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    Quote Originally Posted by BMWST? View Post
    i may rejig things a bit but starting at midday means i have maybe underestimated daylight .maybe i can get a nother 200 k in on friday.it wont get properly dark till 9 ish i guess
    Are you scared of the dark ... ???



    I googled the sunrise/sunset for that date. 6.58 am sunrise and 8.40 pm sunset. How much light then will depend on weather.
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    Quote Originally Posted by FJRider View Post
    Are you scared of the dark ... ???



    I googled the sunrise/sunset for that date. 6.58 am sunrise and 8.40 pm sunset. How much light then will depend on weather.
    it is not the dark that i am afraid of but the effect it has on taking pictures of things geogaphic in nature.The results are ussually pretty dismal.After the last picture taking opportunity i would not hesitate to travel,in the dark to the next point on the map to await sunrise after a night lodgings at said place

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    Quote Originally Posted by BMWST? View Post
    it is not the dark that i am afraid of but the effect it has on taking pictures of things geogaphic in nature.The results are ussually pretty dismal.After the last picture taking opportunity i would not hesitate to travel,in the dark to the next point on the map to await sunrise after a night lodgings at said place
    Don't worry too much about how the night photo's will turn out. As long as you've got something there that identifies the location and the t-shirt is visible then that will be enough. You'll notice the checkpoints all tend to have a sign or similar that you can light up with your headlight.

    e.g. this blurry night photo:
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    As you can see you can't even see the main landmark but there's enough there to match.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BMWST? View Post
    ... After the last picture taking opportunity i would not hesitate to travel,in the dark to the next point on the map to await sunrise after a night lodgings at said place
    If you train your headlight onto a feature of the checkpoint that is easily recognizable ... they allow it. The photo is just to prove you were there. Take a photo that proves you were there (with the shirt visible).
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    What state is SH1 in at present down the coast from Picton to Christchurch. Is it reasonable or do I have to allow for extra time?

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    Quote Originally Posted by FJRider View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by BMWST? View Post
    i may rejig things a bit but starting at midday means i have maybe underestimated daylight .maybe i can get a nother 200 k in on friday.it wont get properly dark till 9 ish i guess
    Are you scared of the dark ... ???



    I googled the sunrise/sunset for that date. 6.58 am sunrise and 8.40 pm sunset. How much light then will depend on weather.
    What's wrong with riding in the dark over there? From the amount of nighttime country driving I've done, it seems a lot better than over here where there are animals jumping out in front of you on the apex of every second corner.

    I've clipped a wallaby once while riding at night. Absolutely terrifying but thankfully the little guy was okay and he buggered off.

    Do you get much nocturnal wildlife on the roads?
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    Quote Originally Posted by veldthui View Post
    What state is SH1 in at present down the coast from Picton to Christchurch. Is it reasonable or do I have to allow for extra time?
    When I rode it on a weekday back in April it took me an hour to make just 20kms. It was a mess.... at least during working hours. There was a couple of sections where you had to queue for 20 minutes then be escorted though a 2km section in a convoy at 10km/h. One was in the Hundlees and the other was north of Kaikoura.

    But I'm guessing (hoping) it wil be better on weekends and also better by Feb. 2019. I'll try to get good updates as we get closer to the event...

    But don't assume you can travel at anywhere near 100km/h anywhere on this road.... more like an average of 20-40km/h at best.

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    Quote Originally Posted by WALRUS View Post
    ... Do you get much nocturnal wildlife on the roads?
    Rabbits, possums, deer, wallabies, sheep, the odd cattle beast, horses... all are threats. Well, rabbits not so much - they are soft! The rest are best avoided...

    But while I hesitate to say wildlife on the road is rare, it's not much of an issue. Tourists in the daytime are a bigger threat.

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    Quote Originally Posted by wpoll View Post
    Rabbits, possums, deer, wallabies, sheep, the odd cattle beast, horses... all are threats. Well, rabbits not so much - they are soft! The rest are best avoided...

    But while I hesitate to say wildlife on the road is rare, it's not much of an issue. Tourists in the daytime are a bigger threat.
    My count on hitting possums at night during TT2000 is currently two, perhaps I can get the hat trick on this one.

    On the 2017 TT I also came across a Kiwi, first wild one I've ever seen. You'll be pleased to hear I didn't hit it:-) It was just at the side of the road snuffling in the leaves and grass, I stopped and it wasn't bothered about me at all. Sat there watching it for a good 10 minutes until it decided to head off into the trees.

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    Quote Originally Posted by PistonBlown View Post
    ... On the 2017 TT I also came across a Kiwi, first wild one I've ever seen. You'll be pleased to hear I didn't hit it:-) It was just at the side of the road snuffling in the leaves and grass, I stopped and it wasn't bothered about me at all. Sat there watching it for a good 10 minutes until it decided to head off into the trees.
    Now that's pretty special...

    I've seen Kiwi in the wild too but with night vision googles etc., while working on Huaturu-O-Toi (Little Barrier Island) for over a month back in the mid-90s. Unforgettable moments, along with having my gingernuts stolen out of my hand by the Kaka, seeing Kakapo chinging and booming, giant weta crawling up ponga stumps and the incredible sight of a phosphorescent sea (well, bioluminescence actually).

    All amazing New Zealand night sights - and good reasons to be somewhere other than on the roads too long after dark!

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    Any information on the state of Leader Rd East where it comes off from SH1 and connects to the inland route at Waiou? Was going to take that after picking up Kaikoura Flyer CP but if road is not good then will skip it and just head up Inland route.

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    Quote Originally Posted by veldthui View Post
    Any information on the state of Leader Rd East where it comes off from SH1 and connects to the inland route at Waiou? Was going to take that after picking up Kaikoura Flyer CP but if road is not good then will skip it and just head up Inland route.
    This road was pretty good when I rode it scouting the TT back in April. Very twisty - great fun. I'm sure it's a favourite with the locals. Seal is good, could be a bit slippery if wet (aren't they all?!).

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    roads like that are half the reason for me to try the tt2000!

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    I love that road!

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    Quote Originally Posted by veldthui View Post
    Any information on the state of Leader Rd East where it comes off from SH1 and connects to the inland route at Waiou? Was going to take that after picking up Kaikoura Flyer CP but if road is not good then will skip it and just head up Inland route.
    I'm looking at the Waikari/Greta valley road ...
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