DB1k 2009

**warewolf** · 7th September 2008, 16:30

Originally Posted by cooneyr

Apparently I was talking mostly gibberish when wifey met me at the end of the 08 run.

And this is different from normal, how?

Actually I'm surprised you could form words at all through that great big grin!

PS love the ticker, jimbo!

**cooneyr** · 7th September 2008, 18:12

Originally Posted by warewolf

I also felt we stopped too long in the Molesworth a couple of times. It would be easy for us to trim 90mins from our time without it becoming much more rushed or tiring. And the benefit is you wouldn't be up so late at night.

Agreed. We could have cut a couple of number of stops and shortened a couple of others.

Originally Posted by warewolf

And this is different from normal, how?

Yer yer - if you know what I mean then thats all that matters. I just passed 5th and 6th form English and that was enough. Much prefer numbers or physics.

Originally Posted by warewolf

Actually I'm surprised you could form words at all through that great big grin!

....

Yep the smile was embarrassingly large.

**Tony W** · 7th September 2008, 19:08

Originally Posted by jezzaNZ

Well since I will be in the SI about that time, 3&4th Jan I guess it would be rude not to turn up. Think the 1 day is looking the more likely option for me at this stage. Had a dream the other night....my 450 road reg'ed with a Safari tank and a couple of new sprockets.....hummmmmm sounds very tempting....could give the 17 hour record a nudge.....Jez

Mate, it's NOT a RACE!!!

GO HARD !!! you can do it.!!!

**jezzaNZ** · 7th September 2008, 21:33

Cheers Tony, think I have been spending too much time following the Aussie Safari on the net. Looking fwd to your HB ride on the 1st & 2nd of Nov. Will we both be riding 950's ?

Jez

**Transalper** · 7th September 2008, 22:10

Originally Posted by warewolf

I also felt we stopped too long in the Molesworth a couple of times. It would be easy for us to trim 90mins from our time without it becoming much more rushed or tiring. And the benefit is you wouldn't be up so late at night.

You should have maybe said something then? I like the idea of not being up so late at night.
It's all a bit of a blur, definitely think our Blenheim and Howard Valley stops were excessive.
Didn't someone say we were ahead of schedule at Blenheim and we could afford to back off and conserve energy a little?
If I go 1 day again I would indeed want to get a few more sections done before sunset in the hope that I'd be finished at a more reasonable time of night.
I'll have the same old bike but just about to get a new helmet myself, and right now with the hype building feel tempted to go one day again (only to see how it would be in the new helmet of course).

Technically, having ridden the route a few times now, familiarity should help it be a little better for me this time.
Maybe I will if I get back from my North Island trip again in time (but that's just crazy talk really).
Still keen for 2day Waitangi weekend.

Also I'd stop at the Shell? on the left when we get in to Blenheim next time instead of the Mobil on the right.
Cheers
TA.

**warewolf** · 8th September 2008, 19:00

Originally Posted by Transalper

You should have maybe said something then? I like the idea of not being up so late at night.

Hindsight is a wonderful thing. At the time, didn't know how it would pan out. Got a much better idea now.

Just thoughts for fine tuning, really.

And it isn't a race, finishing was more important to us than finishing as fast as we possibly could, eh?

**Transalper** · 8th September 2008, 19:59

Yep. must remember that all the roads and tracks have two way traffic so I wouldn't want to ride any faster, but I wonder if fine tuning stops to get in a little earlier would leave me fresher or more burned out. I tend to think fresher as I personally fade more quickly later in the evenings whether I been working hard earlier or not.
To ride faster would tire me out more and be riskier than shortening stops.

Bugger, the more I think about it the more I can see myself having another one day go at it. Maybe I should just stick my name on the calender.

**Balrog** · 8th September 2008, 21:28

Resistance is futile, you know you want to.

The question is, who will crack first?
Transalper, cooneyr or warewolf

**jezzaNZ** · 8th September 2008, 21:39

Busa 4 sale? Jim, you've seen the light and it's orange?

**Balrog** · 8th September 2008, 21:50

Originally Posted by jezzaNZ

Busa 4 sale? Jim, you've seen the light and it's orange?

The lights are more likely to be blue and red when the Busa's involved.

**mazz1972** · 8th September 2008, 23:15

Originally Posted by Transalper

Bugger, the more I think about it the more I can see myself having another one day go at it.

TA it sounds like you are twisting your own arm!

So apart from my group of lads, is there anyone else wanting to do the 2-dayer over Waitangi weekend?

**Transalper** · 9th September 2008, 10:15

Originally Posted by mazz1972

......So apart from my group of lads, is there anyone else wanting to do the 2-dayer over Waitangi weekend?

Yep, still up for that. Want to do it as two dayer sometime and then (Waitangi Day Friday and saturday, ride back home on Sunday for work Monday) suits fine.

**nigelp** · 9th September 2008, 11:43

I am also keen to do the Waitangi Day 2-dayer event!

**cooneyr** · 9th September 2008, 14:09

Was thinking last night that we should have a pre ride event for everybody to meet (seeing as we don't get to meet afterward) and to have a bit of a briefing. Last year we had a BYO BBQ at one of the NN locals house but this may not be suitable this year. I'm looking for suggestions be they a BYO BBQ at somebody's place around NN, got to a pub somewhere, ...... Feel free to PM me if you have any ideas but want to ask questions first.

Oh and remember for all you out of towners that the Nelson Port Races are on the 2nd Jan. Good entertainment for the day but don't be getting sun burnt and dehydrated the day before the DB1k!

Cheers R