Sutherlands Hutt Adventure Ride Sun 12

[Balrog]

I've been thinking about checking out Sutherlands hut on Sunday.

Planning on meeting at Caltex Rimutaka at about 10am
Ride over to Martinborough and grab some food at Toppies ( Flying fish )
And then head down the road.

Its about 20-30k of gravel road, then into the forest where it turns a 4WD track.
Haven't been down that way for over a year, so condition is unknown.

Last time it was steep and rocky in some places and you had to cross the river about 3 times.

Pampa hopes to make it, but if anybody else is up for a bit of adventure
you're more than welcome to come along.

Jim

[marks]

Hiya Jim

I was planning on going over that way on Sunday morning - supposedly/possibly with Gunna (scramber) and Gerald (weestrom). It would be silly not to hook up - although last time I went with them to Sutherlands Hut the weestrom ended up with muddy water sloshing around in both the headlights and the scramber ended up with a reshaped bashplate and bent frame mounts. Should be fun...

Hopefully 1-3 of us will see you at Caltex at 10

[Balrog]

Excellent Mark

Looking forward to it

Jim

[Howie]

Hi Jim, I could be interested in coming along for this, not sure if I'll have the time to go all the way, as I have to pick my daughter up from a sleepover at some stage in the afternoon.

[marks]

Excellent Mark

Looking forward to it

Jim

Hi

Gunna (Tim) has confirmed so he and I will see you at 10 - I have to be home before midnight

found some stuff today that would be awesome on the 1150

[Balrog]

Hi Jim, I could be interested in coming along for this, not sure if I'll have the time to go all the way, as I have to pick my daughter up from a sleepover at some stage in the afternoon.

Hey Howie,
Be good to catch up with you again

Jim

[Balrog]

Hi

Gunna (Tim) has confirmed so he and I will see you at 10 - I have to be home before midnight

found some stuff today that would be awesome on the 1150

Sweet, I always find that lack of traction improves the aerobic exercise qualities of the GS

[marks]

sorry Jim - couldn't resist....

I posted a few photos you might not want anyone else to see..

here

[merv]

I was riding on this one yesterday http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...ad.php?t=83780 and stayed home today taking in the joys of Bathurst and in between squizzing at that worked on my VFR and caught up with a mate who turned up on his '52 Matchless.

My question is though, did you boys go right through that track from end to end and what condition is it in because I still haven't got around to checking it out.

[Balrog]

sorry Jim - couldn't resist....

I posted a few photos you might not want anyone else to see..

here

lol, you bastard
Great pics though

[Eddieb]

Here's some that I got today:

1) Jim pretending he knows what he's doing, moments before Marks photo's
2) Righting the beached whale
3) Mark showing how it's really done
4) Howie zooming along

[Eddieb]

More:

1) Mark on one of the larger downhills, the picture doesn't do the gradient justice.
2) Mark on one of the many river crossings
3) Jim crossing the same river

[Balrog]

Here's some of the pics I took today.
I've had to muck around with them as I had left a flash setting on the camera
and all the pic's were very bright.

1. Some of the lads letting tyre pressures down
2. Howie checking out whats happening
3. Our destination for the day
4. Half way in re-group
5. back view
6. Howie arrives

[Balrog]

1. I only fall off in mud holes I don't have to ride thru
2. Eddie tackles the bog
3. Marks turn, I'm holding the camera praying he's going to fall off
4. Nice gentle decent into the Native
5. Park up while we check out if the tracks still there
6. Some wild life

[Balrog]

1. Back the way we've come
2. Sutherlands hut
3. Mark dispatches the 1st of the fords on the way back
4. Re-group in the bush
5. Great place to ride
6. Nice flat bit