Kiwi Brevet

X_to_the_Y · *by **X_to_the_Y** on Thu 3/Sep/09 7:07pm*

sifter wrote:LOL! I was just taking the piss when I suggested you were on a ride, but frankly, I'm not that surprised that I was right!

I met you at SS Nats last year, and chatted for a bit, but was a little uncertain to see you out of place. You were sitting having a feed with your road bike beside you. How long were you out for?

Haha, I thought u were. I was down looking for jobs (newly completed Journalism diploma). about 3-4 days. got some additional riding in to make it over a big week.

Maybe moving down if I can get a job. Would make getting to this race easier for a start.

Not a real interesting ride that one. Rotorua to New Plymouth is nicer if a little shorter (300km).

Are planning on join the 1200km of fun times? I already planning bike modifications.

Oli · *by **Oli** on Thu 3/Sep/09 7:09pm*

snr_merv · *by **snr_merv** on Thu 3/Sep/09 8:13pm*

I reckon my steel cyclo cross with plenty of rack mounts would be good, though maybe some kind of monster cross/29er or touring MTB with a bit of suspension would rule a lot of it, some of that 4x4 is pretty gnarly, someone endo-ed and broke a collar bone last time I rode the Maungatapu, and the time before that the DH bike felt ideal

Porika is much the same, although the Molesworth/Rainbow road and Matakitaki are just your standard 4x4 gravel road. Cyclocross would be mint for those bits and the 50% road. The rest of the off road will be all new to me (if I do do it)

Have knocked off 400km in 19hrs before unsupported on the road, 1200 on and off road will be a whole new level of awesomeness!

already started trying to figure out what to carry

Monolith · *by **Monolith** on Thu 3/Sep/09 8:16pm*

I reckon some sort of larger wheeled machine could be good for this too :thumbsup:

disoriented · *by **disoriented** on Thu 3/Sep/09 8:21pm*

My work bike with big wheels and a shorter stem I recon would be ideal. Not sure about how light you would want to go with the gear

Conners · *by **Conners** on Thu 3/Sep/09 8:25pm*

Monolith wrote:I reckon some sort of larger wheeled machine could be good for this too

Scaredy_Cat · *by **Scaredy_Cat** on Thu 3/Sep/09 8:29pm*

I reckon some longer legs could come in handy... :huh:

Monolith · *by **Monolith** on Thu 3/Sep/09 8:31pm*

Conners wrote:
Monolith wrote:I reckon some sort of larger wheeled machine could be good for this too

Holy fuck check out the beards fighting over 3rd place! :lol:

way_downsouth · *by **way_downsouth** on Thu 3/Sep/09 8:33pm*

I am torn on what bike I would use. I have a proven carbon frame (I would have to annoy Simon and see if he still had the rack he made) and I have a steel frame with pannier mounts.

I think Simon's set up for the Great Divide was pretty good though.

Conners · *by **Conners** on Thu 3/Sep/09 8:49pm*

Monolith wrote:
Conners wrote:
Monolith wrote:I reckon some sort of larger wheeled machine could be good for this too

Holy fuck check out the beards fighting over 3rd place!

I'm fairly certain thats Jeff Lyall and Murray Drake fighting for 1st

sifter · *by **sifter** on Thu 3/Sep/09 9:18pm*

X_to_the_Y wrote:
sifter wrote:LOL! I was just taking the piss when I suggested you were on a ride, but frankly, I'm not that surprised that I was right!

I met you at SS Nats last year, and chatted for a bit, but was a little uncertain to see you out of place. You were sitting having a feed with your road bike beside you. How long were you out for?

Haha, I thought u were. I was down looking for jobs (newly completed Journalism diploma). about 3-4 days. got some additional riding in to make it over a big week.

Maybe moving down if I can get a job. Would make getting to this race easier for a start.

Not a real interesting ride that one. Rotorua to New Plymouth is nicer if a little shorter (300km).

Are planning on join the 1200km of fun times? I already planning bike modifications.

Yeah I hope to! Simon's keen to ride 350km on the 350.org international day of action (Oct 24), and at this stage we'll be basing it on a loop around the Tararuas + extras. We're also keen to ride New Plymouth to Taumarunui via Whangamomona in mid-Nov.

As far as bikes go, my Giant CRX might be a good choice, perhaps with some burlier wheels? Or maybe my XTC with a 29er front wheel a la monsieur Kennett's GDR journey. way_downsouth - we may have to arm wrestle for that carrier