My first group ride!

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Thanks to Caseye & Princess Bandit... and partners, I had my first group ride today, up to the light house at the Manukau Heads, I am not scared of anything now after that road... SO a BIG fat thankyou to the patient Ricky, and great bikers who know how to look after there own. :D Cheers Guys.:hug:

[PrincessBandit]

You're most welcome! Rik thoroughly enjoyed being able to drink in the scenery while we were out (he doesn't always get that opportunity when riding with me....)

Glad you had a good experience for your first group ride. Must do it again.

[Insanity_rules]

Way Hey, you did your first group ride. Well done.

[Tink]

You're most welcome! Rik thoroughly enjoyed being able to drink in the scenery while we were out (he doesn't always get that opportunity when riding with me....)

Glad you had a good experience for your first group ride. Must do it again.

LOL pleased to hear he enjoyed the scenery, was pretty impressive when we stopped!


Way Hey, you did your first group ride. Well done.

Thanks, but no I am not riding to Welly on the 16th, that would be a tad to far for me! ;)

[caseye]

You could do it no worries Rocketgal68, but I'd suggest a few more long interesting roads, trips first, just to get the pace a little more consistent, you rode well and never looked like getting outa shape or worried, thats always good.
Was a pleasure leading the little band about to day, was supposed to be riding to Raglan with the BFTP this morning but I couldn't make it.So getting a ride in this afternoon was a great bonus.
Yes the wife and I are up for another pleasant arvo ride whenever you all want to, so google some roads and lets go again.

[tate35]

Well done. Your first of many group rides no doubt. It's fantastic when you find a good bunch of supportive riders locally :woohoo:

[TuonoTom]

I remember my first group ride, the Westpac chopper ride last year in Christchurch. It sure is an experience, especially when you have to ride home through heavy rain and wind!

Anyway, well done :yes:

[Tink]

You could do it no worries Rocketgal68, but I'd suggest a few more long interesting roads, trips first, just to get the pace a little more consistent, you rode well and never looked like getting outa shape or worried, thats always good.
Was a pleasure leading the little band about to day, was supposed to be riding to Raglan with the BFTP this morning but I couldn't make it.So getting a ride in this afternoon was a great bonus.
Yes the wife and I are up for another pleasant arvo ride whenever you all want to, so google some roads and lets go again.

Yes I do prefer the longer roads, put me on the back though and I hate slow lol. and love the windy roads. It was certainly a challenge today, but the only thing (has I mentioned a million times lol) is the wind on the bends... every time I ride, I have a new experience. :)

[Maha]

Real nice out that way eh?
Bit of a climb up (as it is to all lighthouse) be silly to build them in a lowish place....:bash:

Went out there a couple of years ago, meet up with a ride leader who had misplaced his group, we helped for a while and finally found them at the Kentish (sp) in Waiuku....:Oops:

[caseye]

LOL Hey Maha, that wasn't Ol Jafar by any chance was it? He's still losing his riders, not really. Yes the last bit of road was a couple of hundred metres of up and down windy gravel so again well done to our newbie riders, Rocketgal68 and Ratbag my good lady wife.Metal is never easy but both ladies handled it well.
Wind, on a coastal road is always going to happen, be thankful it was a relatively calm day.
That Lighthouse was worth the last little climb too Maha, even in full gear.
Oh and the paddy was as always a welcome oasis in the southern wilderness.
Pity about the wait though.

[Maha]

LOL Hey Maha, that wasn't Ol Jafar by any chance was it? He's still losing his riders, not really. Yes the last bit of road was a couple of hundred metres of up and down windy gravel so again well done to our newbie riders, Rocketgal68 and Ratbag my good lady wife.Metal is never easy but both ladies handled it well.
Wind, on a coastal road is always going to happen, be thankful it was a relatively calm day.
That Lighthouse was worth the last little climb too Maha, even in full gear.
Oh and the paddy was as always a welcome oasis in the southern wilderness.
Pity about the wait though.

Naaaaaaaaaa someone else but I wont get into that.....:innocent:
We tried to entice RGirl to come up to Puhoi on Saturday after the Manukau thing, all you have to do (as Jafar says) turn left at the end of the motorway.

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Went out there a couple of years ago, meet up with a ride leader who had misplaced his group, we helped for a while and finally found them at the Kentish (sp) in Waiuku....:Oops:


LOL Hey Maha, that wasn't Ol Jafar by any chance was it? He's still losing his riders, not really. Yes the last bit of road was a couple of hundred metres of up and down windy gravel so again well done to our newbie riders, Rocketgal68 and Ratbag my good lady wife.Metal is never easy but both ladies handled it well.
Wind, on a coastal road is always going to happen, be thankful it was a relatively calm day.
That Lighthouse was worth the last little climb too Maha, even in full gear.
Oh and the paddy was as always a welcome oasis in the southern wilderness.
Pity about the wait though.

You too!!! lol have not had the honour of being lost yet... Maybe the Kentish might have been a better idea... next time? Def was worth the trip, next time bringing a camera... ye I will do that again!!

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Naaaaaaaaaa someone else but I wont get into that.....:innocent:
We tried to entice RGirl to come up to Puhoi on Saturday after the Manukau thing, all you have to do (as Jafar says) turn left at thend of the motorway.

Nice one M... how boring straight down the motorway... ;) wink... might have to go out to Mangawhai and back to Puhoi... ONE DAY! :)

[caseye]

Count us as in, I've been there but Ratbag hasn't.
She ( Rocketgal68) did damn fine Maha.LOL about that Unknown? ride leader then. But like Jafar says, the Puhoi is just end of m/way turn left, isn't it?
There ya go Rocketgal68 pictures! Neat aye, first time I've done that here.

[Maha]

Nice one M... how boring straight down the motorway... ;) wink... might have to go out to Mangawhai and back to Puhoi... ONE DAY! :)

The Motorway is ok for getting used to that constent speed thing, oh and we had to deal with a bit of 4x2 in land two yesterday, we were in lane one but you know how people panic, cars breaking everywhere....:bash:

Count us as in, I've been there but Ratbag hasn't.
She ( Rocketgal68) did damn fine Maha.LOL about that Unknown? ride leader then. But like Jafar says, the Puhoi is just end of m/way turn left, isn't it?

I was late getting to Puhoi, had to drop off Renegade Master first, but there about 150 triumph owner people there, they had left just before I arrived thank god, lunch was only a 20 min wait...:woohoo:

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The Motorway is ok for getting used to that constent speed thing, oh and we had to deal with a bit of 4x2 in land two yesterday, we were in lane one but you know how people panic, cars breaking everywhere....:bash:


M... remember that question in the learners 20 questions about the 4x2... we had about a 12inch piece of wood on the road yesterday.... I am glad my vision is still excellent.

[Maha]

M... remember that question in the learners 20 questions about the 4x2... we had about a 12inch piece of wood on the road yesterday.... I am glad my vision is still excellent.

This fucker was the whole width of lane two, about 3mts?

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Count us as in, I've been there but Ratbag hasn't.
She ( Rocketgal68) did damn fine Maha.LOL about that Unknown? ride leader then. But like Jafar says, the Puhoi is just end of m/way turn left, isn't it?
There ya go Rocketgal68 pictures! Neat aye, first time I've done that here.

BRILLIANT PICS! LOL don't the L plates look mighty fine?

I was thinking about going around to west auckland, and then on to the Puhoi..!

[Tink]

This fucker was the whole width of lane two, about 3mts?

SHIT that does not sound to good, did you see what it came off... or like you said it was literally laying in the middle of the lane.... grrr thats annoying!

[Maha]

SHIT that does not sound to good, did you see what it came off... or like you said it was literally laying in the middle of the lane.... grrr thats annoying!

All I saw was a car/trailer in lane two (about 100mts) ahead break heavily, as did the car behind him etc etc, and the cars in front of me (in lane one) started breaking as well.....:gob:...

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All I saw was a car/trailer in lane two (about 100mts) ahead break heavily, as did the car behind him etc etc, and the cars in front of me (in lane one) started breaking as well.....:gob:...

And another example of a bad driver/load, was just looking at a photo of a fall gizzit had in January, and evidence was the molten tar... glad you guys came out ok tho. :)

[ital916]

Thanks to Caseye & Princess Bandit... and partners, I had my first group ride today, up to the light house at the Manukau Heads, I am not scared of anything now after that road... SO a BIG fat thankyou to the patient Ricky, and great bikers who know how to look after there own. :D Cheers Guys.:hug:

Well done. :woohoo:

[Laxi]

congrats on your first group ride:niceone: