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JWALKER
18th December 2008, 05:20
Hi Guys/girls

I am riding up to the north island on boxing day to ride some of the roads i grew up on and never got to ride with a bike.
Any of you up to showing me a few of those roads i remeber way way long ago?:not::ride:.
will be in fielding from boxing day to new years day
chanceyy
18th December 2008, 06:12
be nice to get into some local twisties rather than the cantab straight roads

sure someone will be along soon to offer .. quite a number of kbers in Feilding :yes:
JWALKER
18th December 2008, 15:42
straight roads?, only if you head south :eek:.
lot of hills and tight corners around here, but will be nice to ride some different roads :scooter:
ElCoyote
18th December 2008, 18:44
Hi Guys/girls

I am riding up to the north island on boxing day to ride some of the roads i grew up on and never got to ride with a bike.
Any of you up to showing me a few of those roads i remeber way way long ago?:not::ride:.
will be in fielding from boxing day to new years day

Why Fielding and not Wanganui for the day? so near and yet so far!!
banditrider
18th December 2008, 19:51
Why Fielding and not Wanganui for the day? so near and yet so far!!

Wanganui will be where quite a few of the Manawatu crew will be on boxing day...
86GSXR
18th December 2008, 22:27
Yes, and there's bound to be a few rides between then and new year. In fact, I believe there's a ride to Castle Point on the 28th.
JWALKER
19th December 2008, 04:50
castle point?, man it has been awhile since i have been back.

i would love to come to wanganui on boxing day for the races, but ferry does not get into wellington till 4-5pm, so probabaly noy much point:doh:
NZsarge
19th December 2008, 05:58
Yeah do the CP ride, it's a goodie.
86GSXR
20th December 2008, 07:09
It sure is! Give us a shout when you get to the Manawatu, have you done the Apiti loop, Saddle Rd, Track, Vinegar Hill, Fordell? Always keen :yes:
JWALKER
20th December 2008, 10:18
i will do, looking forward to it alot. will be staying in grey street.
JWALKER
21st December 2008, 08:26
It sure is! Give us a shout when you get to the Manawatu, have you done the Apiti loop, Saddle Rd, Track, Vinegar Hill, Fordell? Always keen :yes:

no, this will the first time i have ridden a bike legally on north island roads lol
86GSXR
23rd December 2008, 06:50
Right, you're in for a treat then. Google those roads and you'll see what I mean :niceone: