Big River Bikers

[bladerider97]

Leaving New World carpark @ 17:00 hrs.

Thanks, forgot to mention that.

[Ruralman]

Definitely Tuesday the 9th for the pick up run, we will be traveling to Owaka, Clinton, Clydevale & Kai then back to the Rosie for refreshments . Then drop of the cans on Friday 12th at the Xmas concert at the show grounds. There will be a support vehicle that will do the actual carrying of the cans.
Everyone should be notified by the ringers sometime before hand.

I think the confusion with Wednesday is because that was decided to be the group ride night. 6pm every Wednesday from the old Wrightsons car park.

Thanks for that - leaves me with a problem 'cos I'm running a farm discussion group meeting down Clinton was that afternoon and I don't usually finish till about 5:30. I suppose if its a good day I could take the bike to the meeting but I haven't done that before.

[bladerider97]

Thanks for that - leaves me with a problem 'cos I'm running a farm discussion group meeting down Clinton was that afternoon and I don't usually finish till about 5:30. I suppose if its a good day I could take the bike to the meeting but I haven't done that before.

Part of the schedule was a refreshment stop at the Clinton pub, You could always meet up with us there

[scumdog]

Got a meeting @ Clinton pub myself tonight, not sure if I'll take the bike or not..clouds look kinda nasty right now.

[Ruralman]

Got a meeting @ Clinton pub myself tonight, not sure if I'll take the bike or not..clouds look kinda nasty right now.

At least its not been cold with it - gunna be choosing between 2 wheels or 4 tomorrow myself. Forecast looks a bit better.
Are you guys going through to the BRONZ toy run on Sat ?? (1:30 at Carey's Bay pub). Are the BRB doing a group ride through there?

[Daffyd]

The 'Can Cruise' timetable is as follows:

Tuesday, 9th December.

Balclutha New World 5:00pm
Owaka 4 Square 5:35pm
Oak Tree Inn Clinton 6:15pm
Clutha Valley School 7:05pm
Balclutha Scout Hall 7:45pm
Kaitangata Town Hall 8:10pm

[Ruralman]

The 'Can Cruise' timetable is as follows:

Tuesday, 9th December.

Balclutha New World 5:00pm
Owaka 4 Square 5:35pm
Oak Tree Inn Clinton 6:15pm
Clutha Valley School 7:05pm
Balclutha Scout Hall 7:45pm
Kaitangata Town Hall 8:10pm

I assume from that they are coming up the Owaka Valley to Clinton - about 15km of gravel too so its good to see that that doesn't faze those good real southern men and women bikers

[Daffyd]

I assume from that they are coming up the Owaka Valley to Clinton - about 15km of gravel too so its good to see that that doesn't faze those good real southern men and women bikers

I think you have the option of going either way.
Prolly not too much difference, time-wise.

[Ruralman]

I think you have the option of going either way.
Prolly not too much difference, time-wise.

Thats a big wide very fast gravel road section and you would be pretty unlucky to meet speed enforcement devices on the sealed sections, plus its a pretty direct route so it must take less time than going all the way back through Balclutha wouldn't it - or is there a short cut?

[Daffyd]

Thats a big wide very fast gravel road section and you would be pretty unlucky to meet speed enforcement devices on the sealed sections, plus its a pretty direct route so it must take less time than going all the way back through Balclutha wouldn't it - or is there a short cut?

No, no shortcut. Just figured faster riding would compensate for the shorter distance.

[Ruralman]

No, no shortcut. Just figured faster riding would compensate for the shorter distance.

Theres only 15km of gravel - its very wide with good wheel tracks so it doesn't slow things down much (put it this way - I could accumulate more demerit points if .............)

[scumdog]

Theres only 15km of gravel - its very wide with good wheel tracks so it doesn't slow things down much (put it this way - I could accumulate more demerit points if .............)

Yeah - but you've got one of them high-ridin' dirt-flingin' gravel-chuckin' bikes designed for that sort of road eh!

[hondav2]

Hope some of u guys can make the trip down . C Yous there . Cheers Toddy

[Ruralman]

Yeah - but you've got one of them high-ridin' dirt-flingin' gravel-chuckin' bikes designed for that sort of road eh!

But Harleys have got big wheels - should be ideal on the gravel
Just have to avoid the suspension testing potholes eh

[bladerider97]

The plan was that if some people did not want to ride the gravel there would be a group double back and cut through Warepa and come out onto SH1 at Kaihiku.
Personally I dont mind a bit of gravel, but if it is wet it does make a bloody mess of your bike. That is a very good gravel road, it is always packed quite hard and is very wide with not much loose gravel.