Dunedin rides

**RobRod** · 19th September 2008, 21:53

Originally Posted by Daffyd

You won't find any Motards at Winton... they'll all be at Wyndham.
That's in the opposite direction.

Thanks for the correction, I knew it was one of the two

**Daffyd** · 19th September 2008, 21:54

Originally Posted by RobRod

Thanks for the correction, I knew it was one of the two

's orright!

**Ruralman** · 19th September 2008, 22:05

Originally Posted by cold comfort

Ill be there too Bruce btw!

Good stuff Mark - catch up tomorrow. Will you make it to the Punt at 10:30?

Originally Posted by Silverfern

Hi, may be in wrong thread but if weather is good tomorrow we are hoping to head south, can non-PP rally goers still join the afternoon ride? If so does anyone have a time and place that they set out from? (we have to be back in Dunedin by 5.30 pm) Thanks

The afternoon ride out starts usually at 1. You can ride into the site and catch up with the other KB'rs without registering (they only check you when going into the marquee area where the band, bars and food are). You could text someone and either meet at the site or outside the Kaka POint store or pub.
OR - you could get your arse up to lawrence and ride over to the Punt?? (by 10:30)

**Ruralman** · 20th September 2008, 22:38

After looking at another thread about an economy run I wondered if this might make a fun day event (or part day with another ride after it to blow out the cobwebs and frustrations !!) for the Dunedin Riders and anyone else wanting to join.
Talked about it very briefly on our ride at the PP rally today - after the most uneconomical ride I've had in a long time

I know the Otago MCC has an event like this sometime but we have enough local members on a variety of bikes to make it work and make it interesting.

We would all need to start and finish at the same Dn gas station and do the same route - 100km would probably be enough? (for sanity it might be)

Whadaya reckon ??

**TimeOut** · 21st September 2008, 00:04

Tried that once and yea it was boring!

**fatzx10r** · 21st September 2008, 03:19

Originally Posted by TimeOut

Tried that once and yea it was boring!

i think it could be a bit of fun, since my bike can burn thru a tank of gas in 100km, would make it a bit of a challenge to see how i'd get on

**hayd3n** · 21st September 2008, 08:39

Originally Posted by Ruralman

After looking at another thread about an economy run I wondered if this might make a fun day event (or part day with another ride after it to blow out the cobwebs and frustrations !!) for the Dunedin Riders and anyone else wanting to join.
Talked about it very briefly on our ride at the PP rally today - after the most uneconomical ride I've had in a long time

I know the Otago MCC has an event like this sometime but we have enough local members on a variety of bikes to make it work and make it interesting.

We would all need to start and finish at the same Dn gas station and do the same route - 100km would probably be enough? (for sanity it might be)

Whadaya reckon ??

yip 4 sure!!!!!

**cold comfort** · 21st September 2008, 12:35

Originally Posted by Ruralman

After looking at another thread about an economy run I wondered if this might make a fun day event (or part day with another ride after it to blow out the cobwebs and frustrations !!) for the Dunedin Riders and anyone else wanting to join.
Talked about it very briefly on our ride at the PP rally today - after the most uneconomical ride I've had in a long time

I know the Otago MCC has an event like this sometime but we have enough local members on a variety of bikes to make it work and make it interesting.

We would all need to start and finish at the same Dn gas station and do the same route - 100km would probably be enough? (for sanity it might be)

Whadaya reckon ??

Why not! Gives a social focus to the day. How about a the "regular" (read boring) route via Palmy to Ranfurly (without the side excursions) compare fanciful claims at Ranfurly, then a totally non PC, carbon footprint the size of Bigfoot return via Middlemarch?
Excellent run yesterday. Thoroughly enjoyed the "running in" ride with Delphinus. Great to get out there and hang out for the day again.

**Ruralman** · 21st September 2008, 21:34

OK can one of the heavily addicted rally junkies - yes Dale thats you - let us know what weekends between now and the end of Nov do NOT have any rallies on. Then we can plan a date for this social economy event.

Cold Comfort - I like the way you think

I was thinking of a loop back to Dunedin - maybe the George King Memorial drive (anyone know how far that is ? - might be some reconnaissance rides needed

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A loop out to POrt Chalmers, over to Waitati and back to Dn might be getting close, or a bit further to include the Karitane loop.

We want this to be a social day ride that beginners can join in without being left behind so I think I still prefer a loop rather than a ride that ends in the middle of nowhere and then half the group blasts back at warp speed and leave the rest behind.
If we did one of the loops above - you could always do it again straight away and compare the fuel use?

**NighthawkNZ:Me** · 21st September 2008, 21:54

Originally Posted by Ruralman

OK can one of the heavily addicted rally junkies - yes Dale thats you - let us know what weekends between now and the end of Nov do NOT have any rallies on. Then we can plan a date for this social economy event.

Rallies & runs I know of at this stage are the;

Clinton Motor Bike Gathering 19th October
MATES Rally 31st Oct to 2nd Nov
Nelson Rally 31st Oct to 2nd Nov
Back of the Beyond 15th 16th Nov
Magpie Madness 21st to 23rd Nov
Burt Munroe 28th 30th Nov
1000 Miler 28th 30th Nov
Southern Safari November/December (own time)
Long Drop 5th 7th Dec
Toy Run Dunedin 6th December
KB Rally 13 December

There is also race mets and both road and off roads through out that some may go to as well...

**TimeOut** · 21st September 2008, 22:07

Originally Posted by cold comfort

Why not! Gives a social focus to the day. How about a the "regular" (read boring) route via Palmy to Ranfurly (without the side excursions) compare fanciful claims at Ranfurly, then a totally non PC, carbon footprint the size of Bigfoot return via Middlemarch?
Excellent run yesterday. Thoroughly enjoyed the "running in" ride with Delphinus. Great to get out there and hang out for the day again.

That sounds more interesting, would be great to meet you guys and I might be able to keep up with you (on the economy part anyway) don't mind going TEC for a while

**scorry** · 22nd September 2008, 07:41

Originally Posted by RobRod

Have checked out the entry form for the racing, there id heaps of it, may go down and do the beach race on friday night, heaps of beach racing classes, plus Teretonga & Winton for the guy's with motard set up's. Let us know who's going.

Yeah im gona be doin the street race and also teretonga, duno if i can be arsed taking my other wheels down to do the beach race as well?
I know there are a few guys that have mentioned they might do all 3.

Also i will find out about the mini tt posponement tonight

**xknuts** · 22nd September 2008, 17:30

Originally Posted by NighthawkNZ

Rallies & runs I know of at this stage are the;[*]Long Drop 28th 30th Nov

Hey D, I've got the Long Drop on our club Calendar as 5th / 6th December????
Am I wrong?

**hayd3n** · 22nd September 2008, 17:31

hey ppl im heading up to blossem fest this weekend anyone else?? ill be in alex the whole week might go for a few rides during

**RobRod** · 22nd September 2008, 18:02

Originally Posted by scorry

Yeah im gona be doin the street race and also teretonga, duno if i can be arsed taking my other wheels down to do the beach race as well?
I know there are a few guys that have mentioned they might do all 3.

Also i will find out about the mini tt posponement tonight

Sweet, need to know when etc so I can notify a few others.