Wednesday night

Wednesday night Text In’s…

4:55pm

Steve Makin:

Steve & pete in Murchison, quite the opposite of yesterday & Maruia saddle was beautiful J

5:02pm

Mark Wattie:

In Nelson, spot tracker not going.

5;05pm

Dirk Naish:

Eating Mc Donalds in Nelson, stooping here for the night

5:06pm:

Gordon Sloane:

Hi Scott, I’ve Finished , Yee Ha, will talk to you later. Gordon.

5:12pm

Greg Galway:

Sorry Nelson & Seymour Square… Bloody awesome event, thanks a million

5:17pm

Jeremy Bray:

Jeremy Brae. Nelson. Satying at Maitai valley campground, new seat for the last push throu to Blenheim tomorrow.

5:29pm

Team Bike Fit:

Hi Team bike fit reporting in in Nelson, meaning Brevette my phone has been out. Been going way better. Cheers

5:37pm

Craig Moss:

Hi Guys, Craig, Darren & Ross Reefton, all good but I think my tracker could be flat, keep turning off & flashes red. Cheers Craig.

6:01pm

Oliver Herdsman:

Again forgot to text in at Reefton, at springs junction now, sheltering from the rain after a measly 100km, Big River trail was excellent !!!!

6:11pm

James Burgess:

James & Alex in Nelson, via exploding tyres & all you can eat fruit in the hedges. Time for food & a swim.

6:22pm

Lou Perkins:

Hey Scott, This little on what to come energy levels are low but I would like to say you & your wife are awesome, thanks you so much J

6:22pm

Brendon Pheasant:

A late Reeftoin check in having arrived at Springs Junction in pouring rain, warm & dry now, staying put for tonight.

Big River & out to Reefton absolutly fantastic, loved it – the highlight so far.

7;34pm

Jasper van der Lingen:

Jasper finished 6:55pm Wed. Great ride, scenery, cafes, pubs & beers.

Discovered that my bike has  astrange aversion to tarseal. Otherwise all good. Thanks millions Scott & Jo

7:38pm

Alistair Davidson:

Thanks for the envourgement, planned to get to Mauria stopped at Springs Junction & Oliver & co. offered me a room. Wet & cold so decided to stay at Springs. Think I need a concreet pill.. feeling fine .

7:56pm

Andy Gilbert:

Andy Gilbert finished in Belnheim at 6”05pm, had to sort beer/ fish & chips & shower before text. Thanks for everything Scott & Jo.

8:05pm

Dean Ford:

Finished! Flew in as the tower chimed 8, so 4 days 10hrs, Thanks Scott & Jo freakin awesome few days.

8:06pm

Andy Beale:

Hi Jo, Limping home slowly J

8:12pm

Brett Herdman:

In Nelson

8:54pm

Peter Brooking:

Hey Scott, I’m in Nelson. Forgot to text in from Murchison. Rdgs.

I’m still with Brett and Glen.

8:56pm

Oli du Bern:

Oli du Bern. Picton. This is where my ride ends, I’m hopping on a ferry. Well done to all the riders and scott and jo for organising. Thanks also to my riding buddy, tom. In the end, I sisn’t complete either the brevet or brevette, im calling my ride the beevette, as tribute to all the bees that I meet along the course, 2 of which decided to sting me. Thanks bees.

9:17pm

Dean Marshall:

Dean Marshall, in Murchison, spot tracker not working, must have been one too many rocks on big river

10:02pm

Steve Halligan:

Hanmer now lol. Thanx very much guys for a brilliant job organising the brevet. Hope its on again!! Let me know if your ever up in hanmer

22:23pm

Andy Beale:

Rarangi. Moved Spot.

22:23pm

Dave Cooper:

Made it to Picton by my self imposed cut off (subway closing) so am sorted for food now and later and am going to push on round port underwood, possibly literally

22:36pm

Steve Bilton:

Steve Bilton Murchison I made it to Murch, loved maruia saddle but broke 2 more spokes. That makes 4 in 24 hours. HELP! Does anyone have any spare spoke nipples and a spoke tool? My wheel is collapsing!

Wednesday Afternoon text in's..

Wednesday Afternoon Text call in’s…..

12:20pm

Gareth Rapley:

Made It!!

12:23pm

John Carman:

John Carman in 12:20 yus!!! Thanks Scott & Jo J

12:28pm

Greg Thurlow:

Hi Scott. Just finished up in Blenheim with John & Gareth. Thanks for organizing. Some nice views today…..gt

12:37pm

Thomas Crowley:

In nelson, Feeling less injured so aiming for Blenheim tonight. Pew Pew

12:38pm

Andy Gilbert:

Andy Gilbert Nelson for lunch 12:30. Moving on

12:38pm

Oli Du Bern:

Oli du Bern. Nelson. Beautiful day here, very tempted to relax & chill but instead will attack the managtapu.

12:52pm

Joe Jagusch:

Tapa 2 Wakefield rocks….. for a road mash.

Great to c brevette riders en mass, helps inspire, Keep it up fellas, a veritable peleton. Picked up some free plums off the trees in udovedale…..scrumptious

1:09pm

Dean Marshall:

Dean Marshall in Reefton

1:20pm

Derek Poshtar:

Well its 70km winds in Arthur’s Pass Village with 40mm of rain this afternoon with a windchill around 0’c. Not safe for riding at all. Its beer time.

1:36pm

Mitch Potter:

Mitch Potter checking in from Murchison. Had most excellenr lunch at Vault Café.

  

1:56pm

Hamish Dalglish:

Hamish Dalgish, Reefton, A beautiful part of NZ but Big River was very tough.

2:03pm

Kirsty Moran:

Hi There from Reefton. Just ate the Reefton Bakery empty, finding it hard to move, literally. Mental note, a milk shake on top is always too much. Devastated to discover we have to ride uphill. All good. Thanks

2:33pm

Coastal Crew:

Coastal Crew Todd, Iain & Bruce checking in from Murchison. Waiting for first proper meal since the start.

3:21pm

Glen Wright:

Hi, arrived in Reefton after glorious descent down big river 4wd rd. Glen Wright

3:45pm

Bruno Geldermans:

Bruno in Tapawera….and just in awe of how comfortable that toilet seat was…. I might get one for my bike.

3:53pm:

Rob Hoult:

In Murchison for the night- sticking to the plan for an easy day from Reefton. Sets me up for a good push tomorrow to Nelson, and a Friday finish. Enjoyed a cruisy ride today.

3:56pm

Phil Jones:

In Nelson. Bike broken. Had Fantastic time. Riding sublime. Limping back to Picton.

Thanks Phil Jones

4:00pm

Grenville Hirst:

In Reefton and loved the walk thru Big River

4:14pm

Jackson Foster:

Hey Guys, I’m out knee n bike broken down, Limped straight to Nelson by rd from Murchison today, great event loved every challenging minute of it – will be back with a diff bike next time. Great learning curve cheers.

Jackson Foster in Nelson.

4:39pm

Glen Kivell:

Glen Kivell relaxing in Nelson at Hotel…

Wednesday Monring Text in's to 12pm

Let’s see what fun happened overnight & this morning.....

8:02am

Joe Jagusch:

Keith must have recover5ed & gone by with the ol Englishman when I did my extra 28km loop yesterday.

I saw the tire tread tracks pushing the steep Porika last night.

Going to enjoy the regions fruit today....nice sun right now.

I was cold overnight. Had some good fun tossing light dry rounds of wood at a sitting duck possum in the middle of the night, which warmed me heartily.

Clean bowled him off his perch-a-timber rail at head height.

I think it should be a national sport, bugger the auzzies....

Recon a new career could be in order. A driver. Paid to sit in a warm cab & travel the roads.....ahhhhhhh.

No plastic bags on their chests.

8:05am

Luke Thomson:

Luke Thomson - I'm out

Scott/ Jo

Can't sit down - even on a abed

Yesterday's effort mostly done standing

Thanks for the adventure....I’m back in Blenheim.

8.59am

Dean Cameron:

In Nelson, another great day for riding

9:09am

Michael Dann:

2^nd Breakfast in Murchison. Mike Dann

9:15am

Margaret Leyland:

Het Scott, doing it pretty tough & after thinking long & hard, I think its thr right decision to switch to the Brevette course

9:43am

Bethany Dunne:

Can you tell Seb I hope he is all finished now! I am in Murchison & I’ll push on to Nelson, hopefully finish tomorrow.

9:50am

Margaret Leyland:

PS that was a hilarious joke. Don’t turn me red

Or purple!

10.04am

Craig Madsen:

Craig Madsen & Mark Humphreys just rolled into Seymour square.

Just as the clock bell rang for 10… Bazinga!!!

10.12am

Di & Alex Grigg:

Hi Scott, Jo, just thought should mention anyone travelling up the first sealed hill towards underwood, if after 5 watch for forestry workersheading home at speed in white utes!... they think the road is all theirs! Cheers Di

10:15pm

Andy Beale:

Andy Beale – Nelson.

10.25am

Lou Perkins:

Lou Perkins in Seymour Square J

10:34am

Denise Thorne:

Reefton!!! Awesome breakfast at the bakery. Big River Hit very nice for the night. From D & G

10:37am

Nicki Squire:

In Nelson at bike shop. Not 1^st brevet rider they’ve seen.

11:30

Craig Moss:

Just getting up to top rd, waiuta, what a beautiful ride through the trees!

11:37am

Steve Bilton:

Steve Bilton Reefton been here 2 hours already making & replacing spokes & outer tubes at the Godsend sports shop! Had to take the “safe” option with too many spoke missing! Looking forward to the Rahu Saddle.

11:42am

Brian Alder:

Arrived 11:38am to Seymour Square. AWESOME

11:44am

Derek Poshtar:

Made it to Arthurs Pass, is it always this windy?!