The Great KBer Ride - 1 October 06

[Slingshot]

Right...it's just about October...well not really, but this will give you all plenty of warning!!!

This will be the third year running for this ride, last year there were around 50 odd bikes and it was a great day of riding (ride reports here). Let's make it even better this year!

So here's the plan:
Meeting point:
Rimutex (Caltex Rimutaka)
Meeting time:
10am
Departure time:
10:30am (sharpish)
Route:
Over the hill and then heading around the back of Lake Wairarapa to Martinborough where we'll stop for lunch, after lunch we're off again through the backroads heading towards Gladstone, then possibly out to the coast or in to Masterton (TBC, looking for ideas here)
Lunch: Pukemanu Tavern, Martinborough - There's a large dinning room and a great court yard space so it'll be perfect!
The pub will put on three choices for lunch:

• Fish & Chips
• Cold Roast Chicken & Salad
• Beef Curry with Rice

Lunch will be about $12, can you PM me with your preferred lunch option so I can give the pub a bit of fore warning on numbers for each meal.
If you drink and ride, you're a bloody idiot and will create a dangerous situation for the other riders in the group. Personal responsibility is required here people!!!

We'll run three separate groups:

• Novice - If you're lacking confidence or just want to have a real cruisy ride.
• Intermediate - For those that are confident riding over the hill and through the twistys.
• Expert - For those that are happy to set their own pace and know their limits.

The Experts will depart first followed by the Intermediates and then the Novices, we'll set up points along the way to re-group.

If you find you've chosen the wrong group, either pull over and wait for the next group (signal you're OK to the sweeper as they pass) or move into the next group up at the next meeting point, please don't pass the leader of you group.

We'll arrange a leader and a tail end charlie for both the Novice and Intermediate groups (the "experts" can look after themselves), let me know if you're happy to volunteer. All levels of riding are most welcome although fluoro-vests are strictly prohibited (unless someone really wants to wear one).

No Bins Allowed

It would also be great to see some out of town riders, I'm sure between us Welly people we can put up the accommodation.

Please also register your attendance in the calendar.

[Unit:Me]

Cool to see some historical rides coming through on KB It would be a long shot for us to make it down there, but then lotto might come in along with my boss letting me yet again fall sick and have to go motorcycling instead
50 bikes is a good crew. On a big ride up here we booked the dinner/watering hole ahead, and they really raised to the occasion. Have a great event and may the sun shine on the day

[jimbo600]

Love to join ya, but I'll in a right mess at Oktoberfest in Cologne Germany

[merv]

I'd love to be there taking photos as usual but I'll be in Aus again on that date not getting back until 3 Oct. Have fun.

[skelstar]

Ill be there (sounds like a Jackson 5 song).

[knight rider]

I'm in.

can I make a sugestion though, Where ever we decided to have lunch can we give them maybe 2 days notce as to how many people are coming for lunch. This way they can put more staff on to cater for our large group. Last ride I went on was to lake ferry & oh my life did they struggle still it was an awesome ride

[knight rider]

hope fully I'll have my next bike by then. (gsxr1100) time for a suzuki the old honda has done its job

[VasalineWarrior]

Yeah, all things going according to plan il show my face at this one. Sounds like it'l need someone like me or Mikey to keep things respectable and under control

[poorbastard]

Argh bloody assignment due the day after that. If its done in time I'll be there otherwise I may have to give it a miss. The problem being its a group assignment so not only have to get my own ass organised which is hard enough.

[Str8 Jacket]

Yep im in. Great idea Slingshot

[Wasp]

I'll be there.

[Slingshot]

Where ever we decided to have lunch can we give them maybe 2 days notce as to how many people are coming for lunch. This way they can put more staff on to cater for our large group.

Totally agree, last year we had lunch at the Pukemanu Pub in Martinborough. I'd called them and they had arranged to start the kitchen staff early, at that stage we were expecting 20 to 25 people. When 50 odd people turned up they just couldn't cope and we ended up waiting for ages.

We'll figure something out though for this year.

[sels1]

Totally agree, last year we had lunch at the Pukemanu Pub in Martinborough. I'd called them and they had arranged to start the kitchen staff early, at that stage we were expecting 20 to 25 people. When 50 odd people turned up they just couldn't cope and we ended up waiting for ages.

We'll figure something out though for this year.

Yes they said they could do a lot better if they had a better idea of numbers in advance, and thats difficult with these rides. Having said that, at least the pub had the dining room space, the outdoor area, and toilets to cope with a crowd (and a bar of course) - more so than a cafe. I think the pub is a good venue, if we can work in with the catering team.
I'm happy to do the tail end charlie thing again this year.

[ajturbo]

ooo if i have any money left from the BOB.. luke and I may just meet you at said pub........watch this space.... umm can we have a reminder?

[judecatmad]

Is there room for a total nanna novice on a GN250? Would love to have a play with some other riders instead of just pootling to and from work each day (not that too much playing can be done on a GN! LOL). Hubby might not be able to come along, but I'd love to (if I'm not going to cramp anyone's style!)