This Year's South Island KB get together - Otematata??

**cold comfort** · 24th May 2007, 09:18

A ride from Nelson to the proposed venue in Kaikoura would be excellent. Regrettably i don't still live there (owned my first 6 bikes there!). Have to aim for somewhere central as just can't do the god-awful Dn to ChCh stretch. Transit are currently removing the last 3 corners i believe!

**Ghost_Bullet** · 24th May 2007, 10:56

Originally Posted by Mr Sensible

Don't know if I like the idea of Mt Somers - too close.

Now you would be a great guy to have about when ya need a fire started, and ya forgot the matches.... Got a bloody good spark with that comment...

**NighthawkNZ:Me** · 24th May 2007, 12:08

Originally Posted by cold comfort

A ride from Nelson to the proposed venue in Kaikoura would be excellent. Regrettably i don't still live there (owned my first 6 bikes there!). Have to aim for somewhere central as just can't do the god-awful Dn to ChCh stretch. Transit are currently removing the last 3 corners i believe!

DN to Kaikoura is a full day travel breaks and fuel stops etc... (and the gawd awefull canterbury plans) get there on the saturday evening and it time to be coming home again. its a long haul for those further south that may want to go... Not all of us can just take time off work when ever we want... heck I am saying I am in at present but may not be able to go due to work committments at that time of year... (let alone take an extra day off.)

Some where central means most people can get there in for or 5 hours travel, no matter where you live

**Silage** · 24th May 2007, 13:10

Hey guys, we are only sorting out where to go THIS year not for the duration. Mt Somers/Kaikoura/Blackball/Otematata are all good suggestions.

Some years it will be close, some far away. For me I don't care where it is so long as the site is appropriate. It is also good that it is not at either extreme of the Island to make it possible for any who want to come - even if it means taking an extra day off rather than trying to fit it into Friday night to Sunday night.

Once it looks like enough possible sites have been suggested - how about a poll and we go with the majority - provided all "no shows" are ignored. This might sound sensible and I disavow all connection to it.

**oldrider** · 24th May 2007, 13:23

Originally Posted by Silage

Hey guys, we are only sorting out where to go THIS year not for the duration. Mt Somers/Kaikoura/Blackball/Otematata are all good suggestions.

Some years it will be close, some far away. For me I don't care where it is so long as the site is appropriate. It is also good that it is not at either extreme of the Island to make it possible for any who want to come - even if it means taking an extra day off rather than trying to fit it into Friday night to Sunday night.

Once it looks like enough possible sites have been suggested - how about a poll and we go with the majority - provided all "no shows" are ignored. This might sound sensible and I disavow all connection to it.

I agree, look how quickly it came around last year!

Decision time, we only need "one" venue each year.

John.

**MyGSXF:Me** · 24th May 2007, 14:21

Originally Posted by NighthawkNZ

DN to Kaikoura is a full day travel breaks and fuel stops etc... (and the gawd awefull canterbury plans) get there on the saturday evening and it time to be coming home again. its a long haul for those further south that may want to go...

Harden up wusss!!!

Hell.. I travelled nearly 3000 KS to attend last years doo!!!

Originally Posted by NighthawkNZ

Some where central means most people can get there in for or 5 hours travel, no matter where you live

Thats more like it!!

Originally Posted by Silage

Some years it will be close, some far away. For me I don't care where it is so long as the site is appropriate. It is also good that it is not at either extreme of the Island to make it possible for any who want to come - even if it means taking an extra day off rather than trying to fit it into Friday night to Sunday night.

Well said Silage.. I agree!!!

Within 3/4 of either end of the Island makes it feasible for anyone to organise to get there! It's not one extreme end of the Island, or the other!

Everyone will have some little 'irk' with whatever destination is chosen.. ie: job, long boring straight roads, kids.. etcetc.. it boils down to.. "if ya wanna be there, you WILL find a way to organise yourself to BE there"!!!

Hell, it's a HUGE undertaking for me to get there.. organising babysitters for 2 kids for 3-4 days, & no money to spare.. but I'll be there come hell or high water!!! To me, this is more about "the gathering of US"..

than "the ride to get there" !!!

So lets decide on a venue, that is within reason for everyone!

Originally Posted by Silage

Once it looks like enough possible sites have been suggested - how about a poll and we go with the majority

Could be a good idea..

**NighthawkNZ:Me** · 24th May 2007, 15:23

Originally Posted by MyGSXF

Harden up wusss!!!

Hell.. I travelled nearly 3000 KS to attend last years doo!!!

well good for you... I have no problem travelling that but I know a few that would and would have to travell further (I am try to talk someone a few from Invercargill to come up)... and as I said not all can take an extra day off work at the drop of a hat.

**cold comfort** · 24th May 2007, 16:28

Isn't debating fun. (Just to play the Devils advocate) If ALL roads to and from the venue were straight one may as well take the the train (assuming you could find one). Seriously though with time anything is do-able. Full marks to those making the effort to find a venue

**MyGSXF:Me** · 24th May 2007, 17:25

Originally Posted by NighthawkNZ

and as I said not all can take an extra day off work at the drop of a hat.

what about giving 7 months notice that you/they may be away for a day.. maybe 2then...

coz that's what we're all looking at being able to give...

**NighthawkNZ:Me** · 24th May 2007, 17:36

Originally Posted by MyGSXF

what about giving 7 months notice that you/they may be away for a day.. maybe 2then...

coz that's what we're all looking at being able to give...

Being the small company we are... we close the doors over Xmas period which means we can't take leave during the year... if it was over this period then for me there would be no issue what so ever.

All I am saying is having it in central SI district makes more sense, if we are wanting more KBers to come long, and slowly grow it over then years to come.

**T.W.R** · 24th May 2007, 18:01

Originally Posted by Mr Sensible

Don't know if I like the idea of Mt Somers - too close. Sure we can take the long way there and back but I can't be arsed with that. The idea put forward by Dangerous is etter (Blackball Hilton) or somewhere on the West Coast. I think we'd be better off trying to get a handle on numbers first before worrying about where to have it. Who knows; the numbers we end up with could mean staying at Otematata.

Your just worried about getting mauled by the Panther , that's why you aren't keen on Mt Somers

plus you got to sort out a new bike 1st before you worry about where you're riding it

Originally Posted by cold comfort

Transit are currently removing the last 3 corners i believe!

Only because everyone from elsewhere crashes on said corners :slap:

Originally Posted by NighthawkNZ

Being the small company we are... we close the doors over Xmas period which means we can't take leave during the year... if it was over this period then for me there would be no issue what so ever.

lols your boss must be a slave driver, might have to enlighten him to the ins & outs of employment law

**NighthawkNZ:Me** · 24th May 2007, 18:06

Originally Posted by T.W.R

might have to enlighten him to the ins & outs of employment law

No law is being broken and many smaller business do this... Will help next year tho as the extra week holiday kick in...

**98tls** · 24th May 2007, 19:09

Right then...........lets get it sorted...........were we going and the date please..........i dont care were it is just someone make a decision..........

**NighthawkNZ:Me** · 24th May 2007, 19:14

Originally Posted by 98tls

Right then...........lets get it sorted...........were we going and the date please..........i dont care were it is just someone make a decision..........

8th december 2007... errr at this stage mt sommers

**xknuts** · 24th May 2007, 19:18

Originally Posted by Mr Sensible

somewhere on the West Coast?

Got it yesterday thanks XK

(Though I'm not sure how you managed to write down the wrong address

)

Don't know how I did that!!
West Coast is good, Talk some options please. Hokitika or Haast???? Anybody know of some quarters?

Originally Posted by MyGSXF

Hell.. I travelled nearly 3000 KS to attend last years doo!!! I'll be there come hell or high water!!! To me, this is more about "the gathering of US"..

than "the ride to get there" !!!

So lets decide on a venue, that is within reason for everyone!

I'd love to have had the time to ride 3000km's- you lucky gal!

Originally Posted by NighthawkNZ

All I am saying is having it in central SI district makes more sense, if we are wanting more KBers to come long, and slowly grow it over then years to come.

Anywhere from Tekapo to Hanmer Springs, and West Coast.