Coromandel Loop caution

[Blackbird]

To get a break from painting late yesterday afternoon, I rode over to Whitianga from Coromandel. Despite there having been no rain for a few days, there was water across the road in a few spots on the eastern side of the big hill just outside Coromandel town. Most of them are no big deal, quite narrow and just seepage from recent slips. However, about half way up right on a bend, there's a wider strip with actual running water and this is VERY slimy. With all the slips in that area, some underground water courses may have changed direction so some new drainage might be required. For anyone doing the Loop this weekend, be warned! Also, it's the Whitianga Scallop Festival, so watch out for an increased presence of the Highway Patrol but more importantly; idiots in cages.

Have a safe weekend,

Cheers,

Geoff

[jrandom]

Scallops! Yum!

[Blackbird]

Scallops! Yum!

I don't need to go - there's a scallop bed about half a k behind our house:innocent:

[mokomoa112]

scallop season starts the 1st sept innit??

[nodrog]

I don't need to go - there's a scallop bed about half a k behind our house:innocent:

and whats your address again? :innocent:

[Blackbird]

and whats your address again? :innocent:

There's enough KB'ers that know:yes:

The mussel beds are just out back too and the snapper that hang about there are pretty darned nice - catch them from our kayaks!

[nodrog]

There's enough KB'ers that know:yes:

The mussel beds are just out back too and the snapper that hang about there are pretty darned nice - catch them from our kayaks!

you poor bastard

[1 Free Man]

There's enough KB'ers that know:yes:

The mussel beds are just out back too and the snapper that hang about there are pretty darned nice - catch them from our kayaks!
You must have died and gone to heven.
Tight lines and screaming reels you lucky sod you!:niceone:

[beyond]

Thanks for the heads up mate.
Where exactly.... the Coro side of the hill or the Whitianga side and is it a blind corner or do you get plenty of warning?

[uksteve]

Thanks for the heads up mate.
Where exactly.... the Coro side of the hill or the Whitianga side and is it a blind corner or do you get plenty of warning?


Good point Beyond. We will be heading up this Sunday, nice to know where the potential hazards are.

[Ragingrob]

Thanks for the heads up, had in mind to do the coro tomorrow... Will take it easy if I do head over that way.

[kevfromcoro]

Watch out for police checks..they have been blitsing the coast Rd.

[Blackbird]

Thanks for the heads up mate.
Where exactly.... the Coro side of the hill or the Whitianga side and is it a blind corner or do you get plenty of warning?

Hi Paul - as I said, EASTERN side (i.e., The Whitianga side, haha). At the speed you travel, it could be on a 5 km straight and you wouldn't get any warning:rolleyes:. No, you don't get a lot of warning as it's half way through a tight bend, but you do get enough. There's enough room to take an inventive line and keep the bike reasonably upright. Call in for coffee if you're on schedule! I see you're stuffed for ripping up the western side of the Firth with the road being blocked at Kawakawa Bay.

Take care,

Geoff

P.S, For any Saturday riders, it's pi**ing down up here at the moment although it's forecast to clear.

[cave weta]

Wow!- Its lunchtime on Sunday its cold grey and raining and so far, Ive had 50 or 60 bikes head past my place!!:niceone: good to see you all out and braving the weather. Whats on? ive seen twofiddies, cruisers, litrebikes and HarleyFergusons. Even two motards!


Im still washing bikes and oiling chains from our epic offroad adventure yesterday.:oi-grr:

[Blackbird]

Wow!- Its lunchtime on Sunday its cold grey and raining and so far, Ive had 50 or 60 bikes head past my place!!:niceone: good to see you all out and braving the weather. Whats on? ive seen twofiddies, cruisers, litrebikes and HarleyFergusons. Even two motards!


Im still washing bikes and oiling chains from our epic offroad adventure yesterday.:oi-grr:

Cold and wet here too!

[Matt_TG]

Yeah? Damn. Fine and sunny but a bit windy an hour and a bit south of you!

[Taz]

Fine and sunny over here on the west coast.....