Hawke's Bay Ride Outs - is anyone there?

**Night Falcon** · 25th October 2013, 21:52

Originally Posted by Woodman

Lucky that you guys have some good riding up there, cos you can't play Rugby.

Don't know which is worse: loosing by a missed kick or being beaten by a team from two provinces forged together in Frankenstein laboratory. Bring back the Red Devils

Great game though rugby was the real winner!

**fridayflash** · 28th October 2013, 20:13

it looked like the long weekend was gunna end without me getting in any sort of motorcycle ride..so late this arvo i took off for a little backyard loop.
napier to eskdale, up waipunga road (saw a guy coming out on what looked like triumph tiger 800 ) on to kaiwaka road which is mostly sealed nowadays
then popped out on the wairoa highway then over into the aropaoanui road. i was initially thinking of heading down to explore the beach then through the bush trail to waipatiki, but ended up exploring a few forestry tracks where the gates were open...for a downhill mountain bike track complete with jumps which made for an ok trail detour. eventualy got onto the bush trail (unlocked gates about 8km down aropauanui rd on the right hand side. the track itself is a bit over grown but easily passable, last time i went through it a pine tree had fallen over the trail but thats been cleared now. the trail ends (or starts depending on you direction) with a shallow creek crossing and onto a green reserve at the bottom of the waipatiki hill. next time ill explore the aropaoanui end of that trail as it heads up a bit of a hill and goes a fair way toawrd the coastline afaik. anyways i was home in time for tea and at least i can go to work tmw safe in the knowledge i managed to get in a ride however brief

**R650R** · 28th October 2013, 20:51

Originally Posted by fridayflash

exploring a few forestry tracks where the gates were open...for a downhill mountain bike track complete with jumps which made for an ok trail detour. eventualy got onto the bush trail (unlocked gates about 8km down aropauanui rd on the right hand side. the track itself is a bit over grown but easily passable, last time i went through it a pine tree had fallen over the trail but thats been cleared now. the trail ends (or starts depending on you direction) with a shallow creek crossing and onto a green reserve at the bottom of the waipatiki hill. next time ill explore the aropaoanui end of that trail as it heads up a bit of a hill and goes a fair way toawrd the coastline afaik. anyways i was home in time for tea and at least i can go to work tmw safe in the knowledge i managed to get in a ride however brief

That'll be the HBMTB downhill trails... From what I hear you wouldn't want to be going to far down them on a DR, supposed to be pretty steep.
Think I saw you, Black DR? Took the cage and a friend up Boundry stream for BushWalk.
If you follow that Arapanui trail pats the farm gates it comes up to a fence before the coast and DOC sign saying closed due to slips.

**fridayflash** · 28th October 2013, 21:10

it wasnt the hbmtb club tracks on waipunga rd, just a bit of an amateur stuff in tangoio forest, although it could be part of there setup i guess. my dr is a blue one, wearing blue jacket/helmet also

**bart** · 29th October 2013, 05:41

Originally Posted by fridayflash

it wasnt the hbmtb club tracks on waipunga rd, just a bit of an amateur stuff in tangoio forest, although it could be part of there setup i guess. my dr is a blue one, wearing blue jacket/helmet also

Colour coded...nice.

Next time I’m up that way I’ll have to have a nosey around.

The only ride I got in was to the family farm to firewood some trees that came down in the wind the other day. Going out again today to play on some big toys (bulldozer etc) to sort a massive gum that fell on a pole shed. Didn’t do too much damage. We’ll probably do more damage removing it.

**Waipukbiker** · 29th October 2013, 21:24

Ok, Sat 23rd Nov for the Wairoa farm Ride, I know its a busy month for a lot of people but its the only date I can manage at this stage. Remember this is mainly for trials/ small bike riding, For those that are keen, if it really dousnt suit then it may be a case of leaving it till Jan, let me know anyway. Once again, the weather will decide if it happens or not anyway.

**R650R** · 30th October 2013, 07:36

Originally Posted by Waipukbiker

Ok, Sat 23rd Nov for the Wairoa farm Ride, I know its a busy month for a lot of people but its the only date I can manage at this stage. Remember this is mainly for trials/ small bike riding, For those that are keen, if it really dousnt suit then it may be a case of leaving it till Jan, let me know anyway. Once again, the weather will decide if it happens or not anyway.

Sounds good for me Ross, friend just piked out on going to the Tattoo Expo in New Plymouth the same weekend...

**Night Falcon** · 30th October 2013, 16:53

Awesome Ross. Pencil in me and maybe Jimmy - the Beta Brigade

**pomgolian** · 30th October 2013, 17:14

+1 no work booked that day so far and the bairn will be here by then

**DR Girl** · 30th October 2013, 20:21

Me too

Paul, how exciting for you. Do let us know when baby arrives

**Waipukbiker** · 31st October 2013, 05:33

Sounds like a plan then, I can take 3 on my trailer, mine plus Robyns 2 bikes. will either be towed by me or Robyns Hubby if he decides to go fishing at lake Waikaremoana. Raymond, all go with Robyns XR200 for you, will catch up nearer the time.
Meet in Wairoa at 9 am or 7.30 at BeeePeee Bayview and convoy up. Will sort out nearer the day.

**GPS MAN** · 31st October 2013, 10:38

Sounds like a plan, Ross

Put me down for that one..need to blow the cobwebs out of the 530

I have offered my DR 350 to Bart for this ride...my trailer will be full....

**DR Girl** · 31st October 2013, 15:14

Originally Posted by GPS MAN

Sounds like a plan, Ross

Put me down for that one..need to blow the cobwebs out of the 530

I have offered my DR 350 to Bart for this ride...my trailer will be full....

So pleased to hear you are bringing our fun friend Bart. Said to Ross last night that maybe you would do as you have, as we know you can make that 530 go up & down any farm hill with ease, & you can even pick up that bike & carry it on your shoulders if need be. Ride should be a goody. . . . just hope we get no over night rain like last time. At least me being with Ross I won't get lost