Chch Wednesday Evening Cruises - 2008

[Oakie]

A little birdy told me he wanted to go over Dyers Pass so I guess it's between that and Evans Pass via Sumner...

What's the road like on the Lyttleton side of Dyers Pass now? We went over it in a car a couple of weeks back and it still looked a bit gravelly in places just over the summit.

[phoenixgtr]

That will be changing soon.

Does this mean you're following me from from Wellywood??

[phoenixgtr]

What's the road like on the Lyttleton side of Dyers Pass now? We went over it in a car a couple of weeks back and it still looked a bit gravelly in places just over the summit.

Yeah last time I went over it was still a bit gravelly but nothing to really worry about

[Dave-]

is it still restricted to 30kph?

[Oakie]

is it still restricted to 30kph?

Don't think so. Didn't see any signs but then again, I wasn't the driver.

[Transalper]

Is a good day out there, looking nice for an evening ride.
I'm ignoring the wind or what ever it is making the trees wave about outside the window.
It always looks worse than it is... almost always.

[Dave-]

uhh...ahhh....hey guys....ahh...the wind is like...moving the grey stuff to where we are...It's started blocking out the hill...I cant see the top of the hill...dyers pass...place...yeah?

[imdying]

Worse than that, trying very hard to rain here in Bryndwr. Ghey.

[Her_C4]

Worse than that, trying very hard to rain here in Bryndwr. Ghey.

Hmmm if my memory serves me correctly...... I believe it always rains in Bryndwr.... or was that California..

[VTRRR]

i would like to go on the wednesday night ride...but i finish work at 5.30 and its 1 hour 15 to get there. but i am making an effort.

[fireliv]

i would like to go on the wednesday night ride...but i finish work at 5.30 and its 1 hour 15 to get there. but i am making an effort.

Hey if its easier for you, PM Phoenixgtr your cell and he will send you a txt as to where the route is going so if you dont make it to the carpark on time you can catch us up!!

Just waiting for phoenix to get6 back and tell me how the ride was, the weather did look dicey but hopefully there was a good turnout anyways!

[T.W.R]

Interesting wee jaunt around the bays
Left BK in rather dreary looking conditions with the Nor-easter blowing cloud in over the Port Hills.
1st re-group was in Sumner at the base of Evan's Pass Rd then off over to Lyttleton for a 2nd gathering of troops with the pleasant sight of broken cloud & Sun shining down on the eastern side of the Harbour.
Everyone settled into an indian file around the bays through to Diamond Harbour and Godley House for a chat, food, and liquids

Sat around yarning till about 9ish then all departed, think some headed over to Port Levy and some back to town. I headed homewards turning off at the Wheatsheaf with Bent51 following for a quick wee strop over Gebbies around the flat, parting company at Tai Tapu.

One wee victim of the evenings ride
got a bloody great hole in my R/H side headlight bugger!

couple of pics

1) Part of the group rolling through Charteris Bay
2) Laid back at Godley House

[Shadows]

Does this mean you're following me from from Wellywood??

Yerp. Didn't you know I'm one of those stalker types Tristan?

Be afraid. Be very afraid....

[Spuds1234]

Very good ride tonight.

Port Levy was awesome.

[Dave-]

T.W.R

did you snap one as i went passed? the wee silver FXR, last in the cue?

*sigh* here goes.

I had a spill on the way home, first corner coming down dyers pass, for some reason I became on the outside of the corner (this is what I'll be racking my brains over) hit the gravel and either tried to get out and lost it, or just lost it, bike as falling hit one of the barrier posts which flicked the bike around, I went low side, clear of the bike, rolled, straight up on to my feet.

I'm fine, bruise on my hip, had a swear (sorry 'bout that) and a spit.

thanks to everyone who helped, the torch, the screwdriver, the phone call, the ride back up the hill, and thanks to carl for the van.

fxr needs new forks (or existing ones straightened) and a new right hand peg.

except for that the ride was awesome, going out to port levy added something new, deviant had a bird skim his helmet which was quite funny (it landed then flew away as i approached it), lemans I told him about the bird you hit.

btw I wanna go looking for that Japanese sub.