North Island New Years Day ride.

[NI230L]

So a New Years day ride? Who's in ? Where to?

The weather looks good a little on the cool side in the morning anyway.

Are we going for the 8:30 option or the 10:30? either should be fine with me.

I got into the snow pretty low the other day but im sure if we head for the west coast it should be no problem.

And last are we making it .MOV?

 

[Island Hopper]

Lets shoot for Grant Bay and settle for however far we get.... If we're going to go for it an early start is better...

 

[NI230L]

sounds good to me so your thinking the 8:30 boat then?

 

[Island Hopper]

Yep, 8:30 and bring a lunch..

 

[NI230L]

whats the ball park km's return? so i know if i need to pack fuel or plan stops in hardy

 

[Roasted Knobbie]

Just did a quick path on Google earth.....Approx 128 km one way from Hyde Creek Esso to Grant Bay. So...88 km from the Turn off at Port Hardy to Grant Bay one way..

 

[NI230L]

Just did a quick path on Google earth.....Approx 128 km one way from Hyde Creek Esso to Grant Bay

Good to go for one tank maybe a stop in hardy on the way out to be safe but very good thanks.

Do you have the klr plated up and are you joining in?

 

[Roasted Knobbie]

I would love to join you but the gentle beast is sleeping sans plate...

 

[shevthump914]

SWEEEEEEEEETTTTT....sounds like a Plan...I'M IN!!!!!!!!!!!!!..Paul.S

 

[shevthump914]

Petro @ 830?

 

[Island Hopper]

Petro @ 830?

OK, I guess it's just the three of us...

 

[NI230L]

see you then. bundle up it's gonna be a chilly start

 

[Island Hopper]

Looks like they canceled the early ferry runs, so I'm stranded till 11:00... 3 options, go without me , go at 11:30 or go tomorrow...

 

[NI230L]

im in for either option makes no matter to me..

 

[shevthump914]

Come at 11...go from there

 

[NI230L]

fine with me

 

[Island Hopper]

OK, I'll be over at 11... It's -4 towards Hardy right now and probably colder on the Holberg stretch so giving a few HRS for it to warm up may not be a bad idea...

 

[Island Hopper]

We headed up towards Grant bay and made it about half way before turning around... The Holberg road has full winter driving conditions with compact snow so we called it quits after about 20 km of the white fun...

Rest stop along the back road towards Hardy..

On the Holberg road where are average speed dropped to about 40 KM/PH due to the lack of traction..

 

[NI230L]

good ride today guys . A bit brisk but nice riding weather. I will post pics soon and maybe a short video in a day or so , O and my memory card was full about 10 seconds before the last ride by...

 

[shevthump914]

Fun an cold..Nice way to start 2011...Paul.S