Going solo on my South Island trip. 29th Jan - 14th Feb

**Ms Piggy** · 26th January 2005, 21:50

Originally Posted by Kickaha

I'm riding up to meet her on Friday the 4th and the plan is to meet up and head off to Hanmer and soak in the hot pools if anyone else is keen.

Ahhhhhh - good suggestion Kickaha. Yes all welcome

**Ms Piggy** · 26th January 2005, 21:51

Originally Posted by mikey

i heard your a speed freak yourself............

No never touched the stuff!

**ajturbo** · 26th January 2005, 22:48

Originally Posted by Kickaha

Excellent idea I can see it now "The Takaka Hill Bucket GP" just let us know the time and date

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we did that about 15 years ago.........
we also did it legaly ... when they held a hill climb..(on the sandy bay hill)...over all i came first

but the takaka hill...mmmmm
ratrap

but the collingwood tavern........ friendly ppl go there.....

**ajturbo** · 26th January 2005, 22:49

Originally Posted by Mencius

Christ, I rode my BICYCLE over that fucker (the Takaka hill that is) twice!
Three hours up, fifteen minutes down, woooooohoooo!
The things we do when we are young.......

Ang

you sick fuck!

**Ms Piggy** · 29th January 2005, 04:32

Ok up and readyish. I have a cup of coffee so thats a great start

I will try & post updates as I zoom around but I won't have lots of computer access so...meh.

It would be great to meet as many of you lads & ladesses as possible so gimme a text if ya wanna come for a ride (text # in my notes).

Thanks heaps to everyone who has helped and encouraged me. A lot of you have given me time & fixed my bike for very little or nothing and given me advice or just been enthusiastic and supportive!!

It was around this time last year I did my 1st long trip to Hamilton!

OYG! I can't believe it - they are playing Black Betty on the radio!

I'll take that as a sign that we're gonna have a blast!!

Oh Black Betty
Bama Lamb

Oh Black Betty
Bama Lamb

Black Betty had a child
Bama Lamb

The damn thing gone wild
Bama Lamb

Said weren't none of mine
Bama Lamb

The damn thing gone blind
Bama Lamb

I said oh Black Betty
Bama Lamb

Woh Black Betty
Bama Lamb.

Woh Black Betty
Bama Lamb

Woh Black Betty
Bama Lamb

She really gets me high
Bama Lamb

You know that's no lie
Bama Lamb

She's so rock steady
Bama Lamb

And she's always ready
Bama Lamb

Woh Black Betty
Bama Lamb

Woh Black Betty
Bama Lamb.

Woh Black Betty
Bama Lamb

Woh Black Betty
Bama Lamb

She's from Birmingham
Bama Lamb

Way down in Alabam
Bama Lamb

Well she's shakin' that thing
Bama Lamb

Boy she makes me sing
Bama Lamb

Woh Black Betty
Bama Lamb

Woh Black Betty
Bama Lamb.

LB · 29th January 2005, 04:51

This normal person was up at 5.32am also but checking where the Cycle Classic was touring in the YRapa today so as to avoid that route!

Hey CSL: have a lovely time - we'll all be watching the weather forecasts and hope that those KBers you meet along the way will keep us posted with your progress.

Black Betty looks wonderful in her new livery - I know she'll do you proud down South!!

Take care and don't forget to have a coffee at Blast Cafe in Motueka (Richmond the owner has a Ducati!!)

**NordieBoy** · 30th January 2005, 18:00

Well Cath arrived in Nelson OK.
Coffee at my place then off to Takaka.
Lunch stop in Motueka at the Rolling Pin Bakery (My cousins place and he rides a Guzzi).
Off over the Hill and every car we came up behind pulled over and let us past!
Must have past about 20 odd bikes/bikers and only 2 didn't wave

We got to within 10k of Takaka and saw a guy in leathers running beside the road and a flash of red in a paddock.

Rider Down!

While Cath was busy calling 111 I was over the fence into the paddock and it was not a pretty sight

Bits of red Ducati all over the place but fortunatly no bike blood was leaking.

Oh and there was a guy lying on his back 10m from the bike.

Injurys were mostly confined to the screen/side panels/blinkers and the battery came loose - The FOR SALE sign on the screen was a nice touch - may have to drop the price a bit now.

Oh the rider (John)...
Looked like a broken collarbone as he'd landed on his right shoulder fairly hard. Helmet just grass-stained up.
Got his helmet off and got him comfortable and shaded.
Cop went straight past with his lights on following a Guzzi, he may have been looking for the accident site but he may have just hated Guzzi's (understandable of course).
Ambo arrived and then a doctor arrived (got a shock off the electric fence). The helicopter was in the air before they were told not to come so they came anyway.
Diagnosed as broken collarbone and probably 2 ribs.
Mr Plod arrived.
Second doc arrived.
Helicopter arrived.
Morphine arrived.

Just needed a bbq and it would have been sweet

John's mate (fellow KiwiBiker) got photos of all this

Got John into the helicopter and he was off.
A van had been orginised for the bike and Cath and I were off into Takaka.

On the way home I passed the van with the bike on the start of the hill and after that no-one pulled over for me all the way home :confused2
They only pull over for Cath?
I don't smell or something do I?

Good to meet you Cath, have fun on the rest of your trip.
Hope it's not as exciting as this though...

Adventure Tours R Us

**Hitcher** · 30th January 2005, 18:18

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

Adventure Tours R Us

Sounds like The Show With Everything But Yul Brunner!

It's good to know that CSL and yourself are OK and that the roadside entertainment is as good as could be expected. It's always exciting when the emergency services show up...

LB · 30th January 2005, 18:27

Thanks for the update Nordieboy - much appreciated.

Hope you are not having this much excitement every leg of the journey CSL!!

**toads** · 30th January 2005, 20:41

Good to hear you are getting along in your adventure CSL, thanks for the update nordieboy, I hope no more bikers go down on your travels Cath, keep safe!