Any KBers live in Thames?

[loosebruce]

Hey Keystone, dont know if you have sorted it out already, but my uncle lives just out of Kopu 5mins from thames, more than safe to park ya bike, let me know and i can jack it up for you.
Have a good ride race whatever it is your doing.

[Keystone19]

A huge thank you to ZThou (Ray) who looked after my bike in Thames this weekend. Dropped in on him about 6.30pm Friday and dragged him off to the pub for a meal while awaiting my team mate. Left the bike safely locked in Rays gargre for the weekend and disappeared off to do the Coromandel loop the alternate way.

Started with a 22km Mountain bike up the Kauarenga Valley which I did, handed over to my team mate (Mr Keystone) who then ran 26km over the Pinnacles to exit at Coroglen. I then hopped in my kayak and paddled 17km down past Whitianga and around to Cooks Beach. This was pretty interesting given the 2 metre swell! Mr K then finished the day with a 25km cycle over over the hill to Tairua. This morning started with a 15km kayak that Mr K did and then I cycled 28km to Whangamata and then put on my running shoes and ran 22km over the ranges to Maratoto. Mr K finished the day with a 32km cycle back to Thames.

Picked up the VTR from ZThou and headed on home. Got on the bike OK, but struggled to get off again to refuel in Bombay! Legs are just a tad stiff after the weekends efforts!

[crashe]

Wohooooo what an effort.. well done...

So did you win....

PS: will you be up to it for our Tuesday night session?

[Will]

Picked up the VTR from ZThou and headed on home. Got on the bike OK, but struggled to get off again to refuel in Bombay! Legs are just a tad stiff after the weekends efforts!

Came out of Autobahn Bombay to find a VTR 250 parked next to our group. I thought instantly of you. Was it you?

[Keystone19]

Came out of Autobahn Bombay to find a VTR 250 parked next to our group. I thought instantly of you. Was it you?

Yep, that was me! Decided that after struggling to get off the bike at the BP, perhaps a few minutes to refuel the body as well as the bike was warranted!

[Keystone19]

Wohooooo what an effort.. well done...

So did you win....

PS: will you be up to it for our Tuesday night session?

No we didn't win. Probably midway through the field in the teams section. Yep, I'll be there Tuesday night.

[Will]

Yep, that was me! Decided that after struggling to get off the bike at the BP, perhaps a few minutes to refuel the body as well as the bike was warranted!

We did the same after doing an extra big Coromandel Loop. You shoulda come over and tapped me on the shoulder to wake me up (cause I didn't see ya there) :slap:

[Keystone19]

We did the same after doing an extra big Coromandel Loop. You shoulda come over and tapped me on the shoulder to wake me up (cause I didn't see ya there) :slap:

I wandered in to see if I knew any of the riders but didn't see you! You may have had your back to the door and I didn't look too closely! Will look harder next time!

I saw a few bikes go past doing the loop while i was doing the road cycle - it was a nice distraction from the pain! Beautiful day for it though!

[Will]

Beautiful day for it though!

It was a great day. Roads were in good order. Have just a tiny chicken strip left on the rear tyre and I still am still grinning.