Mounting Cnut Hill - Sat 9/5

**Paladin** · 7th May 2009, 22:33

Originally Posted by bart

I'm still in. The weather forecast doesn't look too bad for Saturday. A lot will depend on the river level after tomorrows rain.

You just can't get the knack of those woohoos can u mate?!!!!!!!!

(heehee!!!!)

**bart** · 7th May 2009, 22:34

Originally Posted by Paladin

You just can't get the knack of those woohoos can u mate?!!!!!!!!

(heehee!!!!)

My woohoo's broken.

**Paladin** · 7th May 2009, 22:38

Originally Posted by bart

My woohoo's broken.

I'll swap you a vertabrae for a woohoo if ya like!

**NordieBoy** · 8th May 2009, 08:28

Originally Posted by Paladin

Yeah I think thats bloody good advice Mark! One thing on my list to buy if the IRD gets my back WFFTC money to me in time; but I think if they don't I will have to grovel to mother for a loan!

I've got a spare pressure suit type outfit (back/kidney/shoulders/elbows/chest protection) I could bring up the the lake and you could use for the invasion weekend.

KB dosn't like unbroken lines of text. Put a space after each woohoo.

And we're only allowed 10 images in a post...... (There'd be a sad faced smiley here but I've run out)

**marks** · 8th May 2009, 08:31

the forecast is okish for tomorrow

"Remaining showers clearing during the morning and becoming fine. Cold southwesterlies tending west or northwest."

so I suppose it comes down to how much water falls from the sky today?
Perhaps Joe could give us an update towards the end of the day?

Tim (Gunna) is bringing his Sherpa on my trailer
I gather from the wohoos that Bart is all go
Michael - are you in or has the Beemer caught your focus?

The front tire on the DT which I changed on Sunday has gone flat

I'm coughing so much a rib I broke a while back is hurting like hell
I feel like shit...(that's what drugs are for)
but we just got to do this thing

10:30 at Toppys?

**Paladin** · 8th May 2009, 09:03

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

I've got a spare pressure suit type outfit (back/kidney/shoulders/elbows/chest protection) I could bring up the the lake and you could use for the invasion weekend.

Have sent you PM mate!

**BMWST?** · 8th May 2009, 11:21

jeez....it raining hard ...again

**marks** · 8th May 2009, 13:02

Originally Posted by BMWST?

jeez....it raining hard ...again

totally pissing down and cold here...

I will have to put the front wheel on the DT back on in the rain

if its like this tomorrow I will be a pussy stay in bed

**andy mac** · 8th May 2009, 13:23

It looks like this heavy rain arrived with the southerly front & will clear this evening. The midday rain radar picture is from metservice.co.nz which also has 7 day rain outlooks & 10 day rural forecasts. But basically tomorrow looks good.

I have fitted the Transalp side impact air bags. Shame about the Suzuki yellow colour scheme. They are also multi-purpose as water wings in the stream crossings.

**Box'a'bits** · 8th May 2009, 14:00

Originally Posted by andy mac

I have fitted the Transalp side impact air bags. Shame about the Suzuki yellow colour scheme. They are also multi-purpose as water wings in the stream crossings.

What about the front? Or are you going to throw your body under the bike to protect the fairings.

Have you fixed the steer damage yet?

**Paladin** · 8th May 2009, 15:57

Originally Posted by andy mac

.....
I have fitted the Transalp side impact air bags. Shame about the Suzuki yellow colour scheme. They are also multi-purpose as water wings in the stream crossings.

Brilliant mate!

**junkmanjoe** · 8th May 2009, 16:25

Originally Posted by marks

the forecast is okish for tomorrow

"Remaining showers clearing during the morning and becoming fine. Cold southwesterlies tending west or northwest."

so I suppose it comes down to how much water falls from the sky today?
Perhaps Joe could give us an update towards the end of the day?

Tim (Gunna) is bringing his Sherpa on my trailer
I gather from the wohoos that Bart is all go
Michael - are you in or has the Beemer caught your focus?

The front tire on the DT which I changed on Sunday has gone flat

I'm coughing so much a rib I broke a while back is hurting like hell
I feel like shit...(that's what drugs are for)
but we just got to do this thing

10:30 at Toppys?

as for most of to day, rain, as for now, fukn pissing down
have boggy fun ladies.
im out for this adventure.
rob has been nice enough to leave town for weekend so the key is shot as well.....

for the sake of rideing 100 meters or up hill rocks.
id stay in bed, but its up to your self.

it will be poring down in them hills and there steep hills.

dont let me stop you from haveing a good time.

**Pampera** · 8th May 2009, 17:39

Originally Posted by marks

the forecast is okish for tomorrow

Tim (Gunna) is bringing his Sherpa on my trailer
I gather from the wohoos that Bart is all go
Michael - are you in or has the Beemer caught your focus?

10:30 at Toppys?

Pouring down and roads and public transport under siege. Aotea Quay is full of sirens and stopped cars. Aside from adding the additional discomfort of requiring wet weather gear be worn while actually struggling up the hill, I don't think it will make any difference whether it rains or not during the ride tomorrow. The ground will be saturated and rivers dirty and high - rain or fine.

At this stage I am not keen (about doing this this weekend).

What good timing to have had the R100RS rego stop come to an end this week! Winter is here.

Signing off now and heading down to the Vespa to brave the rain home (only 3 km!).

Michael

**bart** · 8th May 2009, 19:29

Lovely day in the Hawkes Bay. We even had some sun.

Those rivers go down almost as quick as they rise. A few hours of no rain can make a big difference.

Let me know the go before 8.30am. Mark, I'll PM you my mobile number.

Bart the CNUT nut.