North Island invasion of South Island

**Pampera** · 30th May 2009, 13:04

Originally Posted by marks

its seriously cool

Bart is, I think, by far the most talented photographer out of us lower north island riders.

That may well be the case, but I did notice he failed to collect an image of the following. How a short person with a tall bike crosses a river with a deep hole near one bank:

**junkmanjoe** · 30th May 2009, 13:56

why the fok is bart walking through the river.

**Paladin** · 30th May 2009, 14:38

Originally Posted by junkmanjoe

oh will cant have happened then...

Oh it SO DID happen - ask Mr & Mrs Jatz!

**marks** · 30th May 2009, 15:11

Originally Posted by Pampera

That may well be the case, but I did notice he failed to collect an image of the following. How a short person with a tall bike crosses a river with a deep hole near one bank:

Hi Michael

how are the bruises?

did you stay down south or go back with the others on Sunday?

thanks again for organizing the cheap ferry tickets - much appreciated

**Pampera** · 30th May 2009, 15:34

Originally Posted by marks

Hi Michael

how are the bruises?

did you stay down south or go back with the others on Sunday?

thanks again for organizing the cheap ferry tickets - much appreciated

Sorry I have been a bit quiet, catching up on work and sleep - but I have been enjoying the posts and photos all week.

It was a great weekend with great company - a bonus with the weather and riding! Thanks guys and thanks Mark! Had an uneventful run back to Picton just ahead of Jim, Dave, Steve, Bart and Eddie. Being slow I kept moving and only saw them at St Arnaud and once we were on board.

Right shoulder and arm is sore. Luckily I can sleep on my left side after weeks with sore ribs on the left. You people are a bad influence.

Really pleased the InterIslander came through with the fares and was really good about changing without problems, so various of you could enjoy another day in the South. Sounds like Andy's "cheap" fare ended up being quite expensive (with his bonus day off) though! I will pass on our thanks to the marketing team.

Some more shots. Steve with Pooey's relatives. Nordie Boy skirting the ice at the Big River Mine site. Lunch at our Reefton "day base". Mark and I are very much aligned when it comes to coffee stops being a core part of Adventure Riding. . Jim awash in a mud wallow. He wanted me to hold his bike up while he changed sides. Still having dry boots at this stage I managed to do so by reaching from the shallows! The Sunday night crew on board Kaitaki and Dave sorting his tobacco. What he thinks is in there I don't know - a mystery prize or more broken DR parts?

We DO need to do this again. Something to begin organising next time we are in Toppy's.

Michael

**NordieBoy** · 30th May 2009, 15:39

Originally Posted by junkmanjoe

why the fok is bart walking through the river.

Less facial damage that way?

**.chris** · 30th May 2009, 15:39

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

Vid time...
I'll get these up interleaved with stills and some muzik sometime...
And work out why I get that damned echo on the end of each clip

Great vids, makes me really wish I had made it to that ride.
But the videos did make it look like you spent the whole time crossing rivers.

**NordieBoy** · 30th May 2009, 15:52

Originally Posted by c.h.r.i.s

But the videos did make it look like you spent the whole time crossing rivers.

It is called "Big River" for a reason

Sat afternoon there was lots of water on Waitahu River Road...

**NordieBoy** · 30th May 2009, 15:53

Originally Posted by junkmanjoe

why the fok is bart walking through the river.

Mainly this reason...

**NordieBoy** · 30th May 2009, 16:11

Up Waitahu River Road we ended up at "1". "2" is the end of the track on GE 3km away. "3" is the other end of Kirwins Track from Cronadun.

**Paladin** · 30th May 2009, 16:54

Originally Posted by c.h.r.i.s

Great vids, makes me really wish I had made it to that ride.
But the videos did make it look like you spent the whole time crossing rivers.

They were great fun Chris - you would've loved it mate! In between the rivers were miles of awesome tracks, and very varied tracks too - the KTM would've been right at home!

**marks** · 30th May 2009, 17:15

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

Up Waitahu River Road we ended up at "1". "2" is the end of the track on GE 3km away. "3" is the other end of Kirwins Track from Cronadun.

do you think we missed a trail and got confused with the river bed?

it looks like the track continued to the north of the river?

unfinished business maybe?

**Transalper** · 30th May 2009, 17:59

Here's my track log, I got a bit further and there was no way I wasn't on the correct road... but so were all the downed/drowned trees and I could clearly see the road continue on the other side of the blockage.

**NordieBoy** · 30th May 2009, 18:35

Originally Posted by marks

do you think we missed a trail and got confused with the river bed?

it looks like the track continued to the north of the river?

unfinished business maybe?

Come in from the other end next time...