Auckland 250 ONLY ride

**parsley** · 14th July 2005, 22:36

Originally Posted by John

I dont have any forks

Looks like I wont be making it

No worries - just wheelie the whole trip!

**R6_kid:Me** · 14th July 2005, 23:07

stink! was hoping keystone would be there... enjoy the snow.

as for meeting place... would meet at either BP hobsonville or Shell Westgate for the shore ppl. Then meet everyone at titirangi end of scenic drive... i think there is a gasser just back from the intersection... tristan?

pace wont be incredibly quick so you newbies should be fine. Im just hoping there arent too many cages out on the road.

John if you wanna make it a weekend thing and maybe attend a ride on the sunday (if there is one) you're welcome to stay at my place... got a bit of garage space if you dont want ur bike outside with mine and a spare bed for you and the gimp (are you one and the same)

**justsomeguy** · 14th July 2005, 23:39

Originally Posted by gareth_d

stink! was hoping keystone would be there... enjoy the snow.

as for meeting place... would meet at either BP hobsonville or Shell Westgate for the shore ppl. Then meet everyone at titirangi end of scenic drive... i think there is a gasser just back from the intersection... tristan?

Uh... better not meet at Shell Westgate......unless you have to

Cos shell westgate is pretty much near the other end of Scenic Drive

Scenic Drive starts in Titirangi and ends near don buck road thats near the Shell Westgate - so we would be going the whole way and basically coming back again.... if you guys are cool with that.... then thats cool..

How bout meeting at Shell Greenbay?? That's very close to the start of Scenic drive in Titirangi..... or the people meeting in Titirangi could meet there.....

**aff-man** · 14th July 2005, 23:44

Originally Posted by HDTboy

sweet as, just beware the bald patch in the middle of the rear tyre

I don't use that part of the tyre

Cept when doing wheelies

**R6_kid:Me** · 14th July 2005, 23:55

Originally Posted by justsomeguy

Uh... better not meet at Shell Westgate......unless you have to

Cos shell westgate is pretty much near the other end of Scenic Drive

Scenic Drive starts in Titirangi and ends near don buck road thats near the Shell Westgate

if you look on a map the start and finish is about 3-4km apart. we'd meet there coz its start of the motorway - go to te atatu and across its the fastest way to titirangi from the north.

there is a gasser just back from the titirangi end though right?

**justsomeguy** · 15th July 2005, 00:10

Originally Posted by gareth_d

if you look on a map the start and finish is about 3-4km apart. we'd meet there coz its start of the motorway - go to te atatu and across its the fastest way to titirangi from the north.

Oh I see... sorry didn't know that...

Originally Posted by gareth_d

there is a gasser just back from the titirangi end though right?

Yes, there is. But it's rather small... However I'm sure we'll manage to fit in there.

Cool - looks like things are shaping up now

How long do you wish the ride to be?? Any thoughts on where we'd be having lunch??

**N4CR** · 15th July 2005, 00:11

Yeah there is a gasser about.... 300m away from the roundabout where the glorious scenic drive goes off to. Shell. Yellow. Westie.

Darn im keen for this.

Cheeky bastard

**placidfemme** · 15th July 2005, 07:58

So Aff-Man are you doing the ride?

*might not be able to make it cos I gotta work Saturdays... but if I pull five 11 hour days I should be fine...*

*will wait until it's confirmed*

**FROSTY:Me** · 15th July 2005, 08:07

hmm maybee if I pull 3 spark plug leads off the ol XJ Ill have me a two fiddy

**Lucyloo** · 15th July 2005, 08:31

Originally Posted by crashe

Well that leaves me out then...

cos I got a quiet bike and its a cruiser.

So you all have fun.....

Come on Crashe, I'll go if you go...we can bring up the rear!

Luce.

**placidfemme** · 15th July 2005, 08:33

Originally Posted by Lucyloo

Come on Crashe, I'll go if you go...we can bring up the rear!

Luce.

Yeah! That would be kewl! Come on Crashe...

*now has to make a plan to make the ride* lol

**Jeremy** · 15th July 2005, 09:49

Sunday is better for me as I've got work on saturday till about 10am. But otherwise I'll endevour to come.

**R6_kid:Me** · 15th July 2005, 10:13

yeh, c'mon crashe... would love to have you along.

OK I'll make it a late -ish start. Meet at 10 at Hobsonville BP for the North Shore riders

10.30/45 leave titirangi end of scenic.... 1/2hr at decent pace to ranui/swanson... then mill our way through urban westie land to the motorway... head up 16 to waimauku-ish area then hang a left to muriwhai going along the coast to come down over the cliffs (personal fave) then down to muriwhai for lunch.

By this time it should about 12-12.30 ish

After this take the twistie part up the hill VERY CAREFULLY coz the surface is A1 SHITE...

from here we have two options...

1./ head back down to old north road and cut across to riverhead... from there across coatesville-riverhead hiway to albany highway norht (i think) it ends up being able to go to silverdale... then link up with east coast road and head back down to the north shore and onwards to home... this bit is about 45min - 1hr

OR

2./ Old north - kaukapakapa - wellsford and possibly to mangawhai... i think this is about 1 1/2 hours + 15min to mangawhai. Then home on the highway - east coast road from silverdale... finishing up late-ish probably towards 4 or 5pm.

personally if the weather is sweet then i'd be keen on the second option. Might be able to leave the start time to 11 if need be. Im not really fussed... i might have a hangover to deal with first

what do y'all think?

**R6_kid:Me** · 15th July 2005, 10:16

Originally Posted by FROSTY

hmm maybee if I pull 3 spark plug leads off the ol XJ Ill have me a two fiddy

Uncle frosty is more than welcome... with all spark plugs if need be. I mean for fucks sake you've got nearly 5,000 posts. Dont you have work to do or something

how long HAVE you been here