Out Riverhead ways. And a WW2 tank trap by Hamilton.
Yea ha we've booked our sailings for the Molesworth & Rainbow valley trip and going to explore as far as the roads will take us at the top of the South around Collingwood. So looking forward to this summer escape.
Happiness is a means of travel, not a destination
I've never ridden on gravel, but intend to. I imagine that it feels a little bit floaty? any advice?
Wear a life jacket!
For when it stops floating!
The thing about owning a big traily, you can go pretty much anywhere you want, as long as the skill set is sharpish.
Treat gravel with respect, don't fear it, ride calmly and feel what's happening, it'll come.
Every day above ground is a good day!:
Step by step. The bike will move around on gravel, don't fight it, but work with it. Let it move in some bits, try to anticipate when it isn't a good time.
On narrow winding roads, expect the local traffic to not expect you, so ride with caution (and quickly get out of the way of B trains, tractors etc).
The road surface will vary from slimy mud to well worn/compacted gravel to freshly graded gravel (urgh) to meeting the grader etc. Tyre choice is more tricky than road tyres, do you go groove based or block based, do you use different tyres on front and rear for different pros and cons. Ultimately, the best 2/3 of NZ are off the sealed roads, so get out and start exploring
Originally Posted by Jane Omorogbe from UK MSN on the KTM990SM
it's not a bad thing till you throw a KLR into the mix.
those cheap ass bitches can do anything with ductape.
(PostalDave on ADVrider)
Do your absolute best to stay in the least gravelled part of the road.If you have to cross a thicker gravel "ridge" then a slight application of the throttle seems to help the front wheel float up over it,but keep looking ahead,you dont want to be applying throttle as you approach a gravelled corner.Your stopping distances on gravel will be much longer than on the seal.Clean dry dirt how ever has a lot of grip.And keep as far left as possible approaching blind corners!
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