DB1k 2010 ideas thread

**zeRax** · 7th May 2009, 16:46

hey ryan~~~, do you have a route planned out on google maps or anything? just wondering how many hills there are hehe

**cooneyr** · 7th May 2009, 17:53

Plan for tonight - have a bit of a read of KB, have tea and then work on a web page for the Otago route as per the current one on my web site. Not planning on doing topomaps for it just yet though.

I started on this in the weekend but am having to remember how to think like a HTML geek again. Hopefully have this completed tonight all going well.

A more direct answer is that there will be one Mangatapu esk hill and a few Jacks Pass esk hills. Nothing to serious for the CT but none of the SBC bikes will be fast up them.

Cheers R

**timg** · 7th May 2009, 19:04

Ya finished yet??

**timg** · 7th May 2009, 19:06

Huh?

**NordieBoy** · 7th May 2009, 19:52

Comeon...
It's been 2 hours already...
We can't hang around all night...

**zeRax** · 7th May 2009, 19:59

we dont pay you to sit around drinking and eating!, should have finished 2 hours ago !

hehe,

cheers heaps ryan, you are the man

**cooneyr** · 8th May 2009, 07:28

Well at 1030 I finished the page but I've not stuck it up cause I need a little time to make sure it will work and I've remembered to update all the links etc. Biggest PITA was connecting all the little bits in the first route file to form one long route as needed for the website.

Cant do it at work any more, literally - employer is way to draconian with web access i.e. cant access my FTP site, so will have to be tonight.

Nothing like a bit of anticipation aye

Cheers R

**NordieBoy** · 8th May 2009, 08:17

Anitci.........pation.

Thank you Frank N Furter.

**cooneyr** · 8th May 2009, 10:42

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

Anitci.........pation.

Thank you Frank N Furter.

Wondered if anybody would make that connection LOL.

I should be at home at 4.30 today will hopefully have the page up by 5. Is this enough detail for you lot - ya bloody slave drivers!

Cheers R

**BMWST?** · 8th May 2009, 11:02

Originally Posted by cooneyr

Wondered if anybody would make that connection LOL.

I should be at home at 4.30 today will hopefully have the page up by 5. Is this enough detail for you lot - ya bloody slave drivers!

Cheers R

when is the scopeing /checking/recce ride ?

**cooneyr** · 8th May 2009, 13:23

Originally Posted by BMWST?

when is the scopeing /checking/recce ride ?

Plan at this stage is for some time in Aug/Oct to do the scoping ride. Ride will be two up with my wife on the back as note taker for the roll chart and auto gate opener. Will probably take 3 or 4 longish days at the slow pace we will be able to achieve. Plan is to scope some possible alternatives and some overnight places for the 2 day riders at the same time.

I'll post more details closer to the time if anybody is interested but it will not be a normal ride with lots of stopped time.

Cheers R

**NordieBoy** · 8th May 2009, 15:51

Originally Posted by cooneyr

Will probably take 3 or 4 longish days at the slow pace we will be able to achieve.

Slower than SBC speed?

**cooneyr** · 8th May 2009, 16:27

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

Slower than SBC speed?

Yep probably. On the SBC you wont have to stop and write down KM's, instructions and draw diagrams at every important intersection and obstacle! I also doubt that we'll be much faster between the points two up with 3 nights worth of gear.

Cheers R

**cooneyr** · 8th May 2009, 18:24

Right you basdages - new front end page here and DB1k Southern South Island here. Topomaps to come but a google map with the route over laid is currently on the DB1k SSI page.

Ideas are still welcome but I'm pretty happy with this route.

Cheers R

**XF650** · 8th May 2009, 20:37

Fantastic route Ryan.
Any ideas on dates yet?

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