Brass Monkey: she's gunna be a cold one this year!

[Solly]

not that cold...

Boy, do you piss ice-cubes or something??

[BMWST?]

cant remember when i went..86 i think...the ice had started to form round the edge of the lake.Had exteded HEAPS in the morning.I think it was said to be -17 o night.

[dangerous]

cant remember when i went..86 i think...the ice had started to form round the edge of the lake.Had exteded HEAPS in the morning.I think it was said to be -17 o night.

86 the lake was frozon over IIRC as it was in 85

[BMWST?]

86 the lake was frozon over IIRC as it was in 85

hmmm better recheck the memoery banks...

[Jantar]

Which year was it (early 80's) that we had to scrape the snow off the ground before pitching the tents?

It was the year before we rode the bikes on the ice.

A pity they moved the event forward from the last weekend in June to the first. Those 4 weeks make a big difference to the temperature. But this year is shaping up as being reminiscent of those early rallys.

[FJRider]

Boy, won't the BM be fun if the weather is as it is right now???

(Anybody else from Otago care to comment?)

Not being one to let a lower air temperature , put me off a Sunday ride. 5 degrees in Alexandra... passsing Cromwell it was reading 3 degrees. Had to stop at the Deadmans point bridge for a photo.

The sign says it all...

Note to self ... new gloves on the shopping list. (3 summers old)

[dangerous]

Which year was it (early 80's) that we had to scrape the snow off the ground before pitching the tents?

It was the year before we rode the bikes on the ice.

A pity they moved the event forward from the last weekend in June to the first. Those 4 weeks make a big difference to the temperature. But this year is shaping up as being reminiscent of those early rallys.

only ever remember one brass with snow, the reason I remember it is I drank rasberry and ouzo (never touched it since) woke in the morning to a red door matt meleted 4in into the snow... 87 maybe?

ps: just looked at Rashikas badges and her only 80's brass it snowed, but compairing badges to mine it was 85, my 1st year... never snowed then?

OK, time for a new thread re brass badge colours (I might have em all marked wrong) http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...post1129206547

[_Shrek_]

Not being one to let a lower air temperature , put me off a Sunday ride. 5 degrees in Alexandra... passsing Cromwell it was reading 3 degrees. Had to stop at the Deadmans point bridge for a photo.

The sign says it all...

Note to self ... new gloves on the shopping list. (3 summers old)

get heated grips gloves will last another 3 seasons & do you need a sign to tell you its snowing

[dangerous]

Which year was it (early 80's) that we had to scrape the snow off the ground before pitching the tents?

It was the year before we rode the bikes on the ice.

that would have had to be 81-84, cos it never snowed for me till 97

[FJRider]

get heated grips gloves will last another 3 seasons & do you need a sign to tell you its snowing

and a heated vest, and a heated seat, .... OR ... I could buy a BMW, and get that as standard. (installed when you buy them for the older ? fragile ? riders)

The sign says snow predicted ... not snowing...

When its snowing , we southerners put the chains on...

[98tls]

When its snowing , we southerners put the chains on...

i just find a pub to hole up in.

[scumdog]

Not being one to let a lower air temperature , put me off a Sunday ride. 5 degrees in Alexandra... passsing Cromwell it was reading 3 degrees. Had to stop at the Deadmans point bridge for a photo.

The sign says it all...

Note to self ... new gloves on the shopping list. (3 summers old)

At least it's not been bucketing down like it has been here all day..

[rosie631]

The one year I did it - some time in the 80s - we pitched the tents in snow. OMG - I can't believe I'm thinking of going again this year.

[NighthawkNZ:Me]

Don't think can a afford to go this year anyway

[doc]

Which year was it (early 80's) that we had to scrape the snow off the ground before pitching the tents?

It was the year before we rode the bikes on the ice.

A pity they moved the event forward from the last weekend in June to the first. Those 4 weeks make a big difference to the temperature. But this year is shaping up as being reminiscent of those early rallys.

Did they have Brontosaurus burgers then ?