South Island ADV Ride incorporating the DB1K 2013

**socialites** · 8th July 2012, 10:01

Its mid year 2012 and its almost time to start organising a trip to the SI incorporating the DB1K 2013 in January (pre lim dates for DB1K 2013 seem to be set around the 19th and 20th January).
So the question..who is interrested in joining a SMALL group (max 4 bikes and 4 riders) for an approx. 2 week adventure ride on the SI covering areas such as the Molsworth, Rainbow, Mt Patriarch, The Maling, Edwards Pass, Porika Rd..to name but a few, in the first week heading towards Fairlie, then doing the DB1K, and the second week heading back up to picton, taking in some of the afore mentioned areas, as well as some others not mentioned.
From past experience, the two weeks will cost around the $1500, which includes your gas, modest accomedation (some nights camping at DOC camps or using DOC huts, some nights using Top Ten Holiday Park bungalows) and food.
This year, on concensus of the people attending, we might look at Trailer-ing our bikes down to Wellington and start the ADV ride from boarding the ferry.(this way our Knobblies are still fresh for the SI)
With a lot of organising to be done to make this a success, plans and booking arrangements need to be sorted quite smartly.
Self Motivated, Highly Organised go getters sought.

**Eddieb** · 8th July 2012, 10:14

I did this 2 years ago from Wellington. Didn't do Edwards, Malling and Mt Patriach and Porika was closed due to a huge slip but covered the rest and heaps more, got down to Bluff after the DB1K and back to Wellington in the 2 weeks.

**pete-blen** · 8th July 2012, 10:34

The ride though from the upper Buller gorge up on to the Denniston is
a ride worth doing...comes out above Westport... If it hasn't been closed off by then..

**NordieBoy** · 8th July 2012, 10:39

There should be plenty of accommodation in Fairlie...

**MXNUT** · 8th July 2012, 16:15

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

There should be plenty of accommodation in Fairlie...

Why ????

Do you know something we dont Nordie.

**pete-blen** · 8th July 2012, 16:35

Originally Posted by MXNUT

Why ????

Do you know something we dont Nordie.

Maybe hes hinting that the DB1K will be run at the top end of the Island..

**Transalper** · 8th July 2012, 19:59

Originally Posted by pete-blen

Maybe hes hinting that the DB1K will be run at the top end of the Island..

it's been looked at but I'm pretty sure it will be south again as judging by Ryans workload North is still in the too hard basket to be able to make it compare to South and have no double backing.
Date is expected to be the weekend of the 18,19,20. I tried to get Ryan to update the DB1K website with at least the date but still too busy.

I really want another crack at the southern challenge sections with my the new bike too so I've also been to his house lobbying for 1 more South.

**Padmei** · 8th July 2012, 20:42

If you post his address up I'm sure we can organise a sit-in till he agrees

**pete-blen** · 8th July 2012, 21:01

Originally Posted by Padmei

If you post his address up I'm sure we can organise a sit-in till he agrees

sit in

**cooneyr** · 8th July 2012, 21:40

Originally Posted by Padmei

If you post his address up I'm sure we can organise a sit-in till he agrees

My house is currently my work. Only annoy the wife an young'n if you go to the other place I sometimes visit.

The weekend will the the 18th-20th. Yes TA I should update the website. Route is still not decided and probably won't be till around October when I hope to do some exploring.

Cheers R

**Woodman** · 8th July 2012, 22:55

Can you change the date? it doesn't suit me so change it . Don't care about anyone else.

**timmehpwr** · 9th July 2012, 08:09

Another option which is really affordable is the Bannockburn Bike Week: http://www.bikeweeknz.com/

$70 for the week of adventuring riding around Otago and free camping oposite the Bannockburn pub.

Looks like theres a week gap between the DB1K and this though, so might not suit everyone. We went this year and had a blast, hoping to go again next year

**ADVGD** · 9th July 2012, 19:59

Originally Posted by socialites

Its mid year 2012 and its almost time to start organising a trip to the SI incorporating the DB1K 2013 in January (pre lim dates for DB1K 2013 seem to be set around the 19th and 20th January).

As much as I would love to join you for the two weeks, the plan is to attend the DB1K and do an extended route to and from but document routes for Adventure Guide as I progress. This means my pace will be very stop/start and include talking to land owners sourcing permission info etc, so not ideal for a group ride situation. Once you have your route planned however I would be dead keen to work in joining you for a few days to just ride before peeling off to continue documenting.

I recently put up a good number of articles on mid South Island huts on Adventure Guide, this may be of good help for your route/accommodation planning

Let me know if there is any info you can't find re SI routes, many are yet to be added to the site

Cheers

Josh

**MXNUT** · 9th July 2012, 21:14

Originally Posted by socialites

With a lot of organising to be done to make this a success, plans and booking arrangements need to be sorted quite smartly.
Self Motivated, Highly Organised go getters sought.

Put me down as an almost certain starter for this 1