Kaiaua/Coromandel Loop on Saturday 20th

[R6_kid:Me]

alright its gonna have to be a late start... i just found out i have a 9am apointment in takapuna which im gonna be getting $40 fuel vouchers for

will meet the shore people at 'the pad' between the bike shops on barry's point, ready to go at 10AM(or when i arive)...

then we will stop in at papakura autobahn at around the 10.30 mark...

is that sweet? Probly stop in coromandel/whitianga for lunch before finishing the ride home.


hey people,

i know there is already some people going out to do 22 on saturday, as an alternative i will be doing either botany-kaiaua or coromandel loop or BOTH!!! all depends on whos keen and what for. Either way it will be moderate paced as im not too familiar with the roads out them ways.

So whos keen?

will post times etc when i know what people want to do.

[awesker]

Im in amigo!

[XD~]

i am there

[mattt]

Hey you guys should come along and do 22. It's a mint road for all types of bikes - we all there to have fun, not race. Or both
As they say - the more the merrier

[crashe]

Hey you guys should come along and do 22. It's a mint road for all types of bikes - we all there to have fun, not race. Or both
As they say - the more the merrier

Mattt - Have you not seen the washout section.... thats not gravel thats rocks... I won't be doing 22 until they fix up the road.

[vifferman]

Mattt - Have you not seen the washout section.... thats not gravel thats rocks... I won't be doing 22 until they fix up the road.

What kind of attitude is that, crashe? Where's your sense of adventure?
[Says Mr Dumbarse, who'll probably be sitting at home....]

[crashe]

What kind of attitude is that, crashe? Where's your sense of adventure?
[Says Mr Dumbarse, who'll probably be sitting at home....]

Cos when I went through there the last time ( a couple of weeks back)....
I was totally shattered afterwards.
I still have not built up my riding fitness after my operation.
And I also just about dropped my bike on those rocks...
The back wheel hit a rock on the wrong angle and the bike started to go over.

So sorry but, I won't be going down 22 until its fixed.

[chickenfunkstar]

I'd be keen for the Coromandel loop if you want to make a day of it.
The 22 is a cool road but was pretty rough the last time I went down it.

[vifferman]

Cos when I went through there the last time ( a couple of weeks back)....
I was totally shattered afterwards.
I still have not built up my riding fitness after my operation.

Oh - sorry, crashe - I'd forgotten about your op.
My bad.

[John]

Damn sorry I cant come I just dont have money this time

[crashe]

Oh - sorry, crashe - I'd forgotten about your op.
My bad.

Nah tis ok mate....

Its been 3 months since the op...
but I am having trouble getting my fitness level back up...
And I get real tired quite easily...
It will come back.... just taking time is all.

[Firefight]

So sorry but, I won't be going down 22 until its fixed.

I fully understand that crashe,what you say makes sense, sadly it won,t be getting fixed anytime soon, but for those not recovering from surgery, its only a section about 8m long that has the rocks, and each day its getting better, lots of milk tankers, stock trucks and loggers use it,which seem to be smoothing it out a bit, the other slight variations on the road surface on 22 are all just character building challanges.

F/F

[Zapf]

ermm the loop de loop sounds good...

[justsomeguy]

I also vote for the Loop. Please can we do the loop

The Kaiaua rds are too straight and boring and I never liked them.

I'll do my BEST to try to find enough money to join you....

So what?? We meeting at the Dadakumara Motobarn?? At what time?? Bout 9am??

[R6_kid:Me]

ok then, how about we make a day out of the loop then. I have only ever travelled as far as thames (thornton bay about 12km up the coast) on my bikes and its been years since i've been up past that way in a car.

Was hoping someone that had done it before would want to come and could show me the way.

JSG how long does it usually take? I've heard 4-5hours is usually the average?