Brain dead

**_Shrek_** · 1st November 2012, 20:03

Originally Posted by rossirep

lol and dont know how you would handle my 105kg mass on the back of your bike,

so ya just a wee falla then

Originally Posted by rossirep

so i mite have to carve you up on my own wee machine and show ya how its done.

sounds like a plan, so when ya come'n down, we'll even give ya a bed

**Jantar** · 1st November 2012, 20:04

Originally Posted by Berries

Come on, you're starting to make this road sound like something magical, like the northerners do with Akaroa and the northern northerners do with the Coro Loop. I would love to drive the road from Roxburgh to Alex with the nee naas on because I would not have to worry about going over a crest or round a corner at warp factor nine and having to walk home. For those who don't know it it is a lovely flowing road with some fast corners and a couple of dips that make you think of what you had for breakfast. There are a couple of tight corners but all in all a good bit of road with sod all driveways and sod all intersections. There are a few places where you wouldn't want to get it wrong, and it is very dark at night. It's not the Kawarau Gorge though. Now if that was about 200km longer then there really would be a road to get excited about.

There is only one tight corner, and as you say, all the rest are nice flowing sweepers. But what the origional post is about is that it is an alpine road, and subject to alpine winds. When we get 10 - 15 kt (18 - 27 kmh) winds in Alex, the Alex - Roxburgh road can see wind speeds of 30 - 50 kts (55 - 90 kmh). Because the road does wind back on itself through the gorges that wind can strike from either side.

I have had my bike actually picked up and deposited on the other side of the road with both wheels clear of the ground in a strong cross wind. Mrs Shrek has not been riding long and congrats to her for riding that road at night in a strong wind.

**Ocean1** · 1st November 2012, 20:08

Originally Posted by Berries

It's not the Kawarau Gorge though. Now if that was about 200km longer then there really would be a road to get excited about.

Nice. If a tad bitey.

But you're allowed to turn aound and do it again, dude.

**FJRider** · 1st November 2012, 20:11

Originally Posted by Ocean1

Nice. If a tad bitey.

But you're allowed to turn aound and do it again, dude.

It's Campervan central at the moment ... The Crown Range is better ...

**Ocean1** · 1st November 2012, 20:15

Originally Posted by FJRider

... The Crown Range is better ...

Stop it. I'm supposd to be down next month for a leisurely pootle on the Uly, not shredding the landscape on the 1125.

**Kickaha** · 1st November 2012, 20:22

Originally Posted by _Shrek_

so ya just a wee falla then

Most people are compared to you

**_Shrek_** · 1st November 2012, 20:26

Originally Posted by Ocean1

Stop it. I'm supposd to be down next month for a leisurely pootle on the Ully, not shredding the lanscape on the 1125.

thats a good time to do it, via the Coast, Haast, Wonka's, Crown back through Alex to Rox then onto Ettrick motor for camp KB from there ova the hill via Moa Flat (like scummy said who named it Flat must have been blind or drunk proberly both) down through Gore (don't stop) on to Invers, then back up the Catlins round the back of Dunners up to Parmy nth pig route Danseys to Kurow, Omarama up the middle to shakey town

all realy nice roads to ride as you know

**FJRider** · 1st November 2012, 20:28

Originally Posted by Kickaha

Most people are compared to you

Perhaps our hero hasn't figured out why they call him Shrek ...

**SVboy** · 1st November 2012, 20:34

Originally Posted by _Shrek_

thats a good time to do it, via the Coast, Haast, Wonka's, Crown back through Alex to Rox then onto Ettrick motor for camp KB from there ova the hill via Moa Flat (like scummy said who named it Flat must have been blind or drunk proberly both) down through Gore (don't stop) on to Invers, then back up the Catlins round the back of Dunners up to Parmy nth pig route Danseys to Kurow, Omarama up the middle to shakey town

all realy nice roads to ride as you know

Sounds like you are going to show us a good time come KB rally big man! RR really should come down-he might even have a good time.....

**_Shrek_** · 1st November 2012, 20:36

Originally Posted by rossirep

its amazing you guys can ride with ya heads stuffed so far up mr shreks arse..

so thats why my arse has got so big,

come on guys can ya please remove said.....

& I might be able to ride better in the wind

**scumdog** · 1st November 2012, 20:39

Originally Posted by SVboy

Sounds like you are going to show us a good time come KB rally big man! RR really should come down-he might even have a good time.....

Yup probably a blow-hard like most KB key-board warriors but if he has the ball to front up he'll probably enjoy himself - dunno 'bout the rest of us when we meet HIM though...

**_Shrek_** · 1st November 2012, 20:40

Originally Posted by SVboy

Sounds like you are going to show us a good time come KB rally big man! RR really should come down-he might even have a good time.....

maybe some one should show him the KB thread I have no idea how to do the link thingy

**FJRider** · 1st November 2012, 20:42

Originally Posted by scumdog

Yup probably a blow-hard like most KB key-board warriors but if he has the ball to front up he'll probably enjoy himself - dunno 'bout the rest of us when we meet HIM though...

We could tie him up and hand him over to Rodger ...

Pink would look good on him ...