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

[Paladin]

now thats a good idea eddie.

bart. was thinking about this ride while i was sitting in my yellow digger in the middle of a boggy dam, up to may ass in , yip i was working hard............not.......

how about, we start the ride at pahiatua, this makes it closer to welly, and kapiti coast riders, and my self..

then start off with range road, back to the sadle road, in to ashhurst and north from there, im not sure of your time frame and distances for day one.
maybe save makiro track for a last special stage, on day two.

hows that sound.

Heaven help me - Makairo at the end of day 2 AGAIN! You're determined to get me into shape aren't you Joe!

Like your Pahiatua start suggestion Joe.

[junkmanjoe]

Paladin you will be comming even if i have to tow you around.

ive pre booked a cabin thats sleeps three, if you like to bunk in, its got a tv.
will i hope we all staying at the same place.

oh you are comming on the kingcountry ride as well.
thats a order............................... going to be a blast,

[junkmanjoe]

Heaven help me - Makairo at the end of day 2 AGAIN! You're determined to get me into shape aren't you Joe!

Like your Pahiatua start suggestion Joe.

umm get in to shape, i think thats asking to much, i got good shape, ....round.........

[Paladin]

Paladin you will be comming even if i have to tow you around.

ive pre booked a cabin thats sleeps three, if you like to bunk in, its got a tv.
will i hope we all staying at the same place.

oh you are comming on the kingcountry ride as well.
thats a order............................... going to be a blast,

That's a plan then, count me in for the cabin for the RRRR and yes happy to oblige SIR for the King Country ride too - cheers mate! Any more orders mate?

umm get in to shape, i think thats asking to much, i got good shape, ....round.........

Yeah I have been gaining weight since Xmas dammit - getting rounder too!

[bart]

It signed me up...

Use...
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/ca...getinfo&e=1864
Instead...
It gets rid of the "&ea=attend" in the original.

Thanks for that Nordie. I'm a bit of a novice at this interweb thing.

Cheers

[bart]

now thats a good idea eddie.

bart. was thinking about this ride while i was sitting in my yellow digger in the middle of a boggy dam, up to may ass in , yip i was working hard............not.......

how about, we start the ride at pahiatua, this makes it closer to welly, and kapiti coast riders, and my self..

then start off with range road, back to the sadle road, in to ashhurst and north from there, im not sure of your time frame and distances for day one.
maybe save makiro track for a last special stage, on day two.

hows that sound.

Cheers Joe, but I think we'll have far enough to go on the Saturday. I was thinking of tacking it on the end of Sunday, as Sunday may be a bit empty.

Sunday = Napier to Dannevirke (scenic route) to Makairo then Mangatainoka. Either Pahiatua, North Range Road, Woodville, Whariti finish.
Or, Woodville, Whariti finish, and quick rip through North Range Road for those heading south. We can make it up as we go along on the day. If we do N Range Road first on the Saturday, we may end up a bit rushed.

[junkmanjoe]

thats cool mate was just a thought, wonder if i could make the whole trip on one tank.....hmmmmm..... might give it a go. what ya reckon...

[bart]

either shift the date or come up with a plausible reason for me to not be able to go with my wife to CHCH that weekend

Plausible reason? Isn't this ride a plausible reason!

[Paladin]

thats cool mate was just a thought, wonder if i could make the whole trip on one tank.....hmmmmm..... might give it a go. what ya reckon...

That would be the new Safari tank then!

[bart]

I'll bring the siphon hose

[Aslan]

OK I've committed - looking forward to another weekend of fun and adventure - will decide closer to the time whether to give 'rubber ducky' (yellow 1150) an outing or not - will depend on the amount of rain in the days leading up to the event (for Takapari Rd) - I've no plans to repeat Makairo in a hurry though - I'm over that track for now - constantly being hit in the head by the shrubbery not my idea of fun - specially stinging nettles

[junkmanjoe]

i can see through my new tank so i know if any is missing.
but i do take credit cards. $2.50ltr

ha ha.

[Paladin]

I'll bring the siphon hose

Joe will have both of us using his new tank as a gas station for our tank challenged machines!

OK I've committed - looking forward to another weekend of fun and adventure - will decide closer to the time whether to give 'rubber ducky' (yellow 1150) an outing or not - will depend on the amount of rain in the days leading up to the event (for Takapari Rd) - I've no plans to repeat Makairo in a hurry though - I'm over that track for now - constantly being hit in the head by the shrubbery not my idea of fun - specially stinging nettles

Great news Stephen, glad you're coming along! Have to admit I do feel kinda the same about Makairo!

[Paladin]

i can see through my new tank so i know if any is missing.
but i do take credit cards. $2.50ltr

ha ha.

Oh I see where this Safari tank thingy is going now......... little side business eh Joe!!!

[junkmanjoe]

you can do it,
well looks like our cabin is full and rearing for a roof lifting time............................... bring it on....