Cruisy Night Rides

[Spuds1234]

edit: spuds what time are you thinking of leaving for kaikora? i r drinkeh on saturday night me thinks so 7am start to get to greymouth where they're talking about crap weather doesn't sound like fun...

Im thinking about leaving around 10am.

Late lunch in kaikoura and should arrive back in kaikoura sometime around 4? after going home via the Mt Lyford road.

Your more than welcome to come along if you want.

Should you decide to go, post a good place to meet for you, preferably somewhere not in the middle of town, and towards kaikoura (like outside Blue Skies or something).

Cheers

[Spuds1234]

Absolutely beautiful day for a ride. Met up with Spuds1234 at Northlands Mall and decided to head over Dyers Pass Road and fang out to Diamond Harbour and Godley House. Great ride over there, apart from a little traffic towards the end... lovely and sunny, warm, no breeze... Enjoyed a quiet drink out at the pub in the sunshine, then honked back over the hill and home again. Nice run on the way home too, chasing a racey Audi back over the hill Running up the hill I lost much ground, with the NZ's lack of grutn... but would always catch him up again round the twisty bits. Grinned all the way home. Cheers for the ride Alex

Yip it was a great day for a ride and much fun was had.

Pity my back ached all the way there and most of the way back (I think Ive got that sorted now though). Shat my pants round a few corners though as I didnt have my head in the game (bad images of nearly hitting a ute yesterday along the same road will do that sometimes lol).

Had a blast though. And how good was sitting in the sun over in Diamond Harbour?

[Spuds1234]

If anyone wants to go on a the ride to Kaikoura, I'll wait around at Blue Skies in Kaiapoi until 10.30 if your going to be late send me a txt on 027 2547159 and I'll see what I can do.

[Dave-]

OH GREAT AND FEARLESS LEADER(S)

where we going this week?

weathers looking great!

[Foobin]

Got myself a new bike today, its a Suzuki Bandit 250cc, so will be wanting to come out for a ride maybe in the next month or so, still need to get my bike license lol.

[fireliv]

Got myself a new bike today, its a Suzuki Bandit 250cc, so will be wanting to come out for a ride maybe in the next month or so, still need to get my bike license lol.

Hey Foobin! Be good to have another bandit rider around! Might be coming out this week so definately get that licence so you can join in!

[Foobin]

yea im working on it, but ill definitely come out for a ride when i do. My mate will probably come too he has a R6 and boy does it fly.

[phoenixgtr]

OH GREAT AND FEARLESS LEADER(S)

Does that mean me????

Sumit road from the top of Gebbies pass all the way to Sumner.

If its not to windy that is. Otherwise anything is good.

This one sounds good, but it's very dependent on that wind, which is supposed to die this afternoon I think.

How should we get to Gebbies? Via Halswell and Tai Tap Rd? or through tunnel and Lyttleton?

EDIT: or do you mean from the top of Dyers Pass? i.e. sign of the kiwi

[Spuds1234]

I mean the whole of sumit road from Gebbies pass to Sumner.

Do Tai Tap road, up Gebbies, around sumit road, drop down into Sumner and have a quick pint there and then be on our merry way home.

[JMemonic]

Still 6 at BK's ? I have the evening free for a ride.

[Dave-]

Still 6 at BK's ? I have the evening free for a ride.

yeeaaap, ill be there

phoenix you're one of our leaders....thrown in the deep end without suspicion...

[Deviant Esq]

I suppose I should show myself, can't have phoenix taking all the blame, lol

Looking like it's going to be a cracker tomorrow evening - hopefully it isn't too windy. Personally, I'm not a huge fan of the Summit Road because I see it as a goat track unfit for the purpose... rutted, off camber, with grit and gravel where you least want it let alone expect it. But that's just my personal humble pie opinion. IMO if we're going to do the Summit Road length as Spuds is suggesting, we should blast up Dyers Pass Road and down to the Wheatsheaf, turn off up Gebbies Pass, then turn onto the Summit Road and go from there. Any opinions on the matter? Anyone like to buy a vowel? I suppose the other school of thought is to do it the other way around, so it's not dark when we're actually doing the Summit. I doubt it will be if we go the first way I suggested - it's light to near on 8.20pm now - but this is something to consider.

Either way, I've got my bike back now, so I'll be there with bells on.

[phoenixgtr]

I've gotta agree. It's a really rough road and the suspension on my bike really doesn't handle it too well, but I figure we can try it once and if the group really doesn't like it it won't be a route we repeat.

I like your suggestion but there are people who don't feel too good about Dyers, but then again, if they don't like Dyers I can't imagine them liking Summit Rd.

Prop be a bloody nice view from up there tonight

[helenoftroy]

I suppose I should show myself, can't have phoenix taking all the blame, lol

Looking like it's going to be a cracker tomorrow evening - hopefully it isn't too windy. Personally, I'm not a huge fan of the Summit Road because I see it as a goat track unfit for the purpose... rutted, off camber, with grit and gravel where you least want it let alone expect it. But that's just my personal humble pie opinion.

I've gotta agree. It's a really rough road and the suspension on my bike really doesn't handle it too well, but I figure we can try it once and if the group really doesn't like it it won't be a route we repeat.
I like your suggestion but there are people who don't feel too good about Dyers, but then again, if they don't like Dyers I can't imagine them liking Summit Rd.
Prop be a bloody nice view from up there tonight

different strokes for different folks eh - and we ride a mix of bikes

I love this bit of road and my tractors still at DAS so I'm on the wee bike.

Will be a nice evening for a cruise

[Transalper]

At a leisurely pace (not overly fast, not overly slow) the road is a piece of cake, although it's likely I don't notice the bumps like your sport bikes do. There was hardly any grit up there about two weeks ago. The Sumner end has a few of those endless corners that appear to be reducing radius corners if you get on the power too soon, so taking it at a cruisy pace is the best way to ride up there in my opinion.
Watch out for push bikes and oncoming cars especially on blind bends. Just ride at a speed that keeps you well in your own lane, that includes keeping your head as well as your bike on your side of the road. Do that and any grit encountered won't be a problem either.
Between Sumner and Dyers there are a few bail out roads if it's too much for anyone (heaven forbid) and don't forget to watch where you are going while waving at the people in Gondolas.
I'm in for the Summit Rd today, this could be my last Wednesday though.