MAD - (Makairo, Akitio, Dannevirke) - 28 Nov

[Box'a'bits]

I got home about 8.20. Andy and Steve should get home about 9ish I think. what a great day - thanks Bart
and yes Michael - even the 450 km I covered felt like a loong day (Bart drove us all hard)

Yup, home 9.00ish. Had a terrific day, thanks to Bart for organising it, & Marks, & AndyMac for a terrific day. Mark, the rain gods held off, we didn't get wet - but it definitely looked like it after Paraparaumu, no thanks to you....fair to say I am absolutely rooted .

[Box'a'bits]

Okay, a few photos.
1. At the beginning of the Makairo Track.
2. Marks, Makairo
3. Bart the photographer, come to see why his subjects didn't make 'his' corner
4. View from the top of the Makairo
5. Ice Creams at Pongoroa
6. View down to the south of Akito Beach.

[Box'a'bits]

7. Akito Beach
8. Three dirty old men hanging outside the ladies loos...

[bart]

Awesome shots Steve. You can take over photography duties in future, and I'll concentrate on riding.

My pics will have to wait until tomorrow.

[bart]

1. Mark on the road in to the Makairo
2. Steve BMWRSNUT
3. Don't know what these guys are doing on Marks bike. He might explain.
4. Bloody hoon
5. Steve, a third of the way through the Makairo
6. Near the summit

[bart]

7. Rest stop at the top
8. Mark on the way back down. A bit of water running down the rut.
9. Steve
10. Andy and Steve
11. Andy and Steve
12. The Little Manuhara

[Waihou Thumper]

I am jealous...
Have to ride by my lonesome this week....
I have hooked the camera up to the front mudguard, this gives the ride a different perspective. I can now use the helmet mount and change part way through. Look out for some footage coming to a KB site near you....PG13

[bart]

13. Little Manuhara
14. ''
15. Made it too the beach
16. ''
17. Top of Spur road
18. ''

[Waihou Thumper]

Good photos, and it looked like a good day too...
I followed the route on my Mapsource, so know where it is and I will have to do this on my way south very soon..

[bart]

Last ones. Man I've got to stop taking so many photos. Takes forever to sift through them.

I'll dump larger copies over on the thing in my signature thing. Cheers guys. Another awesome day out.

19. There's that hoon again
20. Poor Andy, having to suck all Marks dust.
21. Puketio road. First time I'd done it up hill. My new favourite.
22. ''
23. ''
24. ''

[bart]

Good photos, and it looked like a good day too...
I followed the route on my Mapsource, so know where it is and I will have to do this on my way south very soon..

Yeah, it's a real good loop out there on a fine day. Great variety of roads and tracks. Only problem is fuel. You need capacity of around 250km.

If you ever need a guide...............

[Waihou Thumper]

Yeah, it's a real good loop out there on a fine day. Great variety of roads and tracks. Only problem is fuel. You need capacity of around 250km.

If you ever need a guide...............

Might take you up on the offer soonish...like...

[bart]

Some homeless bum at Akitio. I think that's a bottle of meths and a stale crust of bread he scavenged out of the rubbish bin.

[marks]

Some homeless bum at Akitio. I think that's a bottle of meths and a stale crust of bread he scavenged out of the rubbish bin.

so says the Raetihi resident pedo....

and calling me a hoon is a bit like the pot calling the kettle black

it wasn't me doing donuts

BTW it wasn't meths - it was turps

[andy mac]

Hey guys, I am amazed by your abilities to ride all day then have the inclination to sort & post up your photos so fast. After 560km my priorities were different - rum, another rum, dinner, bed. Thanks for another great ride.