Meh ain't thought about putting the bike away and would happily do the trip from Picton to Christchurch and back again, frozen seals and penguins aside there is little else to worry about except truck drivers loaded on 'P'.
Plodding along at his own pace
Meh ain't thought about putting the bike away and would happily do the trip from Picton to Christchurch and back again, frozen seals and penguins aside there is little else to worry about except truck drivers loaded on 'P'.
Its not the destination that is important its the journey.
Night rider
I live in part of the South Island where it gets considerably colder than the Kaikoura coast. As a rule I ride all year round, except when there is compacted snow on the ground, when the air temperature is less than -6 C (just because I'm too soft), or when there is a high probablitity of black ice. It is easy to predict black ice; it occurs when there is rapid freezing on an already wet road, but cannot occur in dry conditions.
If you time your trip to get the morning ferry crossing (around 8:00 am departure) you will be riding down the coast in the warmest part of the day and you will arrive in Christchurch well before the temperature starts to drop to anywhere near freezing.
Whoever told you that "water on the road can turn to ice at 4 degrees already" doesn't know what they are talking about. Snow can fall and settle, briefly, at temperatures as high as 4 C, but for ice to form the temperature must be 0 C or lower.
Have a read of http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...e-on-the-road? for some hints on winter riding
Time to ride
Cyborg Biker
there's snow
How does water freeze at 4 degrees...Originally Posted by Neshi
Best Frenemy you could have!
no, don't go to the south island. There's tons of traffic, roads are awful, scenery is more lacking than the desert road. You'll hate it
Una Storia Italiana
harden up... you a biker or just own one? like I already said... piece a piss
as did I, If the reper dident understand or couldent read between the lines they shouldent be allowed to ride a bike. name the reper SD
jezzz ya make me sound like a Balcluthian pussy
bang on there...
cheers DD
(Definately Dodgy)
Forum whore
Mate! Don't be a blouse, there won't be any ice down that coast road. It's only inland you would have a problem. Go for it i say.
It will be cold but it will be safe.
The magic is in the rubbing.
On ya bike...you'll love it.
Take the Kaikoura road, it's gorgeous. The 250 will love.
Hell stop ya jabbering and get packing!!!!
Weekend cruiser
really thinking hard about just going on my bike anyway. Will be cheaper than the plane anyway... and a lot more fun
Life is just too damn short for if's and maybe's..
The magic is in the rubbing.
as nike say....just do it. Remember to wrap up warm though....fingers don't like being cold.
Hardcore Biker
If you catch a plane, you have no transport when you get here, you don't get to see the nice places along the way, Picton and the whole Kaikoura coast are quite photogenic, you don't get to have lunch at the Kekerengu tearooms, or toot your horn going through the two short tunnels - it's a right of passage you know.
Take the bike. Have an adventure. When you're old and grey you won't remember "that time I flew to Christchurch and back", but I bet you'll remember when you rode your 250 in the middle of winter and the places you stopped on the way and took photos, especially since you've never gone down that road before.
Hardcore Biker
Mmm I second the opinion of Just Do It. I rode Queenstown to Auckland on a 250, you'll love the ride from Christchurch - Wellington, it's fantastic. Helluva lot better than Wellington - Auckland ride (SH1), that's for sure.
I might be doing that ride again soon as well oh yeah...
Moped rider
It,s a nice ride i did it the other way it was summer tho, pop in for a hot coffee and a defrost
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