Bonez
9th April 2006, 15:09
went for a ride anyway. Got up this morning looked over to Hawkes Bay way and
and under the dark, damp, gloomy clouds the sun was beckening me to go that way for a scoot. Like a good lad I waited at Gull for a while, then decided fuckit I'm off!
Popped in to see cowboyz, got to see hit new toy. He was off to bash his lil balls so I left him to it.
Through the gorge to Danniville hung a right. Headed for the coast. Hung a left at
Wimbleton at off to Porahgahau. Though Poravagas towards the beach but didn't turn off to the beach, just kept going straight ahead. The rd loops around to he Poravages-Waipuk rd. Right towards Waipuk then 7kms out hang a left and go towards Takapua. Through Takapau on to Ormondville back rd to the main drag about half a mile from the old Burger Bill's place.
On through Danners , Woodyvilla back home. For all but around 45ks, just after Dannivike heading back home I managed to miss a few storm clouds. Dry as.
Got home drenged :cool:
Loved every mile. No other bikes and stuff all traffic in general on the back routes. A nice gent stopped an asked if I was having a problem while taking pics. Turns out he and some other bloke where constructing an airfeild for topdresser a/c.
Roads had a few bits where it was obviously slipping. Dips of around 150mms plus on places. Moss, pine needles, piles of decomposing leaves, live stock, hawks and kamakazi focks of sparrows were other hazards to keep an eye out for. It Seems Dutchy is still running the Wimbleton Pub, as his name was still above the door. Not open Sundays but from noon Saturdays.
The GB was an ideal bike to take on such a ride. Light with enough get up and go to have some fun in the tight stuff without getting overwelmed. There's some really narrow tight 270 degree bends on the route. The scenery was great. It handled the high wind gusts quite well too I might add.
Quick question for the locals-Where does Ugly Hill Rd end up?
and under the dark, damp, gloomy clouds the sun was beckening me to go that way for a scoot. Like a good lad I waited at Gull for a while, then decided fuckit I'm off!
Popped in to see cowboyz, got to see hit new toy. He was off to bash his lil balls so I left him to it.
Through the gorge to Danniville hung a right. Headed for the coast. Hung a left at
Wimbleton at off to Porahgahau. Though Poravagas towards the beach but didn't turn off to the beach, just kept going straight ahead. The rd loops around to he Poravages-Waipuk rd. Right towards Waipuk then 7kms out hang a left and go towards Takapua. Through Takapau on to Ormondville back rd to the main drag about half a mile from the old Burger Bill's place.
On through Danners , Woodyvilla back home. For all but around 45ks, just after Dannivike heading back home I managed to miss a few storm clouds. Dry as.
Got home drenged :cool:
Loved every mile. No other bikes and stuff all traffic in general on the back routes. A nice gent stopped an asked if I was having a problem while taking pics. Turns out he and some other bloke where constructing an airfeild for topdresser a/c.
Roads had a few bits where it was obviously slipping. Dips of around 150mms plus on places. Moss, pine needles, piles of decomposing leaves, live stock, hawks and kamakazi focks of sparrows were other hazards to keep an eye out for. It Seems Dutchy is still running the Wimbleton Pub, as his name was still above the door. Not open Sundays but from noon Saturdays.
The GB was an ideal bike to take on such a ride. Light with enough get up and go to have some fun in the tight stuff without getting overwelmed. There's some really narrow tight 270 degree bends on the route. The scenery was great. It handled the high wind gusts quite well too I might add.
Quick question for the locals-Where does Ugly Hill Rd end up?