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hey cool people, I'm at the track this tuesday to go around and around in circles for hours at whatever achievable speed I can gain.
lots of other cool people are gonna come and attempt something similar (although I doubt with as much grace and pace as myself) it's just a canterbury car club trackday, so pay $50 and go for gold.
Because it's not my trackday I can't really invite you per se...but inform you that we'll be there having a blast!
see you from about 12ish.
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Trying to think about places we don't often go, or never. It's easy to find a different pub but the route to get there ...Originally Posted by Gareth123
Hmm ...
We've stopped at the Speights in Ferrymead a few times, that was nice. Maybe a Dyers, Bays, Evans, along summit then down St. Andrews hill, Ferrymead? Nothing too strenuous ...
Or we could take our togs if it's a nice day and end up in a nice bay for a swim, just around from Diamond Harbour is nice ...
Or end up at the Night n Day in sumner for icecream ...
Or ...
Or ...
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Hardcore Biker
If a people are keen for a swim, how about one of the Bays around from Purau? Port Levy or somewhere like that?
Forum whore
We could go around the bays to port levy then through that road that takes you near little river and either go to like the duvauchelles/akaroa area or somewhere like little akaloa on the summit road over on the peninsula etc.
Highway Biker
CeeJay and myself were talking about something similar to that the other day. But going from Port Levy to Pigeon Bay then up to the summit, then either Akaroa or Little River. Would definitely be a starter for something like that sometime.
Forum whore
Yip that sounds pretty good. I'd show you the map from google but I don't know how to copy and paste a specific route
Highway Biker
Set the map up exactly how you want it. Then click link which is just above the map and on the right. Paste the link in here.Yip that sounds pretty good. I'd show you the map from google but I don't know how to copy and paste a specific route
Forum whore
I trust you know that its a gravel road after Port Levy.
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The Wanker on the Fucking Harley is going for a ride!
Fair weather rider
This subject was broached a few weeks ago but somehow got swallowed up in the bickering (RIP). The salient point is that both Western Valley Rd and the Port Levy to Pidgeon Bay road are UNSEALED. Now, I (and I know some others) are of the view that riding road bikes on unsealed roads is or should be a basic motorcycling skill. As such we appeal to everyones sense of adventure to give it a go. In the right company and by following a few common sense rules, you will be:
- SAFE
- UPSKILLING
- REWARDED BY NOT RETURNING VIA THE SAME ROUTE
The worst that will happen is that your chain and wheel rims will get dusty and need to be hosed down (& lubed) when you get home. However, you will be smiling because of the satisfaction in knowing that you now have a new skill that will open up other possible rides.
Hardcore Biker
By virtue? of having a tail tidy, there would be handfuls of gravel peppering my taillight and rear cowl if I were to go off roadingThis subject was broached a few weeks ago but somehow got swallowed up in the bickering (RIP). The salient point is that both Western Valley Rd and the Port Levy to Pidgeon Bay road are UNSEALED. Now, I (and I know some others) are of the view that riding road bikes on unsealed roads is or should be a basic motorcycling skill. As such we appeal to everyones sense of adventure to give it a go. In the right company and by following a few common sense rules, you will be:
- SAFE
- UPSKILLING
- REWARDED BY NOT RETURNING VIA THE SAME ROUTE
The worst that will happen is that your chain and wheel rims will get dusty and need to be hosed down (& lubed) when you get home. However, you will be smiling because of the satisfaction in knowing that you now have a new skill that will open up other possible rides.Unless Hampton's will let me borrow the Honda Monkey SE ....
These aren't the bikes we're looking for....
Hardcore Biker
Don't you have to have a full set of leathers for this Dave?
These aren't the bikes we're looking for....
Fair weather rider
Ah - we need to clear up a common confusion here. You will not be going fast enough to kick up gravel either onto your own bike or anyone elses. I am not talking about "off-roading" in the sense that you are interpreting it. The road in question (Port Levy to Pidgeon Bay) is only ~14km. At a maximum speed of 20 kph, it takes 14/20 hrs or ~40 minutes. I did it on the Hornet 3 weeks ago, no problem at all. The unsealed section is more like steering your bike at slow speed down a 14km driveway. As long as you don't touch your front brake at all, there is very little risk, especially as there will be others around to help and guide you...
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No, although I HIGHLY recommend it, the canterbury car club will let you on with good coredura.
and unfortunatly the monkey is currently on static display only, although I believe a man is working on it....
L-Plate Rider
Id be into that ride on sunday. love taking the big fj on gravel carefullyThis subject was broached a few weeks ago but somehow got swallowed up in the bickering (RIP). The salient point is that both Western Valley Rd and the Port Levy to Pidgeon Bay road are UNSEALED. Now, I (and I know some others) are of the view that riding road bikes on unsealed roads is or should be a basic motorcycling skill. As such we appeal to everyones sense of adventure to give it a go. In the right company and by following a few common sense rules, you will be:
- SAFE
- UPSKILLING
- REWARDED BY NOT RETURNING VIA THE SAME ROUTE
The worst that will happen is that your chain and wheel rims will get dusty and need to be hosed down (& lubed) when you get home. However, you will be smiling because of the satisfaction in knowing that you now have a new skill that will open up other possible rides.
Shafty Bugger
huh 20kph on shingle on a road bike......that slow??????? where did you learn to ride on shingle.Im sure there may be a few of us around that road old BSA's, Trumpys, or AJS's when we were youngins at a good pace on shingle roads.Ah - we need to clear up a common confusion here. You will not be going fast enough to kick up gravel either onto your own bike or anyone elses. I am not talking about "off-roading" in the sense that you are interpreting it. The road in question (Port Levy to Pidgeon Bay) is only ~14km. At a maximum speed of 20 kph, it takes 14/20 hrs or ~40 minutes. I did it on the Hornet 3 weeks ago, no problem at all. The unsealed section is more like steering your bike at slow speed down a 14km driveway. As long as you don't touch your front brake at all, there is very little risk, especially as there will be others around to help and guide you...
Gloplug....you should be one.
20kph.......I guess the world is changing, the old Dunlop fabric tyres were pretty good on shingle .....oh yeah, too much horse power in the modern bikes.....
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