Tt2000 2017

**wpoll** · 21st February 2018, 09:51

Originally Posted by sir.taz

... might be a late night Thursday replanning the route if the roads are impacted.

Count on this being the case...

**sir.taz** · 21st February 2018, 09:52

Originally Posted by wpoll

Count on this being the case...

That's the fun of it!

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**PistonBlown** · 21st February 2018, 11:47

Originally Posted by wpoll

Count on this being the case...

Yep dropping all the Marlborough region checkpoints from my route. SH1 Kaikoura is closed again + the roads up there are going to be chancy.

"Chapter 31 - Kaikoura Coast" isn't currently reachable due to SH1 closure.

Shame as I was really looking forward to doing that stretch of SH1 for the first time since the shake.

Expect there will be a few changes while riding as well.

Speechlys Bridge on SH79 near Geraldine is munted. According to NZTA SH1 and SH8 are the alternate route to use, though on a map looks like local roads bypass it.

**wpoll** · 21st February 2018, 13:22

Originally Posted by PistonBlown

... SH1 Kaikoura is closed again + the roads up there are going to be chancy.

"Chapter 31 - Kaikoura Coast" isn't currently reachable due to SH1 closure.

Shame as I was really looking forward to doing that stretch of SH1 for the first time since the shake.

Expect there will be a few changes while riding as well.

Speechlys Bridge on SH79 near Geraldine is munted. According to NZTA SH1 and SH8 are the alternate route.

OK - have been in contact with folk who know and while SH1 Kaikoura is currently closed, it'll be open on Saturday (one lane in places). This makes Chapter 31 accessible again - at least on Saturday and Sunday.

**sir.taz** · 21st February 2018, 13:27

My current workspace as I alternate between writing my principal report and monitor the road conditions against my planned route.

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**PistonBlown** · 21st February 2018, 14:27

Originally Posted by wpoll

OK - have been in contact with folk who know and while SH1 Kaikoura is currently closed, it'll be open on Saturday (one lane in places). This makes Chapter 31 accessible again - at least on Saturday and Sunday.

I was planning to use it Friday:-) Still all part of the fun.

**PistonBlown** · 21st February 2018, 14:29

Originally Posted by sir.taz

My current workspace as I alternate between writing my principal report and monitor the road conditions against my planned route.

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Snap:-)

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**sir.taz** · 21st February 2018, 14:30

Originally Posted by PistonBlown

Snap:-)

Lol

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**wpoll** · 22nd February 2018, 08:09

Originally Posted by wpoll

OK - have been in contact with folk who know and while SH1 Kaikoura is currently closed, it'll be open on Saturday (one lane in places). This makes Chapter 31 accessible again - at least on Saturday and Sunday.

So Downer etc. have had a closer look at the SH1 slips around Kaikoura and have deemed the damage to be worse than first thought. The road is now closed until next week... So no Chapter 31 Checkpoint.

**anoeldcx** · 22nd February 2018, 14:45

Originally Posted by wpoll

So Downer etc. have had a closer look at the SH1 slips around Kaikoura and have deemed the damage to be worse than first thought. The road is now closed until next week... So no Chapter 31 Checkpoint.

Locals are commuting from Conway Flat to Cheviot so 31 is accessible from the south apparently. Am going to check it out later today so will post an update. We are planning on grabbing that one tomorrow before heading inland.

**anoeldcx** · 22nd February 2018, 18:19

Originally Posted by anoeldcx

Locals are commuting from Conway Flat to Cheviot so 31 is accessible from the south apparently. Am going to check it out later today so will post an update. We are planning on grabbing that one tomorrow before heading inland.

Have been out to the road closure at the Leader Road turn-off tonight and discovered that they are only allowing residents through to Claverley and Conway Flat. I spoke with the man in charge and explained the event and the fact that we had a checkpoint there and that any bikes would be in and out again, but unfortunately couldn't convince him to give us permission. So sorry, but checkpoint 31 is definitely a no-go. Back to the old drawing board

Not really what we want the night before aye!

**PistonBlown** · 22nd February 2018, 18:45

Originally Posted by anoeldcx

Have been out to the road closure at the Leader Road turn-off tonight and discovered that they are only allowing residents through to Claverley and Conway Flat. I spoke with the man in charge and explained the event and the fact that we had a checkpoint there and that any bikes would be in and out again, but unfortunately couldn't convince him to give us permission. So sorry, but checkpoint 31 is definitely a no-go. Back to the old drawing board

Not really what we want the night before aye!

Thanks for checking it out for us.

Do you think a photo with the bloke at the barrier count for 31;-)

From the photos you can see how much they've got to clear. Surprised they even think Monday night considering how unstable its likely to be:
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/101...t-monday-night

I suspect there's going to hold up's in various places so have decided this is going to be my "smell the roses" TT2000. Going to take it easy, dropped a bunch of checkpoints and cut around 600km from my route.

**sir.taz** · 23rd February 2018, 03:48

TT riders who are using the iPhone app to record their checkpoints for submission, if you are starting and finishing at the same location, your final photo will replace your original photo with your initial odometer reading. The workaround for this is to use the other start finish location and add your photo to that before submitting.

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