Eastern Bay of Plenty/Whakatane rides

[rapid van cleef]

well thats this weekend fucked then! rain just started = shit all over the roads. anyhoo

trailblazer , ernie, kc, bikerchick etc. howsabout using this thread for notices of anyone riding out and about, rather than posting new threads each time?

[ernie953]

Makes sense. Just been out on the MTB instead. Could go dirt biking tomorrow, see what the weather brings.

[pc220]

Hey just a warning to anyone that might be riding on Manawahe Road over the next week.There is going to be a shit load more logging traffic between Monday and Friday.The trucks will be carting from 1.5km east of Manawahe school out to Rotoma.They will be on the road between 4am and 4pm. No trucks over the weekend at least, well not from my job anyway.

[ernie953]

Wouldn't want to meet one at the lake end. Should be no probs on sundays.

[rapid van cleef]

dirt biking. always fancied getting into that as a winter alternative. never ridden one though and dont know whats a good cheapie to start with.

[BiK3RChiK]

Hey just a warning to anyone that might be riding on Manawahe Road over the next week.There is going to be a shit load more logging traffic between Monday and Friday.The trucks will be carting from 1.5km east of Manawahe school out to Rotoma.They will be on the road between 4am and 4pm. No trucks over the weekend at least, well not from my job anyway.

It might be worth warning the Tauranga crew about this... they ride this road a fair bit from what I understand. Although with all the moss on the road over winter, I don't think it'd be a fast ride... however, meeting a logging truck wouldn't be much fun

[trailblazer]

im guessing the main road they will be using will be the gravel 1 that goes behind lake rotoma. I was up the yesterday 4wdriving and seen that nthey have logged quite a bit up there. Manawahe rd is one of the roads a frequently ride so thanks for the warning.

[pc220]

im guessing the main road they will be using will be the gravel 1 that goes behind lake rotoma. I was up the yesterday 4wdriving and seen that nthey have logged quite a bit up there. Manawahe rd is one of the roads a frequently ride so thanks for the warning.

I should have been clearer sorry, from Manawahe school they are using Matahi rd down to the lake. Be wary of loose gravel on the road where their trailers are cutting the corners and dragging stones and shit back onto the road.

[ernie953]

Looked out the window, WTF the suns out.After looking at the forecast for today i thought i would be TV watching again, but now i'll be wheeling the scoot out and enjoying what we all do on a nice Sunday.

[rapid van cleef]

Looked out the window, WTF the suns out.After looking at the forecast for today i thought i would be TV watching again, but now i'll be wheeling the scoot out and enjoying what we all do on a nice Sunday.



er.............you get wet mate?

i kinda new it would turn to custard

[ernie953]

er............no. Did 200kms and stayed dry where i was. Went to Tauranga to visit family and only struck wet road from Matata on return.

[ernie953]

Hey RvC! You out there? Todays looking good. I'm getting out shortly, give me a call.

[rapid van cleef]

hey

sorry matey. been away all weekend and just got home.

had to go collect the mrs from auckland airport today. shes just back from uk after her dads funeral. so next weekend are loooking shaky...need to be around for her. however, if she says shes ok, i ll l et you know and we can meet up and have a ride somewhere, sometime

thank for the message though

[rapid van cleef]

hi. any eastern bay of plenty people around for a ride out this wednesday? i d like to make a day of it, but gotta be back home by 3 so an early start, by around 8.30 / 9 am.

let me know folks, or im off on me lonesome

[trailblazer]

bugger unfortunatly I have to work and can't ring in sick as bosses father has just past away.

[BiK3RChiK]

hi. any eastern bay of plenty people around for a ride out this wednesday? i d like to make a day of it, but gotta be back home by 3 so an early start, by around 8.30 / 9 am.

let me know folks, or im off on me lonesome

I´ll let Steve know, Lee. Unfortunately I just started a new job, so I´m out.. Teachers strike proves useful huh? ;)

[rapid van cleef]

Anyone wanna blast through matahina to murapara and back? leaving from gull whakatane around 2.30. today

[trailblazer]

hope you had a good ride Lee. I have to get my bike into underwoods to get some things sorted on it before i can go out on any rides. Hopefully get it in there this week so i can go for a ride next weekend since i havn't been on my bike for over a month.

[rapid van cleef]

ok, well im off to auckland next weekend with the mrs so will not be out there. during the week will be good at times and probably weekend after also.

ride today was cool. through matahina to murapara and back, through te teko, edgecumbe then thornton twisties.

found a great long sweeping curve that i can actually see through(see cars coming a mile off), out towards murapara. ill def go back there and practise on that bend

several times i went round bends and there was rugged 4x4's coming the other way in my lane........total fuckwit retarded hicks!

anyhoo..........back safe..........tyres almost done for too

i ll keep in touch

[trailblazer]

cool will definatly be up for a ride in a couple of weeks. Hope to be on a bigger bike by the time summer is over.

[rapid van cleef]

wahey!

anyone up for a ride today in the eastern bay?

[trailblazer]

anyone up for a ride on the up coming long weekend. I have a brand new set of continential road attacks to scrub in.

[rapid van cleef]

anyone up for a ride on the up coming long weekend. I have a brand new set of continential road attacks to scrub in.

yip, im game. lets see how the weather goes nearer the day and make plans aye. i just got myself new set of michelin pilot pures..very nice they are too. u still on your 250?

[trailblazer]

yeah i am unfortunatly but just sold my car so my bike is my only transport so i actually get out and ride more and i can save more towards upgrade. closer to time is cool with me. Where should we head.

[BiK3RChiK]

Lee, you are probably best to catch up with us via msn or cellphone these days.. Not on here much. Hope your rides go well.

Mavis

[trailblazer]

was that you dropping your hyo off at underwoods first thing in the morning last week mavis.

[rapid van cleef]

te kaha or coromandel?

[trailblazer]

either destination is good for me I plan to do both rides (coro loop and east cape) this summer. Be good if we could get a good group together for it.

[BiK3RChiK]

was that you dropping your hyo off at underwoods first thing in the morning last week mavis.

Sure was... I saw ya ;) I was just in a hurry to get to work. John kindly told me to park behind their workshop. I work over the road :D

[trailblazer]

I thought it was you. I was just in there telling him my bike cut out on me again and was also late for work as a result.

[trailblazer]

Are you and steve able to join us on a ride next weekend Mavis

[BiK3RChiK]

Are you and steve able to join us on a ride next weekend Mavis
Steve would probably be able to... and the kids.... I´ll probably be working :bye:

Do you have our number? Lee is on our MSN accounts, so should be able to contact Steve.....

[trailblazer]

nah i will just let Lee contact you guys. the weather is looking mint for the weekend so I guess we just have to sort our destination out.

[william]

hay guys im a bit of a newbe to the hole bike thing but realy love it.would be real keen on going for a ride some time.i did have a bit of a crash coming over the bridge the other day in the wet so i gota get some new bits and peaces to get the bike going agin.
but never the less still keen on a ride.

[trailblazer]

your welcome to come for a ride anytime. how much damage was done to your bike.

[william]

few scraches on the tank and a dent and mufflers scrached up.but i only need a back foot break to get going agin.

[nodrog]

few scraches on the tank and a dent and mufflers scrached up.but i only need a back foot break to get going agin.

I see you are in Tauranga, theres quite a few of us that meet at drivers bar on 11th ave on thursdays night, about 7pm. Pop in and say hi.

Fanny

[trailblazer]

dosn't sound like it will be off the road for to long then.

[william]

YAY! found some guy off trade me reaking the same bike SO STOKED!! got prices from moto gb and bay city for 300 all up and got the same bits of trade me for 70 and a mate doing the tank.any one no were to get a 250 bandit exust and im all done?SOO HAPPY!! should be up and running by next week(touch wood)

[trailblazer]

so are we still on for a ride this weekend. Where and when. Im easy.

[william]

hay mate if your talking to me it probly wont be this week end got the bike apart and fixing the tank and waiting for the other bits to arive so should hopfully be next week end for sure if ur still keen i havnt been on the open road yet but cant wait to be out there haha.

[rapid van cleef]

well lets see how the weekend goes, u got plans for monday or sunday at all trail?

[BiK3RChiK]

Looks like the weather is going to be absolutely fabulous :sunny: so I´ll be working, but Steve and Alexandra and Christian will likely be around for a ride. I just have to get Christians rego in the morning and he´s away laughing.... Oh, except for his bike running a bit on the rich side. His bike has been off the road for 6 months, so he´ll be keen as to get out I´m sure...

[trailblazer]

any day is good this weekend. I will be going for a bit of a ride tomorrow at some stage but am keen to do a nice long ride at some stage.

[BiK3RChiK]

A group of us are probably heading up to Galatea Aerodrome tomorrow (Sunday) if any of you are interested. We´ll be hanging around up there all day with the paraglider peeps and the winch team and going up for a tandem glide. If you are keen, bring some moolar and have a go :sunny: It´s a nice ride up that way too:woohoo:

[rapid van cleef]

i may just do that.

[BiK3RChiK]

Steve and Alexandra had an awesome day up there yesterday, so I´m really looking forward to it :yes:

It´s a bit cloudy here this morning, but it´s supposed to be fine. Make sure you bring some sunscreen and a bottle of water... there isn´t much at the aerodrome.

[trailblazer]

heading to waihau bay for a ride bout 11ish if anyone wants to join me.

[rapid van cleef]

wheres that????????????

[trailblazer]

past te kaha on way round coast to gisborne

[rapid van cleef]

ok....................

[trailblazer]

if your in im leaving ohope in 15-20 min and gasing up in opotiki

[rapid van cleef]

i wont be leaving for a while yet.

[trailblazer]

what suits you

[rapid van cleef]

im talking to parents back in uk on msn, so i dont know right now. so u just get urself away matey. i may be an hour or more

[trailblazer]

sweet as mate

[BiK3RChiK]

Well, you boys missed an AWESOME afternoon in Galatea! The winch was running red hot! Hehehe... I´ll definitely be doing that again! :yes: Oh, and the ride was great too:scooter:

[ernie953]

Weh Hey! just got back from Phillip Island and working tomorrow so no riding till next weekend.

[trailblazer]

I had an awesome ride to waihau bay today. First time past opotiki and i have to say that road has everything,wicked views good roads and 100ks of nice and twisty 25 and 35 kph corners possibly one of the best roads I have ever been on. Lots of bikes out today cruising in the sunshine. :woohoo::yes:

[rapid van cleef]

went through rotomas and over mamakau(is that right?) ranges. ive so pissed off with state or the roads through rotomas etc. it ll be a while til i go through there again......them freekin pot holes and all that gravel is bloody dangerous.

i will be riding next weekend, aslong as the sun is shining. glad we all got back safe!

[Jantar]

Well, you boys missed an AWESOME afternoon in Galatea! The winch was running red hot! Hehehe... I´ll definitely be doing that again! :yes: Oh, and the ride was great too:scooter:

Winch? Galatea? Would that similar to the winch described in this thread? :innocent:

http://www.southernrider.co.nz/forum/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=10616&p=28252&hilit=winch#p28252

[trailblazer]

went through rotomas and over mamakau(is that right?) ranges. ive so pissed off with state or the roads through rotomas etc. it ll be a while til i go through there again......them freekin pot holes and all that gravel is bloody dangerous.

i will be riding next weekend, aslong as the sun is shining. glad we all got back safe!

good to here that you got out for a ride Lee. Last time I went through the rotoma's the road condition was very poor aswell.

[BiK3RChiK]

Winch? Galatea? Would that similar to the winch described in this thread? :innocent:

Paragliding FTW! :sunny:

[trailblazer]

whos up for regular week night rides.

[rapid van cleef]

would love to but during term time im very busy each night. so, during the hols would probably be ok for me.

[BiK3RChiK]

Weeknight rides aren´t a happening thing for us either. Too many other things on..... Kids have after school job, Karate, St John, study for exams for NCEA and on it goes....

[ernie953]

U&Wilkins has a ride on tomorrow if anyone's interested, leaving shop at 9.

[trailblazer]

bugger i never got an email about it I was planning to do it. Never mind maybe next time. Hope use had a good ride.

[rapid van cleef]

i was out with the band i manage last night and the night before, Twisted Vibes. didnt get home til 2.30 so today was knackered.

[BiK3RChiK]

Pocket bike racing this weekend at Edgecumbe. Alexandra and I will be riding with the chicks on the weekend ride round the Coromandel :D :yes::woohoo:

[rapid van cleef]

anyone up fpr a ride tomorrow/ sunday?

te kaha perhaps?

[rapid van cleef]

well ive got a full day wihout the nipper. anyone keen for a day out to somewhere?

[rapid van cleef]

anyone up for a ride thursday morning?

let me know. i ll need to be back by noon.

[trailblazer]

anyone heading to paeroa on sunday.

[rapid van cleef]

i may just do that. what pust me of though is the wannabe racers heading up there dicking on the roads and then there is bound to be loads of cops out. undecided as yet, ive never ridden there before so dont know as yet.

[trailblazer]

let me no if you are going to go. Im meeting a mate in tauranga on some classic bike he has just got on the road and riding over with him aswell.

[rapid van cleef]

yup yup. a classic thing aye? what time u getting to tauranga?

[trailblazer]

before 8 i hope i wan't to be in paeroa by 9 if i can.

[rapid van cleef]

hahahaha. wel ltheres absoloutly zero chance of me getting there by then. i may get out of bed at 9 am.

jazz in the park on saturday ,so im not getting up early. ( unless its shit!)

enjoy yoru ride up there

[BMWST?]

I beleive the NZ tag (http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php/103520-NZ-wide-pass-the-tag?p=1129970641#post1129970641) is in your neck of the woods,be so good to move it south please

[rapid van cleef]

what is that all about then?

[rapid van cleef]

Anyone in Whakatane area going to the taupo track days coming up in march 19th?

im planning on going down if anyone wants to ride down together.........not in a gay way!

[BMWST?]

what is that all about then?

click the link..its a game the "tag" travels from bluff to cape reinga and back....
Read the first post ,its similar to the tag games going on round the place

[Highlander]

click the link..its a game the "tag" travels from bluff to cape reinga and back....
Read the first post ,its similar to the tag games going on round the place

Of course there is the BOP TAG GAME (http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php/103045-BOP-Tagorama?prefixid=f3_3) going as well. No reason the Eastern BOP riders can't get involved with that (In fact it would be good if they did).

[trailblazer]

anybody planning on going up to Rond 4 of the nationals at hampton downs on the 25-27th march.

[trailblazer]

is anyone planning on doing the christchurch appeal ride from tauranga on the 19th march. $10 a bike a great cause and some fellow kiwi's in need of help so lets get behind it.

[Maha]

is anyone planning on doing the christchurch appeal ride from tauranga on the 19th march. $10 a bike a great cause and some fellow kiwi's in need of help so lets get behind it.

Being proactive....:niceone::niceone:

[trailblazer]

got a day off work tommorow the monday 14th march and the weather looks like its going to be good so im thinking of going round the east coast. Is there anyone out there that may like to join me.

[rapid van cleef]

id love to but ive got one of those JOB thingies.

[trailblazer]

yeah i know the feeling my job thingy usually puts a stop on me having fun to but not this time i hope. Knowing my luck i will get a phone call first thing in the mourning and i will be at work before i know it. :(

[trailblazer]

cancell that my bike is broke again. :angry::angry:

[rapid van cleef]

anyone in the area up for a ride for an hour or so this arvo? im heading out around 3pm, i ll be filling up at caltex domain road then off for a little jaunt. found a cple of good corner on the way to ruatoki of all places!

[rapid van cleef]

ok, trying again

anyone up for a ride tomorrow(sunday)? ive found a couple of good corners betwen taneatua and ruatoki id lke to 'master'. then off somewhere else? anyone up for a ride for a couple of hours?... probably late morning/early afternoon.

[rapid van cleef]

Any sports bike riders in whakatane? I see a few around, R1s etc and the like. anyone up for occasional rides through waioeka gorge etc and track days?.

[Bassmatt]

Any sports bike riders in whakatane? I see a few around, R1s etc and the like. anyone up for occasional rides through waioeka gorge etc and track days?.

Im not in Whakatane, Im about 40mins north in Paengaroa. Im keen to meet up somewhere for rides if you cant find any other takers. Give me min 24hrs notice tho.
Im off to Paeroa then back via Kopu and Whangmata in about an hour, so not worried about longish rides

[rapid van cleef]

ok.thanks for the reply. i dont ride on roads often(mainly track days), but i wanna do pyes pa road sometime soon.

[nodrog]

ok.thanks for the reply. i dont ride on roads often(mainly track days), but i wanna do pyes pa road sometime soon.

I hope you are not easily disapointed, Pyes Pa road is nothing spectacular.

[Grant`]

Be better off going through Rotoma's, Waikite valley, Whakamaru Dam, then along towards Tokoroa and taking Old Taupo Road through to Putararu and on to the okoroire for lunch....

Or something similiar to that, as above Pyes Pa Road is nothing great.

[rapid van cleef]

really?

i was told by a few friends of mine that rode down pyes pa just 3 weeks ago that it was a great road? i have never been on it. ok, no probs. rotomas are shite at the moment with all the roadworks, but at least the should be a lot better than they have been for years when the work is done and the seal has settled.

[Grant`]

really?

i was told by a few friends of mine that rode down pyes pa just 3 weeks ago that it was a great road? i have never been on it. ok, no probs. rotomas are shite at the moment with all the roadworks, but at least the should be a lot better than they have been for years when the work is done and the seal has settled.

I have been past the dam, old taupo road to Putararu and through to the Okoroire just this weekend and thats all mint. The road through Pyes pa is alright but you get to much traffic along it majority of the time and its nothing really exciting, if you have never done it I guess it has a bit of nice scenerey going through the gorge there...

But with some of the route i suggested above, you could come over the Kaimais from Oko and incorporate Pyes Pa into it before heading back to Whakatane. Maybe a 300-350k round trip at a guess?

Cheers

[nodrog]

Take old coach road through to Paengaroa

[Bassmatt]

ok.thanks for the reply. i dont ride on roads often(mainly track days), but i wanna do pyes pa road sometime soon.

No worries. Like the others say pyes pa road is nothing special but still worth doing if you have never done it, even if its only to cross it off your list.
Anyone else reading this looking for someone to ride with, give me a shout. I am always keen. (not always able to tho)

[Bassmatt]

Take old coach road through to Paengaroa

*Ahem*... I believe thats MY road...:innocent:

its only 20 odd km but its usually pretty devoid of other traffic and most of the potholes, road excema etc have been fixed up recently, get in while it lasts. Its probably best avoided from late march to late april due to kwiwfruit season tho.

[nodrog]

No worries. Like the others say pyes pa road is nothing special but still worth doing if you have never done it, even if its only to cross it off your list.
Anyone else reading this looking for someone to ride with, give me a shout. I am always keen. (not always able to tho)

Tauriko caltex 5.30pm every thurs to go for a ride if you are keen to meet a few riders, a couple of guys come in from paengaroa.

[nodrog]

*Ahem*... I believe thats MY road...:innocent:

its only 20 odd km but its usually pretty devoid of other traffic and most of the potholes, road excema etc have been fixed up recently, get in while it lasts. Its probably best avoided from late march to late april due to kwiwfruit season tho.

so you are the old coach? :sunny:

[Bassmatt]

Tauriko caltex 5.30pm every thurs to go for a ride if you are keen to meet a few riders, a couple of guys come in from paengaroa.

Sounds good.

so you are the old coach?

Im the gatekeeper....except there's no gate :facepalm:

[trailblazer]

is there anyone from whk looking at riding to paeroa for the battle of the streets on the 17th of feb.