Capital 1000K Cruise

[Meanie]

Best leave the Honda and wife home then?

The Honda, yea, but you try telling my wife

[Gremlin]

Wow, what a great Idea. I wish there was a ride like this that was Auckland based...Not sure if I could ride down to Wellington and then still take part in this ride

Huh? I left Friday night at 11pm ish (should have finished work early and had a nap, but I didn't). Got to the gas station at 6.30am, realised I'd bloody brought the wrong tinted visor and did the Capital Cruise. Back to Wellington, crashed at KoroJ's for the night (bed gratefully used) then back to Auckland on Sunday arvo, after having a yarn Sunday morning.

Weekend done

Should be a starter, but I'll confirm later. Currently dear Jessica is still 12,000km away in LA.

[zahria]

Looking forward to a good route!

[curly]

Looking forward to a good root!

Before or after the cruise

[The Baron]

Looking forward to this but will need tyres before then.

[sinned]

Just 6 weeks to go.

[Eyegasm]

What is the best way to prepare for this?

Just got a new bike so unsure of the time I can spend in the saddle at a time.

I have from the 10-14 October off work, So I guess daily 500-600km rides should do it.

[Gremlin]

What is the best way to prepare for this?

RIDING!!

But yep, pretty much. Also depends how well you want to do it, per se. 1000km will be a struggle if you do 2-300km a day, and easy if you trot out for 1000km days.

Isn't it terrible...

[Eyegasm]

RIDING!!

But yep, pretty much. Also depends how well you want to do it, per se. 1000km will be a struggle if you do 2-300km a day, and easy if you trot out for 1000km days.

Isn't it terrible...

I was able to do Wellington to Hahei (650kms) pretty much non-stop (1 petrol stops) on the Hyosung, and was still functioning when I arrived at the other end.

Although 1000k is a bit different.

[Gremlin]

You also need to know what sort of functioning you could do.

As I said to someone just before their first Grand Challenge, you'll be surprised how tired you don't know you are. Asked him a simple maths question, scoffed at me. Afterwards, asked him a similar one, and he didn't even attempt to answer...

Points towards your capability of sound decision making... aka, safety.

[KoroJ]

Greetings all Capital Cruisers & Potential Capital Cruisers,

We’re now a month out from the ride and in the last month, I have managed to check the Gentle Annie out (3 times) to ensure it was safe for you to take on…….Well, actually, I only checked it out once, but then I couldn’t help myself so I had to follow that up with an out and return! It’s a rather pleasant ride to say the least. I’m sorry to say that I haven’t checked the Forgotten Highway since about April….but I’m sure that will be alright!

As at this morning, I have received payment for 17 registrations (includes 2 or 3 hardy pillions) and this morning I have sent reminders to those riders.

I have to order the year bars next Monday (24/10/11) so to be guaranteed a badge &/or year bar for your $15 donation to the MD cause, I need your confirmed registrations and payment by Monday. If you think you have registered &/or paid, but didn’t get a reminder, please check who you paid because I haven’t received it.

Thanks to Gary (from Kabul) and maybe Eugene (from Kalgoorlie) we are going international this year. So get your entries in to be a part of this global event (Become world famous in Ngaio…or Eketahuna ….or somewhere)

Cheers,

[Dodgy]

Awesome, and we are okay to turn up on the day and enter right?

[Gremlin]

Awesome, and we are okay to turn up on the day and enter right?

A little birdie says he's out increasing the size of his fleet so I'll answer this

As per first post, if you want the date bar, you'll need to register by this coming Monday.

[Dodgy]

Thats cool, dont need a date bar. Chocolate bar on the other hand...

[Hawkeye]

Greetings all Capital Cruisers & Potential Capital Cruisers,

We’re now a month out from the ride and in the last month, I have managed to check the Gentle Annie out (3 times) to ensure it was safe for you to take on…….Well, actually, I only checked it out once, but then I couldn’t help myself so I had to follow that up with an out and return! It’s a rather pleasant ride to say the least. I’m sorry to say that I haven’t checked the Forgotten Highway since about April….but I’m sure that will be alright!

As at this morning, I have received payment for 17 registrations (includes 2 or 3 hardy pillions) and this morning I have sent reminders to those riders.

I have to order the year bars next Monday (24/10/11) so to be guaranteed a badge &/or year bar for your $15 donation to the MD cause, I need your confirmed registrations and payment by Monday. If you think you have registered &/or paid, but didn’t get a reminder, please check who you paid because I haven’t received it.

Thanks to Gary (from Kabul) and maybe Eugene (from Kalgoorlie) we are going international this year. So get your entries in to be a part of this global event (Become world famous in Ngaio…or Eketahuna ….or somewhere)

Cheers,

Hi Koroj,

Can't remember if I confirmed or not. (Ah well! no year bar for me if I didn't). Will still rock up on the day and pay. Can you ensure you have me in the list for the details as and when you roll them out.

Cheers