Auckland Rideouts

**Crisis management** · 9th September 2013, 12:16

Well done Chris, when I passed you on the main loop you were keeping up a great pace, well ridden given your front tyre and the weight of the 690, there must be a few embarrassed trail bike riders around today!

When I hear of a better trail ride that suits the 690 I will let you know.

Cheers, Iain

**Night Falcon** · 9th September 2013, 17:42

Originally Posted by .chris

.....had a small argument with gravity (which I lost). Currently paying for that with a pretty sore upper arm/shoulder.....

690 shoulder....I got one of those and a knee and an ankle and a back oh and another shoulder and some old 990 toes...YZ neck and ribs, CR elbow...XR thigh..

**xXGIBBOXx** · 9th September 2013, 23:31

Hey all , just got myself a cb500x soft road kind of thing and want to get my rims dirty any easy trails in Auckland to Learn on ?

**Crisis management** · 10th September 2013, 12:37

Originally Posted by xXGIBBOXx

Hey all , just got myself a cb500x soft road kind of thing and want to get my rims dirty any easy trails in Auckland to Learn on ?

I had to Google that, I wouldn't suggest trail rides, that's a bit too much road bike for off road. Gravel and easy 4x4 tracks shouldn't be a problem dependant on your skill and tyres, there's a lot of good gravel roads north of Auckland and on the west coast down to Raglan or look on Facebook at Auckland Gravel riders club, they organise a lot of rides in the area. Unfortunately I am predominately riding off road now so don't organise any rides around Auckland so can't help but maybe Chris, 10 bike kid or Patuora could chime up?

**.chris** · 11th December 2013, 18:19

Anyone keen to hit Muriwai beach on saturday 14th Dec?
Figured since it is low tide is about 2pm I might tarmac/gravel it to the beach via Wilsons Road, play in the dunes then down the beach to Muriwai and home before about 4pm.

**.chris** · 14th December 2013, 22:42

Went for a ride/spent an hour on the beach in my hammock reading a book. Was bloody fantastic.

**dino3310** · 15th December 2013, 07:56

awesome chris

if you had a rod out there at the same time it would be my perfect day

**.chris** · 15th December 2013, 11:25

Originally Posted by dino3310

awesome chris

if you had a rod out there at the same time it would be my perfect day

Fishing would have been a good idea.

Was so nice just to be so far away from anyone else. And such a fun ride out there, Wilson's road beach access is such a great track.

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**.chris** · 27th January 2014, 14:22

Anyone interested in camping at Pueroa forest next weekend (1-2nd Feb)?

I figure I will head down Sat AM, have a look see around a few of the tracks (North Block and Keepa Rd) and camp at one of the doc camp-sites in the forest.
Sunday might be a few more tracks in the forest, or head south and duck through the 42nd before heading home.

I had a quick ride into Keepa road a while back and it seemed to have plenty of 4x4 side tracks to explore, should be a good amount of riding available there. I also would like to duck down and check out Whanganui Bay.

**dino3310** · 27th January 2014, 15:37

would have been keen maye but im heading up clements rd that evening for a few days

that Keepa rd is that the one up the whanganui stream? if so much traffic up there in the way of hunters

**.chris** · 21st September 2014, 17:38

I am thinking of hitting the Coromandel next weekend (27/28 Sept).
I figure I will head over and camp up at Stony Bay, do a few of the classic Coro roads. Probably spend more time behind the camera than riding. Rinse and repeat for the way home back to AK.

Anyone keen to join?