SMC Tour of NZ - Interested?

[Thani-B]

B.

If your going south, east cape and forgotten highway are top choices.

North, everything is good. I've always wanted to go see kai iwi lakes.

and stick a lot of gravel in the ride

The Kai iwi lakes arent that special...

[EJK]

Chateau Tongariro is a great place to take photos. The road up to the Mt Ruapehu is very decent too (esp in summer).

Like.

[GSXR Trace]

ATTENTION EVERYONE

Current probable attractions: Dawson Falls/Mt Egmont, The Forgotton Highway, Mt Ruapehu.

ah.... so your coming to my neck of the woods! just admit the naki and ruapehu are awesome!!
Your gonna love the roads! all good ideas, come down through the forgotten highway and then do egmont, and then head to ruapehu via paraparas (btwn whanganui and raetihi).... all very good roads!

there are also some good day rides from NP on back roads, like forgotten highway but others that riders in the Naki know about

I'll be out on those roads over summer, so might see ya out there!

[Danae]

EDIT: Oh, reading fail. Can't go.

[motorbyclist]

I'm keen for the northland loop part of the trip on Brown Fury; the rest would depend on mood, work and funds.

If you do northland first I can run tail end charlie to repair/pillion all the noobs who can't keep their bike running and/or upright (you should know who you are) - probably good to weed out all the weaker herd members early on

There had better be some attempted summitting of mountains (taranaki/rupehu etc) on this trip!

[jono035]

I'm keen for the northland loop part of the trip on Brown Fury; the rest would depend on mood, work and funds.

If you do northland first I can run tail end charlie to repair/pillion all the noobs who can't keep their bike running and/or upright (you should know who you are) - probably good to weed out all the weaker herd members early on

There had better be some attempted summitting of mountains (taranaki/rupehu etc) on this trip!

I wouldn't mind doing the Northland leg, either. If need be, I can probably provide some form of accommodation at my parents place (Okaihau) along with a place to do any repairs/bodges.

[Slyer]

If someone wants to organise the northland trip over a weekend in the next few months that would be great.

[Thani-B]

David and I could plan it. Possibly. On our roadtrip in Easter there were plenty of roads that we said we wanted to come back and ride.

[jono035]

If someone wants to organise the northland trip over a weekend in the next few months that would be great.

A weekend trip would be pretty sweet. I'd talked with a couple of other people about doing a 3 day trip, 1 day to the Bay of Islands, 1 day to the Cape and back, 1 day back again. Would either need a long weekend or to take a day off work/uni.

Alternately the first leg up to the Bay of Islands could be done after work on a friday. It's about 3 hours drive straight up SH1 to my parents place. I know SH1 is boring, but that'd be for transport, not fun. Leave around 6, get there around 9 then use saturday to do the far north, sunday to do the bay of islands and home.

[Slyer]

All good ideas. I'm not sure when will be best for you guys, I tried to base my trip after exams. I'll be able to come any weekend.

[GSXR Trace]

For your northland test weekend, obviously you need a long weekend or leave friday for those of you who work, but maybe you could do the northland trip over a weekend during the two week uni break (in two weeks) so the uni students shouldn't have quite so much on... just a thought

[Gremlin]

Cape Reinga is a day trip... you need a single day, just a little longer than a normal one.

[Slyer]

Yes, but not when you are going to see the sights as well.

[Gremlin]

Yes, but not when you are going to see the sights as well.

bush road bush road bush, sea, bush, animals LIGHTHOUSE

(now in reverse... )

[Slyer]

Have updated the first post with day 1, go have a look.
Need to decide fully on what to do for Day 2, the road around mt taranaki is pretty flat and boring apparently, so we'll be taking forgotton highway (SH43) eastward and probably up mt ruapehu. After that? I haven't decided. Thoughts? Anything worth seeing or a place to stay.