Dusty Butt 1,000km adventure ride

**Transalper** · 2nd May 2007, 23:23

Originally Posted by warewolf

... Therefore I suggest for consideration doing a DB as 800km in a day, to pull it back to a hellishly long day ride. Figure 50km/h average, 16 hours, yeah it's still a toughie on lots of gravel....

800km has a much more doable feel or sound to it, i think i'd like that. (of course i as most do, want another crack at the original 1000km too now we've all got a little hindsight

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**cooneyr** · 3rd May 2007, 14:13

Originally Posted by Transalper

I'd have to agree with that too.

Perhaps a two day event if run with the same route sheet might be called the 'Scenic Butt' or the 'Dusty something' (i don't know.. blouse??) or... the DB Adventure as apposed to the DB Challenge... what ever.

Now I'm off to have a better look at that iornbutt website thanks warewolf.

Wifey suggested the DB Challange and DB Adventure names last night. I'm stubborn though and though we should keep the Dusty Butt name associated with the 1 dayer so didnt write up here.

I recon we could start a Kiwi biker annual two day south island scenic adventure ride - about 400-500 km each day so as to make it a decient adventure but with time to socialise over a 10 hour day. Not sure what we could call it though - maybe SIKAR (pronounced sick-ar) i.e. South Island Kiwi biker Adventure Ride. Could be open to all comers though.

This way we could use the one day Dusty Butt route over two days or come up with something entirely different as we felt fit. There doesnt seem to be any organised/annual upper south island two day adv rides and there is plenty of terrain on offer.

Any thoughs on something like SIKAR? Anybody want to help organise/promote?

Cheers R

**Zukin** · 3rd May 2007, 15:00

Also as part of the "Original" Dusty Butt, if we get enough entries from the North Island that will compete in the 1000km DB, we could make it a North vs South Island Challenge.
Not in teams but say for eg there were 3 North Islanders and 3 South Islanders then add these riders times up for the duration of the event, the best combined times wins the challenge?

Of course there will be more SI than NI riders, so maybe a draw out of the hat the night before?

Just a thought
A challenge within a challenge if you know what I mean

**Transalper** · 3rd May 2007, 16:03

Z... that would encourage racing and extra risk taking on public roads. Personally i do not think it's a good idea and would not want to be included in that area.

Names... Dusty Butt and two day soft arse... or the Dusty Butt and... the Upper South Overnighter

**cooneyr** · 3rd May 2007, 17:26

Originally Posted by Transalper

Z... that would encourage racing and extra risk taking on public roads. Personally i do not think it's a good idea and would not want to be included in that area.

Names... Dusty Butt and two day soft arse... or the Dusty Butt and... the Upper South Overnighter

We wouldnt want racing through the Rainbow now would we! I agree with TA on this one.

Cheers R

**timg** · 3rd May 2007, 19:55

Originally Posted by cooneyr

I recon we could start a Kiwi biker annual two day south island scenic adventure ride - about 400-500 km each day so as to make it a decient adventure but with time to socialise over a 10 hour day. Not sure what we could call it though - maybe SIKAR (pronounced sick-ar) i.e. South Island Kiwi biker Adventure Ride. Could be open to all comers though.

This way we could use the one day Dusty Butt route over two days or come up with something entirely different as we felt fit. There doesnt seem to be any organised/annual upper south island two day adv rides and there is plenty of terrain on offer.

Any thoughs on something like SIKAR? Anybody want to help organise/promote?

Cheers R

Hi Ryan,

I like the sound of that - would be a starter depending on dates/work etc. Cheers, Tim.

**NordieBoy** · 3rd May 2007, 20:27

Originally Posted by Transalper

Names... Dusty Butt and two day soft arse... or the Dusty Butt and... the Upper South Overnighter

DB Lite.

**warewolf** · 3rd May 2007, 22:19

Originally Posted by Zukin

compete

Don't go there, sister!

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

DB Lite.

GROAN

**Transalper** · 3rd May 2007, 23:38

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

DB Lite.

hmmm, no

no, R said he thought we should keep the Dusty Butt name associated with the 1 dayer and didn't want an overnighter to have a related name
:slap:

**alfonz** · 4th May 2007, 06:12

Originally Posted by Transalper

I'd have to agree with that too.

Perhaps a two day event if run with the same route sheet might be called the 'Scenic Butt' or the 'Dusty something' (i don't know.. blouse??) or... the DB Adventure as apposed to the DB Challenge... what ever.

Now I'm off to have a better look at that iornbutt website thanks warewolf.

gee you post something and it takes off

you could do what the coast to coast does as colin said a 1 or 2 day event say the two day start frist and the one day the next day so you all finish at the same time i know from my frist DB it was abit of a let down not finishing it in one day so i would want to finish it next time so would opp for 2 day just to finish

**NordieBoy** · 4th May 2007, 07:29

Originally Posted by Transalper

hmmm, no

no, R said he thought we should keep the Dusty Butt name associated with the 1 dayer and didn't want an overnighter to have a related name
:slap:

No no no...

"DB Lite" is the whole name. It dosn't stand for anything

I even have the sticker worked out.

**Transalper** · 4th May 2007, 07:44

Doesn't look like a bear can does it?

**NordieBoy** · 4th May 2007, 08:26

No but think along the lines of th "old" DB logo with the D and B back to back in gold...

**cooneyr** · 4th May 2007, 08:54

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

No but think along the lines of th "old" DB logo with the D and B back to back in gold...

Tis ammusing but doesnt do it for me - conitations are not quite right for the modern day and our changing attitudes to drink driving. Maybe back in you older fullas day (i.e. all of you cause I'm the young wipper snapper by comparison)

Cheers R