The Capital 1,000km Cruise

[chanceyy]

And speaking of good friends.... thanks for that Chanceyy, I would hate to miss out on it, As for being a good pillion well we know i've had ALOT of practice, lol

anytime babe .. hmm I have a funny feeling if you decide to come Jas will soon follow so your usual seat will be there .. however make sure he brings tire repair kit

n pleased to see no major gravel sections this time

[WuZards-Eugene]

Seems to be alot more straight sections in this one. I guess the guys on the cruisers didn't like the twisties that much last year.

[chanceyy]

Seems to be alot more straight sections in this one. I guess the guys on the cruisers didn't like the twisties that much last year.

and us newer riders not used to this kind of event Eugene, last yr the technical sections really slowed us down made for a very very long day

[coffeejunkie]

Well look what the cat dragged in....Thanks for that Eugene your a honey, was gunna get in touch see if you doing it aye, Been awhile since we seen ya,

Yes Chanceyy a tire repair kit and NO SHEEP, lol

Route has changed alittle this year, should be a good one indeed

[WuZards-Eugene]

Im making a few additions to the ZX10 aswell, i got some original pannier lockboxes for her, just need to make a bracket to fit on the pack rack aswell, then shes all sorted. Now all I need is heated grips .

[Monie]

I might have to come supervise BR, meanie and monie to make sure they dont cheat.

yeah right you just dont want to miss out... lol

[Hitcher]

Now all I need is heated grips

You realise that this event is in November?

[WuZards-Eugene]

You realise that this event is in November?

Its still cold in the mornings.

[KoroJ]

Can I come?

If you have to!

Seems to be alot more straight sections in this one. I guess the guys on the cruisers didn't like the twisties that much last year.

Yes, my personal preference is for roads that tend to wear the sides of my tyres, but this is really an intro to endurance riding for many and last year we had too many finish very late or not finish at all.

There's no reason why this route couldn't be done in 11'ish hours in 'GC mode' and the aim is for everyone to be in by 9:00 - 9:30pm.

We have 22 confirmed registrations already so it's looking good to be more than the 50 riders last year.

[sinned]

You realise that this event is in November?

You may shiver on the Shiver in November. The cold temps from Stratford to Wellington last year settled my decision to go back to a bike with a fairing. Yes I am soft.

[Hitcher]

You may shiver on the Shiver in November. The cold temps from Stratford to Wellington last year settled my decision to go back to a bike with a fairing. Yes I am soft.

If you'd gone faster you could have done it in daylight...

[YellowDog]

Will be issuing Missus with a permission request form.

[sinned]

If you'd gone faster you could have done it in daylight...

Cheeky, but must concede your point is right.

It was close to 7pm when I arrived in Stratford. From there it was bloody cold.

The 2008 route was a little tough and I was one of the few that did the gravel section, which put us back in time.

I got behind in time early on in the ride. Once over the Takas it started raining so I stopped to put on the wet weather gear. That put me at the back but I soon caught up to a group travelling at 85 - 90k/hr. Being polite I tucked in behind for a while. When we arrived in Ashhurst there was a large group fuelling bikes and stomachs. My calcs showed at this pace it would be a total 16 hour trip. I buddied up with Des (Blackbird) who was also frustrated by slow riders and we headed off, did the gravel bit which most missed and caught up to another group at Taihape. Once again we got stuck behind a group whose pace was too slow.

If I go on this years ride I will pass anyone who is not riding at 100 - 110kph on straights or using the bike's acceleration to regain pace out of corners. An average of 85kph is a required average to complete the course by 9pm. This would allow for 3 fuel stops and lunch. Speedo error needs to be considered (many jap bike speedos read 8% high) and target arrival/departure times at key destinations (including fuel stops) should be worked out prior to the ride so as to keep on the pace.

This ride is a legal speed cruise - not a a poddle or coffee ride.

[chanceyy]

ok regardless if shoulder is right I will be coming, have had offer to be pillioned around on my bike if I can not ride

what info do you need to register John ?

[KoroJ]

..........what info do you need to register John ?

Last time I looked, you were already registered.

I keep the details each year and unless anything has changed I just need a nod, wink, post on the KB calendar or an email and you're in.

We now have 30 registered although one is marginal and I'm still awaiting details for two others.