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crystalball
24th July 2010, 17:45
Well I had a nice ride up to Whangarei and stopped into the Ruakaka tavern for a cold brew on the way home. Saw lots off bikes on the road and lots off waves and nods. I gota say we are lucky to have such nice scenery to look at while we are on the roads. What a nice country we have and what a nice day.:sunny: hope use had a nice day too. :yes:

hellokitty
24th July 2010, 17:52
It was a beautiful day, I made the husband go out for a ride with me, saw heaps of bikes, and got heaps of nods. Apparently tomorrow will be the same as today so I will go riding while my husband stays at home with his kids! :yes:

PrincessBandit
24th July 2010, 19:24
Yep, shot down to Cambridge to visit me mum. Beautiful riding down via 1B.
Saw heaps of bikes but obviously I was late 'cos in each direction I headed in everyone was already "going home" the other way!

phill-k
24th July 2010, 19:31
Yup Whangarei up to Waipiro Bay via the old Russell Rd, a few hours on the boat 3 snapper 35cm, 46cm & 62cm then back home to Hika via the same road this time dry and next to no traffic - probably saw 12 or so vehicles going north 1 bike and no one in front or behind me - this is paradise :yes:

release_the_bees
24th July 2010, 20:29
I couldn't believe it this afternoon, when I took a quick ride to work. For every car that was on the road at that time there must have been at least four bikes!

Old Steve
25th July 2010, 17:14
Sunday, what a fantastic day in the BOP!

Went for a ride with 3 others from Tauranga, up into the Kaimai foothills behind Whakamarama, across to Waihi Beach and Bowentown lookout, through the back roads to come out into Waihi from the Whangamata Rd, to paeroa, up the Paeroa lookoput, across to Te Aroha for lunch, and home via Te Aroha Rd and the Kaimais.

Wonderful blue skies, fantastic scenery and the views from up high, and clicked ove 6000 kms doing 120 km/hr along Te Aroha Rd on the way home.

3 hours later and I'm still buzzing!

mapsanji
25th July 2010, 17:44
had a awsome ride to Tauranga today, lots of cops between Ocorore and over the Kaimai's towards TGA. weather was perfect......man there's some friendly kiwibikers on the road even the HD riders waved....:shit:

ernie953
25th July 2010, 18:52
Group ride from Whakatane to Rotorua,Whakamaru,Turangi,Taupo,Kopuriki,Whakatane . 460kms, cold but sweet ride. BTW my speedy averaged 4.5 ltr per 100kms. Got to be happy with that.

DarkLord
25th July 2010, 18:54
Went to Taumarunui via SH41 which was great (although still freakin' cold). Good to stretch the old girl's legs a bit.

MotoKuzzi
25th July 2010, 19:11
Did the Waingaro springs / Glen Murray / Mercer and back to Huntly via SH1 this afternoon, awesome ride and quite a few bikes enroute. Road is a bit dodgy around Glen Murray, lots of patch up jobs on blind corners with loose metal, did a small sideways mid corner on some thing I hit that was greasy. Big car smash on the northern section of the waikato expressway by Rangiriri slowed traffic down for a bit. Other than that a great afternoon.

hellokitty
25th July 2010, 20:46
We went up to Helensville through Riverhead and up the Old North Road - it pissed down!

Grasshopperus
25th July 2010, 21:12
Yeah, it felt distinctly springy today.

Aarimu spiral, hunua, clevedon, maraetai, botany downs then back to Papakura 100Kms. Good times.

Hitcher
25th July 2010, 21:16
It was indeed a great day. For a while...

FJRider
25th July 2010, 21:52
It was indeed a great day. For a while...

Indeed it was .... for me a short 180 km ride in 3-4 degrees C, sunshine sure ... but a bit on the cool side of wonderful. Dry roads with a few bikes about ... just another day in paradiuse ....

ExpertoCrede
25th July 2010, 23:08
Saturday was great for riding. I saw many a bike heading north on the Auckland motorway. Then went for a short ride myself. :yes:

Gremlin
26th July 2010, 00:41
working or sorting things. Bike needs a service anyway :(

sinfull
26th July 2010, 08:07
Spring must be in the air ! Even i dragged the bike out !

grbaker
26th July 2010, 16:16
Rode to work (8am Sunday) in 2 degrees. So cold the Speedo failed to notice movement.

Thick fog first 15km - and just cold the rest.


But a great ride home at 3:30pm Sunday evening... I gotta stop working and jealous of the rest whom got a good ride out of the weekend.

banditrider
26th July 2010, 19:59
I chose Sunday too. Great day out: http://banditrider.blogspot.com/2010/07/courier-job.html

Old Steve
26th July 2010, 20:05
Ah Banditrider, those "the back roads through Takapau, Ormonville and Makotuku ".

I remember drinking after hours and under age in the pubs of Takapau, Ormonville and Makotuku 44 years ago.

Glad you enjoyed the neighbourhood.

beyond
27th July 2010, 19:42
Was awesome. Went out through Clevedon, Kawakawa Bay, Kaiuau, Magatangi and run up 250kms.
Nice and warm, around 16 degrees. Didn't need my neck warmer and never got cold. Corners still damp and green in many places but lots of fun to be had. Very few bikes out suprisingly enough... at least out my way.