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[Phreaky Phil]

Yeah I know, I dont look a day over 60 !! :shit:
But its true, so as iv'e done for several other birthdays, i'm going to do a ride to Raglan.
May 12 & 13. This will be an easy ride up the coast to Raglan with
lunch stop at Kawhia. Overnight in Raglan, feed and couple drinks :drinknsin at the pub. Then Sunday figure out a way home ( this can vary depending on weather)
So any of our KiwiBiker extended family that would like to join us, we would love to see you.
We are booked in at the kopua Top 10 holiday Park. http://www.raglanholidaypark.co.nz/
Cheers Phil

[Padmei]

Have a good one bro. Take it easy.

[NordieBoy]

Give the small bore, big bore DR a good thrashing :ride:

[Monstaman]

Have a great birthday mate ... Enjoy a few :drinknsin

[dino3310]

jeez the big 50 mate, shit you look younger than Triboy:eek:
best wishes for ya birthday mate, hopefully i can wrangle my way out to the pub to shout ya a beer:drinknsin

[JATZ]

Hell...50 summers eh :shit: I wouldn't have thought that..

:drinknsin Here's to many more pal

[Crisis management]

I hate you young buggers........


I wil attempt to get there, zimmer frame willing! :woohoo:


Now, where is Raglan???

[Rosie]

Now, where is Raglan???
Underneath Port Waikato, where you left it :facepalm:

Could be a good ride, I'm a definite maybe.

[dino3310]

FYI Te Uku still a no go for gas

[young1]

Bugger will be in Rotorua that weekend

[tri boy]

I make you special wonton soup on birthday:shifty:
In.

[.chris]

I might be keen to join you guys, but won't know till closer to the time.

[Phreaky Phil]

I make you special wonton soup on birthday
In.Hmmm Special Wonton soup eh. :2thumbsup

It will be great to have you guys and gals along to share the "BIG" day with. :banana: :banana:

[MXNUT]

Sounds Like a plan, will defo be at the pub for Sat night :apint::apint::beer:.

Might try and meet up somewhere on the way up, sort that out closer to the time

[Rosie]

We're booked in to the holiday park :sunny:
We'll figure out our Saturday ride plans closer to the time.

[Phreaky Phil]

Awesome. We should get away from NP about 9. That should get us to Kawhia between 12 and 1pm. Hmmm, Kawhia fish and chips for lunch or Cafe. Decisions :confused:

[nic]

I would love to be there to celebrate :drinkup: with you, but I'll be flying out that weekend.

So, I wish you many happy returns of the day and hope the sun :sunny: shines for your ride

Have a great weekend!

[dino3310]

Baaaaaaah humbug :angry:
im kid sitting
i'll catch up earlier on :scooter:




Hey have a good trip Nic, smuggle some brighton rock back for us

[Phreaky Phil]

I would love to be there to celebrate :drinkup: with you, but I'll be flying out that weekend.

So, I wish you many happy returns of the day and hope the sun :sunny: shines for your ride

Have a great weekend!Hi Nic, thanks for the birthday wishes. Have an awesome trip. Watch out for all those Pommy Blokes :msn-wink::msn-wink:

[Night Falcon]

happy half century Phil, have a cracking good ride!

[MXNUT]

Awesome. We should get away from NP about 9. That should get us to Kawhia between 12 and 1pm. Hmmm, Kawhia fish and chips for lunch or Cafe. Decisions :confused:

Do you have a ride plan formulated for the way up yet Phil, i would be quite keen to meet up in Ohura and ride waitewhena road going north then pomerangi rd ( havent ridden that one for a while ) down to marakopa........................................ We could possibly catch up with Clint and Rosie at Pio Pio :wings:

[Phreaky Phil]

Do you have a ride plan formulated for the way up yet Phil, i would be quite keen to meet up in Ohura and ride waitewhena road going north then pomerangi rd ( havent ridden that one for a while ) down to marakopa........................................ We could possibly catch up with Clint and Rosie at Pio Pio :wings:Hi Mark. In previous years we have just followed the road from Awakino up the coast. By the time we have lunch stops it ends up an all day exercise. I'm not sure how many coming with from NP yet. A few have other things on. If its only a few of us we may be able to come up to Piopio and catch up there. Depends on the weather a bit. If its a day like today then might be up for a bit more. If its pissing down then :scooter::drinkup::drinkup:

[clint640]

Good call Phil. We'll have a look at the forecast in a couple of days & make a plan, if it's a nice day we'll try & join you early on & take in a good section of the coast road.

Cheers
Clint

[Phreaky Phil]

Cool. The numbers coming from NP are getting less each day ( Nobby No Mates) So, we could be up for a bit more of a ride :woohoo:
Hey Mark, what time you reckon you would be in Ohura ?

[.chris]

I am going to have to be on the maybe list for catching up in Raglan, my bike is in waaaaayyyy to many bits (not to mention strung up like a freshly killed boar in my garage) to be confident in my abiliy to re-assemble and ride down on Sat.
But all going well I shall be able to make it down late afternoon/early evening.

[MXNUT]

Cool. The numbers coming from NP are getting less each day ( Nobby No Mates) So, we could be up for a bit more of a ride :woohoo:
Hey Mark, what time you reckon you would be in Ohura ?

Could be in Ohura at 10.30am, as long as its not pissing down that is :blink:

If that black stuff is wet i prefer as much gravel as i can get.

[Phreaky Phil]

We have the making's of a plan. We can get to Ohura in about an hour and a half. So could do 10.30
Piopio for lunch, based on a fine (ish) day.
Ready to eat some Husky dust :wings:

[Phreaky Phil]

I am going to have to be on the maybe list for catching up in Raglan, my bike is in waaaaayyyy to many bits (not to mention strung up like a freshly killed boar in my garage) to be confident in my abiliy to re-assemble and ride down on Sat.
But all going well I shall be able to make it down late afternoon/early evening.We will let you come in the car. So long as you park it down the road and wear your riding gear :msn-wink:

[LBD]

Welcome to the club, and it is all good after 50....
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Well thats what I tell myself every morning

[tri boy]

Chez tri boys lodgings are booked and deposit paid.:sunny:
Me, kanny, Mark n Fay are well sorted for comfy digs.:msn-wink:
Me n kanny will pass on the gravel gig, but see you about 5ish out there.

[Phreaky Phil]

Chez tri boys lodgings are booked and deposit paid.:sunny:
Me, kanny, Mark n Fay are well sorted for comfy digs.:msn-wink:
Me n kanny will pass on the gravel gig, but see you about 5ish out there.Cool see you there :niceone:

[Phreaky Phil]

Good call Phil. We'll have a look at the forecast in a couple of days & make a plan, if it's a nice day we'll try & join you early on & take in a good section of the coast road.

Cheers
ClintHey Clint, have you guys got a Plan A for Saturday, I think the weathers meant to be OK. If Mark is still keen on heading to Ohura we will meet him there.

[MXNUT]

. If Mark is still keen on heading to Ohura we will meet him there.

Dino and I are all sorted, we will see you in Ohura 10.30ish :scooter::yeah:

[Taz]

Have a good one Phil. I'd like to come along but am working.

[Phreaky Phil]

Dino and I are all sorted, we will see you in Ohura 10.30ish :scooter::yeah:Sweet. I will call you Sat morning if the weathers bad or any other plan change.

[Phreaky Phil]

Have a good one Phil. I'd like to come along but am working.Thanks for that. Any birthday spent on the bikes got to be good :woohoo:
Working !! Mate, no future in that:no::no:

[clint640]

Hey Clint, have you guys got a Plan A for Saturday, I think the weathers meant to be OK. If Mark is still keen on heading to Ohura we will meet him there.

Are you still planning to be in P10P10 for lunch? 1200? We will plan on meeting you there if so. PM me your ph number.

Cheers
Clint

[MXNUT]

Dry skies - dry roads :woohoo: see you in the metropolis of Ohura :blank:

Hope we dont get lost down there, and miss you guys in the morning rush hour:devil2:

[dino3310]

Most excellent days riding
good company, dry roads, fast pace.:wings:
always a pleasure watching Phil and dawn ride, great lines and made to look so effortless,:not: fuck knows how you do it mate, im either a nanas nana or your just super quick, as for camp leader well what can i say your a speed freak with style:laugh:
apologies to clint and rosie, when i left i didnt say goodbye:facepalm: :bye:
im of for an early night feeling rather knacked:sleep:

hope your having a fab night and best wishes for your 50th year:clap:

catch you all next time:niceone:

[Cary]

Be well on your way now i guess Phil(in the pub i mean!)
Sorry i couldn't make it, have a good weekend.

[nadroj]

Enjoy your swim home!

[That looks like fun]

Well at least its raining which makes me feel a little better about missing the ride :confused:
Open home today, so spent all yesterday cleaning, scrubbing, mowing and other general household chores :no:
When instead I could have been riding around with me mates :scooter:
Happy birthday ya old bugger :bleh: :wings:

[tri boy]

Booze,laughs and good friends.
It doesn't get any better than that.
(2.30am finishes are getting harder each year).
Great to catch up with Mo and Ann again.
Cheers Phil.:msn-wink:

[Phreaky Phil]

Home safe and sound. Pretty wet to PioPio then DRY all the way home :Punk:
An AWESOME weekend. Brilliant days riding Saturday, then a neat evening with good freinds:niceone::niceone::niceone:
Thanks guys and gals for coming along and making my day
Spent the last day of my 40's on a bike and the first day of my 50's on a bike :scooter:
Hopefully next time we can get Dino off babysitting duties for the night. (PS haven't checked the Lotto ticket yet)
I must be getting old !!, by 12.30 i'd had a skin full and was nodding off:sleep::sleep:
Off out now for a family dinner
Cheers Phil