Day 3 Afternoon Txt Updates

Conditions on the Roaring Meg Pack Track were a contrast to the Nevis. Riders enjoyed the cool mountain air and sunshine. The exit of the Meg is a screaming descent down hairpins of loose gravel. What more could you ask for!

SMS with Graeme Noble
Date:  Mon, 23 Jan 2012 13:14:03
Wanaka. Last 20 odd kms nice so more of that ahead ? ;-)

SMS with Daniel Roberts
Date:  Mon, 23 Jan 2012 13:31:50
A great mornings riding to Wanaka. Broken shock - but Dave from Fox replacing it with his - legend!

SMS with Stewart Thomas
Date:  Mon, 23 Jan 2012 13:45:29
At  wanaka.  Wouldnt have made  it without  aunty  ruths steak  swich

SMS with Neil Charters
Date:  Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:11:47
Just on top of pisa range now, feeling pretty good after huge feed in wanaka!

SMS with Stewart Thomas
Date:  Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:11:59
This  brevet  virgin  rooted!  Heading  home. Thanks  david.

SMS with Mark Rayward
Date:  Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:25:34
Hi dave. Mark here in lumsden. Had am epic ride through nevis with wind rain and snow. Can you see old man range? In thinking of riding around ray junct. Any advice? Ta

SMS with Greg Thurlow
Date:  Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:32:44
Cromwell

SMS with Nic Kelly
Date:  Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:42:54
Tired legs. Pumped arms fr lots carrying. 

SMS with jenny cossey
Date:  Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:43:50
Wanaka eating  the super market out

SMS with Geof Blance
Date:  Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:46:14
Lumsden for supplies. Duffers saddle was colder than you would want.. Off camping? ??

SMS with Craig Phillips
Date:  Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:46:55
I've never biked thru nevis in winter until now. It's lovely ...ish

SMS with Dirk Naish
Date:  Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:47:18
At Wanaka. Will be going back to cromwell now

SMS with Craig Phillips
Date:  Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:49:15
Hi david, forgot to say, my last txt from lumsden

SMS with Arran Pearson
Date:  Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:54:41
Hello Cromwell! Bit of a sense of humor failure on roaring Meg but plan to try to push to Garsten

SMS with Paul and Diana Conner
Date:  Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:16:46
Leg 3. Spinning the legs. Great scenery, good company. Wanaka, it's not quite Otematata

SMS with Paul and Diana Conner
Date:  Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:21:09
Leg 4.  Cromwell- good greasy burgers.  Riding was more a carry. Now I know why my Arrowtown mate looked sideways when I said we'll ride roaring meg!

SMS with Geoff Tilbrook
Date:  Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:47:55
Hike a bike over roaring meg gave legs a good rest after all that cycling...

SMS with Claude Dabaliz
Date:  Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:59:50
Wanaka does not look like a quiet little town anymore. Think I'll get some food and keep going.

SMS with Shelley Friedrich
Date:  Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:16:51
In wanaka and cant carry any shopping so got creative and bort a sparkly new chain and cassette. Fantastic riding, awesum tracks, spectacular views.

SMS with Oliver Whalley
Date:  Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:23:58
Just made it to southlands buthole otherwise known as lumsden. Miserable weather but a screaming downhill tailwind has me stoked. Pushing for waikia tonight after a steak sandwich. Hopefully i will catch the boys!

SMS with Neil Charters
Date:  Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:26:13
Cromwell check in, that was the first leg i didnt want to finish! Sweet singletrack and great views.

SMS with Phil Chapman
Date:  Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:37:43
Los biciclistas son los ganadores.  Vive la bici!