Kapiti Coast Thursday Night Cruise 2009-2010

**Leber** · 11th March 2010, 17:12

Originally Posted by Darryn

Well I'm going to give it a go
Will text or call you Cam from the start point in Paraparaumu and see how many turn up
If numbers low then well postpone it till next week. Can do the same Aaron if you send me your phone number via private message

Had the hell ride home from work tonight, I will give tonights ride a miss. thanks.

**Big Col** · 11th March 2010, 19:32

Keen for a ride over the weekend sometime, not sure when as visitors arrive friday and not sure when they leave.

**Toaster** · 11th March 2010, 22:07

Good ride tonight despite the wind and rain!

**Connor** · 11th March 2010, 22:21

Yep excellent ride other than the Ducati electrics doing what Ducati electrics do lol

**Bren** · 12th March 2010, 00:16

Originally Posted by Big Col

Keen for a ride over the weekend sometime, not sure when as visitors arrive friday and not sure when they leave.

There is an organised ride on sat coming up from welly if you are intersted....

Originally Posted by WuZards-Eugene

Meeting at the Duckpond from 7:30am, leaving at 8am

If anyone would like to hook in at Pauhatanui we should be going past at around 8:15am, just gather in the carpark outside the dairy etc and we shall pull in.

Head over the Paekakariki Hill and off Waikanae, if anyone would like to hook in there, just wait outside New World in SH1 and we shall pull in at around 9am, then head straight to Manakau, arriving at 10am for breakfast. If there is anyone else that would like to hook in at any point, just look for a group going past with a big red and white ZX10 with black pannier boxes, and then just pull in behind us. If you go through Levin, you're with the wrong group.

Please post up whether you will be having breakfast by Friday so I can let Peter and Michelle know how many are coming as they are opening early especially for us.

The pace of this ride will be casual slow to allow for those with lesser experience.

Peoples from the Manawatu are more then welcome to meet us there at 10.

For those who don't know where the duck pond is (Avalon Park, Lower Hutt), go along the Western Hutt Road (Motorway, SH2) and take the Avalon turn off. Go across the bridge and pull into the carpark on the Left (its not hard too miss).

After breakfast, those who are wanting to, can then join in for a ride over the Paihiatua Track, then go through Mangamarie, Mauriceville and head out to Martinborough for Lunch. From there, the world is your oyster.

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...Breakfast-Ride

**Toaster** · 13th March 2010, 11:51

I dont think that ride ever happened. Sun is shining.... good excuse to go for a blast.

**Toaster** · 13th March 2010, 13:52

Sunday afternoon ride here: LINK

**Toaster** · 15th March 2010, 21:37

You chaps missed a good ride Sunday. That is a great loop Darryn.... will definitely do that again!

**Darryn** · 15th March 2010, 22:26

Hi there Cam
Good on ya
That Vinegar Hill is a pearler ride and great stuff taking a group on Sunday
Sorry I missed it as I was up at a locksmithing conference in Napier
After a few drinks on Saturday night at the Bluewater Hotel I came up with a plan to explore the Napier to Taihape Road (The Gentle Annie) on the way home Sunday as another locksmith mate from Wanganui had also ridden up on his Honda VTR
Its a must ride and dont be put off with the 26km of gravel as its well worth the effort
Took us around 1 hour 45 minutes for that stage
Wouldn't mind doing it again from the Taihape side but thats another cunning possible weekend group ride idea for the future

Catch ya Thursday night all going well

**Darryn** · 15th March 2010, 23:12

Forgot to add about last Thursdays ride
The confirmed insane are Cam, Phil, Malcolm and myself
At a guess we rode in rain for about 20% of the ride but hey the gear got a well deserved clean
The Blue Mountains and Whitemans Valley was a blast but would be even better on a finer day
Moonshine Road at night time in the rain is a new experience and luckily I managed to stop myself from pulling over and slashing my wrists to take the pain away
Maybe it was that rabbit which popped onto the road and then insisted on drag racing Phil that helped
Catch ya at the next one

**Toaster** · 16th March 2010, 15:59

Originally Posted by Darryn

The confirmed insane are Cam, Phil, Malcolm and myself....

Maybe it was that rabbit which popped onto the road and then insisted on drag racing Phil that helped
...

Good to ride in all conditions, rain, wind, tsunami.... its all good experience.

Sunday was a great ride too. Awesome roads.

**Toaster** · 16th March 2010, 16:04

Originally Posted by Darryn

... 26km of gravel

Gee that is deep gravel !! :P

**Leber** · 17th March 2010, 18:50

I may have skipped an old post, what is the planned route for tomorrow’s ride?

**Darryn** · 17th March 2010, 19:29

Kapiti Riders Thursday Night Ride - Quick rip around the block (18th March) 6:30pm Takeoff

Well with night coming a little sooner these days I thought it might be time for just a quick ride around the block and a little more social time

Here's this weeks game plan for all interested or silly enough to follow

Paraparaumu - Pukerua Bay - Airlie Road - Plimmerton - Greys Road - Paekakariki Hill - Paraparaumu (Gordy's Bar) for a liquid refreshment

Start point - South end of the car park outside The Warehouse Coastlands takeoff 6:30pm

All bike types and riders welcome
Join us at any points on the way just lets us know where

Catch ya there

Ps please check the thread beforehand if weather is dicey. The insane ride regardless