XC: Wharfedale Ride - Put Forward

more_horse_link · *by **more_horse_link** on Tue 3/Jun/08 2:12pm*

When?: Leave Christchurch for about 8.30am
Meeting Place: We can meet at my place to sort out car pooling/ and or meet on route

After the success at this weekends ride at Craigieburn it was suggested that we meet up to ride Wharfdale. So here it is.

If this date is a wash out- we can go the following weekend

Bring food, warm gear, water and a bike that works :blush:

. If people need a lift- shout out and we will try and work something out.

more_horse_link · *by **more_horse_link** on Tue 3/Jun/08 9:13pm*

I just moved this forward a week. This weekend is to short notice. Hope we can make it on the 14th- weather permitting.

Cheers.
Paul

gels · *by **gels** on Thu 5/Jun/08 1:49pm*

hey paul, the craigyburn was an awesome ride!! cheers for the tag-a-long!!
would love to do whafedale, but the 14th's lisa's choice of w/ends activities!!!!
can't argue really.... i'll keep an eye out for more trips up-n-comin....
wanting to do a west coast mish if you fancy(will have to wait til spring i reckon)

darren

more_horse_link · *by **more_horse_link** on Thu 5/Jun/08 6:06pm*

Hey Darren no worries at all

I'm glad you enjoyed the ride too!

I'll post up some other rides soon and yeah.... your welcome to join us

btw I need to talk to you about some Try Lee shorts

If you could please PM your email i'll mail you.....

Cheers mate.

P.

trumps · *by **trumps** on Thu 5/Jun/08 8:32pm*

Is anybody able to tag along? As im new to this website.

jmday · *by **jmday** on Fri 6/Jun/08 12:49pm*

Hi.
I am keen for a ride in Craigyburn, I hear its good...i see tagging along is OK?

Not sure which weekend you are running with but would be keen for 14th. Also keen to car pool.
Fitness OK. Skills OK.
What is the Wharfdale ride like?
Jo

MikeCrawford · *by **MikeCrawford** on Fri 6/Jun/08 3:28pm*

Hey guys,

I am keen for Wharfdale next weekend!

Keep me informed Paul. I dont know this track soI cant be any sort of a guide. I will bring the trusty Kennett Brothers book.

Jo and Trumps, you guys are welcome to come along. As we get closer we can sort out finer details, in the mean time count me in!!

inzane · *by **inzane** on Fri 6/Jun/08 3:39pm*

jmday wrote: Hi.
I am keen for a ride in Craigyburn, I hear its good...i see tagging along is OK?

Not sure which weekend you are running with but would be keen for 14th. Also keen to car pool.
Fitness OK. Skills OK.
What is the Wharfdale ride like?
Jo

Gradient is mostly gently, but there are many many roots to test your skills on. Will be a bit mucky at this time of the year... but still all good.

About an hour to hour and a half to get to the saddle, another 40mins or so to get down to the river before the hut. Similar sort of time to get back out...

Really good fun riding. I really like it in there! :thumbsup:

I might be keen to come along too, and I know the track well. Whatever you do, do it as an in and back ride. Doing the circuit means about 75% riding of roads!!!

MikeCrawford · *by **MikeCrawford** on Fri 6/Jun/08 3:49pm*

I remember you singing the praises of this track a while back Zane. I am looking forward to it.

MikeCrawford · *by **MikeCrawford** on Fri 6/Jun/08 3:49pm*

I remember you singing the praises of this track a while back Zane. I am looking forward to it.

inzane · *by **inzane** on Fri 6/Jun/08 4:02pm*

Actually those times I have put there are if you are pushing it pretty hard... some people might take as long as 2 and a half hours to get to the saddle...

Keen to grab a lift, or I can take a vehicle from Sydenham. I can do 5 people + 5 bikes.

more_horse_link · *by **more_horse_link** on Fri 6/Jun/08 10:37pm*

Great to see some more interest! Fingers crossed for the weather too.

I'll keep the thread up-to-date as teh week continues.

Inzane... your offer of a lift for the group is awesome..... and I'm sure it will be well received if you are coming along.

:thumbsup:

more_horse_link · *by **more_horse_link** on Mon 9/Jun/08 7:18pm*

Bump this up people

Weather is looking damn fine! I'm tentatively - weather permitting- saying I'm in!

Does anyone have a good link to the weather forecast for the week?

inzane · *by **inzane** on Mon 9/Jun/08 8:11pm*

i_ride_rigid wrote: Bump this up people

Weather is looking damn fine! I'm tentatively - weather permitting- saying I'm in!

Does anyone have a good link to the weather forecast for the week?

I never trust a weather forecast much over 2 days old...

but both Metservice and MetVUW have predictive rain radar... and to be honest the rain maps are often enough to tell what is going on...

7 day Met service map here http://www.metservice.co.nz/default/ind ... st_7daytas

10 day farmer forecast for canterbury here http://www.metservice.co.nz/default/ind ... buryplains

looks like it might be Nor-west just before or maybe on the weekend... Nor-west at Warfedale is ok, blows its arse off, but usually does not rain on the trail.

MikeCrawford · *by **MikeCrawford** on Tue 10/Jun/08 8:41am*

Sweet I am in. Zane if there is a seat in your car I will be stoked if my arse is on it.

Let me know times etc closer to the weekend,

M

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