Dunedin rides

[Virago]

So far sounds O.K. by me, how does a rendezvous at the Clarkesville Junction sound? (Where SH1 and SH8 meet).

Then off up to Lawrence to meet Jantar, have a cuppa or whatever and then head to Chez Scumdog for BBQ.

Any alterations/additions??

Sounds perfect to me. So far 4 bikes confirmed, I might PM some Dunedin guys to see if there's any more interest.

[thehollowmen]

We have one of those silver chill bags with lots of good old-fashioned slikka-pads, which will fit in our bike pack. Should keep perishables okay until we get to Scumdog's place.

Cheers.. just been told someone else has nicked all the reagent boxes and stuff from work...

Could I throw in a bunch of steak from the butcher in there?

[Jantar]

So far sounds O.K. by me, how does a rendezvous at the Clarkesville Junction sound? (Where SH1 and SH8 meet).

Then off up to Lawrence to meet Jantar, have a cuppa or whatever and then head to Chez Scumdog for BBQ.

Any alterations/additions??

Weather permitting, We could show the Dunedin riders a real motorcycle road by going via Tuapeka West , or would you prefer via Beaumont?

[scumdog]

Weather permitting, We could show the Dunedin riders a real motorcycle road by going via Tuapeka West , or would you prefer via Beaumont?

Hmm, had similar thoughts myself and tended to lean towards the Tuepeka West road - mainly because the Beaumont road is my 'main' one to Central and I'm over familiar with it.

[Virago]

Weather permitting, We could show the Dunedin riders a real motorcycle road by going via Tuapeka West , or would you prefer via Beaumont?

I suggest we leave that decision for the day.

Congrats on 500 posts by the way, you're halfway to being a whore!

[Jantar]

...Congrats on 500 posts by the way, you're halfway to being a whore!

And I hadn't even noticed.

[Virago]

Cheers.. just been told someone else has nicked all the reagent boxes and stuff from work...

Could I throw in a bunch of steak from the butcher in there?

No prob - plenty of room.

[thehollowmen]

And I hadn't even noticed.

more congrats
btw - you confused someone with your avatar.. I had to do a lot of explaining.
Kudos for the cult bike ;-)

[Jantar]

Our latest weather prediction for Saturday. Its looking good.

Computer model forecast data
Temp FZL Cloud Wind Rainfall Risk
Today 750m m percent spd kmh mm %
midnight 6.3 2600 99 7 0.0
6am 5.1 2200 99 17 0.8 30%
9am 5.3 2700 100 21 1.4 50%
noon 5.9 2100 100 23 3.2 50%
3pm 6.6 2000 100 24 0.9 50%
6pm 5.6 2000 100 24 0.0 30%
9pm 4.3 1800 98 23 0.0 10%
Friday 4.0 1800 98 26 0.0 10%
3am 3.9 1900 95 28 0.0 10%
6am 3.9 1700 91 28 0.0 10%
9am 4.2 1600 87 28 0.0 10%
noon 5.8 1600 87 28 0.5 30%
3pm 6.4 1600 91 28 0.2 30%
6pm 4.5 1600 94 30 0.5 30%
9pm 3.6 1500 95 32 0.0 10%
Saturday 3.0 1300 87 36 0.0 10%
3am 2.9 1300 71 41 0.0 10%
6am 3.0 1500 82 40 0.3 10%
9am 4.3 1500 85 37 0.2 30%
noon 5.8 1500 85 32 0.4 30%
3pm 5.3 1500 91 28 0.5 30%
6pm 4.1 1300 96 27 0.6 20%
9pm 3.2 1200 83 19 0.0 10%
midnight 2.1 1100 76 18 0.0 10%
Total Rain 72hrs 9.5

Edit: The formatting didn't copy across too well. What its saying is Cool to mild temperatures, with freezing level at 1500m for midday. 85% cloud cover and a 30% chance of 0.4 - 0,5 mm rain over a three hour period.

[scumdog]

Our latest weather prediction for Saturday. Its looking good.

Computer model forecast data
Temp FZL Cloud Wind Rainfall Risk
Today 750m m percent spd kmh mm %
midnight 6.3 2600 99 7 0.0
6am 5.1 2200 99 17 0.8 30%
9am 5.3 2700 100 21 1.4 50%
noon 5.9 2100 100 23 3.2 50%
3pm 6.6 2000 100 24 0.9 50%
6pm 5.6 2000 100 24 0.0 30%
9pm 4.3 1800 98 23 0.0 10%
Friday 4.0 1800 98 26 0.0 10%
3am 3.9 1900 95 28 0.0 10%
6am 3.9 1700 91 28 0.0 10%
9am 4.2 1600 87 28 0.0 10%
noon 5.8 1600 87 28 0.5 30%
3pm 6.4 1600 91 28 0.2 30%
6pm 4.5 1600 94 30 0.5 30%
9pm 3.6 1500 95 32 0.0 10%
Saturday 3.0 1300 87 36 0.0 10%
3am 2.9 1300 71 41 0.0 10%
6am 3.0 1500 82 40 0.3 10%
9am 4.3 1500 85 37 0.2 30%
noon 5.8 1500 85 32 0.4 30%
3pm 5.3 1500 91 28 0.5 30%
6pm 4.1 1300 96 27 0.6 20%
9pm 3.2 1200 83 19 0.0 10%
midnight 2.1 1100 76 18 0.0 10%
Total Rain 72hrs 9.5

Edit: The formatting didn't copy across too well. What its saying is Cool to mild temperatures, with freezing level at 1500m for midday. 85% cloud cover and a 30% chance of 0.4 - 0,5 mm rain over a three hour period.

Pretty impresive figures Jantar, but to the layman does it mean the Manuka Gorge will be wet'n'slippery and will Chez Scumdog be a dry BBQ venue?? :spudwhat:

P.S. Just got a load of steaks, sausages and chicken nibbles brought home by C.B. (who has to work on Saturday)

[Virago]

Sounds promising - thanks Jantar

[Virago]

Pretty impresive figures Jantar, but to the layman does it mean the Manuka Gorge will be wet'n'slippery and will Chez Scumdog be a dry BBQ venue?? :spudwhat:

P.S. Just got a load of steaks, sausages and chicken nibbles brought home by C.B. (who has to work on Saturday)

If it looks too bad we could just cut Lawrence out of the loop and just head to Scumdog's place, and leave poor Jantar to make it down on his own!

[Jantar]

Pretty impresive figures Jantar, but to the layman does it mean the Manuka Gorge will be wet'n'slippery and will Chez Scumdog be a dry BBQ venue?? :spudwhat:

P.S. Just got a load of steaks, sausages and chicken nibbles brought home by C.B. (who has to work on Saturday)

Most likely is that Roads will be dry and conditions for BBQ should be good as long as we keep out of the wind.

[scumdog]

Sounds A1 to me!
Anybody who wants to stay the night at Chez Scumdog is welcome (as for any other KBer passing through)
Be good to have the 2nd meeting of Otago KBers eh?

[scumdog]

If it looks too bad we could just cut Lawrence out of the loop and just head to Scumdog's place, and leave poor Jantar to make it down on his own!

Lawrence has the 'Lemon Tree' - a very good place for a cuppa, well recognised by travellers and noted in 'trendy' magazines, be a shame to miss it eh?.