The Crack of Dawn... (ooh er!)

[ceebie13]

Did anyone do like me 'n 'er today? We surfaced at 7.30am after a cuppa "au lit" of course. Took one look outside, saw the blue stuff and decided to do the hill and take breakfast in Martinborough. It was fabulous, we had the Rimutakas to ourselves in glorious sunshine. The bike was on song and so we made the most of it. The CB is so effortless to ride. It just loves whatever you ask it to do. Some have said of the CB "nice, but non-descript" Me? I find it every bit as much fun as my ex-ZX9. Different, but definately just as much of an adrenilin rush. Passed about three cars (going the other way!) before reaching the summit cafe. No one there, so we carried straight on to the Fish where we were customer numero uno. (They were just putting the tables out!) Had a srummy eggs benedict and two lattes (dahling) in the sun and then headed off to do the loop. Again, not a soul in sight. It was magic. Who cares that you do this road over and over again? It's just a brilliant ride when all the conditions are perfect. After Gladstone, did the right turn up into the hills past the two chimney thingies (still no one about) and carried on following through to Masterton. Had a leg stretch stop at Langlands and perused the goodies, then headed back to Greytown for what was meant to be a coffee stop at the White Swan but ended up as an early lunchtime pint. Doesn't it make you feel good when people on the sidewalk stop and oggle at your bike? And then when you leave, the other patrons stare at you as you get kitted up and climb aboard. Do you reckon it's envy? On the last leg (as Lady McCartney would say!) we enjoyed the hill once more and returned home by half one. Brilliant...and not a cop to be seen either. Can I go out to play again tomorrow please mummy?

[MattRSK]

Sounds like a bit of fun!:Punk:

[skelstar]

Nice, I shoulda got out today but hung with mates instead.

[Kendog]

Awesome stuff, glad you're loving that bike! :sunny:
We should've gone out too, but alas, the cupboards were bare so supply shopping needed to be done instead and I had to dye my hair etc in readiness for an 80s party I'm going to tonight.:shutup:
Weather not looking flash for tomorrow (I'm sorry), so the bike will probably be left in the garage again (then again, hopefully will be nursing a hangover!)
Mrs KD.

[ceebie13]

and I had to dye my hair etc in readiness for an 80s party I'm going to tonight...Mrs KD.

Does this mean you are giving your hair a blue rinse and partying with some
pensioners???

[iwilde]

A story like that pisses me off when I'm working! Bugga bugga bugga!

[Kendog]

Does this mean you are giving your hair a blue rinse and partying with some
pensioners???

Haha, almost! Nah, going temporarily Black and going Goth.

[Hitcher]

Mrs H and I wimped at Haywards and went up the west coast. The wind was getting up a treat, as was the big lenticular cloud atop the Takas.

[ducatijim]

Maaate....sounds superb....but THAT is most definitly not the crack of dawn....you should try 0430 every morning. Then you know about dawns crack, belive me!

[Madness]

The wind was getting up a treat, as was the big lenticular cloud atop the Takas.

There was a big grey cloud up there when I went over at around 4, and a nice HP officer too who was very slow at turning on his red & blues when I passed a car in front of him.

[riffer]

Nice. I would have like to have come but havig four kids in tow makes it hard to ride, so we went to the junior Moto-X champs instead.

Tim got to ride the new CRF50 so he had a great time. Zach is still learning to ride without training wheels so he missed out. Nick loved it, as only a bike-obsessed 20-month old can, and Gini and Jess went shopping instead.

The boys had fun at least...