DB1k 08 - aka Dusty Butt 08

**Balrog** · 15th December 2007, 17:38

Thanks for putting that up Transalper, its bloody great.

I'm so looking forward to this ride

**NordieBoy** · 15th December 2007, 17:39

Originally Posted by Transalper

Here's a summery of our first attempt..

Cool music

**cooneyr** · 15th December 2007, 20:20

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

Not this weekend.
Classic MX tomorrow over in Taparewa.

When are you up this way Mr CooneyR?

Will be up on the 29th via either the Molesworth or the Rainbow and then down the Wairau to check the Northbank Road out. Yet to be decided which way based on what's going to happen with the Molesworth. Will be in Hanmer Boxing day on so will talk to the DOC peeps and will let you fullas know.

Cheers R

**cooneyr** · 15th December 2007, 21:10

Just watched ya Vid Transalper. Bloody good job - I think I captures the trip really well.

Didnt know about Plugs DR hard seat comment. LOL.

Cheers R

**Zukin** · 16th December 2007, 13:27

Hi all

I have someone else that maybe interested in the 2 day DB

Where are you staying in St Arnaud, motor camp or hotel?
He is staying in NZ from overseas and doesn't have a route sheet holder, will you be riding as a group?

Cheers Scott

**NordieBoy** · 16th December 2007, 18:51

Originally Posted by Zukin

Hi all

I have someone else that maybe interested in the 2 day DB

Where are you staying in St Arnaud, motor camp or hotel?
He is staying in NZ from overseas and doesn't have a route sheet holder, will you be riding as a group?

Cheers Scott

Trying to organise a house with 6 beds and floor space at the moment.

**JATZ** · 16th December 2007, 19:54

For anyone doing the 2 dayer the missus will be bringing our accomodation up to St Arnaud on the saturday, there's space for any gear people don't wan't to carry on the whole trip

**Skinny_Birdman** · 17th December 2007, 07:48

Originally Posted by cooneyr

Definatly keen to investigate this but we should defiantly not commit the DB route to this without checking it out first.

Cheers R

You should definitely learn to spell definitely

Originally Posted by JATZ

For anyone doing the 2 dayer the missus will be bringing our accomodation up to St Arnaud on the saturday, there's space for any gear people don't wan't to carry on the whole trip

I'd be keen to avail myself of this, because James and I'll likely be camping in the DOC camping ground.

Cheers
A

**cooneyr** · 17th December 2007, 08:13

Originally Posted by Skinny_Birdman

You should definitely learn to spell definitely

Cheers
A

I'm an engineer and everybody knows we cant spell, have crap grammar and donut know how to write reports and yet somehow that is how we make money

Cheers R

**NordieBoy** · 17th December 2007, 09:15

Originally Posted by cooneyr

Will be up on the 29th via either the Molesworth or the Rainbow

Not via the Molesworth by the look of it

Originally Posted by DOC

Molesworth road not opening due to fire danger

Date: 14 December 2007

The Acheron Road through Molesworth Station will not open to the public as scheduled on 28 December due to the high fire risk in the area. The road will remain closed until further notice.

DOC South Marlborough Area Manager Dave Hayes said it was unlikely enough rain would fall to enable the road to be opened as planned at the end of the month or in the near future.

“It would take substantial rainfall over some time to ease the fire danger to a level where the Acheron Road could be opened and with current weather patterns that is not looking likely."

**cooneyr** · 17th December 2007, 09:25

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

Not via the Molesworth by the look of it

Bugger but Plan B investigations are well under way. Check out this thread for the Wairau Northbank Road investigation ride on the 29th Dec

Cheers R

**cooneyr** · 17th December 2007, 12:58

Got the stickers back. $5 each as I said earlier. Any profits go to the KB site. Got 28 stickers.

Oh yea - how not to park when going through Maruia Saddle. Found these dorks when we went through couple weekends back. Just managed to get them out with the Vitara. If they'd gone about another 0.5m they would have fallen about 20m down the bank.

Cheers R

**Alpha Solo** · 18th December 2007, 11:20

Great videos Transalper!

Might bring my head torch just in case of a light failure...

**cooneyr** · 18th December 2007, 11:52

I've had some people requesting that I put a sticker aside for them. It is nice to know that people are keen on a sticker (given the financial risk is mine) but I'm not going to put stickers aside for people. It will be first in first served on the morning of the 5th. At this stage I know of just less than 20 people having put their hand up to do the DB and I have 28 stickers, so there should be plenty to go around.

If anybody is late starting and there are any stickers left then I will arrange for them to be sent out. If we run short and there is enough demand I will arrange a second batch.

Sorry to have to be ranty but I think this is the fairest way and means we don't waste stickers on no shows.

Cheers R