Sundown Retreat 2011

**dangerous** · 23rd March 2011, 16:30

Originally Posted by LittleAngel

I'm still waiting for my bike to be repaired, has been assessed apparently so now just waiting for the insurance and bike shop to make decisions, and then hopefully I'll get my baby back.

So... we're in for a ride somewhere, bike dependent. If no bike, no rally

Do what thunder has done, and if the bikes ridable get it back till they are ready to sort it... or it could well be a while be fore you see it again.

**Ghost_Bullet** · 23rd March 2011, 16:48

Originally Posted by dangerous

Now, many keen for the Sat ride up via the Leader Rd?
Other options would be (ex chch) Kaik's-inland rd or the shorter Scargill rd.

Headin up after work on Friday... otherwise woulda.

**dangerous** · 30th March 2011, 18:59

anyone wanting to do the Leader with us p/m me as I cant remember shit at the mo... ohh and the lead singer's done a runner from work again so heres hoping he will frount up Saturday.

**neels** · 30th March 2011, 21:55

Originally Posted by dangerous

Do what thunder has done, and if the bikes ridable get it back till they are ready to sort it... or it could well be a while be fore you see it again.

If all else fails, LA can use my spare bike if she's keen, or probably more correctly if she's game

Originally Posted by dangerous

anyone wanting to do the Leader with us p/m me as I cant remember shit at the mo... ohh and the lead singer's done a runner from work again so heres hoping he will frount up Saturday.

So what's the plan, leaving where and when, lunch somewhere on the way?

Was having vague thoughts about a late start, lunch in kaikoura and then the inland road, but anything other than straight there is good....

**Buddha#81:Me** · 1st April 2011, 07:35

See you all there I'm going to dribble up on Saturday around midday

**dangerous** · 1st April 2011, 16:58

Originally Posted by Buddha#81

See you all there I'm going to dribble up on Saturday around midday

You headed with Bren, L'Mim and SuzyQ? we were planning oin a earler start and heading to Kaikoura, BUT... as I just went to REGO the bike and was sent packing cos I aint got no WOF opps been out for 6 months aparently

Im going to need ta do a bit of running round in the morning, so the Waiau rd I expect we will do, yell out if ya's are keen?

PS: just got a txt from the missing band member, they are all primed.

**Ghost_Bullet** · 2nd April 2011, 16:05

Been there that, just for the Friday, good number of people, great site,a nd the weather was good but chilly, very foggy this morning, but opened up to be a cracker, and sad to have to be heading home. No doubt tonight will be a goodin.

**dangerous** · 3rd April 2011, 17:32

Great wee rally and a mint ride up and down to it.
Now that the rally is getting bigger and Id say if it stays there it will, more organising will be needed, but what there was, was good however Tui, DB and Spaights (sweet, flat yuk) are the same beer in different coloured cans, Stinie, Hinie eg would be sweet as it would save me having to head out to get some drinkable brew.
NEVERDEAD... IMO their cover songs stank but then they dont usually do them Damo the lead writes there music and when played by them I reckon was great shit... how ever those on the piss ofcourse want shit they know and can dance (stumble) to and ya wont get that from a band like neverdead.

**been_there** · 4th April 2011, 08:10

Got to say location was great.
Enjoy the blats round the river beds..through the forest tracks.

Has to be done again!!!

**gman49** · 4th April 2011, 13:12

Lessons will be learnt, I can assure all of that, the band for next year will be a rocker, being a sedate Retreat with a mellow band was not appreciated by all, BUT the venue is great, not a complaint about that, food will be looked at and improved. The booze, I hate to say (and only because I drink Heineken me self) will add some other more exotic brands, just makes a bit of a mess when pricing it because its more expensive to buy. But tell me 2 cans of the beer we had for $5?? Heinekin and Steinlager if we could do it would have to be 2 for $6/7. Any comments?
Hopefully next year an earthquake won't f*$k it up, we lost our marques, generators and curtain sider truck for band, but we were lucky that the weather was nice to us.

**karmobRob** · 4th April 2011, 14:59

Yeah, good on ya Plains MC, great weekend, our group Route 6, Black Horse and Retread Rebels down from Nelson friday arvo good 2 nites on the turps, cant beat it!

**dangerous** · 4th April 2011, 16:44

Originally Posted by gman49

But tell me 2 cans of the beer we had for $5?? Heinekin and Steinlager if we could do it would have to be 2 for $6/7. Any comments?

Ohhh... I'd buy it, and tell me was that you that greated me at the gate? knew my name but I didnt reconise them.

**neels** · 4th April 2011, 20:27

Originally Posted by dangerous

Ohhh... I'd buy it, and tell me was that you that greated me at the gate? knew my name but I didnt reconise them.

I'm pretty sure it was him that greeted me at the gate when I came back in at about 10pm after my little solo jaunt.

Great weekend for riding and what I saw of the rally was good, great site.

**gman49** · 4th April 2011, 22:35

Originally Posted by dangerous

Ohhh... I'd buy it, and tell me was that you that greated me at the gate? knew my name but I didnt reconise them.

Gate.............nope not me, too busy for that

**gman49** · 5th April 2011, 07:28

Originally Posted by karmobRob

Yeah, good on ya Plains MC, great weekend, our group Route 6, Black Horse and Retread Rebels down from Nelson friday arvo good 2 nites on the turps, cant beat it!

Thanks for coming and we will see you next year eh? Congrats to one of you guys winning the over $500 Pre paid prize.