Hawke's Bay Ride Outs - is anyone there?

[Waipukbiker]

Howdy, was a light drizzle here for while but stopped now, looking much clearer outside, still full cloud cover but looking good for the ride.

[Waipukbiker]

Great ride, great company.

Cheers

[DR Girl]

A fab day & most enjoyable ride. Fun to play on the sand again. Many thanks Marty.

[Night Falcon]

Awsome day out, nice to meet some new Kiwi bikers. attached some pictures below of the day, more to follow:

1. it fall down
2. resting
3. a DR
4. better cammo then Tony's DRZ....spot the seal
5. some rain
6. DR girl

[Night Falcon]

some more photos
1. stop for lunch
2. the new track over the slip
3. the slip!
4. more beach
5. met some lads doing some beach racing...yes we had to join in...those 50cc mini bikes are quick
6. DR girl doing donuts

[Night Falcon]

And lastly

1. rear wheel of the DRZ got lassooed by a loose strop
2. Tony and the DRZ
3. The mighty DR
4.small detour over some farm tracks
5. still going strong..the o'll kwaka
6. tricky bit of sand

[GPS MAN]

Looks like you guys/gal had a good ride

Work had me tied down and feathered until after lunch

Hope to see all of you at the RRRR

[Night Falcon]

Looks like you guys/gal had a good ride

Work had me tied down and feathered until after lunch

Hope to see all of you at the RRRR

That was too bad, sure you would have enjoyed it. The RRRR is shapping up to be a good one this year, pitty I wont be able to make it

[Waipukbiker]

Starting to think about a " Beach to the Ranges" ride down here, basicly, the morning will be east of SH2 and the arvo will be west of SH2
with lunch and refuel in Waipuk. It will consist of beach, as much shingle road as possible and the tar seal bits in between.
AM will be a big loop running along the coast then up and over the hills into the northern end of Tararua country and back around to Waipuk. A lot of hilly ,twisty shingle roads.

PM will be up in the ranges which will consist of some up and back on dead end roads but again, twisty hilly stuff and great scenery and some awesome views. Back home via Highway 50

Looking at mid April, poss Sat 21st or Sun 22nd, I thought doing it on the Sunday would be easier for the Sat workers.

I spose I should check the tides for that weekend.

[bart]

Low tide around lunch time on those days.

I may be interested. Will confirm closer to the time.

[Waipukbiker]

Thanks for checking on the tides, Would prob need to be getting on to the beach at Porere about 9.30 am at the latest but I will need to try and work out a rough distance for the whole AM ride. may revise the times when I get a better idea as I dont think I will get the chance to pre ride the route.

Ok, just checked with google maps and the AM ride is looking like approx 200 kms from ELSTHORP and that is trying to allow for bends but its a rough estimation
at best so extra fuel being carried may be a good idea.

[DR Girl]

Starting to think about a " Beach to the Ranges" ride down here, basicly, the morning will be east of SH2 and the arvo will be west of SH2
with lunch and refuel in Waipuk. It will consist of beach, as much shingle road as possible and the tar seal bits in between.
AM will be a big loop running along the coast then up and over the hills into the northern end of Tararua country and back around to Waipuk. A lot of hilly ,twisty shingle roads.

PM will be up in the ranges which will consist of some up and back on dead end roads but again, twisty hilly stuff and great scenery and some awesome views. Back home via Highway 50

Looking at mid April, poss Sat 21st or Sun 22nd, I thought doing it on the Sunday would be easier for the Sat workers.

I spose I should check the tides for that weekend.

Sounds great, I would be keen Nice to meet you Ross.

[DR Girl]

Saturday good for me, nice to have Sun as a recovery/bike cleaning day . . . . maybe gardening, supermarket . . LOL

[Waipukbiker]

Just to bring this thread back to life, Still good for a ride down here on sat the 21st, as per the plan mentioned earlier, Beach, as many gravel roads as possable plus the sealed bits in between. Apart from a start time, it will be pretty flexable with plenty of stops.
The main ride will be east of Highway 50 starting at Elsthorp, Coast via roads and beaches down to Parongahou, over the hills and dipping into Tararua country then working back around into CHB again and eventualy ending up in Waipuk. After refueling the bikes and ourselves and depending on time then its off to the ranges to check out some of the gravel roads up there, starting in the Ashley Clinton area then working our way nth to Tikokino.
Most are dead ends in the ranges but very twisty and some awesome scenery.

[DR Girl]

Just to bring this thread back to life, Still good for a ride down here on sat the 21st, as per the plan mentioned earlier, Beach, as many gravel roads as possable plus the sealed bits in between. Apart from a start time, it will be pretty flexable with plenty of stops.
The main ride will be east of Highway 50 starting at Elsthorp, Coast via roads and beaches down to Parongahou, over the hills and dipping into Tararua country then working back around into CHB again and eventualy ending up in Waipuk. After refueling the bikes and ourselves and depending on time then its off to the ranges to check out some of the gravel roads up there, starting in the Ashley Clinton area then working our way nth to Tikokino.
Most are dead ends in the ranges but very twisty and some awesome scenery.

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