Ultimate South Island adventure ride?

[Ruralman]

I like the idea of early February straight after schools go back (altho I have a feeling they are finishing later in Dec this year and starting back a little later). The Moleworth Rd will be open then and generally the weather is pretty stable.
Would be great if a few others could do it then and if those who can't make the whole trip could link up for a couple of days or so, probably around the top of the South. Who other than Jantar reckons this time could suit?

[rogson]

I would be interested in doing a ride like this, but I can't do it after school starts (which next year (2007) is apparently February 7).

I would want to do it in one 8 - 10 day shot.
Anyone interested in the window January 22 - February 4?

[Jantar]

I would be interested in doing a ride like this, but I can't do it after school starts (which next year (2007) is apparently February 7).

I would want to do it in one 8 - 10 day shot.
Anyone interested in the window January 22 - February 4?

Those dates would suit me, as would Ruralman's window of straight after School goes back. Lets see if there are any other suggestions, then perhaps we can start a poll and see which window gets the most takers.

[laRIKin]

Those dates would suit me, as would Ruralman's window of straight after School goes back. Lets see if there are any other suggestions, then perhaps we can start a poll and see which window gets the most takers.

I have been reading and are interested in the trips.
And for me trying to get time off work after Xmas will depend on if I work though and how busy we are at work at that time of year.
Because if we close down (almost completely) I can come back to mayhem.
As I am the only one that can do my job at work and I could have a back log of work to catch up on.
I could get a long weekend off with out to much trouble. (I think)
So I could not come up with any hard and fast answers to what time I could get off this far away.
So pencil me in and plan away and I will see if I can get time off to fit in.

[cooneyr]

As I am the only one that can do my job at work and I could have a back log of work to catch up on.
I could get a long weekend off with out to much trouble. (I think)
So I could not come up with any hard and fast answers to what time I could get off this far away.
So pencil me in and plan away and I will see if I can get time off to fit in.

Great being indispensable! Hope they pay you what your worth though. Me, I had to leave and go somewhere else but did it for work conditions rather than pay.

I'm in the same boat. Unless imediatly after new year then will have to be a long weekend.

Cheers
R

[laRIKin]

Great being indispensable! Hope they pay you what your worth though. Me, I had to leave and go somewhere else but did it for work conditions rather than pay.

Yep the pay's pretty good, but it's time to move on I think.
They get there pound of flesh and it's got to the stage I really really hate going to work.
Like you I will be moving for conditions as I will not be getting the same pay.

I will stop there I think.

[thehollowmen]

A thought!

Why not document a "fluid" ride? List points and passes to go through, and a small group have a trip. At a different time that suits, a different group of us can find those same places and see what we can find. Sort of like geocacheing.

We'll argue about dates and times until the cows come home.

[Sniper]

will have to save alot though for accomadation....cus i know too many kiwibikers hate me to gve me a bed for the night and a garage to keep the bike in / maintain it along the way...so i'm gunna have to think up a plan.

Cheer up dickhead. Regardless of peoples veiws on you on KB, you will more than likely have a bed with most folks, just be prepared for a heap of piss pulling.

BTW, if you are serious, I have a spare bed and a garage in CHCH

[Jantar]

Ruralman, who came up with this idea, and I have been communicating, and have made an executive decision.

The ride will start on the weekend of 10th - 11th February and will take aproximately 6-7 days. All passes with a designated public road (seal or gravel) will be traversed, except for Wilmont pass as that would require 3 full days to get there do the pass and get back on track, and hiring a barge for the bikes could prove quite expensive.

Now its just a matter of finalising the route. All are welcome. For those on sprotbikes who would like to join in but don't want to do the gravel roads, I'm sure we can devise an alternative route whereby we would still all link up each night.

[far queue]

I'm not interested in doing the whole thing, but when you've got your plans finalised post up the route with planned dates etc and I could be keen on joining in for parts of it.

[Transalper]

I'm not interested in doing the whole thing, but when you've got your plans finalised post up the route with planned dates etc and I could be keen on joining in for parts of it.

What he said. I'll be back at work by then and am not so interested in the sealed passes that i've done often already, so will see what your final plan is and will see what suits me from there too.

[laRIKin]

What he said. I'll be back at work by then and am not so interested in the sealed passes that i've done often already, so will see what your final plan is and will see what suits me from there too.

What they both said goes for me as well.

[cooneyr]

What he said. I'll be back at work by then and am not so interested in the sealed passes that i've done often already, so will see what your final plan is and will see what suits me from there too.

What he said and what the other two chch fullas said - translation - same for me to. Gravel roads and will join you for what I can.

Cheers
R

[Ruralman]

I've started a new thread over in the Adventure ride section. Will update further when Jantar and I get together. One thing I have wondered about tho is whether we make up our mind which way we go round just a couple of days before hand depending on the weather forecast for the West & east Coasts.
Hope we can link up with some of you for at least part of it.
Can you canterbury riders shed any light on the 2 passes out behind Loburn - the Okuku and lees - whats that road like and how log do you reckon to get round it and out at Ashley Gorge??

[far queue]

Have a look here http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...ad.php?t=24678 for a ride we did through Lees Valley last February. The road is in good condition, I think we did it in around 4 hours or so, but that was with lots of stops and diversions to have a look around. I guess you could shoot straight through in an hour and a half or so.

There's a link in that thread to check out the river level, be sure to check it out 1st as the river can rise and fall rapidly, and if it's up you won't be crossing it.