Learner Ride to Cape Reinga (20 November)

[newhere]

I am thinking a Sunday afternoon thing, bit of a pootle in the morning, finishing up at ours for a BBQ lunch and a couple of cold ones. Even if it is a kid weekend or what have you kids could also come along, it would just mean parent misses the ride. Suits me I am not riding anyway

Everyone gets so busy at this time of the year, Sunday arvo should be easy to sort.

Let me confer with head office and set a date

Awesome

[Grant`]

oh first I thought oh shit, ....and I got to the front forks and the rearsets and it started making sense again.

Its all money I shouldn't really be spending but ya get that, I love my bike (very much even) so she is worth every penny....mmmm penny could be a good name for her as I spent a pretty penny on her.

Penny the Predator?

[nzspokes]

Well once you have been riding for a while you could always be one of the Ride Leaders / Tecs instead that will be my excuse for going on the rides.

Thats the plan. But need a bike that can keep up first.

[reggie1198]

So, it's 1:30 in the morning, I've finally arrived HOME! And would you believe it, I feel great!!! Anyone wanna come out for a night ride? Lol, jokes!

Roadworks galore on the motorway, think I spent more time detouring around them all than actually on the motorway heading south for the whole ride home pretty much. Never mind, made for a more interesting trip home. Yes, I did have my clear visor in the boot of my bike, definitely don't leave home for a long trip without it. Thanks to Mom and Maha for once again making me feel like family, so nice to be accepted for 'who I am' LOL! And of course for the amazing weekend, planned down to the very last little detail and executed in the best fashion. WHENS THE NEXT ONE! I'm KEEN!!!!!!!


Have to say, my favorite part of the whole weekend was when myself and Reggie1198 went for a bit of a blat, God I LOVE his bike! (I will gratefully accept any and all donations for fundraising towards one of my own!) So that was really cool of him to take me and my little old baby-blade out, muchly appreciated. As well, the pub at Houhora (?is that how it's spelt?) was amazing, apart from losing two out of three games of pool! Great company though, I have to admit! And, to top it all off I arrived back to my humble abode safely, bike still running mint (in fact I think it loves the cold night air too much, wanted to keep going straight past my driveway!)

Now I'm ranting on like a drunk - oh wait, that's right, there was a bottle of Jim Beam in there somewhere too! HAHA!

Again, a wicked weekend, exactly what I needed, look forward to seeing you all again real soon!

Ride safe!

(Oh, and if anyone is ever down these ways, you know - past the Bombay hills, message me and pop by for a visit, anytime!)

Hiya Phreak,

No problem mate, it was pretty cool to break away (however brief it seemed).

Big thanks to Mark and Sue for the organization, and to Grant for leading group one pretty much up to the cape and back. It was really cool to put faces to user names and then user names to real names.....
Thanks to the TEC's as well.

Glad everyone got home in one piece, and hope to catch up with folks at another rideout.......East cape could be fun.

Reggie

[stifmyster1]

wow. been so busy sorting stuff out forgot about checking in.

Me and doogal and 2 others (sorry cant remember your forum names) went through wood cox after everyone left and that was fun.

Big thanks to everyone. Specifically Mom and maha for organizing the ride

Big thanks to phreak for the riding advice, completely changed my riding style and made me more comfortable on my bike.

More thank yours to mark (deveau rider) and swjbarnett for helping me sort the suspension pretty sure it would have put a slight damper on my weekend otherwise.

And of couse big up to the owners of san marino.

Everything went perfectly this weekend. am so pumped for the next one. But im pretty sure it going to be a while before I get another weekend off of work.

Oh. got a few pics which i will upload. just trying to sort out my panoramic of the cape.

Was great meeting you all.

now to go away for 30mins and watch abohter 5 pages appear.

[ajessep]

Hiya Phreak,

No problem mate, it was pretty cool to break away (however brief it seemed).

Big thanks to Mark and Sue for the organization, and to Grant for leading group one pretty much up to the cape and back. It was really cool to put faces to user names and then user names to real names.....
Thanks to the TEC's as well.

Glad everyone got home in one piece, and hope to catch up with folks at another rideout.......East cape could be fun.

Reggie

Hi Ducati man

u went just a "wee" bit faster out the front than Grant did. pushed me a bit. i liked!! but did gulp on a couple of crners.

was just behind scott before u took off.

[Maha]

A couple of ideas to take some pressure of Maha and Mom organising the ride.

Maybe on the first day riders are responsible for there own lunch, ie bring sandwiches etc. And just stop somewhere nice. And one day make the lunch stop by a bakery.

And a dinner one night to be made by the riders at where ever we stay. Organisers, leaders and Tecs are to sit and watch as they do the alot of work during the time.

Just thoughts as this is a huge thing to organise.

Even though these are learner rides I cant see long term as I become a better rider why I wouldnt keep going.

Good points Rob.
We stayed at a camp in Taupo last year, they have a massive kitchen/under cover eating area with B-B-Q's.
We all chipped in for stuff to fry up etc..cheap way of doing it and bang on fun afterwards.
Scott was there, he'll tell ya.
We wont always get the treatment like we did at the weekend.
Cafe's/bakery's are a good idea..that one in Kaikohe not being open was a real arse (the website said it was open, but its Kaikohe)
I look at these rides for the fun factor and to make sure everyone is well pleased when they eventually get home.
Long may they continue.
I dealt with an issue at the weekend when it was brought to my attention and that was the end of that.
I wont tollerate is the game plan being changed.
I will always try to keep the cost per head to a minimum.
Splitting into groups worked really well..nothing but praise from the group leaders.
One big group for last bit of Sunday worked just as well (not alot of other vehicles around on those roads helped)

[Grant`]

Hi Ducati man

u went just a "wee" bit faster out the front than Grant did. pushed me a bit. i liked!! but did gulp on a couple of crners.

was just behind scott before u took off.

It takes a hard man to ride a Duc and no learners are going to slow him up!

[The Singing Chef]

Good points Rob.
We stayed at a camp in Taupo last year, they have a massive kitchen/under cover eating area with B-B-Q's.
We all chipped in for stuff to fry up etc..cheap way of doing it and bang on fun afterwards.
Scott was there, he'll tell ya.
We wont always get the treatment like we did at the weekend.
Cafe's/bakery's are a good idea..that one in Kaikohe not being open was a real arse (the website said it was open, but its Kaikohe)
I look at these rides for the fun factor and to make sure everyone is well pleased when they eventually get home.
Long may they continue.
I dealt with an issue at the weekend when it was brought to my attention and that was the end of that.
The only thing I wont tollerate is the game plan being changed.
I will always try to keep the cost per head to a minimum.
Splitting into groups worked really well..nothing but praise from the group leaders.
One big group for last bit of Sunday worked just as well (not alot of other vehicles around on those roads helped)

You can expect ze resident cheffie down to help supervise the BBQ OOhhhh I'll be a leader!!! ...Oh wait I need a bike that goes first!

[Grant`]

Good points Rob.
We stayed at a camp in Taupo last year, they have a massive kitchen/under cover eating area with B-B-Q's.
We all chipped in for stuff to fry up etc..cheap way of doing it and bang on fun afterwards.
Scott was there, he'll tell ya.
We wont always get the treatment like we did at the weekend.
Cafe's/bakery's are a good idea..that one in Kaikohe not being open was a real arse (the website said it was open, but its Kaikohe)
I look at these rides for the fun factor and to make sure everyone is well pleased when they eventually get home.
Long may they continue.
I dealt with an issue at the weekend when it was brought to my attention and that was the end of that.
The only thing I wont tollerate is the game plan being changed.
I will always try to keep the cost per head to a minimum.
Splitting into groups worked really well..nothing but praise from the group leaders.
One big group for last bit of Sunday worked just as well (not alot of other vehicles around on those roads helped)

We will just get Richard to store all the food on the back of his bike along with his whole house he carrys around with him

[The Singing Chef]

We will just get Richard to store all the food on the back of his bike along with his whole house he carrys around with him

Haha he may have to leave the kitchen sink at home next time mind you to make a bit of extra room

[nzspokes]

You can expect ze resident cheffie down to help supervise the BBQ OOhhhh I'll be a leader!!! ...Oh wait I need a bike that goes first!

Well you can pillion with me in a few months, you may just have to run behind and push on hills to keep up.

[nzspokes]

We will just get Richard to store all the food on the back of his bike along with his whole house he carrys around with him

Im sure he can get a fridge and BBQ on there as well.

[The Singing Chef]

Well you can pillion with me in a few months, you may just have to run behind and push on hills to keep up.

Haha top job!! I bet we can get to some good speeds downhill though!! haha

[Newbi]

It's all good I'll bring a car next time cos Mom will be riding, so i'll have room for heaps of food and goodies etc, got a trailer too if needed.