Minginui - Matawai - Motu Midwinter Madness Ride 28-29 July 2012

[paturoa]

Packing the mule now and heading off before mid day. See you there.

[Shewolf]

Steekin frost here this morning, Rangi at 8am tomorrow is goin to be just fridgid! I bet it won't thaw all day amongst the big timber either?

nah we'll be fine....MMMMM 2010

[Rosie]

Right... I'm off
See you all at the pub... if not before

[R650R]

One day Loop plans for Hawkes Bay riders are as follows if anyone wants to tag along.

I'm meeting Marty (Night Falcon) at his place at 5.50am in Havelock North. Glad to hear 'Jimbo' is able to join us also Marty
Then we will ride to BP Connect Bay View(open 24 hrs), arriving there 6.15am. Gas up. Meeting GrantWB there & anyone else who would like to join us, or who is staying over in Hawkes Bay for the night for MMMMM.
Wade, hear you've been in contact with Marty, great, & Bart/ Pomgolian what are your plans ?. If any other Hv Nth riders want to meet at Marty's, suggest you pm him. Remember to be as quiet as poss when arriving on Sat so we don't wake the kids or neighbours
We will meet Clint, Rosie & the group at the corner of Pohokura Rd. We will be there by 7.50/8.00 am LOL

On the return, maybe a stop at the nice Cafe 287 just South of Wairoa (3kms on the left past Wairoa), this cafe is open till 4.00pm. . . . then a stop for a hot or cold one at Waikare Pub in Putorino?

Bugger that Canary word sounds like something that will become a nickname too easily lol. I forgot to mention that I will warn of ice patches by releasing a shower of sparks from which ever side of the bike is closest to the ground. Unfortunately this release of heat energy may not be sufficient to provide any extra traction for the next rider through...
Done a quick add up via google maps and some maths from clints km summary for us round trippers. Looks like 79km from Bayview to Pohukura rd, 134km from pohukura to waikaremoana (subtracting 11km off from pohukura to Rangataiki pub), giving a total of 213km for first leg of Napier round trippers as far as fuel goes.
See you lot at the BP bayview in the morning then. Be on a White DR650, black and flouro yellow riding gear.
That stop at Cafe 427 wairoa sounds like a great idea, been meaning to stop in there for ages. Putorino always a good atmosphere too.

[bart]

A group of us will be leaving Westshore camp at a more leisurely time of 6.50am

I like my sleep.

[ducatijim]

nah we'll be fine....MMMMM 2010

OMG.......I've bin out of country for too long I think. Is it too l8 to change my mind?

[Night Falcon]

A group of us will be leaving Westshore camp at a more leisurely time of 6.50am

I like my sleep.

Thats sounds way more civilized !

What do ya reckon DR Girl & others....meet up at Bayview BP at 6:50am cruz over with Bart and co? We all meet up at crosses/napier road intersection (by the bridge) at round 6.10?

[Eddieb]

Have fun everyone, wish I was going.

[DR Girl]

Thats sounds way more civilized !

What do ya reckon DR Girl & others....meet up at Bayview BP at 6:50am cruz over with Bart and co? We all meet up at crosses/napier road intersection (by the bridge) at round 6.10?

That's great by me. Glad Bart on to it Thought we were getting a bit early re our leaving time Marty, then 'him in doors' was giving his time prediction & need for caution re ice. He doesn't realise how fast the 2hundy is with skis on
No need to worry though....as we now have the 'canary' ( yup, it's going to stick ) to test the ice. Thanks buddy for that. Will be nice to meet you.

[GrantWB]

Thats sounds way more civilized !

What do ya reckon DR Girl & others....meet up at Bayview BP at 6:50am cruz over with Bart and co? We all meet up at crosses/napier road intersection (by the bridge) at round 6.10?

6.50am at Bayview BP sounds great.

[Night Falcon]

OMG.......I've bin out of country for too long I think. Is it too l8 to change my mind?

you'll be fine, that shot was taken in 2010. I have it on good authority it only gets that cold every 3years

[Waipukbiker]

Just wishing everyone a great ride, Hope you all stay upright and I will be hanging out for the ride pics.
Im trying to picture outrigger skis on a DR200..lol

Have a good one

[DR Girl]

Just wishing everyone a great ride, Hope you all stay upright and I will be hanging out for the ride pics.
Im trying to picture outrigger skis on a DR200..lol

Have a good one

. . . Maybe I should be saying ice skates
Thanks Ross for that

[DR Girl]

6.50am at Bayview BP sounds great.

Looking forward to that

[R650R]

Ohhh an extra 30mins sleep sounds ok by me . See you all at 6.50 then or probably a bit earlier to grab a coffee so I've got an excuse to pull over just before the icy bits and hand over the pathfinder duties to someone else.
Dead calm in Napier big gaps on the isobars map, going to be a good frost, coming down on the car roof at 5pm already. You lose bugger all time slowing down in the suspect places so we should all make good time up there.
I live near the expressway so if there is another mutiny during the night I will hear you all thumping by in the morning while I'm having brekky and play catchup.