Tagorama

[Transalper]

Are we allowing nicely groomed shingle now?
There's no reason for the rules in ChCH to be identicle to the original ones the idea was based on.
The ChCh KB Adventure forum lot will probably/maybe? start one when the sun comes back out based around ADV rides and mostly away from the black top (that's tar seal for you whom might not already know).

[Guzza]

Yeah, that's true. Will leave it open for the next day or so for more opinions. And if no one has any major objections will add it to the rules.

What about maximum distance. Do we need to specify that?? Especially if using stored tags? 200kms?

Good question! 100 km would do me but I could live with 200

[rosie631]

Just posted the original ones as a starting point. Feel free to comment. We can tweak them to suit ourselves. I vote keep it to the roads. But if there is a bit of a gravel road involved that's ok as long as you state it, so that us Harley riders can choose whether to go for it or not.

[Guzza]

Are we allowing nicely groomed shingle now?

Fact is, no matter where you put it, there will be someone willing to go after it. If the tag is up a metal road, then someone with an adventure bike will go get it if no roadies are willing. I'd say draw the line at approaches that would be impossible for a road bike.

[fireliv]

Good going Guzza! No idea where your tag is though!!

I think that it should be well within 100km. Making it that far out can rule out some of our smaller bikes. It also becomes a weekend game. But if you guys make it this distance then maybe its worth considering starting a Christchurch one, where you cant go any more than 50km from the cathedral. There are plenty of places that can be done in the city... look at Guzzas first tag! No one knew where it was and it was just off Bealey Ave!

I think 36 hours is fine 2.

Just my 2c

[cruza]

Good question! 100 km would do me but I could live with 200

100 ish would be good for winter.

[cruza]

Is it a school guzzi?

[Transalper]

RE: distance limit.
Maybe name a few towns to make an approximate boundary.
Here's some distances to stick some perspective on things.
I'd do 200km (400km round trip) on a nice weekend but I suspect some of the younger riders may consider that a bit far from the murmurings about the place?

It's like 208 to Springs Junction.
Hanmer is 137km
Lyford 134km
Kaikoura is 182km
Jacksons is 180km
Arthurs Pass 146km
Mt Peel 146km
Geraldine 148km
Timaru 161km
Waimate 207km

100km is around Hinds / Pudding Hill / Castel Hill Village / Culverden (the Red Post corner) / Domett (almost Cheviot)

Akaroa is 80km.

All distances taken from the Square and measured by the open source maps I use in the Garmin GPS.

[Guzza]

Good going Guzza! No idea where your tag is though!!

I think that it should be well within 100km. Making it that far out can rule out some of our smaller bikes. It also becomes a weekend game. But if you guys make it this distance then maybe its worth considering starting a Christchurch one, where you cant go any more than 50km from the cathedral.

Something I have noticed about the game is that it ebbs and flows from city to country, from easy tags to challenging ones, depending on the nature and inclination of the tagger. It has proven to be a pretty good mix. I wouldnt like to see a 50 km limit. No objection to a longer range game starting tho

[Guzza]

Is it a school guzzi?

Getting warm cruza

[fireliv]

Think maybe for at least winter sticking to no more than 100km would be good, come summer look to extend it out further?

[Dave-]

bike off the road for a bit while I see to the front brake calipers....probably out of action till sunday.

[McWild]

200kms is just going to eliminate competition.

If you want it to be more fast paced and varied then keep it closer... most all the ones in town have had multiple people going after them and we've seen some interesting photos.

The ones like that one in Culverden just seem to pad out the length of the tag with huge boring straights, and seem to limit people to how much time they have on their hands, whereas ones closer to home people can just see it, hop on their bikes and go for a hunt.

Seems stupid to me to deaden the pace with distance, when the game seems much more exciting when there are several people all out hunting for a place that's interesting to get to and racing back home to beat the others.

My 2c. Might as well keep the big ones for lazy Sundays when people are going to be out riding anyway.

[rosie631]

Something I have noticed about the game is that it ebbs and flows from city to country, from easy tags to challenging ones, depending on the nature and inclination of the tagger. It has proven to be a pretty good mix. I wouldnt like to see a 50 km limit. No objection to a longer range game starting tho

I agree, we seem to be getting a pretty good mix. But probably a limit of 100kms is good for winter. Will add the 100km limit to the rules since that seems to be the general consensus. I think 50 is a bit short. Nice to have option to go a wee bit further sometimes.

[rosie631]

Have added a 100km limit and a 36 hour reposting limit to the rules. What does everyone think about the use of file photos. I tend to say no because then it makes it a bit like a virtual tagarama - e.g. the one FJRider is running. But I'm happy to go along with the kb majority lol. Opinions please on this.