South Auckland gravel bash

**Crisis management** · 3rd July 2009, 17:26

Ride cancelled due to crap weather.

Latte Riders and Fat Pig racing wish to announce the next carefully organised and professhinally run event on the gravel roads between Auckland and whatever's south west of here....Masport-boy, you listening???

Treat this as a warm up for the MMMMM and the last chance for me to use up this balding Pirelli before getting a new tyre.

remind me not to ride on the grass this time, eh Al?

Date: Sunday 12th July, thats next week....

Meeting point: The Autobahn cafe on the southern motorway just south of Papakura (and chez Bass) at 0900 or 9am if you have a 12 hour clock.

Ride: South of there, towards Port Waikato avoiding grumpy farmers and towards Raglan stopping at the Nikau caves cafe (maybe, judging by the amount of not stopping we did last weekend) then maybe down to Kawhia and back in a sort of loopish direction. About 350kms, so a good days riding at a reasonable pace, it's all on gravel and seal, at a wild guess about 70% gravel, but don't hold me to it.... and suitable for anyone willing to make an arse of themselves in public.

Plenty of options for doing bits of the ride if you haven't got all day but don't overcomplicate my life or I'll ignore you, ok? Hamiltonians, Limestone Downs looks good....

The coffees good, the gravel varied and interesting but you have to bring your own entertainment (and visas to visit the rest of Nu Zild if you're a Jaffa).

Due to techological incompetence I don't do calendar thingies so post stuff on here.

In answer to any of your questions, choose from the following;

Yes.
No.
Quite possibly.
Do I look like your mother?

OK, See you next week then.

**Taz** · 3rd July 2009, 17:42

Damn.... I'm not back from the South Island until the next day

So you should be safe with the farmers.

**tri boy** · 3rd July 2009, 17:46

Hmmmmm.
Might jest push the mower into the creek.

**Cary** · 3rd July 2009, 18:00

I don't know this time as the last one in the rainy, gritty conditions i wore my rear pads out keeping up and they were down to the metal

(least thats what i assumed when the rider behind me on the SATNR told me the sparks were flying.........
Gotta get that woman to sharpen up on maintanence checks :slap:

.....ummm but i'm in.

**Motu** · 3rd July 2009, 19:11

I've just fitted my street wheels back on! Still,I reckon I could clean up the ADV bikes anyway.

The BFTP guys are riding up north on the roads you did last week.Now I can choose gravel rides,classic rides....or just ride by myself.

**Crazy Steve** · 3rd July 2009, 20:03

Im keen, Hope to see you guys or girls there....

Crazy Steve.

**Crisis management** · 3rd July 2009, 20:41

Originally Posted by Anthrax

Damn.... I'm not back from the South Island until the next day

Excuses, excuses..we're not going near klondyke road after the last shambles anyway!

Originally Posted by tri boy

Hmmmmm.
Might jest push the mower into the creek.

I will reserve your usual spot then....

Originally Posted by Cary

.....ummm but i'm in.

Why am I not surprised?

Originally Posted by Motu

Still,I reckon I could clean up the ADV bikes anyway.

Thems fighting words Paul...gonna back it up?

Originally Posted by Crazy Steve

Im keen, Hope to see you guys or girls there....

Whats this "hope" stuff, DRs can go anywhere. Be good to meet you.

Right, thats a quorum anyway so it looks like its officially organised then, must be a record 37 minutes (Edit, 2hours 37 minutes..too much wine last night!) to organise a ride....

**johannvr** · 3rd July 2009, 22:22

See you at 9 then?

**Bass** · 5th July 2009, 11:36

Originally Posted by Crisis management

Latte Riders and Fat Pig racing wish to announce the next carefully organised and professhinally run event on the gravel roads between Auckland and whatever's south west of here

OK, See you next week then.

Isn't he a sweetie?