I'm looking for Christchurch Adv rides

[Transalper]

Ok, solo it is.
Think I'll do a lap of the Waimak with a pitstop at Pit Lane in Darfield and once back maybe a Western Valley Rd lap if I still want more.
Just waiting to hang the washing out first.

[cynna]

anyone going to the bannockburn bike week?

http://www.bikeweeknz.com/

there are adventure rides on for 4 of the days

[cooneyr]

Who's up for a spin to Mailings and Edwards on the 10th Dec? I'm thinking of an earlyish start (8am leave Peg) and back again the same day at whatever time.

Seems not all of us have been for a looksee yet!

Cheers R

Reminder about next Saturday. If you plan on coming you need to go to this page and register with DOC to get the code.

Cheers
R

[cynna]

hopefully i will be heading in there the weekend after if anyone wants to come who cant make it this saturday

[Transalper]

...a spin to Mailings and Edwards on the 10th Dec? I'm thinking of an earlyish start (8am leave Peg) and back again the same day at whatever time....

...If you plan on coming you need to go to this page and register with DOC to get the code...

Well, been a bit of a long day but the bikes finally back in my garage after several tweaks including chain links, handguards vs long brake leaver modding and a tyre swap ready for the morning. Now I'm finally cooking tea and loading the GPS.
Just set the alarm clock for the morning and unless I pinched the tube and the tyre's gone flat I'll see ya at the Peg just as soon as I've gassed up (the bike, not me).

[Transalper]

Good run today guys, must of been about 8 riders.
A little confusion while fixing a flat tyre ended with us splitting in to two groups, riding the Passes in the opposite order to each other and only working this out when we met again going opposite directions in Mailings. Never mind I think it worked out fine for most of us.
I found the Transalp could use a bit more ground clearance especially now it has the centre stand attached which hangs slightly below the bottom of the bash plate. Going to need to wind a bit more spring preload on for the two up on the rough stuff at the very least.
Was a bit worried when forward motion stopped temporarily while climbing back up that slippery slope to get back out from the end of Edwards and thanks to cooneyr for getting me through the nasty river back near the hut also in Edwards Pass.
Mailings kind of seemed easy by comparison or was that just luck that I didn't get stuck in that Pass.

[cooneyr]

Photo essay of our trip.

Maling Pass first
Pass directly above Transalpers head


Looking down into Waiau from pass


Looking back towards pass from Waiau


Looking down Waiau

[cooneyr]

Edwards Pass

Looking back towards Rainbow Rd on way in.


First terrace to descend (thats the Edwards River)


First river crossing (not the hardest). Edwards River again.


Looking down Waiau from Charlies Saddle.


Pretty serious washout


Another use for a park bench. I got a slow leak in the rear tyre back where Edwards meets Rainbow. Managed to get back to Hamner and bead poped off on second corner on the seal (was aiming for garage). Handled surprisingly good with only a couple psi in it. Was tyre's last trip so wasn't worried if it got a bit of a hammering running so flat.


Cheers R

[cynna]

if anyone is keen to do this ride this sat then let me know. not sure what time im leaving but def going on saturday

[Shoshoni]

Has anyone got any pic's from the 10th of the river by Scotties Hut in Edwards Pass. Had a look of my footage and I have only got Transalp & Cooneyr Coming up the hill near the end of the 4wd Section. Must remember to press the button until I see the red light or without gloves on... Can you see the red light lol.

[Transalper]

Is that the first hill on the way back that I got stuck on for a moment or two you have? I missed recording that one.
And the river you don't have is that the tricky boot filling one I once again got parked in on the way back ?
I have some video of that, better video on the return again I think.

[Shoshoni]

Is that the first hill on the way back that I got stuck on for a moment or two you have? I missed recording that one.
And the river you don't have is that the tricky boot filling one I once again got parked in on the way back ?
I have some video of that, better video on the return again I think.

Yep that's the one that first hill, watching Cooneyr coming up making it look eazy, and the tricky river crossing that you stopped in to see how water proof your boots were is the one I'm after.

[Transalper]

Swap you me coming up a hill for you crossing a river.... via usb drive or memory card reader.
When & where?

Let's take the conversation PM.

[cooneyr]

Yep that's the one that first hill, watching Cooneyr coming up making it look eazy, and the tricky river crossing that you stopped in to see how water proof your boots were is the one I'm after.

I'm kinda cheating by riding the 450. Much easier on that stuff than the heavier bikes. Besides I've had a couple of years of getting a KTM 950 around that sort of stuff so a 450 is like riding a mountain bike in comparison. Other thing is that the wheel track closest to the high side was covered in loose cobbles and the wheel track closest to the drop off was reasonably clear of loose stones. Taking the outside line was much easier.

Are these of any use? Obviously got a few more from all the stopping I did. Just putting them on Photobucket. Link here. All out of order as per normal for PB. Hopefully you can figure out what is where.

Cheers R

[cynna]

its been mentioned in a couple of other threads but here a link for the clarence reseserve open weekends
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK111...ce-reserve.htm

the only one i can make is the first open weekend if anyone else wants to go then