South Island trip

[Korumba]

Average low temp's of around -5 deg. YOU decide...are you coming on a bike ???

Lol I Grew up in Invercargill....I have two extra blankys packed....

Will be in the car, one or more of the Kids are coming as well...

Can you get chains to fit an R1?

[FJRider]

SO DID I...Kids will like the snow...CHAINS on an R1 ??? its got ONE, any more and it won't quite be the same....stick to the cage, and enjoy.4WD ???

[NighthawkNZ:Me]

I was thinking about doing the South Island this summer. Can someone tell me how long it would take for a good trip.

I been here for over half my life and I haven't seen it all... how long you got...

[Jantar]

Ok....who Blabbed ????????

I don't know who blabbed, but we are already staring to see Auckland's congestion on our roads. On my way to work this morning I couldn't help but notice that there were a record number of cars on the road. I counted 12 cars in the space of 5 kms on Springvale Rd, and a further 5 cars in Clyde.

[oldrider]

There was a car parked down near the shop this morning, now that is 100% increase in congestion!

Bloody Aucklanders, there's no stopping them now! John.

[FJRider]

I don't know who blabbed, but we are already staring to see Auckland's congestion on our roads. On my way to work this morning I couldn't help but notice that there were a record number of cars on the road. I counted 12 cars in the space of 5 kms on Springvale Rd, and a further 5 cars in Clyde.

Rush hour... ?????

[Bazil]

Awesome, thanks for the look at your trip. Bazil

[Bazil]

We took 14 days and could easily have used more.
Trip report here

And PhotoStory here

Very cool - thanks

[Chad]

Queen Charlotte shouldn't be over looked either. Its only a couple hours (I think, been a while) but make for a nice meandering doddle through beaut landscape. Good way to start OR end trip if weather is good. I've been mulling over idea of South island trip this summer aswell. Currently plannin a northy up through corro and northland, but would really like to do south aswell.

[doc]

I don't know who blabbed, but we are already staring to see Auckland's congestion on our roads. On my way to work this morning I couldn't help but notice that there were a record number of cars on the road. I counted 12 cars in the space of 5 kms on Springvale Rd, and a further 5 cars in Clyde.

Gridlocked huh ?

[paulj]

I don't know who blabbed, but we are already staring to see Auckland's congestion on our roads. On my way to work this morning I couldn't help but notice that there were a record number of cars on the road. I counted 12 cars in the space of 5 kms on Springvale Rd, and a further 5 cars in Clyde.

Traffic to play with .... 12 cars in a line ... nirvana ... bring it on ... the seal down here is tedious otherwise..

Must be something in the water in InverVegas - me too - born n bred there ... mind you I'm still barking mad after doing the pig route last Sunday - snow ploughing for a short burst through Wedderburn ... NOT FUNNY ! no cars to play with and apart from some smart ass mbiker on the Bannockburn straight who must have been touching 200km/Hr as he passed me, nothing of note.

On a similar theme - anyone catch the Autobahn doco on Sky this week? There's some seriously enlightened traffic attitude and roading engineering. My mbike friend would have been in the granny lane there! Don't suppose with the new RUC's that John or Helen will do one over here? ... hmmmm ... they have a good start - Hitler set up the Jerry one.