Queen Charlotte Walkway 07

rockit · *by **rockit** on Wed 28/Nov/07 10:21am*

I'd be up for a day trip.. Next year sometime? And only if the weather is going to be as good as this time

Also reckon it'd make a great night ride!!

Monolith · *by **Monolith** on Wed 28/Nov/07 1:11pm*

for a day trip I would prefer a lightish wind and overcast skies.... sometime in march after Karapoti I will take an early ferry on a sat morning, water taxi out, ride back to picton for the ferry back home. Would be somewhat knackering, mainly due to the kms concerned - the hills aren't too bad

Penfold · *by **Penfold** on Wed 28/Nov/07 1:16pm*

Thanks for a great weekend Tama :thumbsup:

Bit tougher than I remembered from last time, but did anyone else hear it was the hottest November day on record for the Sunday ride? 33 degrees!!!!! Could also have been the fact I wasn't able to eat the entire weekend..... :paranoid:

Loved those switchbacks down Torea, heaps of fun :thumbsup:

Doug

Monolith · *by **Monolith** on Wed 28/Nov/07 2:12pm*

Penfold wrote:did anyone else hear it was the hottest November day on record for the Sunday ride? 33 degrees!!!!!

Jebus that's fairly warm... :crazy:

certainly felt warm climbing out of Portage

VERT · *by **VERT** on Wed 28/Nov/07 4:09pm*

Day trip would be easy, even on an unbalanced bike

33 Degrees is farken HOT!!!! (and it was)

jo · *by jo on Thu 29/Nov/07 1:23pm*

33 was at Blenheim.

Yes it was a record for Blenheim for November. December's record (since 1932) is 34 degrees. Metservice doesnt have a weather station on the QCW. Though it did feel pretty warm.

I think the big day is very doable.

I did Furneax - Portage very comfortably and cruisy - adding that extra bit at the start would be pretty ok. It would leave less time for taking photos I guess tho.

Monolith · *by **Monolith** on Thu 29/Nov/07 9:30pm*

jo wrote:I think the big day is very doable. I did Furneax - Portage very comfortably and cruisy - adding that extra bit at the start would be pretty ok.(

also adding the rest of the track from portage to anakiwa and the 24 km back to picton

VERT · *by **VERT** on Sat 1/Dec/07 10:05pm*

Just uploaded my swag of photos I took

Mr_Bob · *by **Mr_Bob** on Sat 1/Dec/07 10:53pm*

Typical..., me with my mouthfull :huh:

VERT · *by **VERT** on Tue 4/Dec/07 10:52pm*

have a look at this (warning big picture)

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2126/208 ... 0a0e_o.jpg

sweet_P · *by **sweet_P** on Wed 5/Dec/07 9:04am*

Nice photo Vert!

Robbie · *by **Robbie** on Wed 5/Dec/07 10:31am*

I would love to do this ride again with a much higher level of fitness, and still in sunny weather.
That way I could admire more of the simply amazing scenery and take more photos

The QCW is very much worth riding for those of you are wondering whether to give it a go one day...

fraserb · *by **fraserb** on Wed 5/Dec/07 10:49am*

robbieracer wrote: I would love to do this ride again with a much higher level of fitness, and still in sunny weather.
That way I could admire more of the simply amazing scenery and take more photos

The QCW is very much worth riding for those of you are wondering whether to give it a go one day...

I took it much easier this year than I did last time I rode it. made it a totally different ride really enjoyed the siftiness of it this time round :thumbsup: