DB1k 2011 route planning

[Woodman]

all sounds good, bit can't oipen the file kml thingy.

South or North is fine with me, but the last one would take a lot of beating imho.

[rogerh]

i reccon keep the track as technical as possible

I am keen on this too, but the more technical the more difficult to get the 1000km in the time. But for me it is more about fun than achievement. Are challenge loops the answer to that?

South or North is fine with me, but the last one would take a lot of beating imho.

Too true, but I have not riden around the northern south much. Another vote for either.

[warewolf]

Looking to go back along the new Ruby Bay bypass

Old Coach Road? Although it's split in to three pieces by the bypass.

[cooneyr]

Old Coach Road? Although it's split in to three pieces by the bypass.

Sounds like the best of both worlds. Get to see the latest and gratest project in Upper SI from a gravel road near by.

Cheers R

[.chris]

damn you guys planning this out in the open, making me read it... tempting me...

Going to try to make it again. Will depend on how the rest of the year goes work wise, but I am damn keen.
I plan tol finish off my cut short NZ wide trip from earlier in the year and cover the east coast of the north on the way there(or back)

[Buddha#81:Me]

damn you guys planning this out in the open, making me read it... tempting me...

Going to try to make it again. Will depend on how the rest of the year goes work wise, but I am damn keen.
I plan tol finish off my cut short NZ wide trip from earlier in the year and cover the east coast of the north on the way there(or back)

Hahahaha x 2.......I mite have to convert the pig back to an adventure bike and give this a nudge!

[helenoftroy]

Hahahaha x 2.......I mite have to convert the pig back to an adventure bike and give this a nudge!

You would love it Budda!

Am very much hoping my boy(Casualty) and I do the next one

Dont mind where!!

[Skinny_Birdman]

You would love it Budda!

Am very much hoping my boy(Casualty) and I do the next one

Dont mind where!!

You gotta talk Mrs B into it too, yet, Helen. Incidentally, I've been working up around Rarangi and Mt Robertson recently, and I'm pretty sure there ain't no legal vehicle access over the loop track. A walking track and DoC 'quad' access yes, but I'm thinking no riding. The part around Mt Robertson (which is off the loop, I realise) would be, um, challenging in the extreme, even if you could secure access. We cheated, and flew up in a chopper....

I think I'd be up for the Southern course again, ma' sel'

Cheers
A

[Aslan]

Ryan and others - whatever you decide will be fine I'm sure - However I think this years Southern course would take a lot of beating and is my preference - cheers Aslan

[cold comfort]

I'm also in agreeance there. It was great to ride some of that area again on the Brass working bee. (of course the Danseys was nothing compared to the intrepid explorers experience a few weeks later!) A "Top of the South" could be doable too with some annual leave.

[Buddha#81:Me]

You would love it Budda!

Am very much hoping my boy(Casualty) and I do the next one

Dont mind where!!

Hmmmmmmmmm Team Bucket? I dont mind riding with Sam (unlimited parts supply)

[Skinny_Birdman]

Weeelll, if you take your bucket you'll almost qualify for the Small Bore Challenge.....

[Crim]

I am a DBK1k virgin so haven't an opinion either way, but after talking to a few old hands getting excited already and starting to think of improvements I can do to my lighting while I am replacing my Doo and wondering whether 4mm tubes and new tyres might be wise come the time?

[Transalper]

I vote to repeat the southern route.
Either way I'm in for the two dayer so long as the date don't clash with my likely trip north christmas/new year.

New tyres I would consider helpful, even a good idea, but not exactly must have unless it's raining or has been raining and turned the route greasy.

[Skinny_Birdman]

I am a DBK1k virgin so haven't an opinion either way, but after talking to a few old hands getting excited already and starting to think of improvements I can do to my lighting while I am replacing my Doo and wondering whether 4mm tubes and new tyres might be wise come the time?

TA and I have had a few discussions about the merits of heavy duty tubes, too, given that you will be carrying spares in any case, and heavy duty tubes are a real barsteward to fit (at least for incompetents like me - you may be a tyre changing legend, of course).I ended up pulling them out of my TT, and never had a problem, even in some fairly pointy environments. Lighting improvements are probably not required if you are doing the two dayer, although might be useful for the one day ride. I used a headlight on my helmet last year, which I found useful when off the bike (opening gates etc) but a mixed blessing while riding. The additional light from a higher angle seemed to wipe out the shadows cast by ruts etc, actually making such features harder to see. I gave up and relied on the XLR's feeble headlight (and slowed down a bit).

Cheers
A