Auckland to Raglan-ish, Sunday 7 August

[Crisis management]

Edit: I've got the flu so can't make it, read on in case someone else is picking up the reins!
Yet another meandering tour of the gravel between Auckland and that outpost of bohemian Tron escapees for all those interested in scenery, mudslides and gravel (farmers, sheep and cattle are thrown in for free). Just a note to any south islanders wanting to come (you listening Woodman :facepalm:?) it's a bit more than a day trip for you guys, ok?

So, departing the last fringes of civilisation (Papakura Autobahn) at 8am heading via Tuakau bridge either down the coast via Klondyke or centrally on Ponganui road to Nikau caves cafe for a coffee and preliminary bout of lies and exageration (be there 9.30 ish?).

Carry on towards Raglan, fuel at Te Uku (about 150kms from the start) then Bridal Veil road, around the mountain, Whale bay etc and to Raglan for lunch around the middle of the day. If time permits this may become a quick run down to Kawhia rather than round the mountain but past experience shows that by the time we have stuffed around time runs out.

Lunch and lies then back up the north via more gravel (whichever route we didn't us to get down)...

So, lots of gravel and it's on regardless of weather unless it really is cyclonic in which case I will post up on saturday evening and Deano & Taz can give me shit about my woosiness.


If we haven't met I'm the bald one on an orange chook chaser. :blink:

[.chris]

I will probably be a starter for this one. Need to get out of the house somehow.

[tri boy]

Hi Ian,
I will probably meet up with you civilised lot in Raglan/Te Uku.
(kanny has promised me a haircut, and I might even shave, so I shouldn't scare the Auckland boys too much)

My ride hasn't even got clearance from the tower yet, let alone taxi,ing down the run way, so a chat will have to do instead.:yes:

Hopefully Dino/Mark/SuzyGirl/Kanny etc will make it also.:sunny:

[pipe]

You will need to check if you can still get fuel at Te Uku the last Britten ride we did around there the store had stopped selling fuel.

[dino3310]

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So, lots of gravel and it's on regardless of weather unless it really is cyclonic in which case I will post up on saturday evening and Deano & Taz can give me shit about my woosiness.
. :blink:

i wouldnt do that mate its all Taz he's a real cheeky bastard :rofl:

so far im in, i got my clearence:woohoo: will either be at te uku or tuakau, depending on how much gas i can flog :shutup: :whistle::innocent:

[dino3310]

You will need to check if you can still get fuel at Te Uku the last Britten ride we did around there the store had stopped selling fuel.

Gidday Tim....
went through there a couple weeks back and still NO GAS

[Steelie]

Im keen. Was out those ways last Sunday in some big winds. Headin out there again today seen the weather is so awesome.

[Cary]

I will probably.....


I will probably....DITO
Will go part way as will have to get home early for a kip before my night shift :sleep:

[PirateJafa]

Cautiously keen as, since it sounds like the DRZ's roadies will cut it!

[Crisis management]

You will need to check if you can still get fuel at Te Uku the last Britten ride we did around there the store had stopped selling fuel.

Thanks for the heads up, might be into Raglan then if we have starving bikes at that stage (I'm good for 500kms....:yes:)


Everyone else, sounds good it would be great to catch up......probably.....:facepalm:

[Gman71]

I'm in :scooter:

[chasio]

A good plan and I even have a pinlock these days to help with the most likely weather. The arse is that I'm on a course all weekend so I can't come and annoy everyone. Will try harder to make it next time....

[jafar]

I'm a possible too :argh:

[igor]

say there jaffa peasants.

wear ye be eating food in Ragtown

[dino3310]

Fookin el Iain you sure can pick them weather patterns aye mate:shutup:

[MXNUT]

:yes: Would be a starter for this, the body should be able to handle a nice quiet ride :scooter: around the mountain by the weekend.

Have really been missing not being able to get out on the Bikes :angry:

Tri Boy, have you managed to convince Kanny to tag along

[tri boy]

Tri Boy, have you managed to convince Kanny to tag along
Yep, but we will probably show up in a ....................car:facepalm:
Kanny's KLE has an electrical gremlin, (bloody Kawasaki's):angry:which I havn't waved a circuit tester in anger at yet.
Plus, we will dropping some chest drawers off at her uncles in Raglan.
Maybe if I ride shotgun,and make scrambler exhaust noise's out my posteria:sick: it we be an ok drive.

[marks]

...and make scrambler exhaust noise's out my posteria:sick:...

its never been the same since you spent those nights with Stanley

[Crisis management]

say there jaffa peasants.

wear ye be eating food in Ragtown

Possibly the pub or one of the two cafes directly over the road from it dependant on the state of our hydration....


Fookin el Iain you sure can pick them weather patterns aye mate:shutup:

Looks good to me Deano, what can possibly go wrong?


As it looks like there will be few to meet in Raglan I suggest the route i snow definately like this.....


8am at Papakura
9.30 ish at Nikau caves
Te Uku 11.30ish (absolutely no guarantees on the time!)
Around the mountain to Raglan for 1.30ish.

Understand that the times all depend on who turns up, who has a flat, rides slow and takes too long for a coffee.... you will need a degree of patience.

I'm open to suggestions on this ie: straight to Raglan and around the mountain after lunch & talking? Maybe fuel will be an issue here?

Let me know what you think.

[dino3310]

you could go to the bp then back out to mangatawhiri rd (good views) over to the te mata rd then round the mountian to lunch at Rags or maybe after the BP head out to the golf club and over Te Hutewai rd to Te Mata then round the hill... just ideas, i personally dont give a rats i got 400kms in the tank :D

[Crisis management]

I have successfully got the man-flu and it shows no signs of buggering off in the near future so, I'm out for this sunday. :sick:

Fight amongst youselves for the privilege of leading this small shambles or, if you can't decide, I will post up another date (next weekend?) after I emerge from this near death experience.



Chocolates and nubile dancing girls welcome.....

[.chris]

I have successfully got the man-flu and it shows no signs of buggering off in the near future so, I'm out for this sunday. :sick:

Fight amongst youselves for the privilege of leading this small shambles or, if you can't decide, I will post up another date (next weekend?) after I emerge from this near death experience.



Chocolates and nubile dancing girls welcome.....

Stink man. :sick:
And it looks like you picked a shocker of a day for it weather-wise. I think I shall probably just go for a ride on Saturday while the weather is nice. Probably just hit Muriwai beach/dunes/Wilsons road for a play.

[dino3310]

Awwwwwwwwwwwwwww POObumwee's.
:puke:

[Gman71]

Ok, so it looks like it is falling apart. Or has fallen apart.

So I can't do Saturday, but weather permitting, would be keen to go in a northerly direction on Sunday.

Let me know or I will entertain myself, so to speak.

[Steelie]

I have successfully got the man-flu and it shows no signs of buggering off in the near future so, I'm out for this sunday. :sick:

Fight amongst youselves for the privilege of leading this small shambles or, if you can't decide, I will post up another date (next weekend?) after I emerge from this near death experience.



Chocolates and nubile dancing girls welcome.....

I can do next weekend.

[dino3310]

i take it that this ride is definately off then:blink::crybaby:

7 day forecast is looking bad for next weekend but hey with our met readers it prolly be sunny as fook:sunny:

[tri boy]

Couple of drowned Waikato rats showed up at chez tri boys today.
Mad bugga's:weird:

[dino3310]

Bloody good ride, no dust no traffic and a coffee waiting for us on the way home:niceone:

P.S when changing tyres check rim lock if the rubbers a little worn biff it:angry:
i did have help changing the flat:woohoo: big strong forearms gripping them irons:facepalm: :lol:

cheers MXNUT

[Crisis management]

Glad you all had a good time, seeing as I'm still coughing the remains of my lungs out I'm not making any promises for next weekend. I may post up something on friday if anyone's interested and I'm still alive. :violin::violin:

[dino3310]

oops almost forgot....
as pipe was saying the pumps at Te uku are still :confused:empty

[dino3310]

Hey when ya gonna do this ride, me and MXnut have done it twice waiting for ya :laugh:
some picks from today and it was a awesome day too:Punk:
couldnt take many photos, to hard trying to keep up:wings:
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[dino3310]

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[MXNUT]

Hey when ya gonna do this ride, me and MXnut have done it twice waiting for ya :laugh:
some picks from today and it was a awesome day too:Punk:
couldnt take many photos, to hard trying to keep up:wings:


Yep Bloody good day it was too Dino, thanks for the company :scooter::apumpin: