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one-speed
2nd October 2009, 07:31
Looking at heading over to Rotorua's Friday night catch up.
Leaving Pye's pa Roundabout 5.15pm:whistle:
Weather depending
Mind you i am a drip
babyB
2nd October 2009, 09:28
wont make this one
let us know what pyes pa road is like down there
Cheshire Cat
2nd October 2009, 11:00
wheres the catch up?
CookMySock
2nd October 2009, 11:08
I thought pyes pa rd was still closed. Sign was up at rotas end.

Steve
Cheshire Cat
2nd October 2009, 11:22
I thought pyes pa rd was still closed. Sign was up at rotas end.

Steve

nope, looks like its clear. it is closed from 9am-4pm monday to friday tho

I can't wait till they finish it! :2thumbsup :D:D:D
kiwifruit
2nd October 2009, 11:27
nope, looks like its clear. it is closed from 9am-4pm monday to friday tho

I can't wait till they finish it! :2thumbsup :D:D:D

What are they doing to it?
Cheshire Cat
2nd October 2009, 11:29
What are they doing to it?

well there used to be 2 one laned bridges in the middle of the gorge and they're widening them as far as I know. I remember when most of that road was gravel! haha!
Stirts
2nd October 2009, 11:41
wheres the catch up?

Isn't it at the Grumpy Hole, or is it the Humpy Gole, or the Hungry Mole or some such place?
Cheshire Cat
2nd October 2009, 11:43
Isn't it at the Grumpy Hole, or is it the Humpy Gole, or the Hungry Mole or some such place?

oh ok.You going to be there?
Stirts
2nd October 2009, 11:45
oh ok.You going to be there?

If you buy me a bourbon. But I don't put out on the first date hmmmmkay!
CookMySock
2nd October 2009, 11:45
I can't wait till they finish it! :2thumbsup :D:D:DYeah thats a cool-az road. The rotomas are in great shape too.. A little bit of rough seal here and there, otherwise smooth and fast.. especially climbing it from the north side.

Steve
Cheshire Cat
2nd October 2009, 11:50
If you buy me a bourbon. But I don't put out on the first date hmmmmkay!

:angry2: Dammit! haha

alrighty! I might see you there, don't be supprised if I look a little lost though :confused:
Matt Bleck
2nd October 2009, 12:14
:angry2: Dammit! haha

alrighty! I might see you there, don't be supprised if I look a little lost though :confused:
the Grumpy Mole is the location!
Cheshire Cat
2nd October 2009, 12:15
the Grumpy Mole is the location!

what time??
Matt Bleck
2nd October 2009, 12:17
what time??
about 5:30 pm
CookMySock
2nd October 2009, 12:25
Isn't it at the Grumpy Hole, or is it the Humpy Gole, or the Hungry Mole or some such place?It's the hungry hole, lol.

Steve
vifferman
2nd October 2009, 12:37
What are they doing to it?


well there used to be 2 one laned bridges in the middle of the gorge and they're widening them as far as I know. I remember when most of that road was gravel! haha!
Then there's the bit that fell down a couple of months back crushing one car and pushing another off the road. I thought it was closed while they fixed that up and removed the thousands of tonnes of dirt and boulders from the road.

It was actually better in some ways when the middle bit was unsealed and really gnarly from logging trucks bugring it up. Hardly anyone used it then. Last time I went on it, it was really busy and bristling with cops, and we got stuck behind some knob-end in a clapped-out old van that wouldn't go over 35 km/h on the hills, and he wouldn't pull over to let everyone past.
BOGAR
2nd October 2009, 12:37
Roads only closed each day from 9am to 4pm.
I go that way 3 days a week. Depending on what time I finish work I will try and travel with you.
Only a bit messy on the tauranga side at the moment (unless it rains) but still pasable.
vifferman
2nd October 2009, 12:38
Only a bit messy on the tauranga side at the moment (unless it rains) but still pasable.
Looks like they're bugring it up and trying to turn it into a proper road. That nasty twisty-turny bit like in your picture was the best part. The rest is really boring.
Cheshire Cat
2nd October 2009, 12:47
that hairpin on the tauranga side was a tad scary:crazy: I hop they don't take all the twisty bits out on the rotorua sie of the bridges.
Stirts
2nd October 2009, 12:49
Roads only closed each day from 9am to 4pm.
I go that way 3 days a week. Depending on what time I finish work I will try and travel with you.
Only a bit messy on the tauranga side at the moment (unless it rains) but still pasable.

:eek5: What a mess!!!

Hope the Bar Manager at the Humpy Hole doesn't mind serving the likes of us then. (http://blogs.mirror.co.uk/cars-motorbikes/_D3A9309.jpg)
greminn
2nd October 2009, 14:29
:eek5: What a mess!!!

Count me out of this one. MUD! FARRRRRKKKKK!!!!
one-speed
2nd October 2009, 15:47
Count me out of this one. MUD! FARRRRRKKKKK!!!!

Well i'm gonna go play in the mud:wacko:
babyB
2nd October 2009, 15:53
rolling duck tape:whistle:
dont forget ta get tost attachments in advance
nodrog
2nd October 2009, 16:01
Well i'm gonna go play in the mud:wacko:

hope you are taking chains? cars were getting stuck the other day
one-speed
2nd October 2009, 22:05
Well forgot me chains was all dry going over,coming back was a bit wet and windy and muddy and rocky and dark.
Rotorua had a good turn out for once,i think i counted 3
Thanks for dinner uncle:)
Nice to meet ya Cheshire Cat
Matt Bleck
3rd October 2009, 08:21
Well forgot me chains was all dry going over,coming back was a bit wet and windy and muddy and rocky and dark.
Rotorua had a good turn out for once,i think i counted 3
Thanks for dinner uncle:)
Nice to meet ya Cheshire Cat
yeah we thought we would really turn it up for ya mate!!! :D

was good to see ya!! :yes: :hug: