Brass Monkey Adventure

**Transalper** · 14th May 2007, 20:05

Hey Mickey, you planing to pitch ya tents Friday night at the Rally?

**mickeyboy** · 14th May 2007, 21:16

Friday 1st of June we leave from Chch after we do breakfast together

**mickeyboy** · 14th May 2007, 21:22

Dudes , I will get all that sorted ok , I know the Farmers and have been there b4 , the blackforest guys are cool and the other Farmers are fine 2 deal with.

We will have a great time and the country is stunning !

Mickeyboy

**mickeyboy** · 14th May 2007, 21:27

Transalper ! I'm staying in Ranfurly in a warm apartment ! mate done than tent stuff but you go ahead and enjoy the ground mattress !

Mick

**mickeyboy** · 16th May 2007, 15:47

Dudes, Ive put the word out and we have permission from both landowners.
We need to check the weather Thursday night , if there has been snow then both roads will be impassable. If so we will do the Haka and Dansey's or whatever we decide. The plan is "fun" and "relaxed" we have all day and all night.

Mick

**chrispy3334** · 16th May 2007, 19:41

Hey Mickey I'm with ya mate (but can we turn the heat pump down to 20 deg this time) lol

Chrispy

**dmc** · 16th May 2007, 19:47

Yeah it was to hot last year, lol

Hope you have crap weather and a boring time

**mickeyboy** · 16th May 2007, 21:30

Yeh, the heat pump was cranking last year ! Have you got the Gudge and Archie tuned on the ride ?

Me

**PLUG** · 17th May 2007, 21:40

Originally Posted by Ruralman

Is see there was an adventure ride to the Brass advertised in the ODT yesterday as well - presume they are going via the Dunstan Trail etc - it did say 200-1200cc bikes with road legal knobbies

any more info on this rm ... just thinking about places to hunt out & explore on the Saturday

looks like the padlocks will be off ... could head on down to Moa Creek & see if we can get right through to Clarks Junction ... Serpentine could be worth a look as well ... & there's always Thompson Gorge/Rise & Shine Rd ... so much choice ... so little time ...

**Ruralman** · 17th May 2007, 22:06

Originally Posted by PLUG

any more info on this rm ... just thinking about places to hunt out & explore on the Saturday

looks like the padlocks will be off ... could head on down to Moa Creek & see if we can get right through to Clarks Junction ... Serpentine could be worth a look as well ... & there's always Thompson Gorge/Rise & Shine Rd ... so much choice ... so little time ...

I'll check out this Sat ODT - I think the advert said details at bike shops (maybe just Dunedin shops?). I'll be through Dun again soon and will go in and grab one if thats the case.
I was in through the Serpentine back in Feb in a 4WD trip - its frigging high up there. You'd certainly need the road legal knobbies if there was any moisture around. I've never done that Thompson/Rise and Shine trip either. I was thinking of planning a trip through there and include the Nevis as a 2 day adventure ride weekend next summer. Jantar is hatching some plans too I think so something will happen!

**mickeyboy** · 18th May 2007, 23:50

Plug, You suss Saturdy out, The serpentine would be cool as. Bike Rider mag want me to submit an article on the Adventures.

Me

**cooneyr** · 19th May 2007, 08:54

Originally Posted by PLUG

any more info on this rm ... just thinking about places to hunt out & explore on the Saturday

Originally Posted by mickeyboy

Plug, You suss Saturdy out, The serpentine would be cool as. Bike Rider mag want me to submit an article on the Adventures.

Me

Pete,

Reminded me about this on the vid night. I've been through twice so may be able to help with some info. As a starter the route is in the ken sibly books.

I've got some suggestions for other places to look into as well. Was thinking about it before I offed.

Cheers R