Colorado twistys taking a hiding

**98tls** · 15th September 2013, 21:14

Over on the TL forum theres a few Colorado based guys shedding some tears as the best roads are being washed away...and theres more rain on the way.

**scumdog** · 15th September 2013, 21:18

I suppose they think we don't get shit like that in NZ h Mike?

**98tls** · 15th September 2013, 21:25

Originally Posted by scumdog

I suppose they think we don't get shit like that in NZ h Mike?

Most of em havent heard of NZ mate,those that have think we all get about in grass skirts(thanks to that stupid fucking Haka shit),apparently we are just a bigger Fiji and must all ride dirt bikes cause theres no decent roads...

**Madness** · 15th September 2013, 22:38

That'll teach 'em for not clearing the leaves outta the grates!

**jasonu** · 16th September 2013, 06:09

Originally Posted by 98tls

Over on the TL forum theres a few Colorado based guys shedding some tears as the best roads are being washed away...and theres more rain on the way.

They got a years worth of rain in one day.

**hayd3n** · 16th September 2013, 07:21

looks like they built a road on a old river bed

**Grubber** · 16th September 2013, 07:38

Originally Posted by 98tls

Most of em havent heard of NZ mate,those that have think we all get about in grass skirts(thanks to that stupid fucking Haka shit),apparently we are just a bigger Fiji and must all ride dirt bikes cause theres no decent roads...

Please don't tell them otherwise, as they will all end up wanting to come over here!

**jasonu** · 16th September 2013, 09:29

Originally Posted by Grubber

Please don't tell them otherwise, as they will all end up wanting to come over here!

Not likely mate, NZ is too expensive.

**unstuck** · 16th September 2013, 09:33

Bloody strange place to build a road.

**98tls** · 16th September 2013, 12:18

Originally Posted by unstuck

Bloody strange place to build a road.

You could say the same thing about the Buller gorge on occasions.

**nallac** · 16th September 2013, 12:22

Originally Posted by unstuck

Bloody strange place to build a road.

They took the easiest route, watch THIS Vid and you can see why.... Looked like a nice high speed road....not anymore...

Skip to 5+mins.

**ducatijim** · 16th September 2013, 13:17

I'm just back from 5 weeks Buelling around the states, including covering a lot of the Colorado ruined roads in my week in the Rockies. Truly magnificent riding, don't worry bout them coming down here to ride....we don't come close to what Colorado offers for both sealed and unsealed options. ( and everyone I met there said they believed NZ was 'spectacular', as I thought their state was too) Then there's Utah if one fancies a change!!
When you see the scope of their engineering projects like say the Eisenhower tunnel, they can and will get this event sorted in a timely fashion. Like our earthquakes, everything is constructed to the best practice to cover 99.9% of foreseeable crisis, but you get a 1 in 100 year event then.........................