Kiwi Brevet

mfw · *by **mfw** on Wed 15/Feb/12 12:34pm*

sifter wrote:
swtchbckr wrote:start with the Petite Brevet? that's what i've intended to do to get into it, but just havent quite been able to yet... or did you already do that this year, Noel?

IMO, the Petite Brevet is a very different test, and much more like a very long and tough XC event than the Kiwi Brevet is!

Concur, i did the 2009 Petite Brevet, it is a 2 day climbfest, a different kind of challenge to the 8 dayer I imagine.

However, half the battle is navigation (not making mistakes or having to stop and map read) and planning (knowing where you can get water/fuel/sleep and your pace allows you to travel lighter), and being able to practice the course sorts this, therefore the Petite Brevet (if it stays on Banks Peninsular) is ideal for you Chch'rs in that respect :thumbsup:

Richie_D · *by **Richie_D** on Wed 15/Feb/12 2:07pm*

Thanks for all the reports. They have all been great reading.
Can I ask a question of those who have just finished? What ability of rider do you have to be to complete this event?
If you've fished this do you ride Elite, Sport or rec at most normal mtb races?

Hi, if it helps, I've never done a MTB race in my life. The Tawhio (thanks Sifter), a 300km tour earlier in the summer and a couple of long weekend tours last year is the extent of my cycling, apart from commuting, and a few skids around the trails.

Of course, that shows in where I finished relative to others, but it was no stress, no drama for me to finish on the Friday, and I had an immensely enjoyable ride around the top of the south meeting some great people, with a fair bit of time spent lying in the sun. Now I know I can churn out 1000km I'm already thinking about how I could go a lot faster next time! Not lying in the sun would be an obvious place to start

I'm pretty sure anyone could do the Kiwi Brevet, I guess the key thing is you do have to want to spend 3-8 days just riding your bike as you have plenty of KMs to think about it, and no ones going to care if you stop. So it is more of a mental thing.

Do it!!

stealth mode · *by **stealth mode** on Wed 15/Feb/12 2:41pm*

mfw wrote:Turned around the corner and saw two single speeders (David K and Stephen Butterworth?) lying on the grass munching into pizza.
Gave them all my moral support and left them to their pizza!

Dr. Fuentes · *by **Dr. Fuentes** on Wed 15/Feb/12 2:43pm*

^ THAT is what the KB is about - riding heaps, but also taking the time to enjoy it.

Top stuff Stealth :cool:

stealth mode · *by **stealth mode** on Wed 15/Feb/12 2:44pm*

The Tawhio, Petite, G.S.B all on the hit list, KB is going to be my bi-annual love affair......

Before KB I felt as tho my riding was going nowhere, I was board with the same ol same ol (xc/enduro stuff, weekends away, big day missions etc) it needed a little sugar and spice you could say.

nek minute BREVET JUNKIE :thumbsup:

big ups to SimonK... man hug for Sifter and hi 5 to all the breveteers

stealth mode · *by **stealth mode** on Wed 15/Feb/12 2:51pm*

Dr. Fuentes wrote:Top stuff Stealth

Thanks D... I am forever indebted to you

praise allah

Eljefe · *by **Eljefe** on Wed 15/Feb/12 2:56pm*

stealth mode wrote:
Dr. Fuentes wrote:Top stuff Stealth

Thanks D... I am forever indebted to you

praise allah

Who are the blue-dot junkies?
We owe them a beer for their wicked support.

Eljefe · *by **Eljefe** on Wed 15/Feb/12 3:28pm*

Day 3 ! (Snakes on a plane )
http://jeffsbike.blogspot.co.nz/2012/02/day-3-kiwi-brevet-sheffield-to.html

I am really enjoying reading everyone elses blogs, but am still a bit behind...

mfw · *by **mfw** on Wed 15/Feb/12 3:43pm*

stealth mode wrote:
mfw wrote:Turned around the corner and saw two single speeders (David K and Stephen Butterworth?) lying on the grass munching into pizza.
Gave them all my moral support and left them to their pizza!

Nice choice in beer too, nothing like a 9% Trappist special to soothe the body at the end of a long day

Silverback · *by **Silverback** on Wed 15/Feb/12 5:48pm*

Eljefe wrote:
stealth mode wrote:
Dr. Fuentes wrote:Top stuff Stealth

Thanks D... I am forever indebted to you

praise allah

Who are the blue-dot junkies?
We owe them a beer for their wicked support.

I will accept a beer from a Voodoo Lounge representative at the 2012 IBIS Single Speed Champs Of Awesomeness.
Oh frabjous day coloo colay. A Blue Dot Junkie

Zoom · *by **Zoom** on Wed 15/Feb/12 9:03pm*

One more day and a gear review to complete

http://charlotteireland.blogspot.co.nz/

Oli · *by **Oli** on Wed 15/Feb/12 9:08pm*

Nice one!

sifter · *by **sifter** on Wed 15/Feb/12 9:38pm*

stealth mode wrote:The Tawhio, Petite, G.S.B all on the hit list, KB is going to be my bi-annual love affair......

Before KB I felt as tho my riding was going nowhere, I was board with the same ol same ol (xc/enduro stuff, weekends away, big day missions etc) it needed a little sugar and spice you could say.

nek minute BREVET JUNKIE

big ups to SimonK... man hug for Sifter and hi 5 to all the breveteers

I LOVE reading this sort of thing. Well done bro.

There's some amazing riding between your home town and mine, and I look forward to getting out together some time soon. I look forward to dishing out a return hug too..