12-29-2012, 05:43 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: ChCh , NZ
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Opening day...
The 28th Dec every year the Molesworth & Rainbow Rds
are opened for 3 months.. We do our annual ride on the first day "2nd day this time.. was wet the first day" Both roads are a 320km ride though the south island high country valleys.. Which are snowed in dueing the winter months.. the molesworth section is smooth fast gravel . Rainbow hydro rd is the fun section 110kms rougher gravel/shingle slides/river crossings. I had a slight issue with one river crossing..front wheel must have hit a rock & took off side ways..dumping me in the water with the bike on my leg... I usely take the XT660R.. I noticed with the lighter XR250 it reacts to the road condictions far more than the heavyer XT... Here's Craigs write up/pics of the day on ADV rider Only 2 of us made the ride this year... http://advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=851776
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12-30-2012, 12:39 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Sardis, BC, Canada
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Great pics! Typical buddy who takes a pic of you in the drink before helping you.
 I recognize that bridge; did you do a write-up of the same spot last year?
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12-30-2012, 04:09 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Idaho
Posts: 25,054
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Thanks for posting the ride report, Pete.
 The photographs are beautiful.Spud
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