Christchurch to Dusty Butt, Fri 18 January 2013

**.chris** · 15th January 2013, 14:23

Originally Posted by jondirt

Have an extra tractionator, brand new, sitting in Fairlie - Perfect for the Dusty Butt.
$150 ono to anyone that wants it (pm me).

Cheers

Jon

It is actually a h/t. And he meant to post this in the db1k thread.

**whatastoner** · 15th January 2013, 21:05

Matt. Quite happy to be tail end charlie/sweeper on Friday if the position is still available. Do we pass through Ashwick Flat at the end? Have a detour to take there. TT2000 route recce.

**mattsdakar** · 15th January 2013, 23:03

Originally Posted by whatastoner

Matt. Quite happy to be tail end charlie/sweeper on Friday if the position is still available. Do we pass through Ashwick Flat at the end? Have a detour to take there. TT2000 route recce.

Hey Mark,
Couple of things,
thanks for the offer of being a tailend Charlie, intend breaking the day down to four sections to spread around the tailend charlie task, if you can do one section, transalper is doing another and hoping for a volunteer on the other two sections, that would be fantastic.
Yes we do go thru Ashwick Flat....I haven't entered the TT2000 but are going to ride with a mate on one or two of the days...do you have a riding companion or would you like to tag along with us?...talk to you about it Friday
Cheers Matt

**pouakai** · 16th January 2013, 07:41

Originally Posted by mattsdakar

Hey Mark,
Couple of things,
thanks for the offer of being a tailend Charlie, intend breaking the day down to four sections to spread around the tailend charlie task, if you can do one section, transalper is doing another and hoping for a volunteer on the other two sections, that would be fantastic.
Yes we do go thru Ashwick Flat....I haven't entered the TT2000 but are going to ride with a mate on one or two of the days...do you have a riding companion or would you like to tag along with us?...talk to you about it Friday
Cheers Matt

Ok i'll put my hand up for a section then....
P

**mattsdakar** · 16th January 2013, 12:06

Originally Posted by pouakai

Ok i'll put my hand up for a section then....
P

Cheers fulla, but hoping someone who has already done the route and knows where we are going might put their hand up

**Woodman** · 16th January 2013, 14:29

Originally Posted by mattsdakar

Cheers fulla, but hoping someone who has already done the route and knows where we are going might put their hand up

What about Alf? he never gets lost does he?

**Woodman** · 16th January 2013, 19:45

See you guys at the Yaldhurst on Friday morning. My accomodation and back up acommodation fell through so have just booked a cabin at the yaldhust for tomororow night.

Anyone keen for a bevvy or 2 I'll be lurking around the bar.

**_Shrek_** · 16th January 2013, 19:57

Originally Posted by Woodman

I'll be lurking around the bar.

always thought you were a dodgie prick

**umopom** · 16th January 2013, 19:59

Originally Posted by mattsdakar

Cheers fulla, but hoping someone who has already done the route and knows where we are going might put their hand up

Hi Matt
Happy to do a stint - will join you at the Rakaia so sometime from there.
Cheers
JC

**XF650** · 18th January 2013, 12:11

One bike recovered already, near Rakaia Gorge.
Nothing serious - KTM530 rear wheel bearing. Should be fixed & on his way soon.

**NordieBoy** · 18th January 2013, 18:13

Originally Posted by XF650

One bike recovered already, near Rakaia Gorge.
Nothing serious - KTM530 rear wheel bearing. Should be fixed & on his way soon.

Mattsdakar rides a KTM now?

**mattsdakar** · 21st January 2013, 11:30

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

Mattsdakar rides a KTM now?

Cheeky bugger, bearings were fine this year however the radiator not so good.....

Ride down turned a bit messy at end, didn't get to Mayfield to approx 13:30 because of a couple of hold ups, then there was only two staff doing meals due a funeral happening so food took a long time to come out.

In the end half decided that Orari Gorge might take to long if the water was to high so Paul Dellis led a group thru Hanging Rock area to Fairlie via backroads.
I took a hardy 15 odd thru Orari Gorge and had a great ride, final water crossing was only a little over axle deep, Coll must have thought he was looking a bit dusty so decided he should take himself and the bike for a swim there but didn't have any dramas getting it going.
In the end both groups arrived in Fairlie within 15mins so all was sweet and the Rugby club feed was enjoyed by all

**pete-blen** · 21st January 2013, 12:25

Thanks Matt that was a great ride to Fairlie...

All pretty drama free apart from those dicks digging bike traps across roads....

Nothing a new seal & hammer won't sort...

Yer just got to love this little rock garden...

Bike don't like dithes at 70/80kph.. I got off lightly

**cynna** · 21st January 2013, 12:38

Originally Posted by mattsdakar

Coll must have thought he was looking a bit dusty so decided he should take himself and the bike for a swim there but didn't have any dramas getting it going.

until everyone left and then it died .... luckily transalper was there to save the day

thanks for organising the ride again Matt - and taking my broken pack rack t fairlie