2008 Ulysses four points

**Horse** · 13th July 2008, 19:08

I'm keen to do this providing I've got a bigger bike (and the right kind of licence to go with it) by then. Probably do the W and S as day trips and then something more organised for the other 2.

**banditrider** · 13th July 2008, 19:15

Originally Posted by Horse

I'm keen to do this providing I've got a bigger bike (and the right kind of licence to go with it) by then. Probably do the W and S as day trips and then something more organised for the other 2.

Still not sure if I'm up for it as yet - makes for a big week of riding after the GC: http://andrew.l.thomson.googlepages....tscompassrally

**cowboyz** · 13th July 2008, 20:13

Originally Posted by banditrider

Still not sure if I'm up for it as yet - makes for a big week of riding after the GC: http://andrew.l.thomson.googlepages....tscompassrally

harden up. its just a pootle.

**banditrider** · 13th July 2008, 20:20

Originally Posted by cowboyz

harden up. its just a pootle.

See ya at Turangi on 18/10!

**cowboyz** · 13th July 2008, 20:44

Originally Posted by banditrider

See ya at Turangi on 18/10!

there is no 18th month in 2010 silly!

**banditrider** · 13th July 2008, 20:50

Originally Posted by cowboyz

there is no 18th month in 2010 silly!

No, no 18/10/2008. In 2010 it's the 10,0000km in 10 days.

**cowboyz** · 13th July 2008, 20:54

to be honest, I would rather ride 1000k a day for 10 days than ride all night. I did hope to do the GC this year but I am not prepared for it. I really need to sort my headlights out. I am REALLY bad riding in the dark because I just cant see anything. And when I say really bad I am talking about getting down to 1st gear to corner 65k corners!.

**chanceyy** · 13th July 2008, 20:56

ummm ookayyy dumb question time .. how does this work ??

**chanceyy** · 13th July 2008, 20:58

Originally Posted by cowboyz

to be honest, I would rather ride 1000k a day for 10 days than ride all night. I did hope to do the GC this year but I am not prepared for it. I really need to sort my headlights out. I am REALLY bad riding in the dark because I just cant see anything. And when I say really bad I am talking about getting down to 1st gear to corner 65k corners!.

must say BB has fantastic headlights .. but would have to change the seat to ride 1000 ks in a day

**cowboyz** · 13th July 2008, 21:03

Originally Posted by chanceyy

ummm ookayyy dumb question time .. how does this work ??

There are 5 points.

You register and get a card.
You ride round the county to pick up a playing card (which happens to be a stamp) from each of the four points (extreme points north,west,east and south of the north island)
Then you show up to privegiving and get the 5th card and play poker with it.

You have 3 1/2 weeks to pick up the 4 cards and have to be at the final checkpoint on a ceratin day. Works well for us cause the final is in Palmy.

Simple as that.

**chanceyy** · 13th July 2008, 21:12

Originally Posted by cowboyz

There are 5 points.

You register and get a card.
You ride round the county to pick up a playing card (which happens to be a stamp) from each of the four points (extreme points north,west,east and south of the north island)
Then you show up to privegiving and get the 5th card and play poker with it.

You have 3 1/2 weeks to pick up the 4 cards and have to be at the final checkpoint on a ceratin day. Works well for us cause the final is in Palmy.

Simple as that.

K got it .. just smaping the areas .. ahhhhhhhh now I see the temptation ..

**ynot slow** · 13th July 2008, 22:13

Would be an impressive holiday from Manawatu destination.Cruise to Rahotu,then up north (Whangerei)for day 1,to top and back down to east coast day 2,and home next day,then leisurely final day return to southern point.

Or to Rahotu and back to Taumaranui to east coast,up to top of island,then to bottom.Imagaine the haul from Kaitaia to Palmy?

Brother did Kaitaia to Hawera in one day in his van years ago took 9 hours or so.