MXNUT
2nd August 2012, 11:33
Right i have been thinking about this for a couple of years now since we last went to THE BARRIER. :mega:
So is there enough interest to run a group ride on Gt Barrier island. This will be all public roads as i have no access to any private land. Having said that most of the island roads are gravel or dirt.
More of an adventure tour and social ride than anything hard out, would suit all adventure bikes and novice riders and 2 up would be no problem.
Most of the roads are dead end roads out to beaches and bays. I think from memory there is around 400 kms of roading on the island so about 200 kms per day would cover the whole island.
Ferry prices are $220.00 return for bike and 1 rider ( we could get discounts for a large group ) and backpacker accomodation is available from $35.00 per person per night, plenty of other accomodation options also from camping to luxury lodges.
So a total cost from around $300.00 + food and booze. Travel time on the ferry over to the island is 4.5 hours so this would be a Friday to Sunday or Saturday to Monday ride.
Leave Auckland early morning on the 1st day and return back to Auckland late afternoon on the 3rd day ( or organize your own crossings at whatever times suit you. )
I was thinking of early to mid December, but we will need to get in quickly to secure accomodation and ferry bookings
There is an organized Adventure ride being run on the island in late November but as the cost of this ride is $1100.00 it is out of my price range.:sick:
So is there enough interest to run a group ride on Gt Barrier island. This will be all public roads as i have no access to any private land. Having said that most of the island roads are gravel or dirt.
More of an adventure tour and social ride than anything hard out, would suit all adventure bikes and novice riders and 2 up would be no problem.
Most of the roads are dead end roads out to beaches and bays. I think from memory there is around 400 kms of roading on the island so about 200 kms per day would cover the whole island.
Ferry prices are $220.00 return for bike and 1 rider ( we could get discounts for a large group ) and backpacker accomodation is available from $35.00 per person per night, plenty of other accomodation options also from camping to luxury lodges.
So a total cost from around $300.00 + food and booze. Travel time on the ferry over to the island is 4.5 hours so this would be a Friday to Sunday or Saturday to Monday ride.
Leave Auckland early morning on the 1st day and return back to Auckland late afternoon on the 3rd day ( or organize your own crossings at whatever times suit you. )
I was thinking of early to mid December, but we will need to get in quickly to secure accomodation and ferry bookings
There is an organized Adventure ride being run on the island in late November but as the cost of this ride is $1100.00 it is out of my price range.:sick: