The Best ride I've ever had.

**feral1** · 11th May 2006, 22:06

Stevo, and others

Next time you are passing through Hokitika, let us know. might ride some way along down into South Westland.

I also ride regulary down to southland (Edendale) through FJ , Fox, Haast, Wanaka - Qtown - devils staircase

Feral

**merv** · 11th May 2006, 22:15

Originally Posted by slimjim

in 1976,and back then yup petrol was 38 cents a gallon

You must have been in a different country because petrol passed $1 a gallon here in 1975. It was 49c a gallon in 1973 when the Gummint lowered it to 48c a gallon, then the '74 oil shock hit and it just started spiralling upwards after that.

**Buddha#81:Me** · 12th May 2006, 00:19

Originally Posted by merv

You must have been in a different country because petrol passed $1 a gallon here in 1975. It was 49c a gallon in 1973 when the Gummint lowered it to 48c a gallon, then the '74 oil shock hit and it just started spiralling upwards after that.

To remember that you must have stayed away from the drugs in the 1970's.

**Korea** · 12th May 2006, 03:16

Originally Posted by merv

You must have been in a different country because petrol passed $1 a gallon here in 1975. It was 49c a gallon in 1973 when the Gummint lowered it to 48c a gallon, then the '74 oil shock hit and it just started spiralling upwards after that.

Jeeezus! You are, erm... experienced.

**dangerous** · 12th May 2006, 06:27

Originally Posted by Stevo

The Best ride I've ever had.
On Monday I left Chch heading for the Arthurs' Pass,

Tiz a sweet ride on a goog day aye, but gets bloody long and so easy to pump the speed up the further south ya go.
And yet again yo pass within 5m of my house and don't call in, hey was ya on your own or did the kawa travel with ya?

Originally Posted by ferretface

If thats the best ride you've ever had - you might wanna get yourself a new missus.

Nothing wrog with his missus mate, and as for the sexual conatation (thats a word isn't it?) a decently awesome ride one out of the hat beats a screw anyday

(depending on company ofcourse)

**Edbear** · 12th May 2006, 07:30

Originally Posted by merv

You must have been in a different country because petrol passed $1 a gallon here in 1975. It was 49c a gallon in 1973 when the Gummint lowered it to 48c a gallon, then the '74 oil shock hit and it just started spiralling upwards after that.

Yeah, can remember being cheesed off it now cost $6 to fill up my Bradford!

**Stevo** · 12th May 2006, 08:34

Originally Posted by dangerous

Tiz a sweet ride on a goog day aye, but gets bloody long and so easy to pump the speed up the further south ya go.
And yet again yo pass within 5m of my house and don't call in, hey was ya on your own or did the kawa travel with ya?

You've never told me where you live so I didn't know sorry. A coffee mighta been good too.

Next time. There WILL be a next time.

On my own so able to travel at my own pace all day, which went something like on the way to Arthurs' Pass not greater than 110 generally and not until past Hokitika did I really go above that, then got faster and faster as the day went on and got further South

Cruised around 120-130

for most of the day once I was about an hour south of Hokitika. Was good to be able to ride the bike how it can be ridden for a change. I was n't riding silly or anything just enjoyin the good roads

**Stevo** · 12th May 2006, 08:37

Originally Posted by feral1

Stevo, and others

Next time you are passing through Hokitika, let us know. might ride some way along down into South Westland.

I also ride regulary down to southland (Edendale) through FJ , Fox, Haast, Wanaka - Qtown - devils staircase

Feral

Ok now I am jealous. I don't love the West Coast on a rainy day but you certainly can't beat it on a good one.

Yep I'm real jealous that you ride that all the time

**Big Dave** · 12th May 2006, 08:39

I don't rate the west coast road that highly. It's great but,

Te Anau to Milford, Queenstown to Glenorchy, Buller gorge, Queen Charlotte Drive, Takaka Hill, the one that goes past the Cardorona, Athurs pass all rate much higher with moi.

I'd had so much of my mates spanking on about the West coast before i got there - that the first time I rode it I was actually a bit dissapointed.

If it was anywhere else it would be primo - just that it is overshadowed by the above.

**terbang** · 12th May 2006, 09:12

Yup have to agree with it being a good ride, prompts me to get down there again some time..

**Stevo** · 13th May 2006, 21:32

Originally Posted by Big Dave

I don't rate the west coast road that highly. It's great but,

Te Anau to Milford, Queenstown to Glenorchy, Buller gorge, Queen Charlotte Drive, Takaka Hill, the one that goes past the Cardorona, Athurs pass all rate much higher with moi.

I'd had so much of my mates spanking on about the West coast before i got there - that the first time I rode it I was actually a bit dissapointed.

If it was anywhere else it would be primo - just that it is overshadowed by the above.

The ride from Murchison to Westport is a great ride too, but........... The Queen Charlotte track???? Are you kidding me?
Besides I rode Arthurs' Pass the same day but it really wasn't the highlight. Anywhere on South Islands West Coast is not real bad in my opinion