DB1k 2009

**cooneyr** · 19th December 2008, 19:42

Originally Posted by Shrek lone rider

I've just removed my name off the list due to $$$ & family
am still looking at trying to get there but if I don't, ride safe & have fun

cheers Keith

That's a bugger Keith. Good luck.

Originally Posted by peachvw

Garmin Zumo, after the install the advroutes site seemed to invade my mapsource...

Just been out there trying to fit new sprockets but I have been supplied with totally different specked ones

HAS THE PAPER ROUTE CHANGED MUCH FROM LAST YEAR? I still have the old one in my box and it would save my printer cartridge if I didnt have to change it.

The route is exactly the same as last year. Just a couple of minor corrections to distances but they shouldn't be an issue. If you are really worried about down load and electronic copy and compare it with your paper chart.

Not sure what you mean about the advroute site taking over your mapsource. ADVroutes should have no interaction directly with mapsource. Are you downloading the GPX file to your hard drive then trying to upload it to your GPSr using Mapsource or are you uploading to your GPSr directly from ADVroutes using Garmin Communicator?

Cheers R

**Peril** · 19th December 2008, 21:54

Originally Posted by warewolf

And it is??? Barum/Mitas something?

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Mitas C-02. And it's not made in a big 18" size.

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120/90 isn't that big,but I'm sure the tread more than makes up for it.Seriously,that pic doesn't do it justice.But reading round the net,some people love them,some hate them.but most that hate them are on out and out MX bikes and probably comparing them to their expensive Pirelli race tyres.

**warewolf** · 20th December 2008, 07:56

Originally Posted by Peril

120/90 isn't that big,but I'm sure the tread more than makes up for it.

It's not about the tread, but the carcass. The bike is supposed to have a 140/80-18, fitting a 130/80 is okay, but going to a 120/90 sounds suicidal.

**cooneyr** · 20th December 2008, 12:08

Just rang DOC to find out about the Molesworth and to confirm it is opening. Also asked St Anaurd DOC what the weather is like cause we were hoping to ride the Rainbow on Monday (22nd Dec). Turns out that the Rainbow will be opening on the same date as the Molesworth from now on i.e. the 28th December. I rang the Rainbow Station to confirm this, which they did. We cant get the key in time so over the lewis for us. If any others want to use the Rainbow to travel to NN before the 28th either try and organise a key now or you'll have to find a different route.

Cheers R

**helenoftroy** · 20th December 2008, 13:53

The young and the old are sorted and the DRs are ready to rumble!!

MotoRad-ical(Matt)has got his tank and has finally got his name down for the 1 dayer

Bring on the adventure

**MotoRad-ical** · 20th December 2008, 14:09

Cheers Cooneyr for the saddle bags and map roller most appreciated!

**Padmei** · 22nd December 2008, 07:22

just called Doc & can't get thru Moleworth till 28th Dec which is a bastard. Asked nicely about a key but the unhelpful woman said NO.

bugger looks like a road ride to CHCH then. Wheres that 15 tooth sprocket....

**JATZ** · 22nd December 2008, 16:34

Why don't you go through the Rainbow then, should be able to get the key for that

**Padmei** · 22nd December 2008, 17:37

not sure how & may be leaving it a bit late to get key posted. Can you just turn up & hope?

Otherwise I'll just do Porika & Braeburn. Ive not been thru the lewis on a bike so will be another new experience. I'll be seeing enough of the rainbow I guess on the DB.

How many days now mr ticktock?

**Balrog** · 22nd December 2008, 17:57

Originally Posted by Padmei

...How many days now mr ticktock?

**Transalper** · 22nd December 2008, 18:09

Originally Posted by Padmei

not sure how & may be leaving it a bit late to get key posted. Can you just turn up & hope?

Otherwise I'll just do Porika & Braeburn. Ive not been thru the lewis on a bike so will be another new experience.....

If you ring and ask nicely often that will get you an arranged key pickup from the homestead up the North end (not to be confused with the old homestead that is further south where you pay the toll in open season).
If you just turn up unannounced you're almost certainly guaranteed to be told to piss off.

Nothing wrong with the Lewis, it's also generally a nice ride.

**Padmei** · 22nd December 2008, 18:16

thanks bros

**Alpha Solo** · 26th December 2008, 08:42

Anyone from Christchurch riding up on the 1st / 2nd?

I'm keen to travel up early and run over some of the more difficult sections on the 2nd.

**MotoRad-ical** · 26th December 2008, 10:03

Anyone in chch keen over the next few days to do a run through Lees Valley??
Preferibly in the evening some time just to try out bike and lighting and it also give a chance to meet some of the mad people that are actually going to do this.

I'm sure I could twist Transaplers arm to a trip like this.

**Alpha Solo** · 26th December 2008, 10:13

Yep keen,

In fact im going up there in about 5 mins to finish off a rear tyre before fitting the 09 mitas for the dusty...

I started a new thread here so we don't hog the Dusty thread-

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...ad.php?t=88932