Auckland to Taupo then Welly meeting (loosebruce funeral)

[GIXser]

ok since there are a heap of us going down on thursday night, im posting a thread on people wanting to meet up in taupo early friday morning (7 ish)
everyone welcome.

shedule as follows
Auckland -taupo (thursday avo about 6 o clock)
stay in taupo
from taupo we'll be riding our bikes to welly early (7 o clock) friday morning

meeting point to be posted shortly

[crashe]

huh ??????

Meet in Wellington on Saturday...... you maybe a tad late...

[kiwifruit]

meet you at the super loo (the only set of lights in Tpo) at 7am friday morn

[GIXser]

done boyo---

[ajturbo]

what time you guys going threw foxton?

[NinjaBoy]

meet you at the super loo (the only set of lights in Tpo) at 7am friday morn

There are 4 of us leaving Aucks Fri 5am. We will not make Taupo by 7am but what is a conservative travel time for Taupo-Wellington ?

[kiwifruit]

4.5 hours

[The_Dover]

4.5 hours

how many glove checks does that factor for mate?

Last time I rode to Cowpoos place I left Akl at about 2.30pm and we got to his place about 11pm, including a stop to see some of his rellies.

I think I met him at the BP just north of Napier by about 5.30-5.45.

Akl - Welly is about 660ish km, so leaving at 5am may be a little late.

[kiwifruit]

what time you guys going threw foxton?

around 10am

[kiwifruit]

how many glove checks does that factor for mate?

Last time I rode to Cowpoos place I left Akl at about 2.30pm and we got to his place about 11pm, including a stop to see some of his rellies.

I think I met him at the BP just north of Napier by about 5.30-5.45.

Akl - Welly is about 660ish km, so leaving at 5am may be a little late.

at 100k its 3.5 hours from Aucks to Taupo, and 4.5 from Taupo to Wellington DC

so about 8 hours all up id say

[XP@]

It's 630km's to upper hutt (You don't need to go all the way in to wellington)
But still you won't have much time to muck about on your ride down. 8 hours and you will need to be averageing 78km/hr (including stopped time) so an on open road speed of 100 - 110 will be needed, and stopping should be for essential fuel, food only. Otherwise you will be looking at 8.5 - 9hrs if you want to take it a bit easy.

http://maps.yellowpages.co.nz/clients/aproute.cgi?rt=route.htm&client=nzyptd&lang=&startrd=&starttown=auckland&endrd=&endtown=upper+hutt&rn=NZ&qs=q

Take care guys :-)

And see you all down here.

[NinjaBoy]

at 100k its 3.5 hours from Aucks to Taupo, and 4.5 from Taupo to Wellington DC

so about 8 hours all up id say

Thanks for the advice guys. I know it will be tight ( ie no time for breakdowns or getting lost).

See you all down there.

[ajturbo]

around 10am

will keep an eye out for you...

[crashe]

will keep an eye out for you...

Im leaving Palmie North first thing Friday morning.....

I will be heading over the Hayward Rd to Upper Hutt to Riffer's place.

[boomer]

Ride safe guys; Speedie and i will be leavin about 11/12ish tomorrow.

see you Friday, if not before :D

Sunny side up bitch's

[Devil]

I'll see you guys in Taupo 7am.

[bugjuice]

news from the front, for those still to travel: major roadworks on the forest section/roads about 40km before Taupo. Just mind yourself there..

[Devil]

news from the front, for those still to travel: major roadworks on the forest section/roads about 40km before Taupo. Just mind yourself there..
Oh ffs, are they STILL working on that? Ahh well.

[bugjuice]

it appears so..
my poor clean resprayed bike :weep: