Dunedin rides

[Xaria]

Went for a ride today with Phaedrus and Mutley. Round the block - Middlemarch for a coffee, Kyeburn corner, Palmerston for petrol )as Mutley really needed a top up), Waikouaiti to top ourselves up with more coffee and food then back to Dunedin and more coffee and chatting.

After Middlemarch it was blowing a gale - it had been gusty from about Clarks, but Mutley and I were being blown all over the place.

Things to check off my compulsive little list: riding in wind, riding in the dark (well that is only half ticked as it was getting dark as I got home) & pretty much keeping up with traffic - not all the time, but quite often. Not keeping up with Mutley though - She is a speedy demon.

Big thanks to Phaedrus for being our tail end charlie and coping with my erratic speeds.

490km in 34 hours. I don't know how these thousand miler people do it. Time for a nice hot cocoa and sleep for me I think.

[rossi]

well done on the ride plenty of kms and very soon you will be up there with 1000 under you.as for the wind use a lower gear and it helps.as my rebel gets blowen allover the place.hope this helps as i havent had a chance to try it yet.

[NighthawkNZ:Me]

'Fraid I'll have to give this one a miss... Committed to the MATES the same weekend.

I started a thread for this one... me and xaria are going
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...ad.php?t=58080

[Joni]

Sounz like theres 5 of us for starters.

Yay! Will be good to have you guys here!

[FREE2B]

Well done on the ride guys, did a bit this weekend myself … Ill raise your 490 to 850... Met the bike trans truck at 8.30am Saturday and swopped the zuki for a shiny blue VN900. Left Dunnos round 9 and was in Hawea 3 hrs later. The wind from Clyde thru to Makarora was pretty amazing never seen Lake Dunstan looking so dirty, but so much easier on a heavier bike it hardly moved at all just had to make sure I hung on. Quick coffee and gas and off to Haast to catch up with the rest of the BSA bunch (thanx for waitin in Hawea Al company for the last leg was good). A bit of rain thru Makarora and besides that dry all the way. Not so thru the night tho was glad to be indoors and not tenting as the weather did its worst! Next morning dawned better tho a light rain to Makarora (sum awesome waterfalls along the way) for coffee, and then dry all the way to Dunos again after a BBQ stop in Hawea. All up a great ride, one of my favourites, with a real friendly bunch of biker guys and girls. Really happy with the bike sorting some luggage carryin stuff is a priority tho. Bring on the big rides!! >>

[Ruralman]

Well done on the ride guys, did a bit this weekend myself … Ill raise your 490 to 850... Met the bike trans truck at 8.30am Saturday and swopped the zuki for a shiny blue VN900. . Really happy with the bike sorting some luggage carryin stuff is a priority tho. Bring on the big rides!! >>

Congratulations and I hope it serves you well - so when are the photos being posted huh????

[FREE2B]

haha... too busy ridin didnt take many but therell be a bike one sumwhere

[NighthawkNZ:Me]

Really happy with the bike sorting some luggage carryin stuff is a priority tho. Bring on the big rides!! >>

Congrates on the new ride... c u soon on rides and rallies

[Virago]

Good stuff Free2B! I'm looking forward to seeing that lovely blue machine on the road!

[Xaria]

Congrats on the new bike.

[timg]

swopped the zuki for a shiny blue VN900

Congrats on the new toy Enjoy the Vulcan. Look forward to seeing it at the Staging Post. Cheers.

[Daffyd]

Nice one! Looking forward to seeing your new ride. You certainly gave it a good start.

[Mutley]

Congrats on the new bike. Can't wait to see it.

[FREE2B]

Well after contemplating the wobbly run on sat - sun ... and the lack of luggage carrying capabilities at the moment...a good sized day ride on Saturday seems like the easier option If your interested ... maybe the same route up thru central but an early start and back in a day mbe via gore even ??? any one intersted open to ideas

[Delphinus]

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