North Island invasion of South Island

[Balrog]

... with late lunch at Murchison
Head to Reefton and sort out accommodation for Fri/Sat night in Reefton
...

Are you thinking
Murchison, Inangahua, Reefton
or
Murchison, Maruia Saddle, West bank road, Springs Junction, Reefton

[junkmanjoe]

oh so thats where we are going....where ever that is...
any way i have booked a 3 bed cabin in reefton and sorry its already booked out.
so here is a web page of good acomadation in reefton, the camp im booked in to is the last one on page.

http://www.reefton.co.nz/accommodation.html

bring it on.....

[cooneyr]

Are you thinking
Murchison, Inangahua, Reefton
or
Murchison, Maruia Saddle, West bank road, Springs Junction, Reefton

Do the second, no gravel the on the first route. Then again the Upper buller wiggles are pretty cool too. Actually definitely do the second (via springs on the way south as you will have to do the Upper Buller on the way north from the New Creek Denniston track looksee.

For those of you doing this ride that have a GPS and have never looked at my website (see signature) before most of the the tracks you will be doing are on my web site if you want them.

Cheers R

[Padmei]

OK what was the final date you're coming over on? Might join yous guys

[marks]

Are you thinking
Murchison, Inangahua, Reefton
or
Murchison, Maruia Saddle, West bank road, Springs Junction, Reefton

was actually thinking of the direct route to allow time to do Waitahu River but via the Maruia Saddle might be a better choice - we can argue the toss on the ferry or at Murchsion over a coffee - I'm happy to go with the flow as either option will be fun (Waitahu River is much knarlier than Muruia etc)

[marks]

OK what was the final date you're coming over on? Might join yous guys

its all on the first post.

staying Thurs night 21st May in Waikawa and Friday 22nd and Saturday 23rd nights in Reefton. Going home on the Sunday

you are obviously a man of fine taste in bikes and are welcome to join us (bring Igor and the lions)

[Paladin]

its all on the first post.

staying Thurs night 21st May in Waikawa and Friday 22nd and Saturday 23rd nights in Reefton. Going home on the Sunday

you are obviously a man of fine taste in bikes and are welcome to join us (bring Igor and the lions)

Do we have a deadline yet for booking the group ferry booking? Be handy to know so I can organise my finances for this trip. Cheers.

[bart]

oh so thats where we are going....where ever that is...
any way i have booked a 3 bed cabin in reefton and sorry its already booked out.
so here is a web page of good acomadation in reefton, the camp im booked in to is the last one on page.

http://www.reefton.co.nz/accommodation.html

bring it on.....

Dumb question. Is this a group ride, or are we splintering off and staying all over the place? As Mark was organising the ride, I thought he was sorting accomodation?

[Paladin]

Dumb question. Is this a group ride, or are we splintering off and staying all over the place? As Mark was organising the ride, I thought he was sorting accomodation?

I don't think we're splintering off mate - Joe is just being his usual super organised self!

[junkmanjoe]

going buy marks plan. we in picton one night and reefton two nights.
i like to sort my bed out quick smart, as we will be ariving in picton quite late, i feel. need to give camp people good notice.
ya just never know ifs theres another group a head off your self and ya end up sleeping on the dirt....im to old for dirt now days.

[MXNUT]

....im to old for dirt now days.

Just remember that this weekend and no kissing the dirt.

That black beastie has gained a bit of a reputation for doing nasty things to its pilot.

[Paladin]

Just remember that this weekend and no kissing the dirt.

That black beastie has gained a bit of a reputation for doing nasty things to its pilot.

Nah, he'll be safe as he pussied out on riding the black beastie and is on the blue meenie from Aslan instead! Claims he was just ensuring I had a ride available for the weekend if I needed to go for a blat while you guys were off having buckets of fun, but I reckon he's just lost his nerve in his old age!

[marks]

Dumb question. Is this a group ride, or are we splintering off and staying all over the place? As Mark was organising the ride, I thought he was sorting accomodation?

I wasn't going to worry about accommodation until this weekends over.

[MXNUT]

Nah, he'll be safe as he pussied out on riding the black beastie ................ Claims he was just ensuring I had a ride available for the weekend ........

NAH I reckon he is just scared of the BLACK BEASTIE --- it would be too light for him without that 44 gallon petrol tank he is used to and would buck him off

[junkmanjoe]

ill tell ya what motoxnut,
when i took daves bike to get the skid plate made,
nearly arsed off down my street, there so light , mine with extra weight on board sits great on the road and gravel, i find its more easy to handle,im so used to heavy road bikes, i like it. and i miss it....
i want my bike back.....