Join Mr and Mrs Cowboyz for Waioeka Gorge (28 Dec)

[cowboyz]

Going a a jaunt for xmas. Our last day will incorperate Waioeka Gorge from Gissy and back through Taupo and home to Ashhurst. Leaving Gissy at 10am on the 28th December so those manawatuians who want to ride this with us might have to arrange accomodation and ride to Gissy the day before. Anyone from Gissy who wants to meet for coffee and chat and a bit of a ride is more than welcome. Pace will be around legal speeds but seldom under it (We got 650k to to that day and coffee to drink)

Post up if your keen and will arrange some kind of meeting place (dont know Gissy at all so could be interesting)

[NZsarge]

Post up if your keen and will arrange some kind of meeting place (dont know Gissy at all so could be interesting)

At this stage 2wheeled Gasman and I will be doing this run on the 21st or 22nd if it's fine weather, if it's not fine then we'll have to look at a later date, not sure if the 28th would fit in for 2WG man and his family commitments but we'll see.

[Mrs Cowboyz]

Count me in!! :msn-wink:

[Owl]

Count me in!! :msn-wink:

I should think so! You're named in the title after all:msn-wink:

[CookMySock]

Theres usually a mobile coffee cart in Ohope if you are going that way. She makes a nice creamy brew last time I had one.

Steve

[BiK3RChiK]

Opotiki Rodeo on that day and I'll be working my ass off....

Ah, well, another time perhaps...

[cowboyz]

damn! this is the second time we going up your way and your gonna be busy. next time will be the go.

[BiK3RChiK]

damn! this is the second time we going up your way and your gonna be busy. next time will be the go.

Yer, I reckon... Summer mate! I wonder if I'll ever see another one:spanking::nono:

and even if you came to see the action, I doubt I'd be able to stop for a chat, as I look at a queue of people all day......sigh

[trailblazer]

i would have been keen to ride whakatane to maybe taupo with you guys but i have promised to take the kids to summer x so sadly i won't be able to join ya. maybe next time.

[dogsnbikes]

Going a a jaunt for xmas. Our last day will incorperate Waioeka Gorge from Gissy and back through Taupo and home to Ashhurst. Leaving Gissy at 10am on the 28th December so those manawatuians who want to ride this with us might have to arrange accomodation and ride to Gissy the day before. Anyone from Gissy who wants to meet for coffee and chat and a bit of a ride is more than welcome. Pace will be around legal speeds but seldom under it (We got 650k to to that day and coffee to drink)

Post up if your keen and will arrange some kind of meeting place (dont know Gissy at all so could be interesting)

Would love too join you guy's,but still waiting for a stator.rotor and larger casing to arrrive from the UK......be sure to stop at the Matawai pub even 86 was impressed with their Latte's:blink:

Have a great time guy's:scooter:

[Mrs Cowboyz]

tis a pity.... am planning on mint weather like today. We are planning to head up to Rotorua boxing day (not sure on time yet as mr cowboyz plans on getting rotten drunk xmas!) So if any one wants to join us you are more than welcome if only to make sure we leave!! ;)

[Owl]

We are planning to head up to Rotorua boxing day (not sure on time yet as mr cowboyz plans on getting rotten drunk xmas!)

There goes the FNR then:oi-grr:

:laugh:

[Kendog]

My favourite bit of road, love that gorge.
If you have time (sounds like a long day), call into the track at Taupo.
The TRRS is on, over 200 riders entered, lots of KBers there.

[Mrs Cowboyz]

My favourite bit of road, love that gorge.
If you have time (sounds like a long day), call into the track at Taupo.
The TRRS is on, over 200 riders entered, lots of KBers there.

will be our first time on it...have heard nothing but good about it. Hopefully NZSarge has had a good run over it today. May be a little late by the time we get there, I am not sure what our time will be like. Could meet up for a coffee if we get there too late.

[Pedrostt500]

If you are passing through Tolaga Bay, a good mate of mine is running Pete's Palace by the boat Ramp at Anaura Bay, about 20Ks north of Tolaga, The Coffee and food is Great, and the Bay is spectacular, worth the detour off
SH35.
There is also a camp ground at Anaura bay to.

[Mrs Cowboyz]

If you are passing through Tolaga Bay, a good mate of mine is running Pete's Palace by the boat Ramp at Anaura Bay, about 20Ks north of Tolaga, The Coffee and food is Great, and the Bay is spectacular, worth the detour off
SH35.
There is also a camp ground at Anaura bay to.

We are actually staying in Tolaga bay the sunday night Doing the cape that day so would be coming through that way, might be around dinner time when we pass through there too! Thanks for that may just stop in, great food and coffee is always a good reason to stop!

[Maha]

tis a pity.... am planning on mint weather like today. We are planning to head up to Rotorua boxing day (not sure on time yet as mr cowboyz plans on getting rotten drunk xmas!) So if any one wants to join us you are more than welcome if only to make sure we leave!! ;)

Im sure there will be a posse' to help yall outta town (sorry, Village :whistle:)

Are you staying at the pub in Tolaga?...or will 'he in front' pitch a tent?

[Mrs Cowboyz]

Im sure there will be a posse' to help yall outta town (sorry, Village :whistle:)

Are you staying at the pub in Tolaga?...or will 'he in front' pitch a tent?

oi....centre of the universe thankyou very much!! Nope have got a little bach for the night.

[Maha]

oi....centre of the universe thankyou very much!! Nope have got a little bach for the night.

Damn that sounds sooooooooooooo sweet, any other time of the year and we would have come down, more notice next time eh?....:girlfight:

its gonna be glorious for ya, enjoy.

[Movistar]

My favourite bit of road, love that gorge.
If you have time (sounds like a long day), call into the track at Taupo.
The TRRS is on, over 200 riders entered, lots of KBers there.

A very good idea Kendog!

I know at least two 'Naki KB'ers that'll be there watching :2thumbsup

(I'm one of them)!

[Pedrostt500]

We are actually staying in Tolaga bay the sunday night Doing the cape that day so would be coming through that way, might be around dinner time when we pass through there too! Thanks for that may just stop in, great food and coffee is always a good reason to stop!

he generaly takes bookings for dinner, as he needs to get supplies from Gizzy, hes open 8 am to 8 pm, if you can book dinner earlier in the day you wont be disapointed, you may be able to get around this by ringing the Anaura bay camp manager and asking if they can place the booking with Pete for you, if you have an idea when you would be there by, I dont have their Ph No.
I can PM you Petes cell Phone No, there is no cell coverage at Anaura, but he goes for supplies every second day.

[NZsarge]

will be our first time on it...have heard nothing but good about it. Hopefully NZSarge has had a good run over it today. May be a little late by the time we get there, I am not sure what our time will be like. Could meet up for a coffee if we get there too late.

I indeed (along with 2wheeled Gasman) had an excellent run through the gorge today, great road and brilliant weather, hope you guys have the same.

[2wheeled Gasman]

will be our first time on it...have heard nothing but good about it. Hopefully NZSarge has had a good run over it today. May be a little late by the time we get there, I am not sure what our time will be like. Could meet up for a coffee if we get there too late.

You guys will have a ball.here's hoping you have as good a run as we did. The northern end has better road surface but not to bad. The best fun ride i have had in a while. cheers NZSarge:ride::ride:

[ynot slow]

I indeed (along with 2wheeled Gasman) had an excellent run through the gorge today, great road and brilliant weather, hope you guys have the same.

Did Napier to Gizzy yesterday but in work van,was a good drive,and road looked ok,great views and all that stuff,amazing bike road,don't stop at Tutira dairy for an ice cream,bloody overpriced and undersized,if it was a fish you'd through it back.

[Monie]

we might come for a ride lol ...

[cowboyz]

leaving the centre of universe between 9-10am tomorrow and heading towards the edge of the universe. let the sun shine for the next 3 days!

[ynot slow]

leaving the centre of universe between 9-10am tomorrow and heading towards the edge of the universe. let the sun shine for the next 3 days!

Enjoy the trip,and hopefully no invoice people out there.

[NZsarge]

You guys will have a ball.here's hoping you have as good a run as we did. The northern end has better road surface but not to bad. The best fun ride i have had in a while. cheers NZSarge:ride::ride:

You're welcome dude, like I said to you it made it all the easier relaxing at your place for a couple of days before hand and an ideal place to launch from although it was still a reasonable distance, still a lot less so than if I was leaving from home to do that loop.

[Meanie]

Escorted Mr and Mrs Cowboyz out of town as far as Taupo today but only after an hour of riding to PN and back to search for his wallet which was found in his pants pocket, right where it should have been:wacko:
Nice ride to Taupo despite the traffic. Truck lost his trailor just out of Turangi in between when Cowboyz and i went through and Monie and Flynn were following not more than 5 mins behind us, thankfully we both managed to miss the drama. Some poor soul on the desert road on his blue and white Suzuki had done something terribly wrong to have three police cars at his side with thier cherries lit up. He wasnt looking happy
Nice poodle home apart from that
Have a safe one Cowboyz

[Owl]

Escorted Mr and Mrs Cowboyz out of town as far as Taupo today but only after an hour of riding to PN and back to search for his wallet which was found in his pants pocket, right where it should have been:wacko:

:rofl::rofl::rofl:

[NZsarge]

Escorted Mr and Mrs Cowboyz out of town as far as Taupo today but only after an hour of riding to PN and back to search for his wallet which was found in his pants pocket, right where it should have been:wacko:
Oh man! That sinking feeling sucks when you think you don't have your wallet on you and you're miles away from home.. :doh:



Nice ride to Taupo despite the traffic.
Might have been keen to go too if I was'nt so knackered, been struggling a bit with irregular sleep the past few days.


Truck lost his trailor just out of Turangi in between when Cowboyz and i went through and Monie and Flynn were following not more than 5 mins behind us, thankfully we both managed to miss the drama. Some poor soul on the desert road on his blue and white Suzuki had done something terribly wrong to have three police cars at his side with thier cherries lit up. He wasnt looking happy
Nice poodle home apart from that
Have a safe one Cowboyz
Definitely been noticing extra issues on the road atm, had some knob heads come up behind us at the end of the FNR, plus some other odd behavior that seems to rear it head during the holiday season..

[Highlander]

Drove (not rode unfortunately) through the Waioeka Gorge on Christmas Day and back again on Boxing day, the road is in pretty good condition.
Enjoy the ride.

Edit: Actually I only drove there, was relegated to the back seat and paying for petrol / ice creams on the way back.

[cowboyz]

Escorted Mr and Mrs Cowboyz out of town as far as Taupo today but only after an hour of riding to PN and back to search for his wallet which was found in his pants pocket, right where it should have been:wacko:

well if I got to wear the pants round here once in a while id know what was in them.................

Nice ride to Taupo despite the traffic. Truck lost his trailor just out of Turangi in between when Cowboyz and i went through and Monie and Flynn were following not more than 5 mins behind us, thankfully we both managed to miss the drama.

yeah, that was a shocker. good ride up playing with the traffic though.

Some poor soul on the desert road on his blue and white Suzuki had done something terribly wrong to have three police cars at his side with thier cherries lit up. He wasnt looking happy

sure it wasnt the fashion police? He should have painted it green.
Nice poodle home apart from that
Have a safe one Cowboyz
Report coming once I remmeber what we did and where we went. Home now. All went well.

Drove (not rode unfortunately) through the Waioeka Gorge on Christmas Day and back again on Boxing day, the road is in pretty good condition.
Enjoy the ride.

Edit: Actually I only drove there, was relegated to the back seat and paying for petrol / ice creams on the way back.

tsk tsk. magic piece of road!

[cowboyz]

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