RRRR (Round Ruahine Range Ride), 6-7 March 2010

**bart** · 9th March 2009, 19:05

More random pics from Sunday. This was out Blackburn. Awesome spot with good views out over Central Hawkes Bay. Rain in the Ruahines in the background

**bart** · 9th March 2009, 19:09

Last couple are out the Waitahora Valley and Coonoor area. Magic spot, soon to be covered in windmills. We could understand why though, as it was a bit breezy.

**Aslan** · 9th March 2009, 19:19

Originally Posted by Padmei

Lovely bike Aslan. (I take it it's you on the GS)

Sounds like a great weekend was had by all.

yip that's moi Padmei - enjoyed the GS on this ride - modest level of difficulty on this ride caused me to favour the GS over the DR - she's still a nice ride - kind regards to you and family - hope the littles ponies are doin ok

**bart** · 9th March 2009, 19:21

Neale (dontshoot) deserves a special mention. First adventure ride, and you were getting along quite well towards the end on the old beemer. I think you were shitting yourself all day Saturday, but full respect for not giving up.

Mint bike. Good on ya.

**Aslan** · 9th March 2009, 19:22

nice pics Bart - thanks for taking the trouble

**marks** · 9th March 2009, 19:27

Originally Posted by bart

Neale (dontshoot) deserves a special mention. First adventure ride, and you were getting along quite well towards the end on the old beemer. I think you were shitting yourself all day Saturday, but full respect for not giving up.

Mint bike. Good on ya.

wot he said -

- the 60/6 looked kewl and Neal did great

I've posted some lies here

stuffed up the link again so just scroll half way down

thanks again Bart for a great weekend

**Aslan** · 9th March 2009, 19:29

Originally Posted by bart

Neale (dontshoot) deserves a special mention. First adventure ride, and you were getting along quite well towards the end on the old beemer. I think you were shitting yourself all day Saturday, but full respect for not giving up.

Mint bike. Good on ya.

#1 - what Bart said - don'tashoot - 'top job' - i could certainly empathise having been where you were on Saturday - but then you showed us all a 'clean pair of heals' as you gave bimmer some 'jandal' heading into Napier once we hit the seal!

**dino3310** · 9th March 2009, 19:29

Originally Posted by bart

Neale (dontshoot) deserves a special mention. First adventure ride, and you were getting along quite well towards the end on the old beemer. I think you were shitting yourself all day Saturday, but full respect for not giving up.

Mint bike. Good on ya.

**bart** · 9th March 2009, 19:34

No worries guys, I had a blast.

Now I'll have to sort out a ride where I actually know where I'm going. Nah, that'd be no fun.

**Aslan** · 9th March 2009, 19:54

bart assisted by marks, andymac and bmwrsnut consulting the map

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**Aslan** · 9th March 2009, 20:07

junkmanjoe - one cool considerate dude & Fred101 (aka 'Hammy' to his fans on the 2 day DB1000K '09) - DRZ tyro

**Aslan** · 9th March 2009, 20:11

fine sunday morning in the Ruahines - near OngaOnga - I'm with Bart - I only had the vaguest sense of where we were

**junkmanjoe** · 9th March 2009, 20:40

junkmanjoe - one cool considerate dude

Cheers for comment, happy to ride shotgun any day aslan.
thats me mate, my speedo stuck on 100kmph all day long, just go with the flow.

i must say my bike looks quite good in the pics.
dosnt all my gas look lovely, sloshing around in there.

you chaps are fab picture takers, orsome photos.

it wasnt much fun sitting in my digger all day to day...

**Paladin** · 9th March 2009, 20:48

Looks like you guys had an awesome 2 day adventure - damn sad I couldn't make it! Hats off to Bart for getting it all organised and to everyone for posting pics - nice for those of us that couldn't make it to see where you went adventuring!

Lookin forward to getting back out there - physio on the hand tomorrow and working on a little bike purchase to get me tooled up with a DR650 hopefully very soon - fingers crossed!

Well done guys - cya out there again soon!