Yes I'll be keen as to join you for this ride too. If we are going to the carpark at the end of the road just bear in mind that there's two fords to cross, some 6k climb from the end. Usually ok for cars but sometimes not. I will take my 4WD so I know where I'll be parking.... I have a double carrier plus some room in the back for one in bits just in case so anyone who would like a ride is most weclome. Be leaving from Kaiapoi, too.

My van is 4wd too

Those fords are only a problem if it has been raining recently...

we drowned a car in the first ford last week, which put a damper on riding, ie, killed it completely...(read the post in me blog post here). pays to have clearance... luckily, no 'hydraulic'ing of the engine, just electrics, so we got going again later on... it looked a little high, but i never thought it would be nearly as deep as it was. gallons of water pouring in as we opened the doors, trashing the carpet and leather upholstery... yeah, it'd been raining overnight.

pays to take the downstream/right hand line on that first one...

swtchbckr wrote: we drowned a car in the first ford last week, which put a damper on riding, ie, killed it completely...(read the post in me blog post here). pays to have clearance... luckily, no 'hydraulic'ing of the engine, just electrics, so we got going again later on... it looked a little high, but i never thought it would be nearly as deep as it was. gallons of water pouring in as we opened the doors, trashing the carpet and leather upholstery... yeah, it'd been raining overnight.

pays to take the downstream/right hand line on that first one...

Nice work...

Yeh, you learn to make the passenger walk fords before you drive them if you cant see the bottom... you only have to drown a car about once to learn this

Those fords can be resonably deep even at low flow!!

If theres a spare seat id love to come along and pay for gas. How many km is the ride?

I've still got room, and the ride itself is about 30k return. There's one or two places that you have to lift the bikes up or down but nothing too major.

What time are you leaving Kaipoi? Id be keen to grab a seat.

Looks like a goer

I'll be grabbing a lift with John (orangeboy) it looks like- but everyone is welcome to meet at my place at Edgeware to sort out pooling...... and we can leave from there.... pending offers to take others.

So who has room to spare and is coming along?

I reckon between 8-30 and 9-00 be ok. PM or email me and we'll tee it up?

8.30 departure sounds like a plan

I've got room for one more. We'll meet up the road again, it'll be South Eyre Road we go from here.

OK, so I am planning on being at Mr Rigids house at about 8.15 with the van... There will be 3 or 4 seats (and spaces for bikes) spare in the van or I am happy to jump in a car with other people.

As he is in Edgeware and I am in Sydenham, if you happen to live somewhere in between I can probably pick you up on my way over.

Cool I will also be at at Rigids house at 8:15. Keen to catch a ride with whoever. See you all there!

Weather looks like it will be good.

Sweeeet!

Everyone who is wanting a lift from CHCH PM me and i'll forward my details for the "meetup" and car shuffle. The plan is to try and get to my place for 8.15ish and aim to head off for 8.30ish.... and grab a coffee and cake on the way

I'm looking forward to tomorrow- it should be a brill day.

And THANKS to inzane and others for their offer to carry some peeps and rides.....