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JJ
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 Posted: Tue 22/Mar/05 9:23am Post subject: 1st Time Riding 42nd Traverse |
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Calendar Event: April 2, 2005 
3 of us are riding it for the first time and are looking for any essential Tips that only come from riders who have done it. Any handy advice would be awesome. Fitness and ability is no prob but being prepared always makes for a fun ride.
JJ
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ssipface
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| Posted: Tue 22/Mar/05 9:32am Post subject: |
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just when you think its safe to let go and start a-whooping and a-hollering on the down sides of some of those hills, keep an eye out for sudden droppy huge ruts!
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james
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| Posted: Tue 22/Mar/05 9:32am Post subject: |
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extra water, extra food, extra clothing, cellphone (there is no coverage on the track generally but in an emergency), survival blanket, first aid kit, tools chain breaker tubes etc etc... be prepared to spend the nightout if something goes wrong.
do not go if it has been raining heavy or if the weather looks doubtful (the waione stream is very swift and fast flowing when low, in flood or when it is high vehicles get swept away)
tell someone when you are going and when you will be back.
have fun and take photos.
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JJ
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| Posted: Tue 22/Mar/05 9:36am Post subject: |
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those things i figured, cheers . Will certainly take warm clothes. Will take a GPS for direction but will need to find co-ordinates for finish so we have a direction to head ifthe milk turns sour !
JJ
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dragon_style
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My advice is; don't leave your vehicle at the start, use one of the options for having it taken to the end - too much trouble with break ins.
Basically just have a good time, don't race it but actually enjoy it as a scenic trip.
Keep an eye/ear out for the motorbikes and 4wds which will be going both ways.
Take some warm gear as the weather can change pretty quickly, and if there are mechanical troubles there can be some standing around.
If people are running rim brakes make sure the pads are good, if it is wet the grit is very abrasive and you don't want to have pads worn to the metal.
It is a great ride, I have done it 5-6 times, and enjoyed it every time.
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JJ
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| Posted: Tue 22/Mar/05 9:43am Post subject: |
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Yeah i did think about the car sitting idle, good point. Any ideas on the contact person/group that could get our car back to the pub, a beer at the end is what were looking forward too already
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ssipface
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| Posted: Tue 22/Mar/05 9:45am Post subject: |
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have you tried checking with that backpackers place howard's lodge? (who do dropoffs and pickups) but there's a bunch of outfits that do services re 42nd traverse.
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JJ
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| Posted: Tue 22/Mar/05 9:45am Post subject: |
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will do that, thanks,...
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JJ
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| Posted: Tue 22/Mar/05 9:48am Post subject: |
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Whats the realistic trip time, given its the first go and we will be taking photos and stuff , 4-5 hrs or 5-6 hrs (no breakdowns or spills)
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Colin
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| Posted: Tue 22/Mar/05 12:16pm Post subject: |
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I have done the trip twice, with groups of six and eight riders.
So travelling at the pace of the slowest rider and giving them a chance to rest...
... we took five and half hours with a group that included a relatively inexperienced rider and five hours the second time.
Weather was fine-ish and the track in good condition on both trips
Enjoy.
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Dazzle
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| Posted: Tue 22/Mar/05 12:24pm Post subject: |
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Also be prepared to do some muddy/wet creak/stream crossings. Its fairly trivial if you are used to back country riding, but if you aint used to it be ready to get wet feet and slippery footing.
Good ride, lots of cool views. And if you are up for it, there are some other good rides in the area as well (refer Kennets mtb guide book).
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Mr_Bob
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I've done it once,
was an awesome ride! we also did fishers track in the same weekend.
Howards lodge in national park do shuttle runs for the 42nd and fishers track which are cheap
take a box of muesli bars
take a couple of tubes
and watch for the second gnarly descent! (You'll know it when You see it, once you pass the lookout)
it's all clay base and an oil slick to ride!
and don't forget to take some cash for the Owhangao pub at the end of the ride!
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JJ
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| Posted: Mon 18/Apr/05 7:40am Post subject: 42 Traverse |
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3 of us did the ride in 3hrs 40 mins. was awesome. very slippery in parts but the best descent weve ever seen. No punctures which was a blessing. Had 2 half hours at the pub before pickup so were trucking after ...Cheers all for the advice ..
JJ
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Dome
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| Posted: Thu 10th Apr 5:29pm Post subject: 42 Traverse 2008 |
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so is the bridge stilll "out" at owhango end?
have done this ride a couple of times by myself and once with q group. Time to ride it again soon.
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mx_mitch
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| Posted: Thu 10th Apr 6:48pm Post subject: |
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bridge is back up. its been up for ages
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