Canterbury foothills & skip in Coleridge Village (Sunday 20th)

[Skyryder]

Skyryder started showing signs of withdrawal after we spied half a dozen Salmon in the tailrace of the powerstation.

Yep fun day for all.

Salmon. One was a decent sorta size too.

That white heron look good. First time I've seen one of them. After I came back from the bridge the bird was back in the same spot. I'm picking he's after small fish that have been caught in the intake and get swept down and through the turbines. Where there's a bird feeding there will be fish. Piity it's out of bounds for fishing. Might head up that way for a winter fish sometime.

Skyryder

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The dirty bunch took off to play alpine adventurers

Yes, an awesome day for a ride. Nice job T.W.R. We didn't find that track around to the Harper tho. Must have a look on a topo map and see where it is. Still it was fun looking and a good ride and great company. Helenoftroy & Nigelp went home via the Lake Lyndon Road. Hope HOT didn't get you lost Nigel!

[T.W.R]

Yep fun day for all.

Salmon. One was a decent sorta size too.
Might head up that way for a winter fish sometime.

Skyryder

BTW North Canterbury Fish & Game frown on fishing in the tail races of powerstations.
Yeah that Hen & Jack were a good pair the Hen would have been a beauty down river when she was fresh.

Lake Salfe is the place to target for winter fishing 'R' strain trout

Yes, an awesome day for a ride. Nice job T.W.R. We didn't find that track around to the Harper tho. Must have a look on a topo map and see where it is. Still it was fun looking and a good ride and great company. Helenoftroy & Nigelp went home via the Lake Lyndon Road. Hope HOT didn't get you lost Nigel!

Glad you had a good one

The track is there, probably could find it again in the Cruiser or just make a new one

HOT has directional issues, a certain Busa made aims at heading around the Lyndon Rd too on the way out

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a certain Busa made aims at heading around the Lyndon Rd too on the way out

Hmmmmm Busa, shingle and a road well known for big deep corrugations - could have been fun to watch trying to get 198hp down...

[helenoftroy]

i know i had a bus up me arse at one stage lol

Oh dear !!sounds painfull-now wot could we do for that problem

But yeah hes either right on ya tail,or its see ya later Busa

[helenoftroy]

Yes, an awesome day for a ride. Nice job T.W.R. We didn't find that track around to the Harper tho. Must have a look on a topo map and see where it is. Still it was fun looking and a good ride and great company. Helenoftroy & Nigelp went home via the Lake Lyndon Road. Hope HOT didn't get you lost Nigel!

It was a great day and I enjoyed a wee blat on the DR.

Thank you T.W.R and yes please to more rides.Great thing bout bikes,you can ride on your own,which is fine but its nice to have company too

Nigel and I rode thru snow on the Lake Lyndon Rd.Pristine snow right to the roadside on a sparkling autumm day - awesome

And I did not lead Nigel astrayI followed him

I was tucked in behind when he almost passed a at a brisk rate of knots(gravel munchers can move!!).Spotted in time and all fine

[Rashika]

Sounds like it would have been a great ride folks... the day sure was a beaut!
I was feeling a bit shattered after racing (fell asleep on the couch in the arvo), I think the migraine might have had something to do with the feeling shattered part, next time!

[tupelo]

Does anyone ever come on these rides on a Learners? I am keen to go riding with others but might have to wait until I get rid of the L Plate. What do others think?

[Mully Clown]

Does anyone ever come on these rides on a Learners? I am keen to go riding with others but might have to wait until I get rid of the L Plate. What do others think?

Nothing wrong with turning up on a learners. But just remember that this thread is from last year some time... sure there's another a ride happening tomorrow though.

[T.W.R]

Does anyone ever come on these rides on a Learners? I am keen to go riding with others but might have to wait until I get rid of the L Plate. What do others think?

Welcome to the site firstly.

As MC has pointed out this ride thread is almost 18mths old but this & rides like it were/are put together to cater for all degrees of capability and bikes of all sizes to venture around the district without any pressure associated with longer jaunts further away from town.

There's also mid week rides due to resume shortly see here
which cater specifically to get less experienced riders amongst it all and meet like minded others and learn from the more experienced if they desire.