I'm looking for Christchurch Adv rides

**thepom** · 30th January 2013, 10:51

Just phoned doc and the slip was cleared last week....final clearance mainly due weather call tomorrow afternoon.....

**Adux** · 30th January 2013, 20:55

Having said that I've put my name down at Avon City Suzuki for there retry at their Tekapo based Adventure now due to be the 23/24 February.
It's just some easy stuff been done before but I'll enjoy it on the Transalp with road tyres for a change.[/QUOTE]

Got my name down for this too, should be ok?

**Transalper** · 30th January 2013, 21:01

Don't actually remember the whole route they had planned but think it was all open/easy stuff except the Black Forest if they are still doing that.
Black Forest was done after Omarama near the end of the DB1k, is still easy enough but just not so fast on the bigger bike and even slower if there's a passenger on the back seat.

**cynna** · 1st February 2013, 12:19

Originally Posted by cynna

hmmmm i working til 2am sat morning so wont be getting there as the gates open now. plan to leave at 8am so should still have plenty of time to ride around in there. if its not going to open for any reason can do a ccc loop

if anyone confirms they are coming the meeting place is the peg at 8am this sat. if no one confirms i will just leave from my house

sorry sometings come up and i wont be able to make it now....

**Transalper** · 1st February 2013, 12:45

no real need to tell you I'm still unlikely to go either then.
Was going to be too hot for that anyway.

**bushy** · 7th February 2013, 19:29

Anyone keen for a quick blat Sat or Sunday morning?? Am thinking Lees valley as easy for me and still home in time to carry out my fatherly duties....but open to suggestions. Maybe some nice tight trail stuff up the ashley river to back of fernside, cust, summerhill, Lees valley to Okuku then Rangiora for a coffee. If any one is keen we could meet at Shell Waikuku say 9am Saturday.

BRP, have you got ya wheel bearing sorted yet? Have got a tee shirt for you also.

Shoshoni, have you got round wheels yet?

Cheers

**Transalper** · 7th February 2013, 19:41

Originally Posted by bushy

Anyone keen for a quick blat Sat or Sunday morning?? Am thinking Lees valley as easy for me and still home in time to carry out my fatherly duties....but open to suggestions. Maybe some nice tight trail stuff up the ashley river to back of fernside, cust, summerhill, Lees valley to Okuku then Rangiora for a coffee. If any one is keen we could meet at Shell Waikuku say 9am Saturday....

Yes for Saturday !
Might be doing a roady ride with the Plains Club to Kaikoura for lunch on Sunday so Sunday's out for me.
Interested in including the Ashley river stuff as actually have not seen much out there.

**bushy** · 8th February 2013, 16:47

Originally Posted by Transalper

Yes for Saturday !
Might be doing a roady ride with the Plains Club to Kaikoura for lunch on Sunday so Sunday's out for me.
Interested in including the Ashley river stuff as actually have not seen much out there.

Great see you in morning. There is a bit of the Ashley river we cant do as its been turned into a mountain bike track (a good one too) but we will get most of it.

Cheers

**Transalper** · 9th February 2013, 14:04

and... we're home.

Good ride today, just the two of us. I've finally seen some of what the Ashley River has to offer in the way of tracks and then we did the Lees Valley ride where there was no wind, most of the gates were open and the river was very low.

**pete-blen** · 9th February 2013, 15:43

Originally Posted by Transalper

and... we're home.

Good ride today, just the two of us. I've finally seen some of what the Ashley River has to offer in the way of tracks and then we did the Lees Valley ride where there was no wind, most of the gates were open and the river was very low.

I'm home aswell... never bloody left..bike still has no lights..

Would have been a good day for a ride...

**bushy** · 9th February 2013, 16:31

It was a great day for a ride Pete.....(not tryin to rub it in I promise)

She got fairly warm going though the valley, amazing how the heat sucks it out of ya.

Thanks for the company TA, I never though of carrying a branch saw in my tool arsenal but would have come in handy today. Catch you on the next one.

Cheers

**brp** · 15th February 2013, 08:28

Single track

nice change from shingle roads

**pete-blen** · 20th February 2013, 19:00

Bikes a runner again...

So I feel a ride coming on this weekend...
Somewhere/Anywhere..

Any other interested partys..

**pete-blen** · 24th February 2013, 22:00

Originally Posted by pete-blen

Bikes a runner again...

So I feel a ride coming on this weekend...
Somewhere/Anywhere..

Any other interested partys..

was a good & bad ride to day...
went around all the bays from Lyttlelton ending up in Akaroa
mostly seal but found a few gravel sections..
the bad bit is.. I left my camrea on a picnic table at Okains bay..

no pics....
the good bit.... Found out why the bike seems down on power & dosn't like pulling
from low revs for the last few months... the nob on the fueling adjuster "Kev mod"
had turned on the shaft , it was on near min fueling... opened it up to around 1/2 way...
Now its a diffrent motor...Amazing what a bit of fuel dose...

**Peeteey** · 25th February 2013, 21:32

Decided to go the long way home after work tonight via a track I have yet to try out, Worsleys Rd.

Given all the other tracks, the Bridle Path, Rapaki etc, are made for easy walking I figured that I'd be in for more of the same but was curious as have yet to actually see the track.

What a surprise I had!

The bike loved it and the pretty bald tyres made it really entertaining! I think I'll have to do that again tomorrow and take the cameras

It's my new favourite track!