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carolvw

26th January 2009, 18:25

Hi, does anyone know when the next Babes on Bikes weekend away is happening?

325rocket

26th January 2009, 19:45

nope, but let me know, im in. :banana:

CHEVDEB

27th January 2009, 10:21

hi ya pretty sure its end of april start of may:2thumbsup

prettybillie

28th January 2009, 10:36

Anything like this happening up this way?????

vwgrrl

29th January 2009, 11:22

New to these forums in a way as I don't surf the net much.. never heard of Babes on Bikes but would love to know more. I see they had a meet in Dec.. surely there's one before Apr/May? There should be with all this fine weather no?

Who organises them?

thanks

CHEVDEB

12th February 2009, 14:10

hey ya ladies---They do two a year one north one south nov /dec april /may usually good turn outs of 40+ bikes,trikes always fancy dress themed ie french floozies,rehab,black n white really good rides and all girls no attitude i will find out dates for next one and post;)

CHEVDEB

12th February 2009, 15:01

:mobile:info i got back is moeraki ( between oamaru and dunedin) 28th march:clap: not sure of theme at this stage but will try n find out.hope to see yas there!:headbang:

CHEVDEB

12th February 2009, 15:11

:mobile:info i got back is moeraki ( between oamaru and dunedin) 28th march:clap: not sure of theme at this stage but will try n find out.hope to see yas there!:headbang:

vwgrrl

23rd February 2009, 12:47

CHEVDEB

24th February 2009, 11:23

Full details will be great when you have them :-) It's a bad w/end for me but I'd really like to do it if I can.. details sooner rather than later would be great as it's quite a long way for me (nr Nelson). Thanks :-)

details that came back are leaving timaru 9 am sat doing day ride with stops for food then to moeraki tavern [theme is fish wives??] not everyone does fancy dress tho definite date is 28/03/09
some accomadation still available around $40 pp any bookin u make mention babes on bikes and i think they discount it.
I still trying to work around work to try n make it so wouldnt get there til afternoon anyway alot rock in at own pace n time.:done:

vwgrrl

25th February 2009, 15:21

hey thanks for that, I have to be realistic and bow out this time but hopefully another day.. always wanted to go there.. but not in a rush! cheers

Clairsky

3rd March 2009, 21:49

[QUOTE=CHEVDEB;1950673]details that came back are leaving timaru 9 am sat doing day ride with stops for food then to moeraki tavern [theme is fish wives??] not everyone does fancy dress tho definite date is 28/03/09
some accomadation still available around $40 pp any bookin u make mention babes on bikes and i think they discount it.

What sort of numbers have you got going so far? Is the accomodation at the local pub? Have you got a contact number for them? Like to get up with a couple of Southlanders ... if any going????

CHEVDEB

5th March 2009, 14:16

Xaria

18th March 2009, 18:09

Was packing for this weekend and found this info in my luggage :shit: Thought I had posted it already. Too tatty to scan.

Babes on Bikes 17
Saturday 28 March 2009

Theme: Fish wives
If you would like to ride with the group riding from Timaru, Caltex service station (south end) at 9am.
Turn inland at Waimate turnoff (at Nosh restaurant) and rumble through Waimate before winding our way out through the Waimate Gorge to Kurow. From Kurow, we head back toward the coast via Duntroon. After Duntroon, turn right and cruise a few KM to a stop at the elephant rocks. If you have never see elephant rocks, then prepare yourself for something surreal... These are natural weathered limestone rock towers, which bulge out of a basin of close cropped grass. The whole thing looks like a drunken chess board and the feeling there is most definitely spooky. For the movie "Narnia" Aslans camp was filmed here

Next stop is Oamaru for lunch, at the bridge cafe (South end of the main street opposite the clock tower) Getting from Oamaru to Moeraki, normally we would suggest riding along the beautiful coast road to Kakanui... BUT... For anyone who doesn't think climate change is a reality... beach road has suffered from coastal erosion, and large parts of it have fallen into the sea... prompting the local roading authorities to close the road!! So sorry guys but its highway one for the final leg of the trip...

Accommodation at Moeraki
The recommended accommodation is in holiday homes, booked through the Moeraki beach motels ph (03) 439 4862. All bedding and linen is supplied. The motels are fully booked this weekend but can access a range of local holiday homes. Depending on which holiday home you book into, the cost is likely to be $40 or less per person. It’s a good idea to get a group together before you book so you can fill a house and all be together.

Evening meal at Moeraki:
There are three options
Because the accommodation is by way of holiday homes, you can choose to bring your own food and cook by yourself
If you really want to push the boat out, then you can dine at Fleurs Place. Dinner is $50 per head for a starter and a main course. The main course is a choice of fish or beef or a Mediterranean vegetarian pasta. Dinner is served at 7.30 PM
If you wish to dine at Fleurs place, then you need to phone and book by 25 Feb. Ph (03) 4394480 and tell them you are with Babes on Bikes
If you wish to dine at the Moeraki Tavern, they serve a good range of pub style meals at pub prices. They would like us to dine at 6.30. You should phone and book by 18th March and tell them you are with Babes on Bikes. Ph (03) 439 4705

Well that’s a bloody great amount of information! I hope it is all you need to know in order to have a fabulous weekend at Moeraki. If not being the resourceful women that we are, I'm sure we will figure it out!!

For more info or to get on our mailing list phone Lynda (03) 6894 777 or Wendy (03) 684 3958

Xaria

19th March 2009, 13:33

Well, I am going. Booked into holiday park, $12.50 for one night in a tent.

normajeane

19th March 2009, 19:30

Ummmm, errrr, ummmm, errrr.
Will see about the day, long way to ride and not stay, might have to share your tent Xaria?
Keen to go if the bike is behaving AND I don't have toooo big a weekend at Roxburgh this weekend.
Chief of Procrastinators here at mo...:confused::wait:

Clairsky

26th March 2009, 20:45

Leaving Ingill around 10.00am to meet up with Raewyn at Bryone 10.30 - 11.00 (my time)! Should be in Big River town an hour later. Will be stopping to pick others up along the way, as I understand it. NJ pm me your cell no. if you want to come along. Xaria and I will both have room in tents for you. Looking forward to it now it all seems to be happening from this end.:2thumbsup

Xaria

27th March 2009, 04:40

OK, I might leave earlier to meet up with the main bunch leaving Timaru at 9. At least they will be heading back towards me so that will make things easier to find them.

Trumpess

27th March 2009, 06:04

Have fun girls!!
:2thumbsup

Xaria

22nd August 2009, 10:32

Babes on Bikes 18 - Te Anau

Theme: Tacky Tourists

Group ride leaving Timaru Caltex South end at 8am. Likely stops along the way are Kurow, Omarama, Tarras;
Tarras to Gibbston Valley Winery for lunch, approx 80 km
Gibbston Valley winery to Frankton for petrol, approx 20 km
State highway 6 to Lumsden (petrol at BP Lumsden if needed, approx 90 km)
State highway 94 to Te Anau approx 70 KM

Recommended Accommodation at Te Anau is "Comfort and Explore Lodge" 9 Makaroa St http://www.explorerlodge.co.nz/ from $45 a head. Large garden area and OSP for bikes. Please phone and book and tell them you are with Babes on Bikes. Please book by 21 Sept.

Recommended place for dinner and dance is "the ranch" Easy walking distance from accommodation, great range of reasonably priced meals and no need to book.

As always, ride safely and don't follow close...

Babes on Bikes is a network of women Motorcyclists. Anyone is welcome to come along. We go out twice each year, on a Saturday and stay overnight.

Xaria

22nd August 2009, 10:36

Looks like the camping ground is nearby and a bit cheaper for those of us watching our $$$

vwgrrl

22nd August 2009, 11:05

Can't see the date anywhere - am I missing something very obvious?! thanks.

NighthawkNZ

22nd August 2009, 12:36

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=106032

has the flyer

vwgrrl

23rd August 2009, 18:14

Thanks for the link to the flyer. Have made a note and will see if I can make it.. bit of a long way for me tho :-(

Clairsky

16th November 2009, 18:37

What an awesome weekend. The weather treated us to many challenges, sideways down the road, wee bit of rain, some caught a major dust storm, only thing missing was lightening and hail I think! A very helpful guy flashed his lights to me indicating the presence of you know what. A joke I thought, as I was struggling to keep up to 80kph and upright! However it made the wine when I got there taste even better. After a couple more the nerves were settled and it was down to the Ranch to meet the other Tacky Tourists. What a crowd of the most unusually dressed people All having a great time and very friendly. After a wonderful meal we headed down town (!) to The Moose where a local band was playing and everyone took over the dance floor. Later on the courtesy coach took our weary bodies home, after dropping off some other bikers who had come from Dunners via the Nevis and Catlins. Apparently three seperate groups on bikes in Te Anau at the weekend. Had a much better ride home today, used only half the amount of petrol!
Looking forward to the next run with these ladies. Would recommend it to anyone willing to get in and involved. Even meet some others from Ingill and surrounding areas.
Thanks to the ladies from Timaru etc who organised this event. Looking forward to the next one, although if it is the North Island, while I like the idea, I can pretty much say I wont be able to go. Sadly too many other commitments for that distance. Will certainly pick up on the next one after that tho.

vwgrrl

17th November 2009, 05:13

Clairsky

18th November 2009, 20:57

sounds like a good time had by all, would be great if the next ride could be at the top of the south island, or in the middle somewhere! I agree, the north is too much for many, not just the distance but the cost of taking your bike there and bike is silly.

I understand it usually goes higher in the Island then lower. Just a case of keeping eyes and ears open and catching it when you can get there. Well worth going to meet some awesome people.

Kemet

4th January 2010, 17:39

Can't be long til the next one now....

PrincessBandit

5th January 2010, 09:27

Is there a NI one? Might have to do some networking and see if we can get one arranged....

Xaria

5th January 2010, 09:40

Apparently the next one is their 20th run so they are looking at doing a week long North Island trip.

Contact numbers are Lynda 03 689 4777 and Wendy 03 684 3958

Xaria

13th February 2010, 20:18

Babes on Bikes #19, 20 March 2010 - Methven

Main details are:

20 March 2010, meeting 9am at Washdyke service station (North end of Timaru), going to Oxford to Jo Segars kitchen shop and cafe.

Recommended accommodation is at The Lodge (http://www.thelodgenz.com) - make ow bookings 03 303 2000 and tell them you are with Babes on Bikes, pice around $40 per head sharing.

Phone Lynda 03 6894 777 or Wendy 03 684 3958

Since I am always money challenged I am looking at the Abisko (http://www.abisko.co.nz) which is close to the other place, but has camp sites for $25 for 1-2 people and cabins from $55 for 1-2 people

Link to flier is at http://www.southernrider.co.nz/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=10215&p=24219#p24219

Clairsky

18th February 2010, 21:17

I've almost pursuaded myself that I can manage to get up to this weekend! Work the next week is for sleeping anyway, isn't it?!

Xaria

23rd February 2010, 19:41

Kewl. Welcome to stay here on the Friday. I'm looking at leaving about 7 to get to Timaru on the Saturday.

Clairsky

24th February 2010, 21:36

Will keep that in mind, although was thinking of getting up to friends at Cave Friday night so the start on Saturday wouldn't be quite as early! Depends on weather tho. Not sure how late to leave booking and committing to it.

Clairsky

14th March 2010, 21:07

kit

15th March 2010, 09:49

Are there any girls from the deep south planning on heading up to this? I now have the Monday off and are planning to leave straight from work late lunch time Friday, hopefully 1.30 - 2.00 at the latest.

Sorry Can't make this one, as heading to chch easter. But have a great time let me know how it goes, one day ill make a babes run!

Clairsky

15th March 2010, 15:04

Would have been good to have you along. Definitely next time.

BADGRL

16th March 2010, 09:05

If there's any other chch gals keen... Bikergirl and I are thinking of tagging on from Rolleston and heading out to Oxford with everyone :)

bikee chick

17th March 2010, 14:04

If there's any other chch gals keen... Bikergirl and I are thinking of tagging on from Rolleston and heading out to Oxford with everyone :)

I might be persuaded to do this one with you this weekend, let me know the details of what is happening for the day, might be able to get a couple of others along to...

BADGRL

17th March 2010, 14:27

Xaria

17th March 2010, 18:29

Cant go now. I stuffed up the dates and have a work do (that I set the date for) that I have to go to instead.

:mad: :weep: :crybaby:

bikee chick

18th March 2010, 20:01

We are guessing they will be leaving Timaru around 9.30ish... I'll try get in contact with one of them down there and see if they can pull into Rolleston BP maybe?? where we will be waiting and ready to tag on :)

cool, two of us a keen for a ride on saturday. let us know what time to be at rolleston if you can get hold of them. or
Tanya

kerryhare

18th March 2010, 20:13

I am trying to get the day off as keen on going out for a ride as well. What time is lunch, if cant get day off I may try and fit lunch in before work.

bikee chick

19th March 2010, 10:29

I am trying to get the day off as keen on going out for a ride as well. What time is lunch, if cant get day off I may try and fit lunch in before work.

Hey Kerry
haven't got any details yet of a time, if you get one let me know, waiting to get a email from badgirl..

BADGRL

19th March 2010, 21:19

Hmmmm... turns out that was a dumb idea as they aren't riding through Rolleston they are turning inland near Rakaia!

Jo Segars is planned for lunchtime so we are both still keen to meet up at 11.30am... Burger King / cnr Johns Rd just as you are heading out of town :)

Feel free to txt me 027 523 7399 -Emma

Mrs Shrek

20th March 2010, 19:04

Cant go now. I stuffed up the dates and have a work do (that I set the date for) that I have to go to instead.

:mad: :weep: :crybaby:

How many work do's do you have in one year!!!!! :blink:

Clairsky

22nd March 2010, 07:46

Had an awesome weekend, still getting home. We had the Logde at Methven fully booked out and some stayed in other accomodation as well, so great numbers this year. They estimated about 70 in total counting day tripers. Great locals in Methven all out for their AMP show so were ready for a good time that night! Riding with the ladies was excellent, best group ride of that size I've ever done. Thanks girls, looking forward to the next one.