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Shit, that’s a good buy if you wanted a flash new postie bike next year. Would be perfect. 500km on the clock, and selling for $1600 +ORC less than new price. 

22 minutes ago, RUNAMUCK said:

Funny how the guys on bigger bikes were all saying they wanted a smaller bike for next year.

Fuck that, anything bigger than 12” wheels for me next time. Or better suspension. 

8 minutes ago, RUNAMUCK said:

I dont see it being any different to NZPC doing a story on OSN tbh. 

We still maintain control of the event.  And apart from one free loader on day one, the extreme nature of the ride weeds out all but those who truly belong.

The Kiwi Bike guy wants to talk about the Monkey firstly I think as it’s a current model, but the ride overall. If you’re happy to send me your ramblings, I’m happy to talk to him. The Nz Bike Rider guy I can put in contact with you?

Just now, RUNAMUCK said:

I wrote a quick and dirty account of it on my phone and dumped it I to a group chat for the Aux boys who are doing it in two weeks time.  

If I sat at an actual computer and made a few small tweaks (phone typing is meh) the story is pretty much written.

Maybe once we get the photo dump set up, with your words we can just send that then?

Guys, I feel I’ve hijacked this ride a bit by posting the photos on a couple of Facebook groups. Most of you have seen I shared in Small Bike Runs and Moped NZ. I also shared on the local and national adventure bike pages, just to show them you don’t need $20,000 KTMs with all the toys. Those guys are loving what we’ve done, and now I’ve had requests from both Kiwi Rider to do a Zoom interview and NZ Bike Rider Magazine want some words put together for their magazine. 
Who’s the official media spokesperson for this bunch of motley hooligans? There must be a good wordsmith among us? And do you think we can wrangle sponsorship from Double Brown for next year?

Hey fullas. Monkey Jeff here, not long time listener, first time caller. Just thought I should join up, chime in and say a massive thanks to you all.

That was my first time riding in a group like that, first multi day ride, and first ride on a small bike of any distance. It was just fucking brilliant! I haven't figured out who is who yet, but more big ups to the arrangers and handlers; Bart, Karl, Will and the boys in the 4WDs and on the barbie. I may go to the supermarket just to get DoBros and sossies and remember good times.

The Monkey was comfy to ride, bit of a sore back from being hunched over but all good now. What surprised me was the speed that some of the bikes had. While no Monkey likes a fat man on it's back, it needs better gearing and suspension before the next Melee. Even lighter Sean said his suspension was bad. I did love it on the Mangatapu though.

The riding over the three days was too good to describe, every day so different. Highlight was Mt Patriarch and Day 2 in general, as I hadn't been up there before. But watching everyone smash out all the roads was so cool. Some bikes I just didn't expect to make it, and they just blew it out of the water.

I'll figure out how to load yup the photos, I think Steve was going to put something together so if you want to let mew know the best way to share that and the riding app info we talked about, let me know.

Other than that, just thanks again!