Canty Adventure Ride ideas for 7th or 8th

**cooneyr** · 3rd July 2007, 19:09

The boss is working both days again this weekend and I'm keen to go for a one day ride somewhere. Is anybody else keen to go for a ride? Does anybody have any good ideas for somewhere different round Canty region?

Cheers R

**far queue** · 3rd July 2007, 22:11

I can't this weekend, but I can the following - 14th/15th. But have fun where ever you go.

**Transalper** · 4th July 2007, 00:14

Originally Posted by far queue

I can't this weekend, but I can the following - 14th/15th. But have fun where ever you go.

What he said.

I'm out of town this weekend.

**cooneyr** · 4th July 2007, 08:09

Boo hoo

nobody likes me, LOL. Given that day passes were used last weekend I'm not hopeful.

If there are any other "newbys" round Chch etc that are interested - I don't bite, don't care about pace and don't mind covering old ground. I just want to go for a ride given my 3 month "break" and the fact that the boss is busy.

Weather is suppose to be good.

Cheers R

**NordieBoy** · 4th July 2007, 17:18

Can I come down?
The weather isn't good here

Wonder if I could dodge rain all the way?

**mattsdakar** · 4th July 2007, 17:29

Hey Ryan,

Might be a starter for Saturday arvo say 13:00, wifes working but might be able to palm off kids to mother-in-law for afternoon.
I'll let you know, could do a loop via Birdlings - Wainui - Hilltop -Little River -Port Levy home??

Matt

**nigelp** · 4th July 2007, 17:31

Speaking as a "newby" I cant come as I am away out of town hunting and fishing. Will be riding a bike of sorts - Yamaha 660 Grizzly....

**cooneyr** · 4th July 2007, 17:52

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

Can I come down?
The weather isn't good here

Wonder if I could dodge rain all the way?

Your most welcome but good luck dodging the rain!

Originally Posted by mattsdakar

Hey Ryan,

Might be a starter for Saturday arvo say 13:00, wifes working but might be able to palm off kids to mother-in-law for afternoon.
I'll let you know, could do a loop via Birdlings - Wainui - Hilltop -Little River -Port Levy home??

Matt

Interesting - just the sort of thing I'm looking for. Keep in touch.

Originally Posted by nigelp

Speaking as a "newby" I cant come as I am away out of town hunting and fishing. Will be riding a bike of sorts - Yamaha 660 Grizzly....

A bike is a bike but I'm not sure about the "newby" thing - you were doing pretty well on the gravel road up to Oxford. The soft river gravels of the Eyre are hard work no matter the bike. A small trail bike just means you can stand it for longer!

Cheers R

**mattsdakar** · 6th July 2007, 18:32

Hey Ryan,

Are you keen on a Saturday afternoon ride?
I'm working nightshift tonight so won't be out of bed till midday, but are still keen to go for a ride after that.
Give me a call tonight on 021-551969 or leave me a message in the morning.
And I'll call you when up

Rgds Matt

**El scooto** · 7th July 2007, 10:18

Oh me I will come! Oh no wait in Canada SILLY ME!

Have fun!!

John

**cooneyr** · 7th July 2007, 20:59

Originally Posted by El scooto

Oh me I will come! Oh no wait in Canada SILLY ME!

Have fun!!

John

Yous a funny bugger aye! just dont go to sleep driving along the motorways.

We went across birdlings and up the Bossu road to find about 2-3 inches of snow. Made trying to brake or accelerate really interesting but was manageable. We went round to Wainui then up the Duvauchelle Stock track and down to Pigeon Bay. From there we went out to Little Pigon Bay and back then over to Port Levy and Diamond Harbour. On the way round to Governers Bay a Harley had to be shown how to go around corners. Ripped up and over Dyers Pass then home.

Had heaps of fun in the snow. Would be keen to go for a ride in some deeper snow with some decent knobbies

Cheers R

**Transalper** · 7th July 2007, 23:07

bistard.. i wanted to do that ride.
More snow wanted eh?? a snowy Lees Valley comes to mind.
I'm back tomorrow so i guess your busy next weekend now?

**mattsdakar** · 8th July 2007, 04:14

Good day out aye Ryan,
Great to see you back riding with aggression!!
Highlight (apart from blowing that Harley away) had to be surfing the snow, wouldn't have wanted it to be much deeper though
Until the next ride...

Matt

**cooneyr** · 8th July 2007, 08:24

Originally Posted by Transalper

bistard.. i wanted to do that ride.
More snow wanted eh?? a snowy Lees Valley comes to mind.
I'm back tomorrow so i guess your busy next weekend now?

Ummm yer the boss is only working Sat arvo from 3 on so if we were really quick but that would take the fun out of it. We get 3 weekends together out of 9 at the moment.

Don't know if there is going to be much snow about by next weekend?? We should plan an Island Saddle snow trip though. Would be a interesting challenge to try and get in there in snow

Cheers R

**Transalper** · 8th July 2007, 11:02

Originally Posted by cooneyr

Ummm yer the boss is only working Sat arvo from 3 on so if we were really quick but that would take the fun out of it. We get 3 weekends together out of 9 at the moment.

Then she must get her bike out and ride with us... but maybe not in the snow.

Originally Posted by cooneyr

Don't know if there is going to be much snow about by next weekend?? We should plan an Island Saddle snow trip though. Would be a interesting challenge to try and get in there in snow

Cheers R

Might be a plan, i think there might be a higher chance of finding snow up there on the right weekend too.