SMC Tour of NZ - Interested?

**R6_kid:Me** · 1st October 2010, 10:39

I vote that Andrew and Sam share the same room, every night of the trip.

**The Pastor** · 1st October 2010, 10:52

Originally Posted by R6_kid

I vote that Andrew and Sam share the same room, every night of the trip.

agreed, but in single bed room only haha

**Slyer** · 1st October 2010, 12:31

Yet another massive post from Andrew and yet again nothing remotely useful.

The first day of the trip from Auckland to Taranaki is going to be a fairly relaxed one and will test rider ability and bike reliability just as effectively as a separate ride north. This route I have done many many times and know well. I've secured accommodation for the night so anyone who wants to turn back to Auckland the next day can do so quite easily. My cousin's place also has a large garage to store all of the bikes as well as tools to fix anything that needs correcting.

Move along shall we?
Keep up the suggestions, I'm going to have to start searching some touristy sites to see what else is awesome and out there.

**jono035** · 4th October 2010, 13:57

Most of this looks like good advice, to me. Not quite sure where all this aggro is coming from.

100% agree about the unknown quantities of bike and rider, also about the route planning.

Northland to start with seems logical. Stop worrying about it, pick something that you're confident you can complete easily while enjoying it. Use that experience to dictate what you want to focus on next time. Normally, the best way to learn to do something is to just get in there, listen to what everyone has to say and take a little bit on board each time, make your decision, make your mistakes, learn, rinse, repeat, wax on, wax off.

**Squiggles** · 4th October 2010, 14:32

Originally Posted by jono035

Most of this looks like good advice, to me.

You in riding condition yet?

**jono035** · 4th October 2010, 15:15

Originally Posted by Squiggles

You in riding condition yet?

Yep, been in the UK for 3 weeks so don't even have the bike back yet though. Starting to get antsy to get on with it.

**Squiggles** · 4th October 2010, 15:38

Originally Posted by jono035

Yep, been in the UK for 3 weeks so don't even have the bike back yet though. Starting to get antsy to get on with it.

'Urry up then

**HungusMaximist** · 4th October 2010, 17:09

Mopeds r us?

**Slyer** · 4th October 2010, 17:21

Mate you can come on whatever bike you like. So long as I don't have to ride it. :P

**PirateJafa** · 4th October 2010, 18:32

Originally Posted by jono035

Most of this looks like good advice, to me. Not quite sure where all this aggro is coming from.

100% agree about the unknown quantities of bike and rider, also about the route planning.

Northland to start with seems logical.

You're clearly as mentally feeble as Andrew.

Northland/Cape Reinga is one day away from Auckland.

Taranaki/Forgotten Highway is one day away from Auckland.

So every argument made for doing Northland applies equally as well to doing the proposed route, except that the proposed route also has the benefit of not having to spend a day riding the highways to pass back through Auckland which we already do every day of the week.

**jono035** · 5th October 2010, 06:33

Originally Posted by PirateJafa

You're clearly as mentally feeble as Andrew.

Northland/Cape Reinga is one day away from Auckland.

Taranaki/Forgotten Highway is one day away from Auckland.

So every argument made for doing Northland applies equally as well to doing the proposed route, except that the proposed route also has the benefit of not having to spend a day riding the highways to pass back through Auckland which we already do every day of the week.

Relatively low km weekend ride to start with = good idea. Northland/Taranaki, not fussed.