Christchurch - adventure ride (Sun 3 Oct)

[cynna]

Thats the one and it looked bloody deep.....sorry but I ain,t no hero....

and u have a nasty habit of stopping in the middle of water crossings...

[badblackbuell]

How did the South Eyre look?
Last time it was a torrent but easliy circumnavigated.
OOO, only two sleeps and it's on!

[Transalper]

How did the South Eyre look?
Last time it was a torrent but easliy circumnavigated.
OOO, only two sleeps and it's on!

I've got some tubes hanging about in my garage, I'll bring them and we can float across anything too bad.
Oh hang on, they are in the garage in stead of on the bikes because they have holes in them. Never mind

[Skinny_Birdman]

Rode the south bank last weekend. A couple of the crossings were at the sort of depth right on the limit of what I would consider riding alone.

D & I should hopefully get there this time, weather permitting. We might leave the hill climb to you small bore fullas though.

[cynna]

How did the South Eyre look?
Last time it was a torrent but easliy circumnavigated.
OOO, only two sleeps and it's on!

is South Eyre where the river washed away the road on the north side? if so its completely dry and back to normal. roads are back to being dusty - the water truck was out on wednesday

[thepom]

...ouch.....hard but fair...

[The Pink Panther]

is South Eyre where the river washed away the road on the north side? if so its completely dry and back to normal. roads are back to being dusty - the water truck was out on wednesday

There seems to be confusion on riding up the Eyre river to Oxford so i just got back from riding it up too Oxford from the Waimakariri , I thought i would do a recon run for you guys for i wont make it on sunday. It took me just over 1 hour riding the burg, on the third electric fence too the left i left a warrerta thingy to put on the fence all i know is the second fence is on its a bit tricky when your riding by yourself .

You will be getting your feet wet cos in patches there is a bit of water ,
When you pass under the wire strung foot bridge the going will get a bit tougher and there is a bit more water make shore new guys dont pass too close to either banks you may not have a head left.

fat bikes will make it but it will be a work out,
My husaburg is great on that type of river work better than my KTM exc just more stand up power slides and bank jumps .

[Transalper]

But we aren't going up the Eyre or anywhere near Oxford.
We will be crossing the Eyre once but someone said that ford was dry there now.

Ya all sounding like a bunch a worry warts. I can't see why anyone two up on a 1150gs couldn't do this run on intermediate tyres.
Enough talky talky, just show up and lets ride.

[The Pink Panther]

But we aren't going up the Eyre or anywhere near Oxford.
We will be crossing the Eyre once but someone said that ford was dry there now.

Ya all sounding like a bunch a worry warts. I can't see why anyone two up on a 1150gs couldn't do this run on intermediate tyres.
Enough talky talky, just show up and lets ride.

Umm Tranzman i know both sides of the river pretty bloody well thank you , i thought its called an adventure ride not a stock bank shingle ride and your worried about fording the bloody Eyre river ... i just rode up it on a plated bike and had a fucken blast .

My Interpretation of adventure ride seem's to differ from yours... eat some rocks too harden up or just buy a Euro bike ...

Peace

[NordieBoy]

Ya all sounding like a bunch a worry warts. I can't see why anyone two up on a 1150gs couldn't do this run on intermediate tyres.
Enough talky talky, just show up and lets ride.

Says the guy with the camera on his helmet

[Transalper]

WTF are you on about Pinky??? I don't think you read the posts properly.
I am at peace, open your eyes, where the hell do I say I'm worried about fording the Eyre??
I said stop fussing and just ride the trip. How does that sound like I'm worrying, I'm trying to tell everyone else to stop fussing.
Sheeesh

Assuming Sportzone run this ride like the last and knowing they have time constraints in the morning I think you'll find this will be more stopbanks and shingle roads than single track on the AM bit. One thing about the Waimak is that there are options.

As far as I can see riding up the Eyre to Oxford was never part of the plan as Lunch is in Springfield so why would you go to Oxford.
PS. I done the Eyre on the Transalp, the DR650, XR200, and my CRF. I know all about it too.

Nordie... Pinky has cameras too.

[Crim]

The wife and kids were all good, the stars were alligned, really looking forward to it - and then something came up .......... have a great day and if anyone wants to retrace or missed out and wants to do it in the next few days post or PM me
Cheers, Crim

[The Pink Panther]

WTF are you on about Pinky??? I don't think you read the posts properly.
I am at peace, open your eyes, where the hell do I say I'm worried about fording the Eyre??
I said stop fussing and just ride the trip. How does that sound like I'm worrying, I'm trying to tell everyone else to stop fussing.
Sheeesh

Assuming Sportzone run this ride like the last and knowing they have time constraints in the morning I think you'll find this will be more stopbanks and shingle roads than single track on the AM bit. One thing about the Waimak is that there are options.

As far as I can see riding up the Eyre to Oxford was never part of the plan as Lunch is in Springfield so why would you go to Oxford.
PS. I done the Eyre on the Transalp, the DR650, XR200, and my CRF. I know all about it too.

Nordie... Pinky has cameras too.

Christchurch - adventure ride (Sun 3 Oct)
For those that are keen there is a ride this Sunday (October 3rd) meeting at 9.30am at Sportzone Suzuki (50 Manchester Street).
We will be leaving at 10am and riding the North Bank of the Waimak to Springfield for a pie and a coke. Return will be via th South Bank for those that have the energy left. The ride will be open to anyone keen but of course you must feel confident in your ability to handle the conditions. I have been up and back recently and the South Eyre River was the only part I couldn't cross but you can get around that easily anyway. Call me (Dean) at work (Sportzone) on 366 0893 for further details.

ha tranzman in reading the first post its about riding the north bank to Springfield and coming down the south bank so in doing so you would fuel up at Oxford , and if a tard road rider badblackbuell does not know the diff between the north and south sides of the Waimak well fuck me . i gather he was confused i accepted it to be riding up the north bank so go figure.

NordieBoy at neary 370 000 views on my utube channel i post video i get out and about lug two much camera gear half the time just to film you twats just like Tranzman.
i only post stuff all .http://www.youtube.com/user/TheBedfordboyz

[NordieBoy]

NordieBoy at neary 370 000 views on my utube channel i post video i get out and about lug two much camera gear half the time just to film you twats just like Tranzman.
i only post stuff all .http://www.youtube.com/user/TheBedfordboyz

I know. Quite a few of those views are me

I'm trying to work out a sling so I can carry a fullsize tripod on the next ride. The little gorillapod isn't high enough.

[badblackbuell]

Christchurch - adventure ride (Sun 3 Oct)
For those that are keen there is a ride this Sunday (October 3rd) meeting at 9.30am at Sportzone Suzuki (50 Manchester Street).
We will be leaving at 10am and riding the North Bank of the Waimak to Springfield for a pie and a coke. Return will be via th South Bank for those that have the energy left. The ride will be open to anyone keen but of course you must feel confident in your ability to handle the conditions. I have been up and back recently and the South Eyre River was the only part I couldn't cross but you can get around that easily anyway. Call me (Dean) at work (Sportzone) on 366 0893 for further details.

ha tranzman in reading the first post its about riding the north bank to Springfield and coming down the south bank so in doing so you would fuel up at Oxford , and if a tard road rider badblackbuell does not know the diff between the north and south sides of the Waimak well fuck me . i gather he was confused i accepted it to be riding up the north bank so go figure.

NordieBoy at neary 370 000 views on my utube channel i post video i get out and about lug two much camera gear half the time just to film you twats just like Tranzman.
i only post stuff all .http://www.youtube.com/user/TheBedfordboyz

Right, the ride goes up the North Bank to the NORTHERN intake, onto the road and over the WAIMAK GORGE BRIDGE and on to SPRINGFIELD.
I have to cater for noobs and big adventure bikes (V-Strom etc) therefore shingle roads and easy trails ONLY! After lunch we return to the Waimak Gorge and ride the South Bank.
As per usual the thread has been Kiwibikerified!
If you want hardcore (Pinky) then go to the Suzuki sponsored trail rides and see how rough it gets there.
Nordie are you coming from Nelson to join us?
I ride a tard, it has Avon Distanzias so it goes ok in the dry but mudplugging isnt what I'm about, I've done that to death when I was spotty and built out of rubber!
The idea is to get a few peeps together for a nice cruisy day out in the sun.