Travelling to the NBA, heading south

**Taz** · 12th September 2010, 17:47

Yeah Cary we won't think any less of you if you use the ute instead of doing it the PROPER way

No pressure from me ya softy!

**Crisis management** · 12th September 2010, 17:57

Originally Posted by MXNUT

Ohura is a bit out of the way when coming back from Pipiriki.

My plan for Sunday ( once again weather depenant ) involved the 42nd traverse and the back roads into Te Kuiti via Waimiha

You're probably right about Ohura on sunday, I can be a bit optimistic at times! Sunday may well be a time and weather dependant debate.

Heading down on friday, leaving Auckland at 7.30 am I've got the following times:
At Tuakau / Onewhero at 8.30
Raglan (Te Uku) at 11.00
Awakino at 3pm (allowing for lunch at Oparau)
Inglewood at 4.00pm (straight down the highway) or via a loop down Kiwi road 5.00pm.

Unless we take a more direct or sealed route I can't see me getting to Whangamomona on friday.......and there are a couple of these roads I want to ride as I haven't been down them.

Open to suggestions!

**.chris** · 13th September 2010, 15:46

Originally Posted by Crisis management

You're probably right about Ohura on sunday, I can be a bit optimistic at times! Sunday may well be a time and weather dependant debate.

Heading down on friday, leaving Auckland at 7.30 am I've got the following times:
At Tuakau / Onewhero at 8.30
Raglan (Te Uku) at 11.00
Awakino at 3pm (allowing for lunch at Oparau)
Inglewood at 4.00pm (straight down the highway) or via a loop down Kiwi road 5.00pm.

Unless we take a more direct or sealed route I can't see me getting to Whangamomona on friday.......and there are a couple of these roads I want to ride as I haven't been down them.

Open to suggestions!

That sounds like a pretty good route to me.
Depending on how my week goes I might be a bit ahead of you and may organise to meet you guys at Awakino or somewhere along the way.
Partially because just don't like the sound of such and early start from the shore and fighting my way through morning traffic, that is no way to start a trip I reckon.

Looking pretty likely I am going to be quiet with work, so I will be extending my trip, but will just see what the weekend brings.

**GLG** · 20th September 2010, 20:36

Originally Posted by Crisis management

You're probably right about Ohura on sunday, I can be a bit optimistic at times! Sunday may well be a time and weather dependant debate.

Heading down on friday, leaving Auckland at 7.30 am I've got the following times:
At Tuakau / Onewhero at 8.30
Raglan (Te Uku) at 11.00
Awakino at 3pm (allowing for lunch at Oparau)
Inglewood at 4.00pm (straight down the highway) or via a loop down Kiwi road 5.00pm.

Unless we take a more direct or sealed route I can't see me getting to Whangamomona on friday.......and there are a couple of these roads I want to ride as I haven't been down them.

Open to suggestions!

meet you at raglan 11am look forward to it

**dino3310** · 20th September 2010, 21:25

Saterdays looking good for the whanga

http://metvuw.com/forecast/forecast....zni&noofdays=7

**tri boy** · 21st September 2010, 07:10

So basically, we are going :
Honokiwi-Kurarau-Hauturu-Waipuna-Pomarangai-Manganui-, fuel up at Awakino, then probably over messenger, past Waitara etc to Ingles.
Maybe, if we both feel like it, will go:
Ahiti-to Whangamomana-over the saddles into Stratford. But I doubt it.
Look for us at the Awakino scoffing burgers, or at the sevo.
Departure/ETA Ingles...........fooked if I know.

**Crisis management** · 21st September 2010, 07:53

Originally Posted by GLG

meet you at raglan 11am look forward to it

Who said you could come, you're not going to start a fight with truck drivers are you??

Originally Posted by tri boy

So basically, we are going :
Honokiwi-Kurarau-Hauturu-Waipuna-Pomarangai-Manganui-, fuel up at Awakino, then probably over messenger, past Waitara etc to Ingles.

Thats the route I'm after, we may see you on the way down. I'm definately doing kiwi road on the way Inglewood tho....

**.chris** · 21st September 2010, 09:19

Originally Posted by tri boy

So basically, we are going :
Honokiwi-Kurarau-Hauturu-Waipuna-Pomarangai-Manganui-, fuel up at Awakino, then probably over messenger, past Waitara etc to Ingles.
Maybe, if we both feel like it, will go:
Ahiti-to Whangamomana-over the saddles into Stratford. But I doubt it.
Look for us at the Awakino scoffing burgers, or at the sevo.
Departure/ETA Ingles...........fooked if I know.

Originally Posted by Crisis management

Who said you could come, you're not going to start a fight with truck drivers are you??

Thats the route I'm after, we may see you on the way down. I'm definately doing kiwi road on the way Inglewood tho....

I think I shall do this route down.
google maps route.

I might wait for you guys around Awakino, or maybe down Kiwi Road somewhere.
But I also might just complete the day solo, see how the day grabs me.
So do not wait for me anywhere, I will find you guys by convenience or luck.

**clint640** · 21st September 2010, 18:04

We're planning a simple hwy 30, western access, Taumaranui, hwy 43, beer at Fonga, on to Inglevegas, leaving Rotorua 1ish.

Cheers
Clint

**GLG** · 21st September 2010, 18:20

Originally Posted by Crisis management

Who said you could come, you're not going to start a fight with truck drivers are you??

Thats the route I'm after, we may see you on the way down. I'm definately doing kiwi road on the way Inglewood tho....

only if the road is wide enough you don't mind your ear chewed off again do you ? see you at raglan you can lead this time lol

**Crisis management** · 21st September 2010, 18:41

Originally Posted by GLG

see you at raglan you can lead this time lol

Just a note about this....I'm not going into Raglan, meet at the Te Uku store which is on the Raglan road between the SH22 junction and the turn off to Kawhia road. I'm aiming to get there by 11 but it would be good for you guys to be there for 10.30 so if I'm early we can keep on going, I would like as much time as possible for the roads south of Kawhia.
I'm planning a food & drink stop at Oparau just after Kawhia (fuel as well) which is only 45mins from Te Uku.

So far I think I'm meeting Cary & Andy at Tuakau bridge and Gary & Dean at Te Uku, let me know if this is correct as I don't want to wait around if I don't have to.

**Taz** · 21st September 2010, 18:52

Yeah I'll meet you at the Les Batkin Reserve (by the bridge in Tuakau). Keep in mind I'm habitually late and a slack arse but I'll be there

**dino3310** · 21st September 2010, 18:55

hey bro, dont wait for me as im not sure to my plans as yet as i might have to head of to a Tangi and im still on "high flood alert".

**igor** · 21st September 2010, 19:05

you boys not know about the shortcut across upper waitara river. saves a shit load of miles. i have emailed a couple of the locals to pint it out. hope they come and post it for ya

**MXNUT** · 21st September 2010, 19:58

Originally Posted by tri boy

So basically, we are going :
Honokiwi-Kurarau-Hauturu-Waipuna-Pomarangai-Manganui-, fuel up at Awakino, then probably over messenger, past Waitara etc to Ingles.
Maybe, if we both feel like it, will go:
Ahiti-to Whangamomana-over the saddles into Stratford. But I doubt it.
Look for us at the Awakino scoffing burgers, or at the sevo.
Departure/ETA Ingles...........fooked if I know.

What time are you thinking of leaving the Tron ???