Holiday Rides

[DingoZ]

Right,

1. 12 Days off work starting Monday 30th March..
2. New Bike, so need to put some k's on it.
3. Nothing exciting planned, except for riding as much as I can, at any time of the day or night as well....:)


So if the weather plays ball, will be posting up where I'm headed. If you wanna tag along, most welcome.

[RocKai]

Yup, if ya ride out of town will give a farewell ride. Or just casual round the hills.

[DingoZ]

The rides will range anywhere from around Welly area, to Napier, Wanganui, New Plymouth, Taupo.

Castlepoint, martinborough, the back roads around gladstone etc. Basically anywhere that strikes the interest and will be at varying times. :)

General Pootling is the aim.......:)

[yungatart]

When are you heading up our way?

[DingoZ]

When are you heading up our way?

Will be sometime before the 10th April for sure. Might end up doing an overnighter again. Am wanting to explore up to Gizzy, and then back through Taupo, and home again. hhmmmmm come to think of it, might end up being more than one night away....:)

[yungatart]

Have you done the East Cape?

[DingoZ]

Have you done the East Cape?

No have not done the East Cape, the place that Grub and I met up with you guys for lunch on our loop ride is the furthest I have been NE'wards

[portokiwi]

:2thumbsup If you see a lost looking rider between Auckland and Wellington thats just me riding down.... Gabby is taking the car and I am following her.
see how many days it will take 2 kids 1 dog to drive her crazy:lol:
AND we are leaving on Thursday before easter:lol:

[DingoZ]

Went for a blat from Welly to Otaki, with the other half as pillion Saturday. Wow what a day. Blue sky, very little wind. Magic day to be out on the bike. Gave the communications system a good test out. It performed 100%....

Always take the camera with me, with the intention of taking lots of pics, but dammit only managed one....:)

Partner and bike. (1st rest stop, as bit of numb bum happening...:rofl: )

[DingoZ]

Monday the 30th. What a brilliant day to be out riding.

Started off with a catch up with a work colleague, at the duckpond at 10am for a cruisy run over the Haywards, around the inlet, and then into Tawa for a coffee and a chat. Then it was home for the workmate, me I still had time to kill, so I pointed the bike in the direction of the Paekakariki Hill rd, and went over that and back again. Headed out to eastbourne, where I had another coffee and a gellato. Then I headed over the Wainui hill and out the coast road. Home for a short while, then back over the hill to pick up the partner who had escaped from work early. Coffee at Qgate, and then it was a nice cruisy ride home with her on the back....

Why can't all Monday's be like this.....:)

[yungatart]

No have not done the East Cape, the place that Grub and I met up with you guys for lunch on our loop ride is the furthest I have been NE'wards

I fully recommend it. Our place is a good launching point for the Cape.
Go on, you know you want to.....

[DingoZ]

Yup I sure do, want to get up and explore the east cape. Only a short break this time. If I do make it up will most likely be Tues/Wed/Thur next week. If not next chance will be next summer......

[DingoZ]

Thursday 2nd April, according to Met Service is going to be a nice day for a ride.


For anyone that can escape during the day, and feels like a ride.

Departing Lower Hutt around 10:30am. Heading for Castlepoint..

All welcome

[DingoZ]

Murphy's law. Brilliant sunshine and nice day. Not well, and not able to leave the house........:mad:



Oh well hopefully tommorrow

[325rocket]

im off from tuesday next week if your keen for a ride.

[DingoZ]

im off from tuesday next week if your keen for a ride.

Sounds good. Will see how we go....:)

[DingoZ]

Friday 3rd, received a PM. Which basically said Ride Sat..10am Rimutex...?

To which I replied, yup sweet as will be there.....

So 10am saw me at Rimutex and a few minutes later JamesDeuce and his mate Rob (from Auckland) arrived. Fuel and a bladder empty for the old fellas (Ps that's Jim2 and Rob....:).) A quick run down on where we were actually going came from Jim2, as he was getting back on his bike...Oh we are off around the back lake road, Lake Ferry and then out to Ngawi and then back to Martinborough for lunch, he informs as he fires up the MotoGuzzi and rockets off......:eek5:, followed closely by Rob on the BMW 1200 GS..

Yay, first decent trip on my new bike. First time over the Takas, in about a year. (Don't ask). So I was taking it easy both on the outbound journey and the journey home over here. Still getting used to the new bike, so was not pushing it at all...:)

The back road out to Lake Ferry was superb as always, couple of cars, nothing major. Now comes the interesting bit, as before I have always gone as far as Lake Ferry and then straight back to Martinborough, but wow, what a magnificent piece of road, from Lake Ferry out to Ngawi...A nice mix of corners and some straight bits, but everything just seemed to flow... One particular little patch Jim had informed us of was right near the clay cliffs, the powdery stuff on the road, makes for slippery going, so through this bit, slow down...

The photos were taken before we got to the cliffs....

Ngawi - well it is the arse end of nowwhere but awesome little spot, campervans and surfers abound. Fishing boats and all the nicknacks. A good set of public loo's as well. There is even a place to get hot/cold food, and drinks. (Yup they even have eftpos)

So we pulled up in Ngawi, and hopped off the bikes. Next thing Rob comes over map in hand, frothing at the mouth, and doing little jumps, as he has seen the sign to Cape Palliser. Looks at the pair of us and says "do we mind if he goes out to the Cape", as "It would be rude not to"....Sure Rob go for it, says J2, Rob.....Rob....Nope too late he can't hear you any longer Jim, as we watched the dust ploom fade around the corner. :laugh: Bloody Adventure riders.

So that left J2 and myself to have a cool drink and sit in the shade and chat, until we see's the mighty adventure rider return with a huge grin on his face. Worth the effort.....I think so..:)

So after Rob has a bit of a break, we saddle up again and head for Martinborough as by now the tum's are starting to growl at not being fed. So back the way we came, and into martinborough, and Toppy's for lunch. Superb as always...

Then it was home time. Back over the taka's I once again took it easy, J2 and Rob dissapeared off into the distance and waited for me at the info centre before Upper Hutt....Quick chat and off our seperate ways.

Just shy of 290km's for the day for me. Total k's on the bike now 2092..:msn-wink:

Bloody brilliant way to spend a Saturday...

[James Deuce]

Some pictures!

Fantastic day to be out and it's a total hoot to go for a ride with a couple of enthusiasts.

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We saw the Hitchers heading out to Ngawi on our return. There were gestures, but they were obviously intent on their destination.

Ngawi has to be one of the most rugged settlements in the Nth Is, despite the mostly sealed road out there now and is populated by people who aren't afraid to look after each other's property. It's also home to some of the highest recorded coastal wind gusts in NZ.

The surf break was pretty awesome to watch on the way in and there were some people out there enjoying it. Unfortunately the wind came up and flattened it by the time we headed back to Martinborough.

Huge thanks are due to Mr and Mrs Nudemetalz for lending me their beloved V11 after my bike got blown over. I went to school with gunnyrob and he was one of my Groomsmen and I hardly ever get to see him these days. Scooterazzi have done some great work on that particular Guzzi and it now has a midrange that had gone AWOL the last time I rode it. Such brilliant fun to ride too, though it is easy to get frustrated when the corners dry up.

[elle-f]

Sounds like a great day guys!

[KoroJ]

...................... There is even a place to get hot/cold food, and drinks. (Yup they even have eftpos)

........................So after Rob has a bit of a break, we saddle up again and head for Martinborough as by now the tum's are starting to growl at not being fed. So back the way we came, and into martinborough, and Toppy's for lunch. Superb as always...
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Nice wee romp.....but shame on you for not sampling the 5star Ngawi pie cart! Their Egg & Pineapple Burger (with beetroot and melted cheese) is as good as the ride out there.

[James Deuce]

Beetroot is disgusting winter stock feed. It's texture is vomit inducing and I'd rather eat over cooked brussel sprouts.

[KoroJ]

Beetroot is disgusting winter stock feed. It's texture is vomit inducing and I'd rather eat over cooked brussel sprouts.

Nah...sliced, diced, relished or mini whole jobbies all go down a treat. Brussel sprouts on the other hand...I'd rather eat fungus!

[DingoZ]

I thinks that if I had sampled any food at Ngawi, I would have gotten the garfields. Would have felt full and lazy and would have layed out in the sun and gone to sleep. Next time ...:)

[nudemetalz]

Glad we could have been a help to you, J2 :)
Great ride report, guys and nice pics too.

[RocKai]

Yup, nice new tyres :dodge:.
Just like mine :banana:

[RocKai]

Beetroot is disgusting winter stock feed. It's texture is vomit inducing and I'd rather eat over cooked brussel sprouts.

Yup, betroot sandwich is gross. With cheese and asparagus all over :pinch:.
Brussel Sprouts dip in Honey Mustard sauce will go down anyday :2thumbsup

[DingoZ]

Ah well, the weather has turned to shite, so thats it for riding for enjoyment on my holidays. Back to riding to and from work come Friday.

At least I got a couple of decent rides in.

[gunnyrob]

Thanks for the ride guys, It was a friggin pleasure riding with you.

Rode back to Auckland via the Rimutakas (what a beut road) and the Paihiatua track for shits & giggles. Was planning to go up through Jerusalem, but the weather clagged in quite badly so went up via Waiouru, & National Park.

Another 2,200 kms on the Beemer over the week & a bit. Huzzah!

[DingoZ]

Sweet as Rob, enjoyed the company.....:)

Took advantage of the brief patch of good weather today and went over the Taka's and had lunch at Toppy's again. * Coffee machine was in service this time...:)


Catch you next time
:clap:

[DingoZ]

Well double sucks. 1. Working on a Saturday. 2. Working on a Saturday which happens to be your birthday....:(

But good news, nice boss that I have says I can go home at 12:30 instead of 4pm, so :done: and will be heading probably over the hill with the partner as pillion for a spot of late lunch at Toppy's...maybe.....:)