I'm looking for Christchurch Adv rides

**cooneyr** · 20th February 2011, 20:56

Originally Posted by Transalper

.....I couldn't get anything with a motor in it up the stairs and round the 90° turn to get thru the door.

That sounds like a challenge - I reckon the KLX might make it

**Crim** · 8th March 2011, 18:44

anyone want to get out of town for a morning or afternoon tomorrow (lees valley or waimak or something else along the same lines)
Cheers Crim

**chainsawbike** · 8th March 2011, 19:01

if only i could get the day off...

unless afternoon includes after 4 or 5 :P then im keen

or fri/sat/sun...

**ADVGD** · 8th March 2011, 19:55

Originally Posted by Crim

anyone want to get out of town for a morning or afternoon tomorrow (lees valley or waimak or something else along the same lines)
Cheers Crim

Was just about to have a look over some maps to choose a route and plan a ride. It will be an overnighter though, will your missus notice if you make a cardboard cutout of yourself and sit it on the couch for a couple of days?

Two options that spring to mind are:

a) Saturday: Rainbow Road, then up and over to Lake Rotoiti to camp the night. Sunday head accross the top of Lake Rotoroa via Porika Track, Braeburn Track, Maruia Saddle, back to Chch

b) Saturday: Waitahu River track (condition is apparently quite gnarly at the moment so should be fun) and stay at Montgomerie Hut, Sunday Big River, then back to Chch

Looks like there are a couple of starters already, any other takers?

**Crim** · 8th March 2011, 21:22

Originally Posted by ADVGD

will your missus notice if you make a cardboard cutout of yourself and sit it on the couch for a couple of days?

Course she would, silly.................. now if I laid that cut out down on the couch ..........

don't know if I would be up for that one sadly - wife and kids are back in town Friday night - kids back at school Monday

**cooneyr** · 8th March 2011, 22:31

Given my current state of affairs and ridiculous work hours for the past couple of weeks I selfishly snuck out for a quick squirt on the 450 up the Waimak south bank this evening. You fellas should go and have a look at the new 8km loop track upstream of Weedons Ross Rd. Nothing to knarly but a great place to improve the off road skills. All pretty simple but watch out for the sharp (almost vertical in places) drops offs. They can all be rolled over but a quick twist of the wrist will see you wheeling off them = riding god or impressive stack. I'd have taken the 950 around it so it's not to difficult.

Cheers R

**mattsdakar** · 9th March 2011, 14:52

Originally Posted by ADVGD

Was just about to have a look over some maps to choose a route and plan a ride. It will be an overnighter though, will your missus notice if you make a cardboard cutout of yourself and sit it on the couch for a couple of days?

Two options that spring to mind are:

a) Saturday: Rainbow Road, then up and over to Lake Rotoiti to camp the night. Sunday head accross the top of Lake Rotoroa via Porika Track, Braeburn Track, Maruia Saddle, back to Chch

b) Saturday: Waitahu River track (condition is apparently quite gnarly at the moment so should be fun) and stay at Montgomerie Hut, Sunday Big River, then back to Chch

Looks like there are a couple of starters already, any other takers?

Hmm I'm keen to come and play, bike is all back together and running so looking for a decent ride to fully break it in.
My preference would be to combine both options into a 3day ride, I am off Friday and Monday so either would suit???

**mattsdakar** · 9th March 2011, 15:36

Originally Posted by Crim

anyone want to get out of town for a morning or afternoon tomorrow (lees valley or waimak or something else along the same lines)
Cheers Crim

Hey Crim, did you get out today at all? I'd be keen for a ride tomorrow if you are still free
Rgds Matt

**Crim** · 9th March 2011, 15:53

G'day Matt,
Yep did get out

- up the North and down the South bank

, a good day - great stress relief feeling the wind blowing through your hair (or trying to force it's way noisily between helmet and bald patch in my case), got home and pulled into garage and saw my "bigger" tool kit that I had left on the floor with the smaller one it was replacing

so thank god I was riding the KLR and not a DR!
I am going North tomorrow to meet the Whanau for tea on their way back to quake central but could sneak out for a quick morning / early afternoon ride
Crim

**mattsdakar** · 9th March 2011, 16:02

Originally Posted by Crim

G'day Matt,
Yep did get out

- up the North and down the South bank

, a good day - great stress relief feeling the wind blowing through your hair (or trying to force it's way noisily between helmet and bald patch in my case), got home and pulled into garage and saw my "bigger" tool kit that I had left on the floor with the smaller one it was replacing

so thank god I was riding the KLR and not a DR!
I am going North tomorrow to meet the Whanau for tea on their way back to quake central but could sneak out for a quick morning / early afternoon ride
Crim

What time you need to be home by?
I'm free once I have dropped off the kids to school (first day back). We could do Okuku or Banks Peninsula?
Just need to swap over wheels ie: supermoto to dirt
Cheers Matt

**Crim** · 9th March 2011, 16:13

plenty of time to do Lees Valley / Okuku - don't have to meet them till 5.30 in Amberley - meet North somewhere? 9.30 or 10 - what about chainsawbike with the KLX 250 - you keen?

**chainsawbike** · 9th March 2011, 16:24

im keen yes... but i have work till 4pm

**ADVGD** · 9th March 2011, 18:49

Originally Posted by mattsdakar

Hmm I'm keen to come and play, bike is all back together and running so looking for a decent ride to fully break it in.
My preference would be to combine both options into a 3day ride, I am off Friday and Monday so either would suit???

Sounds good mate, how about we go for Sat, Sun, Mon, that way for those that can only do the weekend they can join us on Sat and Sun.

How does this sound:

Saturday: Rainbow Road, then up and over to Lake Rotoiti to camp the night, and of course go for an evening fish

Sunday: Head accross the top of Lake Rotoroa via Porika Track, Braeburn Track, Maruia Saddle, head to Reefton, grab a bite to eat then up the Waitahu River track. Go for a walk up the Montgomerie River for a fish

Stay the night in Montgomerie Hut

Monday : Head back out Waitahu River track, grab a bite to eat in Reefton, then shoot up Big River Road, head back out, then return to Chch

How does that sound?

**Crim** · 9th March 2011, 19:14

Matt looks like you have got a great ride lining up Sat through Monday with Josh (sorry, meant Dave) so thinking you may pull the plug on tomorrow??? - no worries from here, mate, as I got my fix today - easy either way

**chainsawbike** · 9th March 2011, 20:48

Originally Posted by ADVGD

Sounds good mate, how about we go for Sat, Sun, Mon, that way for those that can only do the weekend they can join us on Sat and Sun.

How does this sound:

Saturday: Rainbow Road, then up and over to Lake Rotoiti to camp the night, and of course go for an evening fish

Sunday: Head accross the top of Lake Rotoroa via Porika Track, Braeburn Track, Maruia Saddle, head to Reefton, grab a bite to eat then up the Waitahu River track. Go for a walk up the Montgomerie River for a fish

Stay the night in Montgomerie Hut

Monday : Head back out Waitahu River track, grab a bite to eat in Reefton, then shoot up Big River Road, head back out, then return to Chch

How does that sound?

im keen for the weekend part of the trip ...work on monday