1KC - 1,000km Cruise

[awa355]

I paid last week after getting my leave confirmed, but haven't heard back as to whether my entry has been received. Hope I sent it to the right account.

[eldog]

I paid last week after getting my leave confirmed, but haven't heard back as to whether my entry has been received. Hope I sent it to the right account.

Well, I checked, you didn't put any money into my account, its going down faster than the Titanic.

That's mbikes for ya - always something.....

tyres, controls, lights, oil, Kickstand and fuel/gear/munchies/rego


Munchies - suggestions of what to take for rider fuel on a longer ride, or just buy a pie at the shop on the way ?????

[Gremlin]

Munchies - suggestions of what to take for rider fuel on a longer ride, or just buy a pie at the shop on the way ?????

Slow burn stuff is better, nuts etc. Muesli bars ok, but depends on which ones. Pie not that healthy, but sometimes, after a sub zero ride through Desert Rd it's welcome

Stay away from caffeine, energy drinks etc unless you're <2 hrs from home. They pick you up, but drop you lower than you were...

[nzspokes]

Stay away from caffeine

Thats just crazy talk.

[eldog]

Slow burn stuff is better, nuts etc. Muesli bars ok, but depends on which ones. Pie not that healthy, but sometimes, after a sub zero ride through Desert Rd it's welcome

Stay away from caffeine, energy drinks etc unless you're <2 hrs from home. They pick you up, but drop you lower than you were...

It will have to remove the Mocha/Lattes making machine off the bike..... bugger

[Toymotor]

Should be a good experience, will be the longest Ive traveled by bike in one day. Got a South Island trip 2 weeks after that so this is like prep work Will head down from Auckland sometime Fri and stay somewhere close Fri/Sat night. Any thoughts on good cheap accommodation, or where to steer clear, or somewhere bike safe? Tudor lodge is under a hundy a night and right next door, so can park up bike and have a few drinks and a yarn at cc

[awa355]

1,000k hmmm! might need to pack TWO peanut butter sandwiches.

[Toymotor]

Make that marmite and chippy sammies. Can knock out 5-600 without issue, might order a gel seat cover for the butt just in case though. If i manage this fine in good time I'll be more confident in knocking out Auckland-Picton in a day.

[awa355]

Make that marmite and chippy sammies. Can knock out 5-600 without issue, might order a gel seat cover for the butt just in case though. If i manage this fine in good time I'll be more confident in knocking out Auckland-Picton in a day.

You will need decent wet weather gear for the last stretch of that ride.

[Toymotor]

You will need decent wet weather gear for the last stretch of that ride.

I thought about jerry-rigging a prop to the shaft drive.. but then I realized i don't have a life jacket here or enough pvc pipe fittings to make a snorkel mod.. might just have to cough up for the boat trip

[eldog]

1,000k hmmm! might need to pack TWO peanut butter sandwiches.

1200 for me so it will be the old peanut butter and stawberry jam for me, with a few health/museli bars thrown in and a sports drink/water for dehydration
will be fun, planning and then riding, finishing will be

[Toymotor]

Peanut Butter Jelly!

[eldog]

Peanut Butter Jelly!

add some chippies for that extra crunch S&V for me.

Now we have offended the Vege and Marmite bridage

Less than 2 weeks away

[awa355]

Spent half the morning fabricating my homemade back rest (MK111 version). Oil change next days off. Gave the tyres a decent kick yesterday, they are about the right pressure (foot hurts).

[eldog]

Spent half the morning fabricating my homemade back rest (MK111 version). Oil change next days off. Gave the tyres a decent kick yesterday, they are about the right pressure (foot hurts).

Did a wee pootle down country in prep for 1KC and found I have to make mods to fix pannier frame and pannier attachment - I took too much food in them.
getting that sorted during the week.

Rest of Bike completely serviced last week, need to check tyre pressure just before I leave

Tyres were cold during a recent trip in the rain, so it was slow and cautious, not a lot of traction, the bike fishtailed up hills without much effort (which was a first for me), then when it fined up, traction and tyre temp rose and the speed increased soon had the bike behaving like a very different animal. So much better.

Tyre pressure test with left foot front, right foot rear. see if they are balanced.

Nows a good time to get the bike all checked BEFORE the last minute rush to get it sorted at the start.