Wellington Ride to Waikato Rally

[StoneChucker]

Well, after all that, I'm not sure who/when I'm riding with now... I'm leaving with my trusty guide, and next door neighbour at about 9:30 or 10am. So far, we're heading over the Takas, to Woodville/pahiatua then onwards to Vinegar hill and finally up the mountain if it's a fine day, before heading back to National Park.

I'm easy as, would like a little bit of a ride, but don't want to get there tired. I'm an amateur when it comes to drinking/partying so I want to be on my best game

(I don't want it to be like the last rally, where I was in bed by 9:30 and ringing the cops to complain about the noise hehehehe ) [pt]

[White trash]

Well, after all that, I'm not sure who/when I'm riding with now... I'm leaving with my trusty guide, and next door neighbour at about 9:30 or 10am. So far, we're heading over the Takas, to Woodville/pahiatua then onwards to Vinegar hill and finally up the mountain if it's a fine day, before heading back to National Park.

I'm easy as, would like a little bit of a ride, but don't want to get there tired. I'm an amateur when it comes to drinking/partying so I want to be on my best game

(I don't want it to be like the last rally, where I was in bed by 9:30 and ringing the cops to complain about the noise hehehehe ) [pt]

I'm leaving at 3pm on Sat from Welly.

Anyone keen?

[bugjuice]

I have done some posters (Spank Approved), so that KBer's on bike will know who's who. They're good to print out at whatever size (ideally A4 or A3) suits. Also, the big yellow patch, scribble your name on it, so then bikers know who's who in the cars too..

[Hitcher]

I'm leaving at 3pm on Sat from Welly.

Anyone keen?

Two hours from Wellington to National Park? You need an ST1300, mate. It will save you heaps of time otherwise lost at fuel stops...

[Pickle]

OK guy's & girls meet Upper Hutt 8.30 approx leave at 9am.
Route as previously mentioned - Taka's, Masterton, Alfredton, Pahiatua, Ashurst, Feilding, Mangaweka, Taihape, Desert Rd, Rangipo, Top of the Bruce, National Park.

Welcome to join along the way, stop for late lunch at Taihape - old telegraph cafe.
Leisurly ride, ride at your own pace, NOT a race as we all want to get there and have nothing to prove. ( yeah right )

[sels1]

Welcome to join along the way, stop for late lunch at Taihape - old telegraph cafe.

Doug, do you have a rough ETA for lunch?

Anyone from Welly heading up SH1 on Sat? (Hitcher,Paul?)

[Pickle]

sels1 would like to be in Taihape around 1 / 1.30 weather permitting

[Hitcher]

Anyone from Welly heading up SH1 on Sat? (Hitcher,Paul?)

Mrs H and I are planning a rendezvous at Chez In NZ to collect Paul and Vicki and ride northwards with them. Land sakes alive, we'll have ourselves a convoy!

[Velox]

Doug, do you have a rough ETA for lunch?

Anyone from Welly heading up SH1 on Sat? (Hitcher,Paul?)

Yeah - if the weather's good I'll be in Te Horo in the morning so I'd be keen to meet up with people. But then again I haven't finalised where exactly I'm going - I might try and meet people in Pahiatua instead. Sorry - heaps of stuff to do at the mo, I'll sort myself out soon though.


SC are you going with Doug and co? Cause I can see when you guys will be going through Pahiatua and meet you there.

[StoneChucker]

Yeah - if the weather's good I'll be in Te Horo in the morning so I'd be keen to meet up with people. But then again I haven't finalised where exactly I'm going - I might try and meet people in Pahiatua instead. Sorry - heaps of stuff to do at the mo, I'll sort myself out soon though.


SC are you going with Doug and co? Cause I can see when you guys will be going through Pahiatua and meet you there.

I don't think so at this stage. Want me to text you with progress reports? Would be nice if we could all arive in one big Welly group, but I'm not up for a huge pre rally ride. Just a medium length trip.

[Velox]

I don't think so at this stage. Want me to text you with progress reports? Would be nice if we could all arive in one big Welly group, but I'm not up for a huge pre rally ride. Just a medium length trip.

It would be cool to arrive as a group eh. Maybe we could all meet up (apart from WT etc if they're leaving at 3) at Taihape then?
I'll have my phone on me so yep - we'll keep in contact.

[cammo]

the parapars arent THAT bad. i went down today and last week and sure ther are a few road works but i think its worth it, but the toher way round the takas and viniga hill etc sounds cool. might meets you guys sumwhere and ride back with you.

[Quasievil]

We are all arriving as one big Waikato group alot more fun especialy at the stops get to talk shit all day

[Paul in NZ]

We are all arriving as one big Waikato group alot more fun especialy at the stops get to talk shit all day

Yeah but we are tough like Crazy Steve and not scared to be on our own in strange country... Besides with an old bike like my Guzzi you always carry a bunch of screwdrivers...

Cheers

[Velox]

Ok - here's another plan for riding up.
Me, crazylittleshit, Deano, VaselineWarrior (who's not coming for the rally, just the ride) and maybe a couple of others are going to leave Te Horo at about 2pm. I figure there's no point leaving any earlier if kick off's at 5ish. We're just heading up SH1 and over the Paraparas.
Let me know if anyone else's keen and we'll meet up. Hitcher and co, are you guys going that way?
Alternatively, we could meet others that are going to be doing the Paraparas at that cafe/shearer's pub/garden bar place on the Wanganui side.