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[Bass]

I'm back!
Had a long holiday - nine months unemployed with the wife playing student. So 9 months with pretty much no income at all was a bit tough. Great lesson in how cheaply we can live if we have to but got too close to selling stuff for comfort.
Had some really good friends keeping an eye on us though, so we came through OK.
Both wifie and I are employed now so it's looking good. However, the new job means that I am on call and of course, I have no annual leave accrued for a while.

Anyway, I figure that it's time that I organised a ride but what I have in mind may not be for everybody and because of the above, it has to be Saturday/Sunday.
As a consequence of past escapades, I am reasonably well equipped for getting away from it all and so what I was thinking was a sand weekend up Bailey's Beach way.
The last time I was up there, DJ and I discovered this rather tidy little camping ground about half way down the beach, hidden behind the dunes which has been set up by one of the fishing clubs. There's also a nicely challenging track that runs from the camping ground along the back of the dunes and up on to the road down the peninsula.

So basically what I had in mind was a Saturday ride up there, head down the beach to Poutu with some side trips into the dunes, camp out Sat night with Sunday left open - maybe up to the other end of the beach and then home via what gravel Crisis can find.

Warning!!!! You will need to carry everything you need - i.e. a real adventure ride.

Anyone interested?

Footnote: We have this large and pretty empty house and so can offer accomodation to the odd bod wanting to come up from south of the Bombays. Could maybe even organise that Aussie photo evening that we talked about but never did. Can also get bikes into the garage.

[.chris]

yes, would depend on timing, but yes.

[Mom]

I'm back!
Had a long holiday - nine months unemployed

Congratulations on the new job Neil! 9 Months! :eek:

[dino3310]

WHAT!!!!! No cabins and bakery :gob:

[junkmanjoe]

good stuff with landing the job mate..

i know where you are coming from,,,i was about 8 month out of work, and yes we do learn to live on Sweet FUK ALL.

ive got a good 4yrs work in front of me, man thats a dam good feeling....:msn-wink:

id be real keen to come on ya ride,,,,but we working most Saturdays now...

on ya mate..

JMJ

[MXNUT]

Good to hear you are back in the land of the living Neal.:niceone:
Having gone through that last year for 7 months i know how tough it is :doh:

Would be keen on that ride, sometime in october ( not long weekend ) would suit me nicely.

Let us know what you decide

[Cary]

Real camping weekend sounds great. will depend on my shifts but if I can i'd be keen

[Waihou Thumper]

Yes, most definitely. :)
Another sojourn up north to Poutu point....Great place, plenty of nice riding and sand, lots of sand! :)

[Padmei]

Pleasedto hear about the work thing Bass. Have a good ride.

[ducatijim]

Yay......Id b in.......but October for me is going to be spent between 6 states in Oz, so maybe I will have had enough sand of my own ?

I could try Nov but you know once I am home every fine 3 day break will be spent making silage eh!!

Just flick me the date once you decided and I will see wot I can manage....:niceone:

[Crisis management]

I'm interested, subject to dates etc, it's an area I have always wanted to explore, I like the idea of an Aussie photo night too!



I have some gravel in mind between here and Dargaville. :msn-wink:

[clint640]

Sounds good, sand is fun, never explored that area much, weekends are starting to fill up though... 8-9 Oct or 13-14 Nov look good for me.

Cheers
Clint

[Bass]

Firstly, thanks for the kind words on the job thing. Obviously, my experience is not uncommon and so it's still tough out there.

As for the ride, it seems we may have a quorum.
I had in mind to let the equinox and the turbulence that it traditionally brings, shuffle by first. With that in mind, Clint's preference for the 13/14th of November comes into focus.
My weekends are pretty open at the moment and so it matters little to me.
Therefore, why don't you lot come back to indicate your preference for that weekend or the one following (November 20/21) and we will take it from there.
Lastly, Iain apart, is anyone else interested in the Oz photo evening because if so, I will try and get a projector from somewhere?
Remember that provision of somewhere to crash is eminently feasible.

[Waihou Thumper]

This sounds like a good weekend away....I guess the tides will be the next thing to maybe think about? I will be definitely keen to kip on your floor too if the offer is there:)
I have been up that way and down before and it is a great bit of scenery, plenty of metal between Waitoki and the Kaipara...:)
The back roads behind shwy16 are all good...The track round the back of Kumeu to Helensville golf course etc etc...Iain knows the route....Back roads around Wellsford are awesome!
I got a projector, it belongs to work, just need to figure out how to bring it, leave it and pick it up again:) Doesn't work too well with sand in it....Well, nor does my KTM, I have proof of that from my last outing around the Kaipara coast....:msn-wink:

[Waihou Thumper]

Congratulations on the new job Neil! 9 Months! :eek:

I have heard people make little people in that time.....:niceone:

[dino3310]

I have heard people make little people in that time.....:niceone:

naa man the making process only take a couple off minutes:msn-wink:
its the baking that takes 9months :rofl:

[clint640]

Lastly, Iain apart, is anyone else interested in the Oz photo evening because if so, I will try and get a projector from somewhere?
Remember that provision of somewhere to crash is eminently feasible.

I've seen the Oz pics on advrider but wouldn't say no to another viewing on the big screen over an ale or two, if we can make it we will most likely take you up on that offer of some floor space to crash on Fri night too.

Cheers
Clint

[Bass]

I guess the tides will be the next thing to maybe think about?
You know....I hadn't even considered the tides. Better look them up then
I will be definitely keen to kip on your floor too if the offer is there:)

Deal! We can probably do better than the floor, I reckon

I got a projector, it belongs to work, just need to figure out how to bring it, leave it and pick it up again:)

Scholar and a gent!

[Bass]

I've seen the Oz pics on advrider but wouldn't say no to another viewing on the big screen over an ale or two, if we can make it we will most likely take you up on that offer of some floor space to crash on Fri night too.

Cheers
Clint

The ADV shots were about 1/7 of the total - my biggest problem was picking what to use. Crash space reserved; any interest from Rosie?
If she's put off by the sand, I had thought that we could head straight down the beach to the campsite, get set up and then go play with unladen bikes.

EDIT: Whoops, missed the "We" on the first skim read. I take it the booking is for 2 then?

[ducatijim]

I have heard people make little people in that time.....:niceone:

Argh.....fuck that.

[Taz]

naa man the making process only take a couple off minutes:msn-wink:
its the baking that takes 9months :rofl:

A couple of minutes!! Damn I feel inadequate...

[dino3310]

Argh.....fuck that.

yep thats where it starts :lol:

[Mom]

I have heard people make little people in that time.....:niceone:

:eek: I can not wait till he reads that little gem :niceone:

[paturoa]

A good tide calculator here http://www.niwa.co.nz/our-services/online-services/tides

..has high tide on the 13th at 1pm and low tide at 1pm on the 20th - I'd strongly recommend the 20th unless you plan to be on the beach by 9am on the 13th.

Well done on the job front!

[Bass]

..has high tide on the 13th at 1pm and low tide at 1pm on the 20th - I'd strongly recommend the 20th unless you plan to be on the beach by 9am on the 13th.



Thanks for that. I'll have to have a bit of a think though, cos getting out the next morning is also a consideration and low tide at 1pm gives us high tide at about 8am the following morning..............unless we don't use the beach to get out......

[ducatijim]

Thanks for that. I'll have to have a bit of a think though, cos getting out the next morning is also a consideration and low tide at 1pm gives us high tide at about 8am the following morning..............unless we don't use the beach to get out......

If I remember correctly, and I mostly don't, we stayed behind the dunes from stealth camp till we cut the track up the bluffs? Am I right, we would not need to revisit the beach in the am?

[Rosie]

The ADV shots were about 1/7 of the total - my biggest problem was picking what to use. Crash space reserved; any interest from Rosie?
If she's put off by the sand, I had thought that we could head straight down the beach to the campsite, get set up and then go play with unladen bikes.

EDIT: Whoops, missed the "We" on the first skim read. I take it the booking is for 2 then?

Yes, a booking for two :) I don't like sand, but I'll try to be brave :mellow:

[Crisis management]

On a completely different subject but i know you'll appreciate this one Neil!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_3vLmm5tC8&feature=player_embedded

[Bass]

If I remember correctly, and I mostly don't, we stayed behind the dunes from stealth camp till we cut the track up the bluffs? Am I right, we would not need to revisit the beach in the am?

Exactly right and what I had in mind to get around the problem of a favourable afternoon tide being unfavourable the following morning.

Right, being playing around on the Niwa site and here's how it goes: -

6/11 high tide 10.05 am - 7/11 high tide 10.49 am - height 1.5 m
13/11 high tide 3.34 pm - 14/11 high tide 04.04 am - height 0.8 m
20/11 high tide 9.20 am - 21/11 high tide 09.58 am - height 1.0 m

What this amounts to is that Paturoa is right - not with the exact time of high tide as it turns out but that access on the weekend of the 13/14 is difficult. In fact high tide timing could not be worse for what I am planning on that weekend even though it will be a relatively low tide peak. Sorry guys, but that means a change of plans and the weekend of November 13/14 is out.
The weekends either side are ok however, for getting in on the Saturday and not impossible for getting out early Sunday if we need to. I am hopeful that the Sunday tide will not matter though, because as Jamie points out, the last time we were in there, we found a quite well-established track from the campground up the bluff.
Can't guarantee that it still exists, but that just adds more interest, eh?

So, to summarise, it's either Nov 6/7 or Nov 20/21.

Let me know your preferences.

[Bass]

On a completely different subject but i know you'll appreciate this one Neil!


Oh yes, seen those before. Turns out that you can make anything fly if you can bolt on enough power.
Control is a (w)hole different matter though

The most inventive I have seen, in the flesh so to speak, is a witch on a broomstick where her cape was a Rogallo (hang-glider) wing.

[Rosie]

So, to summarise, it's either Nov 6/7 or Nov 20/21.

Let me know your preferences.

Noooooo! We're busy both those weekends :(
Maybe we'll have to arrange to come up another time :yes:

[Bass]

Noooooo! We're busy both those weekends :(


Well Bugger!
I was looking forward to seeing the new steed in action.
Sadly, beach camping is not much fun in half a gale. The exfoliation is great but the eating and sleeping is no fun, which is why I pushed it out past the equinox. So unless your middle name is Canute (and even he had mixed success), then there's not much we can do.

I'm confident that there will be other chances though.

[.chris]

Either weekend works for me.

[paturoa]

There is a fall back option at a camp ground about 5k up the beach at Glinks, if the camp down the beach isn't a goer. Really basic facilities but cheap as chips too.

http://maps.google.co.nz/?ie=UTF8&ll=-36.079313,173.85802&spn=0.001561,0.002626&t=h&z=19

I'm about to ask for a leave pass .....

[Bass]

Gentle reminder before Triboy books some dates: -

6/7th or 20/21st November - what's your preference?

At the moment I'm leaning toward 20/21st.

[.chris]

Gentle reminder before Triboy books some dates: -

6/7th or 20/21st November - what's your preference?

At the moment I'm leaning toward 20/21st.

Yep 20/21st works for me.

[Crisis management]

Yep 20/21st works for me.

Wot her said too.





How far away is the decent coffee?




What oil should I use?




Are street tyres ok?

[MXNUT]

20 / 21st no good for me Raetihi Ripper trailride that weekend.

6 / 7th would be great but i suspect im' in the minority there.


Oil - i recommend , peanut or baby oil.

Rubber - the ribbed ones are best

Pressure - make sure you relieve it before it blows

Is that what we were talking about

[Bass]

Right, the majority has it - November 20th/21st it is (sorry Mark).
I plan to do a bit of reconnaisance......reconaissance............reconn .......go and have a look between now and then, just to make sure things are as I remember.
Keep you posted.

On the other hand, we could make it a real adventure ride and just take a chance....

[.chris]

Cool, locked into my calendar. :yes:

Maybe you should start another thread with the ride info in the title, as a few people might not find this one hidden away in here.

Cheers
Chris.

[Bass]

Maybe you should start another thread with the ride info in the title, as a few people might not find this one hidden away in here.

Cheers
Chris.

Thanks for the suggestion Chris. I thought about it. However, the reality is that the place I am planning to camp on the Saturday may not be strictly legal. I don't anticipate any problems as I think it is tolerated because it is well looked after and consequently may even be beneficial to the surroundings. At worst, we will wind up at Glinks Gulley for the night. In any case, it suits me to keep the numbers down so that we don't attract too much attention. I think 5 or 6 max would work quite well.

[Taz]

I think 5 or 6 max would work quite well. We'll have to draw straws?

[Bass]

We'll have to draw straws?

I doubt it (and I know your comment is tongue in cheek). We will cope however it turns out. I deliberately wanted to leave a bit of uncertainty about it. After Oz, the "take it as it comes and deal with it" aspect appeals

What I actually had in mind was to head to a campsite first, so that we can unload and then go play in the sand as light as possible. I will have my little compressor along so that we can play with tyre pressures and make the most of it.

[Taz]

I will have my little compressor along so that we can play with tyre pressures and make the most of it.

That's not a nice way to refer to the DR650.

[Bass]

Right, next question.
Since we are all agreed that we are go for November 20/21, as I previously mentioned, if there is enough interest, I am happy to do an Oz trip photo evening on Friday 19th. This could of course include refreshments of various types.
Mark has even offered to haul a projector up for us. However, if there are only going to be 2 or 3 interested, it is not worth his while.
So could I have a show of hands, please?
Remember that it doesn't have to be restricted to those coming on this ride.

[Crisis management]

I am in for the photo viewing......it sounded like a great trip Neil and I'd love to get a glimpse of it.

[GLG]

Gentle reminder before Triboy books some dates: -

6/7th or 20/21st November - what's your preference?

At the moment I'm leaning toward 20/21st.
20/21 suits me fine need a good ride

[Crisis management]

20/21 suits me fine need a good ride

Good, then you're in for the big trip party (don't tell Bass ok?) on friday night?

[Bass]

Can find him a bed too if needed.
Could always fire up the barby (I've got a big one) and make proper evening of it, eh?

[.chris]

Can find him a bed too if needed.
Could always fire up the barby (I've got a big one) and make proper evening of it, eh?

I would also be keen, now that there is mention of a bbq. :blink:

I could also bring along some DVD's (Romaniacs, Last Man Standing, Roof of Africa, Erzberg, Tough One) if there is time for some hard core riding movies.

[Bass]

I could also bring along some DVD's (Romaniacs, Last Man Standing, Roof of Africa, Erzberg, Tough One) if there is time for some hard core riding movies.

You're on!

[Taz]

I would have liked to attend the picture show but have offspring duties that night. Can't make the ride either sorry.

[Crisis management]

BuuuuuuuuuuumP!

[paturoa]

Is there room for a wee strom? I've got a leave pass.

EDIT: Tue.... its even orange!

[ducatijim]

(I've got a big one) ?

Bloody optimist!.....however, that is not quite how I saw it at William Creek out in 2' :facepalm:.......hey.....you could even show them THAT pix?:shit:

[Bass]

Is there room for a wee strom? I've got a leave pass.

EDIT: Tue.... its even orange!

Most definitely.
You may not want to go playing in the soft dunes but should cope with everything else.

[Bass]

Bloody optimist!.....however, that is not quite how I saw it at William Creek out in 2' :facepalm:.......hey.....you could even show them THAT pix?:shit:

Never mind the B/S.....................
Are you coming (or is it just the way you walk?)

[Bass]

I would have liked to attend the picture show but have offspring duties that night. Can't make the ride either sorry.
Andy, we have no problem if you want to bring the kids along and could find a couple of beds if you wanted to bunk them down for the latter part of the evening.

[Taz]

Andy, we have no problem if you want to bring the kids along and could find a couple of beds if you wanted to bunk them down for the latter part of the evening.

Thanks for the offer but We'll be at the NZ Steel social club's Rainbows End evening for the kids. Oh and Cary and I are test riding Can Am Spyders on that day also :woohoo:.

http://www.spyderexperience.com/

[GLG]

Good, then you're in for the big trip party (don't tell Bass ok?) on friday night?
um party like the sound of that count me in

[Bass]

um party like the sound of that count me in

Do you need a bed?

[paturoa]

Bike is ready, new tent after the last one expired at the cold kiwi, cooker, leave pass. Now how do I keep the beer cold?

[GLG]

Do you need a bed?
thanks got a bed whats your address send me a pm

[Waihou Thumper]

Sorry guys, gotta bail on this one....
A number of spanners have cropped up.......

[NordieBoy]

Sorry guys, gotta bail on this one....
A number of spanners have cropped up.......


What do you plant to get a crop of spanners?

[Bass]

What do you plant to get a crop of spanners?

Nuts.........:innocent:

[Bass]

Sorry guys, gotta bail on this one....
A number of spanners have cropped up.......


Well bugger!
Maybe next time

[NordieBoy]

Nuts.........:innocent:

So that's where the lost bollocks went.

[.chris]

I am now not 100% sure I will be able to make the friday catch-up.

Which leads to me asking do we have a plan for saturday yet?

[Bass]

I am now not 100% sure I will be able to make the friday catch-up.

Hoi!!!
You can't do that - you have offered and are scheduled to provide some of the entertainment



Which leads to me asking do we have a plan for saturday yet?

Right. Good question.
I plan to be leaving Shell Westgate at 9.00 a.m. on Saturday. Crisis is plotting a few diversions which will get us to Dargaville around lunchtime. From there the plan is to locate and set-up camp, which then leaves us with unladen bikes to explore the beach, the dunes and the peninsula generally for the rest of the afternoon.

Since we are camping, the weather is of particular interest for this one. I have to say that Metvuw looks a bit indifferent at this stage - not severe enough to cancel but not ideal either. However, we all know how accurate the forecasts aren't, this far out.
If the forecast for the weekend turns to total crap, I will post a cancellation about 0600 on Friday. However, Friday night will go ahead regardless.

Sunday is a bit loose at this stage, but wil involve a circuitous route home.

[.chris]

Hoi!!!
You can't do that - you have offered and are scheduled to provide some of the entertainment


I can deliver said media on thursday/friday if you wanted. Where do I need to send it?
Also what media format can you handle? divx?

[paturoa]

....... which will get us to Dargaville around lunchtime. From there the plan is to locate and set-up camp .....

Is the plan to get to the camp site via Pouto?

http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Pouto&sll=-36.369881,174.165573&sspn=0.349981,0.725784&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Pouto,+Northland&ll=-36.364351,174.179993&spn=0.350006,0.725784&z=11

If not, then I'd be interested in heading home that way.

[Bass]

I can deliver said media on thursday/friday if you wanted. Where do I need to send it?
Also what media format can you handle? divx?

Chris, there's only a few turning up and I'm sure we can amuse ourselves.
If you cant make it, don't worry about it.

[Bass]

Is the plan to get to the camp site via Pouto?

http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Pouto&sll=-36.369881,174.165573&sspn=0.349981,0.725784&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Pouto,+Northland&ll=-36.364351,174.179993&spn=0.350006,0.725784&z=11

If not, then I'd be interested in heading home that way.

No, I planned to head for the camp straight down the beach. However, I'm pretty determined to take in Pouto in the afternoon - the tide will be too high to get there via the beach on Sunday morning.
I thought that the braver amongst up might tackle the sand cliff below the lighthouse.
If we had time, I've never been down to any of the bays on the eastern side of the peninsula.

[.chris]

No, I planned to head for the camp straight down the beach. However, I'm pretty determined to take in Pouto in the afternoon - the tide will be too high to get there via the beach on Sunday morning.
I thought that the braver amongst up might tackle the sand cliff below the lighthouse.
If we had time, I've never been down to any of the bays on the eastern side of the peninsula.

I agree, get rid of the gear, then go play.

If I don't make it friday, I shall bring a couple of dvd's along for people to enjoy when they get home.

[ducatijim]

Won't b there sorry chum, gotta drive that bloody oarful new MF doing silage this weekend.:yes:

Yous enjoy!

[Bass]

The weather forecast for the weekend has deteriorated seriously over the last couple of days. So at the moment, I'm not at all sure that I will be riding anywhere or that you will be making silage for that matter.
Riding in the wet is one thing, camping another.
Camping in the wet and sand is just a pain.
Will make a call tomorrow morning.

[Crisis management]

Good call Neil, I get really grumpy if I have to sleep in puddles........

[paturoa]

The weather forecast for the weekend has deteriorated seriously over the last couple of days. So at the moment, I'm not at all sure that I will be riding anywhere or that you will be making silage for that matter.
Riding in the wet is one thing, camping another.
Camping in the wet and sand is just a pain.
Will make a call tomorrow morning.

Both Metvuw and Metservice as quite similar for a change!

I'd still be keen to go, and make a call on the weather when we get there, and if it is looking like rain then stay at Glinks. There is a large covered kitchen / common thing at Glinks which is OK in the rain.

I'm likely to go no matter what the weather, as this is prob my last outing before Christmas (5 weeks away!).

[.chris]

Both Metvuw and Metservice as quite similar for a change!

I'd still be keen to go, and make a call on the weather when we get there, and if it is looking like rain then stay at Glinks. There is a large covered kitchen / common thing at Glinks which is OK in the rain.

I'm likely to go no matter what the weather, as this is prob my last outing before Christmas (5 weeks away!).

I am inclined to agree with you, if the weather looks crap we just stay in cabins of some kind. If Glinks does not work out there is always Bayleys Beach (http://www.baylysbeach.co.nz/accommodation.htm).

[ducatijim]

or that you will be making silage for that matter.
.

Don't be fooled.....you Orklanders may see it as rain, down here where we need it, I don't expect it to be enough to even stop work!
:angry:

[Bass]

I'm likely to go no matter what the weather!

I don't mind riding in the wet - in gravel and sand, I think it actually has its advantages. So, if you guys are starters regardless and prepared to go commercial for accomodation if the sky falls, let's do it. I'll take a last look at the forecast in the morning and post accordingly.

How did the crate work out by the way and are you joining us tomorrow evening?

[GLG]

I don't mind riding in the wet - in gravel and sand, I think it actually has its advantages. So, if you guys are starters regardless and prepared to go commercial for accomodation if the sky falls, let's do it. I'll take a last look at the forecast in the morning and post accordingly.

How did the crate work out by the way and are you joining us tomorrow evening?
I'll be there friday still keen to do the ride

[paturoa]

I don't mind riding in the wet - in gravel and sand, I think it actually has its advantages. So, if you guys are starters regardless and prepared to go commercial for accomodation if the sky falls, let's do it. I'll take a last look at the forecast in the morning and post accordingly.

How did the crate work out by the way and are you joining us tomorrow evening?

In that case I'm a definite, and prepared to stay where ever. I agree with you about riding on wet roads, particularly for dust!

The crate is stored under the house atm. The oz trip didn't happen this year as I ran out of leave and money! Planning is proceeding for easter 11!

And thats a no for me tomorrow evening at this stage.

[Bass]

I'll be there friday still keen to do the ride
Ace! See you tonight.

Forecasts indicate that it's going to be a showery weekend and maybe a bit wetter on Sunday afternoon.
Bring your wets and we pull out of Shell Westgate 0900 tomorrow.

[Taz]

Have fun guys. If you hadn't planned this for my daughters birthday weekend I'd have been there. I used to spend my school hols up at Pouto.

[.chris]

Ace! See you tonight.

Forecasts indicate that it's going to be a showery weekend and maybe a bit wetter on Sunday afternoon.
Bring your wets and we pull out of Shell Westgate 0900 tomorrow.

I assume we are going to be staying in cabins?

What is the story with tonight? Where/when?

[Bass]

I assume we are going to be staying in cabins?

What is the story with tonight? Where/when?

I'm taking a tent so that I can make a call when we get there. I figure that i can always find space to pitch a tent but a cabin isn't guaranteed.

Tonight, my place, kick off about 6 and go till whenever. PM sent.

[paturoa]

Me too for taking a tent. There aren't any cabins at Glinks campgound. Last time I stayed there (~2 yrs ago) there were some clapped out old caravans ...?

I'm not aware of the next nearest accomod (other than in Darg itself).

[.chris]

Me too for taking a tent. There aren't any cabins at Glinks campgound. Last time I stayed there (~2 yrs ago) there were some clapped out old caravans ...?

I'm not aware of the next nearest accomod (other than in Darg itself).

Bayleys Beach have cabins, not sure if available, but always an option.

This is starting to feel like an adventure now, a good level of uncertainty. :yes:

[Bass]

This is starting to feel like an adventure now, a good level of uncertainty. :yes:
That was the plan.

[paturoa]

Weather looks much better this morn - out the window that is!

Metvuw and Metservice are both forecasting mostly clear weather today with rain sunday morning 7-10am, clearing sunday arvo.

Just puttng the last stuff on the mule now, see you at Westgate at 9.

[.chris]

Great ride guys, bit of a shame the beach was so hazy.
Thanks to everyone for feeding me. :innocent:

Myself and Al had a great trip back south, adventures we did have. Stuck trucks, almost stuck KTM's we it had it all.

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_Gr4w3OEMfJs/TOiTUzHxNGI/AAAAAAAAJVg/5xQbI5dv7tw/s800/IMG_8113%20-%20Copy%20%282%29.JPG
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More photos... (http://picasaweb.google.com/c.p.whitehead/PointPoutoRide#)

[paturoa]

Great ride !

I turned up at Westgate and there were 4 serious adventure bikes, knoblies, light gear and me on my whale! I was a little worried about being an anchor but it turned out all good.

Trip up was awesome, first major gravel ride on the wee. Gaz had a flat and the 21" tube fitted nicely in the 17" rear.

Lunch was crap in Dargaville. Chris thought he had bough a pie, but he rekoned it was a road cone in disguse and declared it the worst pie he'd ever had.

For most peeps that would ruin their whole weekend but he toughed it out and still ate most if it.

We headed straight out to Baylys beach (it was low tide and rode down to Glinks and set up camp there.

Then we unloaded and headed down the beach all the way to Pouto and back up the road with a number of detours.

The lads did their best to ride up to the light house, but only gaz made it.

Dinner was quickly washed down with a few beers, port, rum and whisky mmmm.

Aparently I snore!

Trip home today was mostly wet and we split into 2 groups. Neil and I pretty much tar sealed it home with one diversion to look at Whakapirau.

[paturoa]

and some more pics

[Waihou Thumper]

Nice stuff guys....that sure is a great piece of NZ there. I loved it and will go back...AT LOW tide.....:) Great Photos too.....

[junkmanjoe]

how many bike did it take to pull the milk tanker out..........had that problem a few times...:facepalm:
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JMJ

[Crisis management]

Myself and Al had a great trip back south, adventures we did have. Stuck trucks, almost stuck KTM's we it had it all.

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Looks remarkably like a bit just east of Helensville I was wheelspinning my way thru late this afternoon....Boathouse hill?

Glad you guys had a good ride and sorry I couldn't attend but at least work's now up to date and I still got a short ride in.

[.chris]

how many bike did it take to pull the milk tanker out..........had that problem a few times...:facepalm:

JMJ

Just Al's 950, you know the power of the 950!


Looks remarkably like a bit just east of Helensville I was wheelspinning my way thru late this afternoon....Boathouse hill?

Glad you guys had a good ride and sorry I couldn't attend but at least work's now up to date and I still got a short ride in.

Yeah that is the one. It was about 2:30ish we went through. Doing it with full luggage was not the best idea but we still made it, we then did Chatham to round off the day. :yes:

[junkmanjoe]

Just Al's 950, you know the power of the 950!
:

that would have made a great photo, the 950 hooked up to the chain......

JMJ

[Crisis management]

Yeah that is the one. It was about 2:30ish we went through. Doing it with full luggage was not the best idea but we still made it, we then did Chatham to round off the day. :yes:

I was doing it in the opposite direction just a bit later than that, Ararimu valley, Chathams, Boathouse, Inland, Rimmers & down Muriwai beach, I saw the tyre tracks in Boathouse and I must admit to being mildly stuck a couple of times, the "use a stick to check the depth" trick isn't that reliable! I came out covered in mud. :shit:
Muriwai was awesome, stormy seas, empty beach and hard packed sand.....some one mentioned there was a speed limit? :blink:

[ducatijim]

Would love to know just how the Fonterrible tanker got his back wheels over that edge?:facepalm:

[NordieBoy]

Would love to know just how the Fonterrible tanker got his back wheels over that edge?:facepalm:

Drifting.
He's probably just chopped the springs rather than doing a proper job of it.

[Waihou Thumper]

Would love to know just how the Fonterrible tanker got his back wheels over that edge?:facepalm:

Maybe he was making room for the 990....with the panniers on, there aint much room on those lil' roads...mind you, the speed Chris rides the 690, he was probably shocked into taking evasive action and the milk sloshed......:)

[GLG]

had a great ride not much traction on the sand lot of fun must learn on the beach to keep the dr straight 21inch tubes don't last long got another flat tyre had to push the bike about 5km to cycletreads to repair the tyre glad they open 7days a week

[Dont Know]

Hi Guys, lots of fun on the dunes, Garys DR was the onlt one to make to the top, this is him making the final run, front wheel off the ground as well, sadly us KTM boys couldnt make it all the way to the top.
Chris was proud of where he had ridden his KTM at Batley point when he realised the tide was coming in fast across the out crop of shells
Ill put up some more photos of Bass getting his DR out of the sand, not a good look.

A

[Dont Know]

Thanks for putting the ride together Neil, had to put these shots of you on the Dunes on the site.

A

[Bass]

Thanks for putting the ride together Neil, had to put these shots of you on the Dunes on the site.

A

I don't know....................typical KTM rider.
Can't even get his photographs in the right order.