Canterbury Wednesday Night Ride

[Mr Triple]

Sounds like a plan...In Chch tomorrow so could stay and ride out to Methven with you lot and bugger off to Ashburton from there.

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[Peeteey]

The Map to Methven, Basically from the Car Park its

01. Get on Moorhouse Ave and ride east, 20 m
02. Turn right onto Gasson St, 189 m
03. Turn right onto Brougham St, 859 m
04. Exit left onto ramp, 4.87 km
05. Enter roundabout Roundabout, 345 m
06. Take the 3rd left onto Expressway Connector, 96 m
07. Enter roundabout Roundabout, 89 m
08. Take the 1st left onto Highway, 46 m
09. Turn left onto Yaldhurst Rd, 2.24 km
10. Enter roundabout Roundabout, 5.18 km
11. Take the 2nd left onto West Coast Rd
12. Turn right onto Old West Coast Rd, 1757 m
13. Turn left onto Waimakariri Gorge Rd, 39.29 km
14. Turn left onto West Coast Rd, 63 m
15. Turn right onto Deans Rd, 1056 m
16. Turn right onto Bangor Rd, 8.26 km
17. Turn left onto Rakaia Gorge Rd, 26.16 km
18. Turn left onto Mt Hutt Station Rd, 10.91 km
19. Turn left onto Hall St, 11.43 km
20. Turn right onto Barkers Rd, 121 m

Hope that helps.

Interesting, I usually go via West Melton and Hororata as it tends to be a little more direct. Is there a reason for the Old West Coast Road -> Waddington part? Nicer scenery?

[Peeteey]

Hi folks, the time has come to sell my beautiful '99 DR350. I'm gonna put it on Tardme next week but thought I'd let you folks know in advance in case anyone here wants it first.

1999 Dirt model (kicker)
Good nick, well used but very reliable and lots of fun!

Comes with:

Stock tank and larger Ascerbis 15L tank (I think it's 15L).
Spare set of wheels so I can do a quick swap out from road tyres and gearing to dirt tyres, rimlocks and lower ratio gears.
Bunch of spare (used) tyres in varying states.
Box of stuff I've collected along the way.
Has rack on the back for mounting Top Box. Rack has very handy handles for enabling people to help you out of the mud!
Extra windscreen hand fashioned by Transalper himself
REG(on hold)/WOF, never had an issue ...

Probably some other stuff too that I've quite possibly forgotten ATM.

021-135-4343 if you're interested ...

Cheers!

[EJK]

Is there a reason for the Old West Coast Road -> Waddington part? Nicer scenery?

Fewer cops.

Sorry lads I won't be joining tomorrow as I have an evening meeting to attend to. Catch you guys next week!

[Peeteey]

Fewer cops.

I've never seen a copper out on these roads but hopefully tomorrow I'll be fully road legal Gotta be a first time for everything

[3umph]

Plenty of cops on the old West Coast Road at times

[SVboy]

I hear the Duvauchelle pub is open again , anyone stopped in and had a look yet? , Been ages since I've bothered going past hilltop on a wknd ride.

We went there last wednesday. Food was super deep fried. Compliments were few and far between. Monteiths on tap so not all bad....

[SMOKEU]

We went there last wednesday. Food was super deep fried. Compliments were few and far between. Monteiths on tap so not all bad....

Do you know if it's still owned by the same guys as before the earthquakes?

[Shoshoni]

We went there last wednesday. Food was super deep fried. Compliments were few and far between. Monteiths on tap so not all bad....

When we went in Winter I thought it was a nice place to stop and relax.
They have a Web Site and you can download there menu http://www.thebluepub.co.nz/page5.asp

They even have "Bangers & Mash" just thinking about you Transalper

Interesting, I usually go via West Melton and Hororata as it tends to be a little more direct. Is there a reason for the Old West Coast Road -> Waddington part? Nicer scenery?

The Route I use is more Scenic and has more twist's and turns, the Hororata Route is boring even on a sports bike just one long straight one after the other.

[Transalper]

When we went in Winter I thought it was a nice place....

Think SVboy was referring to Duvauchelle.

They even have "Bangers & Mash" just thinking about you Transalper

ha ha but the Valley has Pork Sausages wrapped in BACON !! and NO vege !!!

[Jen]

bangers and mash sounds mighty fine right now... see you soon

[IcemanII]

Am new, can quite work out if there is a ride on tonight?

[SpeedMonger]

yep you missed it. Took my bike to work today with intentions of going but looking at forecast piked out, got wet even riding home

[IcemanII]

Saw about Meeting Z fuel station in Yaldhurst but no time.

[Transalper]

They should have been regrouping at the z yaldhurst about 6:40pm/6:50pmish after leaving from the original departure point at 6:30pm from BK Moorhouse Ave.
There were about 8 to 10 of em at a guess lead by the orangey Busa.