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

[tri boy]

Hi Ian
Hope the knee is feeling better.
Sat morning will be about 9ish as we want the ride to be a relaxed pootle with stops as required.
Are you thinking of coming down 22?
Would be good if you can make it, as the ride home for you is exactly the way we are heading. (Baker Rd meets up with Waimarama that will head you nth etc.

[junkmanjoe]

Heres a basic of the Saterday route, :

how much you had to drink mate................

on ya mate.............

JMJ

[That looks like fun]

Dude, that must of hurt like hell. All penises bend left or right, what did you use?
Now that it is dead straight, the lil woman will be dead pleased, so you should be able to get a w/end pass for the ride.

Stop tempting me ya bastard If I hurt the shoulder wursererer and cant take the little woman on the roads (can we use the road word in this forum ) of the South Island in Feb it wont matter how straight me willie is when she kicks it

[Crisis management]

Hi Ian
Hope the knee is feeling better.
Sat morning will be about 9ish as we want the ride to be a relaxed pootle with stops as required.
Are you thinking of coming down 22?
Would be good if you can make it, as the ride home for you is exactly the way we are heading. (Baker Rd meets up with Waimarama that will head you nth etc.

I think SH22 is sealed isn't it? You been riding that Daytona too much.





Knee? still works as a hinge but doesn't like too much exercise, gets a bit swollen & sore. Usually improves after alcohol conmsumption for some reason.
I'll use the gravel on saturday, probably Wairamarama and down the middle as that's fastest and aim for arriving at 8.30 for breakfast. Looking forward to a day pootling around & taking photos, have you organised the weather yet?

[dino3310]

how much you had to drink mate................

on ya mate.............

JMJ

not enuff, got work tomorrow need another 6pack

[Taz]

[dino3310]

ok i'l bite...
What you mad at Taz, are you workin that weekend

[Taz]

ok i'l bite...
What you mad at Taz, are you workin that weekend

Yup .

[dino3310]

Bugga .

[Phreaky Phil]

Not long to go now What are we doing for breakfasts, organising our own at the camp or doing the Cafe breaky thing. we're good with either but dont want to cart food around the place if everyone's heading over to a Cafe. ?????

[tri boy]

Since it's on this weekend, best I drag this thread up near the top again.
If this weather holds, then some essentials will be :
Sunblock,
Water, water, water.
Sunnies,
Breathable clothing under the jacket etc.
Expect dust aplenty on the gravel. (bad if your too close to another rider, but good to identify oncoming vechiles).
Keep hydrated, and some clear eyes/optrex in the bag is handy to bathe the eyes if the dust becomes a nusance.
chur.

[chasio]

Gutted I have relatives due to arrive this Friday night, so I'm definitely a non-camper but would love to make some of Saturday.

If I do manage to sneak away on Saturday morning but don't manage to make Raglan from Akl by 9am, would there be a suitable intercept point before too long e.g. maybe first fuel stop?

Cheers - Chasio

[3L4NS1R]

I'm booked in for the campground, picking up the bike tomorrow night. It's all on!!

What time are people heading off from Auckland on Friday? I'm planning to leave about 5.30pm if there's anyone around then?!

[tri boy]

If I do manage to sneak away on Saturday morning but don't manage to make Raglan from Akl by 9am, would there be a suitable intercept point before too long e.g. maybe first fuel stop?

Cheers - Chasio

Nikau cafe would be a good rendevous point.
The faster guys might be going through there earlier, (say 11ish on Sat, the relaxed group should be there around noon).
Two access points. Hwy 22, then turn down Waikaretu Rd, or gravel access up Te Akau coast rd, and turn onto the bottom of Waikaretu.

[tri boy]

I'm booked in for the campground, picking up the bike tomorrow night. It's all on

Wicked
If your roading it down 22, watch out for road slump about 10km from the Raglan end.
It's posted as 30kmh, and the slumps could catch a rider out if hit at the wrong angle.
See you there.