27th August Off-road ride

[Transalper]

The DAS guys take you to Napolen Hill on the second day of their trip. Day one goes in to the Big River Mine by dirt road and some quite steep (not Transalp friendly), but possibly still constdered 4x4 track.
I reckon we should get together and do one of their tours. Need about 5 of us to start i think but will take about 10 or 11 if it grows. at 11 they start running out of beds.
We could proberbly find our way around on the easy stuff, but there is no way i could remember my way around in there enough to be a guide the CRF suitable areas, even after two trips.

[cooneyr]

The DAS guys take you to Napolen Hill on the second day of their trip. Day one goes in to the Big River Mine by dirt road and some quite steep (not Transalp friendly), but possibly still constdered 4x4 track.
I reckon we should get together and do one of their tours. Need about 5 of us to start i think but will take about 10 or 11 if it grows. at 11 they start running out of beds.
We could proberbly find our way around on the easy stuff, but there is no way i could remember my way around in there enough to be a guide the CRF suitable areas, even after two trips.

Doubt you did the ken sibly 4x4 track into Big River then. It is pretty flat and boaring. It is the road they took a 4x4 3 ton truck in and out when they did up the mine head etc.

Kinda interested but I'm happy in a tent - last time I stayed in Reffton whilst doing bridge inspections, the pubs rooms were so cold the inside of the windows were frozen. I think my tent and down sleeping bag would be nicer!

R

[SDU]

Linton & Phil were teasing me ages ago about getting a W.O.W (Woman on wheels) Reefton ride & it sounded awesome.
I would be keen to go too. So give us plenty of warning so I can get the weekend off.
The tent sounds like a good option, along with plenty off insect repellent.

[Ghost Lemur]

I was quite gutted not to meet Phil on Saturday. Went down to sort them out for the prepurchase they did for me. Meet up with Nigel (soon-to-be former CRM owner) there to give him some dollars, as he was getting some knobblier tyres put on his new Dakar.

Nigel went on one of Phil's rides yesterday.

I have a feeling DAS is going to become my second home, certainly until I get some tools together.

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Meet up with Nigel (soon-to-be former CRM owner) there to give him some dollars, as he was getting some knobblier tyres put on his new Dakar.

Nigel went on one of Phil's rides yesterday.

I assume Nigel is the guy you bought your bike off, and not the nigelp who's already on here. In which case, what's he doing with the Dakar? As he's fitting knobblier tyres I guess he wants to get off the track a bit - is he interested in coming along on some rides?

I have a feeling DAS is going to become my second home, certainly until I get some tools together.

Yep, it's a good place. Good guys, good advice, good service, quality work done at a reasonable price.

[Ghost Lemur]

I assume Nigel is the guy you bought your bike off, and not the nigelp who's already on here. In which case, what's he doing with the Dakar? As he's fitting knobblier tyres I guess he wants to get off the track a bit - is he interested in coming along on some rides?

Yep, it's a good place. Good guys, good advice, good service, quality work done at a reasonable price.

No it's not NigelP. Nigel Flyer is his name, older ex-Pom. Very nice guy. Has a few different machines. Think he also has/had an old 70's Z on trademe as well. Always a shame when you have to get rid of old bikes to get new ones. Then again, if he hadn't needed to, I wouldn't be getting my hands on my new baby.

He bought the Dakar as his wife is getting rid of her bike and just wants to pillion. So needed something comfy that could still handle the off-beaten-trail.

As for DAS. Although I've only got a pre purchase from them (so far). At $30 for the incredibly thorough job Phil did (compression test, ride test, found the only thing wrong was ONE spoke was coming loose - think how closely do you have to be going over the bike with a fine tooth comb in order to spot that), etc. I'd rate there value for money as 10/10.

Nigel was obviously also impressed with their service. Hense him taking his new bike straight there. I have briefly mentioned KB to him. Will tell him again when he drops the bike off later this week.

[laRIKin]

Just bumping the thread up to confirm the ride.
And to remind every one about it again.
So you can get your Brownie Points up if you need to, arrange baby sitter's
or time off for good behaviour.
Or fix your bike.

I think we should do the North side of the Waimak and stop in at Oxford for a coffee, that is if time permits.
And could go down the Eyre River most of the way home.

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Haven't forgot
Brownie Points are fine
Bike's not broke - bit dirty, but not broke
North Waimak's OK with me, what's the Eyre like for water at this time of year?

[Transalper]

So you can get your Brownie Points up if you need to, arrange baby sitter's
or time off for good behaviour...
I think we should do the North side of the Waimak and stop in at Oxford for a coffee, that is if time permits.
And could go down the Eyre River most of the way home.

Brownie Points..phft!! I wasted a perfectly good ride invite on Saturday while trying to reinstall a freshly painted Fairing on J's GSX with only a vague idea of where the thousands of screws and washers and rubber gromety spacery thingys went. I should be drowning in Brownie points now.
Looking foward to the ride.

[laRIKin]

what's the Eyre like for water at this time of year?

It should be fine as it is normally dry, with just bits of water here and there.
I have only once in the last year or two I have seen fast flowing water.
And we got though quick just in case it was going to flood.
There is plenty of islands so we should be able to ride down the river.
As you know there are plenty of fords to escape the river bed if it does start to flood.

[cooneyr]

Just bumping the thread up to confirm the ride.
And to remind every one about it again.
So you can get your Brownie Points up if you need to, arrange baby sitter's
or time off for good behaviour.
Or fix your bike.

I think we should do the North side of the Waimak and stop in at Oxford for a coffee, that is if time permits.
And could go down the Eyre River most of the way home.

Locked and loaded, bike in shape, no kids to worry about. Trip sounds good - I know that there are some deep holes but they are only for getting cruisers stuck in while being silly buggers

Hopefully Ill still be walking after a my first ski trip in 6 years

R

[PLUG]

The Dirty Dakar's ready ... What time & where ???

[laRIKin]

The Dirty Dakar's ready ... What time & where ???

Oops, you just want to much info.

Seriously we talked about it and I forgot to post the info, sorry PLUG.

We are going for a ride up the Waimak river on Sunday the 27/8/06 and are meeting across the road from the boat ramp on the North side under the motor way bridge at 10:00 O'clock.

That is unless the weather is real crappie.

We are going to ride the tracks along the river and there is a softer route, which is the road and the stock bank that runs by the river.
We will be riding mainly between the river and the stock bank and or road.
Through the mud and ruts and the trees.
Some of the tracks are easy and tight and some are open and flowing.

The same basic tracks as last time.
But because we are going further, we maybe doing more open tracks and less and shorter stops. (play it by ear)

MR S have you got your crash bars?

[nigelp]

Hey there

I am still keen, how long you think the ride will take? My bike is geared quite high at the moment, so no high speed cruising for me , how much road driving is there? I can chuck on a different rear sprocket if need be

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We are going for a ride up the Waimak river on Sunday the 27/8/06 and are meeting across the road from the boat ramp on the North side under the motor way bridge at 10:00 O'clock.

That is unless the weather is real crappie.

Yep, 10 is good for me. See you there – weather permitting.

I am still keen, how long you think the ride will take? My bike is geared quite high at the moment, so no high speed cruising for me , how much road driving is there? I can chuck on a different rear sprocket if need be

I’ve attached a map for you with the approximate route we’ll be taking marked on it, this could vary depending on who turns up, where they’re comfortable with riding, and the condition of the various tracks at the time. You’re looking at around 55km of shingle road, river bed and single track up the Waimak, around 16km of seal to the Eyre river via Oxford for a feed, and around 30km of Eyre river bed (soft gravel) and Waimak back to the starting point. I wouldn’t be gearing the bike too high, lower is better in this case, although there will be a bit of 100kph stuff on some of the shingle and on the seal. But it’s not a race, ride at your own pace.