15 minutes down the road

NC · 27th April 2005, 07:08

Originally Posted by Celtic_Sea_lily

...awesome write NC_30, you are one hard chick! Glad you're ok and still fighting fit

If you can remember the name of that a-hole B & B joint please post it on here so I know never to go there!

It was called 'Millbrook' or something like that, it's in Wairu Valley.

**Sniper** · 27th April 2005, 07:19

Only down the west of the south

**Flyingpony** · 27th April 2005, 09:01

Having lived there. Country pubs often have a small amount of petrol (10L) as their reserve or generator fuel (frequent power cuts). It's expensive, but it's go-go juice.

Again if you're near one, ask a farmer, they'll hopefully have some fuel too.

Always carry cash when on the westcoast, Eftpos/CreditCard aren't widely used.

**XTC** · 27th April 2005, 09:30

Originally Posted by Flyingpony

Having lived there. Country pubs often have a small amount of petrol (10L) as their reserve or generator fuel (frequent power cuts). It's expensive, but it's go-go juice.

Again if you're near one, ask a farmer, they'll hopefully have some fuel too.

Always carry cash when on the westcoast, Eftpos/CreditCard aren't widely used.

And make sure you watch out for them there rednecks..... Don't drink too much of that moonshine....
Actually your bike should run on that!

**Storm** · 27th April 2005, 17:08

Originally Posted by XTC

And make sure you watch out for them there rednecks..... Don't drink too much of that moonshine....
Actually your bike should run on that!

F%^kin oath, be an extra 10 hp at least in it

**feral1** · 27th April 2005, 23:08

NC30 chick,

glad you made it home sweet as again. Next time you are down on the Coast again i still owe you a beer.
Oh yeah BTW - a rally at the B&B in murchison would be phat. Good ride for welly-nelson and chch guys. Perhaps early spring/summer. Last week off November, 05 ...

50/50 moonshine and avgas gives a 7hp hike in the TL'er...

NC · 28th April 2005, 07:04

Originally Posted by feral1

NC30 chick,

glad you made it home sweet as again. Next time you are down on the Coast again i still owe you a beer.
Oh yeah BTW - a rally at the B&B in murchison would be phat. Good ride for welly-nelson and chch guys. Perhaps early spring/summer. Last week off November, 05 ...

50/50 moonshine and avgas gives a 7hp hike in the TL'er...

I wanna do it, but does this mean I have to sort it out?

LOL i'll be down for a month over christmas...poor hokitikians

**Slipstream** · 28th April 2005, 08:03

Originally Posted by NC30_chick

Uh I have a few pics, but mostly video.

Glad you're Ok and at least had some fun after that ordeal.

If ya wanna get still photos from your video footage or put it on the comp, I have a program that you can borrow.

**toads** · 28th April 2005, 09:22

What an ordeal!, nothing worse than being seriously cold like that, that arsehole that turned you away and lied about the distance to the gas station needs to be made aware you could have ended up with hyperthermia!, I reckon we should all write him a letter, and tell him of what happened to you, if enough of us do it it might shame him into giving you a freebe for when you go back at christmas time!, I am of the opinion that recieving feedback from customers and potential customers has huge benefits for everyone, and this guy can't be allowed to turn people away like that and not know the effect it could have had, should things have turned out the worse for you.
how about it guys, how about we all sign a letter to this establishment saying how we feel about such treatment of a fellow biker?

**TonyB** · 28th April 2005, 09:50

Wow NC30 Chick, not a nice experience at all. It gets pretty bloody cold at St Arnaud- the frost-lift has been known to damage sealed roads. Good to see you came out of it OK. Just as well it's not winter yet, otherwise the road just south of Kawateri Junction would have been permanently frozen. And it would have been even colder...

One thing to remember about the SI- gas stations are often few and far between and the ones in small towns will close at night (even the ones on the main routes).

About the letter, sounds like a good idea and I'll sign it, but um.....this goes without saying I guess, but.......don't word it in a way that confirms the B&B owners apparent believe that bikers are scum.

**Biff** · 28th April 2005, 10:05

Respect NC30, that must have been a sphincter twitching experience.

This backpackers sounds like it needs some serious business thrown their way. A KB rally there sounds like a brilliant idea.

**Paul in NZ** · 28th April 2005, 11:52

Originally Posted by toads

What an ordeal!, nothing worse than being seriously cold like that, that arsehole that turned you away and lied about the distance to the gas station needs to be made aware you could have ended up with hyperthermia!, I reckon we should all write him a letter, and tell him of what happened to you, if enough of us do it it might shame him into giving you a freebe for when you go back at christmas time!, I am of the opinion that recieving feedback from customers and potential customers has huge benefits for everyone, and this guy can't be allowed to turn people away like that and not know the effect it could have had, should things have turned out the worse for you.
how about it guys, how about we all sign a letter to this establishment saying how we feel about such treatment of a fellow biker?

Yeah well... BEFORE you get the posse' together and break out the pitchforks and burning torches... There may have been a 100 reasons why NC 30 didn't get a bed for the night... There could well have been a B&B 15 mins up the road but perhaps the sign was hauled in 'cos they were full or summat..

B&B's are not like regular accomodation, it's someones house. The owners can be a bit, erm, different (as anyone that has stayed in one in the UK can attest) which is part of the charm but there is another side....

Meh! Write away... I'll just have to remember never to ride there again incase someone shoots me...

Paul N

(who got into a huge argument with a shuttle coach driver at St Arn, the lake place) a few years back. )

**Paul in NZ** · 28th April 2005, 11:53

Originally Posted by Biff Baff

Respect NC30, that must have been a sphincter twitching experience.

This backpackers sounds like it needs some serious business thrown their way. A KB rally there sounds like a brilliant idea.

Actually..... I floated the idea of a KB rally with Jane at Formerly the Blackball Hilton.....

Now THAT would be a laugh!

**Silage** · 28th April 2005, 13:23

Well, following a quick search

The former

looks a bit upmarket - could be a good place for a KB gathering

http://www.homestays.net.nz/millbrookmarlborough.html

And the latter

seems to go by the names "The Crazy Cow" and "The Lazy Cow" http://www.bugpacific.com/reviews/Ne...rchison/nz384/

Other bikers have enjoyed their stay there: http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/tst...man/000478.php

And seems to be up for sale: http://www.realenz.co.nz/listings/Re.../RCH10832.html (anyone flushed at the mo?)

**surfchick** · 28th April 2005, 13:45

geeeeeesus geeeeeesus geeeeeesus geeeeeesusgeeeeeesus
good on ya fo making it after your freeze tucked under your bike exhaust. must have been a total mission. my knees were literally knocking the petrol tank and teeth chattering the other morning from a 20min spell in fog- after a 2 hour ride i couldn't heat my body core back up and had to go find a bath. people who don't ride don't understand how cold it gets- w. windchill at night turning a cold road into a mountain temperature experience. great to read the other posts about gear to carry... cheers.

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