Christchurch winter rides?

[cfxjason]

who would be keen for a shortish rides throu the winter, like just playing around up the port hills my be......kinda like the wed nite rides, all meat somwhere and go for a laxed ride.......dry weather of course lol

[Transalper]

You should get some decent tyres on that thing and join us planning over in the Adventure/Dual Purpose Bikes part of the forum and heading out on the gravel and dirt.
Winter is awesome as the dust mostly disappears, though managing temperature becomes more of a challenge between cold highway and the tight or technical stuff.
Small wheels of a motard are a bit of a disadvantage in tyre choices, handling etc but it can be done and the rest of the DRZ sm should be as robust as it's big wheeled brother.

[cfxjason]

0212604358 txt me if ya keen i didnt wana put my number on here but it wont let me pm people back yet ?

[pete-blen]

theres a ADV ride on the 13th... A DRZ with a mini bike front wheel
should have no probs... all easy gravel & padocks...
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...v-Rides/page74

[pyroguy55]

keen as!!! as soon as I get moved to chch and purchase a bike.... haha soon... hopefully very soon...

[jolly_26]

Yeah hit me up too, new to riding buying a bike tomorrow but would be keen for some lazy sundays up port hills. Uni student here.

[cfxjason]

sounds fun let me no im alway keen for a ride :-)

[Valkyrie]

who would be keen for a shortish rides throu the winter, like just playing around up the port hills my be......kinda like the wed nite rides, all meat somwhere and go for a laxed ride.......dry weather of course lol

Check the Wednesday Night Ride thread... ride on this Saturday meeting at ten I think

[Subike]

A good little hill ride for you guys is the Summit Road from the Sumner end, and coming down at Mt Pleasant.
Not a lot of traffic, but plenty of things to watch out for, like shingle on corners, pine cones under tree sheltered corners, cyclists, runners and cars stopping in the middle of the road. but heaps of fun and good for learners .
You can go from there via the tunnel to Lyttelton, then around to Governors, up to the summit road again, do the south end, down Gebbies to the blue duck, and either head to little river or back to town.
I try to do this in some variation at least once a week, good for all sorts of lessons, and is a good 1 hrs + ride

[Valkyrie]

Ae its lovely, been doing it weekly, road repair shingle patches fairly new on summit from top of the hill East ...is the West part of summit road open?

[Subike]

you can go out to godly heads if you want, another nice ride. but the center section under the gondolier is still closed to motorized traffic.
I agree the two patches I came across of small road repairs on corners would catch the unaware out, Had a nice power slide (if you can call it that on a 2fidy) on the second on in from Sumner, was fun getting the little cruiser sideways with a boot down.
The downhill run via Mt Pleasant is always good for braking practice, and keeping a smart eye out for walking hazards eh

[Valkyrie]

Yeah the big pink lady who walks on the center line

[pyroguy55]

Righteo, I'm in chch now and am keen to take the bike out.

Message me if your headed out and don't mind another rider!!

Tim

[EJK]

Righteo, I'm in chch now and am keen to take the bike out.

Message me if your headed out and don't mind another rider!!

Tim

This coming Saturday, Kaikoura. Keen?

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...post1130562916

[Jen]

This coming Saturday, Kaikoura. Keen?

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...post1130562916

sorry didn't see the new winter thread. . great idea. . I'm always riding any weather. . see you at the peg Tavern in Belfast be they at 9?