Auckland to Raglan-ish, Sunday 7 August

**Crisis management** · 30th July 2011, 11:42

Edit: I've got the flu so can't make it, read on in case someone else is picking up the reins!
Yet another meandering tour of the gravel between Auckland and that outpost of bohemian Tron escapees for all those interested in scenery, mudslides and gravel (farmers, sheep and cattle are thrown in for free). Just a note to any south islanders wanting to come (you listening Woodman

?) it's a bit more than a day trip for you guys, ok?

So, departing the last fringes of civilisation (Papakura Autobahn) at 8am heading via Tuakau bridge either down the coast via Klondyke or centrally on Ponganui road to Nikau caves cafe for a coffee and preliminary bout of lies and exageration (be there 9.30 ish?).

Carry on towards Raglan, fuel at Te Uku (about 150kms from the start) then Bridal Veil road, around the mountain, Whale bay etc and to Raglan for lunch around the middle of the day. If time permits this may become a quick run down to Kawhia rather than round the mountain but past experience shows that by the time we have stuffed around time runs out.

Lunch and lies then back up the north via more gravel (whichever route we didn't us to get down)...

So, lots of gravel and it's on regardless of weather unless it really is cyclonic in which case I will post up on saturday evening and Deano & Taz can give me shit about my woosiness.

If we haven't met I'm the bald one on an orange chook chaser.

**.chris** · 30th July 2011, 12:27

I will probably be a starter for this one. Need to get out of the house somehow.

**tri boy** · 30th July 2011, 13:36

Hi Ian,
I will probably meet up with you civilised lot in Raglan/Te Uku.
(kanny has promised me a haircut, and I might even shave, so I shouldn't scare the Auckland boys too much)

My ride hasn't even got clearance from the tower yet, let alone taxi,ing down the run way, so a chat will have to do instead.

Hopefully Dino/Mark/SuzyGirl/Kanny etc will make it also.

**pipe** · 30th July 2011, 22:10

You will need to check if you can still get fuel at Te Uku the last Britten ride we did around there the store had stopped selling fuel.

**dino3310** · 30th July 2011, 22:13

Originally Posted by Crisis management

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So, lots of gravel and it's on regardless of weather unless it really is cyclonic in which case I will post up on saturday evening and Deano & Taz can give me shit about my woosiness.
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i wouldnt do that mate its all Taz he's a real cheeky bastard

so far im in, i got my clearence

will either be at te uku or tuakau, depending on how much gas i can flog

**dino3310** · 30th July 2011, 22:15

Originally Posted by pipe

You will need to check if you can still get fuel at Te Uku the last Britten ride we did around there the store had stopped selling fuel.

Gidday Tim....
went through there a couple weeks back and still NO GAS

**Steelie** · 31st July 2011, 10:32

Im keen. Was out those ways last Sunday in some big winds. Headin out there again today seen the weather is so awesome.

**Cary** · 31st July 2011, 13:16

Originally Posted by .chris

I will probably.....

Originally Posted by tri boy

I will probably....

DITO
Will go part way as will have to get home early for a kip before my night shift

**PirateJafa** · 31st July 2011, 18:14

Cautiously keen as, since it sounds like the DRZ's roadies will cut it!

**Crisis management** · 31st July 2011, 19:57

Originally Posted by pipe

You will need to check if you can still get fuel at Te Uku the last Britten ride we did around there the store had stopped selling fuel.

Thanks for the heads up, might be into Raglan then if we have starving bikes at that stage (I'm good for 500kms....

)

Everyone else, sounds good it would be great to catch up......probably.....

**Gman71** · 31st July 2011, 20:52

I'm in

**chasio** · 2nd August 2011, 17:24

A good plan and I even have a pinlock these days to help with the most likely weather. The arse is that I'm on a course all weekend so I can't come and annoy everyone. Will try harder to make it next time....