42 traverse

**offrd** · 24th February 2008, 15:30

Well i am in! Will PM shortly.

Puriora has many gravel roads, All pretty useable. However going off the main roads in the area when wet is going to be harder than the 42.. trust me i lifted, dragged and carried my RMX many places in that puriora clay muck!

**Crisis management** · 24th February 2008, 18:22

Sounds good offrd, good advice about Pureora, thanks! Roll on the 2nd then.

**Aslan** · 26th February 2008, 06:37

Hi - I'm planning on doing this ride this coming Sunday with Iain (aka Crisis Management) et al.

Anyone else intending to ride up to the Turangi meeting point this Saturday 1 March?

I'm thinking of coming up from Wellywood via Whanganui National Park or Turakina Valley Road. I'd hope to travel one of these two routes when travelling North and the other when returning home on Sunday - God willing.

Anyone else interested in riding along. I'd be travelling fairly sedately on my little DR350. Cheers Aslan - looking forward to Sunday

**cooneyr** · 27th February 2008, 12:16

If any of those going on this ride have a GPS please take it with you and save a track file of the route. Please send it to me afterwards for this web site www.advroutes.org.nz. Email is advroutes@gmail.com.

Really keen to get this track on the site, I want to do it myself when I get to the NI one day.

Cheers R

**Crisis management** · 27th February 2008, 14:37

Unfortunately I can't help with anything more than a pencil & paper, hopefully someone else can.
I'll remind anyone that looks vaquely intelligent about it on the day.

**Bass** · 27th February 2008, 15:37

Two words guys - "weather forecast"

**offrd** · 27th February 2008, 15:55

Originally Posted by Bass

Two words guys - "weather forecast"

Saturday

Rain spreading to all North Island areas, possibly heavy in the north and west. Rain over the South Island with heavy falls likely in Buller and Nelson, easing to showers over the southern half of the Island.

Sunday

North Island, Rain easing to showers in most places, but further rain with possible heavy falls for Bay of Plenty,Gisborne and Hawkes Bay. South Island, rain easing to showers in Canterbury and Marlborough, becoming fine for Nelson and the west coast, and a few showers for Otago and Southland.

**ducatijim** · 27th February 2008, 16:51

I might stay home and polish my helmet...........................................

**Crisis management** · 27th February 2008, 18:31

One (or two) words....Adventure ride!

I've just had a consult with offrd, as at least he has been down the traverse recently, and the consensus is that even in a bit of rain it is worth a go.
I understand the concern about the weather but as long as it isn't torrential I believe it is do-able by most riders. It's not a race and I intend to take all neccessary care, worst case, we turn around after doing some of it.

Right, I'm going to be at the Traverse on sunday, hopefully with some of you others!

**offrd** · 27th February 2008, 18:45

Originally Posted by Crisis management

One (or two) words....Adventure ride!

I've just had a consult with offrd, as at least he has been down the traverse recently, and the consensus is that even in a bit of rain it is worth a go.
I understand the concern about the weather but as long as it isn't torrential I believe it is do-able by most riders. It's not a race and I intend to take all neccessary care, worst case, we turn around after doing some of it.

Right, I'm going to be at the Traverse on sunday, hopefully with some of you others!

Yeah i will be there!

Indeed it is not a race and i have seen photos of bigger bikes on much worse tracks like the makariko i think it was called.!

The Nat park end to Owhango is the easy way to do the 42.

With my new E-09's i have more concern about the seal if its raining, but then again i can just ride the fire breaks if it gets too slippery.

**offrd** · 27th February 2008, 18:53

Originally Posted by ducatijim

I might stay home and polish my helmet...........................................

S o f t . . . . .

**marks** · 27th February 2008, 19:08

Originally Posted by offrd

With my new E-09's i have more concern about the seal if its raining, but then again i can just ride the fire breaks if it gets too slippery.

I had an E09 on the back of my 660 and it was fine in the wet (didnt like wet white lines - but then what does?) it also lasted really well and had good bite off road.

**Trouser** · 27th February 2008, 19:40

Did the traverse on a mountain bike last tuesday and the track is is very good condition. There a two or three places of bare clay that might be slippery when wet but overall it's a great track. We started at the Mountain end towards owhango as there is more downhill. The aussie bar tender at owhango is good value.