Chch Wednesday Evening Cruises - 2008

**phoenixgtr** · 22nd December 2007, 18:47

These rides have officially closed down for winter - but don't despair!!

The Chch Maintenance Evenings have taken their place. See here for details

Every Wednesday - Meet at Burger King carpark on Moorhouse Ave at 6.00pm for a 6.30pm departure.

Right, I think it's time to leave this thread behind us and start a new one for 2008.

These rides are designed to be a social ride and an opportunity for newer riders to gain experience from the not so new riders. The destination will generally be a pub for a drink and a chat.

I must stress that this is not a race from point A to point B. If you want to "see how fast you can go" then please don't come along.

Ideally we will decide on a route on the thread beforehand and we will have a briefing at the carpark before we leave when we will explain the route and re-group points.

We will cater for whoever turns up on the night and if we have a reasonably large group we will try to split it into two with a "faster" group and a "cruisier" group both heading for the same destination. The "faster" guys will just get there first.

Please ride within your own abilities and take care for others on the ride.

Please keep this thread on topic

**No FX** · 22nd December 2007, 19:07

yay new thread

will try and make it this week. ill be riding back from Hokitika wednesday so will see what time i get back/how my arse feels

**fireliv** · 22nd December 2007, 19:24

Cool.

Anyone have some suggestions for new routes as well?? Could be good to try some others, look how popular the $10 bar meal at dovocelles has become, maybe there are other hidden deals out there!

**Deviant Esq** · 22nd December 2007, 19:39

Absolutely bound to be, though I don't know of any off the top of my head. Having many options is generally the best way to go I reckon, a bit of variety and people don't get too bored. Having said that I haven't made any of the rides to Duvauchelle yet unfortunately, so that's on my list!

Can't go too far wrong with good old Godley House, though...

**Dave-** · 22nd December 2007, 19:57

some romans nailed a jewish man to a cross ~2000 years ago so aparently I have to work more...

**Ghost_Bullet** · 22nd December 2007, 20:09

Rides

One Then through that we road out to the highway and back to chch, road not noted on map. A stop at either Waikari pub, or something Greta Vally side
TwoTo the Hororata Pub for pie and drink
ThreeRoud to Ashley gorge, and stop at Oxford for a natter/drink
FourTo the Huranui Pub

I guess posible alternates to heading onto the Penishula... maybe straight and booring in parts, but straight and booring builds character, does it not????

Originally Posted by Subike

where you end at Waikari, instead of returning via the Weka pass,
Deviate through Scargill and turn back at Greta Valley,
That link road many will know is a nice 27k of twists short straights and a couple of corners where reading the road ahead is inportant.

Thats the one

**Deviant Esq** · 22nd December 2007, 20:14

Three looks interesting. One and Four are practically the same, four just going a little further along the same road. Still, worth a try sometime, good on ya for posting up maps too.

**Subike** · 22nd December 2007, 20:30

where you end at Waikari, instead of returning via the Weka pass,
Deviate through Scargill and turn back at Greta Valley,
That link road many will know is a nice 27k of twists short straights and a couple of corners where reading the road ahead is inportant.
The pluss for me is that I can join in for that ride,
Your other routes are just too far away for me to justify the trip.

That being said, have fun on which ever route you take

**The Lone Rider** · 22nd December 2007, 22:45

Of course, you got a little while before it's 2008.

Should be me plus some other chrommers as some of us seem to have nothing better to do :P

Three weeks off work and fully paid! Fuck yeaa!

**fireliv** · 23rd December 2007, 09:56

3 looks cool. It does look long, but wondering if its something we try on like the 2nd?? Hopefully people are not working (except maybe dave) and we could leave a little earlier???

Love the maps GB

**The Lone Rider** · 23rd December 2007, 12:59

Originally Posted by fireliv

3 looks cool. It does look long, but wondering if its something we try on like the 2nd?? Hopefully people are not working (except maybe dave) and we could leave a little earlier???

Love the maps GB

Ashley Gorge is fucking awesome ride. We did that a month or two ago.

**Mikkel** · 23rd December 2007, 21:35

I hope my bike will be back in working order before the yacht races start up again... At the moment I don't know how good the chances are unfortunately.
Otherwise I guess it'll close down come winter...

**The Lone Rider** · 23rd December 2007, 21:37

Originally Posted by Mikkel

I hope my bike will be back in working order before the yacht races start up again... At the moment I don't know how good the chances are unfortunately.
Otherwise I guess it'll close down come winter...

I'll let you pillion on my hieke if you ask reall ynicely

**phoenixgtr** · 24th December 2007, 22:02

Just a reminder, Fireliv and I won't be there this Wednesday.

Those going should decide on a route. Have fun and we'll see you next year.

Ho ho ho!!!!