Otaki Gorge, Grundys, Thompsons, Manakau ridge run

**Waihou Thumper** · 1st January 2011, 16:08

Originally Posted by stormtrooper

OK the plan is to meet at the coffee cart in Waikanae SH1 at 9.30am Monday the
3rd of Jan
Let me know if you can make it cheers

STORMTROOPER

Yep....Me and Joe will be starters aye Joe?
JOE?, yes?....

**stormtrooper** · 1st January 2011, 16:47

Originally Posted by MXNUT

Right, see you then.

Where is the ride going to finish ( what area ), and do you have a rough idea of the time.

I may look at heading North straight afterwards.

Heya ride will finish up at North Manakau road and back onto SH1 south of Levin, time maybe 4pm, this is depending on how well we get through it. There is an option for riders that want to do the pram track and odlins to camp over in Waikanae and do the second leg on Tuesday the 4th of Jan

**junkmanjoe** · 1st January 2011, 16:56

dose it take most of the day to ride through..

**Waihou Thumper** · 1st January 2011, 16:58

Originally Posted by junkmanjoe

dose it take most of the day to ride through..

Shouldn't think so...BUT, we got a DR with us and a Tenere, so who knows...

**Waihou Thumper** · 1st January 2011, 17:00

Was there special access required or are the roads/tracks available for all? Just wondering for the future...

**stormtrooper** · 1st January 2011, 17:08

ok sounds like its all happening, the plan is for the ride to take the best part of the day and at the end if people want to they can stop off in Waikanae for a BBQ and afew cold ones, theres plenty of room to sleepover for those that want to do the second leg the next day just PM me and let me know.

Hey Joe you might have to bring some of those crays over for the BBQ mate

STORMTROOPER

**Waihou Thumper** · 1st January 2011, 17:12

Originally Posted by stormtrooper

ok sounds like its all happening, the plan is for the ride to take the best part of the day and at the end if people want to they can stop off in Waikanae for a BBQ and afew cold ones, theres plenty of room to sleepover for those that want to do the second leg the next day just PM me and let me know.

Hey Joe you might have to bring some of those crays over for the BBQ mate

STORMTROOPER

You mean there is more? Okay, I might be in.....So, I get home late Tuesday is all...
Sounds good. Best bring a tent then, and a sleeping bag too...

**junkmanjoe** · 1st January 2011, 17:17

[QUOTE=stormtrooper;1129944570]ok sounds like its all happening, the plan is for the ride to take the best part of the day and at the end if people want to they can stop off in Waikanae for a BBQ and afew cold ones, theres plenty of room to sleepover for those that want to do the second leg the next day just PM me and let me know.

Hey Joe you might have to bring some of those crays over for the BBQ mate

STORMTROOPER[/QUOTE

sorry there all spoken for.....im guessing we are entering the otaki forks to start the ride..

**stormtrooper** · 1st January 2011, 18:33

Yep Otaki forks to start the off road section, this entree, exit point was discovered last time i was in there and it will take us to the Grundys Track which i have only maped out 80% so still some new bits to explore

STORMTROOPER

**buggsubique** · 2nd January 2011, 15:24

Anyone want to ride over from the Hutt through the Pram Track to Why Cannae as a warm up? Meet at Rimutaka Caltex 8.15 am if you want to join the caravan of courage.

**stormtrooper** · 2nd January 2011, 15:58

Hey Buggs you comming over for the ride tomorrow? sure had a blast last time, this one could brake a few more mirrors so be prepared.

**buggsubique** · 2nd January 2011, 16:24

Yeah mate, will be there....need a break from working around the house! Have new mirror at the ready and have been mucking around with acetone for repairing my plastics... Front rim is bit rotten so hopefully it will hold out till new one arrives. See you at the coffee cart.

**MXNUT** · 2nd January 2011, 16:43

Originally Posted by buggsubique

Anyone want to ride over from the Hutt through the Pram Track to Why Cannae as a warm up? Meet at Rimutaka Caltex 8.15 am if you want to join the caravan of courage.

Hey Buggs i am in Papakowhai at the moment and that route sounds much more interesting than SH 1.
Will see you at caltex in the morning.