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**Kickaha** · 7th May 2013, 17:51

Originally Posted by cruza

but my main interest was access thru too the mountains behind it , as dangerous says , plenty of history in the area .....begs the question of a adv-guzzi......be a nice run from top of porters down round Lyndon and thru to Coleridge power station on shingle....maybe up to the harper deversion to watch the dozer working..... geez I really need to get out for a blat lol

I was following the railway track and thinking you'd be able to get a fair towards the coast offroad, might pay to know the train schedule for some of those bridges though

**dangerous** · 7th May 2013, 19:09

Originally Posted by FJRider

The top yellow sign merely points the way to Kowai Bush. The lower sign is indicating Kowai road.

ahhh but for a road bike its the only way in, and only way out

Originally Posted by cruza

.....begs the question of a adv-guzzi......

quota be a bit big but a ntx...

Originally Posted by Kickaha

I was following the railway track and thinking you'd be able to get a fair towards the coast offroad, might pay to know the train schedule for some of those bridges though

ahhh yes... was in there a few weeks back, ya need to be bit of a dear devil tho

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**Vgygrwr** · 7th May 2013, 22:50

Such a great afternoon for a ride seemed a pity to spend it picking apples. Quite a bit of wandering around to find the tag not exactly that close to the sign. Never managed to get down to the river though. Next one far too easy just a little bit of gravel but after all the rain not much loose stuff on top.

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**dangerous** · 8th May 2013, 17:35

Originally Posted by Vgygrwr

Quite a bit of wandering around to find the tag not exactly that close to the sign. Never managed to get down to the river though. Next one far too easy

No wandering round, and it was never said to be close to the sinage, the signage simply showed the one way in... into Kaowi bush turn right as already posted 2k and bingo... down the side of the Mak, awesome wee ride aye
Cust I asume but were I have no idea.

**Vgygrwr** · 8th May 2013, 18:42

Ah well some of us don't read all posts and if they do they don't always remember. Having never done anything more than stop for gas I enjoyed a wee bit of an explore. Your're right about Cust and would have to be on the "Grand Prix" circuit.

**dangerous** · 8th May 2013, 19:15

Been a googling... interesting 1936 15 entrants and 6000 there to watch, ran till 63, 83 which I kinda remember going to and aprently 93 and theres a muttering of 2013?
wont get a chance my self this time round, race meet with the cams club sat and, sprog sitting Sunday

**FJRider** · 8th May 2013, 19:22

Originally Posted by dangerous

Been a googling... interesting 1936 15 entrants and 6000 there to watch, ran till 63, 83 which I kinda remember going to and aprently 93 and theres a muttering of 2013?
wont get a chance my self this time round, race meet with the cams club sat and, sprog sitting Sunday

Scared of the dark D ... ???

**dangerous** · 8th May 2013, 19:29

Originally Posted by FJRider

Scared of the dark D ... ???

near 2hours and 130k's return for me, but yeah and the cold, not ashamed LOL

**Ghost_Bullet** · 9th June 2013, 16:44

Got out and about this arvo, snapped the tag... that one took a while uh. Pretty much opposite the original monument on the other side of the Cust GP course.

**Ghost_Bullet** · 9th June 2013, 16:48

Took a trek a bit further for the next tag. The image details should give clue them selves.

**dangerous** · 9th June 2013, 17:10

Originally Posted by Ghost_Bullet

Got out and about this arvo, snapped the tag... that one took a while uh. Pretty much opposite the original monument on the other side of the Cust GP course.

how cools that... a race bike takes the tag on the cust gp track

**neels** · 9th June 2013, 20:14

Glad I didn't bother going out for a ride today, Q would have beaten me to posting anyway.

Pretty sure I know where the new tag is, I think I rode past it not that long ago, might have to take the long way on the drz and pick it up....

**NiggleC** · 9th June 2013, 21:17

Originally Posted by Kickaha

I was following the railway track and thinking you'd be able to get a fair towards the coast offroad, might pay to know the train schedule for some of those bridges though

Its been done, sometime in the mid 90's, trials bikes from Kowhai Bush thru to Cust following the old coach road using the tunnels and bridges where necessary. Bikes had to be lifted over fences in places and one creek crossing was 4 feet deep. And it was snowing. One of the riders was in the position to carry a track control radio and the train controller on duty knew they were in there beforehand. Probably can't be done now.......

**Captain_Salty** · 10th June 2013, 16:01

A 4WD track shadows the line most of the way so the main problem is at Staircase, where the viaduct leads straight into a tunnel. I'd guess the creek was Broken River.

**dangerous** · 10th June 2013, 18:14

Originally Posted by Captain_Salty

A 4WD track shadows the line most of the way so the main problem is at Staircase, where the viaduct leads straight into a tunnel. I'd guess the creek was Broken River.

ummm aint we already covered this topic? here's ya viaduct, creek and tunnel as it was earlier this year when I was up there.