Auckland to Warkworth via the gravel

**The Pastor** · 3rd May 2010, 11:17

187 km – about 8 hours 55 mins??? lol

**Maha** · 3rd May 2010, 11:22

Its after the Lookout, down on the flats, and before Port Albert rd (which is about 5K out of Wellsford on the left)
Waybe Station rd is on the right.

**The Pastor** · 3rd May 2010, 11:34

Waybe Station rd is lame

**Maha** · 3rd May 2010, 11:35

Originally Posted by renegade master

Waybe Station rd is lame

Its even boring in the Work Van.

**Magua** · 3rd May 2010, 11:37

Been working on the route with Squiggles.

What do you think of this route North?

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&sour...&z=12&dirflg=d

And this route south?

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&sour...&z=11&dirflg=d

**The Pastor** · 3rd May 2010, 11:43

Originally Posted by Magua

Been working on the route with Squiggles.

What do you think of this route North?

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&sour...&z=12&dirflg=d

And this route south?

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&sour...&z=11&dirflg=d

I like this alot,

North - cut out parememoraoaoaoaoaoa prison road, meet at westgate - its easy for everyone, there is petrol and you don't miss out much. but its moot.

South looks sweet as bro, we have to go to owera subway on the way back for COOKIE PIE!

**Squiggles** · 3rd May 2010, 11:45

Originally Posted by Maha

Its called Wayby Station rd.

Nar, i mean Hoteo on Tauhoa Rd

Originally Posted by Ixion

Nothing. You can't get from Hoteo to Wayby by any public road. I've tried. It is very annoying. The only way is to ride along the railroad track. I've tried that too. Or find a friendly farmer I guess.

Wass the traintrack like? What about the bridges?

**The Pastor** · 3rd May 2010, 11:46

I did most of the route out to workworth on Saturday, there is a lot of seal roads unfortunately.

**Magua** · 3rd May 2010, 11:48

So start at Westgate, sh16, Coatesville-Riverhead Highway and then back onto the marked route via Deacon Rd?

**Ixion** · 3rd May 2010, 12:36

Originally Posted by Crisis management

It's even on the map.........now there's an idea, buy a map?

I highly recommend the AA maps.

Wayby Station Rd runs from Hoteo NORTH to Wayby. Not from Hoteo to Wayby. two different places.

Hoteo Station rd (which is at Hoteo not Hoteo North) sets off in the right direction, and I reckon once upon a time probably did connect the two palces. But now ift dead ends after a few hundred metres.

Going by the railway track you need to ride between the tracks. That's rideable , but bumpy. Ony problem is if you encounter a train!

**The Pastor** · 3rd May 2010, 14:31

Originally Posted by Magua

So start at Westgate, sh16, Coatesville-Riverhead Highway and then back onto the marked route via Deacon Rd?

that would be my sugesstion, westgage is a really good meeting place

**Big Dave** · 6th May 2010, 10:27

I'm out. I have a ZX14 tester. - Stelvio went back and my Buell has 'suitable for track day' tyres fitted.

I did most of the roads - and a lot more on Sunday on the Guzzi. All in pretty good order.

**The Pastor** · 6th May 2010, 10:43

Test out the zx14 on gravel ya big jessie,

ride is on at 12pm lunchtime sunday 9th may, thats this sunday meeting at shell westgate, its on rain or shine