A big day again in fine weather, no rest on the Great Southern Brevet.
Someone asked at the start in Tekapo if it was going to be harder or easier than last time, guess the Crown Range answered that one emphatically ;-)
Date: 20 January 2014 08:20
Subject: SMS with Barryn Westfield
Good morning and good bye Wanaka - Jackie and Barryn passing thru
Date: 20 January 2014 08:30
Subject: SMS with Greg Thurlow
Hawea on a stunning day with not a breath of wind. Good never tasted so good...bit of a haul from Tarras on an empty stomach ..lol
Date: 20 January 2014 08:37
Subject: SMS with Mary McT McBride
Made it to hawea. Food and coffee :-)
Date: 20 January 2014 08:40
Subject: SMS with Thomas Cube2 Ekholm
wanaka thomas ekholm and julie williams
Date: 20 January 2014 08:40
Subject: SMS with Thomas Cube2 Ekholm
Julie and thomas. Wanaka. Great day today followed by a night in a bed!! Crown range next woot
Date: 20 January 2014 08:42
Subject: SMS with Dave Fleming
Leaving wanaka. Had breakfast. Off to arrowtown.
Date: 20 January 2014 08:48
Subject: SMS with Matty Graham
Mossburn. Stunning southland morning.
Date: 20 January 2014 09:01
Subject: SMS with Andrew Bichan
Andrew B. Last coffee in Wanaka and off for that ridiculous hill. Steve G also checking in.
Date: 20 January 2014 09:26
Subject: SMS with Trevor Woodward
Wanaka all good 2 coffee in !time for the hill
Date: 20 January 2014 09:29
Subject: SMS with Jo Jojo Forbes
Rob and jo in wanaka
Date: 20 January 2014 09:58
Subject: SMS with Mark Mark Minehan
Mark minehan withdrawing from gsb at wanaka
Date: 20 January 2014 10:05
Subject: SMS with Hamish Pedersen
Text in 4 wanaka
Yay
Date: 20 January 2014 10:10
Subject: SMS with Wendy Raich
Ian and wendy checking in at at nathans. Nice ride here but its looking a bit windy for the afternoon
Date: 20 January 2014 10:33
Subject: SMS with Michael Hoogeveen
Wanaka check in
Date: 20 January 2014 10:36
Subject: SMS with Dave Cooper
Done st bathans and wanaka.
Date: 20 January 2014 10:56
Subject: SMS with Mary McT McBride
We've got to wanaka :-) maz & grig
Date: 20 January 2014 11:12
Subject: SMS with Stuart Banks
Stu Banks, been through St Bathans
Date: 20 January 2014 11:19
Subject: SMS with Matthew Hughes
Wanaka done
Date: 20 January 2014 11:25
Subject: SMS with Greg Thurlow
Wanaka.on a mission today in the sun
Date: 20 January 2014 12:00
Subject: SMS with Jenny Cossey
Wanaka supermarket buying goodies
Date: 20 January 2014 12:02
Subject: SMS with Brian Alder
Moss burn. Nice tail wind for last 40km . Brian
Date: 20 January 2014 12:03
Subject: SMS with Andy Jones
Checking out of Wanaka
Date: 20 January 2014 12:04
Subject: SMS with Jason Brown
Check in wanaka. This heat is going to be interesting to Queenstown
Date: 20 January 2014 12:04
Subject: SMS with Courtney Shinn
Leaving wanaka heading over some more big hills. With Al
Date: 20 January 2014 12:06
Subject: SMS with Craig Phillips
Mossburn! Lovely day. Now to check out wots on offer in 4sq!
Date: 20 January 2014 12:13
Subject: SMS with Stewart Thomas
In Wanaka ready for a hard arvo
Date: 20 January 2014 12:14
Subject: SMS with Justin Maxwell
Cracker day to be in wanaka
Date: 20 January 2014 12:15
Subject: SMS with Michael Greaves
Wanaka check. Beautiful ride here. Michael Greaves.
Date: 20 January 2014 12:21
Subject: SMS with Anja McDonald
Stunning sun rise over Wakatipu and Walter Peak station. Fueling up in Mossburn and aiming for the Nevis.
Date: 20 January 2014 13:03
Subject: SMS with Darren The Psyclist Tatom
Darren at queenstown intense shoulder pain unless I can sort it this boy is heading early back to tekapo
Date: 20 January 2014 13:30
Subject: SMS with Glenn Heenan
All good here in wanaka.
Date: 20 January 2014 13:59
Subject: SMS with Neil Locke
Have arrived in Terras. Nice night in St Bathans last night. Hosted by 3 fellow riders. Really appreciate the bar ends from Carwyn. Omarama saddle and Thompsons gorge were challenging but must see places. Still keeping my stick on the ice.
Date: 20 January 2014 14:07
Subject: SMS with stephen stealth mode butterworth
Shredded another tire missed the 2oclock Earnslaw while getting new one.... EXO YEAH BOY
Date: 20 January 2014 14:25
Subject: SMS with Bruno Geldermans
Bruno: mechanical problems so i am beelining (via the road) to the bike shop.
Date: 20 January 2014 14:28
Subject: SMS with David Rae
In Queenstown. David Rae
Date: 20 January 2014 14:35
Subject: SMS with Keith Payne
Keith payne has been through st bathens
Date: 20 January 2014 14:45
Subject: SMS with Debbie Chambers
Debbie and Emma in Queenstown - great ride stunning scenery - 4pm boat yeah
Date: 20 January 2014 14:46
Subject: SMS with Darren The Psyclist Tatom
Officially pulling out. Many thanks Dave amazing job. Thanks too to the fine people I have met along the way. Kia kaha
Date: 20 January 2014 14:46
Subject: SMS with Jason McAvoy
Queenstown: Best stage yet, absolutely awesome and totally epic in every way. Was weird coming back into a busy city tho, get me back in the wild!
Date: 20 January 2014 15:21
Subject: SMS with Michael Michi Speck
Michi is now in sunny Queenstown:-)
Date: 20 January 2014 15:37
Subject: SMS with Bruno Geldermans
bruno: new cleats fitted and so … i am back to riding again
Date: 20 January 2014 15:41
Subject: SMS with Cliff Clermont
Cliff C. Checking In from MossburnT. An early Happy Anniversary to my wife Colleen!
Date: 20 January 2014 15:42
Subject: SMS with Geof Blance
Geof at Mossburn with Cliff..
Date: 20 January 2014 16:03
Subject: SMS with Oliver Ollie Hutchison
Checking in. Queenstown done bit more hike a bike than expected! Looks like half the GSB is on the ferry.
Date: 20 January 2014 16:15
Subject: SMS with Jason Brown
Middle of crown range section and Andy's shoe has fallen to bits. Tape and zip ties holding. New shoes for body tomorrow
Date: 20 January 2014 16:21
Subject: SMS with Neil Locke
I took a wrong turn and missed McKay road near the clutha river. Does that mean I'm out too far for me to go back. My route was slightly longer.
Date: 20 January 2014 16:29
Subject: SMS with Marcus Smokey Peters
Marcus peters deserves a beer. In queenstown and on the boat
Date: 20 January 2014 16:30
Subject: SMS with Richard Davies
Richie davies - wanaka check in. Hot!
Date: 20 January 2014 16:31
Subject: SMS with David Butler
Toot toot - earnslaw check in
Date: 20 January 2014 16:33
Subject: SMS with Julian Jules Morton
Queenstown check in. Crown range was spectacular but bloody steep.
Date: 20 January 2014 17:17
Subject: SMS with Dirk Naish
Made it to queenstown and the 4pm ferry. Looking for a nice place to camp now
Date: 2014/1/20
Subject: SMS with Dave Fleming
Traffic jam on way to arrowtown. Staying here tonight. Bit puffed after yesterday's efforts
Date: 20 January 2014 17:55
Subject: SMS with Greg Thurlow
Arrow town.f?&k off downhill finally ended...big grins...
Date: 20 January 2014 18:06
Subject: SMS with Nathan Mawkes
Nathan - Queenstown, On the TSS Earnslaw across the lake
Date: 20 January 2014 18:29
Subject: SMS with Jill Westenra
On earnslaw heading for our bed of luxury. Beautiful condition again today... No wind
Date: 20 January 2014 18:54
Subject: SMS with Dan van Asch
Jasper and Dan having cleansing lager in Arrowtown with the motley crew. Back of the pack racing standing order # 10. When faced with a hill, single speeders walk early and often.
Date: 20 January 2014 19:46
Subject: SMS with Jacqueline JackieO O'Hagan
Made it from lake hawea this morn to queenstown to walter peak this eve...absolutely toast! Not sure if my legs will function tomorrow. Barryn & Jackie..over & out!
Date: 20 January 2014 19:49
Subject: SMS with Steve Gwilliam
At Q Town. Magic day nz at its best
Date: 20 January 2014 19:50
Subject: SMS with Thomas Cube2 Ekholm
Julie & thomas. Q'town. Awesome day!! Views stunning. Still buzzing. Big thanks for such an awesome route.
Date: 20 January 2014 19:52
Subject: SMS with Andrew Bichan
Andrew B, Peter M checking in @ Q'stown. Ok, the views and the down-hill were pretty fantastic. May forgive Dave for the 1km vertical bike push.
Date: 20 January 2014 20:20
Subject: SMS with Jonathon Jarrett
Jon and Mel Jarratt and Donna Brown in wanaka. Saddle sore but morale good.
Date: 20 January 2014 20:51
Subject: SMS with gordon macdonald
Happily overnighting in Cromwell,
Date: 20 January 2014 20:52
Subject: SMS with Neil Locke
Just arrived in Wanaka. Stick came off the ice and the ice melted for a bit today, but got it all back together.
Date: 20 January 2014 20:55
Subject: SMS with Richard Davies
Hi Dave - i havent been feeling great and im not going to make it around in time - so im going to cut down to cromwell tomorrow and rejoin the course there. Doing it just as a a tour now. Cheers richard d
Date: 20 January 2014 21:04
Subject: SMS with Greg Thurlow
Mary .greg.queenstown.done for the night...
Date: 20 January 2014 21:20
Subject: SMS with Michael Greaves
Queenstown check. That was brutal. I suggest you do it fully loaded to get the true experience.
Date: 20 January 2014 21:32
Subject: SMS with Glenn Heenan
Just arrived queenstown. Epic day!
Date: 20 January 2014 21:33
Subject: SMS with Glenn Heenan
Spot tracker is playing up- will get some new batteries for it tmrw.
Date: 20 January 2014 22:12
Subject: SMS with Jason McAvoy
Mossburn: 5hrs staring at Bear's derailuer as he tore his way into a never ending Southlands head wind for 100km #animal
Date: 20 January 2014 22:12
Subject: SMS with Stuart Banks
S Banks arrived in wanaka
Date: 20 January 2014 22:15
Subject: SMS with Matty Graham
Oops that as the wrong/ long way! Alex now.
Date: 20 January 2014 22:15
Subject: SMS with stephen stealth mode butterworth
Mossburn that was a mad session
Date: 20 January 2014 23:04
Subject: SMS with David Butler
Moss burn check in
