CCC loop on 17th Nov

**nigelp** · 17th October 2007, 18:42

Originally Posted by timg

.... if it's not been to wet.

The big red gravel express & I don't like mud!

Looks like there will be a few of us slow un's to to keep you company Mistress so join in the fun. The chook chasers can do their thing in the mud

I'll just be pottering along slowly in those bits.

Cheers, TG.

You not remember what happened last time you offered to keep the Mistress company????

**cooneyr** · 17th October 2007, 18:57

Originally Posted by The Mistress

Yeah, sounds like fun-tho all the talk of broken bones is not too encouraging seeing as I'm practically a trail virgin (and quite attached to being in tact). Still there's only one way to learn...how dya feel about babysitting?

All are most welcome to join in the fun - this is not a difficult ride. There should be no real mud on this track just grass or clay/stony farm tracks that if wet will be a bit slipery but will be manageable with some outriggers (legs) and low speed.

Originally Posted by nigelp

Slightly off topic, but what is the random blue "lake/pond" north east of your location?

The factory just slightly north east of the ponds is a cement factory i.e. settling ponds. The have been making cement (originally slaked lime) in the area since not long after the Romans developed it.

The photos are about 2 years old as the factory is almost completely demolished apparently. It stopped working back in the 80's. Haven't actually be across the river too look at it myself. It is in Finland by the way - the river is the boundary.

Cheers R

**timg** · 17th October 2007, 20:19

Originally Posted by nigelp

You not remember what happened last time you offered to keep the Mistress company????

ah, but I'm not riding a KTM

**Skinny_Birdman** · 18th October 2007, 07:42

Originally Posted by timg

The chook chasers can do their thing in the mud

Chook chasers!!?? Personally I couldn't catch a battery hen, even if its batteries were flat!

**helenoftroy** · 18th October 2007, 09:58

I'd love to come too if thats OK.

If its been damp I might need you experienced guys to guide me thru the grass Random Spurr part

My old girls a bit of a heavy beast for me to handle in the slippery muddy stuff(but i love her

)

Looking forward to it already

**The Mistress** · 18th October 2007, 21:35

Originally Posted by timg

ah, but I'm not riding a KTM

oooo-kaaay, gettin a bit cryptic on me (was I there?)

But ta fullas--all very reassuring. Yay! Fun times ahead

**cooneyr** · 18th October 2007, 23:37

Originally Posted by helenoftroy

I'd love to come too if thats OK.

If its been damp I might need you experienced guys to guide me thru the grass Random Spurr part

My old girls a bit of a heavy beast for me to handle in the slippery muddy stuff(but i love her

)

Looking forward to it already

Your most welcome to come along. The fun to these rides is hanging out with the nutters

and enjoying the scenery while getting the opportunity to push you skills a little bit (with enough company to help if you need it).

Cheers R

**Skinny_Birdman** · 19th October 2007, 12:12

Discussed this run with my teutonic half while we were de-boning our Conger steaks yesterday evening. She expressed interest in coming along, once assured that TimG would be there to look after her

. So chalk up another keen if somewhat less experienced adventurer, provided the weather is not totally crap.
Cheers
A

**RedKLR650** · 19th October 2007, 18:30

Originally Posted by cooneyr

Anybody keen on a Christchurch, Cheviot Culverden loop on Sat the 17th November? Plug, Transalper and I did this back last November and it was a good 300km day with a mixture of seal, gravel, and grass sections with some good views.

Ride from Chch at 9 am from the Peg to Greta Valley via the seal, down to Motunau Beach, up the coast via gravel road and grass public access farm track to Gore Bay, across to Culverden, then west to Cheviot via grass/dirt Random Spur and gravel road then home via Pyramid Valley (gravel) if time or otherwise Weka Pass (seal).

Can be done on adv tyres although grass farm track and Random spur road could be slippery if wet.

Cheers R

Yep, I'll def be a starter unless something really earth shattering comes up

- nope, that was just an earthquake.....

Stu

**mattsdakar** · 22nd October 2007, 21:13

I'll most likely be a starter now that I've sorted my bike out, engine has been sounding like a bucket of bolts of late but a new cam chain tensioner has sorted it out. See you at da peg

Matt

**Alpha Solo** · 23rd October 2007, 19:56

Just found out I gotta work then, and cant get out of it as I have bike bills to pay...

Does anyone fancy it this or next week? Cant do saturday but during the week is always quieter

Or mail me a map and I will go myself!

**cooneyr** · 23rd October 2007, 20:20

Originally Posted by peachvw

Just found out I gotta work then, and cant get out of it as I have bike bills to pay...

Does anyone fancy it this or next week? Cant do saturday but during the week is always quieter

Or mail me a map and I will go myself!

Sorry I wont beable to email you a map before this weekend (about to head to the train for the long haul back in 2 hrs and back on Sat) but do a search on KB and you may find the map of last time (around November 2006). The start of the farm track north of Motunau is a little hard to find as is navigating your way through it so you really need to talk to TA or get a copy of the Ken Sibley books and have a good read.

Cheers R

**Alpha Solo** · 23rd October 2007, 20:30

Cheers again Ryan,

TA has been in touch and we might be heading out there on friday if anyone else is interested then give us a shout.

I just rode to the west coast then Blenhiem then Hanmer last week and need to get into some local mud before it dries out!!!