Haywards/Paekakariki Hill/Pauatahanui Inlet

[Blue Velvet]

Good ride last night, about 3 hours worth. Not much traffic round the inlet, but some gravel and fallen rocks on Pie Cock Hill after the rain. Gravel on corners gives me the shits.

Anyone else go for a decent ride last night?

Some pics from Pie Cock Hill lookout...

1. Looking north
2. Kapiti Island
3. Pie Cock Hill road down to Pie Cock

[Trudes]

I'm thinking I'll have to steal the 750 in the garage and come for a ride with you soon, two chicks on two 750s, sweet!!

[Blue Velvet]

I'm thinking I'll have to steal the 750 in the garage and come for a ride with you soon, two chicks on two 750s, sweet!!

Do it. <a href=http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/member.php?u=12035>Gassit Girl</a> and I often go riding together, we had a blast on my road trip to Quasi in Hamihole for midget leathers (currently in production).

Shame about the disco lights. Ahem. <_<

[Trudes]

LOL, aaaar, yes, Pussy keeps reminding us that we need to go through to visit them and compare Gixxers sometime soon!! might have to make a road trip of it eh? My other half can ride my Hornet, lucky him, hehehe:laugh:

[Blue Velvet]

I ride just about every night if you're keen. Send me a PM, or text.

[Number One]

Anyone else go for a decent ride last night?


Not as decent as that..only 30km actually and on a wee gutless single lung wonder...but I enjoyed it all the same. Went round eastbourne was beautiful - woulda been good to have someone to follow along behind...pity you got stuck at work.

[ManDownUnder]

SWOON!!!! I have such fond memories of that bit of road... I was on it only a week or two ago and I MISS IT!!!!!!!!!!

Piecock hill from... Riffer's place (whereverthefuck that is). mmmmmMMMMMMmmmmmmmmm

:clap::clap::clap::clap:

[Blue Velvet]

Not as decent as that..only 30km actually and on a wee gutless single lung wonder...but I enjoyed it all the same. Went round eastbourne was beautiful - woulda been good to have someone to follow along behind...pity you got stuck at work.

It's great you got out S, sorry I couldn't get away from work as planned. Would have been nice to join you.

Get a bike quick so we can go riding, heh :woohoo:

[Trudes]

I ride just about every night if you're keen. Send me a PM, or text.

Sweet, will do!!:scooter:

[Blue Velvet]

SWOON!!!! I have such fond memories of that bit of road... I was on it only a week or two ago and I MISS IT!!!!!!!!!!

Piecock hill from... Riffer's place (whereverthefuck that is). mmmmmMMMMMMmmmmmmmmm

:clap::clap::clap::clap:

Noice. Road was dry by the time I rode over last night. The gravel bits were pooey on the descent to Pie Cock but it was still a good ride over and back. Traffic was really light and had almost evaporated after 7:30.

Plimmerton round-a-bout is such a good one, heh :o

[ManDownUnder]

Noice. Road was dry by the time I rode over last night. The gravel bits were pooey on the descent to Pie Cock but it was still a good ride over and back. Traffic was really light and had almost evaporated after 7:30.

Plimmerton round-a-bout is such a good one, heh :o

I was chasing Riffer around there at a reasonable clip... most fun I've had with my clothes on for quite a while.... years in fact

[Blue Velvet]

I was chasing Riffer around there at a reasonable clip... most fun I've had with my clothes on for quite a while.... years in fact

The one thing that has irked me most on that hill is another biker, with pillion, rounding a blind corner in the middle of my lane.

He shoulda known better, grrrrr

[chanceyy]

Hey Trudie .. when are you organising another girly ride ...

BTW one of the new palmy crew has organised a ride to masterton on sat .. thinking "the loop" may be way to go .. should shoot up & join us .. :yes:

[Trudes]

Hey Trudie .. when are you organising another girly ride ...

BTW one of the new palmy crew has organised a ride to masterton on sat .. thinking "the loop" may be way to go .. should shoot up & join us .. :yes:

Don't know doll, maybe i should pass the broomstick to someone else!
May do babe, was thinking of going for a ride sometime on Saturday, so let me know when you gals will be there.

[chanceyy]

Don't know doll, maybe i should pass the broomstick to someone else!
May do babe, was thinking of going for a ride sometime on Saturday, so let me know when you gals will be there.

Sir Matt is organising the ride .. figure we will get there bout 1ish .. taking them out them fantastic back roads from pahiatua .. :love: them roads

[jcupit69]

Pikok hillis a great road, but watch out for the cars round there, iv come round corners and found them going to fast and crossing the center line....not what you wana see when lent over exeting a corner!!!

Even saw some idiot flip his car in the other direction ahead of me taking a corner to fast.

Still one of my favourite roads though especially when its quiet.

Also love the on ramp from tawa if your heading to welly, if its clear its perfect for getting right over, feels so good when you get it right!

[Blue Velvet]

Pie Cock Hill was pretty moody last night, but perfect weather to be riding it. Cool, dry and no crap on the road. Very light traffic...

[Pex Adams]

Pie Cock Hill was pretty moody last night, but perfect weather to be riding it. Cool, dry and no crap on the road. Very light traffic...

I can see my house from there! Actually in most of you photo's bluey my house can be seen - your not stalking me are you:(:(:(

[Blue Velvet]

your not stalking me are you

Depends. Are you hawt? :bleh:

[Blue Velvet]

Last night the pie cock hill road was mint. There was even another motorbycyclist at the summit taking pics just like I do, spooky :eek5:

Kapiti was resplendent (pic 1). Well OK, not shining but glorious.

Love the road, but there is one corner that still gets me. It has a road works rut through it - going to the right of it means I risk oncoming traffic crossing the centre line, going to the left means I have to cross it mid-corner, and well I just haven't got the hang of it yet.

Bit too much traffic this time. I normally leave a little later. Got a good clear run round the Pauatahanui Inlet on the return trip, what bliss.

[jrandom]

Last night the pie cock hill road was mint.

Didja getcha knee down, didja didja?

:eek:

[marioc]

I love going round the inlet,I can do it for hours early morning

[Blue Velvet]

I can do it for hours early morning

Same. When I commuted from Porirua to the big smoke, I'd leave real early and go up the line, over the hill, round the inlet, over Haywards. It was good pre-orifice therapy. But alas, I didn't have the dirty gixxer back then...

Sometimes I just ride round and round and round it :o

[Blue Velvet]

Didja getcha knee down, didja didja?

No :weep:

But I have leather arriving any day now, so maybe real soon. Or maybe not :innocent:

Can you teach me, can you teach me, huh huh huh?

:sunny:

[Fatjim]

Love the road, but there is one corner that still gets me. It has a road works rut through it - going to the right of it means I risk oncoming traffic crossing the centre line, going to the left means I have to cross it mid-corner, and well I just haven't got the hang of it yet.



I think you mean the TelstraClear fibre.

You should try the tukas about 7:30pm. Hardly a car to be seen, and the road is a nice temp so few slidy moments on hot tar.

[jrandom]

Can you teach me, can you teach me, huh huh huh?

Of course not; I'm a total n00b. Duh.

Let's see who manages it first, eh?

:sunny:

[prvoke]

What time do you normally do this loop and where do u start from ?
Would be keen to follow someone thru get my lines and speed a bit better

[Hawkeye]

You should try the tukas about 7:30pm. Hardly a car to be seen, and the road is a nice temp so few slidy moments on hot tar.

Had a brilliant ride over there tonight. Around the Inlet, over Haywards, over the Taka's, around Lake Ferry, a beer at the Tin Hut and then back to Tawa via Taka's, Haywards and Inlet. Magic.:yes::woohoo:

[Hawkeye]

I love going round the inlet,I can do it for hours early morning

I never go straight to the 58 from Mana. Always go over the bridge so I can go around Grey's Rd. and back down 58 to the car park. I've been known to repeat the trip between the car park at Browns Bay and the top end of Camborne 8-10 times. Love that road.

[Blue Velvet]

Sunday morning on Pie Cock Hill was mint. Traffic was elsewhere. Though on the return trip the traffic started getting heavier, but in the opposite direction.

From the lookout, the water looked so flat and glassy. Road was in good condition. The debris from previous rain has pretty much gone.

Still love this road. People say go do the Rimutaka's, and I do, but Pie Cock Hill is more accessible to me. Plus some other things.

One day I might get a proper camera. But then it's just another thing to carry... So probably not.

[Number One]

From the lookout, the water looked so flat and glassy. Road was in good condition. The debris from previous rain has pretty much gone.

One day I might get a proper camera. But then it's just another thing to carry... So probably not.

That wee camera does quite fine mee finks!:niceone:

[Grub]

Love the road, but there is one corner that still gets me. It has a road works rut through it - going to the right of it means I risk oncoming traffic crossing the centre line, going to the left means I have to cross it mid-corner, and well I just haven't got the hang of it yet.

Yes well that corner is just a dog. There's only one way to do it and that's slow as and around the left (outside) of it. Once you get past the apex, the rut isn't quite as deep, the bike is coming upright and it's ok to cross the tail of it.

It's just a bad bad lil number and I don't even try it maintain a pace (of any kind) through it.

[Hawkeye]

Also love the on ramp from tawa if your heading to welly, if its clear its perfect for getting right over, feels so good when you get it right!

That bend is good either way. I love it in the mornings coming out of Tawa. Always try to give the cages a wide berth in front as I come past the prison entrance. That way I can wind it up for the on ramp.
Coming down the off ramp from the North is also good. You just have to make sure nothing is coming up from Takapu Rd.

[twotyred]

Be very aware on that road: I was over there this morning about 10am,very little traffic then suddenly a furniture removal truck rounded a bend,driver with one arm resting out the window,ciggy in his hand and he was getting over to his side for no-one!:Oi:
frequently has some large vehicles on it

[Blue Velvet]

Last night, the road was mint (no traffic), the weather was mint, everything was great... But I had one of my worst rides ever :crybaby:

I think I've ridden better off-road, when sliding on my arse :Pokey:

I'm fairly sure the last time I tried getting to Waiotauru Hut was more enjoyable and I spent most of that trip picking up my XG :lol:

At least I got out I spose, and the return trip wasn't as badly executed. Some pics from Pie Cock...

[Blue Velvet]

<a href="http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=ngawi&sll=-41.244772,172.617188&sspn=24.339451,29.838867&ie=UTF8&ll=-41.486206,175.223351&spn=0.379608,0.466232&z=11&iwloc=addr" target=blank>Ngawi</a> - nice ride.

1. En route
2. Ngawi

[Str8 Jacket]

ooo purdy! You lucky minx!

[RantyDave]

<a href="http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=ngawi&sll=-41.244772,172.617188&sspn=24.339451,29.838867&ie=UTF8&ll=-41.486206,175.223351&spn=0.379608,0.466232&z=11&iwloc=addr" target=blank>Ngawi</a> - nice ride.
Never been there, looks mint. You just go to lake ferry and take Whangamoana road, Whatarangi road, Cape Palliser road?

Dave

[Blue Velvet]

Never been there, looks mint. You just go to lake ferry and take Whangamoana road, Whatarangi road, Cape Palliser road?

That's the one, Whangaimoana Road. Sharp left on the road to Lake Ferry.

The road is in good condition, road works in one spot (signposted).

Some nice twisty stuff and some nice sweeping corners.

Oh and that pic with the trees, has spongy grass. Spongy grass is for the win.

[Blue Velvet]

I was really tired and riding like complete crap last night so slowed down. Rather slow fu than no fu.

Realised I'm not doing this hill enough lately. Each time feels like I'm learning it again.

My favourite corner is the 25k'er, going down towards Pauatahanui. Twisty fu.

Rounded a bend on return journey to find Mister HP patrolling :niceone: Motorcycling sixth sense FTW.

[PhilBilly]

Pie cock road is always a fun time, but yeah apart from the gravel. Havent been over it in 3 years, god dam miss it and the Rimutaka hill, every sunday i was up there unless it was bad weather of course. Pie cock hill is now 80k/hr aint it?

[Manxman]

Same. When I commuted from Porirua.... It was good pre-orifice therapy.

Pre-orifice therapy???:shit:

[Blue Velvet]

...apart from the gravel... 80k/hr aint it?

It only gravels when it rains... 70km/h


Pre-orifice therapy???

Yes, before one goes into the orifice. Take the blue pill next time and it might start to make sense :rolleyes:

[dave_a]

I do this ride most days after work not because I have to but because I can :Punk: