DB1k 2011 official thread

**ADVGD** · 17th December 2010, 22:55

Originally Posted by cooneyr

Hi All. Route for this year is over on my website now...

Great job cooneyr, a nice cold beer will be coming your way as a small thank you gesture for all the work you have put in

**Underground** · 18th December 2010, 09:03

Originally Posted by MXNUT

Do any of you northerners or top of the south riders have a plan for getting to Fairle yet.

I plan to cross over on the ferry on the wednesday morning and spend 2 days getting to fairlie and then 2 days getting home again after the dusty butt.

Would like to keep off as many of the main roads as i can.

Theres a few heading down but no real plan as far as I know .
I'll start a separate thread and see if we can coordinate something.

**alane** · 18th December 2010, 10:06

Originally Posted by MXNUT

Do any of you northerners or top of the south riders have a plan for getting to Fairle ye

I plan to cross over on the ferry on the wednesday morning and spend 2 days getting to fairlie and then 2 days getting home again after the dusty but

Would like to keep off as many of the main roads as i can.

PRESENT LINE OF THOUGHT

Wife & I comming down in the van with the Sherpa on the back.(If I get the rack built in time)

Be Wed. or Thurs for ferry,--better book soon. I think,prolly go via Nelson.(family visit)
Hell--costs damn site more for van than bike.

Could do Rainbow-----van=4wd.

Hopeing to join Orari gorge ride guys on Fri.

May hang round for Clarence reserve open weekend on 29th Jan.

**Transalper** · 19th December 2010, 08:04

I notice a small red highlighted line of text on the route webpage that I think should also be mentioned here....

Please do not attempt to ride this route outside the organised weekend as the route crosses private land.
You need to get in touch with cooneyr for land owner details if you are thinking about it

Same for last years route, there are two sections that I'm aware of that you should consult land owners over first.

**Transalper** · 19th December 2010, 11:26

Just watching some silver fern rally stuff and they were suffering a lot of punctures and some other damage coming down the Black forest too

**NordieBoy** · 19th December 2010, 11:32

ANd they were taking it easy too

**ADVGD** · 20th December 2010, 21:53

Is anyone planning on equipping themselves with helmet-cams / video cameras etc and putting together a video of the ride?

**Transalper** · 20th December 2010, 23:25

I did last year but lost my audio near the end of day one.
There were a couple of other kinds of helmet camera floating about too.
I've done some work on a DVD of it but still have a bit to go from memory.
I had planned to finish the Capital Coast DVD first and that's almost done now... except I'm riding and some other stuff instead of editing at the moment.

Since there's a few new areas not previously taped by me I had started thinking about recording but it means emptying my backpack in order to stick the recorder in there and lots of mucking around at the stops.

This clip from the Serpintine Rd is the only bit of last years DB that I have put online so far... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncX8mFvat1c

I'm sure I've seen at least one other by someone else too.

**cynna** · 21st December 2010, 02:33

there are some clips on last years thread i think

**Crim** · 21st December 2010, 05:25

G'day Looks like the stars are slowly coming into alignment - I see all accomodation options on ADVRoutes are booked - any other options being investigated by others (two day) I am thinking push comes to shove I could do the real thing and chuck the tent on the back for Alex but would prefer a softer option for more

**helenoftroy** · 21st December 2010, 06:23

Originally Posted by Crim

G'day Looks like the stars are slowly coming into alignment - I see all accomodation options on ADVRoutes are booked - any other options being investigated by others (two day) I am thinking push comes to shove I could do the real thing and chuck the tent on the back for Alex but would prefer a softer option for more

Crim, Shrek & Monstaman are staying just out of Alex(sounds very reasonable)maybe PM Shrek for some details?

**Skinny_Birdman** · 21st December 2010, 16:48

Originally Posted by Transalper

Since there's a few new areas not previously taped by me I had started thinking about recording....

Can I ride sweep please? Your camera makes my bike fall over.

**Crim** · 21st December 2010, 19:55

Originally Posted by helenoftroy

Crim, Shrek & Monstaman are staying just out of Alex(sounds very reasonable)maybe PM Shrek for some details?

Will do Helen, thanks for the info - is there still room at the Fairlie campground for a small one for the Friday night (and probably the Sunday night)?
Cheers, Crim

**_Shrek_** · 21st December 2010, 20:55

Mrs Shrek has said "go" & have fun

Monstaman packya gear bed sorted Fairlie & Alex

**_Shrek_** · 21st December 2010, 20:59

Originally Posted by helenoftroy

Crim, Shrek & Monstaman are staying just out of Alex(sounds very reasonable)maybe PM Shrek for some details?

Originally Posted by Crim

Will do Helen, thanks for the info - is there still room at the Fairlie campground for a small one for the Friday night (and probably the Sunday night)?
Cheers, Crim

hiya Crim theres bed in Alex if needed & if any one else needs one as well finding out how many spare places tonight