Welly day ride, Sat 16 May

[junkmanjoe]

Harloo all.

for welly riders and who ever like to tag along.
me for one.

im interested in looking at the old gun emplacements, up behind welly some where.
id be also interested to have a look around Makara beach, or Ohau bay. if any one knows a decent day ride in the aera.
post it up, and we see whos keen for a lazy day in the city hills.

me for one.

right post away.

[Paladin]

Lazy day on the tarmac????

- round the Welly bays, Miramar, Welly South coast, up over Brooklyn, out to Karori(gun emplacment), Makara Beach, back road to Johnsonville, Paekak Hill, Waikane, over Akatarawa Rd to Upper Hutt; split off for Wairarapa or Welly homes.

Plenty of options for latte stops on that!!!

?????????????

[BMWST?]

gun emplacements in karori is wrights hill...they have tours...

[Paladin]

gun emplacements in karori is wrights hill...they have tours...

we're not japanese tourists!

;)

and we's tourin on bikes - don't think they'll let us take them down the tunnels LOL!

BTW, why isn't this ride on the Welly Rideouts thread Joe???????

:whistle:

[junkmanjoe]

[QUOTE=Paladin;1129203545]
BTW, why isn't this ride on the Welly Rideouts thread Joe???????

QUOTE]

does it matter..
me think not....

[Paladin]

[QUOTE=Paladin;1129203545]
BTW, why isn't this ride on the Welly Rideouts thread Joe???????

QUOTE]

does it matter..
me think not....


Was only kiddin - geez you MARTERTON lot, I dunno!

;)

[BMWST?]

[QUOTE=junkmanjoe;1129203552]


Was only kiddin - geez you MARTERTON lot, I dunno!

;)
he is still grumpy about his pool

[marks]

Lazy day on the tarmac????

- round the Welly bays, Miramar, Welly South coast, up over Brooklyn, out to Karori(gun emplacment), Makara Beach, back road to Johnsonville, Paekak Hill, Waikane, over Akatarawa Rd to Upper Hutt; split off for Wairarapa or Welly homes.

Plenty of options for latte stops on that!!!

?????????????

Akatarawa Rd goes past Odlins Rd:yes:

[Box'a'bits]

Akatarawa Rd goes past Odlins Rd:yes:

Fixated or a glutton for punishment? :whistle:

[marks]

Fixated or a glutton for punishment? :whistle:

yes............

[Paladin]

yes............

:calm: :calm: :calm:

Don't want any bike or human carnage that close to leavin for the promised land!!!!

:2thumbsup

[Howie]

Harloo all.

for welly riders and who ever like to tag along.
me for one.

im interested in looking at the old gun emplacements, up behind welly some where.
id be also interested to have a look around Makara beach, or Ohau bay. if any one knows a decent day ride in the aera.
post it up, and we see whos keen for a lazy day in the city hills.

me for one.

right post away.

Sounds good Joe, Not a lot of gravel that links up with anywhere left in the Wellington area though. Although you could head out to red rocks on the south coast from Owhiro Bay as you can on Saturdays. Unfortunatly I'm tied up Saturday Mornings at the sports fields. But might be able to catch up with you during the Afternoon.


Lazy day on the tarmac????

- round the Welly bays, Miramar, Welly South coast, up over Brooklyn, out to Karori(gun emplacment), Makara Beach, back road to Johnsonville, Paekak Hill, Waikane, over Akatarawa Rd to Upper Hutt; split off for Wairarapa or Welly homes.

Plenty of options for latte stops on that!!!

?????????????


If you wanted to start in Upper hutt you could add in Whitemans valley, from either Te-Marua, or Mungaroa Hill, and out the Blue mountains road, The short straw cafe up a side road is a fairly good Cafe. You could then go over the Moon shine road, and head to Judgeford, Pauatahanui, and on to Johnsonville, and Makara etc. Just a few thoughts for other roads, unfortunatly all sealed these days.

[junkmanjoe]

sealed or unsealed dosnt reaily mater, never been in the aera, i dont know how long would it take to do a loop.
im mostly intersted in the battle bunkers up on the hill over looking the sea.

happy to start later if you like to join us or lead the pack.
or sunday what ever go's mate.

[Pedrostt500]

Ft Ballance is worth a look though it is still military land, just sneak in.

[junkmanjoe]

where would i find this place.

[Howie]

sealed or unsealed dosnt reaily mater, never been in the aera, i dont know how long would it take to do a loop.
im mostly intersted in the battle bunkers up on the hill over looking the sea.

happy to start later if you like to join us or lead the pack.
or sunday what ever go's mate.

Is all good Joe, I might catch you up during the Afternoon. The Wrights Hill ones well be all sealed up, Still worth a look though. They are run by a preservation society and are open on Public holidays for a fee. A part of one of my previous jobs was keeping them locked up after people had Gascut their way in. I think I've seen pictures of the ones you mean , and they are out towards Makara somewhere, but think access is only by foot across private land, but don't quote me on that. Heres a site about them http://www.whfrs.org.nz/


Ft Ballance is worth a look though it is still military land, just sneak in.

Now to prove my Ignorance of wellington, where is Fort Ballance?

[junkmanjoe]

interesting reading. was it ever fired.

[Howie]

interesting reading. was it ever fired.

Yep after the war, three rounds were fired from each Gun, with reports of broken windows. Have a read of the history page on that site.

heres a link to Fort Ballance, it's on Miramar Peninsula, at Point Gordon. http://capitaldefence.orconhosting.net.nz/prfles/pre1930/ballnce1.htm

[BMWST?]

where would i find this place.
Fort Ballance, walking access from Mahanga Bay