Coro this Saturday, 30 January?

[Slyer]

Coro loop this saturday. Will most likely be doing doing the half coro so the day doesn't drag on too long and to ensure maximum fun for minimum rubber/gas.

The pirate is on board for this one. Start at Papakura autobahn at 10am, lunch at coroglen and then ride will end up at his in time to eat at the sweet new chinese place he's been telling me about followed by movie night.

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[Ragingrob]

Dropping the gf off at the airport at 2am, if I feel like I wont fall asleep on the road later on then I am keen :niceone:

[Slyer]

You'll be right rob!

[motorbyclist]

Will most likely be doing doing the half coro so the day doesn't drag on too long and to ensure maximum fun for minimum rubber/gas.

wouldn't a full coro give a higher fun to gas ratio? (assuming here that motorway isn't considered fun)

:bleh:

good mappage though

[Slyer]

wouldn't a full coro give a higher fun to gas ratio? (assuming here that motorway isn't considered fun)
The motorway is a given and written off and thus does not enter into calculations.
We are going on a fun to time ratio. ;)

[Squiggles]

The motorway is a given and written off and thus does not enter into calculations.
We are going on a fun to time ratio. ;)

Best fun to time ratio coro. (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Coromandel,+New+Zealand&daddr=-36.894998,175.687866+to:Hikuai+Settlement+Rd+to:Wa ihi+Whangamata+Rd+to:paeroa&hl=en&geocode=FUEqz_0dlvN1Cim9gcDVJvFybTHR88QYYCz9pA%3B% 3BFePGyv0ddzl7Cg%3BFdITx_0d-PR7Cg%3BFZKvxf0dwnp4CimPV1jPpYRtbTFQQZu3MfInZQ&mra=dpe&mrcr=0&mrsp=1&sz=9&via=1,2,3&sll=-37.068295,175.553625&sspn=1.07385,1.741333&ie=UTF8&z=9) SH2 and the thames coast are a given and written off and thus do not enter into calculations. ;)

[Slyer]

Best fun to time ratio coro. (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Coromandel,+New+Zealand&daddr=-36.894998,175.687866+to:Hikuai+Settlement+Rd+to:Wa ihi+Whangamata+Rd+to:paeroa&hl=en&geocode=FUEqz_0dlvN1Cim9gcDVJvFybTHR88QYYCz9pA%3B% 3BFePGyv0ddzl7Cg%3BFdITx_0d-PR7Cg%3BFZKvxf0dwnp4CimPV1jPpYRtbTFQQZu3MfInZQ&mra=dpe&mrcr=0&mrsp=1&sz=9&via=1,2,3&sll=-37.068295,175.553625&sspn=1.07385,1.741333&ie=UTF8&z=9) SH2 and the thames coast are a given and written off and thus do not enter into calculations. ;)
You and Hanne should tag team, you can take your favourite road from auckland to kopu and back. ;)
And Paeroa? Fook orf!

[Ragingrob]

You'll be right rob!

I'm always right, whether I'll be alright to ride or not is another matter ;)

[Squiggles]

I'm always right, whether I'll be alright to ride or not is another matter ;)

Yer, you'll probably be off having a waaah.

[Ragingrob]

Yer, you'll probably be off having a waaah.

Ha, I hope that statement affirms your commitment to this ride then?

[motorbyclist]

The motorway is a given and written off and thus does not enter into calculations.
We are going on a fun to time ratio. ;)

if we ignore the boring bits of course we get maximum fun to time :slap:

thus, to maximise the fun/time ratio we must have maximum fun whilst minimising time spent bored. As we can't reduce boredom on the hauraki plains (no detour, whereas we can always skip SH1/2), we have to have maximum funtime. this means a figure8 coro. enjoy.


Best fun to time ratio coro. (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Coromandel,+New+Zealand&daddr=-36.894998,175.687866+to:Hikuai+Settlement+Rd+to:Wa ihi+Whangamata+Rd+to:paeroa&hl=en&geocode=FUEqz_0dlvN1Cim9gcDVJvFybTHR88QYYCz9pA%3B% 3BFePGyv0ddzl7Cg%3BFdITx_0d-PR7Cg%3BFZKvxf0dwnp4CimPV1jPpYRtbTFQQZu3MfInZQ&mra=dpe&mrcr=0&mrsp=1&sz=9&via=1,2,3&sll=-37.068295,175.553625&sspn=1.07385,1.741333&ie=UTF8&z=9) SH2 and the thames coast are a given and written off and thus do not enter into calculations. ;)

i didn't even realise there was a link in there until i quoted you; sounded like you were saying sh1/2 were the fun parts.... I wasn't entirely surprised :bleh:


Ha, I hope that statement affirms your commitment to this ride then?

too late; hanne/myself have "booked" him for part 4 of the epic adventure series :niceone:

[Squiggles]

too late; hanne/myself have "booked" him for part 4 of the epic adventure series :niceone:

I wouldn't be so sure of that!

[Danae]

Oh you bastard, I'm going to be adventuring!

On another note, what is this ungodly thing?

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[Slyer]

Pfft!
Coro beats the so called "Epic" adventures any day. ;)
Come with us.

[Rayray401]

Im in! what time?

[Slyer]

10am according to my post

[Rayray401]

sorry didnt see, what time would we get back approximately?

[Slyer]

Late afternoon, before 6 at most.

[PirateJafa]

Allowing for the usual one long lunch and one minor crash, we should be back around 4-5pm.

[Rayray401]

Sigh, cant go, no money for gas lol.

[zzzbang]

Il most likely be there, if not il post it up here.
See you guys there

[idleidolidyll]

SH2? All of that can be avoided if you're smart about it.

Head out through Hunua and past Miranda and you'll pop out on SH25 at Waitakaruru.

Dunno why any biker would ride SH2 to Coro from Auckland..............

[PirateJafa]

SH2? All of that can be avoided if you're smart about it.

Head out through Hunua and past Miranda and you'll pop out on SH25 at Waitakaruru.

Dunno why any biker would ride SH2 to Coro from Auckland..............

*facepalm*

That is already the plan, and has been since the start.

We just figured there was no point putting it up on the map, else keyboard warriors would arrive saying that X route is better than our Y route, and Squiggles would be scared off by the prospect of corners. Plus I know a couple of certain numpties who would try to memorise that route from google maps, rather than just following the leader.

[Slyer]

Yer that's just Google's route, the start and stop points are the important things.

[motorbyclist]

Pfft!
Coro beats the so called "Epic" adventures any day. ;)
Come with us.

including the day we did the coro loop? :bleh:

i reckon SH4 and forgotten highway and maybe up mt taranaki would be a good way to spend a weekend :)

[PirateJafa]

including the day we did the coro loop? :bleh:

i reckon SH4 and forgotten highway and maybe up mt taranaki would be a good way to spend a weekend :)

Forget Mt Taranaki and do the Forgotten Highway (SH43) twice. You won't regret it.

And make sure you stop for one of their Whanga burgers too! Omnomnom.

[idleidolidyll]

*facepalm*

That is already the plan, and has been since the start.

We just figured there was no point putting it up on the map, else keyboard warriors would arrive saying that X route is better than our Y route, and Squiggles would be scared off by the prospect of corners. Plus I know a couple of certain numpties who would try to memorise that route from google maps, rather than just following the leader.

keyboard warriors or folk who thought using SH2 is just plain crazy...........................

re following the leader: not something i'm much good at, never been much of a follower

earth mother who art everywhere
hallowed by thy name
thy highways come
thy windies be done
on earth as it is in herven

if i come will people get upset if i don't play follow the leader? It's been weeks since i had a ride

[Slyer]

Come or don't come, all the same to us. Just show up for lunch at the coro?

[KwakaZM]

See you guys on Saturday, dont mind if I join in do you?????

[Ragingrob]

Don't wait for me or anything... Not keen to do it tired if I don't get back from airport till like 4am.

[Slyer]

See you guys on Saturday, dont mind if I join in do you?????
More the merrier; especially fresh faces.
:niceone:

[Hanne]

especially fresh faces.
:niceone:

Yesh. Be sure to use lots of avocado and cucumber the night before to combat tired eyes.

[Blackbird]

Are you sure you can't find somewhere better to ride this weekend? The Peninsula is totally chokka with tourist vans and people towing boats. I've just got back from Port Charles and even up there, on the dirt, there was heaps of traffic. If you do come, watch out for 4 wheelers cutting corners, driving standards are diabolical at present.

[Slyer]

Yeaah, we could decide to go somewhere else on the day perhaps. :bleh:

Will see.

[motorbyclist]

Are you sure you can't find somewhere better to ride this weekend? The Peninsula is totally chokka with tourist vans and people towing boats.

I'd listen to this advice if I were you guys

[Ragingrob]

So did ya guys have a ride?

[Slyer]

Yup, we took all the back roads to kopu but turned around at Tairua due to downpour. :bleh:
Took the backroads back to east auckland and helped an old chap on a 50's BSA two stroke on the way. :)