EASTER 250cc THREE Day Tour Up North
SEE YOU ALL SHELL WESTGATE FRIDAY 8:00 AM
RESERVATIONS FOR ACCOMODATION CLOSED !!!
We have 16 people signed up: Badger8, ChocolateWheels, Drider87, Jacko2, jade, Just beGiNing 250, klyong82, Macstar, mapsanji, Nagash, pocketcracker, seamus81, sinister^, TOTO, glice, and an unknown friend of "Just beGiNing 250"
UPDATE 5: Accomodation Booked for 16 people.
Friday 21st - Main Street Lodge - 09-408 1275. 235 Commerce St. Kaitaia. ~$25 pp
Saturday 22nd - Bunkdown Lodge 09-438 8886 - 23 Otaika Rd Whangarei. Charge will be $25 per person.
UPDATE 4: LINKS FOR THE THREE DAYS OF RIDING:
DAY 1 - http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?f=d&hl...43&ie=UTF8&z=8
DAY 2 - http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?f=d&hl...61&ie=UTF8&z=9
DAY 3 - http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?f=d&hl...21&ie=UTF8&z=9
UPDATE 3: Weather looks to be Good for the tour. TOUR WILL START ON FRIDAY MORNING .
UPDATE 2: Picture of TOTO aded, in case you dont know who to look for. Green/white/balck leathers.
UPDATE 1: The Tour has been Changed to THREE DAY Tour instead of Two Day tour.
DAY 1 - Auckland to Kaitaia.
Day 2 - Kaitaia to Whangarei.
Day 3 - from WHANGAREI to Auckland.
Hello Bikers.
WHAT: EJ and I(TOTO) are organising a TWO DAY TOUR up north.
As most of you know Easter this year is on 21st (easter friday) , 22nd, and 23rd (easter Sunday) March. So we have decided to do a two day tour during that time, as we hope more people would be able to join us. Depending on weather forcast which will be available in the last week prior to the tour the tour will leave either on 21st (friday), 22nd (saturday) or an unlikely but POSSIBLE option on 23rd (sunday), and coming back the day after. This will be a Two day RIDING tour which means that we will be mostly riding, only stopping for gas/toilet and lunch and dinner and sleep.
WHO:Everyone is welcome to join regardless of the bike size or bike type. Please note that you need to be comfourtable and confident on the open road and confident in your bike. It would suck if your bike just dies somewhere.
SPEED:
we will not be going into licence loosing speeds, but you must be able to keep 100 - 110k on the open road. If falks on bigger bikes do decide to join us (Most welcome), you can overtake leader if you feel bored but please bear in mind that if we loose you due to you being so incredibly fast and we can't catch up with you, you will be responsible for finding your own way around.
PLAN:
DAY 1 - Meeting at SHELL WESTGATE at 8:00 and leaving SHARP at 8:30. Taking SH16 via Kaukapkapa, Welsford, making our way to SH12 via Dargaville having LUNCH there. Staying on SH12 , we may stop to see the biggest tree in NZ - the Lord of The Forest ,and after making our way to Kaikohe. After that we take SH1 and all the way up to Kaitaia. Sleep in backpackers in Kaitaia.
DAY 2 - Depending on weather We may make our way to Cape Reinga Leaving at 7am and getting back to Kaitaia by about 11:30. If there are people who are not keen on 20km GRAVEL to the Cape and 20km GRAVEL on the way back they can wait in Kaitaia and when the cape reinga returns we leave together. You are also welcome to leave by yourselves before that group returns but you MUST let us know so we do not look and wait for you.
After that taking SH10 all the way down and then making our way BACK to Kaikohe. From there taking a road that i'm not sure about the name at this moment whick will take us trough great forest places and eventually Twin Bridges ( a Majic Place). and eventually making our way to SH14 and Whangarey. Then Depending on how we are with time, weather conditions, and general stamina we will deside do we just keep on SH1 to Auckland, or we turn on to SH16 in welsford or if there are some brave ones we may even do Woodcocks Rd from Warkworth just for fun. Its all gonna be decided on the day. And eventually We make our way back to our warm showers and Beds in Auckland.
THE RIDE:
Ride will be catered for which means that we will Have a Leader and TEC (Tail End Charlie). TEC is the last one in the group and. The leader will signal to the second person behind him whoever that be at the time to stay and signal the corner to the others untill the TEC shows up at which point the person painting the corner will make his way in front of the TEC.
We accept volunteers for TEC, it doesn't have to be the same person the whole ride. We can decide on one TEC for one part of the ride and another person for TEC another part. This will be decided in the morning but please volunteers here so we know what to expect. Mobile number will be exchanged in the morning. If you need to comunicate with someone in the group in case of a crash you should send a TEXT MESSAGE instead of calling as I beleave noone can answer when riding.
SITUATIONS:
If you happen to be behind the TEC you are in the wrong spot, you must be in front of the tec at all times. TEC must wait for everyone in the group to be in front of him/her.
In case of a bin/crash (god please look after us), stop where its safe to stop - away from kerbs and roads and be visible. First thing you need to do is go on the side of the road and slow down the traffic coming to the scene of the bin so they do not run biker over. After that make sure biker is ok and if needed call emergency services. TEXT the leader what has happened and he will be in contact.
Both EJ and I (TOTO) will be carying Tyre Puncture repair Kits, hope we wont need them but better safe than sorry. I will be carrying a first aid kit aswell.
High Visibility vests are encouraged.
Tricks, Stunts, stupidity on the road and anything endangering anyone is NOT ENCOURAGED and if you are being a dick on the road you will be asked to leave.
Ride your own pace, and leave your ego at home. Dont try to prove how you can keep up with faster riders by going outside your limits. That is likely to make you crash and hence ruin the trip for everyone.
If your insurance company has a towing service make sure you KNOW THE NUMBER of that service and the number of your insurance company.
make sure you carry some cash with you, coz sometimes the plastic card thingies do not work properly.
Will post pic with a map of the tour soon so you have a visual what we are doing.
IMPORTANT:
Please sign up for this event so we know how many people we are attending. Link for Signing up ---> http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/ca...=attend&e=1588.
Keep an eye on this thread for updates.
EDIT: Maps added For Meeting at Shell Westgate and meeting in Wellsford.
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