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Zapf
20th June 2006, 11:17
With the mint as weather outside, I am not going to let it pass by. So I am going to do the Loop tomorrow.

For those of you who are not doing anything better, you are welcome to join me.

Plan is to be at Autobahn around 9:30 and leaving around 10am

will be best to PM me if you are interested.

I will be going medium pace. As I'll take to chance to play and adjust suspension on my 954
SwanTiger
20th June 2006, 12:53
I've been holding out for a nice big ride and the Coro Loop sounds like a nice idea. I'll send you a PM later tonight if I can make it.
sAsLEX
20th June 2006, 13:00
I've been holding out for a nice big ride and the Coro Loop sounds like a nice idea. I'll send you a PM later tonight if I can make it.

No you've just been wanting a pie from Kopu!
SwanTiger
20th June 2006, 13:20
No you've just been wanting a pie from Kopu!

You're on to it.

I haven't seen those brand of pies anywhere else, then again I don't exactly go pie hunting. If I recall correctly they were Grandma something something or similar. Steak and Cheese :yes:.
Toast
20th June 2006, 15:49
Man, wish I was still at Uni, used to do the Loop once a week, not on the weekends. It's awesome...stuff all traffic!

Swanny, best pie is steak and oyseter brand from Coro Pies (in Coro township). If you go past the BP, hang a left, then take the first (I think) gravel driveway down to the end, you can get 'em there, freshly made...a few places on the Peninsula sell them too.
Zapf
20th June 2006, 16:58
If you go past the BP, hang a left, then take the first (I think) gravel driveway down to the end, you can get 'em there, freshly made...a few places on the Peninsula sell them too.

first gravel driveway on the right or left?
Toast
20th June 2006, 17:16
first gravel driveway on the right or left?

Oh, sorry...left...just past the liquor store...

I think it's the first...could be the second...

It's a tin shed down the back anyway...oh man I want a steak n oyster pie right now.
sAsLEX
20th June 2006, 17:41
Oh, sorry...left...just past the liquor store...

I think it's the first...could be the second...

It's a tin shed down the back anyway...oh man I want a steak n oyster pie right now.

You can get them in the little cafe turn right after bp and then on your right pretty much straight away as well
Toast
20th June 2006, 19:01
You can get them in the little cafe turn right after bp and then on your right pretty much straight away as well

They often run out of steak and oyster though...ridiculous!!!
Scouse
20th June 2006, 19:12
have a good ride guys some of us have to work but we had a good run on Sunday with some wet roads and quite a few dry ones what was realy cool was that the tight twistys out of Coromandel up and over the hill to Whitianga were dry stoped for lunch at Coroglen the burgers at the Coroglen pub take some beating hope the weather stays fine for ya all
Highlander
20th June 2006, 22:21
22nd is the shortest day so call it a Mid Winter celebration.

Had thought of doing the same ride Thursday but other stuff has got in the way now. Enjoy the loop (and the pies).
Kornholio
20th June 2006, 23:05
Theres a dirty great hole opened up and theres a bit of loose metal just before the hairpin at the twin Kauris on the Kopu-Hikuai road if yous are going that way... came around there today in the 4wd and would have been a nasty surprise on the bike

As you were...........
Zapf
20th June 2006, 23:12
Theres a dirty great hole opened up and theres a bit of loose metal just before the hairpin at the twin Kauris on the Kopu-Hikuai road if yous are going that way... came around there today in the 4wd and would have been a nasty surprise on the bike

As you were...........

ok thanks. Road works or just loose gravel?
Limb
20th June 2006, 23:15
Theres a dirty great hole opened up and theres a bit of loose metal just before the hairpin at the twin Kauris on the Kopu-Hikuai road if yous are going that way... came around there today in the 4wd and would have been a nasty surprise on the bike

As you were...........

Yea they just fixed that last week. Now it's worse than ever.
Zapf
21st June 2006, 08:29
Looks good from out east. Just overcast clouds. Hopefully it'll burn off. See urs there.
beyond
21st June 2006, 11:42
Ya lucky buggers :)

Yep, those Coroglen Burgers are pretty darn good alright. Trouble is they put so much in them, if you don't eat them with a knife and fork, you'll look like you ate a possum off the road with your hands tied behind your back. :)
rogson
21st June 2006, 18:04
Great day - dry with patchy sun, and not too cold.

Thanks for the motivation Zapf, and the pleasant company.

Where were the rest of you?
Zapf
21st June 2006, 19:29
aya... cheers Rogson for the company.

wasn't too fast or slow. Good speed for me to learn my way around that 190/50/17 rear tire (its FAT!)

Dry and CLEAN roads most of the way, most of the crap washed away by the rain...

note: Coroloop feels much smaller now on a big "blade" :scooter:
Firefight
22nd June 2006, 07:33
hey Felix,

great to catch up with you again, love your new bike, great colours(mind you anything other than orange is good ) cool to have a matching pair on KB, also nice to meet you Rodger, glad you guys had a good day, weather was good for me also 2 and half runs up and down my road and a few of the back roads, great to get out again.


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