King Country ADV Ride 2011

[Rosie]

An excellent ride, as always
Hopefully next year we will make it to the Saturday ride as well.

Here are a few of our photos:

Arriving for our family lunch on Saturday


Waituhi lookout on the way to Taumarunui


Continuing towards Taumarunui




Captain Purplepants consulting the map on the way to the Fishers Expressway


Me putting on my race face before the first observed section of the 42

[.chris]

Nice pics c.h.r.i.s

No stream crossings?

Just a couple of pretty poorly shot videos. Was too worried about my feet freezing off.
Also notice the bit where I abuse you for splashing half the river into my boots on the other side (thanks AL for moving them up the bank a bit further).

[5150]

Captain Purplepants consulting the map on the way to the Fishers Expressway



Captain Purplepants????

[Eddieb]

Just a couple of pretty poorly shot videos. Was too worried about my feet freezing off.
Also notice the bit where I abuse you for splashing half the river into my boots on the other side (thanks AL for moving them up the bank a bit further).

Thats some quite cool video, thanks Chris.

[Taz]

Just a couple of pretty poorly shot videos. Was too worried about my feet freezing off.
Also notice the bit where I abuse you for splashing half the river into my boots on the other side (thanks AL for moving them up the bank a bit further).

You sworeded at me

Silly place to leave them really

[clint640]

Top days ride on Sunday! Cheers Mark for setting up another good weekend! First decent ride this year that I haven't been thoroughly rained on at some point too

Made it home safe but sore.
Had a quick sort through the photos. Did not have much luck this weekend, but got a few (more in the album link).

Great shot, that species is very rarely photographed in the wild

We were discussing that at lunch time. IMO even though Fishers will never be as it was again, its worth fighting to retain access to it as the gravel roads that lead into it are awesome and it will still be a neat ride through there.
RIP Fishers. Gutted I didnt get to ride it pre 2011 "makeover"

Yep, we will be have to be vigilant about these paper roads being turned into cycleways that they don't then try to shut out other vehicles somehow. I'm happy to share but some of those cyclists had a 'WTF are you doing on OUR road' kinda expression.

also had a small nap on clay a slope....but lucky noone was there with a camera [/SIZE]

The cameras are everywhere mate, you can't escape

Cheers
Clint

[Phreaky Phil]

Captain Purplepants consulting the map on the way to the Fishers Expressway



Captain Purplepants????

That's guna stick !!

[Night Falcon]

That's guna stick !!

.....those pants are simply purpleishish

[5150]

That's guna stick !!

might have to change my name on here to Captain Purplepants.

[nic]

[QUOTE=Night Falcon;1130034313]amature night at the movies....

Thanks for that! It shows just how much I enjoyed that rocky downhill......

Well - I did spend the most time on it!!!

[Gman71]

Well - I did spend the most time on it!!!

....probably only because there was a camera pointed at you! show-pony!

[Phreaky Phil]

I was most impressed with your "race face", you rode that rocky downhill like a "pro"

[.chris]

You sworeded at me

Silly place to leave them really

You are right. Infact getting my feet wet at all was rather silly, cause damn that water was cold. My feet were so numb by the time I got back on the bike.

might have to change my name on here to Captain Purplepants.

I don't think you need to bother changing your nickname, I think that nickname is going to stick just nicely, just like purple jelly.
Nice meet you on the weekend, might be down your way on the bike this friday/weekend, will buzz you a pm see if you are keen for a day trip somewhere...

[dino3310]

might have to change my name on here to Captain Purplepants.

i forgot ya real name but i'l remember purple pants

[That looks like fun]

Dont stand the purple pants next to Poppa Smurf, Blue and Purple soooo clash How unfashionable