Rainbow Road (summer 13/14)?

[Padmei]

Man up. So long as you don't end up behind some fool cleaning his windscreen you'll be sweet

Hamner is awesome when the weather is crap (in the hot pools anyway) so if you're planing to spend some time there, don't worry about the weather, go for it. You'll still come back refreshed.

Yeah nah

only gonna be a day trip and I've had enough of riding in fricking bad weather. It has to be hot and dusty thru there other wise you may as well be riding any other gravel rd.

did rainbow close?

[Tazz]

Yeah nah

only gonna be a day trip and I've had enough of riding in fricking bad weather. It has to be hot and dusty thru there other wise you may as well be riding any other gravel rd.

did rainbow close?

Yeah fair enough. Looks like you might get a good bit of weather next week

Nah it only just opened on boxing day.

[Racing Dave]

Despite rain all around, a few rode through yesterday, and found it dry once over Jacks Pass and even dusty as they went north. The washed out creeks and large slip that caused me to turn back a few weeks ago have been respectively bulldozed smooth and a reasonable track graded across.

[thepom]

Yeah...opened boxing day..

[cold comfort]

Planning on a trip up to Nelson via Wet Coast with a return thru the Rainbow late Jan so hoping for a significant improvement in the weather by then. Figured I will need a new rear by then. Any locals ( Padmei et al) know where I can get a Heidenau K60 scout purchased and fitted?

[Padmei]

You could contact cycletreads nelson. Clive would probably have to get one in for you. His prices aren't the same as the website but not bad.
he is in vanguard st round the back of glenn roberts electrical.

Offtopic I've subscribed to Dunedin light emails, great photos of blackheads etc. Have you checked them out?


I may go down to chch on Tuesday to look at a new old school work wagon so will enjoy the delights of the inner marlgolia.

[BMWST?]

You could contact cycletreads nelson. Clive would probably have to get one in for you. His prices aren't the same as the website but not bad.
he is in vanguard st round the back of glenn roberts electrical.

Offtopic I've subscribed to Dunedin light emails, great photos of blackheads etc. Have you checked them out?


I may go down to chch on Tuesday to look at a new old school work wagon so will enjoy the delights of the inner marlgolia.

watch out for recently relocated aucklanders in their SUVs

[cold comfort]

You could contact cycletreads nelson. Clive would probably have to get one in for you. His prices aren't the same as the website but not bad.
he is in vanguard st round the back of glenn roberts electrical.

Offtopic I've subscribed to Dunedin light emails, great photos of blackheads etc. Have you checked them out?


I may go down to chch on Tuesday to look at a new old school work wagon so will enjoy the delights of the inner marlgolia.

Cheers, If the price differential is too great might courier one to my bro's and just get it fitted. Look forward to your update on the inner route. My trip got more complicated as i will now be two up. Since taking my dearest on gravel trips (ie Back of Beyond etc) I have created a monster. "You're not going without me!" Re Dunedin light-Yes my wife is well acquainted with Mr Morrison having run a surf shop for 25 yrs. The whole family surfs, the youngest being a big wave surfer. I'm the black sheep petrol head.

[Padmei]

Went through today
fyi
Blenheim via awatere turn off to Hamner 200kms 3 hrs not stopping except gates.
hammer to st arnaud approx 100kms 2 1/2hrs hmmm somethings not right there.

Molesworth road very good. Nice tyre tracks.
Rainbow rd a bit shitty really. They were grading and most of the road at the start was full of crap. Bike was moving constantly on my roadie tyres.

No traffic on Molesworth busy on rainbow.
Hamner Coffee ok
muffin yeah ok
yummy mummies present

temp drop from Blenheim upon departure and arrival approx -50 degrees

Reflection while riding that the best bike to travel through rainbow would be a postie or other slow one

[Racing Dave]

I was there today, too!

Well, mainly up the Rainbow to take two who were new to Malings and Edwards Passes for their first ride there. The tracks were quite wet but the rivers were lower than I've ever seen.

To my surprise, there's now a bridge over the Edwards where you would normally cross - easily strong enough to cope with bikes (even Beemers!).

[Racing Dave]

Reflection while riding that the best bike to travel through rainbow would be a postie or other slow one

Can't argue with the truth.

[Padmei]

Ahhh I saw some fresh tyre tracks. I saw new looking ktm with top box by a stream on the Molesworth a helmet next to it. Noone around so thought he'd be doing what most ktm riders do when all alone in the outdoors.

The fords were pretty good, still got wet legs but the bottoms were nice. Did you get the rain at st arnaud end?
I ended up missing the turn and rode out through the farm.

[BMWST?]

I ended up missing the turn and rode out through the farm.

this one???????

[ADVGD]

Can't argue with the truth.

Haha, great pics mate

To my surprise, there's now a bridge over the Edwards where you would normally cross - easily strong enough to cope with bikes (even Beemers!).

I'd be interested to see a photo if you have one. They were busy at work building on the last trip with the Chch guys, it wasn't developed enough to pick it if was going to be a small tension wire footbridge or something more substantial.

Cheers

[Buddha#81:Me]

Heading through the Molesworth tomorrow and spending some time in the Sounds and a night or two in Golden Bay. Heading back through the Rainbow on the 8th or 9th. as long as the weather plays ball. Two up on the GS with road tires I dont feel like dealing with the fall out if it all goes pear shaped Give us a wave if you see us out and about. White 1100GS.