Rainbow & Tophouse rd photos - dial-ups be damned

[tri boy]

is there an answer on whether you still need a key?? I'm going up there this weekend if the weather holds.

At the Northern end of the rd, a station worker was there to relieve us of ten dollars and record rego etc.
A very fair price to pay, plus he gave us directions to a few tracks off the road that were worth a look. A key isn't required as far as I know.
The road is probably open between 7am-6pm.
Might pay to make a few ph calls though, just to be certain.

[cooneyr]

Regarding the Rainbow and a Key if you care to have a look my my new web site www.advroutes.org.nz and then zoom in to the top of the south island, click on the long blue route heading north from Hanmer (which just happens to be the Rainbow) you will note in the description box that "Access is limited to between 1st December to the first weekend in March." This is completely shameless promotion of my website which is completely free to use by the way

I've not put it on the site yet (cause I want to check about people being happy with me publishing the phone number) but if you ring Start holdings outside of the Dec-Mar period you can arrange to get a key and get access. Price is the same.

Cheers R

[Blue Velvet]

I be the pilot of the "over weight" one

Ahhh, nice. What tyres have you got on it? Seat height is good for a midget but yeah the > 200kg weight... Darn it

glance at the DT with a 'whats that piece of shit doing next to the Triumph' look on their faces.

Maybe you shouldn't dress yours like a sheep?

damn it sounds sweet.

Thanks for the pic

[tri boy]

For Adv riding I like the Continental TKC80 up front to give it stability in the gravel.
The rear has been Conti TKC, Metz Sahara 3, Mitas E-07(yuk), and Bridgstone Trail Wing 42.
I like the TKC and Sahara, but it all depends on where you will be riding.
Check out the tyre thread for pics.

Seat height is 825mm, and it's a wide seat.

[marks]

Maybe you shouldn't dress yours like a sheep?

Don't you know anything...?????

its not made from sheep - its made from poodle

see here for enlightenment

[Blue Velvet]

its made from poodle

Haha, OK, but is that better or worse? I mean, aren't poodles, quite, urm, gay?

[merv]

I commented already on this thread but my comment has gone WTF was it that pointless?

[tri boy]

I commented already on this thread but my comment has gone WTF was it that pointless?

The mods waved the big stick yesterday because marks dared to do a bit of stirring. Naughty boy mark. Go to the nearest jail. Do not pass go. Do not collect a new poodle.

[merv]

Looks like you boys had fun all the same. Must get down there myself again sometime, haven't been through Rainbow for 8 years.

[marks]

Haha, OK, but is that better or worse? I mean, aren't poodles, quite, urm, gay?

the Dt230 is a great bike in terms of how well it does its intended job (they are a rocket on gravel) but it ain't exactly 'he-man' material looks wise. I suspect the poodleskin cover just confirms most peoples suspicions

I was thinking of getting some pink ribbon things to hang off the end of the handgrips to finish off the look.

[XF650]

the Dt230 is a great bike in terms of how well it does its intended job (they are a rocket on gravel) but it ain't exactly 'he-man' material looks wise. I suspect the poodleskin cover just confirms most peoples suspicions

I was thinking of getting some pink ribbon things to hang off the end of the handgrips to finish off the look.

Oi marks, speak for yourself. Nuttin ghay about my DT230.
Anyway, chicks dig scars, don't they?

[timg]

But it would look so sweet at the March Hare with its wee pink bow

Oi marks, speak for yourself. Nuttin ghay about my DT230.
Anyway, chicks dig scars, don't they?

[marks]

Anyway, chicks dig scars, don't they?

sure hope so - my DT is building quite a collection....they don't look new round our place for long

[Jantar]

The off topic discussion on dial up and broadband is worthy of a thread of its own. So I've moved those posts to http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...ad.php?t=68678 in Rant and Rave.

[Qkchk:Me]

Or just go somewhere else, which seems to be an increasingly popular choice.

The mods waved the big stick yesterday because marks dared to do a bit of stirring. Naughty boy mark. Go to the nearest jail. Do not pass go. Do not collect a new poodle.

Too bloody right - Vote with your feet.......... or should I say fingers?