Forgotten Highway ride 23 May 2010

[cowboyz]

the super overall plan at the moment goes just like this!


Get to Taumarnui any way you like SUNDAY morning ... (we will be leaving Taupo at some stage in the morning and probably doing top of lake and SH41 (or is it 47???) FIIK.. not important.

We PLAN to leave Taumarnui at 11am. Which means we will probably end up leaving at 11.30-11.45 and doing FH at a leisurely pace. Photo shoot at Tunnel is complusory and stop for a bite at the pub.
Then when we get to Stratford. Mrs C and I are going to disappear and everyone else can do whatever they want.
Im riding it anyhow.. We have to get from Taupo to New Plymouth on Sunday morning. The weather looks ok at the moment. few showers here and there but I dont think its going to turn to much tbh (fingers crossed)

[dogsnbikes]

Looking good so far ,but we will be doing crusing pace due too the excess baggage on the bike

but our plan is to ride from NP up FH until we meet up with you all then turn around and do FH back to stratford and back to Wanganui

[insomnia01]

work has a habit of doing that!... suck. next time then..

Sucks Alright !! however I need to sort me shit out cause come 5/6 I'm on holiday for 2 weeks & this time I'll be touring around the lower basin ( Wgtn, Masterton, Fielding up to Napier region etc,etc ) Might go check out Gentle Annie see how the sealing is getting on... I'll be based in Pukerua Bay for the 2 weeks so day trips mostly with the odd overnihgter somewhere no real agenda at this stage... Will be heading down to Wgtn via Sh43 anyways so I still get to do it just not with a KB crew

PS whats the road from Kimbolton to Ohingaiti like ( Sealed unsealed ) ?? Is it better to head to Ohingaiti or to Mangaweka ?? same again whats the road surface like ?? Any other ideas on roads down there would be greatly appreciated...

cheers

[cowboyz]

kimbolton to ohingaiti is pembleton rd.. magic piece of road! I love it.. and yes its sealed. mangawekas are prone to rockfalls and stuff but after you get out of the shite there is a really fast backroad which is awesome. cant go wrong with either! Ill have to come out one day and give you a tour when your down here,,,

[insomnia01]

kimbolton to ohingaiti is pembleton rd.. magic piece of road! I love it.. and yes its sealed. mangawekas are prone to rockfalls and stuff but after you get out of the shite there is a really fast backroad which is awesome. cant go wrong with either! Ill have to come out one day and give you a tour when your down here,,,

Sounds like the go Lance, I'll PM you some contact details don't think I'll have much access to a computer whilst on tour

[cowboyz]

sounds like a master plan! good stuff!

[sels1]

My ducks are starting to get in a row (suprisingly)

Spoke too soon - ducks now scattered. Probably wont be able to make it now.

[Quasi]

Spoke too soon - ducks now scattered. Probably wont be able to make it now.

5.30am start scared my ducks well away. Come join us on Riversdale ride if you can

[Genie]

the super overall plan at the moment goes just like this!


Get to Taumarnui any way you like SUNDAY morning ... (we will be leaving Taupo at some stage in the morning and probably doing top of lake and SH41 (or is it 47???) FIIK.. not important.

We PLAN to leave Taumarnui at 11am. Which means we will probably end up leaving at 11.30-11.45 and doing FH at a leisurely pace. Photo shoot at Tunnel is complusory and stop for a bite at the pub.
Then when we get to Stratford. Mrs C and I are going to disappear and everyone else can do whatever they want.
Im riding it anyhow.. We have to get from Taupo to New Plymouth on Sunday morning. The weather looks ok at the moment. few showers here and there but I dont think its going to turn to much tbh (fingers crossed)

Have a super fun wee jaunt around the countryside. Blessings for you both and may you be blessed with the sunniest of days and the snuggliest of nights xx

[cowboyz]

right... we are on the move. watchout Taupo.. see whoever shows up on Sun morning in Taumanranui. we will be there about 10-10.15 at one of the cafes on the main st.

Gonna be awesome...........

[Gone Burger]

right... we are on the move. watchout Taupo.. see whoever shows up on Sun morning in Taumanranui. we will be there about 10-10.15 at one of the cafes on the main st.

Gonna be awesome...........

Have a fantastic day everyone! I will join you all on another occasion - possibly one when I can stay the previous night somewhere up that way. Safe riding and post up some pics at the tunnel if you can!

[insomnia01]

[QUOTE=cowboyz;1129758849] 10-10.15 at one of the cafes on the main st. QUOTE]

If you are coming from Taupo, head down to the BP at the very northern end of town, fill up there & across the road is the Flax Cafe awesome coffee & snacks etc,etc the turn off to SH43 is 30 mtrs away.....

[cowboyz]

sweet as... hopefully 86 shows up.... I just follow him... He has a sense for good coffee... Not as useful as spidey senses but still quite good all the same.

[86GSXR]

You cannot know how much I want to be there, but that cursed roster has ruined yet another weekend! Whatever happened to work/life balance!

I hope you guys have a great time away, brilliant highway pegs there too

[dogsnbikes]

You cannot know how much I want to be there, but that cursed roster has ruined yet another weekend! Whatever happened to work/life balance!

I hope you guys have a great time away, brilliant highway pegs there too

Oh I know what you mean,its a hard life when one has to GLC alone