Slow/Medium Ride up North (Wellsford) - Sunday 11th September

**TLDV8** · 3rd September 2005, 11:27

I'd be a starter if old folk are allowed ?

**N4CR** · 3rd September 2005, 15:01

Looks like i'll be at Johns stealing his food and space on the saturday, so we will probably meet you guys at wellsford petrol station the next day for the return trip.

Gotta love the piece of mind having ya 'stricted gives you :spudflip:

**El Dopa** · 3rd September 2005, 17:58

Well, it turns out that my bike will be back on the road in time, after 6 long months. So, I'll tag along too, if that's ok with everyone.

Last ride I had up that way with KB, the engine blew up.

The KB ride before that, it lay dow for a rest in the gravel.

So third time lucky.

**Right Charlie** · 3rd September 2005, 18:23

Ill give you a definite maybe of my attendance.

Its a combination of my Physyical Health, Financial Health, and Bikes Engine Health that need to be sorted.

**RiderInBlack** · 3rd September 2005, 20:40

Originally Posted by RiderInBlack

Recommend filling in Whangarei as well, but I will be filling at Maungatapere. I have to go pass there to go to Whangarei or anywhere South as I live on Mangakahia Rd. This makes Maungatapere a good meeting place for me. Rung Pam and Kevin. They might be able to join us there after Milking.
Recommend leaving Maungatapere by 9:30am (no later than 9:45) to make Wellsford by 11am using to following route:
Maungatapere - Otaika Vly Rd - SH1 - Maungakaramea Rd -Turning left at Maungakaramea on the Rd that passes Tauraroa Area School - Turn left onto the Mangapai/Oakleigh Rd - Then first right onto Oakleigh/Paparoa Rd - SH12 - SH1 to Wellsford.
Here We'll meet the other KBers and join Aff & Lou for a hoon back home

Sorry I Ass-U-Me-d that the Ak'ers were going via Old North Rd not Helensville. The means that, if they leave Westgate by 10am and go via Helensville, they will not get to Wellsford until well after 11:30am (it may even take them longer than that). If Pacidfemme could conform that this is definitely the route they are taking, then the Whangarei lot would only have to leave Maungatapere by 10am (and not 9:30am as I had posted in the above quote).

**Antallica** · 4th September 2005, 16:46

Well the fun route north of Wellsford for those of you that will come back up is looking not too bad, me and RIB just toured the routes (Paparoa area & Waipu cove etc.) Few spots of pea metal and a few dodgy pot hole fixes but other than that it's looking good!

I'm sure RIB will elaborate some more soon.

**RiderInBlack** · 4th September 2005, 18:40

Originally Posted by Antallica

Well the fun route north of Wellsford for those of you that will come back up is looking not too bad, me and RIB just toured the routes (Paparoa area & Waipu cove etc.) Few spots of pea metal and a few dodgy pot hole fixes but other than that it's looking good!

I'm sure RIB will elaborate some more soon.

Yep, see my last post (http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...0&postcount=18) in Sun 11th (starts with PF)

**R6_kid:Me** · 5th September 2005, 01:23

Originally Posted by tristank

Looks like i'll be at Johns stealing his food and space on the saturday, so we will probably meet you guys at wellsford petrol station the next day for the return trip.

Gotta love the piece of mind having ya 'stricted gives you :spudflip:

*cough* piker *cough*

sweetas boi, see you out there. Leave johns bum alone... we all know what you two are like

**placidfemme** · 6th September 2005, 07:15

Originally Posted by Gremlin

yep, unless something unforeseen happens, I'm in

Nobody seems to be saying they'll lead, but if we are using the main road and not Old North Rd or something, then I'll be happy to lead the main group (ie, those that want to go faster will be out in front) as its easy, and I have ended up doing the route after I've failed to find Old North Rd

After Wellsford, I have taken SH1 all the way back out east (main routes, motorways) so if there is a turnoff somewhere, somebody had better know it...

Alright you win...

If you wanna lead the way, we'll change the ride to the Old North Road... I don't know that route at all... So if you wanna post a map or give directions of how to get there... then sweet as

**aff-man** · 6th September 2005, 09:32

baaa just head north you kinda end up at the same place

P.s. anyone heading out from the east side. Might have to drop my missus off in town on the way but if anyone is keen to meet up just post/pm or something

**Smorg** · 6th September 2005, 10:40

Old north road..........................???
Na stick with SH16

**Pixie** · 6th September 2005, 11:05

Originally Posted by placidfemme

Alright you win...

If you wanna lead the way, we'll change the ride to the Old North Road... I don't know that route at all... So if you wanna post a map or give directions of how to get there... then sweet as

Old Nth Rd cuts out the boring bits through Woodhill - goes through the hills

**chickenfunkstar** · 6th September 2005, 11:08

Originally Posted by Smorgen

Old north road..........................???
Na stick with SH16

Old north rd / peak rd is an excellent way of getting of the good part of SH16.
You won't be missing anything by going taking SH16 from Westgate to Helensville.

**Smorg** · 6th September 2005, 13:01

Originally Posted by chickenfunkstar

Old north rd / peak rd is an excellent way of getting of the good part of SH16.
You won't be missing anything by going taking SH16 from Westgate to Helensville.

Last time i went that way there was a dirty great pot hole right in the centre of the lane nearly sent me off into a car coming the other way................... that was about a year ago now so im sure its gone.....just put me off a bit thats all