Rusty Nuts GC - Practice Rides

**Uncle B** · 27th June 2006, 22:51

Originally Posted by kiwifruit

im keen to do the GC
it will be a very sore ride on the gsxr but i'll do it!

Your not wrong

I'm keen to have a go.

Can someone send me some info

Cheers

**Hitcher** · 28th June 2006, 09:03

Everything you need to know is on the Nuts' website www.rustynuts.co.nz

**XP@** · 28th June 2006, 10:03

Havent thought about any practice dates yet, but I know I need to be doing about 1 ride a month to get properly bike fit...

**Zapf** · 28th June 2006, 15:42

Originally Posted by XP@

Havent thought about any practice dates yet, but I know I need to be doing about 1 ride a month to get properly bike fit...

I think more... like once a week at lease... but thats me 0.02c

**Holy Roller** · 7th July 2006, 18:03

Originally Posted by Zapf

anyone has route maps of previous GC's? so that we know what sort of roads are expected and plan accordingly?.

this is from last years ride
http://www.rustynuts.co.nz/images/uploaded/Route.JPG

**Hitcher** · 7th July 2006, 18:20

When's the next full moon?

**RiderInBlack** · 7th July 2006, 19:46

Originally Posted by Zapf

RIB if u are reading this are you doing the GC this year?

Na bugger it all. Broke as so can't afford this year.
By the way there's a Dude up here that has done this 8+ times on a R1 (rides hard too).

Those planning ta do this please do the following:

Regular dusk/night/early morning rides. Ya know those hours ya don't normally like riding. I found a good trick was ta get up early ta ride down to join a ride that day that start at least 200km away from home and then ride back that day (Coro Loop for me is a total of 800km home around and return). Ya had ya practice ride and some fun with ya more distant mates too. I rode to a Poker Run in Maketu overnight in the pissing rain once. Well over 400km from 9pm ta 2pm in the pissing rain (and loved it too, got the best Japper for that, LOL).

Ride the rain. This well help ya check that ya gear is up to it and improves ya wet weather skills (ya going ta need both).

Make sure ya have money put aside for a full comprehensive servicing of ya bike (include the cost of a new set of tyres and brake pads) and fuel & food for the trip to the GC, during the GC and for the return.

Best things I did ta improve my gear for the GC:

I need corrective lenses ta ride. Contact that can be worn 24hrs+++ helped big time. They were the best when it came ta rain and the morning mist. With contacts I was able ta ride vizer up in the heavy mist, which had me gaining ground on most riders.
A clear Fog-city insert in one of the 2 Clear Vizers I used for the ride. This paid-off in the late evening cold, into the night and rain. Please use a newer vizer as the sratches in ya old ones lets the rain an fog build up on it instead of beading up and blowing off.
The "Rider" custom seat. Fu*ken awesome. The difference was amazing and no having ta ride a fu*ken wet sheep when the rain got bad.

Best of luck ta ya Dudes and Dudettes that are doing this this year. Ya have a blast.

**Hellraiser** · 8th July 2006, 08:21

I'm in for any pratice rides

**XP@** · 8th July 2006, 15:16

Originally Posted by Hitcher

When's the next full moon?

That is a good point...
full moons:
11th July (Great day cos it is my birfday :-)
9th August
8th September
7th October (so the ride will only have a 3/4 moon bugger)

**Zapf** · 9th July 2006, 00:26

Originally Posted by XP@

That is a good point...
full moons:
11th July (Great day cos it is my birfday :-)
9th August
8th September
7th October (so the ride will only have a 3/4 moon bugger)

full moon is when all the animals come out no? including on the road

**Lee Rusty** · 9th July 2006, 01:06

See the RideSafe 350 event list on this site - it is on 20th August.
a 350 mile (600km) one day ride - route on the day.

It is organised by some members of the RNMC as a fund raiser for the RideSafe motorcycle school - Held on an infrequent basis this years run is to assist in equipment replacement.

**Zapf** · 10th July 2006, 00:20

Originally Posted by Holy Roller

this is from last years ride
http://www.rustynuts.co.nz/images/uploaded/Route.JPG

thanks. Can someone confirm that one of those roads from Gisbon heading north west is the Gravel highway?

**figjam** · 11th July 2006, 00:53

Originally Posted by Zapf

thanks. Can someone confirm that one of those roads from Gisbon heading north west is the Gravel highway?

What's the Gravel highway? If you mean somewhere that really is gravel - not a chance on a Grand Challenge. It's hard enough already without making people do gravel on road bikes. You can check the route out in a write up I did last year http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...&postcount=238 and there are several other descriptions in the thread. I also have a 1Mb jpeg of a North Island map with the route overlaid. Let me know if you would like a copy.

**Zapf** · 13th August 2006, 17:44

Time to plan a few night rides and pratices in Sept and Oct I think, leading up to the 1000 miler.

Anyone care to throw up some dates and suggestions?

14th Oct is going to be Last Quarter moon, so I assume that is 1/2 moon. Similar to 16 Aug and 14 Sep. Which is interesting seeing 16th Sep is a Sat and all...