42nd / Fishers / Old Whanga Rd

**Box'a'bits** · 23rd November 2010, 18:37

This weekend Mark S & I will riding up from Wellington for another attack on these three tracks. We'll stay at Taumaranui saturday & sunday nights.

We're intending to meet at the Waikanae coffee cart at 8.00 Saturday (27th Nov), backroads to Taihape (ride the station before Gentle Annie) etc.

We are looking to do 42nd Traverse saturday afternoon. We'll use Taumaranui as a base to attack the Old Whanga Rd, Fishers, & any other roads that take our fancy Sunday afternoon. Home Monday by whatever road looks interesting at the time.

Any & all welcome, but PM me if you are keen to meet up, as this is a Make It Up As We Go Along ('MIUAWGA') ride.

**tri boy** · 23rd November 2010, 18:59

Weather is looking good for your ride.
Me n kanny will be in the Naki, poking blunt sticks at Colins shoulder until he crys

Enjoy

**junkmanjoe** · 23rd November 2010, 19:05

dam it, would have be in for a day ride...950 got a dead heart.........and new bike got fuked tires.............

JMJ

**That looks like fun** · 23rd November 2010, 19:17

Originally Posted by tri boy

Weather is looking good for your ride.
Me n kanny will be in the Naki, poking blunt sticks at Colins shoulder until he crys

Enjoy

Now I know I may have mentioned this before but I will type it slowly this time so you can read it gooder

Your all bastards

Nice little loop on you way to Whanga is turn left after Tahora Saddle and head up Whitianga Rd Then left onto Kohuratahi Rd

Or if your really game

Head down to the old Tangarakau township. Jump on the rails and ride like the wind

When you come out of the tunnel on the Whanga side of the saddle there is a vehicle crossing there right by the road side

**Crisis management** · 23rd November 2010, 19:20

Check the Whanga road is open, I recall on the Taranaki ride it was closed until 1st december? for lambing .....and a whole pile of slips.

Maybe Phil or Colin will have a better idea of this?

**That looks like fun** · 23rd November 2010, 19:28

Paging Dr Phil, Dr Phil to the forum please

He will know if the slip has been cleared. Lambing should be well over by now

**Phreaky Phil** · 23rd November 2010, 19:43

Not sure bt Whang rd, Yeah Nah maybe. Will make enquiries. Dog Rooter not quite finished so wont be able to join you. Hope to have a go over Xmas

**Phreaky Phil** · 23rd November 2010, 19:52

Enquiries have been made, Yep its open.

There was a working B Labour weekend to fix the damage.

**Box'a'bits** · 23rd November 2010, 20:02

Thanks Guys

**marks** · 23rd November 2010, 20:24

Originally Posted by That looks like fun

Nice little loop on you way to Whanga is turn left after Tahora Saddle and head up Whitianga Rd Then left onto Kohuratahi Rd

Or if your really game

Head down to the old Tangarakau township. Jump on the rails and ride like the wind

When you come out of the tunnel on the Whanga side of the saddle there is a vehicle crossing there right by the road side

thanks for that - its been added to the list

unless Steve has other plans I expect we will hall all day Sunday to potter around in the general area.

Its an awesome area - just love it

if I see Triboy on our travels I'll just step out in front of him - even if I'm 100mts away I know from previous experience that he'll go tits up

. Then I'll kick him in the shoulder to encourage him to be nice to you

**tri boy** · 24th November 2010, 05:58

Originally Posted by marks

if I see Triboy on our travels I'll just step out in front of him - even if I'm 100mts away I know from previous experience that he'll go tits up

. Then I'll kick him in the shoulder to encourage him to be nice to you

I will be doing the ancient celtic rain dance this evening, (totally naked, with flaming toitoi sticking out my arse) to bring forth great rain and furious wind in the 42/fischers/ol whanga region.
Also, a certain ghost will be riding on the back of your bike, making foul ghostly farts for the length of your ride

**Box'a'bits** · 24th November 2010, 07:11

Originally Posted by tri boy

Also, a certain ghost will be riding on the back of your bike, making foul ghostly farts for the length of your ride

No thats just Mark....

**young1** · 24th November 2010, 10:00

I understand that the slip has been cleared (a woman here at work went through in a 4WD recently - she says that they went all the way through....).

If you need a roof over your heads for Sunday night in New Plymouth give me a yell.

Want to meet up at Whangamomona pub for lunch on Sunday?

**.chris** · 24th November 2010, 10:46

Curse you Bono, how dare you come to my country when there are fun rides like this happening.

Have fun guys, sounds like it is going to be a wicked ride.