South Auckland gravel bash

**3L4NS1R** · 6th July 2009, 17:10

Dam, I'm conducting a recce of a forest up north. Would postpone it but it's my only chance for the next couple of months..

Have a good one!!

**Waihou Thumper** · 6th July 2009, 17:25

Will you rendezvous at Tuakau bridge again if we are going round those same or similar roads?
Cheers

**Crisis management** · 6th July 2009, 19:19

Originally Posted by NZKTM

Will you rendezvous at Tuakau bridge again if we are going round those same or similar roads?
Cheers

Tuakau bridge is on the cards...I haven't really sorted the route yet but I am planning, Autobahn, Tuakau bridge, Onewhero, Waimarama, Ponganui road, Nikau caves, Richardsno road, Dixon road, Waimai valley,then either Raglan north head or straight to Raglan.
This bit is where we decide whether or not Kawhia is on the cards...so its either back north to port waikato via the coast or south around Mount Kario to Kawhia.
Return route again is a bit time and weather dependant, either up the coast or SH22.

Looks like thats the route sorted then. Where's me Zumo?

**johannvr** · 6th July 2009, 20:30

Originally Posted by Crisis management

Looks like thats the route sorted then. Where's me Zumo?

Uh - last Sunday it was (still) attached to the Katooms' handlebars. Would be a good place to start looking

Jokes aside - route looks acceptable

later

**Bass** · 7th July 2009, 08:17

Originally Posted by Crisis management

Tuakau bridge is on the cards...I haven't really sorted the route yet but I am planning, Autobahn, Tuakau bridge, Onewhero, Waimarama, Ponganui road, Nikau caves, Richardsno road, Dixon road, Waimai valley,then either Raglan north head or straight to Raglan.
This bit is where we decide whether or not Kawhia is on the cards...so its either back north to port waikato via the coast or south around Mount Kario to Kawhia.

Thats a bloody long day.
Last time I looked Waimarama was in the middle of the South Island and popular with gliding fans.
There is a little place called Wairamarama out past Wunfero.............

**Crisis management** · 7th July 2009, 08:45

What, worried you haven't got enough fuel??

smart arse, anyone would think this was a pofesshinally run event...

**johannvr** · 7th July 2009, 10:21

Naah - fuel we can get - Bass 's got a huge tank...

Just remember to take your own tiedowns - they're normally short of a few on the ferry

**Devil** · 7th July 2009, 11:00

Originally Posted by johannvr

Naah - fuel we can get - Bass 's got a huge tank...

I'll be able to give him a run for his money, if I can actually make it to one of these. I too have bought a supertanker.

**johannvr** · 7th July 2009, 11:07

One of those just gonna have to be a present from me to me sometime soon ... maybe not quite a 44-gallon drum one, but at the very least an 18L IMS-type jobby

**Bass** · 7th July 2009, 11:46

Originally Posted by Devil

I too have bought a supertanker.

Pics or it didn't happen!!

**Devil** · 7th July 2009, 12:00

Originally Posted by Bass

Pics or it didn't happen!!

Just going to sort that one out now in my lunch break!

**Devil** · 7th July 2009, 13:14

There we go:
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...d.php?t=102864

**Bass** · 7th July 2009, 14:45

Originally Posted by Devil

There we go:

That's a serious bit of kit - well done.
So why can't you come on Sunday then?
It's just not acceptable you know!
If I can take 2 months to go and play in Oz with just a snotty old DR, you should be able to afford a single Sunday to come and play with a nice shiny Beemer.
It's not bloody good enough!
(The GS is just fine though)