Palmy Ride Sunday 4th of June [Archive]

dhunt

29th May 2006, 21:35

It would seem I'm going to be in town this coming weekend so I thought I might as well organise a ride.

Edit:
Place: BP Fitziherbet Ave
Time: Meeting 10:30, Leaving 11 o'clock
Where to: The Flying Fish to meet up with the wellingtonians for lunch
When: Sunday 4th
Status: Currently Off - Weather looks too bad
Proposed route: http://www.wises.co.nz/?point=-40.359117_175.635224|1^140080|2

Leaving my old flat (pm for details) 2-3pm ish. Depending on peoples availablity. Possibly going over the track or other windy back roads. probably a hour+ but depends on what everyone wants.

Will be at slow to medium paced. So any one is welcome.

David

shazzygirl

30th May 2006, 19:17

dhunt

30th May 2006, 19:45

Would be nice to get a ride in, if you have any idea of what the route would be could you please let me know, I am afraid of the wind gusts as I spend a lot of the time fighting to keep on the right side of the road. :scooter:
Haven't decided yet. Will probably decide on the day - I'm thinking the Track. Definitely come for a :ride: :2thumbsup

yungatart

30th May 2006, 19:54

I am afraid of the wind gusts as I spend a lot of the time fighting to keep on the right side of the road. :scooter:
Don't fight it - you must learn to relax your hands and arms and grip the tank with your legs. Sounds all wrong but is much easier if you DON'T fight it.
Enjoy your ride!

MattRSK

30th May 2006, 20:05

Well I think I would be keen to come for a ride too.

slopster

31st May 2006, 18:27

Yeah I'd be keen

Wasp

31st May 2006, 18:35

how about riding down to meet us welly folks? theres a roumer that we're having coffee in martinborough on sunday.

Madness

31st May 2006, 18:38

I spend a lot of the time fighting to keep on the right side of the road.

Keep to the LEFT woman!! The LEFT!!

MattRSK

31st May 2006, 18:46

how about riding down to meet us welly folks? theres a roumer that we're having coffee in martinborough on sunday.

Hey Wasp I might be up for that.

dhunt

31st May 2006, 18:52

Yeah I'd be keen
More the merrier :rockon:

how about riding down to meet us welly folks? theres a roumer that we're having coffee in martinborough on sunday.
Let me know when/if it's more than a roumer. And it could be a possiblity.

u4ea

31st May 2006, 19:04

i live in shannon so am keen as .........let us know what the route is can arrange a meeting point what suits .:ride: :msn-wink: :grouphug: and get to meet some more kbers:yes:

MattRSK

31st May 2006, 20:43

Yes please keep us posted.

Wasp

31st May 2006, 21:17

dhunt

31st May 2006, 22:02

Right ok, im gonna go ahead and see what interest i can get.

I need to know if you guys want to goto the "flying fish" in martinborough (welly kbers prefered spot, plenty of safe secure parking in plain view of where we will be sitting). or prehaps some other cafe in masterton?

And what time you guys want to turn up there, we would leave caltex rimutakas here at 10:30 or 11 and be there in a hour and a half or 2 depending on how long we stop on top of the hill for.
flying fish sounds good to me. Never been there but I've heard it has a good reputation.

According to wises it's about 130k there from Palmy taking 1:30 min + 30 min mess round time/leaving late.

11+2=~1pm (lunch time) :yes:

What's everyone think? I'll let my non kb mates know and see what they think.

Wasp

31st May 2006, 22:06

awesome, i'll ask the welly crew in person tommorow and friday nights at the pubs

Sketchy_Racer

31st May 2006, 22:16

Yeah ill see if i can get some fuel money together.

Be the first big ride after the crash.....

MattRSK

31st May 2006, 22:17

Hey RG100 I will be coming along too might see you there.

u4ea

31st May 2006, 22:32

Yeah ill see if i can get some fuel money together.

Be the first big ride after the crash.....
me too!!!will be taking it easy so hope thats ok???just wait for us slower riders at intersections where theres a turnoff,i dont know the roads down here!!!!!

MattRSK

31st May 2006, 22:33

Yes will definetley be one of the slower riders. Thats ok I have nothing to prove. I will be riding my own ride.

Wasp

31st May 2006, 22:34

i'll shout you the cash for petrol rg.

slower riders are fine. thing is are we going to ride to meet up? or meet up then ride? :blip:

Madness

31st May 2006, 22:35

I might buy you a pie too if you're lucky.

u4ea

31st May 2006, 22:39

Yes will definetley be one of the slower riders. Thats ok I have nothing to prove. I will be riding my own ride.
kool,thats awesome.only done 80 k since i got bike but should loosen up for the ride .....................on my bike lol

bobsmith

1st June 2006, 10:24

This sounds great! I will tag along if you don't mind, I'll be bloody slow though... Gotta try out the new tyres on my fxr150. Any ideas on where we're meeting yet?

Wasp

1st June 2006, 11:02

yeap, sorry for not posting earlier the thread is here http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=30171

im leaving you palmy boys and girls to sort out your own meting arrangements.

ldnz

1st June 2006, 13:00

Im keen, sounds great.

Wasp

1st June 2006, 18:19

dhunt, ive pmed you my cell phone number just in case the weather turns out sour and we need to call it off.

fingers crossed eh?

Mattzxr750

1st June 2006, 19:35

evening boy and girls, i would ove to join the ride but my bike is not up too it and all (needs a wof and a rego + about a $1000 worth of work mainly on the brakes)

oh well, id love to join in on the next one, fingers crossed

have fun

p.s. someone let me know when the next one is

cowboyz

1st June 2006, 20:19

damn. you come back to town with both me and James tided up for the weekend. Bugger.

ldnz

1st June 2006, 21:18

Weather forecast is pretty marginal - http://metvuw.com/forecast/forecast.php?type=rain&region=nz

bobsmith

1st June 2006, 21:28

Hey there are other people that use metvuw. I love that site. It must be more accurate than most normal forcasting places such as metservice.

ajturbo

1st June 2006, 22:11

dhunt

1st June 2006, 22:28

damn. you come back to town with both me and James tided up for the weekend. Bugger.
Why where are you off to? Oh well next time.

dhunt

1st June 2006, 22:30

yer saw the weather tonight... not looking hopefull.

i have a dog race in the morning...
will hope to be finished before 11am....

now all i have to do is ...

get the turbo back together..
rego..
and knowing me a WOF....

and i MAY just turn up... IF the weather is kind..:scooter:
Is that kind of wet or another sort of kind?? It's not looking to hopeful.

I'm going to edit my 1st post and keep it up to date with the status of this trip.

cowboyz

2nd June 2006, 06:11

I have a heap of family coming for the long weekend. like 17 of them. would be a bit rude for me to bugger off on a bike ride and leave the little woman with the in laws.

dhunt

2nd June 2006, 13:01

My proposed route. Feel free comment about it. I'm open to suggestions.

Hopefully this works.

http://www.wises.co.nz/?point=-40.359117_175.635224|1^140080|2

David

Wasp

2nd June 2006, 15:48

what if..... we meet you in featherston, ride with you to the flying fish for lunch, then ride back through that proposed route to masterton where we split?

dhunt

2nd June 2006, 16:18

what if..... we meet you in featherston, ride with you to the flying fish for lunch, then ride back through that proposed route to masterton where we split?
Yeah that is doable. We go down this way
http://www.wises.co.nz/?point=-40.359116_175.635224|1^-41.117359_175.325935|1

And meet you at featherston.

u4ea

2nd June 2006, 16:38

Yeah that is doable. We go down this way
http://www.wises.co.nz/?point=-40.359116_175.635224|1^-41.117359_175.325935|1

And meet you at featherston.
ok got that wises thing but dont know how to link those points,do i eneter them in search?????...........yep blonde!!!!!!!!!!

dhunt

2nd June 2006, 16:45

ok got that wises thing but dont know how to link those points,do i eneter them in search?????...........yep blonde!!!!!!!!!!
I've edited my post you should be able to click on it now I think and see the route.

u4ea

2nd June 2006, 16:49

thanx will take a peek now

u4ea

2nd June 2006, 16:56

dhunt

2nd June 2006, 17:02

blimmen just getting error on page!!!!!!!so do you go thru shannon or foxton or near enuff to hook up in near vicinity or do i come across thru palmy??????sorry i wasnt born a navigator.....................
Hmm - I'll have a look at it tomorrow as I'm about to head off home then to palmy 2nite.

No Going piatutua track->Masterton sorry. So across to palmy looks the best way. As it would be very round about to go via State HW 1.

u4ea

2nd June 2006, 17:09

ok dhunt.thanx again .have a safe jouney and will have another look at it .am keen as if weather is ok.will stay posted!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ldnz

2nd June 2006, 19:06

Just caught the forecast - pretty crap, wet and windy, over the eastern side of the ranges on sunday, but utterly beautiful tomorrow. Any chance we could blat around tomorrow?

Sketchy_Racer

2nd June 2006, 22:15

Yeah tomorrow i say!!

dhunt

3rd June 2006, 10:56

Just caught the forecast - pretty crap, wet and windy, over the eastern side of the ranges on sunday, but utterly beautiful tomorrow. Any chance we could blat around tomorrow?
Were you just in at AFC? I'm sure I saw a bike like yours there.

I'm busy today packing and got some party on tonight. I'm finally moving all my junk up to New Plymouth hence I'm down here. I hate packing :whocares:

dhunt

3rd June 2006, 11:03

According to met the weather is

Sunday
Max: 16°C Min: 8°C
(Day) (Night)
Rain at times. Northerlies turn southerly.

So could be worse. I suppose. Hopefully not as cold as last nite, stupid air vents - need to plug them up.

For all Palmyites - We are meeting at 10:30 @ BP Fitzerbert Ave leaving at 11 am.
going via Masterton to Featherston where we are meeting the wellingtonions. and then riding on to the Flying Fish for lunch.

If anyone needs to contact me and I'm not online (ie packing) my cellphone # is 021 047 3728

bobsmith

3rd June 2006, 11:13

Oh well, I would love to come for the ride but if the forecast doesn't improve, I might stay home. Have fun! everyone...

If it does improve... I'll see you there!

ldnz

3rd June 2006, 11:23

Yeah I was - picking up some more bloody 2stroke. Its sucking heaps at the moment. Me and my bro are going for a blat now just incase we get rained in tomorrow. Have fun with the packing!

blacksheep

3rd June 2006, 13:02

if the weathers good,haha,then you could turn left at eketahuna to alfredton and then go on the valley road to masterton,maybe a bit more interesting/bendy?

MattRSK

3rd June 2006, 17:20

OK I really want to come on this ride tomorrow. I have $30 towards petrol. Do you think this trip will cost more than that?

Sketchy_Racer

3rd June 2006, 17:55

Not unless your CBR is really hopless in fuel economy ;)

MattRSK

3rd June 2006, 17:57

Yeah ok, I will just wing it :whocares: :wait: . Fucking great fitness training pushing my bike back to palmy. Fingers crossed that the petrol price doesnt increase in the night. See you all tomorrow. Cant wait.:rockon:

Sketchy_Racer

3rd June 2006, 18:18

Even if it is wet it will be a mint ride!!

bobsmith

3rd June 2006, 18:51

Hehe, I'm sure if you stop in the middle, someone will help you out with petrol..... after laughing at you for a while!!! :nya:

No seriously though, I'm sure you'll be fine.

Sketchy_Racer

3rd June 2006, 19:26

so i guess we will be seeing you there BOB?

bobsmith

3rd June 2006, 19:36

Pending weather.... Will post here tomorrow morning on whether I'll be there to slow everyone down like last time... :blip:

bobsmith

4th June 2006, 10:06

Oh well have fun everyone, I think I'll be staying home today.

dhunt

4th June 2006, 10:07

Well the ride is offically off. Stupid weather. I'm being a woose I know but ...

Could probably reorganise it for next weekend as I'm down again. Will discuss it during the week.

Sorry guys.

If any of you guys are still keen I think RG100 is still keen for a meet up in featherston. I have't decided if I'll go yet. I just got back to Palmy so I"ll wait till after breakfast.