South Island 2008 KB Rally

[MyGSXF:Me]

10 December...............I think

Tis a Wednesday....

[FREE2B]

Looks perrrrrfect to me Chris!!!!!

Yeah looks good to me toooo

[Bren]

Brrr....looks bloody cold to me....dunno bout it....might be black ice on the road...






....anyway why should I comment, cos will probably be in the norf island by then

[Mr Triple]

We all want a decent ride to our annual camp. Naseby from recent experience will not work at the "Larchview Holiday Camp" coz it will not only be for just us so we would have to consider others.
BUT I have been in contact with "FOX LODGE" just out of Fairlie off the Geraldine road. It leads in to Fox's Peak skifield. The lodge sleeps 35 - 40 persons. It has 5 separate Doublebed rooms, a family room with 2 Doubles & 6 bunks, a 15 bunk dorm, a 9 bunk dorm, & a 6 bunk dorm.
I have pencilled in for 5/6/7 December 2008.
You wind in around Lake Opua, right @ the monument then 5 kms of gravel on the county road, then through the gate for another 10 kms of shingle.

Click on to Lodge.
http://www.kanes.co.nz/foxpeak/Accom...comodation.htm


Click on to map & directions
http://www.kanes.co.nz/foxpeak/Info/roadmap.htm

Who likes it??

Looks great to me, but then I'm happy to go anywhere

[sandmart]

Hey svboy pig root at that time of year is good and has just about everything to offer for a bike straights cornrers, all degrees but sad to say when getting near ranfurly the odd cop could be hanging round.

[xknuts]

Looks perrrrrfect to me Chris!!!!!

If you go, I'll go! You know I'll follow you anywhere!

Yeah looks good to me toooo

And if you go, I'm definitely going!

Brrr....looks bloody cold to me....dunno bout it....might be black ice on the road...
....anyway why should I comment, cos will probably be in the norf island by then

What a pity, Brendan;

Looks great to me, but then I'm happy to go anywhere

Quote "3 out of 4 ain't bad" Meat loaf I think.
THEN THATS A WRAP

[timg]

Look's awesome Chris.

[_Shrek_]

If you go, I'll go! You know I'll follow you anywhere!



And if you go, I'm definitely going!



What a pity, Brendan;



Quote "3 out of 4 ain't bad" Meat loaf I think.
THEN THATS A WRAP

ifin you southern guys say this is the place we're in too cya there x2 thats 5 out of 5 - 1

[Ruralman]

kiss my BABY!!!!!!!!

Only if you shave first

We all want a decent ride to our annual camp. Naseby from recent experience will not work at the "Larchview Holiday Camp" coz it will not only be for just us so we would have to consider others.
BUT I have been in contact with "FOX LODGE" just out of Fairlie off the Geraldine road. It leads in to Fox's Peak skifield. The lodge sleeps 35 - 40 persons. It has 5 separate Doublebed rooms, a family room with 2 Doubles & 6 bunks, a 15 bunk dorm, a 9 bunk dorm, & a 6 bunk dorm.
I have pencilled in for 5/6/7 December 2008.
You wind in around Lake Opua, right @ the monument then 5 kms of gravel on the county road, then through the gate for another 10 kms of shingle.

Click on to Lodge.
http://www.kanes.co.nz/foxpeak/Accom...comodation.htm


Click on to map & directions
http://www.kanes.co.nz/foxpeak/Info/roadmap.htm

Who likes it??

Looks good to me and its pretty central for the whole SI - while I like the idea of having one on the West Coast this venue might have potential for repeat use.

im not sure pleasent valley is a camping ground anymore but will be going past ether friday night of sat so will look in.Naseby sounds good to me.i would be happy with a farmers paddock out in the middle of nowere lol.
try www.larchviewholidaypark.co.nz and if they cant help they may know someone

I had a look on my way past today - you're right theres nothing there now so I would go with the Fox peak idea if we can get it. Keep up the good work XK

[Rashika]

ok... weeeeeell nice idea, but these are my feelings on the subject ...and only IMHO okay?

a: I dont really fancy 15kms of gravel each way over a ski access road (a few kms is okay but thats kinda a lot and I reckon there are a few others who might be put off cos of it?), and the cost was $25 for a bunk (on the website that is?), which aint that cheap
b: tho its a good hike for most people (far north and south), its a shortish boring drag for the chch bunch, only the wee hill after Geraldine to give any interest
c: I still fancy Naseby as a destination if there is anywhere near there?

[FJRider]

If you guys(esses) want a DECENT ride first weekend of Dec. Chatto Creek 1000 miler is usually on that weekend. So some of us MAY be a bit busy to attend. That is the W'end after the Burt Munroe Bash.

[Jantar]

The past two KB get-togethers have both been the second weekend in December. Like FJRider, I'll already have a 1000 mile ride planned for the first weekend in December.

[scumdog]

ok... weeeeeell nice idea, but these are my feelings on the subject ...and only IMHO okay?

a: I dont really fancy 15kms of gravel each way over a ski access road (a few kms is okay but thats kinda a lot and I reckon there are a few others who might be put off cos of it?), and the cost was $25 for a bunk (on the website that is?), which aint that cheap
b: tho its a good hike for most people (far north and south), its a shortish boring drag for the chch bunch, only the wee hill after Geraldine to give any interest
c: I still fancy Naseby as a destination if there is anywhere near there?

I'm with you girlie, CB hasn't had that much gravel road riding - well not since 1979 and I ain't so keen on 20 miles of gravel neither.
And that location is not really in the southern part of the island compared to say Otematata.
But if that's the chosen spot we'll be there.

[Oakie]

a: I dont really fancy 15kms of gravel each way over a ski access road (a few kms is okay but thats kinda a lot and I reckon there are a few others who might be put off cos of it?),

Um yeah. My thoughts too but I didn't want to be the first to air them.

Also, I think there was a general idea was that this one would be in the Otago somewhere so I guess a venue south of the Waitaki river would be the target area?

[xknuts]

Looks good to me and its pretty central for the whole SI - while I like the idea of having one on the West Coast this venue might have potential for repeat use.
I had a look on my way past today - you're right theres nothing there now so I would go with the Fox peak idea if we can get it. Keep up the good work XK

This is only an idea pencilled in,for reflection, & its ours if we want it! As nothing was forthcoming re Naseby / Danseys Pass we need to move on.

ok... weeeeeell nice idea, but these are my feelings on the subject ...and only IMHO okay?

a: I dont really fancy 15kms of gravel each way over a ski access road (a few kms is okay but thats kinda a lot and I reckon there are a few others who might be put off cos of it?), and the cost was $25 for a bunk (on the website that is?), which aint that cheap
b: tho its a good hike for most people (far north and south), its a shortish boring drag for the chch bunch, only the wee hill after Geraldine to give any interest
c: I still fancy Naseby as a destination if there is anywhere near there?

As a central meeting place its ideal, I agree that the gravel idea isn't perfect BUT the contact told me that in December the road will be hard n dry.
I agree the ride is shortish but Saturdays ride to a chosen destination is as long as we want, isn't it??

The past two KB get-togethers have both been the second weekend in December. Like FJRider, I'll already have a 1000 mile ride planned for the first weekend in December.

Sorry Malcom. 2006 = Sat 9th, 2007 = Sat 8th, so 2008 = Sat 6th ????

I'm with you girlie, CB hasn't had that much gravel road riding - well not since 1979 and I ain't so keen on 20 miles of gravel neither.
And that location is not really in the southern part of the island compared to say Otematata.
But if that's the chosen spot we'll be there.

Please offer other choices as I'm keen for options that work for all.