Tag o rama!

[Cloggy]

Not tonight. New tag in the morning.

Just thought of an wicked little place. :devil2:

[BMWST?]

just a short note guys...when i started this game i didnt really know how it would go.At first i was a little disapointed with the numbers but i am absolutely rapt with how its going(and how addictive it is!)Thanks for playin!

[Mystic13]

Their is an even better story on the tag. Two lone bikers and one 80cc bike left Christchurch (yep two up) headed for Nelson where they were to pick up a further 100cc bike and ride to Picton, Wellington (then Top Secret event) then Masterton.

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=99297

PirateJafa and Motorbyclist had set off on an epic adventure.

Today all they had to do was ride to Picton, get the 10am ferry or at worst 1pm ferry and scoot over to Wellington.

Sadly the onset of the motor dying on the Suzuki 80 meant they had to return to Nelson, ditch the Suzuki and carry on to Picton 2 up on the 100cc Honda.

They finally made the 6.15 ferry with the plan to make Wellington not long after 9pm and see if they could still make the Top Secret mission.

Sadly their equipment (80cc Suzuki) let them down.

Their Top Secret mission (PirateJafa's idea) was to steal the tag while on their Epic Adventure across NZ on bikes that should never be used for touring, should never be ridden long distances and shouldn't be ridden two up.

The tag was located and the location confirmed and had all gone to plan they would have achieved the impossible and got the tag.

A great effort.

The irony is that Cloggy posted up that he'll shoot down to meet them at the ferry unaware that he'd got the tag they'd lined up.

What can I say. A great effort regardless of the failure to achieve the goal.

Still the Epic Adventure continues and you can follow it at the above link. :crybaby:

:cold::scooter:

[igormortis]

no you were spot on Igorpeter.Purposeful or not you gave us heaps of clues....,just nothing to start with

Ha, yeah I always meant it to be clue driven. Glad it seemed to go down well! :yes:

[WuZards-Eugene]

Hey guys

Just wondering if anyone wants to join in on a ride tomorrow. Its going to go a little something like this:

1000, meet at avalon park
1030, leave avalon, head for levin.
1200, regroup and gas up in levin, leave for paihiatua via paihiatua track.
1330, regroup and gas up in paihiatua, head for gladstone, via alfredton.
1530, lunch at gladstone, leave for wellington

Times are aproximate (im just guessing) probably less than that, ive never actually timed it.

PM me if anyone is interested or just turn up at avalon park.

[BMWST?]

Their is an even better story on the tag. Two lone bikers and one 80cc bike left Christchurch (yep two up) headed for Nelson where they were to pick up a further 100cc bike and ride to Picton, Wellington (then Top Secret event) then Masterton.

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=99297

PirateJafa and Motorbyclist had set off on an epic adventure.

Today all they had to do was ride to Picton, get the 10am ferry or at worst 1pm ferry and scoot over to Wellington.

Sadly the onset of the motor dying on the Suzuki 80 meant they had to return to Nelson, ditch the Suzuki and carry on to Picton 2 up on the 100cc Honda.

They finally made the 6.15 ferry with the plan to make Wellington not long after 9pm and see if they could still make the Top Secret mission.

Sadly their equipment (80cc Suzuki) let them down.

Their Top Secret mission (PirateJafa's idea) was to steal the tag while on their Epic Adventure across NZ on bikes that should never be used for touring, should never be ridden long distances and shouldn't be ridden two up.

The tag was located and the location confirmed and had all gone to plan they would have achieved the impossible and got the tag.

A great effort.

The irony is that Cloggy posted up that he'll shoot down to meet them at the ferry unaware that he'd got the tag they'd lined up.

What can I say. A great effort regardless of the failure to achieve the goal.

Still the Epic Adventure continues and you can follow it at the above link. :crybaby:

:cold::scooter:
woulda been huge,still would have been a close thing posting it...good effort in locating it too

[Cloggy]

Yep, just come back from meeting PirateJafa and Motorbyclist as they came off the ferry. Didn't know about their plot to steal our tag until I just got home.
What a classic :clap:

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showpost.php?p=1129289685&postcount=195

[Cloggy]

New tag!
This is down a little path about 50 metres long. For those who don't want to take their bike down the path, a picture of the bike at the start of the path as well as a picture of the post at the end of the path will be accepted. Turning around at the end of the path was done in one go on my little Scorpio but bigger bikes might require a 2 or 3 point turn. If you're riding a Goldwing or similar forget it and park at the start of the path.
Obviously no street view available for this location although the spot is visible from more than one location when panning around in street view. However the low resolution of those pics makes making out the detail a little challenging.
Can give lots of clues to this location but lets start by seeing if there is anyone who might recognize the location instantly.

[Scout]

Damn,
Almost certain I know that spot and its only moments from work, but im on call this weekend and cant get out on the Bike, Good location Cloggy - have fun with this one fella's.

[Hawkeye]

:scratch::no:

[KerrA]

I have no idea... :scratch:

[spacemonkey]

Got an idea I might have seen that boathouse in the newspaper???
Something to do with an *ahem* "repossession" maybe??

[BMWST?]

i think i know,was a cloudy day when the satelite flew over cant make out what i wanna see

[aer0]

i think i know,was a cloudy day when the satelite flew over cant make out what i wanna see

we are looking at the same spot

[Hawkeye]

Clues.... I need Clues.....

Went to go on the ride with Wuzard but didn't get to Avalon in time. I was hoping he was going to come over Haywards and up the coast but we never passed each other so no idea what route he took.

So here I am, all gassed up and don't know where to go!

I could always shoot over to Gladstone in about an hour and meet up with him there.

[sinfull]

So here I am, all gassed up and don't know where to go!

I could always shoot over to Gladstone in about an hour and meet up with him there.


You could always go for a ride and grab the bottom of the north tag ! The ADV guys don't wanna play !

[BMWST?]

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/30057073@N08/3685369615/" title="001 by kiwiproflexrider, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2589/3685369615_8601e9407a.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="001" /></a>

Hikoikoi reserve of the end of marine parade petone,some quaint little boatsheds there

[Hawkeye]

Damn,
Almost certain I know that spot and its only moments from work, but im on call this weekend and cant get out on the Bike, Good location Cloggy - have fun with this one fella's.

Where do you work Scout? - oop's doesn't matter. BMWST has already snatched it!:buggerd:

[Cloggy]

You guys are just too smart. I thought it would have lasted a little longer than that. Picked that spot because it was out of street view range and also not visible in Google Earth.
I'll have to think of something harder next time.

[BMWST?]

i confess these are not fresh photos,i took them the other night ,in case it was too dark to take a good pic of a recent tag
you only need to reproduce the middle one,the only clue is these pics were taken at nearly last light

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/30057073@N08/3686188080/" title="historical 003 by kiwiproflexrider, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2601/3686188080_574bb4888f.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="historical 003" /></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/30057073@N08/3685382093/" title="historical 004 by kiwiproflexrider, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3548/3685382093_9ab667a75d.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="historical 004" /></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/30057073@N08/3685384091/" title="historical 005 by kiwiproflexrider, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2554/3685384091_a10dbf2d10.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="historical 005" /></a>

[BMWST?]

You guys are just too smart. I thought it would have lasted a little longer than that. Picked that spot because it was out of street view range and also not visible in Google Earth.
I'll have to think of something harder next time.

i ride past that spot every day,and i have always wondered about that house right out the end there,so i recognised the house first,then when i could see that calm water i was pretty sure it was out there.Neat little boat sheds eh?

[Cloggy]

That spot also has a geocache hidden, which was the reason for me heading out on that little peninsula last time.

Looks like the Auckland crew are hell bent on getting our tag.
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showpost.php?p=1129290126&postcount=217
They have had two goes already and are planning a third covert mission.
Maybe we should organise a ride to Waiheke and steal their tag. It's been stuck on that island for a little while now.

[BMWST?]

That spot also has a geocache hidden, which was the reason for me heading out on that little peninsula last time.

Looks like the Auckland crew are hell bent on getting our tag.
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showpost.php?p=1129290126&postcount=217
They have had two goes already and are planning a third covert mission.
Maybe we should organise a ride to Waiheke and steal their tag. It's been stuck on that island for a little while now.
what do you guys think about that...i have modified the rules to say that whislt anyone can grab the tag it has got to be dropped"locally".Thats how the yanks play it.Waiheke has gone,i did think about it.

[Cloggy]

Dulux Factory right outside Formway on Gracefield Road.

[Cloggy]

New tag.
Easy one me thinks.

[BMWST?]

Dulux Factory right outside Formway on Gracefield Road.

you even parked your bike in exactly the same spot!.I thoght you would get that .I thought all the pipes were kinda interesting

[aer0]

nice work guys :)

Ella is sick to i have not been able to get out today :(

[BMWST?]

nice work guys :)

Ella is sick to i have not been able to get out today :(
sorry to here that mate.I knew where coggys river one was.But i had organised to swap cars with a mate and he was late......I was sure you woulda got it!

[igormortis]

Entertaining a guest this weekend, so no time for me to go out and play. Probably just as well as the bike needs a WOF!

Great to see this thing with a life of its own.

[Hawkeye]

So! Jumped on the bike and headed over the Takas hill to meet up with Wuzard at Gladstone. Got caught in a 'shower' on the way on Haywards which I thought would blow over. Wrong!
Went up into the clouds at the top of the Takas and it was bloody :cold: Down the other side and got even wetter. Finally got to Gladstone only to find no-one there.:crybaby:
Quick U-turn and headed back. 2 mins from Featherstone the heavens opened again:thud:. Pulled over and finally put the wets on. Back into the clouds in the rain and the dark with cages up my backside.

Finally got home wet and with no feeling in my hands or feet. :crazy: Now thawed out and dry. A bottle of red wine has just been opened.

Now! Do I really, really want to get the bike gear back on and grab this tag?

:no: There's always tomorrow!

[WuZards-Eugene]

Hey Hawkeye, sorry I didn't see ya, took a detour through Moonshine road. Pretty rubbish weather out there, so pulled in at masterton, didn't think that anyone was actually interested in riding today (which was quite understandable at some points). Skipped Gladstone completely, instead stopping off at my aunts.
I guess I should really post about going for a ride a little bit earlier in the week. Ahhwell, I took my opportunity to go for a long ride, now I've gotta save up for the next one.

[aer0]

im off work all this week and have "booked" a pass for a ride one day... is anyone else keen to join me?

[Hawkeye]

Hey Hawkeye, sorry I didn't see ya, took a detour through Moonshine road. Pretty rubbish weather out there, so pulled in at masterton, didn't think that anyone was actually interested in riding today (which was quite understandable at some points). Skipped Gladstone completely, instead stopping off at my aunts.
I guess I should really post about going for a ride a little bit earlier in the week. Ahhwell, I took my opportunity to go for a long ride, now I've gotta save up for the next one.

Hi WuZard. I wasn't sure if I could make it and didn't decide until 10:00. I knew I wasn't going to make the 10:30 depart and as I didn't have your number, I pulled into Pauatahanui to fill up and waited until around 10:40. Expected you to come through there. When you didn't arrive I then shot over Haywards to see if you were running late. Obviously you had already turned off at Moonshine by then so we never passed each other. I ended up doing a quick loop around the inlet and then headed home to do other stuff.
Then I left for Gladstone about 2:30. Again we never caught up. No problem! I had a good blast even if it was a bit of a bad night weather wise.

[BMWST?]

any one tagging today.....i know where cloggy,s one is but i cant get out today(not till later anyway)

[Hawkeye]

any one tagging today.....i know where cloggy,s one is but i cant get out today(not till later anyway)

I've no idea where it is!

[BMWST?]

its easy
cloggy would have no choice but to pass this spot everyday(at least twice I suspect) Google street view shows it as clear as

[Cloggy]

its easy
cloggy would have no choice but to pass this spot everyday(at least twice I suspect) Google street view shows it as clear as
Wonder if I could fit knobblies on the Daytona? Then I would have a choice :yeah:

And where is Laxi?
Why hasn't he grabbed any tags in the last couple of days?

[BMWST?]

Wonder if I could fit knobblies on the Daytona? Then I would have a choice :yeah:

And where is Laxi?
Why hasn't he grabbed any tags in the last couple of days?

hmmm last post 1 july...maybe his computer is busted

[Cloggy]

Yeah, I don't know. Just sent him a text to find out.

[Scout]

:crybaby: This is Killing me, the last three tags have been all within three minutes of my Weekday haunts, and I cant do anything about it because im on call for work.
Im going to be watching these tags closely during the week while im at home with my daughter so I can perhaps nip out on one in the late afternoon, even just watching these going down is addictive - well done guys for coming up with this, any excuse to ride is number one in my books.

[Hawkeye]

got it....

There was a van in front so couldn't get the box in the picture. Top Of Wianui hill.


Hey Cloggy! was that you I saw heading up the hill as I was on my way down after grabbing it?

[WuZards-Eugene]

Bugger, I missed two bloody tags in one ride. Wheres the next one, I need to do some catching up.

[devo]

:wait::wait::wait:
just joking
bikes sitting up on the jack with no wheels at the mo
fronts going of to hamilton in the morn for straightening, and the rear is getting a new tyre.

[WuZards-Eugene]

im off work all this week and have "booked" a pass for a ride one day... is anyone else keen to join me?

Could be a goer for wednesday. Got anything in mind yet.

[aer0]

dammit i was just about to head out on the bike to wainui to get the tag..

not sure on the ride yet wuzards, wednesday could be sweet tho...

[Cloggy]

Hey Cloggy! was that you I saw heading up the hill as I was on my way down after grabbing it?
Nope, I haven't been out on the bike yet this morning. Waiting for you to post the next tag so I can go and get that. :yes:

Got a text back from Laxi.
Computer has got gremlins, hence he hasn't been on here and unable to grab any tags.

[Hawkeye]

Nope, I haven't been out on the bike yet this morning. Waiting for you to post the next tag so I can go and get that. :yes:

Got a text back from Laxi.
Computer has got gremlins, hence he hasn't been on here and unable to grab any tags.

There was a scorpio heading up the hill. He was about 50mtrs from the tag and the rider looked across at me with that look of 'bugger, beaten again'. lol.

[Hawkeye]

New tag. This one needs to be retrieved BEFORE 5pm or it will sit until the next person has a day off. :yes:

Street View does not go up the hill this far (unless it's broken), which I think is rubbish.

[WuZards-Eugene]

Well, im stumped

[Hawkeye]

Well, im stumped

It's all there in the clue :msn-wink::sherlock:

[BMWST?]

New tag. This one needs to be retrieved BEFORE 5pm or it will sit until the next person has a day off. :yes:

Street View does not go up the hill this far (unless it's broken), which I think is rubbish.

dont know for sure where this is but the clue is very very obvious if it us where i think it is

[devo]

bluddy hell hawkeye
ya wait till me bikes in bits, then ya put up an easy one for me.:argh:

[aer0]

argh... will try get that one before 5 tomorrow

[Hawkeye]

argh... will try get that one before 5 tomorrow

They do open at 7am (for those early risers)

[BMWST?]

They do open at 7am (for those early risers)

would need to be at least 7 30 am tho to get that shot...no?.I cant get there in the daylight :(

[Cloggy]

If I finish work a little early I might just get there in time before the place closes at 5pm. :scooter:

[Hawkeye]

bluddy hell hawkeye
ya wait till me bikes in bits, then ya put up an easy one for me.:argh:

Maybe you could get some bit's there :rofl:

[Hawkeye]

Got a text back from Laxi.
Computer has got gremlins, hence he hasn't been on here and unable to grab any tags.

He's got a lot of catching up to do!

[Laxi]

bloody computers!:angry2: back in business again, and
He's got a lot of catching up to do! well ya could have made it easier, buggered if I know where that is, BTW cheers the for the text cloggy, it's nice to know you're missed:hug: :rofl:

[Scout]

Well, I get the feeling there is going to be a Hell for Leather race for this puppy shortly after 5pm today - Fingers crossed.

[spacemonkey]

Dammit, I though I knew where that was??? :argh:
Spent the morning hooning around trying to find it but no luck. :scooter:

[BMWST?]

ooh new players!Look at Hawkwyes clues...its all there i reckon

[igormortis]

ooh new players!Look at Hawkwyes clues...its all there i reckon

Sure is. I'm itching to head out there but light is fading... Surely someone else is on their way?

[Scout]

Trash Palace - Broken Hill Road, Porirua.
Excellent Clues - Hawkeye, I hate Hill Starts.

[BMWST?]

welcome to the madness scout.:woohoo:

[Scout]

New Tag:
Pleased to join the Club guys .......

[igormortis]

Whew. Just as well I didn't. Well done Scout!

[igormortis]

Aha! I know it, I know it! :ride:

[Scout]

Excellent, I knew there would be a local that would spot it straight away, keeping it a little easier since there is little light by the time people knock off work during the week - If there is a next time, i'm gonna make folks work for it.

[Cloggy]

Bugger, beaten to it this time. Too far for me to go after work and then back to Wainui in peak hour traffic eh. Checked at work at 4pm and it was still there so I went for it.
Bloody good to see some new faces participating though.
Well done Scout.:niceone:

[Scout]

Thanks Cloggy, Knew where it was Yesterday Arvo, then had to spend the day monitoring the posts waiting for wifey to get home from work, then a mad dash for Porirua where every bike I saw was out there trying to get my loot :angry2: ( in my head anyway ). A Pleasure to take part.

[Cloggy]

If there is a next time, i'm gonna make folks work for it.
Lets hope so. We don't want them all to be too easy. I for one, have no idea at the moment where that pirate ship looking thingie is. But therein lies the fun. Trying to nut that out. I am sure I have seen it somewhere, just can't remember where. :scratch: I'll figure it out.:yeah:

[Laxi]

there,s only 1 pirate ship in wellington that I know of, but to quote another KBr "it's cold and scarry in the dark:cold::crybaby:
:laugh::Pokey:

[Hawkeye]

Pieces of Eight, Pieces of Eight!

[Scout]

And the Dedicated shall take the prize. ;)

[madmal64]

Damn I knew both of the last 2 but have been struggling to get out. I was even going to go out in the morning before work on the bike to grab the last one. Well done Hawkeye:argh:

[igormortis]

And the Dedicated shall take the prize. ;)

Dammit! But Scout's right... I thought it might have been safe till morning!

[Hawkeye]

Dammit! But Scout's right... I thought it might have been safe till morning!

Those that hesitate - LOSE.


Now! Do I make it a toughie, or do I make it a straight drag race....:whistle::blip::scratch:

[Cloggy]

Make it a toughie.
So where was the pirate ship? Aotea Lagoon or around Whitby somewhere?

[madmal64]

Make it a toughie.
So where was the pirate ship? Aotea Lagoon or around Whitby somewhere?

Nooooo! make it easy (& close) so I can scoot away early in the morning and grab it. I have a few goodies in mind around here!
The ship is behind the warehouse in Porirua on Winera Drive

[Cloggy]

Thanks Mal,
That was tag number 50. Rolling over fast.
Map updated too, we were only about 3 or 4 tags behind.
Hard to keep up sometimes.

[igormortis]

The ship is behind the warehouse in Porirua on Winera Drive

Yup, Pirate mini golf!

[BMWST?]

Thanks Mal,
That was tag number 50. Rolling over fast.
Map updated too, we were only about 3 or 4 tags behind.
Hard to keep up sometimes.

thanks cloggy,i try to keep the map up to date and accurate as per placement.I hadnt done any since the hill and bang.... three to place at once!
I have found that if you want to grab a tag you gotta act on that impulse immediately,and thats without laxi playin!My next tag is going to have a twist....if the hour is reasonable!

[Hawkeye]

So! Here we are..... A straight drag race. Nice and easy.... No Clues!

Now... Who is prepared to face the elements :cold: to go get this TONIGHT?

[BMWST?]

what do you think i am :stupid:

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/30057073@N08/3693836148/" title="lunacy 014 by kiwiproflexrider, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2620/3693836148_71ce4ce557.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="lunacy 014" /></a>

[BMWST?]

this should be easy too...surely no one is silly enough to get this..wasnt to bad Hawkeye,the biggest trouble was slow traffic lights.

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/30057073@N08/3693837280/" title="lunacy 015 by kiwiproflexrider, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2633/3693837280_5612c18561.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="lunacy 015" /></a>

[Cloggy]

:wait::wait::wait:
No one who lives reasonably close to this tag keen?

Me?
Hmmm, 45km round trip at this time of night, 1.5 degrees outside in Wainui and dropping fast, 22 degrees and nice and cosy inside.

No, I don't think so.

Edit:
And then I see BMWST? has just gone and got it.
Nuts!

[Laxi]

bugger it! I had a sneaky suspision bmwst was already on his way when I left but oh well, nice 1 :niceone:

[BMWST?]

bugger it! I had a sneaky suspision bmwst was already on his way when I left but oh well, nice 1 :niceone:

we must have been close to meeting up laxi!

[igormortis]

Insanity is right! :wacko:

[Laxi]

figgured it would have been close, sat down on the seats there and had a couple of smokes (boo hiss here come the anti-smoking police;)) to see if anyone turned up
EDIT: I would go back for your tag but I was 20min late for what mr plod says is my bikes bedtime chasing that 1

[Cloggy]

And Laxi is nuts too :bleh:

Good on you guys.
No one can say you're not dedicated.

It's almost getting to the point where you need to carry a laptop with a vodem or similar so you can upload the pics and check for new tags while on the go.

[Laxi]

And Laxi is nuts too :bleh:

Good on you guys.
No one can say you're not dedicated.

It's almost getting to the point where you need to carry a laptop with a vodem or similar so you can upload the pics and check for new tags while on the go.

:eek5::eek5::eek5: i knew there was a reason why I put the accesory plug on my bike aye?:shifty::laugh:

[Hawkeye]

And the Auckland lot were going to try and steal the tag.....

Yeah Right! Tui moment!

The Welly crew are struggling to keep up with this pace at the moment.:crazy:

Alarm set, bike ready. Gentlemen start your engines. red lights are on.

[Anomaly]

So is there a running total of how many you all have?? This thread is intresting but more people need to do it...I would but my bike is a bit broken right now :crybaby:

[WuZards-Eugene]

Was a little chilly, but not too bad. Was at the Cenotaph, by parliament.

While heading back along the motorway, a boy racer :weird: went flying past me :tugger:, then I pissed myself, as a honda odessy was quickly in persuit, trying to pass it. They were probably doing about 150 or so. I just had to laugh. Poor boy racer being passed by the family wagon. :laugh: :lol:

Will post next tag in the morning, went to try getting new tag photo but the flash stopped working. :buggerd:

[Cloggy]

And the Auckland lot were going to try and steal the tag.....

Yeah Right! Tui moment!



The Jafa's will steal the Welly tag!

[Cloggy]

So is there a running total of how many you all have?? This thread is intresting but more people need to do it...I would but my bike is a bit broken right now :crybaby:
Yip, I've been trying to keep a score. It's a very close contest at the moment between about four of us with one person racing to become the fifth contender.
Will need to tally up again after the last two days or three days and 10 odd? tags.
But yeah, more people is better. And four or five of us running away with the tags all the time may not help in getting more people interested. But I urge anyone to give it a go. The more people join up, the less chance a select few will grab the tags all the time.

[Cloggy]

Was at the Cenotaph, by parliament.


Good on ya Eugene. You fall into the nuts category too.:yes:
Lucky I didn't make the trip into town for this one as I thought it was by the old museum in Webb Street.

[Hawkeye]

bugger! was just about to leave to get it but thought to check first.
Bloody hell WuZard, midnight!:crazy::cold:

I may drop off the pace a little to give new taggers a chance. As said, we don't want to frighten them away with the same 2-3 being VERY aggressive about getting the tag each time.
:cold::ride::sunny::ride::scratch::ride::yes:

[Anomaly]

Ha I doubt WuZard will drop off the pace he is to competitivie

[BMWST?]

Was a little chilly, but not too bad. Was at the Cenotaph, by parliament.

While heading back along the motorway, a boy racer :weird: went flying past me :tugger:, then I pissed myself, as a honda odessy was quickly in persuit, trying to pass it. They were probably doing about 150 or so. I just had to laugh. Poor boy racer being passed by the family wagon. :laugh: :lol:

Will post next tag in the morning, went to try getting new tag photo but the flash stopped working. :buggerd:

i thought you would have a crack at that one W Eugene!
I have thought about carrying the lap top and making libraries and starbucks "home bases".Was funny last night when i saw hawkeyes tag i thought about it for a bit then raced out the door.Every traffic light seemed to take forever and in my minds eye i could see a zzr250 racing towards me......

[devo]

dont change a thing guys
the game is there for all to play
if new players want to join they will
for sinfull scout or myself for instance, who are all up here on the coast,it's just a matter of waiting till a tag appears where we figure we can reach it in time, and we'll go for it.
nothing will kill the game quicker than letting it stall, eg the adventure tag.
In my opinion, if you really want to pull in new players, move the locations around a bit.
cheers

[BMWST?]

i am all for moving it around...we have talked before about boundaries.How far do we go?Dont start discussing it here I am gonna start a new thread.

[aer0]

the advantages of an iphone! if i have my laptop with me i can do it from the spot :D

bike just got a fresh WOF thismorning... i feel like im missing out here, its been almost 10 tags without me getting one... damn school holidays and looking after the kids.

my birthday tomorrow and wife has said i can go taggin all afternoon lol...

so who's keen for a ride over the tukkas with me on thursday arvo? weather pending tho.. i dont want to ride in the rain this week

[Laxi]

i am all for moving it around...we have talked before about boundaries.How far do we go?Dont start discussing it here I am gonna start a new thread.
EDIT: Laxi must learn to read full sentances


I dont know about slowing down on getting the tags hawkeye,I agree the more players the better, if people want to play they will and I think once we start getting more daylight after work, and it gets warm enough for the fair weather riders more people will jump in anyway



Was a little chilly, but not too bad. Was at the Cenotaph, by parliament.

While heading back along the motorway, a boy racer :weird: went flying past me :tugger:, then I pissed myself, as a honda odessy was quickly in persuit, trying to pass it. They were probably doing about 150 or so. I just had to laugh. Poor boy racer being passed by the family wagon. :laugh: :lol:

Will post next tag in the morning, went to try getting new tag photo but the flash stopped working. :buggerd:

had an episode like that last week chasing a tag but involved the boy-racer blasting off after i sat at 100 ahem but I caught up with him about 4ks later cause th 5-0 had him on the side of the road, sucker!

come on wuz the unemployed amongst us are waiting :laugh:

[igormortis]

Well I'm stuck at home with a fever. And reading up on Swine Flu! :sick: Not sure if chasing tags is conducive to getting better...

[Laxi]

Well I'm stuck at home with a fever. And reading up on Swine Flu! :sick: Not sure if chasing tags is conducive to getting better...

htfu!! :Pokey:do you have a flippy just in case ya feel the need to puke in your visor?
swine flu? I wonder if that attracts unwanted attention any time you go over 105 kph:laugh:

[igormortis]

htfu!! :Pokey:do you have a flippy just in case ya feel the need to puke in your visor?
swine flu? I wonder if that attracts unwanted attention any time you go over 105 kph:laugh:
Ha, yeah I do actually! Perhaps I'll stick a quarantine sticker on it, then everyone will avoid me.

[WuZards-Eugene]

Ok new tag. Thought I would be cheeky for this one. PM me before you go get it and I'll add something extra for your effort.

[WuZards-Eugene]

EDIT: had an episode like that last week chasing a tag but involved the boy-racer blasting off after i sat at 100 ahem but I caught up with him about 4ks later cause th 5-0 had him on the side of the road, sucker!

I just sat back and watched them (laughing pretty hard) and then turned off for petone (they carried on towards the hutt or something). Last thing I saw tho was that the honda odessy was in front.

[igormortis]

Was gonna brave my suspected swine flu - but no idea about this one!

[Laxi]

shit wuzzard, you and obscure back waters:bleh: no idea where that is
EDIT: actually clue has given me an idea

[BMWST?]

cmon wuzards if you are gonna give out clues post em up to everybody...Igorpeters last one was a good exapmple,clues were dished out for everyone!
Thats a unusual gate,where is it?

[Laxi]

the problem there is it would be a hard 1 to give a clue to without giving the adress, if you know him its easy as and pretty damn clever imho, ill add it'll all b good when the sun comes out

[BMWST?]

the problem there is it would be a hard 1 to give a clue to without giving the adress, if you know him its easy as and pretty damn clever imho, ill add it'll all b good when the sun comes out

all good then i will leave it those in the know

[WuZards-Eugene]

I didn't give out any clues to anyone. What is posted is the only clues ive given. I will post another clue in a few hours. Even for those in the know, it should still take some time to figure out.

[WuZards-Eugene]

and its on street view

[sinfull]

Ok new tag. Thought I would be cheeky for this one. PM me before you go get it and I'll add something extra for your effort. Mmmmmmm Beer !


and its on street view
Was even a sunny day when they did the st view huh

[Laxi]

sunny gr, wainui. cant blame wuzard for not wanting to go too far to post it:gob:

[Laxi]

new tag! theres a bit of an art to finding this tag, wonder how many will get court out

[WuZards-Eugene]

Thats a unusual gate,where is it?

If I said that, then that would be giving it away a little too much ;)

Its at the end of my street tho. I heard Laxi go past, and screamed after him on my scooter :scooter:

There was one clue that I didn't think about, which was that my address is on my profile, so I guess that could be an unfair advantage for some. :Oops:

From this gate, alot of people tramp in and out from here to get to the Orongorongo Valley. Aswell as that, the kiwi's that were released are just on the other side of the ridge. The council is considering selling this spot of land for residential development, as noted and pictured in the Hutt News. Kind of silly if you ask me, there isn't really that much space to put a house on there. Ahhwell.

[Cloggy]

Too easy. Dowse Art Gallery, Lower Hutt.

[Laxi]

If I said that, then that would be giving it away a little too much ;)

Its at the end of my street tho. I heard Laxi go past, and screamed after him on my scooter :scooter:


ahh it will no doubt be on the tag map soon;) its easy to tell when wuzards following you, turned around to see a scooter wheeling up the road:laugh:

[Laxi]

Too easy. Dowse Art Gallery, Lower Hutt.

jezz that was quick cloggy, the court clue was not needed obviously

[Cloggy]

Yeah, is that a record? 53 minutes including leaving work, battling peak hour traffic, starting up the 'puter, going for a s...(sorry to much info), and posting the thing.

[spacemonkey]

If I said that, then that would be giving it away a little too much ;)

Its at the end of my street tho. I heard Laxi go past, and screamed after him on my scooter :scooter:

There was one clue that I didn't think about, which was that my address is on my profile, so I guess that could be an unfair advantage for some. :Oops:

From this gate, alot of people tramp in and out from here to get to the Orongorongo Valley. Aswell as that, the kiwi's that were released are just on the other side of the ridge. The council is considering selling this spot of land for residential development, as noted and pictured in the Hutt News. Kind of silly if you ask me, there isn't really that much space to put a house on there. Ahhwell.

HA!!! if only I'd been around to spot this tag posted!
I grew up in the house 3 to the left of that pic, the rundown place with the wooden bridge over the stream near the start of the driveway (moved out when I was 8).
We escaped from Sunny Grove to West Auckland..... Kinda a step sideways I guess.

[Laxi]

and I picked that tag because I knew it could be got in the dark:brick:

[Scout]

HA!!! if only I'd been around to spot this tag posted!
I grew up in the house 3 to the left of that pic, the rundown place with the wooden bridge over the stream near the start of the driveway (moved out when I was 8).
We escaped from Sunny Grove to West Auckland..... Kinda a step sideways I guess.

And I frequently pick up a workmate from about 6 houses Down, I have been there half a dozen times this year - knew Id seen that gate before, it was all there in the clues - dammit

[Cloggy]

So we have been going for 56 days and we have done 54 tags.
0.964 tags a day average. Not too shabby.

Score board:


Who? Tags
Cloggy 10
Laxi 9
aer0 8
BMWST? 8
Hawkeye 6
WuZards-Eugene 6
igorpeter 2
Bull 1
Devo 1
KerrA 1
Scout 1
sinfull 1
Total 54



I will get a new tag after dinner this evening. Watch this space.

[Hawkeye]

bugger! left work at 5:05 and the tag hadn't been got at that stage.
Rode out to the place, grabbed a photo and shot back home.

Could have saved myself a trip if I had just seen this 5 mins later.
(or been able to grab it if my meeting had finished earlier).

[Hawkeye]

So we have been going for 56 days and we have done 54 tags.
0.964 tags a day average. Not too shabby.



Yeah! But half of them have been in the last week :laugh:

Well done Cloggy :first:

[aer0]

dammit, ive dropped back again...

[Hawkeye]

dammit, ive dropped back again...

The ante has been upped mate. Let the battle begin.:2guns:


Well Cloggy - We're :wait: ing

[Laxi]

hmm, might have to chain hawkeyes bike down:shifty::lol:

[Hawkeye]

hmm, might have to chain hawkeyes bike down:shifty::lol:

But the other one is still filled and ready.

One bike for commuting, one for playing. The commuter hasn't been put away for the night YET!
(And the gear is still on)

[BMWST?]

Yeah, is that a record? 53 minutes including leaving work, battling peak hour traffic, starting up the 'puter, going for a s...(sorry to much info), and posting the thing.

i think the record would be last night?
left home.got tag,got new tag,came home,start computer,upload photos,upload to flickr,post
tag posted 21:03,tag claimed 21:43 40 min....

[Hawkeye]

i think the record would be last night?
left home.got tag,got new tag,came home,start computer,upload photos,upload to flickr,post
tag posted 21:03,tag claimed 21:43 40 min....

oh, oh ---- I can feel a challenge coming on.

But you have to admit, WuZard picking up the last tag of the night, after midnight, is going to take some beating.:wacko:

[BMWST?]

oh, oh ---- I can feel a challenge coming on.

uh oh i can see the statistics sheet becoming a nightmare to maintain...do we need to start posting times on teh map?.
Was easy for me after a few minutes wondering i only had to go down teh hill
any way cloggy started it:innocent:



But you have to admit, WuZard picking up the last tag of the night, after midnight, is going to take some beating.

Hmm another challenge?,although Wuzard RULES the early morning tag pickups

[Laxi]

must be a thing with dutchmen, my old mans a real clock watcher:bleh:

[Hawkeye]

must be a thing with dutchmen, my old mans a real clock watcher:bleh:

Oh! CLOCK misread that for a second. :rofl:

STILL WAITING CLOGGY

[Cloggy]

Jeez you guys are like bulls at a gate waiting to get the next tag.
Good night for it though. Its a kinda magic out there with the full moon.

[Cloggy]

i think the record would be last night?
left home.got tag,got new tag,came home,start computer,upload photos,upload to flickr,post
tag posted 21:03,tag claimed 21:43 40 min....
Ok, you got that one hands down.
Wonder what we can get it down to? 40 minutes has got to be hard to beat.

[Hawkeye]

Jeez you guys are like bulls at a gate waiting to get the next tag.
Good night for it though. Its a kinda magic out there with the full moon.

:no::scratch::(:cry::blank::weep:

[aer0]

ffffffuuuuuukkkkkkkk

i know it but jane has just gone our.....



fuuuuuuuukkkkk

[BMWST?]

hmmm not sure....

[aer0]

someone come babysit the kids for me so i can shoot down and grab it

[BMWST?]

someone come babysit the kids for me so i can shoot down and grab it

you have just narrowed down for me!

[aer0]

i live on a hill.. could be anywhere

[Cloggy]

Jeez you guys are like bulls at a gate waiting to get the next tag.
Good night for it though. Its a kinda magic out there with the full moon.


:no::scratch::(:cry::blank::weep:

The clues are in there Hawkeye, you just gotta spot them.

[Scout]

Well done cloggy, pretty sure I have this one figured - But Im too soft for the Two Hour ride to get it at this time of night - a Genius location though, and at night just makes it that much more difficult to figure out.

[Cloggy]

Yeah mate, and I'll promise my next tag location will be a bit more central so you guys up the coast stand a good chance of getting it as well.

[Laxi]

roof top car park at queens gate!
dont want to be a tag hog but there were to many challanges posted;)
EDIT: bugger, was painting the daughters room and didn't see this untill it was posted for a while, 49 minutes, why couldnt i have seen it 10 minutes ealier

[BMWST?]

19 55-20:44 =49 minutes....close but no cigar mate AND i got another tag o n the way Home ;)

EDIT good snatch tho Laxi:2thumbsup

[Cloggy]

Good one Laxi,
didn't they turn on the lights for you like they did for me?

[Laxi]

Good one Laxi,
didn't they turn on the lights for you like they did for me?

no but the security guy did shine his torch my way, (no idea why) :crazy: next time dont put it in dodgiest part of the car park where it looks like you're up to somthing huh?:angry2::laugh:

[Hawkeye]

The clues are in there Hawkeye, you just gotta spot them.


Yeah! I got the 'Queen' bit but didn't put it with Queensgate.

[Laxi]

couple of things I missed

But you have to admit, WuZard picking up the last tag of the night, after midnight, is going to take some beating.:wacko:

it's expected from wuzard, he has been known to do late night missions before (tag #7)


i live on a hill.. could be anywhere
if ya read the clues on a previous tag, you said all but your address:lol:

new tag no clues after the last 1, should be pretty simple

[BMWST?]

Jeez you guys are like bulls at a gate waiting to get the next tag.
Good night for it though. Its a kinda magic out there with the full moon.

you guys are gettin to subtle for me.....gate didnt click...i see the queen bit now.I knew it was a roof top car park,so guessed airport first,but didnt recall air cond units,then thought of queensgate,but thought that laxi and hawkeye would be racin...

[aer0]

anyone got a spare hour or so to come for a blat up the tukkas with me?

[sinfull]

anyone got a spare hour or so to come for a blat up the tukkas with me?

Not this fella ! Was gonna ride over for Garry's funeral but the bodies a bit broken to even drive !

[BMWST?]

anyone got a spare hour or so to come for a blat up the tukkas with me?

sorry mate go find laxis train!

[Laxi]

anyone got a spare hour or so to come for a blat up the tukkas with me?

faarrk! just about to head over there myself, wish iI'd seen this
earlier

[aer0]

i know where the train is, just waiting on ride'o' clock to get it

[Hawkeye]

new tag no clues after the last 1, should be pretty simple

Clues....I need Clues!

[Laxi]

Clues....I need Clues!

hmm guess it could be harder if your not from the hutt or not into old trains:msn-wink:

[aer0]

dont be giving it away tooo much... i need to catch up LOL

[BMWST?]

dont be giving it away tooo much... i need to catch up LOL

get it before 5 or i will

[Laxi]

I,d bloody go get it myself but kinda defeats the purpose:crazy:, thought it would have been another drag race actually

[WuZards-Eugene]

Pretty easy really, remember this from way back. I always wanted to go on the actual steam train that runs down there. Was the Silverstream Steam train museum, right at the entrance.

[WuZards-Eugene]

Ok, clues will be coming in a couple of hours. I would have taken the tag alot further away, but ive gotta conserve my rides or Ill have none for later on in the week :crybaby:

[Laxi]

Pretty easy really, remember this from way back. I always wanted to go on the actual steam train that runs down there. Was the Silverstream Steam train museum, right at the entrance.

well done wuzard,
"from way back"? go on make me feel as old as I am ya bastard, I remember when it was at avalon park:lol:

[Laxi]

Ok, clues will be coming in a couple of hours. I would have taken the tag alot further away, but ive gotta conserve my rides or Ill have none for later on in the week :crybaby:

hmm how greedy should I be?:argh:

[aer0]

you gotta be kidding me!!1

[Laxi]

beaten by 6 minutes, now that has to be a record:crazy:
EDIT: actially it was 11. Syill a kick in the pants though, good effort!
cloggy, you're the ressident stat man! whats the closest brucing?

[WuZards-Eugene]

Yay, now im moving up the board. :wari:

[Cloggy]

beaten by 6 minutes, now that has to be a record:crazy:
EDIT: actially it was 11. Syill a kick in the pants though, good effort!
cloggy, you're the ressident stat man! whats the closest brucing?
Nope, I beat BMWST? by just 4 minutes in a tag a couple of days ago. (The one on Rifle Range Road)
Now Laxi or aer0, one of you better grab Eugene's tag or I will on the way home in about an hours time. It is on my usual route so it would be rude not too.

[Laxi]

Nope, I beat BMWST? by just 4 minutes in a tag a couple of days ago. (The one on Rifle Range Road)
Now Laxi or aer0, one of you better grab Eugene's tag or I will on the way home in about an hours time. It is on my usual route so it would be rude not too.

aero shot off line pretty quick so ya never know, its only 2 minutes bdown the road from me but im stuck at home for an hour

Hmmm! wonder what the cops would make of me bungying the baby seat to the bike???

[aer0]

waterloo

makin 10

[aer0]

ok so here is what just happened.

its my birthday today...
jane makes me breakfast in bed, apple pie and ice cream :D

then we went out for morning tea at brooklyn wind turbine for a picnic.

then came home, had a little lunch.. jane went out to do the shopping...

all this time i was thinking about when i could go get the friggin tag!! i knew exactly where it was!

jane comes back from shopping, i helped her unload then set up her new photgraphy lights she had been waiting 2 days for.

then hopped on the bike to go for a good ride... went to silverstream to get the train tag, while there checked this thread to see if it had been stolen... nope all clear.
kept riding to visit some friends in trentham... borrowed a computer there to post up that i'd got it and saw it was gone... super pissed....

had a cuppa with the guys then shot down to waterloo... then off to get the new one.

[aer0]

new tag... woulda been somewhere else if i hadn't have stopped for a stretch in silverstream

[Scout]

Know this one, wanted to use that Ped bridge as a shortcut home - gotta be a piece of cake on a Cruiser right ???

[Hawkeye]

new tag... woulda been somewhere else if i hadn't have stopped for a stretch in silverstream

No! No! No! No! No! another one I haven't got a clue about :brick:

[madmal64]

No! another one I haven't got a clue about :brick:

Damn Hawkeye either do I. Seems like they are doing a lot in the Hutt though. Would like to bring it back over to our side of Welly though.
Got to be in Silverstream.

[Laxi]

youd be amazed how many times many of us ride past that, especially in summer, might shoot out later if no one's got it
EDIT: bloody good thing I didnt jump on the bike then lol

[Cloggy]

At the bottom of Kelson, Gurney Road there along the motorway.

[Cloggy]

Yep, I agree, it could almost be called the Hutt Valley Tag-o-Rama at the moment.
Part of the problem is that once you have the tag, you want to get home as quick as possible so you tend to take a pic on the way home somewhere.
As I said last night, after I get the next tag I will ensure it is a bit more in a central location where more people have a good chance at getting it. I already know the spot. However I am not sure I will be able to get there tonight.
See how we go. If I can't do it tonight it will definitely be up by around 6pm tomorrow night.

[Laxi]

also its too damn cold to move it far:crybaby:

[Hawkeye]

See how we go. If I can't do it tonight it will definitely be up by around 6pm tomorrow night.

6pm TOMORROW NIGHT. FFS Withdrawl syptoms kicking in.
I can't go cold turkey for that long. Think of the children.:bash::wacko::2guns::ar15::cry::thud:

[Cloggy]

Do we need to start up a support group:

Tag-aholics Anonymous?



On me way to get a new tag

[aer0]

gawd damn, i thought it would last more than a couple hours... GUTTED

oh well..

[Scout]

Do we need to start up a support group:

Tag-aholics Anonymous?



On me way to get a new tag

It Really is getting that way ... Im at home this week with my daughter on school holidays, and Jeez Im startin to think "Sidecar or Grandma" ..... :bye:

[Laxi]

It Really is getting that way ... Im at home this week with my daughter on school holidays, and Jeez Im startin to think "Sidecar or Grandma" ..... :bye:

unemployed for the week (hopefully only this week:crazy:) what will I do with my day if I cant chase tags? shit, the wife might make to do stuff round the house! :angry2:

[aer0]

yes jane has me well sorted all week.. its seems its easier to get tags while im working rather than at home LOL

im lucky to not have a boss in wellington (auckland based) so 90% of the time im pretty free as far as the work day goes...

who else rides hutt-porirua for the daily ride?

[BMWST?]

Man i check at lunch time and the train is still there,have the camera and think i might have a shot,quickly check at home time damn,oh well i will check again at home,and another two or three have gone!!!

[Hawkeye]

With no tag to chase tonight (are you listening CLOGGY) I thought I would go and join in the festivities at the Parrot and Jigger with it being a Wed and I have no where to go (are you listening CLOGGY).

Apparently I missed it by a week. So there I am, Hawkeye no mates, with no tags to chase (are you listening CLOGGY).

Who has the number for Tag-aholics Anonymous?

[aer0]

welcome to pop up to my place for cake and wine if your bored hawkeye

[Cloggy]

New tag. This one is fairly central and the guys up the coast have as much chance of getting this as the guys in the Hutt or Welly.
Forget totally about getting the bike in the pic. :Oops: Don't ask me why or how. But you can see the mirror and instrument panel of my little Scorpio.
It was a 75km round trip for me to get this pic and it is quite nippy out there. Took me a while to defrost in front of the fire and then some dinner to warm up again. Now I am struggeling to get the pic to upload. Tried Chrome and Explorer, using Firefox at the moment so with a bit of luck.....

[BMWST?]

New tag. This one is fairly central and the guys up the coast have as much chance of getting this as the guys in the Hutt or Welly.
Forget totally about getting the bike in the pic. :Oops: Don't ask me why or how. But you can see the mirror and instrument panel of my little Scorpio.
It was a 75km round trip for me to get this pic and it is quite nippy out there. Took me a while to defrost in front of the fire and then some dinner to warm up again. Now I am struggeling to get the pic to upload. Tried Chrome and Explorer, using Firefox at the moment so with a bit of luck.....
HMMM arent there two or three similar?How do we know which one?

[WuZards-Eugene]

hhhmmmmmmm, late night cruise, hhhmmmmmm, can I resist the urge. mmmmmmmmmm, caaaannnnn'ttt hhhoooollllldddd bbbaaaaaaacckk.

[Laxi]

bugger that! good commitment keeping the game going cloggy but I learnt my lesson, that place gets damn cold at night

[Cloggy]

Sounds like WuZard is on the move.
I don't know if there are 2 or 3 bridges the same.
Narrow it down a bit. How many have streetview?

[Scout]

ummm has anyone heard from hawkeye??

[Cloggy]

Nope, :scooter: in the dark looking for this bridge I hope.

[devo]

according to his post at the top of the page, he's at the parrot and jigger

[BMWST?]

With no tag to chase tonight (are you listening CLOGGY) I thought I would go and join in the festivities at the Parrot and Jigger with it being a Wed and I have no where to go (are you listening CLOGGY).

Apparently I missed it by a week. So there I am, Hawkeye no mates, with no tags to chase (are you listening CLOGGY).

Who has the number for Tag-aholics Anonymous?
FIRST Wednesday of the Month..:Oops:

[Anomaly]

Sounds like WuZard is on the move.


Hopefully I am lucky enough to be taken for a ride this time with him.

[BMWST?]

Hopefully I am lucky enough to be taken for a ride this time with him.
well its been two hours thats prolly enough time for it to be taken...

[Anomaly]

well its been two hours thats prolly enough time for it to be taken...

Yea but you know him...he likes his late night cruises.

[BMWST?]

Yea but you know him...he likes his late night cruises.

he has got a few after midnight...yes

[Anomaly]

he has got a few after midnight...yes


haha will be his trade mark...soon it will be a race between me and him as I have just ordered parts for my bike so that should be up adn running in the next couple of weeks hopefully.

[Scout]

you don't think he actually found tagoholics anonymous do you ???

[Anomaly]

you don't think he actually found tagoholics anonymous do you ???

Haha if he has ill get him to let you all know...but honestly i think he needs it though...unless he has found it not telling me and goes the secret meetings but tells me he is going to get a tag.

[Laxi]

you don't think he actually found tagoholics anonymous do you ???

found it? he's a founding member:laugh:

[Anomaly]

:eek5:God I am out of the looop and I live with him...FFS he dont tell me anything.

[Laxi]

:eek5:God I am out of the looop and I live with him...FFS he dont tell me anything.

you know the saying,,, keep em quite, keep em clueless:bleh::dodge:

[Anomaly]

Helps him that i work nights most of the time lol and dont get home till ike 2-3am

[Hawkeye]

Helps him that i work nights most of the time lol and dont get home till ike 2-3am

AH! That clears up a lot. No wonder he is still around at midnight.

[Hawkeye]

The 'Never under estimate the power of can't be arsed' syndrome kicked in tonight after Cloggy said he WASN't going to post tonight. The wine won.

Batteries recharged, blood replaced with alcohol (there was getting far too much blood in my alcohol levels).

TOMORROW....:yes::apumpin::wari::sherlock::ride:

[WuZards-Eugene]

Well, i think the tag is safe to go get, im off for a bit of a late night scream through the quiet suburbs. If you hear me, feel free to join in lol.

[Laxi]

Well, i think the tag is safe to go get, im off for a bit of a late night scream through the quiet suburbs. If you hear me, feel free to join in lol.

you are 1 of the true nutters mate:crazy:

[WuZards-Eugene]

Thought I would check the photo again before I left, I think I know where it is, otherwise its gona be a long night/morning.

[WuZards-Eugene]

Okay, the tag report (and clues for others).

Left home at about 1am, off to the Akatarawa's, guessing that its gotta be one of those bridges down there, so off I go. Extreamly chilly through wainui, I make it over the hill where its slightly warmer (still freezing cold tho). Onto the motorway I go.

I get to the silverstream turn off, absolutely stone cold, so I turn off and casually slumber through upper hutt at a steady 50ks to keep the wind chill down.

Finally reach Birchville, and begin my run down the Akatarawas, each bridge I come across, hoping its the one. Each bridge I pass, I got colder and colder. I pass the point of Sinfulls tag, and kept going, all the way to Waikanae. Nothing, not a bloody thing. Bugger, me thinks. Well, it might be out whitemans valley ways.

So about turn I go, and off down the aka's again. Singing and dancing the whole way back (to keep warm :cold: ), I reach Rimutex, and pull in for a coffee. Its now just after 3am. Faaarrkk, well its gotta be out maymorn ways, so Ill start there. I finish off my coffee, thaw out the hands, and warm up the gloves in the ZX Midnight Express.

On the road again, I take off towards Te Marua, and make my turn for Maymorn. Through Maymorn I go, still no tag. Mangaroa, nothing, Whitemans Valley, Blue Mountains, still nothing. Where the fricken hell could this tag bloody be. There cant be that many places a bridge like that could be down. I think to myself for a bit, whilst the Midnight Express drums its beat loudly through Pinehaven. Takapu Valley is rather central, we'll head off there.

Off I go again, on a mad hunt to find this bloody tag. I brave the cold, and hit the motorway, thinking, its gotta be there, it has to. Took the wrong turn off, bugger, back on the motorway, ahh haa, theres the turn off. I slumber on down Takapu Valley, and reach a dead end, still without the tag. Faarrk fark fark :mad: ffffaarrkiiinngggg fark :angry2: sshiiit farker farking :bash: crap :angry: . Deep breaths. Deep breaths.

Extreamly confused and absolutely pissed, I head for the motorway again, and start heading home. Hang on, it could be down Moonshine. I take the first exit off the motorway, and head back for a run down past whitby. Still slightly angered, I let everyone know about it as I head round the inlet, the Midnight Express rumbling loudly.

I take my turn for Moonshine, twisting and turning the whole way through. A bridge catches me off guard, and I drop in to where the tire railings aren't. Thunk thud, thunk thud. Oopps, forgot that was there. I emerge from Moonshine hill, without the tag. Fark it, its now 6am, im going home.

For those who don't have a clue where this bridge is, at least you know where it isn't. I'm guessing now that I hold the record of longest amount of time looking for a tag (and not finding it). I ended up spending 4-5 hours riding around looking for the tag, used up about 3/5ths of a tank of gas, and done about 250ks searching for the bloody thing. What a nightmare.

[BMWST?]

well i thought that it was on the akatarawa road but it aint......street view of those bridges isnt anything like cloggys photo or his street view shot.

oops just saw Wuzards Post....

[BMWST?]

Okay, the tag report (and clues for others).

Left home at about 1am, off to the Akatarawa's, guessing that its gotta be one of those bridges down there, so off I go. Extreamly chilly through wainui, I make it over the hill where its slightly warmer (still freezing cold tho). Onto the motorway I go.

I get to the silverstream turn off, absolutely stone cold, so I turn off and casually slumber through upper hutt at a steady 50ks to keep the wind chill down.

Finally reach Birchville, and begin my run down the Akatarawas, each bridge I come across, hoping its the one. Each bridge I pass, I got colder and colder. I pass the point of Sinfulls tag, and kept going, all the way to Waikanae. Nothing, not a bloody thing. Bugger, me thinks. Well, it might be out whitemans valley ways.

So about turn I go, and off down the aka's again. Singing and dancing the whole way back (to keep warm :cold: ), I reach Rimutex, and pull in for a coffee. Its now just after 3am. Faaarrkk, well its gotta be out maymorn ways, so Ill start there. I finish off my coffee, thaw out the hands, and warm up the gloves in the ZX Midnight Express.

On the road again, I take off towards Te Marua, and make my turn for Maymorn. Through Maymorn I go, still no tag. Mangaroa, nothing, Whitemans Valley, Blue Mountains, still nothing. Where the fricken hell could this tag bloody be. There cant be that many places a bridge like that could be down. I think to myself for a bit, whilst the Midnight Express drums its beat loudly through Pinehaven. Takapu Valley is rather central, we'll head off there.

Off I go again, on a mad hunt to find this bloody tag. I brave the cold, and hit the motorway, thinking, its gotta be there, it has to. Took the wrong turn off, bugger, back on the motorway, ahh haa, theres the turn off. I slumber on down Takapu Valley, and reach a dead end, still without the tag. Faarrk fark fark :mad: ffffaarrkiiinngggg fark :angry2: sshiiit farker farking :bash: crap :angry: . Deep breaths. Deep breaths.

Extreamly confused and absolutely pissed, I head for the motorway again, and start heading home. Hang on, it could be down Moonshine. I take the first exit off the motorway, and head back for a run down past whitby. Still slightly angered, I let everyone know about it as I head round the inlet, the Midnight Express rumbling loudly.

I take my turn for Moonshine, twisting and turning the whole way through. A bridge catches me off guard, and I drop in to where the tire railings aren't. Thunk thud, thunk thud. Oopps, forgot that was there. I emerge from Moonshine hill, without the tag. Fark it, its now 6am, im going home.

For those who don't have a clue where this bridge is, at least you know where it isn't. I'm guessing now that I hold the record of longest amount of time looking for a tag (and not finding it). I ended up spending 4-5 hours riding around looking for the tag, used up about 3/5ths of a tank of gas, and done about 250ks searching for the bloody thing. What a nightmare.

I have had two runs like that.One was Aero's (i think) little red shed i spent a bloody cold afternoon going around plateau road,maymorn,mangaroa,whitemans and also did Tunnell gulley....nothing.Another time i mistook Plimmerton for Seatoun...

[WuZards-Eugene]

I have had two runs like that.One was Aero's (i think) little red shed i spent a bloody cold afternoon going around plateau road,maymorn,mangaroa,whitemans and also did Tunnell gulley....nothing.Another time i mistook Plimmerton for Seatoun...

Ahhwell, it was a decent ride in the end (although would have been alot better if it was warmer, drier, and brighter :weep: ). Ill leave it for someone else now, I give up on that one. I couldn't have been that far off though, theres not that many single laned roads around wellington that have street view.

[Laxi]

I would have bet my grandmother that it was akatarawa, tough one cloggy;)
EDIT: can add pakuratahi forks to the lidt of places it's NOT

[Scout]

Ahhwell, it was a decent ride in the end (although would have been alot better if it was warmer, drier, and brighter :weep: ). Ill leave it for someone else now, I give up on that one. I couldn't have been that far off though, theres not that many single laned roads around wellington that have street view.

Oh dear, I mat have to go nab it today just so Wuzards can get to sleep tonight.......:yawn:

[aer0]

well ive been streetviewing since lastnight on this one...
its a hard one indeed, not many places drop back down to one lane like that

i thought it was this one

but looking closer it doenst quite have the same features, and wuzzards has confirmd with his post earlier
BTW, your a fukin madman! you deserve a beer

i dont know moonshie all that well but you have also confirmed its not up there

im completely stumped...

cloggy... some clue maby?

[aer0]

if you know it scout, get to it!

[Scout]

I will have to wait till this arvo when the wife gets back from work, either way the im going to feel as guilty as hell after Wuzards run at it - Im thankful to cloggy for putting it within everyones grasp but would never have imagined the lengths the dedicated might go to.

[Laxi]

I will have to wait till this arvo when the wife gets back from work, either way the im going to feel as guilty as hell after Wuzards run at it - Im thankful to cloggy for putting it within everyones grasp but would never have imagined the lengths the dedicated might go to.

wouldn't worry about that 1, the whole point of the game is to get out riding, think wuzard would agree:niceone: besides, don't think it takes much to convince him a ride is a good idea:scooter:

and yeah I think more clues are needed, so far all I know is its 35-40km from cloggys place, a narrow road, and not akatarawa road.

[Anomaly]

Oh dear, I mat have to go nab it today just so Wuzards can get to sleep tonight.......:yawn:

He is sleeping now so will be wide awake tonight for the next one...I am soooo glad i didnt go join him for the ride last night

[sinfull]

All yours scout !
Recognised the location, but the knee still aint right, so wont go pushing it yet !

[Cloggy]

Ok ill add a clue.
Sacred land.

[BMWST?]

i have some inside info.....i am ruling myself out of this one.
Dont think about the type of road it looks like but think about what we need to build a bridge over.This is a significant feature in the wellington area.(not the bridge but the item we are bridging)google satelite view is very helpful

[Cloggy]

Also it is not too far of the beaten track. All of you would have been within a couple of hundred metres of this bridge just going about your business at some time not even realising this was there.

[madmal64]

I know it! Stuck at work and in the cage! My bike is closer to it than I am.

[Scout]

Its gonna be another Mad Dash......

[BMWST?]

well i wont be dashing anywhere till after 5

[devo]

I've actually got a pic of my bike next to that very bridge I took a couple of weeks ago.
I took it to use as a tag after collecting a tag elsewhere, unfortunately when I got home the other tag had been claimed.
So its quite funny seeing it used by another.

[Laxi]

cloggy, bmwst, aero and wuzard are out of this 1, scouts keen so im gonna stay out too, seems fair someone from up that way gets a shot, notice hawkeyes been suspisiously quiet though;)

[Anomaly]

yea Wuzard out of it he still out like a light.

[Laxi]

yea Wuzard out of it he still out like a light.

not bloody surprised! runnin around the back waters till 6am:no:

[Anomaly]

not bloody surprised! runnin around the back waters till 6am:no:

Ha yea...I just have to make sure I get him up when I leave for work as he has to pick up a mate from the airport at 5

[Laxi]

Ha yea...I just have to make sure I get him up when I leave for work as he has to pick up a mate from the airport at 5

start yelling about how the zx10's been flogged, that should get him up:devil2:

[Anomaly]

ha nah that dont work i even threaten that i would take it out as he dont let anyone ride it....but might start it up...that could work..hmmm*ponders bout starting up the zx*

[igormortis]

Airlie Rd, past Whenua Tapu Cemetary. Just off SH1.

[Laxi]

:jerry::jerry::jerry:

[Anomaly]

ya finially