I'm looking for Christchurch Adv rides

**cooneyr** · 10th September 2012, 23:45

Originally Posted by TangoCharlie

Just back from a 300km trip exploring the various roads / tracks on the Northern Eastern Banks Peninsula. I have found a beauty! The old Le Bons Bay Track from Takamatua up onto the Summit Road.

3 km of extreme 4WD track: steep, rutted, slippery and covered in large volcanic rocks. Wouldn't try it on anything bigger / heavier than a 650. Was glad to get to the top as didn't fancy a downhill version....

I'd be up for a Robinsons Takamatua loop. Last time I did Takamatua was around this time of year and it took two hours to do 2km on my old DR650. Lots of sweating and pushing. Bit easier on the EXC than the DR me thinks.

TA - your WRR needs more dirt and mud me thinks

R

**TangoCharlie** · 11th September 2012, 13:18

Anyone know if you can ride through Mt Cass, from Mt Cass Rd @ Waipara to Reeces Rd @ Ohimi

**Transalper** · 11th September 2012, 13:52

Nothing joining the two on my Topos and Google Earth looks like a lot of paddock bashing, which would of course require several land owner permissions....
Never heard of anyone doing it not that that means anything.

**neels** · 11th September 2012, 17:26

Originally Posted by TangoCharlie

Anyone know if you can ride through Mt Cass, from Mt Cass Rd @ Waipara to Reeces Rd @ Ohimi

I've wondered about that one myself, shows as forestry roads on the topomap.

A quick google seems to point to it being Omihi forest in between, and like ashley forest and mt grey I don't think access will be getting better any time soon

http://www.nzfoa.org.nz/news/forestr...11forestrynews

It looks like there may be access into part of it, should you want to go look at trees

http://www.projectcrimson.org.nz/ima...bury-Trail.pdf

**Transalper** · 11th September 2012, 18:11

Oh I see where you looked, off Crofts Rd, I looked further out toward the coast, but yea, pretty sure it's all locked off.
We did look at a couple of other similar places between here and Motanau 5 or 6 years ago, but no go for them too.

Should ride to the end of those roads for a look as a random ride sometime.

**Transalper** · 12th September 2012, 10:54

Originally Posted by cooneyr

I'd be up for a Robinsons Takamatua loop. Last time I did Takamatua was around this time of year and it took two hours to do 2km on my old DR650. Lots of sweating and pushing. Bit easier on the EXC than the DR me thinks.

TA - your WRR needs more dirt and mud me thinks

R

Right, well, with that in mind I've decided to move tyres up the list, I'm going to upgrade the rear tyre sooner rather than later, now in fact, I'll just have to pay the Van Rego later instead.

**mattsdakar** · 12th September 2012, 12:34

Originally Posted by Transalper

Right, well, with that in mind I've decided to move tyres up the list, I'm going to upgrade the rear tyre sooner rather than later, now in fact, I'll just have to pay the Van Rego later instead.

So we'll be seeing you at the Glentunnel trail ride this Sunday???

**Transalper** · 12th September 2012, 12:38

Originally Posted by mattsdakar

So we'll be seeing you at the Glentunnel trail ride this Sunday???

only if I could get there AND get in for FREE !

**TangoCharlie** · 12th September 2012, 18:25

This has a new date, the 23rd Not this weekend

**brp** · 12th September 2012, 19:42

Originally Posted by cooneyr

Go riding non stop till you almost out of gas (planned to occur at gge), take no more than 15 mins stop then ride home again.

Slightly more seriously - when you do go out for a ride like Pig Saddle etc, just get rid of all the social stops, or if you do stop, 2 min max. Learn to keep the brain in gear for 3-4 hours at a time. Doesn't have to be top gear. Tortise and hare type thing. Just need to keep moving.

Basically on a normal outing we stop often cause the social side of it is what makes it enjoyable. You don't have that much time to stop on a DB1k.

Cheers R

Cherz R - Good idea !

Originally Posted by TangoCharlie

Reminded me of you blasting up the South Waimak and into
that nasty ford!

Apparently The Wizz kid behind me was glad I was ahead of him

**mattsdakar** · 12th September 2012, 19:43

Originally Posted by TangoCharlie

This has a new date, the 23rd Not this weekend

Cheers Steve lucky you mentioned it, I hadn't checked!
Didn't recognise you at work today in the hallway, penny only dropped later, didn't mean to snob ya

**TangoCharlie** · 13th September 2012, 08:17

Originally Posted by mattsdakar

Cheers Steve lucky you mentioned it, I hadn't checked!
Didn't recognise you at work today in the hallway, penny only dropped later, didn't mean to snob ya

No problem mate, same response from me, I must have been on a mission! lol.

**cynna** · 14th September 2012, 16:31

"Christchurch Offroad Motorcycle Club

Warning to all riders some a$&:;() has been putting wire across moto tracks and trails on Canterbury waimak etc a person has already been sent to hospital spread the word
Mike"

dont want to be paranoid but that was just posted on the chch offroad mc club facebook page

**brp** · 14th September 2012, 16:35

"Cheers for the heads up"

**cooneyr** · 15th September 2012, 21:44

Originally Posted by cynna

"Christchurch Offroad Motorcycle Club

Warning to all riders some a$&:;() has been putting wire across moto tracks and trails on Canterbury waimak etc a person has already been sent to hospital spread the word
Mike"

dont want to be paranoid but that was just posted on the chch offroad mc club facebook page

Brave person to do that. If their were every caught by a biker they would loose their head! Fcukers !!!!