North Island invasion of the South?

**pete-blen** · 2nd April 2012, 17:09

Originally Posted by Eddieb

Awesome days riding today. On the way out of Lake Tennyson we caught a forward scout (Pete-blen) and forced him to join us.

bloody sholders still sore from all that arm twisting

A great ride... good to meet all you guys..
even the 2 bee stings just out of murch
on the way home didn't put a damper on the day..
one on my right wrist , other back of my neck.. within
a second of each other

...

pics..
lake Rotoroa rest stop between the Porika track / Braeburn road..

**Eddieb** · 2nd April 2012, 19:30

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

Come past and swap tanks

If you'd have bothered to answer your phone I would have.

**NordieBoy** · 2nd April 2012, 20:23

Originally Posted by Eddieb

If you'd have bothered to answer your phone I would have.

Ahhh....

Today was not a good day for answering the phone.
Normally 2-3 jobs a day. Today I had 6.

Have to wait 'till the SIIOMF*

South Island Invasion Of MarkS's Forest.

**JATZ** · 2nd April 2012, 20:30

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

Ahhh....

Today was not a good day for answering the phone.
Normally 2-3 jobs a day. Today I had 6.

Have to wait 'till the SIIOMF*

South Island Invasion Of MarkS's Forest.

Time and date ? Sounds like fun
But I'd like to put in a vote for the 42nd and some nice gravel out west too

Man you guys have had some stunning weather for your trip

**Padmei** · 2nd April 2012, 20:34

Originally Posted by JATZ

Time and date ? Sounds like fun
But I'd like to put in a vote for the 42nd and some nice gravel out west too

Man you guys have had some stunning weather for your trip

I reckon putting a date on it now would be the way to go. I'm thinking Springtime tho

**NordieBoy** · 2nd April 2012, 20:54

Originally Posted by Padmei

I reckon putting a date on it now would be the way to go. I'm thinking Springtime tho

Yeah. Winter in that muck may be a bit too much.

For a first trip

**Woodman** · 2nd April 2012, 21:05

A great ride, met some good characters and had a ball.

Last night Struan (xf650) decided that we should have a look at the mackley. The river was, well hardly a river at all so Myself XF650 Rogson and Underground crossed the river and rode the Mackley. (Big Col rode over the river and back and headed back to the ferry with the others). It was quite good cos none of us knew where to go or had a gps or anything.

Gotta say that today was possibly the best days riding I have ever done, friggen fantabulous. Awesome lanscape and awesome track. After the mackley (which is awesome btw) we rode up Mt Rochfort (slightly less awesome than the mackley) and stood in awe of the views over the Coast, then rode down again via the coolest tarseal downhill road ever and had a coffee and a bite to eat with Snodpete, then Rogson and xf650 rode to reefton to their trailer and me and Underground rode gently through the Buller gorge and home.

BTW you North island guys would have made it to the ferry in heaps of time.

Great riding, great company great weather.

Awesome. (used up my quota of the word "awesome"

**JATZ** · 2nd April 2012, 21:13

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

Yeah. Winter in that muck may be a bit too much.

For a first trip

Is this gunna get some traction

I'd be dead keen but am crap at organising things, Have trouble organising myself sometimes

Originally Posted by Woodman

A great ride, met some good characters and had a ball.

Last night Struan (xf650) decided that we should have a look at the mackley. The river was, well hardly a river at all so Myself XF650 Rogson and Underground crossed the river and rode the Mackley. (Big Col rode over and back and headed back to the ferry with the others). It was quite good cos none of us knew where to go or had a gps or anything.

Gotta say that today was possibly the best days riding I have ever done, friggen fantabulous. Awesome lanscape and awesome track. After the mackley (which is awesome btw) we rode up Mt Rochfort (slightly less awesome than the mackley) and stood in awe of the views over the Coast, then rode down again via the cooles taseal downhill road ever and had a coffee and a bite to eat with Snodpete, then Rogson and xf650 rode to reefton to their trailer and me and Underground rode gently through the Buller gorge and home.

BTW you North island guys would have made it to the ferry in heaps of time.

Great riding, great company great weather.

Awesome. (used up my quota of the word "awesome"

Thanks for the breif RR woodman.... bastard

I finished a book and watched the grass grow

**Underground** · 2nd April 2012, 21:14

Nice to meet up with you guys and ride Big river etc.
Oh and Mackley to Denniston was an awesome ride

and Mt Rochfort was absolutely stunning the views were amazing.
Good to catch up with Snodpete in Westport for lunch.
We decided to take the buller road home, it would have been just too much awesomeness for one day to go back thru the Mackley.
I got home about 7 30, the ride from Nelson was a bit interesting as the rebound damping failed on my shock.