Dunedin rides

[NighthawkNZ:Me]

No Problemo

Cant remember last time was at blossom festival could be a good excuse for a ride if weathers good.

I am sure I will be a Rally somewhere

[Daffyd]

OK OK - thank you
I guess the blossom festival will be the following weekend then which would make a good day trip or overnighter

It goes from 29 September to 4 or 5 October. That includes two weekends.
Which one has the parade? I haven't been there for about 20 years.
Would be interested in a ride up there though.

[Jantar]

Blossum Festival parade is the weekend of 27th September. And all going well, I'll be riding again by then as well.

[NighthawkNZ:Me]

Blossum Festival parade is the weekend of 27th September. And all going well, I'll be riding again by then as well.

That was the Little River Rally... but as far as I know its not on this year... was fun last year...

[scumdog]

Blossum

Hmm, is that a cross between a blonde and a possum??

[fatzx10r]

Hi guys
Just a heads up. It looks like they're putting in a fixed speed camera in Maheno about 300m from the south boundry facing south.
Should be a good little earner for them as not many would slow in time coming round the corner going downhill.

seen that yesterday, looks like there putting one in at duntroon as well. if they are speed cameras?

[TimeOut]

seen that yesterday, looks like there putting one in at duntroon as well. if they are speed cameras?

Was wondering if it was myself (didn't seem high enough) can't see what else it would be though.

North Otago my be getting a camera to swap around the sites.

[fatzx10r]

Was wondering if it was myself (didn't seem high enough) can't see what else it would be though.

North Otago my be getting a camera to swap around the sites.

may very well be. makes you wounder if how many more sites they have going in?

[Ruralman]

It goes from 29 September to 4 or 5 October. That includes two weekends.
Which one has the parade? I haven't been there for about 20 years.
Would be interested in a ride up there though.

You poor old bugga - actually I've NEVER been to one!! - does that make e a lot younger than you?? It always clashed with lambing when I was a kid so the folks never took us, but I could hear all the bikies going up through the gorge on the way to it. I don't do a lambing beat anymore so getting away is a lot easier then.

Blossum Festival parade is the weekend of 27th September. And all going well, I'll be riding again by then as well.

So if we got the KB flag and rode in a tight group - would we qualify as a float entry ????

[scumdog]

So if we got the KB flag and rode in a tight group - would we qualify as a float entry ????

Sounds like fun - there's no rally the BF clashes with is there??

[Jantar]

I'm not aware of any clash with the BF dates. It does cost to enter a float, and all bikes would have to be capable of travelling at walking speed or less. I do know of a GN I could get for the day, that should be slow enough.

However if anyone wants to stay at El Rancho for the weekend, its always open house.

[NighthawkNZ:Me]

and all bikes would have to be capable of travelling at walking speed or less. I do know of a GN I could get for the day, that should be slow enough.

Thats my bike out then ...

[scorry]

Bronz Otago went in the parade a few years back, its really slow and it was like 40 degrees, they had problems with a few bikes overheating and a goldwing blew a radiator hose. They have decided not to do it anymore.

[NighthawkNZ:Me]

Bronz Otago went in the parade a few years back, its really slow and it was like 40 degrees, they had problems with a few bikes overheating and a goldwing blew a radiator hose. They have decided not to do it anymore.

If they were to do it they would need to go first at a normally pace... then the rest of the parade brining up the rear

Last year at the toy run the ole VTR was struggling with the heat... poor girl wasn't too happy about that

[scorry]

If they were to do it they would need to go first at a normally pace... then the rest of the parade brining up the rear

Last year at the toy run the ole VTR was struggling with the heat... poor girl wasn't too happy about that

The blossom festival is a lot slower than the toy run, mainly because there are people walking in the parade, and its alex, so it always farking hot
What we did was get right up behind the people in front then stop and turn the bikes off for a couple of minutes then same again.