Chateau - Whangamomona - Egmont

[Naki]

The Toko Lions Club are running a bike ride from the Chateau to Egmont via Whanaga on 27th January 2008.

Cost is $25.00 if paid by 12th Jan or $30 on day. Proceeds go to the Taranaki Rescue Helicopter. Registration 9:30 at Chateau, departure 10:30. Lite lunch provided at Whanaga.

[Hitcher]

Whanga. Whangamomona.

[Boob Johnson]

Great cause :niceone:

Could well be up for this. Can you be a little more specific on where to where & maybe some times?


Cheers

[nadroj]

Looks a good ride but will be dusty & hot.

[Naki]

Hi.

I have attached a flyer with details about the ride.

[Dazza]

Looks a good ride but will be dusty & hot.
Only if your @ the back :msn-wink::apint:

[HornetBoy]

bump:devil2: im definitely in on this , where is it starting from in Ruapehu?

[Racey Rider]

What say you Mr Hitcher?
Egmont ....
or Mt Taranaki ????

Don't want pep's turning up at Egmont Village and Thinking

"And what was the point of coming here!"

[ynot slow]

Will allways be Mt Egmont to this nakian.

Another choice bbq from you and Janno?Somehow don't think so lol.

[Hitcher]

[COLOR="Blue"]What say you Mr Hitcher?
Egmont ....
or Mt Taranaki

An academic argument really. Where I grew up, folks just called it "the mountain", because there was only one of them and it was like really big...

[HornetBoy]

Another choice bbq from you and Janno?Somehow don't think so lol.

:bleh: I hope so lol that last one was delicious and very well needed .And if ya have a little donation box im sure people will be just as generous as the last time :niceone:

[NZsarge]

Will allways be Mt Egmont to this nakian.

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I'm not from the Naki but I agree.

[ynot slow]

An academic argument really. Where I grew up, folks just called it "the mountain", because there was only one of them and it was like really big...

Now you mention it,that's what most of us here call it as well,never gave it much thought before.Usually would say "lets go up the mountain",or "lets go up stratford side or dawson falls".

[ynot slow]

I'm not from the Naki but I agree.

When the debate was on about changing the name 20 yrs ago,we(the country)were told that it would be named egmont/taranaki on maps and any listings.

My view was simple,call the mountain Egmont,and change national park to Taranaki national park,keeps all happy,as mountain was known by most as Egmont,unless you were a born again maori,and even my work colleagues at the time,many who were maori and in lat 50's acknowledged the point,shit the local maori believe the spirits are on the mountain and don't venture far up her.

[HornetBoy]

have to start a calender up for this i think

[nadroj]

1 week to go - late entries accepted.

Who's going?

[HornetBoy]

Sadly don't think i will be anymore at this stage 2 many ditches to bin into , :oi-grr: might do it another time and save $25 doing it too lol,hope its a good day like it has been lately (lots of wet tar ,dust and sweat inducing heat)

[banditrider]

1 week to go - late entries accepted.

Who's going?

I'm in - entrry sent off a while back. So is the Blue Bandito & maybe another mate on his Connie.

[ynot slow]

Sadly don't think i will be anymore at this stage 2 many ditches to bin into , :oi-grr: might do it another time and save $25 doing it too lol,hope its a good day like it has been lately (lots of wet tar ,dust and sweat inducing heat)

Why don't you cruise to Stratford and go to the plateau and ride back with other guys from Manawatu/Wanganui if they're riding.Bypass chateau part.

Thinking of doing that from Hawera,will be unable to do the start,so will ride to plateau,dad lives on Pembroke Rd(rd to mountain house)about 5km from mountain house,so will stop off there,when bikes start to go past will join in,then can shoot back home.

[Bikernereid]

Very jealous as I would love to be doing that ride, it looks awesome. Have fun guys.


1 week to go - late entries accepted.

Who's going?

[chanceyy]

be moving next weekend .. & still wanna do coro loop next month so will give this a miss .. next yr though

[Boob Johnson]

Will allways be Mt Egmont to this nakian.


I'm not from the Naki but I agree.
As a born n bred Nakian myself I was once of the opinion it should stay as Egmont, then I found out the arrogant English git (Lord Egmont) didn't even set foot on tera ferma. He sat on his boat & pronounced that Mt Taranaki shall now be known as Mt Egmont................pffff, piss off you git :bash:


:laugh:


Anyway.....back on topic.....


9:30am at the Chat? Mmmmmm that's an early start for us here n the Naki! What's the travel plans from here to the starting gun @ the Chat?

[Boob Johnson]

Naki riders update. A few of us are meeting up @ 6:45am on Sunday morn to head up to the Chat, anyone want to join us let me know either here or flick us a call/txt.... 021 27 99 003


Chur :stoogie:

[banditrider]

Leaving about same time from Palmy - at least 2 of us Palmites and maybe a 3rd. Anyone in Palmy that wants to tag along - flick me a PM.

[HornetBoy]

Well have had a brief stroke of luck so i will now be attending and staying well clear of ditches and water tables :niceone:
hope its a stunner day like today!! will be doing the Stratford to plateau route with ynotslow and co

[Boob Johnson]

Well have had a brief stroke of luck so i will now be attending and staying well clear of ditches and water tables :niceone:
hope its a stunner day like today!! will be doing the Stratford to plateau route with ynotslow and co
Great news on getting the bike back on the road Chris. See ya there :niceone:

[Sensei]

I.ll be waiting at Wanga Pub for the group to come through around 12pm

[HornetBoy]

Great news on getting the bike back on the road Chris. See ya there :niceone:

:Oops: cheers mate ,

[ynot slow]

Just got back from Eltham as at 6.00 am no cloud,fine,no wind a beaut day for it this side of the ride.

[banditrider]

Just got back from Eltham as at 6.00 am no cloud,fine,no wind a beaut day for it this side of the ride.

Saw Chris & yourself at Stratford - apologies for not stopping (we're snobs) as we were quite keen to get home.

A few pics here: http://picasaweb.google.com/andrew.l.thomson/ChateauToPlateau

[ynot slow]

Saw Chris & yourself at Stratford - apologies for not stopping (we're snobs) as we were quite keen to get home.

No worries mate,we went to plateau around 1.30-2pm,weather was ok till we hit park boundary,halfway up could feel the change in temp.Arrived at the mountain house in drizzle,the plateau is approx 3km further,this was in heavy drizzle but also mist,had my sunnies on and at the plateau carpark couldn't see jack shit,took them off and with visor up could see stuff all lol.

Turned around and gingerly went back too mountain house,stopped in shelter there for about 15 mins,left and after about 3km or so the showers had stopped and was quite nice,even the road was dry,park boundary and was like a different place.

We stopped for subway and coffee,you guys were the first to come through although a couple of guys on off road bikes were just ahead of you.Was surprised the amount of bikes stopping for gas,we probably waited about 30 mins in Stratford till you came through,spoke to a few guys about the road and conditions up the mountain,they were sure amused the quick change of weather from town to mountain.

All in all a good cruise with Chris,even though he had to wait for us,at least he knows were to meet for coffee,bloody wind was getting up as we got home,complete change from 6.00am.

Thought you were in a hurry to get to the other petrol station,don't blame ya for carrying on the weather was threatening and at least you'd be home before 6 ish,quite a few guys went through town at 6.30 -7.00 so a long day for them.

[banditrider]

Yeah windy on the way back for us too. Got petrol in Wanganui. Home by about 20 to 5. No rain - sunburned again!

http://banditrider.blogspot.com/2008/01/chateau-to-plateau.html

[ynot slow]

Good blog,the pics were good once they loaded bloody dial up.

Was not bad economy for your beast if you got from Taumaranui to Wanganui,the amount of gas sold at shell would've been amazing.

[banditrider]

Was not bad economy for your beast if you got from Taumaranui to Wanganui,the amount of gas sold at shell would've been amazing.

Only put 16.6L in it - would have got back to Palmy...she's pretty economical in cruise mode.

[ynot slow]

Cruise mode you guys fly lol.Get better economy at 100-115km than 80km or so with the power spread of the bike,mind you it is a slowish ride from start from Whanga to civilisation,except for the straight bits.

Then it just gets better after about 20kms from Whanga.

[HornetBoy]

Ha yea awesome day today for me ,i actually was able to meet tony this time and not get lost lol ,blood hell the run from bottom to top of the lookout was very challenging but incredibly fun even tho the fog was so bad you couldn't hardly see 5 meters in front of yourself,brought a smile on my face that i made it up and down without an episode :2thumbsup ,still amazed me how tony could carry a pillion up and down without much trouble :clap: also made me think i want the hornet back as it was such fun t ride on that beaut . all in all great day for me finished off with a coffee at Tony's ,although i heard their was a bit of an off somewhere along the forgotten highway ,what happened their ?

[HornetBoy]

she's pretty economical in cruise mode.

lol made me laugh when i saw your concours arrive like 20mins before everyone else

[banditrider]

lol made me laugh when i saw your concours arrive like 20mins before everyone else

We just left first - maybe those other guys waited another hour or so...

[HornetBoy]

We just left first - maybe those other guys waited another hour or so...

yea just read in ya blog ya left early, so that would be why then ,:pinch:

[ynot slow]

Apparently the rider was airlifted from Whanga with chest injuries,as reported in the daily news today.The lady marshall in Stratford said she thought it was near Toko when talking to her at the roundabout.

[nadroj]

Apparently the rider was airlifted from Whanga with chest injuries,as reported in the daily news today.The lady marshall in Stratford said she thought it was near Toko when talking to her at the roundabout.

The injured rider is believed to have a cracked rib. One bike (ZZR1100) ran off the road when being passed by faster riders at the start of the straight after the Whangamomona saddle. The other 2 'offs' were a Trumph Daytona before the Tangarakau gorge and an older rider who forgot to put his side stand down before dismounting in the Chateau carpark.:crybaby:

[pritch]

It was a great ride, didn't see any KBers much except Nadroj, and Sensei when he passed me just after Whangamomona. It's a shame I didn't get to meet those of you I haven't met but we don't all get around with KB tattood on our foreheads.

I think the Toko Lions were a bit worried as to how many would turn up, I heard various figures but 130 to 150 would seem to about cover it.

Having the ride on Auckland Ann. weekend was a good idea. Aucklanders could attend the the whole affair in leisurely fashion and ride home on the Monday.

Assuming they can find their way down the motorway past the Bombay hills...:whistle:

[ynot slow]

Ironic that ride was to raise funds for rescue chopper,good cause.The Toko lions are using the NZstockcar champs in Stratford this weekend to raise funds,carparking at $2.00 car,so over 2 weekends a good haul of cash.

Didn't realise more than 1 off,bummer.

What was the ride to plateau like in a group,hopefully it cleared up a bit,can change quickly to detrement to trampers.

[ynot slow]

Assuming they can find their way down the motorway past the Bombay hills...:whistle:

Ya think.:eek:

Was like the rest of NZ ends at Bombay,especially for SKY TV,when I asked to be connected about 15 yrs ago,the nice lady asked me "and which suburb in Dorkland is Hawera?" told her do you have an idea of Nth Island,yep she said.I then replied you know where that area jutting out below Auckland with a mountain in the middle.Oh she said by NELSON.

[nadroj]

Rumour was the injured rider rode from their off to Whanga then helped load their bike on the rescue trailer & got choppered to base hospital 'because the chopper was there' (taking lucky draw winners for a 20 min ride). Most left Whanga in small groups so was single file up the hill where the road got wetter & visibility less. No rain on my visor, & made the plateau just after 3pm.
Most feedback was excellent with improvements along the lines of a bigger bbq at Whanga & sending bikes off in 'like' groups so the quicker weren't stuck behind cruisers & trail bikes groups for long.

[banditrider]

Ironic that ride was to raise funds for rescue chopper,good cause.The Toko lions are using the NZstockcar champs in Stratford this weekend to raise funds,carparking at $2.00 car,so over 2 weekends a good haul of cash.

Didn't realise more than 1 off,bummer.

Yeah, puts a damper on things. Unfortunately, the same & worse has happened before on the Coast to Coast. Always some idiot with something to prove. I'm just as guilty as the next guy of having a bit of fun at times but you do need to temper it a bit when in a group and causing someone else's accident is not on.

[HornetBoy]

wow didn't realize their were several accidents ,hope they were not too damaged up .seemed like their was a bloody good turnout ,just needed a bit more organiseing in the way of grouping etc by the sounds of it ,was wondering how some of those big triumphs would've got through those twisties (triumph rockets .... have alot of respect for those riders

[ynot slow]

One tough dude if that was the case,cracked/broken ribs aint fun,least if ya gotta lift a bike and try to steer it.And lucky the chopper was close by,mind you rather win or pay for another ride thanks.

It is one of those things about staggering riders,how do you know who can or can't ride fast.As stated on entry it is not a race,and basically respect those on the ride re passing safely.Mind you by Whanga the fast ones have an idea who they are and usually leave together,or else the slower ones can leave earlier,but then it depends how far you are travelling and when you have to get home etc.

Guess best rule is ride at your own speed and for conditions,sounds simple but in reality can be a nightmare.