Newby-friendly Raglan adv ride - 3, 4, 5 December

[dino3310]

oh god, I am screwed, if it really is 90% rider LOL

But was one of the selling points for me for the dr... many said it was a good bike to crash, now I know what they meant, and they were right. Not the prettiest dual sport, but cheap(ish) and robust!

well they do say dress to crash

[dino3310]

sweet, I might at least try to make the saturday ride!

i could meet you at the servo 8ish

[Taz]

i could meet you at the servo 8ish

Are you really going to go for a ride??

[dino3310]

Are you really going to go for a ride??

i pulled out of Chris's cause of illness and home all week too

[wysper]

i could meet you at the servo 8ish

2whata? (10char)

[Taz]

i pulled out of Chris's cause of illness and home all week too

Yeah I know how hard it can be. Young family and shift work means I have to prioritise my time off and can't do all the rides I would like. Now that one of my boys is showing more interest in riding his motorbike it means I'll get out more on the 525 at least.

I won't be doing this ride as I'm working

[dino3310]

2whata? (10char)

okey doke

Yeah I know how hard it can be. Young family and shift work means I have to prioritise my time off and can't do all the rides I would like. Now that one of my boys is showing more interest in riding his motorbike it means I'll get out more on the 525 at least.

I won't be doing this ride as I'm working

2 of my boys and my two girls want bikes
i got 2 at home with viruses had 3 home yesterday, no sick days left so eatin my annuals now
still its better than being at work

[tri boy]

It is getting a bit tricky to get on site at the moment.
Because it is still in construction phase, a full site induction would be required, this may put a end to type of visit we were working towards.
I havn't given up yet, and hope a brief visit is still possible.
Construction phase is scheduled to finish Jan 2011.
Other ideas are afoot.

[dino3310]

aint there a paper road at the back of the farm some where that hooks up with vandy rd, could be an escape route

[tri boy]

Well, at least until about March anyhow.
After emails, ph calls etc the final answer is no site tour due to OSH/induction requirements.
There is a few arears to view snippets of it, and the ride will still be going past the entrance point, but those access tracks that I have been oggling all spring are off limits.

On a brighter note. Me n Kanny went for a wee pootle on labour day, and she is giving me the "yay, or nay" on some of the roads, so it should shape up as a very friendly newby ride. (kanny's fault if it's not)

Hope this weather sticks around.

[DR MAT]

i think ill be keen to join in, as im pretty new to the scene of adventure riding so would be good to get to know a few of u seasoned adventurers, i got my nice shiny dr in december 09 and have only in the last few months stopped babying it and turning it into a real dirty ol' DR and making my way through the gravel and old unmaintained roads

[wysper]

i think ill be keen to join in, as im pretty new to the scene of adventure riding so would be good to get to know a few of u seasoned adventurers, i got my nice shiny dr in december 09 and have only in the last few months stopped babying it and turning it into a real dirty ol' DR and making my way through the gravel and old unmaintained roads

Welcome Mat!

Would be good to see you along, I am a nOOb too, and pretty crap at riding off road.
It will be nice to meet someone else from the 'tron.

[DR MAT]

Sounds good, c u there
So is there any cost of joining in on this ride or just turn up and go?

[tri boy]

Hi Mat,
No actual costs cept accom cost, (which I'll finalise in the next week or so) if accom is needed.
Food/beverages etc after/before the rides are peoples own costs.

I will put up a more detailed route soon, now that I know the wind farm is off limits, and after me n kanny, (the novice quinea pig) sort it a bit more.

[Taz]

Went past the wind farm today on my way back from Kawhia and headed to the locked gate at the end of Plateau Road and watched the trucks cart a wind mill stem up the hill. They have pilot vehicle first then a water truck to dampen down the dust. Next is the truck (trucks actually as the 2 trucks are linked and together they tug the payload up the hill) and trailer unit with the windmill section. followed by another pilot vehicle. All travelling rather slowly. Tried to video it but the battery was flat