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Well, I cannot believe that there were two other crazy arse double 'ard, road warriors at that time of night with me! I mean, I do this as par for the course and being lost in the lonesome middle of no-where with low fuel light staring me in the visor is a normal situation.

But here, this day, two of my good mates became my riding brothers par excellence. They endured outrageous milages, comical conumdrums, ironic instances and mayhem in equal measure.

A typical ride for me!

When first I arrived at Westgate, I always have a hand over my biking heart and supplicate to the Gods of the Ride. On Friday, AngelKwan and I had already been riding through the backblocks of norf'lun and got lost, doing twisties in the rain at night with gravel ... she is a pearler for being carried alone in the wake of my fulsome and gregarious riding zeal.

The strawberry ice-cream at Kumeu was noice, the twisty roads out to our destinations with others sharing the experience as I TEC was manna to my soul. The lush green of our fair land beckoned and welcomed us with sunny skies and clear roads.

From SH16 the zen and art of motorcycling was in action, by this stage, a certain machievallian character had magically appeared in my mirrors - the enchanted being Gremlin. Twice this black-clad enigma of skill and daring has appeared in my travails, a rider that is legendary in my mind.

Much milage passed beneath our wheels of self-expression, tarry not long on the straights and we caressed the curves of the domain of that ancient folk, Ent-like and majestic in their repose. Looking down on mere mortals, toiling their magic on steeds of freedom.

I merely enjoyed the flapping of rie's jacket and meandered along with a lazy smile and perky imagination.

Lunch saw a gathering of riders from all compasses and purposes. A large feed was tucked into and I argied bargied free food from my boon companions, I mooched, I stole and I gorged. This was fortunate for unbeknownst to me, I ken not the future acts of biking the biking gods had laid for us.

I continue my narrative and soliloquy of the ride. Now known to me as "The ride that saw two boon companions and an Angel by my side embrace the nocturne of riding symphony"