RRRR 2013 (23-24 March)

[Night Falcon]

whats the deal for saturday Bart? do you have a meeting point? Not sure if i can make it but hope to. Hurt my back yesterday but hopefully will be ok by weekend

[bart]

"2 banana awesome" !! Now I'm most upset that I wont make it

You're just scared we'll loose you again.

whats the deal for saturday Bart? do you have a meeting point? Not sure if i can make it but hope to. Hurt my back yesterday but hopefully will be ok by weekend

9.30 at Dannevirke BP, or my place just down the road. If you want to meet along the way, we'll be heading straight to Blackhead, via some gravel bits.

[Howie]

I'm in, probably head up sometime on Friday but not sure if I can sneak away from work early yet.

The river levels of the Tutaekuri River the one we cross are monitored by the HBRC at a couple of places over here: http://data.hbrc.govt.nz/hydrotel/cg...tails?point=61 and http://data.hbrc.govt.nz/hydrotel/cg...ails?point=202

Unlike some of you I have a new tyre on the back, and still trying to decide if I need to put a new front on, as I'm planning on being away about a week.

[Beem02]

Hi, I've been holding off due to possible work commitments, but looking likely it will be OK and I'm keen to do this trip plus the camping Saturday night.
Will leave Welly tomorrow afternoon/evening, stop somewhere? and be in Dannevirke for the kick off at 9:30 on Saturday

Cheers, Bruce

[bart]

Hi, I've been holding off due to possible work commitments, but looking likely it will be OK and I'm keen to do this trip plus the camping Saturday night.
Will leave Welly tomorrow afternoon/evening, stop somewhere? and be in Dannevirke for the kick off at 9:30 on Saturday

Cheers, Bruce

Good stuff. Everything's starting to piece together nicely, so it should be an awesome weekend.

[R650R]

Bart have you a bit more of a route/timetable established for those of us that can't make dannyvegas and want to tag along for parts of the ride?
Was up Makehu saddle other week, DRY as up there, (posted couple pics weatherwatch FB page) road in good shape just a few bike sized potholes to watch out for in the tight stuff and bit of tarbleed also. Some messy patch up loose metal jobs north of rissington also.
You'll probably have to stop and open/close one gate, some cattle grazing up there at moment.
Cheers hope to catch up with you all at some stage.

[bart]

Bart have you a bit more of a route/timetable established for those of us that can't make dannyvegas and want to tag along for parts of the ride?

Ummmm....not really. Leave vegas 9.30. Probably get to Blackhead 11ish. Ride the beach and out to Waipawa for lunch/gas 1ish. Wade's section will fill the early afternoon. Late afternoon we'll start heading towards the hot springs.

Pretty loose timetable on this ride, but hope to see you somewhere.

Cheers

[DR Girl]

Looking forward to catching up with you on Sun am

[Night Falcon]

another great days riding on the RRRR. thanks Bart and Wade.

Have fun tommorow

[Box'a'bits]

Good to see GSers back out on his bike. Didn't see him in the later photos - was he just out for the road ride?

[Night Falcon]

Good to see GSers back out on his bike. Didn't see him in the later photos - was he just out for the road ride?

Yup. He and Cathy met us at the BP for a quick chat. His first ride for a while so he stuck to the slab. It was nice to catch up with them.

[GSers]

Good to see GSers back out on his bike. Didn't see him in the later photos - was he just out for the road ride?

Thanks Steve, how are you going? Other than taking the bike in for a WOF and going fo a quick blast thats the first long ride, ended up doing a bit of a tiki tour on the way home 175 kms seem OK. I have to do a few minor repairs to the Ruffy before wof and reg so I will stick to the road for a while and get some kms done.
Good to see you guys all made it to the beach I was a bit worried when you all left Dannevirke ??????????
GSers

[gav24]

Great ride again Bart
Left a bit earlier than most of the others today and headed home from Taihape. I was pretty bushed after all the riding since Friday afternoon when I left Pram. I'm sure it was fun on the Takapiri and all the gravel to get there - next time...

Highlights for me:-
Beach racing the kids round the oval, the motox was cool too! Once a racer....
Too many great roads - gravel, bush tracks and seal - to pick a favourite, but maybe the fast gravel down to taihape, Hmmm love those feet up power slides, makes me feel like a Dakar hero - then I catch my shadow of a DR650 loaded up with camping gear - Hahaha Love it!
Maybe the camping? But damn those hot tubs were just too hot - I came out like a crayfish! And that ice on the tents this morning...Brrrrr
Pleased to make the river crossing, through the deepest hole without dropping it - That would have been a great way to meet up with Waipukbiker, DRgirl and Wade again!

Thanks Bart - Great ride, great experiences, great fun, great friends - old and new, Just great!
Not sure if it was 2 banana's awesome - at least 3!

PS if anyone finds a new iphone 4s in a plastic bag by the side of the road heading North out of Waipawa, after the BP station - its mine! There's some good RRRR pics on there as well! Doh! Tried to locate it on myicloud but it was turned off, so no joy there. I have a sneaking suspicion that it was lifted from my coat pocket at the servo, the cops are going to check the security cameras tomorrow....

[DR Girl]

Just got in after a detour to P Nth. My sister made us piklets to have with our cuppa And my bro in law & Ross fixed me up a temp tail light to get home.
An awesome day Many thanks Bart Lovely to meet some new faces.

So sorry to hear about your phone Gav

[Night Falcon]

Too bad about the phone Gav, sounds like today's ride was just as much fun as yesterday's though.