Dunedin rides

**faredce** · 10th September 2008, 08:58

i wish man im just goning to have to go without for a while just as the sun starts to come out lol very unfortunate but shouldnt take to long to fix fatzx10r said hes happy to come round and take a look on monday so im pretty stoked...im still bit baffled at the idea that somebody would think it a good idea to kick a bike around ay.

**NighthawkNZ:Me** · 13th September 2008, 18:21

What a blast of a day... slept in a little hauled my arse out of bed at around 10:30... thought I better check my cell phone... SilverGrin and crew were going to Alexandra for lunch... time received was about 09:30... bugger... texted back saying just outta bed... Phil replied say they were in Lawrence and if I hauled arse I could met them in Alex...

Got my bike gear, wallet and keys to get back into flat, cell phone... and I was off. Knowing I had a reasonable full tank shot down to Milton, and the through the gorge to Lawrence

Then txt Phil saying "In Lawrence, Gas" but then decided I had enough juice to get me to Roxburgh.

Watching my fuel gauge get lower and lower, and start to blink as I came into Roxburgh... Top up with gas, and a quick text to SilverGrin that I am just leaving Roxburgh and I was off to Alexandra arriving maybe half an hour after them. I was lucky, the pace was up a little to make up a bit of time, but not overly stupid fast, but at a constant(ish) speed.

Quick bite to eat and a drink, and a bit of a break, then the others needed to topped up with fuel and we we off to Ranfurly where I was going to top up which gave me enough to get home. We decided to go via Middlemarch so turned off where just before hand we were passed by an ambulance...

Then onto the Kyeburn Hyde Middlemarch Road... where we caught up with the ambulance and from what I could see they were looking for something possible that a farmer or someone over cooked a corner... either that they were lost... on into Middlemarch for a coffee and a break... of to Dunedin with them nice sweepers and open roads... was a good run.

Overall even though I had to play catch up, was a great day, weather was good, not to hot, nor too cold and little wind. The roads were in pretty good condition and only a couple of patches of road works to watch out for.

**rachprice** · 14th September 2008, 13:23

Man its beautiful today? Anyone manage to get out?
I went for a quick ride this morning out peninsula....yay clean road!
But now Im stuck at work pining for some riding!
Head gasket just been redone on the RGV and is now runner better than ever!

**fatzx10r** · 14th September 2008, 14:25

awsome day out allright, i went for a quick ride out to the kart track to watch the motard's and bucket's. then i went for a quick play myself

i have to go and do the working thing tonight as well

**JimO** · 14th September 2008, 17:11

i had a quick ride out to watch one of my boys play soccer in his Otago team at mosgiel with my 12 yo on the back and my wife rode the boys vtr250 so we had a bit of a ride over 3 mile hill then home, lots of bikes about and blardy loverly day

**Ruralman** · 14th September 2008, 21:57

Originally Posted by NighthawkNZ

What a blast of a day... slept in a little hauled my arse out of bed at around 10:30... thought I better check my cell phone... SilverGrin and crew were going to Alexandra for lunch... time received was about 09:30... bugger... texted back saying just outta bed... Phil replied say they were in Lawrence and if I hauled arse I could met them in Alex...

Got my bike gear, wallet and keys to get back into flat, cell phone... and I was off. Knowing I had a reasonable full tank shot down to Milton, and the through the gorge to Lawrence

Then txt Phil saying "In Lawrence, Gas" but then decided I had enough juice to get me to Roxburgh.

Watching my fuel gauge get lower and lower, and start to blink as I came into Roxburgh... Top up with gas, and a quick text to SilverGrin that I am just leaving Roxburgh and I was off to Alexandra arriving maybe half an hour after them. I was lucky, the pace was up a little to make up a bit of time, but not overly stupid fast, but at a constant(ish) speed.

Quick bite to eat and a drink, and a bit of a break, then the others needed to topped up with fuel and we we off to Ranfurly where I was going to top up which gave me enough to get home. We decided to go via Middlemarch so turned off where just before hand we were passed by an ambulance...

Then onto the Kyeburn Hyde Middlemarch Road... where we caught up with the ambulance and from what I could see they were looking for something possible that a farmer or someone over cooked a corner... either that they were lost... on into Middlemarch for a coffee and a break... of to Dunedin with them nice sweepers and open roads... was a good run.

Overall even though I had to play catch up, was a great day, weather was good, not to hot, nor too cold and little wind. The roads were in pretty good condition and only a couple of patches of road works to watch out for.

Geez a NighthawkNZ post with more than 6 words !!!!!!!

Good read there mate and sounds like you had a great day for the ride. Bling for the effort

**scumdog** · 14th September 2008, 22:04

There were shitloads (and that's waay more than crap-loads) of bikes heading down past Chez Scumdog this morning, sprotsbike/Harleys.crusiers - everything, just steadily streaming past .

About 25+ in dribs and drabs, biggest group had 6 or 7.

They came back up past here late afternoon, some I saw coming from the Kaka-Point road so may well have been coming back up from the Catlins route.

Any idea what group they were??

Sadly my bike needs a WOF and I had CB's bike apart while fitting heated grips or we too would have been out there, after all it was 22+ degrees and sunny!!

**Delphinus** · 14th September 2008, 22:07

Originally Posted by scumdog

There were shitloads (and that's waay more than crap-loads) of bikes heading down past Chez Scumdog this morning, sprotsbike/Harleys.crusiers - everything, just steadily streaming past .

Did ya see a yellow one with a green one? Was meee!!!
Went through the good corners in the Catlins and back, it was fantastic! Stunning day and Stunning road.

Few other randoms just doing their thing as well.

**NighthawkNZ:Me** · 14th September 2008, 22:10

Originally Posted by scumdog

Sadly my bike needs a WOF and I had CB's bike apart while fitting heated grips or we too would have been out there, after all it was 22+ degrees and sunny!!

Heated hand grips... tell her to harden up... oh wait ummm heated hand grips are yummy on them cold days... even when it rains and your gloves leak, makes all the difference

Both our bikes WOFed and hopefully Xaria passes her restricted on friday morning all ready for a ceremony of getting rid of the L plate at the PP or Toms on Friday

Have no idea who the group of riders were though...

**Daffyd** · 15th September 2008, 12:15

Originally Posted by Delphinus

Did ya see a yellow one with a green one? Was meee!!!
Went through the good corners in the Catlins and back, it was fantastic! Stunning day and Stunning road.

Few other randoms just doing their thing as well.

I saw you go past. Had the billy on, too.

Someone on a V-twin tooted as they went past fairly late in the afty.
Sounded brilliant winding up the hill! Who was it?

**Ruralman** · 15th September 2008, 21:44

Anyone else going to the PP rally on Sat morning interested in a trip over the Clutha river on the punt at Tuapeka Mouth?? Probably about 10:30am

**rachprice** · 16th September 2008, 21:15

I cant believe the weather lately...i have been out riding for the past three days and I cant get this stupid grin off my face!
It is still very warm and life is good!

**hayd3n** · 17th September 2008, 22:08

will be goin to the pp hopefully
who else is leavin from dunners and what time?

**Ruralman** · 18th September 2008, 09:39

Originally Posted by hayd3n

will be goin to the pp hopefully
who else is leavin from dunners and what time?

If you can meet up with us in Lawrence at 10am you could do the ride over that great hill from Lawrence to Tuapeka Mouth (all sealed) plus the Punt crossing at 10:30 if you want to.