not open... off to Palmerston for gas. Then home over the Pigroot. 335.. km's in all. not too bad an afternoon ride.

1. Looking down the Ida valley looking towards the north.
2. The Brass Monkey Rally site.
3. Downtown Oturehura... rush hour ...
4. Hyde.
5. Stanleys pub at Macraes Flat... pub motto... "While I live I'll crow" A KB sig' if ever there was one...
6. Coming down off Macraes looking out towards Palmerston and out to sea.
FJRider
13th April 2009, 23:33
Just a few more pic's of my ride... if you dont know where they are, follow my footsteps and see for yourself...

The last was a couple of gents that were on the road too... anybody know who they are... ???
Okey Dokey
14th April 2009, 09:32
Nice stuff, FJRider. Beautiful country we live in. :sunny:
Harvd
14th April 2009, 16:48
sometimes its nice to go for a ride with no destination in mind.:sunny:

Yea i have this problem that every time i try to go for a wee ride on the port hills i end up in akaroa??? how is this happening?:Oops:
gammaguy
14th April 2009, 17:07
Yea i have this problem that every time i try to go for a wee ride on the port hills i end up in akaroa??? how is this happening?:Oops:

thats why its called a bandit.it steals you away:yes:
FJRider
14th April 2009, 19:45
The last was a couple of gents that were on the road too... anybody know who they are... ???

This is the second guy...
fire eyes
14th April 2009, 20:37
agreed ... amazing pics & an amazing part of the country ... awesome pics :Punk:

glad to hear about the onions!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
FJRider
14th April 2009, 22:45
agreed ... amazing pics & an amazing part of the country ... awesome pics :Punk:

glad to hear about the onions!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

they didn't have any... ran out...
JimO
15th April 2009, 06:47
This is the second guy...

i notice they arnt waving
caseye
15th April 2009, 07:43
At 6 degrees their hands are probably stuck to their bars! Great pics there FJRider, awesome country, been a long time since I was that far South, but one of these days!Off to Napier tomorrow, hope the weather holds but don't really care if it doesn't.