Northern Gravel Adventure Riding Club

**suzieq** · 21st January 2012, 19:25

http://www.redbull.com.ar/cs/Satelli...21243151288559

**suzieq** · 22nd January 2012, 07:03

L E G E N D S amongst U S!!! "NORDIEBOY" RUBS SHOULDERS WITH "SHREK" F A M O U S ND LEGENDS OF THE K BIKER COMMUNITY

THE POWERHOUSE OF THAT BIG GS1150CC

YES I'M LAID BACK "SHREK IS THE NAME" AND I AM D B FAMOUS>>>>>>

WAS GREAT TO MEET UP WITH YOU NORDIEBOY I hope our online chat will be etched in remembrance of our DB encounter LOL

Yes I know you TWO lads are famous also, but I cannot mention every famous Kiwi Biker I come across. Well, okay if you insist, here we see SHREK's OFFSPRING, yes it is out. OFFSPRING was riding amongst us also...................... F A M O U S

OFFSPRING

**suzieq** · 22nd January 2012, 20:16

High up in those hill tops an adventure was in the making

The KTM was handling it well. Mud, rain and yes, it was actually snowing as the crew were riding thru.
Time to put on those woooolllies...............

**suzieq** · 23rd January 2012, 19:54

Leaving from Fairlie the first short stretch of gravel road. Dust a plenty.

**suzieq** · 23rd January 2012, 19:58

Hopefully I will have inet access to post this segment up tomorrow evening. I am at Spring Creek, Blenheim again and will cross over once again on the mng sailing to The North Island. More sooon,,,,,,

Will work on this one now..............................................

**suzieq** · 24th January 2012, 04:57

**suzieq** · 25th January 2012, 13:02

http://www.touratech-usa.com/Adventu...uro-to-Dakar-6

**suzieq** · 25th January 2012, 13:04

http://www.facebook.com/groups/north...2989856&type=3

**suzieq** · 25th January 2012, 14:56

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLfVS...&feature=share

**suzieq** · 25th January 2012, 15:01

http://www.bikesportnz.com/2012/01/t...-has-a-target/

**suzieq** · 25th January 2012, 15:48

RYAN seen here at KUROW - gassing up before joining the C L A N for lunch. Thanks RYAN for the many many hours of work you put into this adventure ride. The TEAM from AKD will be down again next year. A FACT.

LOVE IT

**suzieq** · 25th January 2012, 18:02

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AICMW...&feature=share

**suzieq** · 25th January 2012, 18:51

DAY 1 - DUSTY PRESENTS AFTER LUNCHEON THE AWAKINO SADDLE CHALLENGE:

The boys loved this section of the ride.

Beautiful scenery

**suzieq** · 26th January 2012, 16:29

MOVED:

THIS WAS TO BE OUR EASTER RIDE:

TO MAKE THE MOST OF SUMMER WEATHER PLOWIE/KURIGER HAVE PROVIDED A RIDE FOR US

Meet up 9am BP BOMBAY - Sun we travel out AWAKINO and will also take in a loop that we did NOT get to do on our previous RAGLAN EXPLORE weekend

ACComm overnight SUN night will be AWAKINO pub - number to phone to make your booking if you are interested will be 06 752 9815 8 beds gone at this date. 15 total available. First in first served. Price set for accom with dinner Sun night and also bed for the night and brekkie MON mng $60. Overflow can be filled MOKAU. If overflowing it, AWAKINO will still serve you dinner SUN night and also BREKKIE on the mon mng.
You may also choose to attend this ride as a one dayer and ride AWAKINO and surrounds on the SUN only and return home after your km option. Your ride, your choice.

Mon will be tunnel explore and many more gravel roads on the journey home.

COMPLIMENTS PLOWIE/KURIGER for this serve up.

PRICE SET FOR THIS RIDE: fill PLOWIE/KURIGER UP at the taps SUN night

Sue D

**suzieq** · 26th January 2012, 16:45

MOVED: - 05/06th FEB 2 DAY AWAKINO/TUNNELS EXPLOREcompliments THIS IS A "PLOWIE/KURIGER" ride
Leave BP BOMBAY 9am sun mng the 05th Head out to AWAKINO and explore surrounds
A loop ride that did NOT get completed our last ride will be taken in on this explore
SUN night o night at AWAKINO PUB. 06 752 9815 ACCOMM/DINNER/BREKKIE
(your ride, your choice, can be a 1 dayer to AWAKINO/RAGLAN) and then home
MON home via tunnels
overflow accomm MOKAU The pub AT AWAKINO will still be happy to serve you dinner and brekkie if on overflow accomm

ride fee FILL PLOWIE/KURIGER up at the taps SUN night at the pub

18th BAYLYS BEACH/POUTU ADVENTURE RIDE WEEKEND
Meet up out West very early sat mng to meet group no later than 9am Caltex DARGAVILLE SERVO
Details on the meet up from out WEST posted shortly, if you wish to ride with the group leaving from out WEST. Otherwise we will meet you DARGAVILLE servo no later than 9am.
Ride must commence on time as we will be on the beach firstly

overnight will be www.kauricoasttop10 30 beds booked Here we look to have the same accomm cost for all who attend. If we fill our 30 bds, expect cost to be no more than $25 - $35.

bring shared food for cook up as we will do shared bbq cook up dinner on sat night also

pillions/partners welcome also We will have a vehicle that will also have others in tow so you will have company for the day. There are many things to explore and look at in this vicinity for your day. Plse bring YOUR cams. A must for this ride. We have a scenic place of interest for the SUN also. All welcome, come join in our new club.

Camp facilities also available for cook up sun mng if you wish also.

This ride will be beach/gravel and also forestry roads

RIDE FEE ACROSS THE BOARD FOR THIS ONE: $10

END FEB: date still to be finalised our very first gravel/adventure training day
SAT 25th FEB is looking the date for our GRAVEL/ADVENTURE RIDING
EXP instructors on hand
Meet at 9am BP BOMBAY
We will utilise Les Batkin Reserve which will provide us with a great gravel area/also an off road section
and further along a longer stretch of gravel roading
After our training we will enjoy a guided ride out along the coastline over gravel roads that lead us out to Nikau Caves
COMPLIMENTS JOHN AND LINDA G for this training.
SMALL training fee will be charged for this session.