Takapari today...WOW

[bart]

I was staring out my office window at work yesterday, looking at the Ruahine Range, wishing I was somewhere else (as you do on a friday afternoon), when I thought 'bugger it'. I'm going for a ride this weekend. Now her indoors wasn't going to like this. This would have to be an early start.

Up at 5am this morning, hit the road at 5.30. Takapari Road by 6.30. Eating breakfast at the top by 7am. Home by 10am. Everyone happy.

1. Here we go
2. Couple of little hills in the distance
3. Nice spot to have breakfast
4. Ditto
5. Wow
6. Wow again

[bart]

7. Wow
8. Quite a way south of the A-frame hut. I had a minor oops, and realised this was not the place for playing silly buggers, so turned back (it's a wee bit steeper than it looks, honest).
9. These tracks go for miles
10. Wow
11. The A-frame hut
12. More Wow

What a place.

[marks]

early morning makes it more special

lovely photos

I rode past Takapari Rd this afternoon - but it was too hot to contemplate riding up - plus I was knackered (come from Hastings via Taihape and Apiti

cheers


Mark

[bart]

early morning makes it more special

lovely photos

I rode past Takapari Rd this afternoon - but it was too hot to contemplate riding up - plus I was knackered (come from Hastings via Taihape and Apiti

cheers


Mark

Man you get around.

I'm just rapt I finally got up there on a nice day.

[Paladin]

Nice pics Bart - looks like a fab place to spend the morning! :2thumbsup

[CrazyFrog]

Up at 5am this morning, hit the road at 5.30. Takapari Road by 6.30. Eating breakfast at the top by 7am. Home by 10am. Everyone happy.

Ahhhh, happiness is a DRZ with a full fuel tank, sneaking out before anyone realises you're even gone. Good on ya! Looked like a great day:yes:

[ducatijim]

early morning makes it more special




Mark

.....yes, can't beat a dawnbreaker!

Maybe thats why us dairy farmers are always up at 5am also?:argh:

[junkmanjoe]

:( oh mate for sure i would have been at your house at 5 in morn,iv missed out for sure. oh well next time aye.
:2thumbsup

[bart]

:( oh mate for sure i would have been at your house at 5 in morn,iv missed out for sure. oh well next time aye.
:2thumbsup

I was going to post it up, but it was a bit short notice, and I thought no one else would be crazy enough for a 5am start. I'll give you a yell next time. I hope to have another go before the RRRR.

Cheers,
Bart

[banditrider]

Great pics. Been years since I've been up there and I don't think either of my bikes would make it up there...

[ducatijim]

I thought no one else would be crazy enough for a 5am start.
Bart

......except........every dairy farmer in NZ, eh!!!!!

[bart]

......except........every dairy farmer in NZ, eh!!!!!

But you green armed guys are clinically insane. :whistle:

Yeah, I've done some time pulling tits. :pinch:

[ducatijim]

Yeah, I've done some time pulling tits. :pinch:

My sincere condolences.

[bart]

My sincere condolences.

Just been watching the news. The condolences should probably go from me to you. :eek:

[junkmanjoe]

im crazy enough to get up at 2 in the morning to go pick up my new bike, ill give any thing a go......:crazy:
yip i guess you dairy chaps, wont be buying new bikes this year.... peddle bike maybe.....

[ducatijim]

Just been watching the news. The condolences should probably go from me to you. :eek:


Why thank you. Its a good day when your 'employer' takes $85K out of your payslip....but does nothing 'bout your rates/power/staff wages/fertilizer/etc bills!!

Never mind, most folk are happy to see farmers suffer a little>>>>had it too good for too long I belive is the common misconception!

So, wifey and I will not be taking the KT to oz for a couple of months touring this comming dry now.

Get over it!:weep:

[junkmanjoe]

our company has just finished building foundations for 1.5 million, rotary dairy shed, its is sheep farm converson, so im sure he be a bit pissed at the moment.
as far as i know its not up and running yet.
we still got all the races to put in....$$$$$$$$$.......
at least he paying my wages....