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May 2016 - Ulysses
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May 2016 Another Canterbury Branch Winner! National President Mike Dew #2415 presenting Chris Carey #3497 with his 2016 Suzuki Hayabusa at Avon City Motorcycles as the winner of the 2016
Transcript of May 2016 - Ulysses
May 2016
Another Canterbury Branch Winner!
National President Mike Dew #2415 presenting
Chris Carey #3497 with his 2016 Suzuki Hayabusa at
Avon City Motorcycles as the winner of the 2016
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Position/Person Phone Mobile Email
Coordinator/ Branch Liaison Steve Orpwood
358 7494 021 127 3363
Secretary: Debbie Killick
347 8788 027 229 3608
Treasurer: Chris Groube
343 4919 027 201 1213
Welfare Carolyn Falkenberg
981 0886 027 589 6170
Bob Tomkins
325 7712 027 245 3000 [email protected]
Social Coordinator Russell Williams
365 9078 027 2766232
Rider Training Chris Carey
021 497 155
Rides Coordinator: Carol Smith
348 5008 027 244 6051
Non Committee Newsletter Bob Tanner
365 0309 027 221 0732
Website: Brent Yaxley
027 733 5374
Sheriff Terry Stevenson
027 452 6676
Rally Coordinator Thea Turner
027 232 3193 [email protected]
Archives/Property: Terry Stevenson
027 452 6676
Quartermaster (Gear Sales) Joanne Earle
325 7712 021 025 84202
Note: Opinions expressed in this newsletter are not necessarily those of the Editor, the Canterbury Branch of Ulysses
Club of New Zealand, or the Ulysses Club of New Zealand Inc but are those of the contributing or original writers.
Committee Contact Details
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Welcome one and all Stephen Orpwood 2119 Canterbury Coordinator
Welcome to another missive from the front end,
First and fore most WELCOME to our new members, I along with the branch welcome you all to what I
believe is the best club in NZ, in fact possibly the world. Yes, we are worldwide.
What a month we have had with a lot of our branch members travelling around the country on roads less
travelled but from their reports enjoying every minute of it.
Again I must bring your attention to the communication methods that we can and do use Facebook, our
Branch Website, the National Website and our Branch Newsletter, also there is the National magazine” The
Ulyssian”. If you have access to an electronic device check out the relevant sites and give us some feed-
back. This way we can improve our profile and make things easier for all of us.
On this note if you have articles for the newsletter please send them to [email protected] and
they should be picked up by our editor Bob.
Up and coming events that members are attending will be the Brass Monkey rally and if the weather stays
as it is it could be warmish. (Don’t bet on it though.) There will be various groups heading down so ask
around and join one, it is great to ride with friends of a like mind.
All members, partners and friends are invited to attend the Mid-winter Xmas dinner, numbers are limited
so if you are interested in joining the party be in quick. Your committee has approved a subsidy for mem-
bers only. Cost etc, is in the advert for this.
The Remembrance Service is once again to be held in Hanmer, and The Hot Springs Motor Lodge is the
venue and is offering members a very reasonable deal to stay and make a weekend of it. Please read the
flyer for this and make your own bookings. You may order and pay for the Saturday dinner at the same
time. The earlier the better as this will help with catering etc.
Watch for the Pizza/Dinner nights which will be mobile and vary from month to month, hopefully so more
members will be able to join in.
See you at the meeting
Ride safe
Steve Orpwood 2119
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Happy Birthday to our May Members!
David Bailey Murray Brown Chris Bunting
Peter Carrington John Clark Bruce Crump
Malcolm Fleck Antony Hoch Michael Ingham
Colin Kennedy Colin McCobb Keith McColl
Jim Nolan Lynette Oliver Steve Parker
David Pettitt Euan Quaid Stu Radcliffe
Peter Shaw Mari Walsh
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Please note that the 2017 National Rally &AGM will be held in Masterton over Easter. Official dates are Friday April 14th to Sunday April 16th 2017. Would suggest, if you’re planning to attend, that you do your Ferry Bookings NOW!
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Anzac Day St John Raffle Fundraiser Report.
Just to be 100% clear, I was not the organiser for the St John run so my comments hereafter re-late only to my small part in which I coordinated all the prizes, in that I collected or looked after
the raffle prizes and the raffle draw! (Whew, what a mouthful)!
And what fantastic prizes they were, from 3 x $250 10 volt cordless drills to tyres, cleaning kits, tools, a $1500 camper van hire, cash prizes and the list just goes on. A little total up and I have close to $6000 in prizes, WOW and WOW again. And we have YOU the Ulysses Canterbury members to thanks for this, with your generosity and calling in many favours though your con-tacts through your place of work. I just don’t dare start to thank individuals as I would miss some-one and the last thing I want to do is miss a contributor. However I will dare to mention the num-ber of favours Dick called on and a big thank you to him
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As the person at the coal face, that is, giving out the prizes I want to personally thank you all as you did yourselves, the branch and the fundraiser ride proud and made those assisting the day look pretty dam good at the raffle draws. Great prizes will bring the punters back again the follow-ing year. As for the prizes, the more the better of course but from my perspective every small item helps to make up very worthwhile prizes. If 200 branch members gave just 1 vehicle cleaning item we would have 60 prizes before even taking the sponsors into account. There were recycles of un-wanted unused items given to the prize pool and that’s great, so do have a look around at any unwanted, unused and unloved items, we can use them, but please not the wife or the husband!
Below is a list of sponsors names I managed to collect so a big THANK YOU to them. If I’ve missed anyone please let me know!
Ulysses Canterbury Branch Placemakers Cranford St
Ulysses Canterbury Branch Members Supercheap Blenheim Rd
Jim Nolan Enterprises Ltd (Builder) Harley Davidson Tours & Rentals
Placemakers Riccarton VINZ 471 Colombo St
Mitre 10 Mega Ferrymead Casbolts Motorcycles
Robert Bosch Ltd (Bosch Tools) Shipleys (audio and sound systems)
George Henry Ltd Jands Audio by Design
Able Rentals Dirt Action Services
Escape Campervans Motus
Motor Works (Auto repair/service) Kiwi Motorcycle Rentals
First European Avon City Motorcycles
Rolling Thunder Trevor Pierce Yamaha
Tracktion (MX Supplier) Action Scaffolding
GMC Motorcycles (Indian & Victory motorcycles)
So once again a big thank you to all the suppliers to the 2016 St John Raffle! Brian Schlaadt #4855
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BRIANS OVERNIGHTER This year was the 9th year of organising this overnighter which is open to Ulysses members, however limited to 17 being the number of beds available at the Twin forks hotel where we stay overnight. We meet at the Rolleston BP before 9.00am on Saturday and after a brief run down on proceedings we departed about 9.00am. This year we took a slightly different route leaving the main highway to Ashburton at Rakia and headed down Thomson Track. First stop was at Spring Lynn Motorcycles on the Methven High-way. Here they have a collection of old motorcycles from the 1960s and 1970s, from Kawasaki 500 triple, 750 Kawasaki 700 triple, Honda CB 750, and a 500 four to name a few. Well worth the visit and a gold coin donation. And not too far away from Christchurch for a day ride if you were interested, just ring first to ensure they are open
A 1980 1100cc Suzuki Katana with under 1,000km. Then on to Geraldine for breakfast at the Orchard Farmshop & cafe. A fuel stop at Fairlie and
then on to Twizel for watering the Ulysses tree and fuelling of the body. Then a fuel top up at
Omarama before riding to and a stop at the top the Benmore Dam, a first for one of the group, to
admire the great view.
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It was then a matter of riding on to Kurow and then on to our overnight stay at the Waihao
Forks hotel just out of Waimate. Here for $60 each we have shared bedrooms with bedding and
showers with an evening meal and breakfast all inclusive.
A great time was had by all and by 6.30 that evening I had a full booking for next year's event.
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Next morning 3 riders headed back to Christchurch and with my ride officially over the remaining 11 riders and 1 pillion headed south on Bobs Oyster Hunt. Someone else can report on this ride but an overview of the next 4 days went something like this:-
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Bob giving directions, "I think we go that way"
. On to Palmerston, a turn right on to the Pig Root. A right turn at Dunback and a stop at the Gold
Mine or giant hole in the ground. On to Middlemarch and on to the George King Memorial Drive
which come out near Mosgiel.
A stop at the Subway in Mosgiel and then on to Invercargill. That evening we went out for tea hunting oysters and they were not on the menu due to a short supply due to the weather. Not to worry the next morning a fresh supply was available. Monday saw us ride a loop , Riverton, Tuatapere, Orawia, Nightcaps, Winton to Mataura, about one and half hours later and we were still only 30kms from Invercargill. On past Gore and on to highway 90 to Roxburgh with a diversion ride over Moa Flats. At Rox-
burgh we stayed at The Riders Rest which would be a great destination for a 3 day weekend,
ride there day 1, day 2 explore local rides, 3rd day ride home, someone?
A great evening was had at The Manhattan which we had to ourselves as a private function.
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Breakfast next day at Alexandra and then on to Cromwell, a ride over the crown Range road and
lunch at the Cardrona Hotel.
Regroup and getting instructions, somewhere out of Wanaka
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After lunch it was over the Lindis Pass on to Fairlie and accommodation at the Gladstone Hotel, and a quieter night, I believe, was had by all. Next day for most it was the shortest route home and the hardier riders took the longer route around the gorge. In all just over 1900 kms travelled, for one I am a feeling a little biked out at the moment. A great 5 days with a great bunch of people and not a single tourist seen driving on the wrong side of the road is the icing on the cake. Like I said earlier, this is just a short report; the full story will be in due course by one of the other participants. Brian Schlaadt #4855
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Ulysses Club South Island Remembrance Service Your hosts Canterbury Branch of The Ulysses Club of NZ Inc.-
Invite you to the South Island Remembrance Service.
When: Saturday the 6th August 2016.
Where: Please assemble at the Hot Springs Motor Lodge from 12:30pm Hanmer Springs,
Time: The Service starts at 1:00pm.
There will be an event badge on sale for $10, Raffles to help cover costs, plus a mystery raffle.
Accommodation available (Book your own) in Hanmer Springs or
Hot Springs Motor Lodge <[email protected]>
Hot Springs Motor Lodge - Motels 35 Hanmer Springs Road, Hanmer Springs Free Phone 0800 315 000 or 03 315 5138
Which is offering special rates for Ulysses Club members. If you book accommodation at the Hot
Springs Motor Lodge you can book the Saturday night meal for $30 (includes 2 meat choices Veges, Salads and dessert) and Sunday breakfast $10 at the same time.
Those not staying with us are offered the following Saturday night $35 Sunday breakfast $15.
There will be a Happy hour on Saturday 10% discount on your drinks.
Pool passes for guests $20
Those members NZMHA bringing their own accommodation and staying on site can use their voucher towards the Saturday evening meal or breakfast on Sunday.
For more details contact Steve Orpwood, Canterbury Branch Coordinator, Telephone (03) 358 7494
(evenings), mobile 021 127 3363 or email: [email protected]
Canterbury Branch website - www.ulysses.org.nz/canterbury/
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EVENT HISTORY
The Ulysses Remembrance Ride was started in August 1988 under the name of the Mel Curran memorial run. The Auckland branch had planned a weekend run to Taupo and it was on the eve of the run, 5th August 1988 that we learnt of the death of our friend Mel who had been in hospital for some weeks after an accident on his bike. During the weekend the members present in Taupo decided to remember Mel the following year with a memorial run for which a badge would be struck. Since that time we have lost a number of good friends and fellow motorcyclists through acci-dent or illness and after the first Memorial Run it was decided to change the title to Remembrance Run in order to include all riders who wished to come along to re-member old friends.
Please consider this: This ride is our chance to honour our departed mates. We consider them to be riding with us and expect the behaviour of all to reflect that.
For Sale
If it’s motorcycle related and you want to sell it, or even give it away, we can help!
What we need!
A photo.
A description or specifications of the item.
A price, if applicable.
Your contact details, name, phone number and email address.
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“Why don’t you wear
gloves?”
The
Captain’s Corner
She pulled up to the bowser on a pink Vespa wearing a pink Bell open
face, pink puffer jacket, pink stretch denims…an image of the cloven hoof
of a four legged, humped, desert dweller flashed before my eyes…and
white sneakers but not a glove to be seen, pink or otherwise.
“May I ask you a question” Dragging my eyes up to meet hers.
“Yes” she replied.“Why don’t you wear gloves?”
“It’s not cold enough.”
“May I offer you some advice then?”
Taking que from her bemused look, I went on to explain.
“Living with a broken arm can be difficult but with the use of your fingers, life is still manageable. When
you fall off, and you will because nearly everyone does at some stage or another and you’ve put your hands
down to break your fall and you’re now faced with a pair of mits bandaged like Q-tips, what are you going
to do then?”
Looking a bit bemused I went on to explain the difficulty she would have wiping her bum, putting in a tam-
pon, cleaning her teeth, holding a knife and fork.
“And worse of all, you won’t be able to txt or tweet! Life as you know it will cease to exist; no longer
worth living.”
My spiel must have struck a nerve because her complexion reddened catching up and soon passing the
flush of her fashion and she asked me what she should do.
Buy a pair of gloves my dear. But should gloves cater to fashion or purely function or can their do both?
I have four pairs of gloves covering all seasons and uses.
I have a pair of Alpinstar gloves I use for commuting. With Velcro fastenings around my wrist they offer
knuckle armour and palm protection and despite being vented (for summer wear) they are warm enough to
last the journey from Riccarton to Lyttelton or Rangiora on all but the frostiest of winter days. I love them.
When riding around town visiting shops or petrol stations, their easy on / off functionality ticks all the
boxes.
I have two pair of winter / cold weather gloves. My principle pair is an Alpinstar Gortex jobbie and totally
water and wind proof for the wettest, coldest of weathers. They’re bulky but they’re bloody warm.
The other is a leather and Gortex combo with good knuckle armour and do a great job of fighting the cold
on those crisp, dry days but will eventually succumb to rain after a few hours. They’re thinner and so I get
more ‘feel’ with them and are my backups bridging the gap between the full Gortex set and the 100%
leather, vented, knuckle dragging Alpinstar gauntlet race gloves I wear throughout the summer months.
My winter gloves have sleeves that zip close and fit snug around my wrist so the cuffs of my jacket cover
them because there’s nothing worse than having the rain wick its way down the layered sleeves of my Dri-
Rider jacket (as it’s designed to do) and filling your gloves because the gauntlets cover the sleeves
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I always carry at two pair, sometimes three depending on the type of ride I’m on and while I have a lot of
coin invested in gloves, I believe its money well spent. They’ll last years because I look after them.
In my humble opinion wearing no gloves or fingerless gloves is pure stupidity. While you may be lucky
and get away with it, the day your uvver arf is telling you to lean forward while she reaches for the bog roll
is the day you’ll probably think perhaps…
Captain Carefree
#3497
Congratulations To Nick Gordge who has recently completed a Gold rider training
course.
If I haven’t mentioned you it’s because I haven’t been told
you’ve done anything so let me know if you have completed
rider training what course you did, when you did it, who you
did it with and what you thought of the course.
Following on from that, I have in my hot little hand 6 vouchers
from 2DriveSafe for rider training, each worth $50.
These will be auctioned to raise money for St John.
1 voucher per draw; 20 tickets per draw at $5 per ticket, to be
sold over subsequent branch nights.
I also have 2 vouchers from Dan Ornsby for a Cornering School
session at Ruapuna. These will be auctioned off using the ‘silent
auction’ method. One voucher per auction, highest bid wins. So
send in your bid to me. It will remain confidential and to be fair, I’m not bidding.
Regards,
Chris Carey #3497
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Sponsors and Donators Those of us who have owned and operated our own businesses will be only too aware of people, who in some cases you’ve never seen before, coming to see you and claiming to be a representative of say “The Momorangi Bay Underwater Hang Gliding Club” and asking for a donation for an upcoming event. All very well if the request is coming from a good customer and if you can afford it, but no good if there’s no reciprocal business. Consequently our members are urged to please support those businesses that actually support us, as listed in Brians St John report and particularly the one’s who advertise in this Newsletter. On the following page, there’s also a bunch of business cards, relating to a variety of goods and services, provided by our own members, so I’d suggest you check them out before venturing further afield. It mightn’t always work but it surely has to be worth an enquiry!
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The Great Canterbury Ulysses Oyster Hunt 2016
A 1945 kilometre round trip to buy 2 dozen very fresh oysters may, to some, appear to be a little excessive, but combine that with eleven like minded mates, riding a variety of motorcycles and a five day four night trip to Invercargill and back and you’ve got the makings of a brilliant excursion. The original idea surfaced about 6 years ago when Steve, Chaz and I were on Brians’ overnighter and chatting over a wee glass, or two, about how good the, then, current Oyster season was and how we all enjoyed the subtle flavour of the “magic mollusc!” OK we agreed next year we’d head south to Invercargill, following the overnighter, and then spent the next 12 months praying for yet another successful season which, as it turned out, worked. My Oxford Dictionary interprets the word “Hunt” to mean “to look or to search for” and that’s exactly what we do. The added bonus, of course, is that we can do it on motorcycles, so while it’s not a perfect world, it sometimes comes very close. This year our initial group of three had risen to twelve which naturally necessitates pre booking accommodation along the way and we were well prepared. We left the Waihao Forks Hotel around 9.00 am under murky low cloud, which fortunately prompted some in the group to put their wets on, and that’s usually a good guarantee that the weather’ll soon clear, which is exactly what it did. Took the back roads out from “The Forks” then joined SH1 at Glenavy then down into Oamaru for fuel. Always go to the Caltex station there now, as they were kind enough to store my bike last year when it developed a fork seal problem, nothing like showing a little appreciation. From there it was down to Palmerston for lunch before heading onto The Pig Root as far as Dunback followed by a left up to Macraes Flat. Plenty of action happening up there, for a Sunday, but unfortunately no sparkling gold dust being carried along by the slight breeze. Continued on to Middlemarch before hanging a left onto The George King Memorial Drive, which is a brilliant winding stretch of road that takes you down into some very deep gullies before eventually throwing you out again just south of Outram. Healthy “Subway” lunch at Mosgiel followed by a 15c a litre Gold Card discount at the little fuel stop at Waihola, so that was ‘healthy” times two. Forward to Balclutha then across the Presidential Highway between Clinton & Gore before heading due south to Invercargill and the Townsman Motor Inn; for the second time in as many months. Dinner that night at The Kelvin Hotel along with friends John & Eileen, former Marlborough branch Coordinator from Blenheim, but now residents of Invercargill and actually in the Oyster business. Sad look on Johns face though, “sorry mate” he says, “no oysters to be had, the weather in the strait is crook and the boats can’t get out”! Naturally by this time Steve, Chaz and I were salivating but carefully hid our disappointment in a tall glass of Mr Speights finest. Next minute John’s on the phone, to his contacts, and tells us there might be a chance we could pick some up in the morning, so a quick count up and we asked him to order 10 dozen for the group to be picked up around 9.00 am the next day. Now we knew we’d be able to sleep soundly that night, which we did after a couple more rounds from Mr S and a feed. Very pleasant night chatting with old mates which included Eileens sister, Joy, who actually worked for Chaz some years ago, NZ really is nothing more than a small village, when it come to who knows who!
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Some years ago we discovered a wee cafe in Riverton called “First In Cafe” and our plan was to head there for breakfast on Monday morning, but after a phone call, the night before, we discovered the owner was temporarily in hospital and the cafe was closed, disappointing but there’s always next year. Finished up eating at The Zoo Keepers in Tay St and gotta say they did it well. We still headed for Riverton though “Murray had a scenic plan”, so it was up the coast to Tuatapere then back inland towards Orawia then a left towards Clifden which should have been straight on to Ohai and Nightcaps. Classic looks on the faces of 2 blokes building a shed beside the road at Orawia as 12 bikes drove past and then returned 10 minutes later, probably more traffic than they’d normally see in a week! Before we knew it we were back out on SH1 approximately 30 k from Invercargill after a morning ride of about 150 k, well worth it though. Carried on north through Gore and up to Tapanui, Heriot and then on to Moa Flat and out onto SH8 at Ettrick. Pretty straightforward from there, a sharp left then a magic ride up to Roxburgh and The Riders Rest. Owner, Sue, works during the day so couldn’t cook for us on a Monday, but did arrange for a local restaurant, “The Manhattan” to open especially for us, which was really appreciated and well worth it, the food and wine were magnificent. Sue even drove us down there and picked us up in a slightly less sober state (us not Sue) returning us to our accommodation in fine fettle. Pea soup type fog the next morning, reminded me of London in the 50s, so we decided on a slow ride to Alexandra for breakfast. Obviously not everyone notices fog as an idiot in a ute had to overtake us all at a great rate of knots only to be halted 2 minutes later by a mob of sheep crossing the road. The driver was obviously fuming while we waited behind him laughing and thinking there is some natural justice after all. From Alex it was up towards Cromwell for fuel then onto The Kawarau Gorge towards Queenstown and over the Crown Range to Wanaka, including lunch at Cardrona. Continued east towards Tarras, then over the Lindis Pass and a stop for fuel at Omarama, before heading to Fairlie and The Gladstone Hotel for the night. The Gladstone had obviously seen better days and there was some confusion over the accommodation, but overall it was acceptable and the beer tasted good as did the evening meal. Most were pretty quiet by now, having eaten our entire stock of oysters and polished off a few bottles of vino, the night before, then an evening stroll around the town took all of 15 minutes so it was back to the lounge for a tea or coffee then an early night. Wednesday morning, our last morning together and everyone headed for Geraldine for breakfast at the Farmshop Cafe; although Steve insisted that we all stop at the brewery on the way into town, so as he could check it out. Unfortunately it was closed and Steve was distraught and very angry in fact. “How dare they be closed at 8.45 am on a weekday morning” he lamented, but all to no avail he just had to remain sober for the rest of the day. After breakfast it was farewells all around as a couple headed back towards Dunedin some to SH1 and home via Ashburton while others rode straight up the middle and home via The Rakaia Gorge and Hororata. Suffice to say that this was just one magic trip the weather, the roads and the company, we couldn’t have struck it better, 1945 k and 2 dozen oysters we really do live in paradise! Bob Tanner #2877
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Registration form for the 2016 Brass Monkey is out now! Don’t miss the fun!
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Ride Buddies
Greetings fellow Ulyssians,
Listed in the table below are names and contact details of riders who are willing to give their time
to others who perhaps feel they need a bit of a helping hand when it comes to riding motorcy-
cles.
Perhaps you’ve just got your ‘L’ plate and want someone to ride with occasionally or you’re back
into bikes after a long absence or perhaps struggling with confidence after a big ‘off’. Whatever
the reason, these people are there to help you gain the the confidence you need so you can en-
joy your riding, to keep you safe while you do and to bounce ideas off or seek advice.
But they are not instructors! They are not there to teach you how to ride a motorcycle, to corner,
to brake, to counter-steer and all the other tricks of the trade. If this is what you’re after we are
blessed in Christchurch to have a number of qualified motorcycle instructors who you should ap-
proach.
So, if you think this could be of benefit pick up the phone or send an email. It’s not going to hap-pen unless you start the process. Captain Carefree
Name phone email
Joanne Earle 325 7712 021 025 84202 [email protected]
Bob Tomkins 325 7712 027 245 3000 [email protected]
Carol Smith 382 5099 027 244 6051 [email protected]
Mike Smith 382 5099 027 244 6180
Jim Nolan 348 0741 027 435 2577 [email protected]
Jim Neither 358 5478 [email protected]
Max Peacock 027 435 4697 [email protected]
Damian Muir 359 5323 027 288 3838 [email protected]
Chris Carey 021 497 155 [email protected]
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Calendar of Rides Rallies and Events
This is a guide only, for the latest info on rides please visit the Ulysses Canterbury Web
Site at : http://www.ulysses.org.nz/canterbury/ and click on ‘What’s On’ on the main menu. If you cannot use a computer or the Web, please contact any committee member
who will assist you. Contact details are on Page 2. Note --- unless stated below, ALL rides will leave from Shell Curletts Road, or from the Belfast Hotel (usually known as The Peg). Sunday rides leave at 10.30am, OR as stated below.'
Note -- RIC = Rider in Charge.... TEC = Tail End Charlie If you lose this sheet you can print another one off on the above page under ‘Printer Friendly Version Button’ Web Master, Brent Yaxley
Date Where to Details
Saturday May 14th Kopara Overnighter KOPARA .. hey Guy's and Gal's all that are go-ing ... final costs are a little more than I sug-gested ... but still a small price for a wicked week-end ... $45 covers ... an evening meal (West Coast Steak) plus desserts (stressed backwards so lets de-stress) ... a breakfast to remember and a nights accommodation...remember things to bring ... per-sonal drinks, any scrap lead for the Black Powder Club, a belly full of laughter, smiles to make you cry and some sort of Period or comical cowboy/cowgirl outfit, and something to sleep in . Be sure to bring cash, there is NO EFTPOS onsite. Departing Z Curletts sharp at 10.00 am. Cheers Bob Tomkins 4562 any questions contact me .. 0272453000 or [email protected]
Sunday 15 May Staveley Meet at Z Curletts at 10am leave at 10.30am. Bring lunch or buy at the café in Staveley
Sunday 22 May Port Levy Meet at Z Curletts at 10am, leave at 10.30am. No café so bring your lunch. Finish at Little River for a coffee.
Sunday 29 May Greta Valley Café Meet at the Peg, Belfast at 10am leave at 10.30am Pay a visit to the Iron Ridge Quarry on the way. Cost $10 entry.
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Date Friday 3rd June To Sunday 5th June
Where to Brass Monkey Rally Oturehua. Register online
Details Group departure from BP Rolleston at 9.00 am Friday 3rd June, destination An-cient Briton Hotel, Naseby. All welcome but you will need to make your own ac-commodation arrangements.
Sunday 5 June Geraldine Meet at the Peg Belfast at 10am, leave at 10.30am. Lots of choices of cafes here, pick up some Barkers Specials while there
Sunday 12 June Small bike and classic bike ride
Any bike is welcome on this ride, but the distance and pace will be for the smaller and slower bikes. Meet at Z Curletts at 10 ready to leave at 10.30. Cruise up and over the hills, finish at New Brighton for fish and chips or care.
Wednesday 15th June.
Branch Social Night. .Starts at 7.30 pm at The Cashmere Club Colombo St.
Saturday 18th June Mid Winter Christmas Party At Twiggers
See page 5 of this Newsletter for full details
Sunday 19 June Ashley Gorge and Ox-ford
Meet at the Peg Belfast at 10am leave at 10.30am
Sunday 26 June Hurunui Pub Meet at the Peg Belfast at 10am leave at 10.30am
