Chch Wednesday Evening Cruises - 2008

[Oakie]

Ok
If a ride north were to take place on a different day then there would be no reason to meet at BK Moorhouse and it would be under a different thread anyway so that's all good.

If a ride north did start at Moorhouse BK on a Wednesday I dare say there'd be a rally point before you reached the motorway?

[KingJackaL]

Sounds good. I guess either the BK at Belfast, or the Pegasus like was done for the Waitangi Day rides (it has a large carpark, so plenty of parking space) would do. See:

http://maps.google.co.nz/maps/ms?ie=...57678&t=h&z=14

[Oakie]

Sounds good. I guess either the BK at Belfast, or the Pegasus like was done for the Waitangi Day rides (it has a large carpark, so plenty of parking space) would do. See:

http://maps.google.co.nz/maps/ms?ie=...57678&t=h&z=14

Nice work!

[Transalper]

Sounds good. I guess either the BK at Belfast, or the Pegasus like was done for the Waitangi Day rides (it has a large carpark, so plenty of parking space) would do. See:

http://maps.google.co.nz/maps/ms?ie=...57678&t=h&z=14

Of course the pub in the map is in fact the Belfast Tavern, as far as I know it is not, nor ever has been called the Pegasus.
The reason I suspect for your confusion would be that it is also known as 'The Peg' which relates back to something to do with it being a mile marker (like the 9 mile marker peg to do with surveys and distance from the Chch Square) of some possible historical significance.

The above info is of course just hear, say, but I am confidant enough in the source to repeat it here.
Cheers
TA.

[KingJackaL]

Of course the pub in the map is in fact the Belfast Tavern, as far as I know it is not, nor ever has been called the Pegasus.
The reason I suspect for your confusion would be that it is also known as 'The Peg' which relates back to something to do with it being a mile marker (like the 9 mile marker peg to do with surveys and distance from the Chch Square) of some possible historical significance.

The above info is of course just hear, say, but I am confidant enough in the source to repeat it here.
Cheers
TA.

Oh boy, haha. Thanks for clearing that up .

So yeah, have plotted the route to Greta Valley (roughly) on the map via SH1 - there aren't any real alternate routes are there? About 140km round-trip.

[Ghost_Bullet]

Another week and hopefully might get to run on a Wed ride for the 1st time in 08.
Got some new carbon bits in the post today, and they say it'a make'a ya light'a, fast'a, ...... Niiiiiiiice! very saxy. ha ha

Hope the sun or moon shines

[Subike]

Oh boy, haha. Thanks for clearing that up .

So yeah, have plotted the route to Greta Valley (roughly) on the map via SH1 - there aren't any real alternate routes are there? About 140km round-trip.

from the peg to woodend to ambeley to waipara turn left after bridge
travel weka pass to Waikari, Turn right at the pub,
Scargil Valley road , next stop Gretta Valley
Is that your Idea?
If so and you leave the Peg at 6.30ish?
Might be waiting at amberley if I get time!

[Busaboy]

was a great ride last wednesday so thanks for that hope to look at it for this week to but will see how things go cheers again

[Mr Triple]

That sounds like a good ride. I'll see if my bike is back from it's 24k service. If it is be a good run.

[SuperSonic]

At this stage I will be turning up for this one. Are we changing the meeting place for this one or still the Morehouse BK????
If its changing for this one then a forum on front page should be started to let every one know.

[Oakie]

Probably not a great idea to go changing anything this late. Perhaps for next week?
I guess if you don't see it on a separate thread in any particular week, it's BK Moorhouse as usual (said the guy who's only been on one of these rides).

[Transalper]

There are a few people who are showing up through word of mouth and are not reading the forum every week so I would hate to hear the meeting time or place had changed just because you went north,even with a weeks notice.

[Mikkel]

Seems I'm coming along this week as well.

Apparently the guys on the boat couldn't handle it without me and broke the bloody mast (or a stay at least ).

[Ghost_Bullet]

If I post enuf that I really ant to get out for a ride enuf, I will fell somehow guilty if I dont????

The weather looks like it could be good, somthing like close to 20 degree right through midnite. that works for me (thats with sweedish rounding of course, 17degrees at 12am is 20..... right????)

[Subike]

If I post enuf that I really ant to get out for a ride enuf, I will fell somehow guilty if I dont????

The weather looks like it could be good, somthing like close to 20 degree right through midnite. that works for me (thats with sweedish rounding of course, 17degrees at 12am is 20..... right????)

what time did you say the moon was rising?
Could be a night for a lightless run down the balmoral straight!