Southern chaps - riding advice please

[Paladin]

Jatz has a good point - you give yourself many more options if you meet us in St Arnaud.

The Wairau Valley is mind numbingly boring - I'd miss it if I could but its by far the quickest way from Picton to St Arnaud

We'll have stuff all time in Picton - late in and early out

Are you trying to get rid of us cos of the swine flu jokes?

[junkmanjoe]

Jatz has a good point - you give yourself many more options if you meet us in St Arnaud.

The Wairau Valley is mind numbingly boring - I'd miss it if I could but its by far the quickest way from Picton to St Arnaud

We'll have stuff all time in Picton - late in and early out

yea possably a better idea.
but we will have enough time to have a looky around catch up with mates have a feed off birthday cake. meet you chaps off the ferry and find time to top up the safari.

i like to stay with the group from start to finish.
cabins booked in picton.


right dave ya better be right behind me all day long...
rideing by the clock.....

[Paladin]

yea possably a better idea.
but we will have enough time to have a looky around catch up with mates have a feed off birthday cake. meet you chaps off the ferry and find time to top up the safari.

i like to stay with the group from start to finish.
cabins booked in picton.


right dave ya better be right behind me all day long...
rideing by the clock.....

I'm there bro'!!!!!!

[BMWST?]

right dave ya better be right behind me all day long...
rideing by the clock.....

is that what you called that last bit of riding yesterday just before we branched of to Toppies and you went Back to Materton?
Better get that front wheel balanced Dave!

[Box'a'bits]

right dave ya better be right behind me all day long...
rideing by the clock.....

Given Dave's reputation with DR's (DR Destroyer...), & the fact that you are also riding a DR, are you absolutely SURE you want him riding right behind you....I'd be far more comfortable with him in front - at least you've SOME chance provided that you can SEE the inevitable happening.

[junkmanjoe]

well if he wipes out, hope not.
it reduces the risk of him takeing me out as well, if he is behind me, and if i wipeout and spill all my lovely gas, ill be pissed.....
so daves at the back.
also his pipe is to noisey. brrrrrmmm pop pop bbrrrrmmm pop pop bbbrrrmmmm something like that..

[Paladin]

is that what you called that last bit of riding yesterday just before we branched of to Toppies and you went Back to Materton?
Better get that front wheel balanced Dave!

Front wheel will be ok! Hey, i managed to keep up with Howie (pretty much!) racing(boys will be boys ) over the 'Takas in Sunday evening traffic without crashing (altho there was one serious clenching moment involving locked rear wheel ) And that's me riding more conservatively AND with D606's on the road hahahahahaha!!! I'm SO bad! (The devil made me do it, honest!)

Given Dave's reputation with DR's (DR Destroyer...), & the fact that you are also riding a DR, are you absolutely SURE you want him riding right behind you....I'd be far more comfortable with him in front - at least you've SOME chance provided that you can SEE the inevitable happening.

I think behind Joe is more sensible - wouldn't wanna wipe out and have Joe run me over now would I?!

well if he wipes out, hope not.
it reduces the risk of him takeing me out as well, if he is behind me, and if i wipeout and spill all my lovely gas, ill be pissed.....
so daves at the back.
also his pipe is to noisey. brrrrrmmm pop pop bbrrrrmmm pop pop bbbrrrmmmm something like that..

Nothin wrong with my pipe, needs the resin cleaned out but not too harsh! Oh sorry, wrong pipe!

[Howie]

Front wheel will be ok! Hey, i managed to keep up with Howie (pretty much!) racing(boys will be boys ) over the 'Takas in Sunday evening traffic without crashing (altho there was one serious clenching moment involving locked rear wheel ) And that's me riding more conservatively AND with D606's on the road hahahahahaha!!! I'm SO bad! (The devil made me do it, honest!)

Hey Dave: the traffic was a bit heavy for racing over the Taka's on Sunday. Besides I'm to old to be racing on the road.

Whats this Fascination with locking the back wheel up that you have!! Didn't you mention locking it up on the seal after Mount Dick as well???

[Paladin]

Hey Dave: the traffic was a bit heavy for racing over the Taka's on Sunday. Besides I'm to old to be racing on the road.

Whats this Fascination with locking the back wheel up that you have!! Didn't you mention locking it up on the seal after Mount Dick as well???

Haha! That was you waiting for me in that traffic was it LOL! You were in even more of a hurry to get home than I was! TBH it was bloody hard work to keep you in sight mate!

Locked wheel nr Mt Dick???? Moi???? Surely not!

(I blame you for not using your brakes and catching me napping!)

[Howie]

Haha! That was you waiting for me in that traffic was it LOL! You were in even more of a hurry to get home than I was! TBH it was bloody hard work to keep you in sight mate!

Locked wheel nr Mt Dick???? Moi???? Surely not!

(I blame you for not using your brakes and catching me napping!)

Brakes what are they for on seal?? seriously take it easy on the Takas, theres not a lot of room for error when the traffic is heavy.

This thread has some good info for riding smoothly on the road, which is what I try and do. http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...ht=Riding+pace .


Now on the other matter which this thread was started for, a ride out Kenepuru sound, or out to French Pass is really good as the views are great, and a bit of gravel to ride as well. If you haven't been down that way before you can probably find plenty to fill in a day, and end up back at Picton for the night, and meet the rest of the Wgtn folk. I do agree with Marks that the road from picton to St Arnaud isn't that exciting as it just follows the Wairau river up a wide valley. Either way you'll have a great time.

[junkmanjoe]

Hi Howie
whats them lines in the water shell fish farm..are they.

[Howie]

Hi Howie
whats them lines in the water shell fish farm..are they.

Yeah I think so Joe, Probably a Mussel farm of some sort is my guess.

[junkmanjoe]

have you riden all around this aera.

[Howie]

have you riden all around this aera.

Unfortunatly No I haven't, and it is an area I want to return to. I did a 4 day trip to the top of south island in Feb 08, with three others, Highlights being French pass, Nelson, across Dovedale hill ,Takaka, Aorere Gold fields track, Anatori, Nelson Hospital, and then there were three Murchison, New creek to Deniston, Braeburn, and Porika tracks, and Sherry river road. I still have plenty of exploring to do down that way.

[Underground]

Now on the other matter which this thread was started for, a ride out Kenepuru sound, or out to French Pass is really good as the views are great, and a bit of gravel to ride as well. If you haven't been down that way before you can probably find plenty to fill in a day, and end up back at Picton for the night, and meet the rest of the Wgtn folk. I do agree with Marks that the road from picton to St Arnaud isn't that exciting as it just follows the Wairau river up a wide valley. Either way you'll have a great time.

That photo and caption had me buggered for a moment ,although it is on the road to FP its actually taken looking to the south and away from FP , If you panned a bit to the left you would see my place off in the distance .
And they're mussel farmes alright ,growing those little suckers is what keeps us poor http://www.marinefarming.co.nz:80/