Brass Monkeys

[SMOKEU]

Surely they could have just turned around and gone back the way they went up?

[Jantar]

Surely they could have just turned around and gone back the way they went up?

Not a chance. the snow was from the south, so its most likely that the northern side of the pass would seem OK, but once over the top and into 4ft snow drifts, that is it. No going forwards or back.

[98tls]

Smells like North Islanders to me.Surely.If not then dont tell me,am quite happy to simply believe it must be so.

[dogsnbikes]

It's the 104kph thing got everyone taken the back roads,
so which south Islander told them thats the way too go

[Hitcher]

OK, fess up. Who are the wankers in question? http://bit.ly/cEAwl5

[Jantar]

Moderator's note:

I have moved all posts reffering to the riders who attempted Danseys Pass to the Brass Monkeys thread. http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...-Brass-Monkeys

Edit: Oooops. Including this one

[munterk6]

There's gonna be divorces outta this...I just feel it. All part of being a human I guess....we just do STUPID shit sometimes, but we do it so we can laugh about it later. If there is a 'later'.

[oldrider]

My grandson had to go to Ranfurly from Wanaka on Saturday morning to play rugby and my son told me that the St Bathans - Hawkdun - and - Kakanui ranges had the heaviest snow on them for years.

It had all driven in from the Southern side during the week but the north side was relatively clean apart from a little bit of flood damage.

Even though it was the thirtieth Brass Monkey, there didn't seem to be many bikes out and about this weekend so I guess numbers might have been down.

Me, I haven't even taken my bike out of the shed, I have too much respect for the vagaries of the weather around here!

Show it a little disrespect and it will show you a good time, NOT!

[Dargor]

bahahahahahahaahhhaaha.

[quickbuck]

It's the 104kph thing got everyone taken the back roads,
so which south Islander told them thats the way too go:innocbent:

Well, usually it is "The only way to go" if you are going to the Brass.... Just on this occasion they left their brains in the bar.... Probably in Kurow.

[quickbuck]

Even though it was the thirtieth Brass Monkey, there didn't seem to be many bikes out and about this weekend so I guess numbers might have been down.

Almost 2000 according to the report in the first post..... So, Yup, Down to quite a small crowd on previous years....

[Squiggles]

Wasnt this group

[Okey Dokey]

And then at first they wouldn't divulge who all was in the group.

Resulting in SAR not knowing if all had been rescued or not..........

Why in heavens not?!? Their brains must have been frozen.

[marty]

It's the 104kph thing got everyone taken the back roads,
so which south Islander told them thats the way too go

if they had have been going 120 they might have got there before the snow

[Jantar]

if they had have been going 120 they might have got there before the snow

And left a couple of weeks earlier. That road has been closed since 25th May.