Brass Monkey - Auckland & Others KB Ride

[Jantar]

What is Starbucks?

[Jase W]

I dont think Starbucks' reign extends as far as the deep south...

[FlyingDutchMan]

for what its worth im always pissed when i cant find kick ass coffee in an un familiar area, so.... for your culinary enjoyment: (sorry dont know much further north of chch)


Amberly: Nor' Wester cafe
Chch: Tera Viva (near the airport)
Ashburton: Lunch
Timaru: Le Monde (on the bay hill.... (wink wink)
For gods sake dont drink ANY coffee in Tekapo, it'll kill you
Twizel: Shawtys (if you goin that way)

hope this helps! beers not every ones choice after all..

Not sure if Tera Viva is open anymore - its right across the road from my work (Tait) + it closed late last year because the lease holders wanted too much money for the Cafe to renew the lease. Dunno what state it is in now (shows you how much coffee I drink!).

[FlyingDutchMan]

I'll catch up with you guys when you get to Chch. I'm definetly going on the Rally... dressed up a bit warmer than last year me thinks.

[T.I.E]

I'll catch up with you guys when you get to Chch. I'm definetly going on the Rally... dressed up a bit warmer than last year me thinks.

i heard it could be a cold one too.
and the "pig road" i think does not sound like fun. that must be when i put the training wheels on.
thinking about extra wide side bars just icase of an "oppppssssss bloody (insert bad words here) black ice"

i'm still looking for some heated vests and heated undies too.

[Rashika]

i heard it could be a cold one too.
and the "pig road" i think does not sound like fun. that must be when i put the training wheels on.
thinking about extra wide side bars just icase of an "oppppssssss bloody (insert bad words here) black ice"

i'm still looking for some heated vests and heated undies too.

that would be the 'Pig Route'
Done the brass once, and it was DAMN cold. They closed the road cos it snowed on the night we arrived and didn't open it till 2 pm the next day (saturday). It pays to get there in daylight hours, i.e. before 5pm if poss, easier to avoid the snowdrifts when you can see them

i was very appreciative of having my pillion (sister) on the back. She sang me songs through the headset and basically kept me awake during the torrential rain to Timaru, then kept me warm during the freezing cold ride thru the pig route.

That was 10 years ago exactly, found my badge the other day.
Maybe it is time for a reminder of why I haven't been since? Be a last minute thing if I do venture down there tho

[T.I.E]

i was very appreciative of having my pillion (sister) She sang me songs through then kept me warm during the freezing cold

got to hate it when ya can twist someones quote around. but the more the merrier down at the rally for sure. it would be great to meet up with the southern riders. and i could not convince my girl friend to come down with me.
the idea of camping and snow in the same sentence just did not work.

[_intense_]

got to hate it when ya can twist someones quote around. but the more the merrier down at the rally for sure. it would be great to meet up with the southern riders. and i could not convince my girl friend to come down with me.
the idea of camping and snow in the same sentence just did not work.

well the only way you be twistig that is if you were from waimate...

[T.W.R]

Probably will be mad enough to go again this year though will be waiting at Ashburton to see the local lads do their infamous Lemans start from the clock tower, always a good laugh especially when the odd bike breaks loose

The pig route is ok, just got to keep an eye out for ice & grit. Just be prepared for ranfurly locals wearing gorilla suits & carrying placards advertising soup & hot food. But its always an idea to have a freshen up at Palmerston before hitting the pig route for fuel & to chow down on the lions BBQ stalls

[T.I.E]

well the only way you be twistig that is if you were from waimate...

LMAO

i actually got a mate down in waimate. oh hang on st johns i think he likes to call it. close enough to waimate for me. poor bugger.
works in the timber mill place. and don't tell me there is more than one there or i'm screwed.

[T.I.E]

Probably will be mad enough to go again this year though will be waiting at Ashburton to see the local lads do their infamous Lemans start from the clock tower, always a good laugh especially when the odd bike breaks loose

The pig route is ok, just got to keep an eye out for ice & grit. Just be prepared for ranfurly locals wearing gorilla suits & carrying placards advertising soup & hot food. But its always an idea to have a freshen up at Palmerston before hitting the pig route for fuel & to chow down on the lions BBQ stalls

mate come along and show they way.
never seen ice/grit before.
and don't want a close look at it either. kinda sounds like fun maybe a high volume flame thrower needs to be attatched to the bike.
or maybe some snow chains.

[oldrider]

I dont think Starbucks' reign extends as far as the deep south...

Whatdýa mean! There's a Starbucks in Dunedin, don't know about Invercargill though?

[oldrider]

LMAO

i actually got a mate down in waimate. oh hang on st johns i think he likes to call it. close enough to waimate for me. poor bugger.
works in the timber mill place. and don't tell me there is more than one there or i'm screwed.

I think you might be screwed unless there has been a recent event I am not aware of !!!

[T.W.R]

mate come along and show they way.
never seen ice/grit before.
and don't want a close look at it either. kinda sounds like fun maybe a high volume flame thrower needs to be attatched to the bike.
or maybe some snow chains.

Ha I'll have to jog my own memory of some of the roads embarrassed to say but its been 12yrs since i did a brass

the ice & grit lols just imagine course sand spread over a skating rink

Best time to get through the pig route is before mid arvo & the amount of bikes rolling through there its fairly easy to follow a clean line ( though i have seen a GSX-R11 spit itself 50m out into a paddock only a few kms before Ranfurly, the rider was being a numbnut though & hit black ice at around 200 clicks).
About the most risky business is toddling around the rally site & the gateway area used to be fun late in the day, makes a fairly entertaining spectator sport too

[dangerous]

"pig road" does not sound like fun.

Well you could always go via Dansies Pass, great views and awesome ride... no worries of the black ice thing.

pic 1&2 Dansies pass and Pub 1987
pic 3 Dansies pass in the snow best ya take a 4x4 Beddie 1995