Saturday Winter (not the WNR)

**brp** · 14th August 2010, 16:24

Yah keen Transalper and anyone else that wants to - to meet down at the Waimak/Mc Cleans next saturday and do some single track stuff ? (Like in ya video)

Midweek adventure riding too be the go - say on a wednesday morning or arvo ?

**Transalper** · 14th August 2010, 17:01

Don't have any regular midweek days off, midweek evenings are a bit sparse too although I can get off about 7pm on the odd midweek day or slightly earlier if I give up some overtime and thus at a cost.
Weekends, well have to see what the weather brings as the next really nice weekend that presents itself as forecast to be fine both sides of the Island will be a weekend away to the coast with the boss. She has put in the request. Any weekend nice here but wet there has potential though.
Not sure which of my videos you talking about but by saying Single track and Waimak I'm guessing you're talking a ride I can Van the CRF to? I'd like to get the CRF out a bit more.
I've got my eye on the Lees Valley river level too. Every time it gets low enough to go it fills up again before the weekend.

**brp** · 14th August 2010, 17:10

Video of the test run of the DR350 - yeah "Play it by ear". Could mix it up a bit with routes ya like taking ya DR on.

**Transalper** · 14th August 2010, 17:13

Oh yea, that's one of Peeteeys videos.
I do prefer the CRF out on single track, but with the DR650 I can do a bit but of course we're then not limited to it, though then I tend to take the open stuff around it a bit when I can while on the 650.

**brp** · 14th August 2010, 17:20

Yeah that's right he was the action cameramen, ya get along alright on ya DR - especially considering you got a petrol tanker onboard

**robertvi** · 14th August 2010, 17:36

Originally Posted by Gibbo89

are you guys still doing the ride today? would the route be good for a novice?

Sorry not to reply before the ride - I was out picking up a new rear tyre this morning. We ended up going to Evan's pass, along summit road, to Gebbies pass then on to Duvauchelle. I'm not sure if that counts as suitable for a beginner or not - but I've also only been riding about 5 months myself. It's always possible to ride along at your own pace taking it easy if you come next time.

**leopardskin** · 14th August 2010, 17:43

great day for the ride - mighty collection of 3 bikes! thanks to Rob and Karl for turning up otherwise i be riding on me own

**cruza** · 14th August 2010, 20:41

Originally Posted by leopardskin

great day for the ride - mighty collection of 3 bikes! thanks to Rob and Karl for turning up otherwise i be riding on me own

Yeah funny ol' morning , was drizzling when I got home this morning, so canned the idea of a ride , and went bout getting some bits and doing some servicing on my chainsaw........then looked out of garage and weather had really lifted. Grrrrrrr. What was summit road like , See there were a few clay bank slips on the sumner side beginning of the week.

**leopardskin** · 15th August 2010, 10:47

summit road pretty good - could see where some wee slips had been tidied up - plenty of care was taken mind you - still the big slip on the other side of the kiwi thats been there for months - no budget for road maintenance on that side of the summit road?

**gloplg** · 15th August 2010, 15:19

Originally Posted by leopardskin

great day for the ride - mighty collection of 3 bikes! thanks to Rob and Karl for turning up otherwise i be riding on me own

Yesssssssssss...................Welllllllllll..... .........I know I'm a woose.

Hopefully have more next week!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

**JMemonic** · 15th August 2010, 19:47

Anyone know a gas fitter/plumber? We have had a gas hot water heater sitting in a shed for nearly 18 months waiting for someone who keeps promising to get around and fit it, needless to say I am looking for a sensible price as opposed to one of the "leading" plumbing firms here in town suggested without even looking at the job.

**dangerous** · 16th August 2010, 06:14

Originally Posted by JMemonic

Anyone know a gas fitter/plumber? We have had a gas hot water heater sitting in a shed for nearly 18 months waiting for someone who keeps promising to get around and fit it, needless to say I am looking for a sensible price as opposed to one of the "leading" plumbing firms here in town suggested without even looking at the job.

can help... P/M, man this post sure came out a nowere, any other thread and all hell would brake loose starting with over inflated moderator egos... hahahahahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

**gloplg** · 16th August 2010, 20:30

Originally Posted by dangerous

can help... P/M, man this post sure came out a nowere, any other thread and all hell would brake loose starting with over inflated moderator egos... hahahahahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

Yes it's just as well there is very little evidence of "over inflated moderator egos" on this thread